Historical marker approved for Captain Marcy route in Collingsworth
The Texas Historical Commission approved a marker for Captain Randolph B. Marcy’s 1852 route through Collingsworth County. The museum will review commission comments before casting. The marker sits two miles south of Wellington on US 83 along Marcy’s route.
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Texas Historical Commission
Randolph B. Marcy
Collingsworth County
Museum Board
Fred Squyres
Betty Squyres
Wellington
Marcy
Beth O'Neil Atkins
Hale Center
Texas
First Methodist Church
O’neil
Payton Kane wins Farm Bureau talent contest
Payton Kane, an 18 year old Dodson Collingsworth County youth, earned first place at the Texas Farm Bureau Talent Fund competition during the 72nd Annual Convention in Amarillo. The Wellington High senior won a 2000 scholarship for a Michael Martin Murphey song performance, with runner up Hane Manal of Bandera receiving 1500 for a tap dance routine.
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Collingsworth County
Michael Martin Murphey
Texas Farm Bureau
Talent Fund
Farm Organization
Amarillo
Payton Kane
Dodson
Kane
Wellington High School
Texas A&m University
University of Texas Law School
Steve
Teresa Kane
Hane Manal
Bandera
Manal
Bandera High School
Connie Manal
Bendera
Meraj Manal
India
Baylor University
Favorite Christmas Story Essay Request
The Wellington Leader seeks readers to share their favorite Christmas book or gift worn of years. Essays should be brief and may be featured in holiday editions. Submit at the Collingsworth Public Library or Wellington Leader or email wellingtonleader amaonline.com to Karen Hale at (806) 447-2559.
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Wellington
Atkins
Museum Board
Santa
el Caballo
Wellington Leader
Karen Hale
Collingsworth Public Library
Wellingtonleader
Amaonline
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Larry Henard
Jill Suzanne Henard
Nicholas Allen Varner
Jim
Kala Varner
Bristow
First United Methodist Church of
Jill
Oklahoma State University
Nick
Air Force
OSU
Stillwater
Coffee Memorial
Wellington Activity Center
Trinidad Cantu
Justin Westmoreland
Wendy Langford
Alicia
Sharon
Texas Artiques
Floydada
Mary Morgan
Johnny
Kathy Morgan
Jayne
Byron Bell
Farm Bureau
Lillie Anne’s
Thurs
Dollar General
Faith Baptist Church
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