Annual Funfair Promotes Booths At Ellison Park
Civic groups and churches are invited to reserve booths at the Collingsworth County Funfair with space by contacting Dark or Priscilla Green at area numbers. The event at Ellison Park runs Saturday noon with K-96 Childress hosting a live remote and prize giveaways from local businesses. Dallas and Natalie Holland oversee the Chili Cookoff awarding 1st to 3rd prizes.
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Collingsworth County Funfair
Dark
Priscilla Green
Chamber of Commerce
Ellison Park
K-96
Childress
Dallas
Natalie Holland
AARP 55 Alive Driving Classes Planned in Wellington
Two daytime AARP 55 Alive driving sessions will run at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Wellington. The first session spans September 11 to 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. The second runs September 16 to 17 same hours. An $8 fee covers the two day course. instructor is Jeanice Adams. Contact Sheri Barton at 447-2377 or Bonnie Guthrie at RSVP 447-2935 for details.
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Wellington
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Jeanice Adams
Sheri Barton
Bonnie Guthrie
Time Change for Rocket- Hollis Tigers Opener
The Skyrockets will face the Hollis Tigers in the first non district game on Friday September 5 at Hollis. Kickoff moved from 8 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. per Coach Blair Brown.
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Hollis Tigers
Hollis
Blair Brown
Norwood Scrimmage Date Shift Announced
Coach Kenneth Shields of Sumnorwood says the Miami scrimmage moved from Friday August 29 to Thursday August 28 at 6 p.m. The change affects preparations for upcoming season play.
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Kenneth Shields
Sumnorwood
Miami
Samnerwood Cheerleaders Host Eagle Cookout Kickoff
The Samnerwood High School Cheerleaders hold the Eagle Cookout at 7 p.m. on Thursday September 4, with plates priced at 3.50 including a hamburger chips and tea. Senior boys and teammates will host a bonfire after the event to start the 1997 Eagle football season.
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Samnerwood High School
Eagle
Eagles
Wellington Leader Labor Day Closure Notice
The Wellington Leader will be closed Friday August 29 in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen Monday September to assist readers and publish deadlines remain Tuesday at noon for ads and stories.
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Wellington
Sane
Seadline
Skyrockets Open Scrimmage With Win Over Fritch Eagles
Wellington Skyrockets dominated Sanford Fritch in a scrimmage at Sanford Fritch High, drawing praise from head coach Blair Brown. Kevin Thomas broke loose for a 70 yard TD after a 25 play opening sequence, while the Skyrockets defense forced fumbles and kept the Eagles scoreless. The broadcast notes continued with strong offensive drive listings and a closing statement from Brown about the team’s effort and upcoming work.
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Kevin Thomas
Brandon Holland
J. R. Killian
Toby Tarver
Sanford Fritch
Wellington
Rockets
Eagles
Eagle
Blair Brown
Wellington Citywide Clean-Up Progress Report
City Manager Jon Sessions reports ongoing Wellington cleanup following a new ordinance effective July 8 1997. Over 400 property owner letters issued with 30 day compliance. 90 percent appear to have complied, few complaints.
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Wellington
Jon Sessions
City of Wellington
Sessions
City of
Labor Day safety tips from Texas DPS urged drivers
Trooper L B Snider notes many travelers head to lakes rodeos and events for Labor Day. Key safety steps include pretrip planning a drug free alert driver adequate travel time and space and correct use of safety belts. Vehicle should be serviced rest and medications reviewed emergency kits carried and routes shared with a trusted contact.
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L. B. Snider
Texas Department of Public Safety
Charles Massegee Evangelist Opens Wellington Crusade at FBC
Evangelist Charles Massegee of Ranger preaches at First Baptist Church Wellington at 7 p m nightly from Monday September 7 through Friday September 11. He urges a joyful Christian life facing modern challenges and appeals to youth and the church of today.
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Charles Massegee
Wellington
Fbc
Ranger
First Baptist Church
Massegee
Mealymouth
Evangelist
Steve Shelton Joins Greenbelt Electric Board
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative directors unanimously appoint Steve Shelton to an unexpired term effective August 22 replacing H. A. Green of Clarendon who died June 5 1997. Shelton, longtime Clarendon resident and Clarendon High School and Texas Tech University alumnus, brings Panhandle ties and agricultural economics background.
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Greenbelt
Stan McClendon
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative Board of Directors
Steve Shelton
Shelton
H. A. Green
Clarendon
Green
Texas Panhandle
Clarendon High School
Texas Tech University
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Mary Jones
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Kim Warren
Norwood
Samnerwood
Fritch
Sanford Fritch Eagles
Wellington Skyrockets
Deidre Ingram
J. J. Swearingen
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Snider
Jim Batton
Walter Camp
T. B. Henderson
Billy Conner
Kenneth Matthews
H. C. Shaw
Greenbelt Electric Board
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