Cotton crop near finish in Collingsworth County 1989
Harvest near end with 100 to 125 bales left to gin. By Jan 1 about 22 600 bales ginned. Severe September freeze cut yields and delayed maturation. Despite losses, some southeast area quality held, while dry land cotton matured better. Gin repairs planned for 1990, with minor finishing in Wellington and Farmers Coop. Dodson area reports long staple cotton from some growers across the state line.
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Farmers Coop
Collingsworth County
Ray Hightower
Tri County
Hightower
Tri- County
Wellington Gin
Wayne McClendon
McClendon
James Shepard
Farmers Coop Gin
Dodson
Collingsworth
Oklahoma
Ambulance Service Annual Meeting Set
Members of Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance Service will hold their annual meeting and dinner on Saturday January 6 at 7 p.m. in Burn Handley Community Center. Marshall Peters president will lead a program with a speaker and elect three directors for regular terms and two vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance Service
Burn Handley Community Center
Marshall Peters
Morene Childers
Peters
Jim Sikes
Jimmy Barber
Perry Foster
Jerry Hamby
Hamby
Ambulance Service
Sikes
Margaret Vines
Wellington Leader Valentine Issue Seeks Local Photos
The Wellington Leader announces its 1990 Valentine section to feature pictures of children and grandchildren of Wellington residents or former residents. The edition will print Thursday February 8 with a photo deadline noted on page 2.
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The
Wellington Leader
Wellington
Public meeting in Wellington on AIDS virus January 11
A public meeting is set for Thursday January 11 at 7 p m in Burn County to discuss AIDS and the virus. Judge Zock Thomas organized the session after a similar Amarillo program and will host Dr Gerald Holman and PASO task force director Lee Persefield. Local sponsors include Wellington B P W Club Ladies Progressive Organization Kiwanis Lions Men's Progressive Organization 1924 Study Club and Collingsworth General Hospital Board. The program covers history purpose services and socioeconomic impact with Panhandle AIDS Support Organization noted as the sole provider in the upper 26 Panhandle counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burn Handley Community Center
Zock Thomas
Amarillo
Lee Persefield
PASO
Panhandle
Gerald Holman
Community Bank Formed From Wellington Hedley Banks Merger
Wellington and Hedley banks merge to form Community Bank effective January 1 1990. City State Bank and Security State Bank become Community Bank with no staff changes and FDIC insured deposits up to 100000. Total assets around 15 million and capital over 1.5 million.
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Wellington
Hedley Banks
Community Bank
City State Bank
Don Donaldson
Security Bankshares, Inc
Security State Bank of
Hedley
Donaldson
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Norwood Homecoming Event Set for Jan. 19
The Sumnerwood Homecoming is planned for Friday January 19 with a 2:30 p.m. pep rally and a 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. meal in the school cafeteria. Girls basketball starts at 6:30 followed by the boys versus Lakeview and freshmen are selling homecoming mums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Sumnerwood
Lakeview
Powell Seeks Precinct 2 Commissioner Seat in Local Election
Robert Wayne Powell 50 seeks Precinct 2 placement for the First Primary on March 13. He serves on Wellington City Council and pledges to improve rural roads, county finances, and economic growth, while courting support from residents in Wellington and surrounding areas. Powell notes his law enforcement training and community roles, inviting questions from voters.
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Robert Wayne Powell
Wellington
Commissioners Court
John Rainey
Rose Mary Throne
G.T. Owens
Dan Langford
Collingsworth
Kevin Hamby
Wellington State Bank
Collingsworth County Looks Back At 1989 In Review
A mid century wrap of Collingsworth events shows positives and growth as the decade ends. The Great American Car race drew national attention with Zeke Neeley and James Cunningham, inviting a 1990 return. Crops faced freeze and pod rot, while libraries and schools expanded. Rocket House progress, centennial projects, and veterans memorials highlighted the year alongside local governance, funeral industry ties, and community services.
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Collingsworth
Zeke Neeley
James Cunningham
Wellington
Quail
Collingsworth Public Library
Rocket House
Henry Sullivan
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Valentine
Judge Thomas
John F. Kane
Bartlesville, Okla
Booker T. Washington High School
Amarillo College
Owens Salvage
Texas
Louise
Robert Powell, Jr
Teenie
Cameron University
Lawton
Okla
Church of Christ
Sheriff's Department
Court House Yard
Pkn Kumar
Paul D'Arcy
Carter Holcomb
Schooler Gordon
Directors, Inc
Sentinel Group, Inc
Schooler-Gordon
Sentinel
United States
Phil Gramm
Wellington Industries
Kiwanis
Harlem
WHS
Elvis Pitts
New
Jane Brown
WHS Rockettes
Rockets
Glen Taylor
Salt Fork Show Barn
Paula Gonzales
Amanda Wood
Larrie
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