Second Democratic Runoff Primary for County Judge June 7
Voters will decide the county judge race between John R. Howard Jr. and incumbent Zook Thomas in the June 7 runoff. Six state offices are also on the ballot including Railroad Commissioner and three Supreme Court seats. Absentee and in person voting run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at nine boxes with appointed election judges.
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Lennie Sims
John R. Howard
Zook Thomas
John Sharp
P.S. Ervin
Supreme Court
Oscar H. Mauzy
Shirley Butts
Robert M. Campbell
Jim Brady
Jay Gibson
Raul A. Gonzales
Court of Criminal Appeals
Rusty Duncan
George
Jorge’’ Martinez
Wellington High School
Helen M. Fires
Dodson City Hall
Nadine Birchfield
Collingsworth Court House
North Door
Saunna Blackshear
Paul Schaub
Lutie
Willie Knoll
Sumnerwood
Wellington Teachers Receive First Service Pins at Luncheon
Wellington Schools honored faculty and staff at the annual end-of-year luncheon where service pins were awarded for 10 to 32 years. Dr. Lawrence Ward announced presentations while Gay McAlister received the lone 30 year pin among a group including Evelyn Carter, LoRhae Morgan, Opal Camp, Joyce Harris, Ruth Norman, Tommie Watts, Rubye Hodges, Anne Long, Rita Lowrie, and others.
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Wellington School
Lawrence Ward
Gay McAlister
Wellington
W.H.S
Evelyn Carter
LoRhae Morgan
Opal Camp
Joyce Harris
Ruth Norman
Tommie Watts
Rubye Hodges
Anne Long
Rita Lowrie
Freda Moody
Rodney Myrick
Margaret Pendleton
Barbara Roberson
Lois Ratliff
Telephone Rates Go Up June Across Nation
Telephone rates rise with a June 1 1986 nationwide $2 subscriber line charge for all residential and single line business customers. The increase follows a 1985 $1 charge and a 1984 $6 charge for multi line business customers. FCC plans ensure total local revenue stays flat as long distance charges drop, with AT&T signaling lower interstate rates.
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General Telephone
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
At&t
Absentee Votes Cast in Second Primary
County district clerk Helen Gollihugh announced 139 absentee ballots were cast in the second primary. Democrats cast 138 while one vote came from a Republican. Absentee voting ended Tuesday June 3 at 5 p.m.
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Helen Gollihugh
One Voting Box For Republicans One Voting Box For Republicans
Wayne Cudd announces a single voting box for the second Republican Primary on Saturday June 7 located in the county library southwest room on the first floor of the courthouse Mickey Breedlove named election judge Voting hours 7 am to 7 pm for both parties No local nominees decided but Jeanice Adams name not on this ballot State offices to be determined include Lt Governor Aaron L Bullock and David Davidson Attorney General Roy R Barrio Jr and Ed Walsh Commissioner of the General Land Office Grady T Yarbrough and M D Anderson Jr Railroad Commissioner Milton E Fox and John Thomas Henderson
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Jeanice Adams
Aaron L. Bullock
David Davidson
Roy R. Barrera, Jr
Ed Walsh
General Land Office
Grady T. Yarbrough
M.D. Anderson, Jr
Milton E. Fox
John Thomas Henderson
Dr Teran Opens Local Medical Office in Wellington
Dr Josue Teran M D has opened practice in Wellington in general medicine and pediatrics. His first day was June 4 after being hired May 28 by Collingsworth County Hospital board. He and his wife Virginia plan to move with their high school senior child. previously practiced 13 years in San Antonio and more recently in Clarendon.
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Josue
Joshua) Teran
Wellington
Teran
Virginia
Collingsworth County Hospital Board of Directors
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Houston
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
University of Texas
Clarendon
Ambulance Service Seeking Volunteers in Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County Volunteer Ambulance Service seeks more helpers as retirements deaths and moves shrink the roster under 20. President Marshall Peters cites manpower billing issues and state health restrictions while detailing current EMT and ECA volunteers and three ready-to-go vehicles. Contact Peters at 447-2490 or 447-2391 for involvement.
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Collingsworth County
Marshall Peters
Texas Board of Health
Peters
ECA
Larry
Fraya Hammons
Kevin Hamby
Eli Manrrique
State of
Texas
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Rudio Tate
Handley Community Center
Willie B. Harwell
Quail Booster Building
Cary Don Neeley
Wellington Ele
Mentary School
Raymond Horton
Court House
Esta Glen
Sims
Thomas Cruiser
Abel Villanueva
Ellison Park
Delores Birkey
John Birkey
Linda Brewer
Frankie Sue Campbell
Melvin Cardwell
Wanda Cardwell
Alcie Estes
Martha Green
Lloyd Hayes
Lesa Hamby
Jerry Don Hamby
Lawanna Needham
Tessie Burba
Margaret Vines
Morene Childers
Corky
Wayne Cudd
Mickey Breedlove
Dr. Teran
Josue Teran
Ambulance Service
Corky Bowen
The
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Cudd
Jim Sikes
Jimmie Barber
Kenneth Patterson
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