Public Meeting Called by Collingsworth Underground Water District
Directors of Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District call a public meeting for Tuesday August 18 in the Heritage Room of Wellington State Bank. Audie Tate says the session targets irrigation farmers amid state water law activity with two experts Richard Bowers and Gary Walker presenting on water conservation and recent legislation. Tate will chair as a rules committee of local farmers and ranchers drafts district regulations. the district, approved in November 1986, faces opposition from some landowners over water ownership.
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Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District
Wellington State Bank
Audie Tate
Richard Bowers
North Plains
Gary Walker
White Deer
Panhandle
Tate
Collingsworth
Nicholson Reunion Slated August 15
The Nicholson community reunion will be Sunday August 16 at Sumnerwood School cafeteria. Registration starts 10 a.m. with luncheon at 1 p.m. Bread and drinks provided. attendees should bring a lunch. A memorial service will honor those who died in the last year. President is Willie Knoll. vice president Roy Hyman. Secretary is Mrs Faye Dunaway.
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Nicholson
Sumnerwood School
Faye Dunaway
Willie Knoll
Roy Hyman
Wellington ISD eyes art program and pep squad
Wellington Independent School District trustees reviewed a seven month Needs Assessment Committee study at a special meeting. Findings urged expanding student services with an art program for the secondary level and a high school pep squad to boost school spirit. Principal Grady Harvell pressed for awards recognizing top students, honor rolls, and most improved grades.
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Wellington Independent School District Board of Trustees
WISD
Barbara Bartlett
Katie Davis
Grady Harvell
Rodeo Opens August 21 With City Parade and Events
Wellington hosts a two day rodeo August 21 22 at the VFW Rodeo Arena with night performances and dances, a Saturday parade starting 11 a.m. from 7th Street to Ellison Park, a barbecue, cash prize for best entry, and stock contractor Freddy Cordell. Dances feature Slow Motion and Chuck Wilbur. Parade items include riding clubs antique cars and out of county entries.
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Wellington Rodeo Association
Ellison Park
Pake McEntire
Vfw-Rodeo
Wardy Cordell
Freddy Cordell
Childress
Lubbock
Chuck Wilbur
7Th Street
West Avenue
Fast Avenue
Rapstein Barbecue of
Pampa
Collingsworth Peanut Field Day Slated Aug 18
Collingsworth County plans a peanut field day August 18 with Extension Agent Don Reeves in charge. Dr. Chip Lee will discuss disease and production questions at 2:30 p.m. on the Jerol Morris farm east of Quail. Morris notes healthy crop progress and expanding acreage across the county.
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Collingsworth County
Don Reeves
Chip Lee
Stephenville
Jerol Morris
Morris
John Holton
Lutie
Virgil Patterson
Earl Patterson
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Tommy Lewis
Jim Cabbell
Davis
Lawrence Ward
Kirby Campbell
Frederic Schmidt
Arthur Pennon
Collingsworth Peanut Field
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