Wellington Board approves half cost for Ellison Park courts
Wellington School Board agreed to pay half of the $12,000 Laykold surface upgrade for Ellison Park tennis courts with the city covering the rest. City manager Glen Taylor noted courts are shared with city programs and that the base for a new track was completed at a district cost of $1 plus materials. The board also approved a two year depository contract with Wellington State Bank and set March 28 and 30 as bad weather make-up days. Supt. Ward warned of staff and space needs to meet new state rules including adding two kindergarten sections and hiring teachers for pre K and elementary PE. The district postponed the 85-86 budget discussion to August 12. Linda Powell resigned. Michael Don Bergman hired as assistant coach. Present: Schmidt, Starkey, Campbell, Barton, Duncan, Souder, Spillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ellison Park
City of
Glen Taylor
Taylor
Wellington State Bank
Lawrence Ward
Linda Powell
First Federal Savings and Loan
Michael Don Bergman
West Texas State University
Kathy Mote Appointed Justice of the Peace in Collingsworth
Kathy Jean Mote, 25, West Texas State University graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration, becomes Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 after Jim Ingram resigns effective July 26. She was appointed by the Commissioners Court in a July 19 special meeting among 11 candidates amid redistricting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Jean Mote
West Texas State University
Precinct 1
Collingsworth County
Jim Ingram
Commissioners Court
Gollihugh Named to State Clerk's Committee for 1985 86
Helen Gollihugh Collingsworth county district clerk is named to the Legislative Committee of the County and District Clerks Association of Texas for the 1985 86 term appointed by Bud Curington Corsicana president of the association. She serves as clerk for counties under 30000 population with Nell Lowe Polk County as section chair and others including Pete Martinez Brooks County Imogene Tate Andrews County Jane Ethridge Irion. The text notes her Wellington birth March 21 1960 and work returning to Gene Mote Implements, counts accounting duties and education at WT and WHS with business studies and leadership in Phi Gamma Nu and 4 H. prior work includes Ordway Saunders Yoes Insurance and Grand Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gollihugh
Collingsworth
County and District Clerks Association of
Texas
Bud Curington
Corsicana
Gollihugh
Nell Lowe
Polk County
Pete Martinez
Brooks County
Imogene Tate
Andrews County
Jane Ethridge
Irion
Mote
Phi Gamma Nu
Association of Women Students
WTSU
Beta Sigma Pi
Amarillo
Ordway-Saunders Company
Yoes Insurance Agency
Grand Central
Hospital Board UK's Equipment Purchases
At a regular meeting on Tuesday July 23 Collingsworth General Hospital Board approved several equipment purchases including a used sterilizer a new sterilizing dishwasher and two new typewriters. The board discussed physician recruitment with Dane Altman of Jackson and Coker noting a four to six month average recruiting time and a flat $19000 fee with guarantees. The contract was tabled for further study. The board also authorized letters to past due accounts and reviewed a renovation project with new cabinets under construction. Loretta Wright was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth General Hospital
Dane Altman
Dallas
Jackson and Coker
Altman
Earl’s Cabinet Shop
Foster
Foster Whaley Recovers After July 22 Surgery
Rep Foster Whaley underwent surgery July 22 at M D Anderson Hospital Houston for a malignancy. Doctors expect recovery in three to four weeks with two weeks hospital stay, then return to Pampa. Administrative assistant Mae Beth Palone said he is in good condition and will resume normal duties later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Whaley
Wellington
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Austin
Mae Beth Paione
Rep. Whaley
Pampa
Palone
Crosby, Dickens
Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock
North Rural
Motley Counties
Wellington State Bank Names Three Directors
Three new directors join the Wellington State Bank board. Billy Hatch of Hatch Dry Goods, Benson Long with farming interests in Wellington, and Abilene banker John Wright were announced by Jack Neeley, senior vice-president and cashier. They succeed Brad Stephens of Abilene and O. L. Cooper, who resigned to pursue other opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington State Bank
Jack Neeley
Billy Hatch
Hatch Dry Goods
Benson Long
Wellington
John Wright
Abilene
Brad Stephens
O.L. Cooper
Wellington State
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Ward
Frances Schmidt
Sharon Starkey
Kirby Campbell
John Barton
Jerry Duncan
Reed Souder
Bill Spillman
City of Wellington
Kathy Mote
Justice of Peace
Justice of the Peace
Miss Mote
Gene Mote
Gene Mote Implements
WHS
Hospital Board UK
Perry Foster
St. Anthony's Hospital
Collingsworth General
Bob Metcalf
Hollis
Collingsworth Central
Robert Owens
Bill Patrick
Corky Bowen
Emory Ewing
J.M. Orr
Yates Parker
Loretta Wright
R.L. Hunnicutt
Texas Highway Department
Wade Welch
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