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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1985

Page

2

Nuke Dump Site Threatens Ogallala

A Texas official grills DOE on plans to bury nuclear waste near Deaf Smith and Swisher counties. She warns the Ogallala aquifer and Panhandle agriculture, worth billions, could be harmed and questions DOE plans to protect health and the environment.

Amarillo Texas Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Energy DOE Ogallala TDA Amarillo Civic Center Texas Angela Lamb Deaf Smith Swisher Lamb Nevada Washington Deaf Smith County U.S. Census of Agriculture Texas Panhandle McDonald’s Wendy’s Burger King Panhandle

Hobby Show Rules Set for Collingsworth County Fair

Pauline Bias chairs the fair Hobby Show with divisions for all ages from 6 to 18 and adults. Entries must be received Sept 5 for judging Sept 5 and 6, with checkout by noon Sept 7. kits not allowed and winners crowned by a point system across divisions I to V.

Pauline Bias Collingsworth County Fair Bias Collingsworth

Country Club Events Listed for August

Wellington Country Club announced August activities with Ladies Golf Association and sack lunch on August 14 at noon. Remaining events include ladies scrambles on August 21 and 28 at 6 p.m., men’s scrambles on August 15, 22 and 29 at 6 p.m., couples scrambles on August 16, 23 and 30 at 6 p.m., Back to School hamburger supper and swim night on August 17, family night, a 1:30 p.m. covered dish scramble on August 25, and August hosts listed as Earl L Bartlett and others.

Crops and Vegetables Lead Fair’s Largest Division Yet

At Collingsworth County Fair the community products division aims for its largest edibles exhibit in years with crops and fruits overseen by E B Peeples. Entries open Sept. 7 with judging that evening and prizes include grand and reserve champion ribbons.

Collingsworth County Fair E.B. Peeples Community Products Peeples

Admissions and dismissals list dated August notes

The record shows multiple admissions on August 7 to August 12 with corresponding dismissals through August 12 for individuals including Rudy Rodriguez Vern Harper Bobby Shrubs and others. A separate line lists dismissals since August 7 and notes ages on whiskey bottles as years aged before bottling.

Rudy Rodriguez Vern Harper Bobby Shrubs Vickey Kramer Diana Manual Josephine Shumate Burt Duke Trudy Horton

Mrs Velma Rainey and grandson visit Dallas kin

Mrs Velma Rainey and her grandson Jeffrey James of Snyder spent a week in Dallas with her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. R C Cook and Richie.

Velma Rainey Jeffrey James Snyder Dallas R.C. Cook Richie

Allsup's Plans Eleventh Annual Roadraces in Clovis NM

Allsup's announces the 11th Annual Roadraces in Clovis New Mexico on Saturday September 14 offering marathon half marathon 10,000 meter to 6 mile and 1 mile races. Races start at 7 am and end at Clovis High School stadium with trophies at noon. Pre-registration September 13 at Clovis Family YMCA. Entry before September 2 is 7 dollars then 9 dollars after. Proceeds go to the Clovis Roadrunners Club.

Allsup Clovis New Mexico Clovis High School C.H.S Clovis Family Ymca E. 7Th Street Clovis Roadrunners Club N.M

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