Missionaries to South Africa Speak at Dodson Church
Dodson Church of the Nazarene hosts Rev Jaap Kanis and his wife on Friday August 11 2000 at 7 p.m. for a talk on their Nazarene missionary work in the Republic of South Africa. The Dutch citizen holds a BSc in zoology from Free University Amsterdam 1961 and studied for ministry in Florida. He pastored Welkom Church of the Nazarene 1965 to 1969 and their first assignment was Mozambique in 1969 where he served as adviser.
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Dodson
Church of the‘Nazarene
Jaap Kanis
Republic of South Africa
al Mixon
Church of the Nazarene
Republic
Kanis
Netherlands
the Free University
Amsterdam
Nazarene Theological College
Florida
Welkom Church of the Nazarene
Mozambique
Mammogram Clinic Planned at Collingsworth General Hospital
The Women's Center of the Harrington Cancer Center and Baptist St. Anthony's Health System will hold a breast cancer screening clinic at Collingsworth General Hospital on 1014 15th Street in Wellington on August 31, 2000. The event promotes early detection with annual exams, mammograms, and monthly self-exams, offering a low cost screening mammogram for participants.
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Women's Center of the
Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center
Baptist St. Anthony's Health System
Collingsworth General Hospital
15Th Street
Wellington
Football season ticket sale at school business office
Reserved seat tickets for the 2000 season are on sale at the school business office for 15 dollars. Five varsity home games begin in September against Harris. Prior-year holders must notify by August 25 to retain seats. others go on sale August 28. For information call 447-2511.
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Harris
New Teachers at WISD Bring Fresh Faces this Fall
Fourteen new staff join WISD for the upcoming school year. Four new coaches will lead the Skyrockets to victory and three teachers plus three aides will educate students. A new director will helm That Skyrocket Band and the cafeteria gains a new cook. Continued on Page 5.
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WISD
Wellington 2000 Ex Students Reunion Enjoys Smooth Run
About three hundred fifty attendees celebrated the Wellington 2000 ex students reunion at the Burn Handley Community Center. Under Betty Langford’s direction the event proceeded without hitches with smiles and visible enjoyment. The attendee list by class includes 1926 through 1938 with names and hometowns from Lubbock Amarillo Pampa and Oklahoma listings.
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Wellington
Betty Langford
Association
Burn Handley Community Center
L.C. Young Sweat
Dela Bee Burt Ford
Inez Clement
Vada Hall
Wellington City Council Revokes Livestock Permit
The Wellington Board of Aldermen met August 7 to review minutes and bills then discussed dilapidated housing at 1201 and 1203 El Paso Street. After safety concerns from a citizen and partial cleanup efforts by City Manager Jon Sessions, the council will contact owners to work out a solution and revoke a Fort Worth Street livestock permit for cattle not being kept in.
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City of Wellington Board of Aldermen
el Paso Street
Jon Sessions
Fort Worth Street
Sessions
Sheriff Urges Caution in Collingsworth School Zone
Collingsworth County Sheriff Rusty Lee urges motorists to observe the 20 mph school zone during hours around campuses from East Avenue to between Dalhart and El Paso Streets. He warns drivers to use extreme caution near cross walks as children may not pay attention and reminds children to use cross walks. Signs will be tested on Wednesday to ensure lights work properly.
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Collingsworth County
Rusty Lee
East Avenue
Dalhart
el Paso
Lee
Band Booster Meetings Set for August Schedule
Band boosters announce season kickoff with a concession stand clean up at 7 p.m. on Saturday August 12 at the football field. A follow up meeting Tuesday August 22 at the concession stand will meet Steve Hanson the new band director and collect clues for the year. Dues are set at 3 dollars. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the band hall.
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Steve Hanson
Library marks 110 years of Wellington education display
Collingsworth Public Library hosts a commemorative exhibit curated by former WHS teacher Anne Long. The display covers 1890 to 2000, highlighting administrators, buildings, and milestones through August, drawn from local histories and school staff records.
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WHS
Anne Long
Collingsworth Public Library
Wellington
Long
Collingsworth County
Wellington Leader
Evelyn Ball King
Collingsworth Museum
Wellington High School
Booker T. Washington High School
Hart
A.N. Waddington
J. J. Calloway
Charlie Litchfield
Carl Taylor
Danny Chisum
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Kendra Allred
Nikki Sims
Randi Horton
Dale Cantu
South Africa
Dodson Church of the Nazarene
Tete
Limpopo
Maputo
HS Annual
Bolom Wight
Sheriff Lee
J.A. Webb
Dela Ree Bun
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