Calendar remembers Pioneers in Collingsworth County
The Collingsworth County Museum board explored a community calendar as a fundraiser and memory keeper. The 2002 edition features a monthly picture, including the Dodson home of John Pearl Yarbrough and Rosie Estes Yarbrough, with notes on their Erath and Panhandle roots and the couple’s community impact.
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Collingsworth County Museum Board
Lameda Black
Musum Board
Wellington
Dodson
John Pearl Yarbrough
Rosie Estes Yarbrough
Wilbur Upchurch
Pilot Point
Yarbroughs
Dodson Church of the Nazarene
Rosie
Jessie Estes
Scott County
John Hilliard
W. Louisiana Lippard Yarbrough
Texas
John
Erath
Yeas
Erath County
John Yarbrough
Panhandle
Rocking Chaire
Sally Munroe
Rosie" Estes
Benjamin
Annie Smith Estes
Bee County
Rocking Chaire Ranch
Memphis
Aberdeen
Mill Iron Company
Hay Camp
Yarbrough
Childress
Rosie Yarbrough
The
Baptist Church
Nazarene
Uncle John
Tom
Collingsworth
Earl
Fred
Buddy
Dodson Area
Collingsworth County Museum
Tax Office Mailings New Voter Cards
The Tax Assessor and Collector office announced mailing orange voter registration cards on Friday January 11 and receiving 250 to 300 cards back due to incorrect addresses. If you did not receive your card contact the tax office at 447-5606.
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Collingsworth County
War memories sought by Library of Congress and local museum
The Library of Congress is collecting World War II experiences from veterans. Local museum collects letters and memoirs and will forward copies to the library for archival. Contact details are provided for submitting recollections.
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The
Library of Congress
Reminder for Wellington 8th grade parents meeting
Wellington 8th grade parents are reminded of a crucial meeting on Wednesday January 16 at 5 30 PM in the high school auditorium. Officials will outline graduation requirements and plans, discuss the black scheduling, and explain how students can meet diploma requirements to plan their academic future.
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Wellington
Chamber Plans Car Show On Cruise Night Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce invites car and motorcycle enthusiasts to a planning meeting for a car show and cruise night. The session is scheduled for Wednesday January 23 at 7 p.m. and will be held at Greenbelt Electric.
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Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Greenbelt Electric
Wellington PTO Seeks Help With Trash For Cash Recycling
The Wellington Elementary PTO invites the community to recycle laser and inkjet cartridges to raise funds for the school. Containers are placed at elementary, junior high, and high school campuses for easy drop off. Each cartridge earns money for classroom needs and field trips while supporting environmental recycling.
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Wellington
March
Flora and Fauna of Collingsworth County Exhibit
The Art Center of the Collingsworth County Museum on the Square unveils a new display titled Flora and Fauna of Collingsworth County. Local artists lead the collection with two Harold Bugbee drawings from the 15th Street Museum, wildflower works by Lois Ratliff, and photography by Mai Nell Griffin. The exhibit runs through January and is opened to the public.
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Art Center
Collingsworth County Museum On
Collingsworth County
Clarendon
Harold Bugbee
15Th Street Museum
Lois Ratliff
Mai Nell Griffin
Art League
Demi the drug detector dog aids Jan 13 arrest on I-40
Demi and Deputy Julian Torrez aided a drug related arrest on eastbound I-40 at Shamrock after odor detection on a 2002 Ford Explorer. A backpack and a briefcase contained two pounds of suspected marijuana, leading to the arrests of Edward Alfred Snyder of Pittsburgh and Todd Wray Richardson of Atlanta.
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Demi
Julian Torrez
Sun
Shamrock
Pennsylvania
Edward Alfred Snyder
Pittsburgh
Todd Wray Richardson
Atlanta
Ritz Theater stories resurface in Leader look back 2001
In a July to September 2001 recap the Leader highlights Ritz Theater stories, Quinceanera pages, local civic notes and notable events. Juvenile arrests, church leadership changes, and county updates appear alongside photos from 1942 and tributes to local figures.
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Ritz
John Thomas
April Marie Hinojosa
First Christian Church
Bill Baker
Mac Thornberry
Collingsworth County
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Toby Thompson
Karoline Ashmore
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Quail Baptist Church
Marlin Felts
First United Methodist Church
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