Christmas Spirit After Fire Destroys Wellington Home
Wellington residents rallied to aid Grady and Barbara Reed and their six children after a Dec 21 attic fire destroyed their Dalhart Street house. Firefighters battled subzero conditions as two more fires occurred nearby. Within 24 hours, donations and aid poured in through the First Baptist Church, with families finding new housing next door.
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Wellington
Grady
Barbara Reed
Dalhart Street
East Ave
Reed House
Danny Gray
Reeds
Panamanian praise fuels US invasion heroism in Panama
PV2 Kevin Wilson of the 1/508th unit, 82nd Airborne, stationed in Panama, reports strong Panamanian approval for the December invasion. He recalls injuries, his friend Tom Hicks saving him, and says the operation was well planned, with civilians protected, though he criticizes U.S. media coverage. His mother details hospital care and support from airlines and San Antonio.
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Patricia Wilson
Kevin
Panama
San Antonio
Noriega
America
United States
Wellington
Wilson
U.S
Elise Wilson
Jess Wilson
Tom Hicks
Hicks
Delta Airlines
Wellington Christmas Star Helps Couple Find Way Home
Duggie and Gail Jameson, piloting home from Fort Worth, navigated dense fog near Wellington on December 16, 1989. They guided by the town’s Christmas Star atop the courthouse, circling to spot the Grover Graham farmhouse and land safely as locals helped from the ground.
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Wellington
Duggie
Gail Jameson
Quanah
Gail
Hollis
Jameson
Grover Graham
Thad
God
Zook Thomas Seeks Re-Election as Collingsworth Judge
Incumbent Collingsworth County Judge Zook Thomas announces plans to seek another term subject to the Democratic primary. A longtime farmer-rancher since 1932, he has held leadership roles in banks and credit associations, and served on boards including Panhandle Community Services and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.
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Zook Thomas
Collingsworth
Thomas
City State Bank
Memphis Production Credit Association
Lillie
Wellington
Panhandle Community Services
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Department of Human Resources Advisory Council
Child Welfare Board
Collingsworth County Juvenile Board
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Eddie Davis
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Grady Reed
Manuel Noriega
Amarillo
Star
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Wellington Cemetery Association
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Salt Fork Soil Conservation Board
Parole Board
Democratic Executive Committee
Quail School Board
Assam
Collingsworth County
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