Time for landowners to conduct census in Texas deer season
The Wellington Leader notes landowners should start a deer census ahead of hunting season. TPWD biologist Ruben Cantu outlines spotlights and aerial surveys, stressing population trend data over exact counts, with annual records and incidental observations to improve accuracy.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Ruben Cantu
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
Cantu
Pineywoods
TPWD
Gary Spencer
Wildlife Division
Jasper
Spencer
1940 Class Holds 50th Reunion Events
The class of 1940 celebrated its 50th reunion August 3 to 5. About 30 members attended the Friday dinner at 7:30 p.m. at the community building, with visitors. A Saturday 11:30 a.m. luncheon at the country club drew around 30 from other classes. Cal and Lynn Hurst hosted a 9 a.m. patio breakfast, and roughly 22 members gathered Sunday morning.
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Country Club
Cal
Lynn Hurst
Quartz Mountain Racing Results From August Weekend
Weekend results from Quartz Mountain Speedway cover Bomber Hobby Stock and Late Model Sportsman races. Notable finishes include Grady Reed and Kenneth Foster atop Bomber heats and features, Dayle and Lonnie Needham totaling strong showings, and Foster leading Bomber points with 223 while Reed holds 242. Hobby Stock sees Needham leading at 261 with Daniel close at 259, and Late Model Sportsman lists Cabbell third with 206 and Fincher eighth at 144.
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Quartz Mountain Speedway
Grady Reed
Kenneth Foster
Dayle Needham
Lonnie Needham
Foster
Reed
Johnnie Needham
Hobby Stock
Doug Daniel
Craig Needham
Needham
Daniel
Jim Cabbell
Terry Fincher
Fincher
Cabbell
Registration Set for Clarendon College Classes
Clarendon College sets registration for regular classes on Tuesday August 28 at 7 pm in the high school. First class night is Thursday August 30. Courses offered include U S Government Speech Freshman English Part I Drawing Child Psychology Introduction to Sociology Computer Applications American History Part 1 Computer Programming Zoology Anatomy Physiology Part II Typing General Psychology Word Processing College Algebra Anatomy & Physiology Part I Accounting Part I.
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Clarendon College
U.S
Plans to reopen Battleship Texas for public visit on Sept 8
Officials from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Battleship Texas advisory board announced a grand re opening on September 8 to celebrate the ship returning to San Jacinto and a new era of public service. The project includes restoring compartments and key areas while preserving the ship’s 1945 appearance linked to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The advisory board has raised over six million dollars for restoration. TPWD has funded the rest of the roughly 12 million needed to restore watertight integrity and begin long term work.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Battleship Texas Advisory Board
San Jacinto
Robert D. Miller
Chuck Nash
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Wilson E. Dolman
Texas
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Pacific
Wellington Junior High School enrolls August 16
Registration on Thursday, August 16 will run by grade with eighth grade from 8 to 10, seventh from 10 to noon, and sixth from 1 to 3. Incoming sixth graders and parents may use an optional hospitality guide for a campus tour.
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Wellington Junior High School
WHS Enrollment Dates Scheduled For New Students
New students at WHS enroll Friday August 17 from 9 to noon and 1 to 3. Bring birth certificate transcript or report card and social security card. Seniors enroll Monday August 20 9 to noon with pictures. Juniors enroll 1 to 3 p.m. that day. Sophomores register Tuesday August 21 9 to noon, freshmen enroll that day.
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Wanda Cardwell
Clarendon College Sets Fall Start Awaiting Dates
Wanda Cardwell coordinator says Clarendon College summer classes end Thursday August 9 and the regular fall semester registration date will be announced later.
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Clarendon College
Wanda Cardwell
Cardwell
Hemphill County Junior Rodeo Opens August 10 11
The Canadian 4-H Riding Club hosts a two day Hemphill County Junior Rodeo on August 10 and 11 for youths ages 8 to 19. Nightly jackpots buckle awards go to event winners, with All Around and Reserve All Around buckles based on two day averages. entry fees range from 10 to 15 dollars per event plus stock charge and paybacks are calculated on 100 percent of fees. Open to all.
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Hemphill County
Immunization Clinic Aug Fifteenth at Wellington TX
An immunization clinic will offer vaccines August 15 from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 in the Texas Department of Health office on the courthouse first floor in Wellington. Entries and consent must be received by August 7 to avoid late fees. Shows begin 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday with admission 3 dollars, 1 dollar for children under seven. Contact Dan Cornett at 806-323-9114 for details.
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Texas Department of Health
Wellington
Dan Cornett
Wellington Leader publication and rates notice
The Wellington Leader announces mail and publishing details. It lists address at 913 West Avenue Wellington Texas 79095 and P O Box 992, rates 14 dollars a year in trade territory and 17 dollars outside, editor Henry W Wells.
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Wellington
West Avenue
Texas
Henry W. Wells
P.O. Box
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