Voters weigh May 1 ballot on Texas school finance plan
The Texas House cleared a hurdle for a May 1 ballot question on a constitutional amendment to allow redistribution of local school property taxes. If approved, authority to move funds could affect about 407 million dollars annually, with options limited to plan adoption, mass consolidation, or higher taxes.
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Texas
House of Representatives
Wellington Leader
Warren Chisum
Senate
Bill Ratliff
Mt. Pleasant
House
Chisum
Scott McCown
Bob Bullock
Ann Richards
Collins
Bullock
Alfie Seely Receives Scout Medal for Heroic Fire Rescue
Alfie Seely of Wellington received the Scout Honor Medal at the Panhandle District Council Recognition Banquet in Pampa on Feb 6 for risking his life to save his child during a January 1992 Wellington house fire. He re-entered the burning duplex to search for his wife, endured burns, and guided his son to safety. The ceremony also noted five Silver Beaver Awards and future local elections.
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M.K. Brown
Pampa
Panhandle
Eagle
Regia Wce
Alfie Seely
Agenon of
Wellington
Vernon Day
National Guard
142Nd
Day
Seely
Darrell Colson
Jerry Haralson
Boy Scouts of America Council Committee
Colson
Sheriff's Department
Richard
Alfie
Richard Seely
Margartite
Steely
Wellington City Council Acts To Stop Dumpster Pilfering
The Wellington City Council on Monday night February 15 voted to enforce ordinances against pilfering from city dumpsters. Mayor Gary Brewer cited unsanitary conditions and animal attraction, with bags ripped open and rubbish scattered in alleys. The measure authorizes enforcement and clarifies illegality of depositing refuse in streets and alleys. Council also amended the animal ordinance and announced airport and ball park work at Marian Airpark, with page 2 noted for more.
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Gary Brewer
Jon Sessions
Wellington
Brewer
Sessions
Burn Handley Community Center
Marian Airpark
Ball Park
Hosp Board approves student funding and reports
Collingsworth County Hospital District board met at 7 p.m. Tuesday February 16 approving minutes, January financials and accounts. The January net income was 4522 and patient revenue 138169 after deductions. Home Health posted January net income 16775.73 and year to date net revenue 145442.14.
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Collingsworth County Hospital
Jim Koulovatos
Jerry Haralson
Andy Freeman
Preferred Management Corp
Yates Parker
Dan Howard
Loretta Wright
Larry Adams
Pat White
Robert Owens
Carthel Lewis
Barbara Reynolds
Allene Shanks
Sherry Cromartie
Priscilla Sullivan
Wellington Leader
D.R.G
Home Health Agency
Collingsworth General Hospital
Koulovatos
Panhandle Peanut Growers Association annual meeting review
About 180 members and guests attended the Panhandle Peanut Growers Association meeting at Burn Handley Community Center on a Saturday. Terry Canada welcomed attendees and introduced Mary Webb of Texas Peanut Producers and Tyrone Spearman of the Texas Peanut Marketing Hot Line. Webb praised local organizers and outlined TPPA structure and research funding, noting 1969 origins and annual research spending around 39,000 dollars for disease control and weed management, with 31,775 dollars on irrigation projects and 40,000 on other research. Webb projected a positive Texas peanut future, citing Collingsworth County production growth from 1989 to 1991 despite weather setbacks.
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Panhandle Peanut Growers Association
Burn Handley
Terry Canada
Mary Webb
Texas Peanut Producers
German
Texas
Texas Peanut Producers Organization
Tyrone Spearman
Tifton
Georgia
Canada
Spearman
Peanut Growers Magazine
Webb
Panhandle
Collingsworth
South
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James R. Collins
Teel Bivins
Amarillo
Boy Scouts of America
Sgt. Day
Sheriff's
John Raymond
McGill
Powell
Sam McGill
Robert Wayne Powell
Sgt
Council
Kirby Campbell
Hosp.Board
Citizens Group
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