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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1982
Page
7
Wellington Country Club will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday September 7 at 7 p.m. in the Club Room. Directors for the coming year will be elected. Outgoing president Dick Pendleton said proxies are in the mail to all stockholders.
A fund was started at Wellington banks to aid 14 year old Johnny Branch, critically injured in a collision with a car on Highway 338 near Atteberry Hill. He is in Amarillo hospital with a broken jaw, bruised brain, and other injuries. His parents Loyd and Mrs Branch lack hospital insurance. Duane Young was with him during the westbound ride.
Major John Coleman Ret. provided a photo from his book Bataan and Beyond Memories of an American POW that public television KNME TV Albuquerque seeks for a New Mexico World War II documentary. The image shows POWs eating rations dropped on September 2 1945 at Roku Roku Roshi near Osaka Japan as liberation neared.
Wellington Skyrockets travel to Tulsa stadium Thursday August 26 to scrimmage Hale Center Owls, the top-rated Texas AA team per Harris Rating. Hale Center, 12-2 last season with 14 lettermen, includes stars Joe Davis J.R. Compton and David Pardo. Skyrocket QB Wade Williams is listed as all state.
Skyrocket booster club hosts Meet-the-Rockets Night Tuesday August 31 at 8 pm at Powell Field. Varsity and junior varsity players and band members will be introduced. Fans are asked to bring a freezer of ice cream to share. Coaches and band director will attend. masters of ceremonies are Mr and Mrs Dickie Johnson.
Wellington merchants plan a three day push to attract crowds for Collingsworth County Free Fair Week. Discount parades, balloon drops, a sidewalk sale, and door prize drawings at Burn Handley Community Center are planned. A mystery gift box on the square offers a valuable prize. Register by Friday August 27.
Sumnerwood Fire Department and Sumnerwood Lions Club sponsor the Collingsworth County Fair Barbecue. Tickets may be bought at City State Bank Wellington State Bank or the Chamber of Commerce, or from any Samnorwood fireman or Lions member. Carrolls of Dumas will prepare the beef, brought to Wellington Friday morning for the noon barbecue at Ellison Park.
Collingsworth General Hospital District board on Monday August 23 voted to raise the tax rate from 23 to 25 cents per $100 valuation for 1982 an 8.7% increase after figures from County Tax Assessor-Collector Ann Waller showed a lower county valuation. In 1981 the district levied 269 365 dollars. Even with the higher rate the 1982 levy will total 259 941 dollars about 10 000 less than last year due to valuation shifts from oil gas and other property offsetting reductions in livestock farm equipment exemptions and increased homestead and veteran exemptions. Countywide 1982 taxable value is 103 976 580 dollars. Voting for the increase were Corky Bowen Robert Owens Dr J M Orr and Buddy Carter Absent and not voting were Loretta Wright Yates Parker and Bill Patrick.
Wellington school tax office sells season football tickets for 1982. Reserved seats cost 15 dollars with six home games starting September 3 against Hollis. Return by August 31 to keep last year seats. call 447-2511 to reserve and pick up by the first game.
Nick Gilley of Pekin Indiana was appointed plant manager for Wellington Industries by Dwain Marple and Brenda Marple. He took over duties on August 18 after 13 years at Keystone Steel and Wire, bringing broad industry experience and distribution knowledge.
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