Revenue Sharing After 1980 Revenue Looms for Wellington County
County commissioners studied the potential loss of about 62000 yearly if federal revenue sharing ends in 1980 and planned to attend the NACO rally in Washington March 2 to 5. They discussed PRPC funding, CETA shifts, road projects, and precinct candidate updates while noting school and city funding shares and local office races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
NACO
Washington D.C
National Association of Counties
Bob Watson
Texas Association of Counties
George Lcudder
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
PRPC
Regional Planning Commission
Watson
Wellington Independent
City of
Wellington
Sumnerwood
Board Extends Contracts for Principals in Wellington Schools
Wellington School Board extended contracts for three principals, the counselor, and the athletic director for one year at its February 11 meeting. Pay increases were approved for Melvin Cardwell, Bob Allen, Bob Copeland, James Williams, and Louis Graham. The board also reviewed the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills tests to be administered to 5th and 9th graders, with results due May 1, 1980, and public release on June 14, 1980, noting a shift to criterion based scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Melvin Cardwell
Bob Allen
Bob Copeland
James Williams
Louis Graham
Texas
Eastern Panhandle Cooperative
Beef referendum details and blood center drive in Wellington
The article outlines a proposed Beef Board under a Beef Referendum with 60 cattlemen, plus Agriculture Secretary oversight and potential consumer involvement. It notes opposition from Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas and warns of powers to seize records and budget reporting. Also reports Cross Blood Center’s drive, hospital plans, and blood supply agreements, urging increased donor participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beef Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Barron
Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas
Agriculture Secretary
Catttot
Egg Board
Cotton Board
Wichita Falls
Red Cross Blood
United States
School board names election judges and absentee staff
The board appointed Helen Fires election judge for the Wellington box and Dorothy Farris election judge for the Dodson box. The school tax office was set as the absentee ballot site with Nita Brantley as absentee clerk and Tommie Watts and Pat Ford as assistant clerks. Present were Jerol Morris, Benson Long, Frank Coleman Jr., V K Orr Jr., Kirby Campbell, Harold Moore and Carroll Nunnelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fires
Wellington
Dorothy Farris
Dodson
Nita Brantley
Tommie Watts
Pat Ford
Jerol Morris
Benson Long
Frank Coleman, Jr
V.K. Orr, Jr
Kirby Campbell
Harold Moore
Carroll Nunnelley
Classified Act Claiming Weekly Wellington Ad
The notice proclaims a Thursday publication at 912 West Ave Wellington Texas 79098 for classified advertising. It lists Henry W Weeds as editor and publisher with yearly rates eight dollars within trade territory eleven dollars outside and provides mailing address P O Box 992 Wellington TYQYS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ave
Wellington
Texas
Henry W. Weeds
P.O. Box
TYQYS
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DAR
Kendall Harris
Candy Canada
Tonya Cannon
Mike Myrick
Jeffrey Powell
Tommy Cochran
Patricia Fourmentin
Charlene Poteet
John Robert Howard
Bill Lowe
Pat O’hair
Wilson Porter
Porter
John Coleman
Zelda
Hero
Alexandria
Egypt
Panhandle
Odle
Indiana
Arizona
Pat
Clovis
N.M
Bill
Tanna
Eastern New Mexico University
Clovis First Christian Church
Vivian Blair
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lone Star
Railroad Commission
C.L. Neaves
ICA
Valentine Food
Lover Club
Mirael
15Th
Kraft Parkay Margarine
Clover Club
Kraft Miracle Whip
Burktoei
Borden's
Birdseye
Money Market
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
P.C. Box
Childress
Memphis
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