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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1984
Page
5
The 1984 Christmas morning in Collingsworth County Texas brings bright skies and warm warmth after a cold snap. The writer reflects on sunshine in various forms from friends neighbors and kindnesses during the season urging gratitude and a small act of warmth to others.
Susan Holman and Mary Blacksher passed the Texas LVN state board examinations and earned nurse licenses after completing Clarendon College LVN studies on August 25. Both appeared before the State Board in Ft Worth in October. Holman works at Thomas Nursing Center. Blacksher is an office nurse for Dr. P K N Kumar.
The county ASC committee ballots were counted Friday December 7 and the group reorganized for 1985 with Terry Canada as chairman, Jerry Lewis as vice chairman, Denzil Lacy as regular committeeman, Gary Oldham first alternate and Nicky Watts second alternate. Deficiency checks for wheat are mailed by county executive director Bob Weatherly, paying $1.00 per bushel on yield times harvested acres. ACP sign-up runs December 17 to December 1. Weatherly urged early ACP work such as terraces and brush control, with approvals in January based on erosion priority and funds. Foreign investors owning Collingsworth County land should notify the office. The ASCS office asks cooperators to verify acreages to load the computer with correct data.
Dr. Fred Alexander appointed dean of instruction at Arkansas State University Beebe Branch effective January 1 1985. Chancellor Bill Owen lauds his training and experience. Alexander brings ACT regional leadership and prior admin roles at Harding University and Michigan Christian Junior College. He earned EdD from Memphis State and MED BS from Abilene Christian University. He and wife Claudette live in Searcy with three children.
W H Lewis of Pampa Betty Welch of Ft Worth Lawrence Hollis of Hope Ark Mrs Ethel Hilbun of Crosbyton Dale M Coleman of Dumas Hollis Porter of Albuquerque NM Mrs Golda Allen of Phoenix AZ Maggie E Wilson of unspecified origin
A reading of journal line items lists Cecil Jones Bula Mrs. F C Holsomback Riverside John Alvin Horton Arlington Jimmy Terry Arlington Rayburn Highrver Dodson S S Bayless Hollis Ok Jack Scott Memphis. The fragment reflects a roster of individuals tied to various places including Tallahassee Arlington and Memphis with multiple small town and county references.
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