Memorial Day Observance at Courthouse Square
Memorial Day 1994 observance at the Veterans Monument on Courthouse Square began at 11:00 A.M. with Commander Robert Bartenbruch leading the program. Glynn Moore Post 6439 VFW members and auxiliary placed a flag and wreaths. Army National Guard provided a color guard.
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Courthouse Square
Monnday
Robert Bartenbruch
Glynn Moore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veteran’s Memorial
Army National Guard
Kent Riley
Museum buys air conditioner for Art Center and July 4 celebration
The museum board met May 30 to approve purchasing a new air conditioner from R&R Electric for about $1,300 to replace one damaged in a storm. The museum will host a July 4 fireworks event at Pioneer Park with chili dogs and pop for sale to support ongoing expenses. Proceeds aid museum costs.
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Museum Board
Art Center
R&r Electric
Pioneer Park
Three locals injured in pickup crash near Wellington
At 3:45 AM on May 30 a single vehicle crash on FM 338 eight miles east of Wellington left driver Leslie Hammons Smith and two passengers Evelyn and Sasha Raines injured. All were treated at Collingsworth General Hospital with additional transfers to Northwest Texas and Altus Oklahoma. Traffic safety notes followed, citing 24 Texas deaths over Memorial Day weekend and urging belt use.
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Wellington
Herb Duncan
Texas Department of Public Safety
Leslie Hammons Smith
Evelyn Raines
Sasha Raines
Collingsworth General Hospital
Collingsworth
Collingsworth County
L. B. Snider
Texas
Snider
Immunization Clinic Planned in Wellington
The Texas Department of Health schedules an immunization clinic in Wellington on Wednesday, June 15. It will run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 1 at Collingsworth County Courthouse. Fees will be income based to cover clinic costs.
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Wellington
Collingsworth County
Texas Department of Health
Four generations graduate from Wellington High School
The May 27 1994 Wellington High School graduation marked the fourth generation of the same Wellington family to graduate from WHS. Family matriarch Ruby Curtner Ball, 99, is a 1912 alumna, followed by Evelyn Ball King (1941), Marcia King Cox (1971), and Andrea Cox (1994) who all attended the ceremony.
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Wellington High School
Wellington
Ruby Curtner Ball
Evelyn Ball King
Marcia King Cox
Andrea Cox
Summer Activities Kick Off In Wellington
Wellington ushers in summer with youth baseball at the airport field and T ball for kids. Girls softball and adult leagues thrive while the city pool awaits a tentative June 13 opening. The Collingsworth Public Library plans a reading program from June 8 to July 20 with prizes and readings.
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Wellington
Airport Field
Jon Sessions
Collingsworth Public Library
Texas State Library
Vicki Decker
Ellison Park
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Raymond Horton
Assembly
Rudy Torrez
Sonya Bouldin
USA
Keith Davis
Air Force
United States
Oma Nored
Seguin
Johnny Tims
Kerry Hookstra
A. J. Fires
V.F.W
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Barjenbruch
Joe Don
John Mark
Jimmy
Alice Patterson
Salt Fork River
Mike Skelton
WHS
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