Heat Wave Eases as Collingsworth County Sees 98 Degree Day
After a 14 day stretch with highs at or above 100 degrees the Collingsworth County area finally cooled to 98 degrees on Sunday July 8. Official observer Tommy Hudson notes the first sub 100 degree high in two weeks as drought and heat persist with minimal rainfall.
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Collingsworth County
Tommy Hudson
Chamber of Commerce
South Plains
Wellington
Hudson
Evelyn Campbell
Wellington elementary air conditioning bids approved
The school board awarded a bid exceeding 40,000 to R&R Sales and Service to install new air conditioning and heating systems in classrooms with evaporative coolers. Pendleton Electric bid 45,103. Three phase units were deemed too costly. Installation starts before school and completes before cooler weather.
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Wellington
R&r
Pendleton Electric
July 4 Fire Calls Keep Wellington Firemen Busy
More than six fires, mostly caused by fireworks, kept Wellington Volunteer Fire Department crews busy June evening. Fire Chief Danny Gray said only one fire, a vacant house in Dodson, had an undetermined cause. Firefighters battled grass blazes near Pioneer Park, on U.S. 83, and on Howard and Patrick properties, aided by neighboring departments.
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Wellington
Danny Gray
Dodson
Pioneer Park
Wellington council denies gas rate hike for city
In a regular meeting on Monday July 2 the Wellington City Council rejected a Lone Star Gas request for an 8.2 percent rate increase for Wellington. The decision leaves the next step to the gas company which may petition the Texas Railroad Commission for a smaller increase or no action.
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Wellington
Lone Star Gas Company
City of
Lone Star Gas
Texas Railroad Commission
Glenn Taylor
Railroad Commission
Taylor
Wellington school district hires three new principals
Three Wellington Independent School District schools have appointed new leaders. Carl Taylor becomes Wellington High principal after coaching seven years, Robert Turner leads Wellington Elementary, and Barbara Williams heads Wellington Junior High.
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Wellington Independent
Carl Taylor
Wellington
Robert Turner
Barbara Williams
Taylor
Dalhart
Wellington High School
West Texas State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Wellington Leader marks 82 years of publication in Wellington
The Wellington Leader enters its 82nd year serving Wellington and Collingsworth County. The lineage traces from Thomas Durham, through L.L. Ladd, J. Claude Wells, Desking Wells, to current owner Henry Wells. Eight staff members, including Jack Stein and Virginia Robey, comprise the current team in this long running local newspaper.
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Wellington Leader
Wellington
Collingsworth
Thomas Durham
L.L. Ladd
Ladd
J. Claude Wells
Wells
Desking Wells
Henry Wells
The
Jack Stein
Virginia Robey
Nell Wilbur
Bee Ford
Lynda McGill
Ramona Hightower
Priscilla Sullivan
Penny Wilkins
Sumnerwood Ex Students set final reunion planning meeting
Rita Smith Connor association secretary announces a final planning meeting for the Sumnerwood Ex Students reunion at 8 p.m. on Thursday July 12 in the school cafeteria. She asks members with old photographs to bring them to the meeting.
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Merl Kramer
Ronda Smith
Wellington
Darren Hall
Ronnie Collins
Tom Mauer
Mauer
Sue Bonner
Josten
Sumnerwood
Rita Smith Connor
Association
Connor
Norwood
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