Christmas events fill Wellington church pageant and living Nativity
The Wellington Leader reports festive Christmas activities at First Baptist Church including carols, candles, and a living manger scene with performers from grades seven through twelve. A 2000-year Bethlehem theme unfolds across two evenings with a community caroling procession and post-event fellowship. Charity efforts focus on the Blessing Fund aiding needy children, with donations from multiple local groups and individuals.
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Long
Living Manger
Bethlehem
15Th Street
Arlington St
John W. Peterson
First Baptist Church
Leader Readers and Officials Named in Regional Listing
A regional reader list names Asa Black of Bedford and Eugene Fagan of Ft Worth among a group of leaders. Also listed are James W Farris Leonard O L Hartman Quail Sharee Bailey Amarillo J F Neel Memphis James Staven hagen Shamrock Alice R God Amarillo Bennie Dickerson King Bowen A & W Welding Chuck Wilbur Iva Jackson Andy Heward John Sherman.
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Asa Black
Bedford
Eugene Fagan
Ft. Worth
James W. Farris
Leonard
O.L. Hartman
Quail
Sharee Bailey
Amarillo
J.F. Neel
Memphis
James Stavenhagen
Shamrock
Alice R. Godwin
Bennie Dickerson
King Bowen
A & W Welding
Chuck Wilbur
Iva Jackson
Andy Heward
John Sherman
Iraan High Band Crowned 2A State Marching Champ
Alisa Collins of Iraan leads the Iraan High School Marching Band to victory at the University Interscholastic League Class 2A State Marching contest held at Memorial Stadium Texas. The band scored 98 95 95 90 and 88 from five judges to win. Harold Floyd directs with Wayne Popp as assistant.
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Alisa Collins
Iraan
Lila Russell
Wellington
I.D. Russell
Paducah
Iraan High School
Memorial Stadium
University of Texas At Austin
Howe
Orange Grove
McCamey
Olney
Harold
Lucky
Floyd
Wayne Popp
Andrea Wauters Crowned Petite Miss Grand Prairie 1987
Andrea Wauters, age 11, named Petite Miss Grand Prairie for 1987 after winning at a Grand Prairie event on November 15. Her brother Brandon captured Baby Boy Photogenic in his age division 12 to 24 months.
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Andrea Marie Wauters
Local Notables and Institutions Named in Community Roster
Troy G Thomason Jerry Duncan Opal Lindley Sam Carter Coll Co Library Mary M Scott Mrs James Doneghy Mrs O W Peeples Wellington State Bank Mrs J Y Martin Vada Karnes.
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Troy G. Thomason
Jerry Duncan
Opal Lindley
Sam Carter
Coll. Co. Library
Mary M. Scott
James Doneghy
O.W. Peeples
Wellington State Bank
J.Y. Martin
Vada Karnes
Large Print Growing at Collingsworth County Library
About one third of library users check out large print books with a dedicated section and new titles added. The Texas Panhandle Library system enables interlibrary loans, film access, mail service, reciprocal borrowing, and rotating collections for vision impaired readers across multiple libraries.
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Collingsworth County
Rhuia Ketchum
Erma Faye Kersten
Marie Gollihugh
Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle Library System
Amarillo
Panhandle
Amarillo Public Library
Texas Panhandle Library Services
Shamrock
McLean
Borger
Pampa
Canyon
Canadian
Dim
Mitt
Dumas
Friona
Hereford
Perryton
Spearman
Stratford
Tulsa
Wheeler
Collingsworth County Library
Philip Atwood Taylor
Lester Egan
Living Christmas Tree at First Baptist draws seniors
A group of 25 senior adults from First Baptist Church in Amarillo toured Bishop Hills for Christmas lights then attended the Concert of the Living Christmas Tree at the church. Eighty six choir members formed a tiered tree with colored lights and spotlighted soloists as the audience included Lorene Jenkins and many others.
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First Baptist Church
Amarillo
Bishop Hills
Cattle Grazing Small Grains Face Nitrate, Tetany, Bloat Risks
Collingsworth County agents warn cattlemen about nitrate poisoning in cloudy conditions, grass tetany linked to low magnesium, and bloat from fast growing high protein grasses. Practical steps include supplements, split fertilizer, a magnesium mineral, and poloxalene while removing cattle from problem pastures until growth normalizes. The note ends with a stray sentence about the earliest photograph taken in 1826.
Letters From The People Urge Unity In Time Of Crisis
A reader endorses American leadership and warns against prosecuting officials for actions aligned with the President. They call for healing, better Iran relations, support for Contras, and addressing homelessness and hunger while criticizing partisan fuss. The missive ends with a cultural aside and historical trivia.
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Iran
God Bless
America
W.R. Breeding
Coping with Depression in Families
Low mood can strike anyone and deepen quickly after triggers such as loss or death. The guide suggests medical evaluation, physical fitness, realistic problem solving, sleep and rest, routine, self-care, and humor, plus seeking a physician or mental health professional if self-help is insufficient.
Parchment Over French Door Creates Oriental Screen Effect
A reader notes that pasting parchment paper over a French door panes yields an oriental screen look for a room and suggests selling it as a classified ad idea. The comment references Oscar Wilde and a quote about imagination.
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Texas Press Association
Talrara
National Newspaper Association
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State of Texas
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Wellington Leader
Oklahoma
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Philippines
Miami
Baptist
Keith Bruce
Pauline Estes
Jolene Wilson
Elaina Barton
Kay Feemster
Myra Hays
Rubye Hodges
Cressie McKinney
Venita Null
Blessing Fund
Zook Thomas
Charles Carter
Beth Motsenbocker
Judy Forrester
Truman
Mrs. H.C
Steve
Martha Owens
Hattie D. Wells
Lions Club
Leader Readers
Andrea Wauters
Library
Dela Ree Ford
Agnes Ewing
L.C. Sweat
Collingsworth
Don Reeves
Herodotus
Great Pyramid of
Giza
Oscar Wilde
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