County Farmers Lobby In Nation's Capital
Three Collingsworth County farmers lobbied in Washington for major reform to the 1985 farm bill. They met 10 Representatives and 4 Senators, spoke with Agriculture Secretary John Block, and distributed bank statements and production data from PCA and local lenders. They funded the trip with donations from 30+ businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Administration
Congress
Washington
Washington, D.C
Andy Howard
Doug Seal
Carroll Nunnelley
Seal
Texas State Federal Relations Office
Texas Corn Producers
American Agriculture Movement
Agriculture
John Block
Dallas
Block
Wellington State Bank
City State Bank
Rolling Plains Production Credit Association
PCA
Four More File for Wellington School Board Places
Four additional candidates filed for Wellington school board places on the last day before the March 6 5 p.m. deadline. The tally rises to ten candidates vying for the three regular terms and one one year unexpired term. Incumbents and newcomers alike joined the field as a vacancy emerged from Dan Langford’s resignation. The city reports no new mayor or city council filings. Hospital board incumbents run unopposed for the April 6 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tommie Watts
Debra Belew
Ken Peeks
Sharon Starkey
Elmer Harold Keller
Dan Langford
Bill Spillman
Jerry Duncan
Lyman Daniel
W. Ray Floyd
Charles E. Britten
Reed Souder
Carroll Nunnelley
Ralph Owens
Tom Wilkins
Sam McGill
Milburn Derryberry
Collingsworth General Hospital
Bloodmobile visit aids Collingsworth donors
The Red Cross Blood Services bloodmobile will visit Wellington on Thursday March 21 with a goal of 80 units, needing at least 100 Collingsworth county residents to donate. The event, sponsored by Collingsworth General Hospital Auxiliary and others, runs 2:30 to 6 p.m. at Burn Handley Community Center, with staff provided by Ladell Maxwell and local groups handling canteen and logistics. New donors 17 to 66 in good health may donate. appointments can be made via Mrs. Lynn Wright or other Auxiliary members.
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Red River
Red Cross Blood Services
Wichita Falls
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Collingsworth General Hospital
B&pw Club
Red Cross
Collingsworth General
Burn Handley Community Center
Ladell Maxwell
Lynn Wright
Yeilding Resigns at Panfork Encampment
The Rev. S.L. Yeilding, administrator of Panfork Baptist Encampment for seven years, resigns effective March 15. On that date, First Baptist Church will honor him and Mrs. Yeilding with a 7 p.m. reception in the church fellowship hall. See YEILDING page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.L. Yeilding
Panfork
First Baptist Church
Political Awareness Forum Set for Mar. 14
A Political Awareness Forum hosted by the 1924 Study Club will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday March 14 in the Heritage Room. County residents will hear three Collingsworth County farmers who lobbied in Washington D C last week on federal farm legislation, with discussion on state issues such as pari mutuel wagering blue laws tuition hikes and the proposed state water plan. A poll on state issues will be available and those wishing to participate may obtain a copy at the forum or from Lorene Jenkins or Lennie Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Washington
Nunnelley
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Heritage Room
Collingsworth County
Washington, D.C
Department of Human Resources
Lorene Jenkins
Lennie Sims
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Nation's
Mary Belew
15Th and
Ennis Streets
Collingsworth
Bloodmobile
Red River Regional
Texas
Southeast
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Ineva (Corky) Bowen
J.M. Orr
Yates Parker
Perry Foster
Ann Long
Dodson
Farmer’s
Larry Combest
Lubbock
Charles Stenholm
Abilene
Stenholm
Beau Boulter
Amarillo
Boulter
House
Farmers
Mike Skelton
Kim Castleberry
Shelly Thomas
Jennifer Thomson
Lukas Wilbur
Alamo
Barbra Ayne Lennon
Chad Feemster
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