1995 Bluegrass and Peanut Festival Opens Friday
The 1995 Bluegrass and Peanut Festival returns to Ellison Park with a two day format. Dusty Hansard and Paul Harris of K-96 Radio will MC the parade and festival. Bluegrass shows begin 6 30 p m Friday and 1 00 p m Saturday, two acts at 6 30 p m. Admission is 5 per person, under twelve free. Free camping with limited hookups. Restaurants and fun activities include a pet show drawings and a wide parade lineup. Proceeds support charity through chili cook off and booth fees.
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Ellison Park
Dusty Hansard
Paul Harris
Childress
Tom Wilkins
Chamber
The
Brady Bunch
Picksters
Star Canyon Band
Rambling Rascals
Funfest
Veronica Langley
Court House
Coe
Chamber of Commerce
West Ave
Color Guard
Grand Marshall
Sheriff Department
DPS
11Th St
12Th St
Danny Gray
Fire Department
Coleman
Marshall
Lennie Sims
Collingsworth County
Three Wellington bank employees retire after long service
Janell Brown Kay Feemster and Patsy Martin retire from Wellington State Bank on August 25 1995 totaling 94 years 8 months and 6 days of combined banking service They started in 1959 1964 and 1969 under Bank President C T Hubbard Their careers covered manual to computerized systems with postings by hand and later by machine The trio plans golf travel volunteering and easing into part time or home life after retirement
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Wellington State Bank
Janell Brown
Kay Feemster
Patsy Martin
Janell
Kay
Patsy
C. T. Hubbard
Wellington
Lakeview
Jack Neeley
Neeley
Dale Ratliff
Wellington State
The
Commodities to be distributed from new Wellington location
Panhandle Community Services will distribute staples from 907 West Avenue in Wellington on Friday August 25 from 9 to 11 am. Doors unlock at 9 am for workers, RSVP volunteers, and items include spaghetti macaroni peanut butter and pinto beans. For questions contact Helen Gollihugh.
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West Avenue
Wellington
Panhandle Community Services
RSVP
Helen Gollihugh
Panhandle
Amarillo Street
Wellington Board hires new teachers
The Wellington Independent School District Board met August 14, 1995, in the superintendent's office with a quorum. After an open forum the board entered a closed session on personnel matters, approved the prior minutes, and moved to adopt the 1995-96 budget totaling 4,055,460 in revenue and 4,085,188 in expenditures.
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Wellington Independent School District Board of Education
Fill the Boot for MDA Event in Wellington September 4
Wellington firefighters join nationwide drive for Muscular Dystrophy Association at 8 a.m. Monday September 4 collecting donations at town locations using boots and official T shirts. Funds support local clinics and services at St Anthony’s and West Pines hospitals, wheelchair repairs, and a summer camp.
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Wellington
MDA
St. Anthony's Hospital
West Pines Hospital
Randy Langley
Reserved seat tickets on sale for 1995 Wellington ISD football
Reserved seat tickets for the 1995 Wellington ISD football season are on sale in the school business office at 609 15th Street. Season passes cost $12 for four varsity home games starting September 8 at 8 p.m. Return existing seats by August 31. remaining seats go on sale in September. For information call Tommie Watts or Judy Thomas at 447-2511.
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Wellington
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Methodist Church
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