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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1985

Page

2

Fair Youth Open Class Rules Announced for 1985 County Fair

Phyllis Floyd announces divisions and rules for the 1985 Collingsworth County Fair Youth Open Class. The fair runs Friday and Saturday in Sept with exhibits at Burn Handley Center 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday. Four age divisions guide participation and ribbons awarded by point system. Entries must be newly completed since 1984 and properly tagged. Multiple detailed divisions cover clothing textiles home enrichment food preservation and baked goods.

Collingsworth County Fair Phyllis Floyd Burn Handley Community Center Floyd Wellington Dallas-Ft. Worth Ray Floyd

Western Artist Bill Chappel Featured at Lamesa Rodeo Exhibit

Bill Chappel, a Collingsworth County youth and Fort Stockton painter now in South Fork Colorado, exhibited among 19 western artists at the Lamesa Rodeo Association Western Art Exhibit and Sale. Proceeds benefited the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene. the event was held at Dean Boswell Indian Canyon Ranch east of Lamesa.

Collingsworth Lamesa Rodeo Association Bill Chappel South Fork Colorado Fort Stockton West Texas Rehabilitation Center Abilene Dean Boswell Indian Canyon Lamesa Chappel Elm Creek Needwood

Wellington Community Band Seeks Drummer and Members

Wellington Community Band seeks more participants for upcoming events at the County Fair Parade and Hedley Cotton Festival on September 21. They plan rehearsals with Wellington High School band director Bill Dyer and welcome players of any instrument, with emphasis on drummers. Contact Ray Cozad, band president Tom Lonon, or Debra Belew for info.

Wellington New Wellington Ray Cozad Tom Lonon Debra Belew

Wellington Firemen Attend Texas Training School

Three Wellington Volunteer Fire Department members attended the 56th annual Texas Firemen's Training School at Texas A&M University July 21 26. Richard Keller Wellington Fire Marshal sponsored by Collingsworth County Farm Bureau and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. city paid others expenses. Nearly 2 000 firemen from 700 towns across 25 states participated to upgrade certification and credit fire insurance rates for the city. Farm Bureau leaders praised volunteer departments and noted 100 county bureaus and the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies sponsor firemen at the school to improve rural fire fighting and prevention.

Wellington Volunteer Fire Department Texas Firemen’s Training School Richard Keller Wellington Collingsworth County Farm Bureau Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies Texas A&m University County Farm Bureaus Farm Bureau Collingsworth County

Leader Readers and Addresses Across The Southwest

Leader Readers Curtis Bullington El Reno Oklahoma Joe W Sanders Rockdale Gladys I Scott Modesto California Donald L Ayers Hobbs New Mexico Christine Jolley La Habra Mattie E Jolly Chico Billy A Nelson Cypress Jim Chansler New Iberia Connie Westlake Albuquerque James Glasscock Garland Don R Johnson Channing Guy Brandvik Shamrock provide a list of names and cities reflecting regional readership.

Curtis Bullington el Reno Joe W. Sanders Rockdale Gladys I. Scott Modesto Donald L. Ayers Hobbs N.M Christine Jolley LaHabra Mattie E. Jolly Chico Billy A. Nelson Cypress Jim Chansler New Iberia Connie Westlake Albuquerque James Glasscock Garland Don R. Johnson Channing Guy Brandvik Shamrock

Scientist predicts California may become Pacific island

NASA scientist David Smith forecasts that tectonic movement will separate California west of the San Andreas Fault from the mainland, turning it into an island in the Pacific within about 20 million years.

NASA David Smith California San Andreas Fault Pacific

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Fair Youth Division Hélie Lola Brown Oleta Seale Earl Hussey James Masten Doug Bergvall Laurine Grayson Ella Shumate Evelyn Browning Nova Martin Dalton Vaughan Lillie Byrd Walter Byrd Tom Lewis Brenda Kilgore Vin Kumar J.R. Horton Trudie Horton Albert Cooper Bert Duke Tads Pioneer Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc John Deere Cates Equipment Company Hollis Oklahoma Community Band Firefighters S.M. True Organization Leader Readers Hank Randy Erickson Childress Shamrock Cement CO. & Crew Buddy Clifford Throne Wellington Lumber Company Bill & Jeff Joseph Thomas Kenneth Foster Dewey Shirley Butler Andy Rhonda Butler Derick Daria Warren Lay MasterCard Geo-Xl Oil Iiter Texaco Champlin Oil Bich White Weve Goodall Jack L. Rose
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