Motocross Winners Announced at Big Bluff Track
Winners announced from the Big Bluff motocross track west of Wellington on the third Sunday. Rusty Strickland led pee wee 4 wheeler with seven wins in ten races this summer. Jay Inman placed second, Ty Try third. Other winners include Deke Sherman, Scotty Goodwin, Tate Rowland, Todd Wilcox, Gordon Gobert, Sid O Neal, Max Dreasher, Steve Jones, Jay Jones, Mike Keating, and more across 60 cc to 150 expert brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bluff
Wellington
Arthur Jones
Pee Wee
Rusty Strickland
Rusty
Jay Inman
Jay
Ty Try
Childress
Deke Sherman
Mellina Goodwin
Jeffrey Keating
Amarillo
Duke Sherman
Danty Hall
Duke
Okla
Scotty Goodwin
T.L. Lindsey
Shawn O'Neal
Tate Rowland
Doug McLarty
Pampa
Shance Sanchez
Todd Wilcox
Shepard Graduates From Lackland AFB Law Enforcement Course
Airman First Class Steven T. Shepard, son of James S. and Phyllis H. Shepard of Wellington Texas, graduated from the U S Air Force law enforcement specialist course at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. He studied general law enforcement duties tactics weapons training and restraint and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Shepard is assigned to the 2nd Security Police Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana. He earned an associate degree in 1983 from Clarendon Junior College Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and
AIR Force Hometown News
Steven T. Shepard
James S
Phyllis H. Shepard
W. Ave
Wellington
Texas
U.S Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
The
Community College of the Air Force
Shepard
Barksdale Air Force Base
Clarendon Junior College
Hospital Board Considers Recruiting Firm and Clinic Sale
Collingsworth General Hospital board met Tuesday Aug 20 with Dr Carter Holcomb announcing his January 1 retirement and urging recruitment of a new physician. The board will discuss hiring a physician search firm next Tuesday and weighs buying Wellington Clinic from Holcomb. They approved Thomas Nursing Center bid for old beds, set small claims actions, noted new patient room storage cabinets by Earls Cabinet Shop, planned nurses station renovation, approved lab tech X ray school stipends, and scheduled a budget hearing for Sept 3 at 7 pm in the hospital downstairs conference room. Present were Corky Bowen Bill Patrick Loretta Wright Emory Ewing Dr J M Orr Yates Parker and Robert Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Holcomb
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington Clinic
Holcomb
Thomas Nursing Center
Earl's Cabinet Shop
Corky Bowen
Bill Patrick
Loretta Wright
Emory Ewing
J.M. Orr
Yates Parker
Robert Owens
Hospital notes list patients admitted and discharged in August
The record shows Albert Cooper and Helen Gribble admitted August 20 with various discharge dates through August 25. Other patients include John Coleman, Bert Duke, Leona Elliott, Mary Lena Scott, Virginia Gholson, Kenney Tunstall, Lillian Smith, James Masten, Ella Shumate, Laurine Grayson, Evelyn Browning, Walter Byrd, Kenneth Maxwell, Dalton Vaughan, Lillie Mae Byrd, Novia Martin, Lola Brown, and Lonnie Roberson with multiple August admissions and discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gribble
John Coleman
Bert Duke
Leona Elliott
Mary Lena Scott
Virginia Gholson
Kenney Tunstall
Sylvia Masten
Lonnie Roberson
James Masten
Ella Shumate
Laurine Grayson
Evelyn Browning
Walter Byrd
Kenneth Maxwell
Dalton Vaughan
Lillie Mae Byrd
Novia Martin
Lola Brown
Firecrackers To Be Sized For Gear Thursday
Eighth grade boys planning to play football this season meet Coach Gano Wilson Thursday August 29 to be sized for head gear and pads. About 20 Firecracker team players expected. turnout at the football field at 3 p.m. per Wilson. A hummingbird nest is the size of a walnut.
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Gano Wilson
Wilson
Reception to Honor New Band Director in Wellington
Band Parents host a reception to introduce Bill Dyer as the new Wellington Schools band director. The event is Thursday August 29 at 7 p.m. in the Band Hall behind the high school. Attendees include band students and parents from both schools and a short meeting follows at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dyer
Wellington
Tom Wilkins
Dyer
Bovina
Library Planning Group Meets Area Rep
The Library Planning Committee for the new joint county school library met with Mary Kay Wells, system coordinator for the Texas Panhandle Library System. Wells, a veteran librarian, outlined governance, funding, and facility needs while offering to collect charters and contracts from other combined libraries. Dr. Lawrence Ward reported on a visit to Olney’s combined library.
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Joint County
Mary Kay Wells
Texas Panhandle
Collingsworth County
Ms. Wells
Panhandle
Alaska
Texas
Booker
Lawrence Ward
Olney
Boys Ranch Rodeo Slated Labor Day
The forty first annual Boys Ranch Rodeo will be held over Labor Day weekend with up to 10 000 spectators for two performances. About 250 ranch boys will ride calves steers bulls bareback broncs with area clubs joining in the grand entry. Tickets vary by seat from 1 to 4 ? 3 4 2 50. Barbecue plates sell for 3 50 and action starts at 2 30 p m September 1 and 2. Reservations to 806 372 2341 or P O Box 1890 Amarillo Texas 79174.
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Boys Ranch
R.C.A
P.O. Box
Amarillo
Texas
Probation Revoked for Wellington Man Juan Sanchez
A hearing before Judge John T. Forbis revokes the probation of Juan Jose Sanchez. He is sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections for a forgery tied to a check altered from five dollars to seventy five dollars. Sanchez to be transported to Huntsville once arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Jose Sanchez
John T. Forbis
100Th Judicial District
Sanchez
Department of Corrections
Bill Kester
Kester
Huntsville
John Rainey
Correction on funeral arrangements for John Wolf
The Wellington Leader corrects the August 22 notice to state that John Wolf funeral arrangements were under Patterson Funeral Home of Hollis. Present were committee members Kirby Campbell Betsy Lemons Zook Thomas Jamie Johnson and Lawrence Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Leader
John Wolf
Patterson Funeral Home
Hollis
Texas
Kirby Campbell
Betsy Lemons
Zook Thomas
Jamie Johnson
Lawrence Ward
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Bobby Reynolds
Bobby Speces
Wade Pepper
Gordon Gobert
Gerald McCarthy
Mike O’neal
Sid O’neal
Max Dreasher
Steve Jones
Kevin
Steven Shepard
Lackland Afb
Atadnhng
Rt. 2
Uraly
Perryton
Tri-Star Highway
9Th Street
Pam Hunter
Albert’ Cooper
Lillian Smith
Albert Cooper
Vinnie White
Jamsey Keller
East Avenue
Larry Adams
Barry Long
John
God
Mary Nell Holton
Stratten Liberator
Ie Hee
Whitewall
Jim
Tire Stores
Wellington, Texas
On-Farm Tire Service
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