Poor foreign production boosts local cotton prices
In Collingsworth County the 1994 cotton harvest ends with drought hurting yields. Gins in Dodson and Wellington close or wind down as farmers report 1/3 to 1/2 higher bales per acre than September estimates. Prices jump amid a volatile world market and active rotation of peanut land into cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Ray Hightower
Tri-County
Coop Gin
Dodson
Davis
Wellington
Tom Byers
Farmer's
Farmers Co-op
Jack Feagley
Feagley
Hightower
USDA
Collingsworth
Christmas Blessing for Children a 1994 success in Collingsworth
The Christmas Blessing Fund for Children served 63 families and 171 children. 137 angels were chosen from displays this year, with cash donations funding other gifts. Community groups, churches, and local businesses provided toys, fruit, and candy. The effort was led by the Child Protective Board of Collingsworth County with Charlene Poteet as chairwoman and Saunna Blacksher overseeing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Protective Board
Collingsworth County
Charlene Poteet
Saunna Blacksher
Lennie Statham
Lenona Sosa
Hattie Sanderson
Rita Lowrie
Dobson Cellular expands Wellington cell site in Texas Panhandle
Dobson Cellular Systems installs a new cell site in Wellington, boosting coverage from Wellington to Carrouzett and Grover to Claude. The 898 toll free prefix will enable free calls from nearby GTE towns, with more numbers available after December 14 and March 8, 1995. Crimestoppers offered at 447-2587.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson Cellular Systems
Wellington
Dobson Cellular System
Verland Brewster
Dodson Cellular Systems
Dodson
Dobson Cellular
Brewster
Carrouzett
Grover
Claude
Dobson
Texas Panhandle
GTE
Clarendon
Groom
Panhandle
White Deer
Booker
Perryton
Spearman
Higgins, Follett
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Wellington State Bank Joins RECDS as Certified Lender
The Wellington State Bank of Wellington becomes a Certified Lender in the Rural Economic and Community Development Service. RECDS, formerly Farmers Home Administration, will guarantee a portion of losses on farm operating and ownership loans made by the bank. George Ellis, RECDS Texas Acting State Director, notes a 14 day lender reply target and a processing time reduction of over 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington State Bank of
Wellington
Rural Economic and Community Development Service
RECDS
George Ellis
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
Wellington State Bank of Wellington
Ellis
High Plains Irrigation Conference Set for January 5
The annual High Plains Irrigation Conference and Trade Show at the Amarillo Civic Center will feature diverse speakers discussing 94 crop production. Hot dry weather stressed irrigation supplies. three CEU credits will be offered to private commercial and noncommercial applicators. Registration and Trade Show open at 8:25 a.m. with the program at 9:25 a.m. Brad Lance of Pioneer Hi-Bred International listed among presenters Cont'd on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Civic Center
Brad Lance
Hi-Brid International
Meet Your Merchant Barnetts Celebrate 16 Years at City Grocery
Wellington based City Grocery marks 16 years in business since 1979 when Johnny and Adelle Barnett reopened the store after returning home from Amarillo. The couple employs six full time and three part time workers and remains part of Affiliated Foods Inc. The Barnetts, Quail graduates, value hometown service and community ties to Collingsworth County as they expand with cows on pasture land and plans for their son to join the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington State Bank
Community Bank
West Texas Utilities
Greenbelt Electric Co-op
City of
Wellington
Collingsworth County
City Grocery
Carroll's
Johnny Barnett
Barnetts
Johnny
Adelle
Amarillo
Furr Foods
Barnett
Small Business Administration
Fleming Foods
Affiliated Foods, Inc
Affiliated
Karen Hale
Oris West
Richard Grant
Kassie Bergvall
Deborah Barton
Sarah Martin
Joey Day
Charlotte
Hank
Wellington High
Austin
Canyon
Social Security Schedule in Wellington Bank Office
A representative of the Pampa Social Security office will be in Wellington at the Wellington State Bank from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday January 10, February 14 and March 14 to assist with inquiries and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa Social Security Office
Wellington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kerry Hookstra
Jimmy Lenz
Adelle and
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