Dangerous Don Willingham's Wit and Wisdom from Windy Valley
A lighthearted column recounts a preacher and sales convention clashing with hotel catering. A chef notices alcohol in watermelon dessert served to preachers, while salespeople enjoy spiked fruit. The piece weaves humor with a farming parable about sowing and reaping, urging readers to nurture effort to reap rewards.
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Don Willingham
Wit
Windy Valley
Wilbert
Scoop" Wiggs
Windsor Lake
Daily Disappointment & Observer
Scoop
Wellington Obituary Remembrance From a Classmate
A Wellington graduate recalls J W Wells known as Jay Wells born 1913, his late wife Becky Wells, and their son Jennings Woodrow. The writer notes schooling at Swearingen East Ward and Wellington High, praises Wells personality, and includes a subscription donation.
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Rebecka Wells
Becky Wells
J. W. Wells
Wellington
Swearingen
East Ward
Thomas W. Parker
East Ward School
Wellington High School
J. W
Jay Wells
Jennings Woodrow
Becky
SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Texas businesses
Businesses in Childress Collingsworth Hardeman Hemphill and Wheeler counties may apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to cover normal operating expenses impacted by July 9 to December 31 1996 disasters. Eligible firms may borrow up to 1.5 million at 4 percent interest for up to 30 years.
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SBA
Hazard Exercise Continues Across City and County Agencies
Emergency response drill spans Sumnerwood and Quail volunteer units Wellington Care Center and Texas National Guard Collingsworth Sheriff’s Department and other city and county agencies conducting coordinated operations across multiple sites to test readiness and interagency cooperation.
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Sumnerwood
Quail
Wellington Volunteer Ambulance
Texas National Guard
Collingsworth
von ‘General "Hosp! Wellinton Care ‘Center
Miss Piggies Barbecue and Public Notices Summary
A fragment covers teaching pay gains in Texas and retirements plus local business notes. Peggy McKinnon plans to keep Miss Piggies Barbecue open with family help, while a district court update lists multiple defendants, guilty pleas, sentences, and fines for burglary, forgery, theft, and aggravated assault cases. Oscar Wilde and Jules Renard quotes close the page.
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Miss Piggies
Peggy
Peggy McKinnon
Emergency farm loan applications opened in Texas counties
The Farm Service Agency in Childress opened emergency farm loan applications for losses from July 9, 1996 to December 31, 1996 caused by winds hail tornadoes heavy rain and floods. Bailey said loans cover up to 80 percent of actual losses or needed operating funds, at 3.75 percent interest for certain farmers. Eligibility requires at least a 30 percent production loss and consideration of crop insurance proceeds. Applications accepted until January 2, 1998, but early filing is advised.
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Fanny May
Joabb Rollins
Texas
U. S
Small Business Administration
SBA
Childress
Collingsworth
Hardeman
Hemphill and
Wheeler
TSTA
Stiles
Kouri
Farm Service Agency
William H. Bailey
FSA
Bailey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Howdy
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
Lourdes St. Lafayette
The
Wellington Leader
West Avenue
Titus Maccius Plautus
Tae
Miss Piggie
Amebem
District Court
Terry Lynn Lindsey
Lindsey
Burgarry
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division
Daniel John Castor
John Guadalupe Castor
Arturo Castor
Spider
Oscar Wilde
Jules Renard
Colonial Manor
West
Versa
Hollis
Colonial Manor iI
120 West Versa
Dobson Cellular
Motorola Teletag
Motorola
Robson
North
D Cellular Systems
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