Lighthouse of Faith Guides Through Life's Tides
In a weekly column from First United Methodist Church Wellington, the pastor celebrates resilience amid loss and celebration, urging readers to steer by faith. He recalls a WWII era Amarillo story where motorists lit the night to guide a troubled aviator home, illustrating how community light helps in darkness. The piece ends with a reflection on caring for others and a Galatians 6:2 verse about bearing one another's burdens.
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Amarillo
Love Field
Hedley School Labor Day Menu Summary
Hedley school week menu lists meals for Sept 2 to Sept 6. Sept 2 is closed for Labor Day. Sept 3 features soft taco pinto beans Spanish rice salad fruit bar apple cobbler and milk. Sept 4 offers chicken noodle casserole broccoli with cheese creamed potatoes salad fruit rolls crackers and milk. Sept 5 baked potatoes with chili or ham cheese sauce salad fruit corn bread and milk. Sept 6 Bar-B-Que wisners corn mashed potatoes salad fruit hot rolls and milk.
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Hedley Mon
Kiwanis Club Chili Cookoff Plans At Fair
Wellington Kiwanis Club met at the Community Center on Friday August 23 to discuss the Collingsworth County Fair chili cookoff set for September 5 6 and 7. Dark Green Carl Taylor and Gary Brewer volunteered for the cookoff committee. A motion passed to buy athletic glasses for a Wellington High School football player at a cost of 63.50.
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Wellington
Dark Green
Carl Taylor
Gary Brewer
Three arrests reported by Collingsworth County Sheriff
The Collingsworth County Sheriff's Department reports three arrests between August 21 and August 27. On August 23 a male was arrested on Wheeler County traffic warrants, fined 380 dollars and remains in custody. Also on August 23 another male arrested on Wheeler County traffic warrants, released after a 318 dollar fine with 50 dollars still owed. On August 27 a male arrested for public intoxication, fined 100 dollars and remains in Collingsworth County Jail.
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Collingsworth County
There Are No New Truths They Have Not Noticed
Quote by Mary McCarthy on truth and perception noting that truths exist before recognition, and awareness depends on noticing what is already evident to observers.
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Mary McCarthy
Heber Springs Arkansas hosts Gray family reunion 1996
The late Mr and Mrs Hubert S Gray are remembered as Cecil and Myra Gray host a three day Gray family reunion at the Holiday Inn Heber Springs Arkansas. Attendees include Rava Riggs Retha Newman C G Gray J W Gray and others from California Texas Oklahoma and Arizona with travel to nearby sites and hospital visit for Annié Isaacs.
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Hubert S. Gray
Heber Springs
Arkansas
Cecil
Myra Gray
Rava
Retha
C. G
J. W
Collingsworth County
Rava Riggs
Walnut Park
Retha Newman
Poway
C. B. Gray
Abilene
J. W. Gray
Amarillo
Cecil Gray
Overland Park, KS
Hanes Isaacs
Chino Valley
Morales Seeks Senate Seat Amid Wide Travel Effort
Morales described himself as honest enthusiastic and a hardworking family man who runs his Senate campaign from his kitchen and truck visiting 75 cities and nearly 3750 miles in three weeks. The meeting followed his speech with the Sumnerwood government class present. The Wellington ISD board kept Blue Cross Blue Shield for 1996 97 and approved the DCB Local to Board Policy manual. A special meeting was set for August 30 to amend the 1995 96 budget and discuss the tax rate. District enrollment was 700 on day three as campus principals reported a smooth start to the year.
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Morales
Senate
Sumnerwood
Jimmie Morgan
Wellington
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Wellington Isd
DCB
James Collins
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Crystal
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Hanes
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Annie Metle Isaacs
Donna
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Annié Isaacs
Donna Maxwell
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Jerry Austin
St. Anthony's Hospital
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