Home cage teams take three of four over Memphis
Wellington hosted Memphis in district play and won three of four. The Rockettes led 28-8 after the first quarter and 43-30 at halftime, with Charlotte McIntosh scoring 24 and Marcy Massey adding 10. Reggie Jones 22 and Robert Watts 17 fueled the Rockets against the Cyclones. Memphis’ Henderson had 11, Duran 12, and McCutchen 11. Next district game is Friday against Clarendon at Wellington.
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Wellington
Memphis
Rockettes
Rockets
Cyclones
Wellington Girls
Charlotte McIntosh
Marcy Massey
Duran
McCutchen
Clarendon
Carthel Lewis Named to Collingsworth Hospital Board
Carthel Lewis was appointed to the Collingsworth General Hospital Board succeeding the late Dr. J. M. Orr. A lifelong county resident, Lewis serves on the Farmers Co-op Gin board in Wellington and the First United Methodist Church board, with farming interests southeast of Wellington where he and his wife Jean reside.
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Carthel Lewis
Collingsworth General Hospital
Yates Parker
Lewis
J.M. Orr
Farmers Co-op
Wellington
First United Methodist Church
Jean
Junior varsity girls dominate Memphis in 32 17 home win
Junior varsity girls opened with a 13 0 first quarter lead and cruised to a 32 17 victory over Memphis. Wellington JV boys lost 55 42 as Stephen Hale led Wellington with 10 points in a hard fought game. Texas A M scientists clone female 1015 SuperSweet onion using tissue culture at College Station saying the method will boost onion production and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Wellington
Stephen Hale
Texas A&m
College Station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
TAES
Texas A&m University
Texas
South Texas
Leonard Pike
Pike
Perryton Consumes Wellington Teams In Non-Conference Night
Perryton defeated Wellington schools on January 5 in Perryton. Wellington Junior Varsity girls lost 17-37, JV boys 17-58, Rockettes 56-71, and Rangers 75-55. Wellington leaders included JoAnn Oatley 21 and Reggie Jones 28 as Perryton built a late fourth-quarter surge. Rockets close halftime, finish 7-12, Rockettes 16-13 non conference.
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Perryton
Wellington
Rockettes
Rangers
Rockets
Melissa Mead
Brad Southerland
Henry Oatley
Stephen Hale
JoAnn Oatley
Charlotte McIntosh
Rangerettes
Perryton Girls
Reggie Jones
Robert Watts
Flag Facts and Figures Salute by Dutch Governor 1776
The first American flag to receive a salute from another country was the unofficial flag flown from 1775 to 1777. On November 16, 1776, the Dutch Governor of the West Indies saluted the American ship Andrea Doria. The flag has symbolized freedoms and liberties, linking defenders in combat to home.
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West Indies
Andrea Doria
United States of America
Enroll for CJC Wellington second semester set for Jan 11
Clarendon College in Wellington invites potential students to enrollment night on Thursday January 11 at 6 30 p m at the high school. Wanda Cardwell director announced first night classes begin January 17 with courses in speech art accounting government computer applications biology psychology and more offered evenings 7 to 10 p m contact Mrs Cardwell at 493 4527 for details.
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Clarendon College
Wellington
Wanda Cardwell
Cotton Production Seminar Set for Hedley January 18
Donley and Collingsworth counties announce a Cotton Production Seminar to be held January 18 in Hedley at the Lions Club building starting 10 a.m. The event, sponsored by the county Extension Crops Committees, includes speakers from Texas A&M and local agencies. Attendees must RSVP by January 11 to Donley or Collingsworth Extension Offices for meal headcount. a solar wind note appears at article end.
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Donley
Collingsworth
Hedley
Lions Club
Donley and Collingsworth County
Evans Fertilizer
First Bank and Trust
Paymaster Gin
Stamps Spraying Service, Inc
Memphis Compress Co
George Ferris Flying Service
Clarendon Gin
West Texas Gin
Security State Bank
Donley County State Bank
Don Reeves
Don Rommel
Lubbock Experiment Station
James Supak
Donley County
Collingsworth County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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Grady Harvell
Wellington High School
W.N. Kirby
Panhandle School Leaders Association
Amarillo
West Ave
Notre Dame Cathedral
CJC
IBM
Wellington Lumber Ace
Virginia
Rolling Plains Production Credit Association
Tedit Association
Abilene
Matador
Spur
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