Dangerous Don Willingham's WIT and WILDO From Windy Valley
A nostalgic column by Dangerous Don Willingham recalls a beloved farm collie and family pets as he shares life lessons learned from dogs. The piece blends memories of Pal the collie and Pepe the poodle with a 15 item dog inspired list, closing with a Greenbelt Electric Cooperative promotion and a motto about persistence and effort.
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Dangerous Don Willingham
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Wildo
Windy Valley
Pal
Brother
Quail School
Pat
Pepe
Soil testing guides cotton and peanuts farmers this spring
County Agent advises timely soil samples from planned fields to allow early lab results. Testing now helps tailor nutrient applications during seedbed prep, reducing nitrogen losses and placing phosphorus in the active root zone. A soil test shows residual nitrate and guides fertilizer rates, preventing overfertilization. Contact Collingsworth County Extension Office. Educational programs by Texas A and M Extension are open to all.
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Collingsworth County Extension Office
4-H Meetings In Wellington And Sumnerwood In January 1999
Wellington Clover Kids meet January 5 in the school cafeteria from 3 to 4 PM led by Dell and Cristin Davis. Wellington 4-H Club meets January 6 at 4 PM led by Karen Jeffrey. Sumnerwood Clover Kids and 4-H meet January 13 at the school. 4-H Clothing Project starts January 23 at 3:30 PM in Collingsworth County Extension Office. contact Saunna Blacksher at the extension office or call 806-447-2313 for details. The project runs January 23 to the county fashion show on March 8 with categories for construction buying and a design competition.
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Wellington Clover
Dell
Cristin Davis
Wellington
Karen Jeffrey
Sumnerwood Clover
4-H
Collingsworth County
Saunna Blacksher
Letter Urges Action On Loose Dogs In Collingsworth County
A resident named Sylvia Quinn writes to the editor seeking guidance on enforcing animal control. She cites a dangerous loose dog described as a big black dog that has bitten her child and her own dog, with veterinary bills paid, and reports no action taken by city officials or deputies.
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Collingsworth County
Sylvia Quinn
Wellington letter writer weighs Clinton era politics and media bias
A Wellington reader laments perceived liberal media bias amid Clinton impeachment coverage. He cites Star Telegram editorials and Mona Charen’s piece, condemns Democratic and Hollywood figures, praises Henry Hyde and Dennis Hastert, and endorses Rep. LaHood’s dignity while urging local Republican organizing in Collingsworth County. He references Tom Brokaw and The Greatest Generation, and urges civic engagement and public dialogue.
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Fort Worth
Mona Chaven
Clinton
Rose Garden
Alec Baldwin
Bill
Democratic Party
Washington
Chiren
Baldwin
Henry Hyde
Alan Dershowitz
Harvard
O. J. Simpson
Dershowitz
National Democratic Party
Barney Frank
Jesse Jackson
Maxine Waters
Watts
Barbara Striesand
David Braden
Washington Post
Illinois
Ray LaHood
Dennis Hastert
LaHood
Hyde
Rep. Hastert
David Broden
Land of
Lincoln
Bill Clinton
Woodstock
Larry Flint
Hustler Magazine
James Carville
Israel
Wellington
Clintons
Dershourtz
al Gore
Collingsworth County
Republican Party
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Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
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Texas Lottery
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Clothing Project
Tom Brokaw
NBC
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Normandy
Glynn Moore
Goat" Goodner
Pat Templeton
USA
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