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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 2001
Page
1
Texas Comptroller Carole Rylander announces the third annual Sales Tax Holiday from August 3 to 5 with tax exemption on most clothing and footwear under 100 dollars. The move aims to ease back to school costs for families and follows rules unchanged since 2001.
Opportunity Center Inc announces a barbeque grill giveaway tied to a challenge grant from Area Foundation. The grant supported program activities over a year, expanding youth served from 15 to 40 as noted by program director Diana Bailey. Continued on Page 2.
The Women’s Center of the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center will run a breast cancer screening clinic at Collingsworth General Hospital in Wellington on July 30 2001. Low cost mammograms, risk appraisal, and nurse led breast self exam instruction are provided by appointment. Funding may be available through the Texas Department of Health for qualified residents. Call 806-356-1905 or 1-800-377-4673 for information.
Missionaries from India will speak at the First Christian Church at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday July 19 2001. Brother Lalu Joseph of Kerala India and Platte Valley Bible College Scottsbluff Nebraska will share mission field experiences and discuss starting churches VBS and youth camps in India. free will offering, nonmembers not expected to contribute.
Sign up for the Head Start program for four-year-olds eligible by Sept 1 2001 will be held August 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Wellington Elementary School. Enrollment is based on need not first come first served. Details on required documents and potential waiting list are included.
Texas cotton growers in eradication zones report lower weevil numbers and reduced damage as the Boll Weevil Eradication program cuts production costs. Producers Jerry McClain and Tommy Box cite lower expenses and stable yields, while Theodore Wells notes future gains in Permian Basin with rain.
GreenLight Gas introduces itself as a new natural gas provider linked with Lighthouse Electric Cooperative of Floydada and Greenbelt Electric Cooperative of Wellington. The notice outlines contact numbers, a temporary Memphis office at 116 6th Street, pay stations in Clarendon Wellington and Paducah, and services including 24 hour leak reporting, underground line location, bank draft, and average billing.
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