Wellington welcomes Panhandle Burial Vaults as new business
Gerald Brittain, who dug graves across the Texas panhandle, launched Panhandle Burial Vaults in October 2000 with his brother Darrell Bast after the Wellington Economic Development Board provided a building at 610 Corsicana. The venture makes 5000 psi fiberglass mesh vaults, weighing 3300 pounds with 2000 pound concrete boxes, often pouring seven at a time. Vaults come painted in colors from copper to pink. liners match outside paint and waterproof the concrete. Delivery extends to ranches and private land, with rapid orders sometimes fulfilled overnight. They trained by observing another vault company in Marlow, Oklahoma and delivered 56 vaults in November.
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Gerald Brittain
Texas Panhandle
Shamrock
McLean
Brittain
Wellington
Darrell Bast
Panhandle
Funeral Home
Marlow
Oklahoma
Panhandle Burial Vaults
Spillman Announces Run For Collingsworth County Attorney
William P Spillman declares candidacy for the unexpired term as Collingsworth County Attorney. Appointed by the commissioner's court to fill the late Charles Carter's term, he returns to Wellington after law training at Baylor. Spillman emphasizes experience and impartial duty and seeks votes.
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William
Bill) P. Spillman
Collingsworth
Commissioner's Court
Charles Carter
Spillman
Wellington High School
Norma Beseda
Baylor University
Wellington
Law School
Earl Janes seeks re election as Collingsworth Justice of the Peace
Earl Janes asks for re election to the office of Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace. He notes the primary on Tuesday March 32 2002 and outlines efforts to be fair, impartial and responsive to public needs while keeping up with laws and duties of the office.
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Earl Janes
Justice of Peace Office
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Janes
Jo Rita Howard
Blessing Fund Plans to Serve Area Families This Season
The 2001 Christmas Blessing Project launches inCollingsworth County with Diana Bartlett directing Wellington Opportunity Center Inc The committee is led by Lisa Manuel with Linda Castillo Cristin Davis Janee Ingram and Cheryl Hanson aided by volunteers Applications for aid are available through Blessing Project members at the elementary school or the opportunity center The project aims to provide food clothing bedding household items and toys by collecting family questionnaires and prioritizing needs Continued on Page 10
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Diana Bartlett
Wellington Opportunity Center, Inc
Lisa Manuel
Blessing Fund
Linda Castillo
Cristin Davis
Janee Ingram
Cheryl Hanson
Blessing Project
Opportunity Center
Collingsworth County
Kindergarten Christmas Program Follows PTO Meeting
On Monday December 10 at 6 p.m. the Kindergarten classes present a Christmas program after a short PTO meeting in the Elementary Cafeteria. All are welcome to attend.
Cub Scout Popcorn Money Reminder for Top Seller Eligibility
A reminder note says deadline is December 10 for scouts to turn in popcorn money to qualify for top seller honors. It indicates all money must be accounted and submitted.
Santa Claus Visits Collingsworth County Museum Roundup
The Collingsworth County Museum on the Square will host Santa Claus from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday December 13. Families are invited to visit and a photographer will be available for photos.
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Collingsworth County Museum
Santa Claus
Santa
Youths Arrested Over Carroll's Flowers Burglary
Three male juveniles were arrested at Wellington High School on Friday November 30 in connection with a burglary at Carroll's Flowers and Gifts earlier in the month. They were sent to the Youth Center of the High Plains at Amarillo and Randall County and later remanded to the youth center after a December 3 detention hearing before Judge McCoy of Collingsworth County juvenile court.
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Wellington High School
Carroll
High Plains
Amarillo
Randall County
Childress
McCoy
Collingsworth County
Breast cancer screening clinic set for Wellington Dec 28
The Women's Center of the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center will hold a low cost screening mammogram clinic at Collingsworth General Hospital 1014 15th Street in Wellington on December 28, 2001. Eligible Texas residents may receive funding through the Texas Department of Health. Appointments required. call 806-356-1905 or 1-800-377-4673 for details.
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Women's Center of
Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center
Collingsworth General Hospital
15Th Street
Wellington
Texas Department of Health
Texas
Wellington School Band Concert Sunday Matinee
The Wellington school system will present a band concert at 2 p.m. Sunday December 16 in the high school auditorium. The public is invited to attend this event.
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Wellington
Band fund-raiser offers Christmas CD with stars
The Rocket Regiment Band promotes a year end fund-raiser selling a $13 Christmas CD. It features voices from Celine Dion Jessica Simpson Rosie O'Donnell Gloria Estefan Marc Anthony NSYNC and Billy Gilman among others. Proceeds support band projects this year.
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Rocket Regiment
Celine Dion
Jessica Simpson
Rosie O'Donnell
Gloria Estefan
Marc Anthony
Nsync
Billy Gilman
Citizens discuss juvenile problem with council
About 25 to 30 local business owners and residents met with Collingsworth County officials on Monday December 3 to address juvenile delinquency. County officials answered questions on enforcement and probation while outlining next steps with Judge McCoy and probation officers. Also debated were a Cinco de Mayo celebration and broader crime concerns on the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Tank Forrester
Bill Spillman
Reece Bowen
Earl Jones
David McCoy
Stuart Messer
Derrill Nippert
Jana Lynch
Doris O'Hair
Marty Warrick
Warrick
Spillman
Forrester
Bowen
Childress
Judge McCoy
Pete Salmeron
Kevin Needham
Dark Green
Willie Grayson
Sam McGill
Robert Powell
Jon Sessions
Sherrie Dunlap
Red Cross salutes Wellington blood drive turnout
The American Red Cross held a Wellington drive on Monday November 19 2001 at the Wellington Activity Center with forty donors including two first timers. Units from the drive supplied plasma platelets and red cells to aid accident victims cancer patients and newborns. Special thanks go to Tommy Hudson for coordinating the event and volunteers. For donation questions call 940-322-8686 ext 13.
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American Red Cross
Wellington
The
Red Cross
Tommy Hudson
Paul Jaimes enters race for county treasurer's office
Paul Jaimes announces his candidacy for Collingsworth County treasurer. A Wellington native, he is 23, plans to graduate from Clarendon College in December 2001 with accounting and computer skills, and pledges to serve all residents of Collingsworth County to the best of his ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jaimes
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Sumnerwood
Quail, Dodson
Collingsworth
Belen
Maria Jaimes
Clarendon College
Tam
Xaux
Joe Meegan Joins Local Medical Staff at Collingsworth General
Collingsworth General Hospital welcomes Wellington resident Joe Meegan to its facility as a physician assistant. Beth Caison, administrator, notes Meegan will assist physicians in patient care. Meegan earned a sociology bachelor's from SUNY and a public health master’s from Harvard before board certification as an RN and PA.
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Joe Meegan
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington
P.A
Beth Caison
Sce Iies General Hospital
Joe
Carson
Meegan
The
State University of New York
Harvard
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Gerald Brittian
William P. Spillman
Santa's Mall Box
O'Hair
Rage
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