Stolen vehicle recovered and man arrested in Wellington case
A stolen 1996 Honda Accord was recovered after a week-long search following a tip to the Comet County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities say 22-year-old Michael Louis Valles was arrested in Randall County on related charges, tied to the theft from a Wellington residence. Deputies tracked the vehicle and detained Valles Monday after the discovery.
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Comet County Sheriff's Department
Wellington
Michael Louis Valles
Randall County
Walles
Sam
Two Arrested After Hedleybank Bank Robbery
Two Childress men were arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with robbing the Community Bank of Hedley near Lakeview. They were taken into custody about two hours after the holdup, and were due to appear before a federal magistrate Wednesday. The robbery occurred five miles south of Lakeview in Hall County. Local authorities described the suspects as fitting the description given by witnesses.
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Childress
Menton
Lakeview
Plaska
Hall County
Hedley
Fame Loos First Christian hires new minister at Haskell site
The First Christian Church elders announce Dennis W. Abell as new minister and the start of a building program for a new facility on Haskell Street. Abell is an Indiana native with recent ministry in Mena Arkansas Eufaula Oklahoma northern Florida and Tulsa areas. Edwin Thomas speaks for Mission Powell noting Texas church donations to the project including Wellington. Building group plans exterior work by September 12 with classrooms and redesigned facilities.
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Fame Loos First Christian
Haskell St
First Christian Church
Dennis W. Abell
Abell
Indiana
Mena
Ark
Eufaula
Okla
Florida
Tulsa
Edwin Thomas
Powell
Texas
Bloes
Wellington
Bymstea
Witay
Alee Face
Haskell Inc
Wellington ISD Earns Exemplary Ratings From Texas
Texas Education Agency peer awards Wellington Independent School District for achieving exemplary ratings across high school, junior high, and elementary campuses. Superintendent Carl Taylor notes this marks the first all three campuses with top rating and credits lower dropout rates and strong TAAS pass rates.
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Texas Education Agency
Wellington Independent School System
Mike Moses
Texas
Wellington
Carl Taylor
Wellington City Council Meeting Minutes August 3
Wellington city council met August 3 at 7 00 p m with Mayor Gary Brewer and members including Grayson Powell Needham, City Manager Jon Sessions, and City Secretary Sherrie Dunlap. They approved prior minutes, authorized bills for two air conditioner compressors, discussed sewer plant project resolutions 98 5 and 98 6, planned next steps and engineer search, and voted to purchase a plaque for the Wellington Fire Station. The meeting adjourned after discussing local concerns and deliquent taxes.
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Wellington
Gary Brewer
Willie Grayson
Robert Wayne Powell
Kevin Needham
Jon Sessions
Sherrie Dunlap
Burn Handley Community Contes
Karen Babcock
The
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Grayson
Reunion '98 Success Brings Wellington Exes Together
Wellington alumni from classes spanning 1927 to 1938 gathered July 30 to August 1, 1998 for a reunion in the Burn Handley Community Center. About 280 attended the luncheon after a 9 am registration, enjoying music by The Pacemakers brought by Dr. V. C. Saied. A list of reunion dues payers includes Mayme Fuller Denley and Dela Burt Ford of Wellington, with attendees from Chandler, Dumas, Canadian, Midland and Oklahoma City among others.
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Exes of
Wellington
Burn Handley
the Pacemakers
V. C. Saied
Mayme Lou Fuller Denley
Dela Bee Burt Ford
Dollie Mae (Brown) Wilson
Bob Bailey
Chandler
Harold Boston
Brownfield
Inez Clement
Vada Hall Karnes
Mabel Jones
Dumas
Cecil E. Holmes
Oklahoma City
Dornick Durfey Warrick
Larry Hays
Irene Fuson Hardin
Mary Frances Templeton Walker
Midland
Mabel C. Jement
Shelton Nunnelley
Jewe Somerville Louis
Sterling Heights
Wayne Cudd
Frances West Ammons
Ora
Ellen Hall
Soaring Ewer Bills Voice Unclear From Fragmented Text
Fragmentary note discusses rising water or utility charges with scattered names and phrases. Mentions Damien Aa and Willis, plus Panhendle Cei Services and Raendian. Readable content is minimal, unclear, and lacks cohesive facts or dates.
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M la Addision
Willis
Enelmance
Panhendle
Cei
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Eviounding Agency Award
Diana Bartlett
Opportunity Center
WISD
Moses
TAAS
Needham
Gragaon
Mayme Lou Denley
Dela Bee Ford
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