Stepping Out in Style fashion show at FUMC Wellington
The Senior High Youth of Wellington First United Methodist Church host Stepping Out in Style featuring spring and summer fashions. The 2 p.m. Sunday event in the church Fellowship Hall partners with Special Occasions Amarillo Our Place and Pair A Dice Grafix Wellington to display bridal prom and casual wear. Tickets are $5 and available from youth members the church office or at the door.
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Wellington
First United Methodist Church
Amarillo
Revival to Begin at Calvary Assembly Church
Evangelist Rev Loved Brewer from Oklahoma will be guest speaker at Calvary Assembly Church 1311 Dalhart. Revival starts Wednesday January 29 1997 at 7 pm. Pastors Bill and Jan Thompson invite the public to attend and fellowship.
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Loved Brewer
Oklahoma
Calvary Assembly Church
Dalhart
Bill
Jan Thompson
Wellington 8th Graders to Hold Brisket Dinner
Wellington Junior High 8th grade students host a brisket dinner at Burn Handley Community Center on Sunday February 9 1997 from 1130 AM to 130 PM. Adults pay 6 while children 10 and under pay 3. Tickets on sale now through 8th grade students.
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Wellington Junior High
Burn Handley Community Center
Nine indictments handed down by Collingsworth Grand Jury
The Collingsworth County Grand Jury returned nine indictments on Tuesday January 21. District Attorney Randal Sims led the state case. Indicted individuals include Arturo Castor 44 for aggravated assault with offense dated November 2 1996 a second degree felony. John Guadalupe Castor 43 also indicted for aggravated assault with the same date and status. Reyes Alfila Castor 41 charged as second degree felony. Daniel John Castor 23 and Antonio Garcia Jr 24 faced charges of theft between 1500 and 20000 with offenses dated November 10 1996 and a state jail verdict respectively.
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Collingsworth County
Attorny
Randal Sims
Texas
Arturo Castor
John Guadalupe Castor
Daniel John Castor
Reyes Alfila Castor
Antonio Garcia Jr
Collingsworth County Cotton Bales Weighed In By Feb 1
Collingsworth County gins report 56,000 bales weighed in for the 1996 cotton crop with more in fields. Tri-County Co-op near Dodson baled near 4,000 since Christmas, while Farmers Coop Gin in Wellington totals reach 21,000 and may reach 21,200. Prices ranged 0.60 to 0.67 per pound as sales continued into late January.
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Collingsworth County
Ray Hightower
Tri-County Co-op
Dodson
Hightower
Jack Feagley
Farmers Coop Gin
Wellington
Feagley
Jeffreys unveil solar powered water pump as windmill alternative
Roy and Jacen Jeffrey of Solar Wind in Wellington unveil a solar powered livestock water pump. They note a starting cost of 1880 versus windmills around 6000, with pumping up to 4 GPM from 300 ft. The family business traces to 1958 Amarillo machine shop West Texas Engine.
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Roy Jeffrey Jr
Jacen Jeffrey
Solar Wind
Wellington
Jeffrey Men
Amarillo
West Texas Engine
Jacen and
Youth livestock show crowns dozens of winners at Jan 1997 event
Seventy seven competitors from 38 4 H and 19 FFA members entered 15 lambs 15 goats 48 hogs and 12 steers at the Junior Livestock Show held Saturday January 25 1997 in the Bill Wilson Arena drawing about 250 spectators. Winners span Light Middle and Heavy Weight divisions across steers lambs goats and barrows with top honors to Scott Sims Holly Davis Allison Wood Crystal Gonzales Ty Kartman Brandon Johnson and many others.
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Collingsworth County
Bill Wilson
FFA
Scott Sims
Evan Derrick
Kasha Brister
Brien Derrick
Holly Davis
Nikki Sims
Allison Wood
Jaime Blades
Crystal Gonzales
Ty Hartman
Courtney Cabbell
Kelli Maxwell
Jason Maxwell
Lambs
Shanna James
Canessa Camacho
Erika Morgan
Ty Kartman
Alisa Langford
Erin Rainey
Brandon Johnson
Josh Engelhaupt
Tanner Whitaker
Shawn
Judge Denies Change of Venue in Wellington Murder Case
Judge David McCoy of the 100th Judicial District Court offered a wait-and-see ruling on a venue change for the murder trial of 19 year old David Walles in the March 31 1996 death of Lucille West. Jury selection is set to begin April 3 in Collingsworth County.
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David McCoy
100Th Judicial District Court
David Walles
Lucille West
Wellington
100Th District Court
Collingsworth County
Bill to make Randall Sims a full time district attorney
Randall Sims seeks full time prosecutor status under the Professional Prosecutors Act. He has approached State Representative Warren Chisum and Senator Tom Haywood to sponsor the bill. A $20,000 raise would accompany the designation, funded by the state, with Sims earning about $65,000 today. If approved, the law would take effect September 1.
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Randall Sims
Warren Chisum
Rpampa
Tom Haywood
Wichita Falls
David McCoy
Sims
Chisum
Haywood
State Senate
Robert Black
Public Library hosts Scholastic Book Fair schedule
Collingsworth Public Library will host a Scholastic Book Fair from February 3 to 7 during regular hours. Wellington elementary students will visit with classes, and parents may shop evenings and afternoons. The event features recently released works for children and young adults chosen by editors and educators.
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Public Library
Scholastic Book Fair
Collingsworth Public Library
Wellington
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Jeffreys
Collingsworth
Kansas
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Edward Torrez
Paul Jaimes
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Brian Haralson
Elvis Jaimes
Barrows
Cole Camacho
Traci West
Carrie West
Lance Kane
Ashley Taylor
Lauren Needham
Domingo Rodriguez
Colby Taylor
Quentin O
Rusty Strickland
Codi Camacho
Chase Lloyd
Matt Orr
Levi Lewis
L. J. Holton
Jacob Needham
Jason Wischkaemper
Clint Gulley
McCoy
Senate
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Donley and
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