Collingsworth County Court OKs RC&D road project plan
The Collingsworth County Commissioners met December 10 1990 in the county courthouse. They authorized signing a resolution to inundate and temporarily close sections I 1 I 2 and I 3 of the RC&D plan for rural road work. The project involves soil erosion control with refurbed waterways and culverts under RC& D supervision. Travel will be interrupted on a temporary alternate route during construction slated for January to February.
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Collingsworth County
Roberson
Langford
Lone Star Gas Company
Soil Conservation Service
Rc& D
Thomas
Rc&d
John Erin Forbis
Wellington Leader Deadline and Local Government Actions
The Wellington Leader schedules Friday at 5 p.m. for news and advertising copy to meet its Dec 26 printing deadline. County actions include authorizing checks to Sumnerwood Volunteer Fire Dept. for 1500 dollars and Quaid Volunteer Fire Dept. for 1000 dollars, along with other budgeted claims and soil conservation work.
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Wellington Leader
Wellington City to update solid waste landfill for compliance
Wellington must update its solid waste landfill to meet Texas Department of Health requirements. City Manager Glen Taylor told City Council on December 17 that measures to bring the facility into compliance were discussed, with council members voting to keep operation with the city. An alternative is to haul waste to existing landfills in Archer City or Borger, while Clarendon trucks trash to Amarillo.
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Wellington
Archer City
Borger
Taylor
Clarendon
Amavillo
Panhandle
Malcolm Laing
Texas Department of Health
Collingsworth County cotton gins weigh in 53345 bales for 1990 season
Four Collingsworth County gins report a total 53345 bales weighed as 98 percent of the 1990 crop is out. Dodson and Wellington gins contribute 19904 and 33158 bales respectively, with Farmers Co-op Gin in Wellington processing 33741 bales, and Tri-County Co-op at Dodson 15134.
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Collingsworth County
Oklahoma
Texas
Collingsworth
Dodson
Harmon County
Dodson Area
Tri-County Co-op
Davis Gin
Wellington
Shamrock
North Collingsworth
Quail
Lelia Lake
Loco
Childress County
Farmers Co-op
Three Blood Donors Recognized for Gallon
Dol lie Mae Wilson says the Dec 17 blood drive fell short of its 60 pint goal. 24 donors contributed in the quarterly period, with several reaching a gallon for the year. Recipients named include Albert Fulcher Bobby McAlister and Trinidad Cantu Jr. from local Collingsworth and Wellington areas.
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Dollie Mae Wilson
American Red Cross
Red River Region Blood Services
Wichita Falls
Collingsworth General Hospital
Albert Fulcher
Collingsworth
Bobby J. McAlister
Trinidad Cantu, Jr
Greenbelt Electric
Wellington
Lonnie Needham
Gary Wright
Rodney L. Porter
Derwin Comer
Edith French
Mike D. Burkhalter
S. Christine Mackey
Allen J
Second Christmas drawings set for Saturday December 22
A second Wellington Christmas promotion drawing is planned for Saturday at 2 p.m. on the north steps of the courthouse, following the December 15 kickoff. Prizes include $450 in script and multiple gift drawings donated by local businesses, with rules that script winnings must be spent with participating merchants.
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Bill Hatch
Wellington
Hatch
Tme
Chamber of Comerce
Goldie Jones
Bob Barton
Maria Quintero
Christmas Blessing Fund Falls Short of Last Year
The Christmas Blessing Fund totals 508.71 as of Friday afternoon December 14 and remains well below last season’s figure. Donations may be sent to the Wellington State Bank to the special fund. Judy Forrester will handle gifts. Donors listed include Hattie Wells Henry Sullivan William Bartenbruch Jim Sikes L B Bratton Dora Fern Warrick Frank Hajek Forrestoy family in memory of Al Ronnie Myra Merle Larry Hays and Chuck Wilbur family.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington State Bank
Judy Forrester
Frank Hajek
Jim Forrestoy
Ronnie
Myra
Merle
Larry Hays
Chuck Wilbur
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Ree
Ac&d
Farris Wood
Haskell Street
Johnny Nash
Amarillo Street
Sumnerwood Volunteer Fire Dept
Quaid Volunteer Fire Dept
Harmon County Co-op
Hollis
Chamber
Tom Wilkins
Evelyn Campbell
Cheryl Tarver
Parsons Drug
Darlene Shannon
Dorothy Parker
His
Judy Thomas
Ben Franklin
Luna Ward
Miss Piggie
Patricia Day
Ann Turner
Pizza Box
Lucille West
Roberson's
Resaaurant
Deedra
Wellington Florist
Willie B. Harwell
Hatch Department Store
Jim Ellis
Dorothy Massey
Rocket Video
Rose Mary Throne
Carroll's Flowers
Kathy Southerland
J.D. Coleman
City Grocery
Deedra Bailey
Rose White
Kid's Kountry
Must Waits
Hattie
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