Plans Announced for Flower Show in Collingsworth County
The Collingsworth County Flower Show moves to fair sponsorship with Janice Langford as chair. At Burn Handley Community Center on Sept 17 18 and 19 exhibitors enter pot plants Thursday Sept 17 and cut flowers by Friday evening. Show features multiple sections for roses annuals perennials bulbs and more with ribbons grand champion and reserve champion in each division and entries required in vases or bottles.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington Garden Club
Janice Langford
Burn Handley Community Center
Canned Foods Division Rules At Collingsworth Fair
Gertrude Mayhugh outlines eligibility rules for the Canned Foods Division at the Collingsworth County Fair to be held Sept 17–19 at Burn Handley Community Center. Entries accepted Sept 17 from 1 to 5 pm. exhibits open noon Friday and must stay until noon Saturday. Awards given for first to third places plus grand and reserve champions. Items must be canned in standard pint or quart jars. jelly in standard jars. Prepared foods must be cooled. mayo jars not accepted.
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Gertrude Mayhugh
Collingsworth County Fair
Burn Handley Community Center
Collingsworth County Fair seeks enlarged agricultural exhibit
The 1987 Collingsworth County Fair intends a bigger agriculture and horticulture show led by chairman Kevin Needham. Entries from county residents must grow in 1987 and are entered Sept. 17 with judging after 5 p.m. The exhibit runs Sept. 17–19 in Burn Handley Community Center, with rosettes for division champions and a detailed list of crops and edible horticulture items.
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Collingsworth County Fair
Kevin Needham
Burn Handley Community Center
Needham
Country Store Plans at Collingsworth County Fair New Location
The Country Store, part of the Collingsworth County Fair, moves to Burn Handley Center meeting room. Toni Wright of Wellington Sheltered Workshop says doors open Sept 18 9 am to 6 pm and Sept 19 9 am to 12 pm, with booths 8x8 ft for $10 and setup Sept 17 6 to 8 pm. Exhibitors include private groups, nonprofits, individuals, and businesses.
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Collingsworth County
Toni Wright
Wellington
Burn Handley Center
Market Produce Price List Fragments
A fragmented shopper note lists items and prices including toes cantaloupes watermelons summer squash pie pumpkin Irish potatoes sweet potatoes cucumbers winter squash peppers beans and other produce, implying a market or garden sale with assorted vegetables and fruits.
Hospital Notes Patients admitted and discharged in late July
Elva Vela and Johnnie Lewis were hospitalized July 28 and dismissed July 29. Billye Castleberry has been a patient since July 31, with Herman Moseley admitted July 31. Hattie Wells and Virginia Thomas admitted July 31, Jewel Smith admitted July 11. Chris Smith admitted August, Pansy Atwood August 2, Betty Derryberry August 3. Earlier admissions and July 29 dismissals include Curtis Mullins, Alone Eads, and Chris Smith July 31.
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Elva Vela
Johnnie Lewis
Billye Castleberry
Herman Moseley
Hattie Wells
Virginia Thomas
Jewel Smith
Pansy Atwood
Betty Derryberry
Curtis Mullins
Eads
Chris Smith
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Silver King
Dusty Miller
Joseph
Oaliag
Canned Food Division
Country Store
Maxell
Wellington Leader
West Avenue
Wellington, Texas
Collingsworth General Hospital
Dliner
Texas
Maryland Club
Coca Cola
Vienna
van Camp Pork
IGA
Hormel
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