100th Judicial District Court Clears Docket of Two Cases
The 100th Judicial District Court in Collingsworth County met on Thursday December 18 with Judge David McCoy presiding. Randall Sims state’s attorney. Michael Walles and Richard Walles were each convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, facing second degree felonies. Walles received ten year adjudication deferred, a 500 dollar fine, and 20,000 dollars restitution plus 2,592.63 dollars on a misdemeanor, with 6339.97 days jail credit. Richard Walles was sentenced in this session. Next district court is set for January 1998.
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100Th Judicial District Court
Collingsworth County
David McCoy
Randall Sims
Michael Walles
Richard Walles
USDA begins collection of 97 agriculture census
The 1997 Census of Agriculture will be mailed to over two million farms and ranches around December 15. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman says USDA now conducts the entire federal agricultural statistics program, consolidating the former Bureau of the Census with NASS to provide a single source for key agricultural data.
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America
Dan Glickman
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Federal Agricultural Statistics Program
Bureau of the Census
National Agricultural Statistics Service
NASS
Christmas memories shared by Wellington residents
Six Wellington residents recount cherished Christmas memories in the Leader. Barbara Roberson recalls her family’s Christmas when son Todd was born on December 7 and compares it to Jesus’s birth, while Richard Sims, Wellington District Attorney, speaks of seasonal greetings and shared happiness.
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Wellington
Barbara Roberson
Wellington High School
Todd
T. Jay
Jesus
Richard Sims
Christmas Memories a Gift and Joy for All Time
An uplifting local feature reflects on Christmas memories from readers including Jimmy Cantu Jr. of Greenbelt Electric and Vera Davis of Farm Bureau. The piece emphasizes family gatherings, gratitude, and the hope for a year of peace, kindness, and fewer crimes as the holiday spirit endures.
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Jimmy Cantu Jr
Greenbelt Electric
Farm Bureau
Vera Davis
Santa
Sales tax rebates for 1997 total $2.1 billion in Texas
State Comptroller John Sharp announced final 1997 sales tax rebates of $164.7 million to 1,087 cities and 118 counties, with year end totals up 6.8 percent from 1996. December city rebates rose 3.9 percent to $150.6 million, counties gained 1 percent to $14 million. Local filers reported October sales in November. next allocation due January 9, 1998.Specific towns and counties reported varied year to date changes, including Wellington, Chidress, Donley County towns, Hall County towns, and others with multiple percent differences from 1996.
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Texas
Sharp
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Chidress
Childress County
Childress
Clarendon
Hedley
Howardwick
Donley County
Lakeview
Memphis
Turkey
Hall County
Mobeetie
Shamrock
Wheeler
First Baptist Welcomes New Pastor James McLeod at Wellington
First Baptist Church Wellington announces the arrival of Pastor James McLeod and his wife Cindy with daughters Tiffany and Lisa after a lengthy search and prayer. McLeod, born in Lubbock, holds BA and MA from Hardin-Simmons, earned MDiv in 1997, and has pastored at multiple Texas churches.
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Wellington
Texas
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Cindy
Tiffany
Lisa
Derwin Comer
FBC
James
Lubbock
Abilene High School
Mims
Abilene Cooper
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Temple Baptist Church
Tye Baptist Church
Tye
Loraine
Rising Star
Baker Book House
Hardin-Simmons
Logsdon School of Theology
Donnie Ravenshine
Larry McGraw
Hardin- Simmons
Aubrey W. Smith
Fund set for Seely boys after father’s death
A fund has been set up at the Wellington State Bank for Alfie Seely’s three sons Alfie Don Richard Oran and Wiley Bill who died December 17 1997 after a lengthy illness. The fund will be used in whatever way benefits the sons.
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