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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1995
Page
1
The Wellington Ex-Students and Teachers Association schedules its annual reunion for Saturday August 5 1995 at Burn Handley Community Center. Exes and teachers who attended Wellington schools are eligible. Information requests and head count due by July 21 to Judy Hall.
Don Donaldson announces that Jack Moreman has been elected to the Board of Directors of Community Bank. Moreman is a Clarendon resident with a long career in ranching education and agriculture, including roles at Clarendon College and Texas Christian University, now running L & M Seed and Bio-Ag Technology. He and his wife Fredie Jo live in Clarendon and he serves as a local soil and water conservation director.
Sumnorwood schools will hold their 60th reunion on Saturday July 22 1995. Registration will be in the elementary school for those attending 1935 and before to 1950 high school 1951 to 1965 and gym 1966 to 1995. The noon meal of hamburgers with all the trimmings will be served by the Junior Class. The general session and business meeting will begin at 4 00 pm.
City Council voted to apply for Emergency Watershed Protection Program funds under the 1978 act to restore flood damage to tributaries of the Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River caused by June 3 and 4, 1995 storms. Wellington will sponsor the project and cover 25 percent of construction costs while acquiring necessary rights and permits. The meeting also approved prior minutes, paid bills of 13527.22, opened but adjourned the FY95-96 budget hearing with no comments, and reviewed the budget at 1,048,179. Mayor Brewer and Councilor Powell were absent, and agenda items included a franchise agreement with General Telephone Company.
Texas Comptroller John Sharp announced $134 million in monthly sales tax rebates to 1,076 cities and 111 counties, up 4.5 percent from July 1994. Wellington in Collingsworth County received $9,297.61, down 19.03 percent from 1994 figures, with year to date totals at $86,543.88.
Wellington teachers on assignment in Ningbo China return August 8. Five teachers, including Charlotte Myrick and Jimmy Morgan, serve in Ningbo under Southern Baptist oversight. They study a six week summer course and are barred from missionary activity.
Public note urges readers to submit organization meetings events and activities for the Wellington Leader County Calendar of Events sponsored by Wellington State Bank. Provide details to the Ellington Leader office or call 447-2559 for inclusion.
Wellington High School junior Cami Scott won the AAU Regional shot put at the San Antonio meet July 7 8, topping eight competitors with a 34 8 throw. The top three advanced to nationals Des Moines Iowa August 1 4 9 regions compete. Accompanied by family she heads to the Junior Olympics with opening and closing ceremonies patterned after the Olympics.
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