Wheat allotment set to triple for 1974 farmers
Texas wheat producers will see 1974 allotments about three times larger than 1973, based on a national allotment of 65 million acres. Secretary Earl Butz announced the program as part of the 1973 Act, with new target price rules and no set-aside or conserving lease requirements for 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wheat Producers
Bob Weatherly
Collingsworth
Lion Acres
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Weatherly
ASC
Lions Sponsor Terrapin Race at Fair
Wellington Lions announce a terrapin race sponsored by Dan Langford on Saturday Sept 8 at 1 00 p.m. on the south side of the courthouse. Participants can buy a terrapin for 5 00 and enter it in their name with heats leading to a final. Lions members seek shellbacks donations as they hunt terrapins this week.
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Wellington Lions
Dan Langford
Court House
Langford
Champion Tourney Qualifying Slated
The City Championship Golf Tournament begins this weekend with qualifying rounds Friday through Labor Day Monday September 1 2 and 3. Green Acres Golf Club sponsors the event with Henry Sullivan leading the committee including Mack Saled Jimmy Cochran and Cal Hurst. Men and women flights with a 2 dollar entry. Trophies for first and second place. All rules posted at the club house. Collingsworth County residents or former residents eligible. Postmaster L H Bratten defending champion despite an arm injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Acres Golf Club
Henry Sullivan
Mack Saled
Jimmy Cochran
Cal Hurst
Niles
Myr
Sullivan
Collingsworth County
L.H. Bratten
McDowell Named Wellington State Bank Director
John D. McDowell, a Collingsworth County rancher, was elected to the Wellington State Bank board in a recent meeting announced by Chairman James Sullivan. He is the third generation from his family to serve on the board, succeeding his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. McDowell
Collingsworth County
Wellington State Bank
James Sullivan
McDowell
Series of Meetings on Alcohol Abuse Stated
Four meetings on alcohol abuse and alcoholism are planned in Wellington and Burk Burnett Community Center to inform the public. The first session on September 6 at 8:00 p.m. will feature Fred Ready from Northwest Texas Hospital. Organizers include Collingsworth County officials, Amarillo groups, and local churches urged to attend.
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Collingsworth
Panhandle
Wellington
Mental Health Mental Retardation Center
Council On Alcoholism
Amarillo
Fred Ready
Alcoholism
Mental Health
Northwest Text Hospital
Burn Handley Community Center
TAMU Students Win Bendix Design Prize in 1973
Six Texas A M University Aerospace Engineering graduates from Oldham Leick Slack Massey Cooke Hodge and Hodg earned first place in the Bendix Design Competition. They share 1000 dollars prize money and plan to donate part of it to the Larry O Anderson Memorial.
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Slack
Oldham
Tamu
Cooke
General Electric
Cincinnati
Ohio
Massey
Boeing Aerospace Co
Renton, Wash
Hodge
Army
Old Settlers Meet In Reunion At County Fair
Old Settlers are urged to attend the annual reunion part of the Collingsworth County Fair on Friday August 7 Registration opens after 8:30 at the Collingsworth County Library and late arrivals register at the barbecue or the American Legion Hall The event will include a business session and officer election with Riley Danson as president and Mrs Isbell as secretary.
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Collingsworth County
R.H. Isbell
Collingsworth County Library
American Legion Hall
Isbell
Riley Danson
Moseley Named Collingsworth County Savings Bond Chairman
Billy Frank Moseley executive vice president of City State Bank Wellington is named voluntary Collingsworth County Savings Bond Committee chair by the Treasury Department. He succeeds J V Forbis who resigned in March after serving since 1944. Rex Brack cites Moseley’s business and community leadership as assets to promote bonds through banks and payroll savings plans. Moseley is active in civic affairs including Chambers of Commerce director and past president.
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Billy Frank Moseley
City State Bank
Wellington
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Collingsworth County Savings Bond Committee
Moseley
J.V. Forbis
Savings Bond
Muscle
Rex Brack
Texas Saving Bonds Committee
Collingsworth County
United States Savings Bonds
County Fair Parade Opens Sept 7 In Collingsworth County
New Fair Parade co chairs Mr and Mrs Edd Heward announced the lineup for the annual parade opening the Collingsworth County Fair on Friday September 7 at 11 00 am Entries must be registered at the Chamber of Commerce by 10 00 am to receive a number and be judged Color guard includes Sheriff John Rainey and Jim Howard Led by That Skyrocket Band directed by Keith Wood Prizes include trophies and ribbons for commercial floats adult and youth organizations motorcycles bicycles and horses and riders Parade floats should be parked along the square after the event for viewing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Heward
Collingsworth
Hewards
Chamber of Commerce
Howard
Keith Wood
John Rainey
Jim Howard
Court House
West Texas Utilities Manager Transfers Across District
West Texas Utilities announces manager transfers with Don Welch moving from Wellington to Alpine as local manager and Jack Kennedy shifted from Spur to Wellington. A.D. Green, Panhandle District manager, confirms the changes as part of ongoing company reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Welch
West Texas Utilities Company
Wellington
Alpine
Jack Kennedy
WTY
Spur
Tax Absentee Vote Deadline Ahead of Wellington Election
Wellington voters were reminded that the deadline to vote absentee in the one per cent sales and use tax election is September 4 at 5:00 p.m. The election will be held September 8 at City Hall with in person and mail absentee options. By August 28 ten votes had been cast in person, city secretary Lorene Jenkins reported.
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Wellington
Lorene Jenkins
Rocket Season Tickets On Sale For Five Home Games
Skyrocket season football tickets are on sale at the high school business office announced by Supt. Thayne Amonett. A five game reserved seat book is 7.50 while single game tickets at the gate are 1.75. Five home dates include Shamrock Irish Sept 21 Childress Bobcats Sept 28 Wheeler Mustangs Oct 12 Valley Patriots Oct 26 and Claude Mustangs Nov 9. Tickets available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those keeping last year’s seats may purchase early and must pick up or notify by Sept 14. After that date tickets are sold on a first come first served basis.
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Thayne Amonett
The
Shamrock Irish
Childress Bobcats
Wheeler Mustangs
Val
Growing Up at Hay Camp Told To County Historical Groups
Amarillo principal Bob Birchfield recalled a boyhood at Mill Iron Ranch headquarters now Hay Camp Country Club. He spoke to Collingsworth County Historical Commission and Museum Board about life in the 1900s in the ranch house built by Col. W. E. Hughes in 1906.
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Hay Camp
Mill Iron Ranch
Bob Birchfield
Amarillo
Hay Camp Country Club
The
Collingsworth County Historical Commission
Col. W.E. Hughes
J.H. Birchfield
Plac
Col. Hughes
Teachers Group Opens New Year Meeting Set Sept 4
The Collingsworth County Retired Teachers Association will begin its new year with a 4:00 p.m. meeting on Tuesday September 4 in the directors room of Greenbelt Electric Co operative. President Mrs Charley Hill announces plans for the year and invites all members and former teachers to attend and join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County Retired Teachers Association
Charley Hill
Greenbelt Electric Co-operative, Inc
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Lions
Ember
Zook Thomas
Alcohol Education
Alcohol In Industry
Oldham On Bendix Award
Karen Smith
Southern Methodist University
Old Settlers
Reunion
Moseley New Savings Bond
Mrs. Howard
West Texas
Ager
A.D. Green
Welch
WTA
Stamford
U.S. Army
Aspermont
Focal
Welch Was
Stamford High School
North Texas State University
Merina Self
Throckmorton
Kiwanis Club
Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Collingsworth Museum
Kennedy
Rocket
Collingsworth County Museum Board
Haynie
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