Fair Week Opens in Wellington With Carnival
Fair Week begins Monday in Wellington with a two day fair on September 8 and 9. Jest Amusement Co. brings the carnival from Stamford to the Ennis Fort Worth Street site near Gibson's Discount Store. Jimmy Banks arrives Monday to set up the rides and booths as the Chamber of Commerce promotes food booths and the Fidlers Contest.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington
Jest Amusement Co
Stamford
Margaret Vines
Chamber of Commerce
Ennis and
Fort Worth
Gibson’s Discount Store
Jimmy Banks
Lee Hughey Undergoes Left Eye Surgery
Lee Hughey underwent major surgery on his left eye Saturday morning in High Plains Baptist Hospital. His daughter Anita White reports he is progressing as well as can be expected and will stay hospitalized at least until Monday if his condition improves.
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Lee Hughey
High Plains Baptist Hospital
Anita White
Multi County Stocker Cattle Seminar Planned
A stocker cattle seminar for livestock men from Collingsworth Wheeler Donley Hall and Childress counties will meet in Wellington on Tuesday night September 5 at 8 00 p.m. in the district court room. Three Extension Center specialists will cover cattle health scabies regulations and nutrition management. County Agent Dan Reeves is in charge.
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Wellington
Southeast Panhandle
District Court Room
The
Ings
Extension Service
Dan Reeves
Collingsworth
Wheeler
Donley
Hall and Childress
Amarillo
Gene Cope
Bill Clymer
Animal Health Commission
Cal Parrott
New Divisions in Fair Art Exhibit
Collingsworth County Fair adds two new divisions for 1972 junior and elementary entrants. A non judged division allows display without awards. Rules require entries by Sept 7 4 6 p m and display until Sept 9 5 p m. Rosettes and grand champion honors will be awarded in each class and division.
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Collingsworth County Fair
Carleta Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Fiddlers to Compete at Collingsworth County Fair
Champion fiddlers will gather on the courthouse lawn at 1 00 p m Saturday September 9 for a county fair fiddling contest co chaired by Mr and Mrs Bill King with 200 in prize money. Noted entrants include Dick Barrett of Pottsboro and Major Franklin of Denison who have won regional championships this year.
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Mrs. King
Collingsworth County Fair
Court House
Dick Barrett
Pottsboro
Collingsworth
Major Franklin
Denison
Mr. Barrett
Quail
Sumnerwood
Scrimmage Publicity Banned by League Rules
Skyrockets coach Jimmy Forrester says announcing scrimmages before play breaches Inter scholastic League rules. Some schools reveal ahead, but reporting after the fact is allowed. one more scrimmage remains before the September 8 season opener against Canadian.
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Jimmy Forrester
O.K
Juvenile Probation Funding Approved for Tri County Project
Governor Preston Smith approves $38,648 for Collingsworth Donley and Wheeler counties to start a juvenile probation program with two officers and an office manager. The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission also gets $37,737 to run a regional law enforcement training academy with a 19,500 in kind match, funded from the Criminal Justice Council for 1972 73 and potentially through 1974. The programs involve multiple counties and area school districts and were part of 44 grants totaling 3.6 million dollars.
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Austin
Panhandle
Collingsworth County
CJC
Collingsworth
Donley
Wheeler
Armstrong
Briscoe
Carson
Castro
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Gray
Hall
Hansford
Hartley
Hemphill
Hutchinson
Lipscomb
Moore
Ochiltree
Oldham
Palmer
Potter
Randall
Roberts
Sherman
Swisher
Huntsville
Rockets Scrimmage Shows Offense Needs Work and Passing
Wellington Skyrockets praise the team effort in limiting Canadian Wildcats to two scores. Head coach Jimmy Forrester notes room to improve on offense and pass defense after the August 25 scrimmage, while highlighting players Randall Hodges Bobby Joe Shrubs Steve Hunter Mike Williams Paul Wilbur Robbin Maddox on offense and Steve Cain Alton Belew Dennis Powell Leslie Bailey on defense. The squad has one more away scrimmage before the 1972 season starts.
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Wellington
Jimmy Forrester
Rocket
Forrester
Candaian Wildcats
Rockets
Ouro
Randall Hodges
Bobby Joe Shrubs
Steve Hunter
Mike Williams
Paul Wilbur
Robbin Maddox
Steve Cain
Alton Belew
Dennis Powell
Leslie Bailey
Charles H. Waugh Takes Pastoral Post at First Christian Church
Charles H. Waugh will begin ministry at the First Christian Church on September 1 after coming from Salisbury North Carolina. He will preach his first sermon September 3. Waugh is grandson of H J Howard a Christian minister and a Milligan College graduate.
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Charles H. Waugh
First Christian Church
Salisbury
North Carolina
Mr. Waugh
H.J. Howard
Derby High School
Derby
Kansas
Milligan College
Milligan Station
Tennessee
Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan
East Tennesee
Margaret Ann Trahern
Sublette
James Michael
Sandy Parsons
Australian visitor finds contrasts in Collingsworth life
Eric Brimsmead a retired Australian farmer and stockman from Melbourne spent a week in Wellington visiting the Thompsons and friends from Davenport Iowa. He described rainfall and farming practices in Victoria and noted differences in lamb prices and cattle operations seen at Hay Camp Ranch Sagebrush Feed Lot and John RK Howard Ranch. He also photographed his first rattlesnake and commented on political conventions seen on television.
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Eric Brimsmead
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Collingsworth
Wellington
Sam Thompson
Davenport
Iowa
William Blackman
Thompsons
Kenneth Davis
Brimsmead
New South Wales
Thompson
Walter Camp
Hay Camp Ranch
A.B. Dean
Sagebrush Feed Lot, Inc
John RK
Howard
Dr. Ranch
Blood program relies on many partners in Wellington
The article explains the county wide blood program involving Collingsworth General Hospital the Red Cross Blood Center in Wichita Falls and volunteer groups. It notes the October 8 bloodmobile event donors and storage requirements under Bureau of Biologic Standards rules and a 5 percent population recruitment target to meet a 110 pint quota.
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Red Cross Blood Center
Wellington
Joan Zolnerowich
Red River
Wichita Falls
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Collingsworth General Hospital
Zolnerowich
Bureau of Biologic Standards
Citizen Group
Hill Injured In One Vehicle Accident Near Washburn
Creed Hill 28 is improving in an Amarillo hospital after a Thursday crash four miles west of Washburn. Investigators say he alone drove the out of control car and was rushed to Northwest Texas Hospital in critical condition. his parents stay at his side as Mr and Mrs L C Hill. Louis Allred visited Amarillo Monday and said Hill could be moved from intensive care.
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Creed Hill
Amarillo
Washburn
Hill
Northwest Texas Hospital
L.C. Hill
Louis Allred
Hail Damage Hits Crops Across County Areas
Heavy hail battered cotton in scattered sections while showers spurred optimism for crops. Reports from W K Orr Jr and T L Wilkerson detail damage near two miles south of the county line, with multiple localities noting rainfall from .35 to 3.50 inches and moisture aiding early wheat sowing.
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W.K. Orr, Jr
T.L. Wilkerson
Pat. Bouchelle
Loco
Lillie
H-L. Jenkins
James Richardson
W.W. Dubose
Robert Bartenbruch
Salt Fork River
Wellington
Dwane Scott
Weather Bureau
Kelley
Joe Tarver
Dare Camp Farm
W.O. Vaughan Place
Raymond Ford
Quail
Lutie
Rufus Sweat
Hoarace Smail Farm
Temperatures Reported by U S Weather Bureau Observer
Dwane Scott records 7 am readings as reported by the U S Weather Bureau Observer noting temperatures including the high and low for the period.
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Dwane Scott
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Tri-County
Criminal Justice Council
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
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Donley and
Turkey
Hedley
Shamrock
Zook Thomas
Thomas
Panhandle Regional
Ior College
Charles Waugh
Lees County
Blood Center
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