August Rain Forecast and Local Happenings
Humble weather notes report unusual cool August days with Wellington keener to rain while Amarillo records a 66 degree low on August 1. Local farmer notes crop delays and advised moisture and pest management. Ex-student reunion, museum paintings by Katy Davis, upcoming Funfest Bluegrass and rodeo events, and a golfer father figure appear in a community wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Jeffrey
Wellington
Amarillo
Betty
Priscilla
Betty Burba
Becky Burba
Debra Belew
Debra
Museum Art Center
Katy Davis
Wellington History Highlights Through War and Community
Notes from 1945 to 1975 document Cpl J L Burt’s last wartime missions with the 15th Air Force, new Wellington faculty hires including Pat Goodwin and Mrs Edith Hardin, seed trials by Gordon Powers, street widening projects around the square, a $180 Hereford Brand Journalism scholarship at Texas Tech, Pan Fork Encampment attendance records, and a 1965 track program emphasis by Don Beck. The pieces cover homefront life, education, agriculture, public works, and local events across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
J. L. Burt
Wellington
15Th Air Force
Italy
Cpl. Burt
Germany
Logan Cummings
Walker Todd
Pat Goodwin
Amarillo
Edith Hardin
Sumnerwood
Dorothy Stephens
Quail
Tommy Austin
Dodson
al Duncan
Texas Tech
Hereford
James M. Gillentine
Pan Fork
Bill Thomas
Baptist Churches of District 10
Panhandle
Texas
Bob Stroble
Pampa
J.T. Herndon
Don Beck
Wellington High School
Beck
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West Avenue
Henry Wells
Robisou Mabery
Kerry Hookstra
Panhandle Press Association
Virginia Robey News
Nel Wilbur
Priscilla Sullivan
Betty Winslett
Collingsworth County
Texas Press Association
ALTUS
Altus, OK
CAL
Warrick
West Ave
The
James Doneghy
Gordon Powers
Woodward Experiment Station
9Th Street
8Th Street
First National Bank
Lewis Grocery
Wellington State Bank
Wellington Hotel
Ward and Slay
Tech
West Texas
Ak Ke On
Rolling Plains
Sammy Helmers
Buck Creek
Donald Curry
Wellington Ex- Students Association
Ellison Park
Bessie Rainer
Jimmie Strickland
Ed Henard
Court House Square
Henard
Howard
John Rainey
Sheriff's Department
Rainey
Richard Keller
J. R. Nelson
N. E. Childers
Gary Thomas
Steve Vines
Collingsworth County Pioneer Park
W. R. Breeding
Texas Parks and Wildlife Service
Highway Patrol
Pioneer Park
Dark Green
Vera Davis
Gary Brewer
David Moore
Michelle Quintero
Wellington Ph
Wheeler Banking Center P
Wheeler, TX
A.m. Co
Ofc
Church of the Nazarene
P.m
First Christian Church
WHS
Church OF
VFW
Lions Club
Heritage Room
Katy Sullivan Davis
Wellington Ate Bank
Collingsworth Co. Museum
Jane Sims
Kiwanis Club
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!