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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1990
Page
1
Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance Service awarded Corky Bowen a plaque at the annual meeting for 18 years of service. Bowen joined in 1972 as a charter member and served as ambulance service coordinator for over a decade.
A pre construction meeting in Wellington with City Council PRP and Tank Builders outlined a standpipe planned east of the underground reservoir. Rick Herring said construction could start January 15, lasting about 180 days, using local labor where possible. The project bids total $171,180, exceeding expectations by about $12,000, prompting discussions of additional funding. The old elevated tank will be dismantled later due to its deteriorating condition.
A Sunday blaze of undetermined origin destroyed between 1,500 and 2,000 acres of grass on the TV Ranch along Highway 83 in Childress county, about 15 miles south of Wellington. Fire crews from Childress, Wellington, Hollis, and Memphis battled the fire for over four hours, with 10 trucks and 35 volunteers on scene.
The Collingsworth Public Library aims higher for 1990 after circulating 13,996 items in 1989. With 1,007 borrowers and many uncarded residents, it invites patrons to register. The Wellington Leader donated microfilm from 1913 onward, aiding history buffs. Circles of the World exhibit runs until January 23 with a Circles of the World talk on January 15 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. Len Slesick Workshop has remaining spaces for January 26 27 and 28.
Zeb Roberson, incumbent Precinct 2 commissioner, announces candidacy for re election subject to the Democratic Primary on March 13. He highlights service in the past eight months amid turnover, pledges attention to Precinct 2, and calls for voter support while noting his community ties and business ventures.
Wellington Fire Department president Tommy Hudson urged youngsters to visit the Wellington Fire Station on Friday January 12 from 5 to 6 PM to sign up as Junior Firefighters for Rehab 90. Collect envelopes go door to door to raise money for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center aiding disabled youths. rewards include shirts, watches, radios, and Six Flags tickets for top fundraisers.
County commissioners in a regular meeting Monday January eight urged that any person lighting a controlled fire such as to burn out a fence row notify the Wellington Fire Department or the emergency number 447-2588 beforehand. Commissioner Elvis Pitts said several recent incidents showed a blaze or smoke drawing others who called in firemen, and that if crews know the fire was set on purpose it would prevent needless calls and use of equipment. He urged watching garbage dumps set on purpose, noting wind direction at all times.
Democrats announce filing results with several unopposed county officials and two contested precinct commissioner races in Precincts 2 and 4. Key names include Lennie Sims Karen Coleman Yvonne Brewer A J Fires Zeb Roberson Robert Wayne Powell Dudley Coleman Raymond Neeley and listed precinct officials. Absentee ballot dates and voter registration deadlines are noted with February milestones.
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