Democratic Primary Runoff Set With Short Ballot
County voters are urged to turnout for the June 5 Democratic runoff with four state race contests on the ballot. Attorney General nominees John Hanna and Jim Mattox. Commissioner of General Land Office candidates Gary Mauro and Pete Snelson. Court of Criminal Appeals Place 1 contenders Charles Campbell Jr. and John Humphreys. Appeals Place II rivals Bill Black and Chuck Miller. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with designated polling sites and judges listed. Chairman Doug Seal notes about 60 percent of first primary voters typically return for the runoff and urges participation, stressing importance of state races including agriculture.
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Doug Seal
John Hanna
Jim Mattox
Court of Criminal Appeals
Charles F
Chuck’ Campbell, Jr
John E. Humphreys
Willie B. Harwell
Quail Booster Club
Cary Don Neeley
Raymond Horton
Seal
Commissioner of Agriculture
Auxiliary Garage Sale Opens Fir
Collingsworth General Hospital Auxiliary announces a two day garage sale set for Friday and Saturday June 4 and 5 in the former Fashion Shop building on the east side of the square. Hours are 9 to 6 Friday and 10 to noon Saturday with pre-sale hours 3 to 5 Thursday. Proceeds fund hospital equipment purchases. Clothes not allowed. Led by Mrs. Loretta Wright with coordinators Mrs. Wayne Cudd and Mrs. Richard Nall.
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Collingsworth General Hospital
Loretta Wright
Wayne Cudd
Richard Nall
Cablecom General
Memphis
Wellington
Amarillo
Cablecom
Dorothy McGill
Hail and wind damage hit counties in second storm week
Sunday storm brought heavy hail and downpours across Collingsworth and Childress counties with flooding on dirt roads. Repairs extend from Arlie to Quail and Marella areas as irrigation systems, sheds and a center pivot suffered major losses, with sheriff reports noting intensifying hail eastward and widespread crop and property damage.
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Artie
Collingsworth
Childress
Samnetwood-Dozier
Swearingen
Rolla
Arlie
Kenneth Maxwell
Collingsworth Childress
Wellington
Sims Ranch
Houselog
Maxwell
Wilbur Depauw
Jones
Tommy Coleman
N.E. Childers
Terry Canada
Vee Storm
Funding of Sweetwater Reservoir Dam Viewed
Those working to secure a proposed Sweetwater Dam and Reservoir in Wheeler County believe they are close to their goal after a Monday meeting in Wheeler. Fred Parkey of the Red River Authority outlined cost growth from about 5 million in 1968 to as much as 20 million and proposed a mix of water revenue bonds and taxes to raise funds.
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Wheeler County
Wheeler
Red River Authority
RRA
Fred Parkey
Collingsworth
East Panhandle
Parkey
Shamrock and
Panhandle
Texas Supreme Court
Ogalalla
Sweetwater Dam
Shamrock
Wellington
Summer Reading Program for Children Opens June 7
The Texas Reading Club for Kindergarten to sixth grade launches June 7 at Collingsworth County Library and runs until July 30. Theme Space Capers explores space travel and science fiction with a new reading room, staff, microfilm showings, and reader Miss Mary Saldana leading programs. Certificates await readers who finish the required book count.
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Texas Reading Club
Collingsworth County
Rhuia Ketchum
Mary Saldana
Texas State Library
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Warrick’s Inc
General Land Office
Gary Mauro
Pete Snelson
Place II
Bill Black
Chuck Miller
Wellington High School
Helen Fires
Dodson American Legion
Olan Farris
Court House
East Side
Willie Faye Patrick
Lutle Gin
Willie Knoll
Sumnerwood School
Rudie Tate
Burn Handley
Friendship Baptist Church
Sheriff’s Department
Quail
Marella
Noah Beechy
Obie White
R.D. Jones
Sweetwater Reservoir
Pampa
Texas
Lone Star
Foster Whaley
Bill Sarpalius
Ketchum
Erma Faye Kersten
Marie Gollihugh
Miss Saldana
County Library
The
T.D. Noved
John Brown
Memorial Gardens
Glynn Moore
VFW
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