WISD trims tax rate despite state aid drop and valuations
The Wellington Independent School District Board approved a 2,982,258 expense plan for 1987 88 with 2,252,171 in revenues and cut the tax rate seven cents to 99 per 100 valuation. The budget includes 2,592,994 for local maintenance and 87,058 for interest and sinking funds. The tax rate reduction aims at saving about 39,793 district wide, assuming a 94 percent collection rate, amid declines in state aid and property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Independent School District Board of Trustees
WISD
Lawrence Ward
Frances
Fun Fair Sept 18 Offers Variety of Entertainment
The 1987 Fun Fair in Ellison Park on Saturday September 18 runs noon to 5 p.m. coordinators Judy Clark and Jon Forrest announce chili cook-off entries with a 5 dollar team fee and out of town judges. Open time events include punt pass and kick and a watermelon seed spitting contest. School and junior high events with appointed chairs list times from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Collingsworth County
Gary Brewer
Farm Bureau
Clay Holland
Gary and
Linda Brewer
Karen Strickland
Carla Green
Janice Hughes
Margret Wood
Debbie Howard
Bucket Brigade
Kiwanis Club
Johnny Holton
Fire Department
Danny Gray
Jon Forrest
Forrest
Clark
Wellington Rodeo Bigger with New Events in 1987
Wellington's two day Aug 21 22 rodeo expands with a Friday cutting contest at 10 am and new Saturday events including wild cow milking wild cow saddling and calf scramble for kids. Festival features two night rodeo performances 8 pm and dances 9 to 1 am at VFW arena with parade Saturday 11 am and a barbecue at Ellison Park. Entry fees 35 dollars cutting. open and novice classes announced.
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Ellison Park
VFW
Wellington
Freddy Cordell
Childress
Mary Blacksher
Texas Cowboy Rodeo Association
Bill Wilson
Cutting Horse
Wilson
Skyrockets Scrimmage Today in Wellington Local Grid Contest
The Wellington Skyrockets open the 1987 season with a 5 p.m. scrimmage against River Road. Local businesses sponsor a weekly football prediction contest run by the Wellington Leader offering gift certificates up to $30 for 10 correct picks. Contact the Leader for sponsorship and contest details.
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Wellington
River Road
Wellington Leader
Areca
AIDS Seminar Monday in Wellington Fire Center
An AIDS educational seminar is set for Monday August 24 at 7 p.m. in the Burn Handley Community Center meeting room sponsored by the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department. David Hohens, Texas Health Department expert, will speak on HIV AIDS trends and safety. Parents and teens are urged to attend along with county officials and local emergency workers.
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Burn Handley Community Center
Wellington Volunteer Fire Department
Eddie Davis
David Hobens
Texas Department of Health Region 2
Lubbock
Wellington
Hohens
Fire Department
Pauline Estes retirement ends 36 years in Wellington banking
Pauline Estes, after a 36 year banking career, retires from Wellington State Bank where she began as bookkeeper and rose to teller in 1970. She balanced church duties at First Baptist, playing piano and organ for funerals, and recalls a bank robbery drill that shook her day.
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Paulene Estes
Wellington State Bank
Truman Estes
Bill Estes
W.P. Estes
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Pauline Estes
Earl Hunter
First National Bank
Dick Wiley
First National
Estes
Wellington State
C.T. Hubbard
Wellington
Pauline
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Supt
Ward Sai
Chip Lee
Stephenville
Don Reeves
Wellington Rodeo Association
Chuck Wilbur
Wellington High School
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