Businesses announce New Year hours and closures
Local businesses publish New Year holiday hours for December 31 and January 1 1999. Several storefronts and offices including Parsons Drug C&H Pharmacy and Wellington State Bank announce closures, with others like Thriftway Dollar General and Dairy Queen remaining open or operating partial hours.
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David Epp
Parsons Drug
C&h Pharmacy
Long Dollar
Wellington State Bank
Community Bank
Collingsworth County
Thriftway
City Grocery
Dollar General
Carroll's
Wellington Florist
Collingsworth Family
Charles Carter
Keith Davis
Mona's Cocina
Roberson's
Cherokee Inn
Dairy Queen
Itza Italian Pizza
Greenbelt Electric
Wellington Agency
Collingsworth County Farm Bureau
Bartlett's Ace
City of Wellington
West Texas Utilities
Classic Cable
Wellington ISD adopts zero tolerance fighting policy
The Wellington Independent School Districtounced a zero tolerance rule prohibiting student fighting on and near school grounds and at school events. Superintendent Carl Taylor sent letters to parents outlining rules and punishments, with signatures due after winter break January 4. Violations trigger police involvement, possible fines, suspensions, and referrals to alternative education. similar policies exist in Childress and Clarendon districts.
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Board of Education
Carl Taylor
Taylor
Collingsworth County
Dale Tarver
Justice of Peace
Earl Jones
Wellington Isd
Childress
Clarendon
Tasb Policy Service
TASB
Community Bank adds Jack Neeley to staff
Don Donaldson president of Community Bank announces that Jack Neeley has joined the bank. Neeley and his wife Peggy are long time Wellington residents active in community life. Jack and Peggy have two children, Greg Neeley of Abilene and Allison Guinn of Springlake Bank.
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Community Bank
Jack Neeley
Don Donaldson
Donaldson
Jack
Neeley
His
Peggy
Wellington
The
Church of Christ
Lions Club
Greg
Allison Guinn
Springlake Bank
Mannath
Wellingan
1998 In Review Time and Time Again
The Wellington Leader’s first half of 1998 shows a small town coping with fires, curfews, and community loss and gains. Highlights include church arson damages, new fire station plans, a new water well and sewer plant, a doctor’s death, awards, births, school achievements, and local honors.
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Wellington
Pominda
Church of Christ
First Christian Church
George W. Bush
Sats Tudap
Boundey
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McKenna Sims
Carrie West
Neeley of
Abilene
Carter Holcomb
Pauline Bias
Diana Barnlett
Distrigh
Norwood
Artie Wright
Landon Dwyer
Andy Lisle
Travis Thompson
Pan Elmon
Collingsworth County Museum
Bill Wilson
Jake Barney
Randy
Julie Barney
WHS
Ashley Long
Benjamin Franklin
Laura, Eigenmann
Skyrockers
New Deal
Meagan Carter
Samaorwood
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