Wellington Opportunity Center Wish List Drives Summer Help
Suzanne Maxwell notes 75 children are enrolled in a summer program at the Wellington Opportunity Center and requests donations of unused items and funds to feed kids through July. The centers relies on grants that vanish quickly with large enrollment and volunteers or small donations are welcomed. The center offers learning activities and social skills work and serves the community positively.
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Wellington
Suzanne Maxwell
From Our Past by Fred and Ruby Squyres
The Wellington Leader notes the summer hiatus of Fred and Ruby Squyres from the column with a promise to return if a truly noteworthy item appears. The column recalls Ole Rip the horned toad said to have lived 31 years in Eastland courthouse cornerstone and mentions related Texas horned frog lore and anecdotes.
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Fred
Ruby Squyres
Wellington
Squyres
Ole Rip
Eastland
Texas
Bill Kittrall
Ole’ Rip
George Washington
Richard Grounds
Dallas County
Ole' Rip
George Wasscell
Dallas
Wellington Cemetery Association Keeps the Town’s Burial Grounds
A historical note recalls the Wellington Cemetery Association formed in 1940 to care for cemeteries after drought and war strained city funds. The group expanded by receiving land gifts, now faces $25,000 needed for emergency upkeep and mowing, with donations requested to Wellington Cemetery Association, PO Box 949, Wellington, TX 79095. It also highlights Donley County Post 7782 VFW’s community service and a new bingo session to raise funds with a 35 percent charity share.
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Wellington Cemetery Association
Rotary Club
Wellington
1St
Corsicana
Fairview Cemetery
City of
WPA
United States
Fairview
James Doneghy
Zook Thomas
Grant Wooldridge
Lynn Wright
Willie Grayson
Oran Sain
Larry Adams
Jim Forrester
Geneva Thomas
Lottie Handley
Exa Cudd
Howard Murdock
Carthel Lewis
Earl Clark
Larry Howard
Cheryl Tarver
Marty Warrick
Billy Hatch
Henry Sullivan
Sheri Dunlap
Nell McKinney
Donley County Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
Texas Lottery Commission
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Virginia Robey
Henry Wells
Priscilla Sullivan
Panhandle
Neil Wilbur
Betty Winslett Assotliati
Nolmsom
Anise
Janie Duncan
Collingsworth
Fox
Itv
Texas Press Association
Jonathan Winters
Qur Solar
Lea Os Roy
Aati
Fred and
June Rayford Welch
Bill Hatch
Oran W. Sain
William A. Holden
Leader
Jerry
Carly Holland
Collingesworth
Wallington State Bank
Wallington
Childress
Nan
Hag
Gyee
Jane
Werner
Lal
Tuseday
Eal
Saundra James
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