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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1984
Page
7
Babson's Reports states the 1985 outlook calls for slow but steady growth after a 1984 slowdown. It cites easing in inflation risks and falling interest rates as factors supporting a nonrecession path, though budget deficits, foreign trade imbalances, and farm-sector woes remain concerns.
Collingsworth County officials will be sworn in January 1 1985 with two new offices. Sheriff John Rainey to take oath at midnight or 10 am, precinct 1 commissioner Dan Langford to be sworn in, and incumbents Charles Carter Ann Waller Bill Lowe Wilson Porter to be re sworn in. District level John T Forbis will become Judge of the 100th district and David McCoy district attorney, both to be sworn in in Childress. Public invited to attend.
Mischelle Black, a Wellington High School senior, has been chosen Lions Club Sweetheart for 198S by president Tommy Thomas. She will represent the Wellington Club at the Miss Irish Rosé contest in Shanrock during St Patrick’s Day festivities and compete for District 2T 1 Sweetheart later. She plays for Rockette high school basketball as a starter and was Future Homemakers of America reporter last year. Outside school she works at Allsups No 1 on Saturdays and babysits after school on Thursdays.
Wellington Florist and the home of Mr and Mrs Barney Glenn at 1800 Ellison Street were judged the best decorated in their categories for the 1984 Christmas Season. Judges Bill Hatch and Jerry Duncan, co chairmen of the Chamber of Commerce contest, praised effective use of Christmas lights.
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Lee Storey of Austin, program director for the Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission, sanctioned Collingsworth County on Tuesday in Wellington for participation. Loretta Wright and County Judge Zook Thomas accepted a framed certificate and official flag. the items debuted at the Collingsworth County Historical Museum Open House on December 16. The flag will fly through 1986 as the county develops a master plan for the celebration year.
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