Library may benefit from the Great Race
Collingsworth Public Library stands to gain from Hemmings Motor News sponsoring a $10 000 prize for the best host city along the 1989 cross country Great American Race starting in Norfolk Virginia June 26 and ending in Disneyland California July 7 Wellington is one of 41 host sites with a July 3 pit stop. Zeke Neeley and James Cunningham from Collingsworth County will compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth Public Library
Hemmings Motor News
Bennington
Norfolk
Disneyland
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Zeke Neeley
James Cunningham
Amarillo
Public Library
Little Cairo
Salina
Wellington State Bank
Great Race Committee
P.O. Box
Clarendon Announces LVN Course For 1989 90 Class
Clarendon College begins forming a licensed vocational nursing program for 1989 90 in Childress. Prospective students must take a pre nursing exam and interview LVN instructor Carole Ward contact 806 874 3571 days or 856 5257 evenings weekends or Registrar L V Selvidge for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon College
LVN
Wellington Pit Stop Funding and Warrick’s Sale Approved
The chamber voted to contribute 100 toward financing the Wellington pit stop for the race. The board approved selling several lots and the Youth Project Show barn on Amarillo Street to Warrick’s Inc near other Warrick properties. The deed prioritizes funds for 4 H and FFA youth work. Cleland Stallings returns to open a basket factory in Wellington.
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Wellington
Chamber
Youth Project
Amarillo Street
Warrick's, Inc
Warrick's
Hurst
FFA
Keys
Cleland Stallings
Wellington Sheltered Workshop Market Ties To Local Firms
The workshop, led by Keys and with Perry Foster, plans to market handmade baskets through florists and gift shops from a Haskell Street site. It reviewed negotiations with Davrod Furniture Manufacturing and highlighted advantages of Sheltered Workshop operation, including local employment for handicapped and non handicapped workers. The Jest Amusement Co. dates were set for September 4 to 9, with attendees noting support from the Wellington Leader and local chamber figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Stallings
Haskell Street
Wellington
Davrod Furniture Manufacturing
Keys
Jest Amusement Co
Chamber
Perry Foster
Jack Neeley
Bill Hatch
Dorothy McGill
Tommy Hudson
Don Reeves
Yates Parker
Melroy Cofer
Charles Carter
Glenna Fourmentin
Margaret Vines
Virginia Robey
Water facility plans move forward with city funding
The City of Amarillo will source 25000 from external funds for a water facility upgrade while work on the dam and lake site at Atteberry Hill proceeds. Ober J Engineering will provide core drillings, testing and analyses and will be asked for additional information at the next council meeting.
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Taylor
Dickie Johnson
Ober J. Engineering
Atteberry Hill
Johnson
Thomas earns Ace Hardware customer service award
Jeff Thomas of Wellington Lumber Co and Ace Hardware earned a Moment of Truth certificate from Ace Hardware Corporation president Roger E. Peterson for going beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. After hours installation in Dodson required extra trips to complete the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Thomas
Ace Hardware
Howard Murdock
Wellington Lumber
Thomas
Wellington Lumber Co
Ace
Dodson
Wellington
Roger E. Peterson
Ace Hardware Corporation
Oak Brook
Peterson
Wellington Leader publication and rates note
The Wellington Leader publishes weekly from 913 West Avenue Wellington Texas with Henry W Wells as editor and publisher. Subscription rates are 14 dollars a year within trade territory and 17 dollars outside, mailing address P O Box 992 Wellington Texas 79095.
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West Avenue
Wellington
Texas
Henry W. Wells
P.O. Box
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The
Wellington Leader
Betsy Lemons
National Safety Council
Independen
Buaime
East Side Square
Clarendon
Leader Readers
Betty Tipton
Quail
W.W. Farris
Hedley
Elbert Sledge
Marie Porter
Dale Pedigo
John L. Simpson
Shamrock
Jay Warrick
R.L. Campbell
Lee Templeton
Elva M. Bagwell
Ft. Worth
Bruce Dollar
Fritch
R.A. Devenport
Bloomfield
Jarrell Russell
Dane Dodge
Catherine Potect
Lori Lacy
Childress
Terry Fincher
Jo Carter
L. Austin
Lubbock
Alfred Allred
Dallas
H.L. Lowry
Stephenville
Thelma Brewer
Palmdale
Calif
Floyd Baily
Rio Rancho
J.J. Turner
Idalou
North Side Square
Mead Agency
Lowell N. Templer
Childress General Hospital
General Orthopedics
Medicare
Hank the Cowdog
Frankie
Fiddling Fox
John Erickson
Fox
Miss Beulah
Hank
Hank the
Cowdog
Hank the Cowbog
Estelline
Jane Roberts Wood
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