Fire arson declared in Collingsworth County home
State fire marshal Richard Beals declared the December 27 arson at the Church of Christ parsonage on Bowie Street. The home suffered 40 000 to 50 000 dollars in damage with multiple origins reported and no arrests yet. A 1 000 dollar reward is offered for information leading to the arsonist. Crimestoppers 447 2588.
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Bowie Street
Collingsworth County
Dale Tarver
Church of Christ Parsonage
Bowie St
Church of Christ's
Kevin Rhodes
Tracy
Issn
Tet Vearth County
Richard Beals
State
Beals
Wellington
National Insurance Crime Bureau
NICB
Tarver
TxDOT Public Meeting Planned in Childress Area
The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on January 29, 1998 at 7 p.m. at Childress Regional Medical E. The meeting offers interpreters or other special needs if requested two days ahead. Barbara Seal or Dwayne Culpepper can provide information at 940-937-? or 940-937-7157.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Childress
Txdot
Roatan Ny
Barbara Seal
Dwayne Culpepper
Leader Opens After Years on Frigid Friday
A long awaited opening marks Friday with doors swinging after years of delay. The event draws attention from residents and locals eager to see the new hub return to activity.
Longtime Collingsworth County Judge Zook Thomas dies at 85
Zook Thomas former County Judge for over 24 years died Monday December 22 1997 in Amarillo at age 85 Funeral services were held December 27 at First Baptist Church Wellington with ministers from Woodland Christian Church Timpson and First Christian Wellington. Burial at North Fairview Cemetery Adams Funeral Home directed. Thomas born December 1 1912 in Wellington married Leatha Bennett in 1932 and had two children. His career spanned Wallington Leader Ralls Banner Wellington gins Memphis Production Credit Association and county emergency planning efforts beginning in 1967 continuing to aid Collingsworth County. He helped establish the civil defense disaster coordinator role and county programs.
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Zook Thomas
Collingsworth
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Jon Forrest
Woodland Christian Church
Timpson
Mike Blackledge
First Christian Church
Wellington
North Fairview
Adams Funeral Home
Zook
J.D
Melba Thomas
Leatha Bennett
White Deer
John Alf Thomas
Nancy Lindsey
Wallington Leader
Deck Wells
Ralls
Lillie
Office of Memphis Production Credit Association
Raed
Einsorth
Collingsworth County
Cotton harvest winding up in Collingsworth County area
Cotton harvest in Collingsworth County and nearby regions is nearing completion for 1997. Farmers Co-op Gin in Wellington and Tri-County Co-op in Dodson report near season end with 15,550 and 10,100 bales respectively, prices averaging 55 to 60 cents, and most yields meeting expectations as warm weather persists.
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Collingsworth
Farmers Co-op
Wellington
Tri-County Co-op
Dodson
Jack Feagley
Ray Hightower
Hightower
Who will farm the land tomorrow
A speaker warns that the farm population remains under two percent of the U S population while productivity climbs. He urges action to keep younger generations on or returning to farming to sustain future food and fiber security amid technological change.
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U. S
Dangerous Don adds Wit and Wisdom sponsorship for year
The Wellington Leader and Greenbelt Electric announce continued support for Dangerous Don Willingham and his Wit and Wisdom program starting in 1997. Willingham, son of Garnet and Edith Willingham, has local roots in the Quail area and has gained wide radio exposure.
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Greenbelt Electric
Don Willingham
Dangerous Don
Wellington
Don
Wit
Willingham
G. O. “Garnet
Edith DeBond Willingham
Quail
Garnet
Donley Collingsworth
Sven Youre
Willaghan
Sanders Guateke Sagre Sar
Ay Heeeeanager
Tribune
Chicago
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Santa Claus
Wellington Care Center
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Charlene Poteet
Collingstworth
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Panhandle Creas
Judes Bast Thoma
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