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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2000
Page
1
The Cub Scouts plan a Blue and Gold Banquet at 5 p.m. Saturday March 18 in the Burn Handley Community Center with an awards ceremony and a pot luck supper. Families bring dishes and Cub Scouters join Lad-n-Dad cake contests. Pinewood Derby Car kits will be available for $3.50 each.
The 2000 Miss Wellington pageant will be held Saturday March 25 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. As of Tuesday morning 24 WHS beauties have entered the event. Contestants will be interviewed Saturday afternoon then viewed in formal gowns Saturday evening. Special presentations by former Miss Wellingtons are planned with Angie Mitchell Martin hosting a reception for all former titleholders. Senior class raffles a quilt on display at Carrolls Flowers with $1 tickets. pageant tickets cost $4 from any Senior class member.
Collingsworth General Hospital Helping Hands Auxiliary will sponsor three local pageants at Wellington High School auditorium. Registration is Wednesday, March 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the hospital east wing with no fee. Little Miss Wellington for kindergarten through second grade competes 7 p.m. Friday, March 31. Junior Miss Wellington for 3rd through 5th grades starts 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1, followed by Teen Miss Wellington.
The Quail Ex-Student Association holds its annual school reunion on Saturday in the Quail Community Center. Visitation starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Tickets cost 8 dollars at the door. reservations due by April 15. Contact Johnny Carson, Harold White, Nancy Harris, or Ann Waller with details. An association spokesman urged early planning for any class get-togethers.
Two former Miss Wellington winners Lori Collins 1975 and Debra Norris Graves 1977 are unaccounted for. The Leader office requests addresses for invited reception attendees on Saturday March 25 during the 2000 Miss Wellington pageant. Anyone with information should contact the Leader office.
In Collingsworth County, Sheriff Rusty Lee won re election with 887 votes to 192 for Mike Pena, and Tax Assessor/Collector Rose Mary Throne retained office by 542 to 534. New Commissioner Pct 1 Dan Langford led 219 to 106 for David Carson, while Pct 3 remained Joe Tipton 166 over Luis Pena 126. Democratic incumbents Randall Sims, Charles Carter, and David McCoy won with 837, 875, and 757 votes respectively. Dudley Coleman led constable with 739. Democratic Chair Lennie Sims kept the post with 749 votes. write ins Seale and Maxwell drew one vote each. Republican results included Messer 46 for DA and Ward 58 for Constable, with Baumgardner 7 and write ins Self and Allen 1 each.
Wellington Independent School District board sets a three seat trustee election for May 6 2000 with early voting April 19 through May 2 in the district office. Election judges Tillie McDaniel and Helen Fires named. Region 16 director ballots to be mailed. staff development date shifted. budget amendments approved.
Three Wellington contenders vie for Miss Irish Rose as Shamrock hosts St Patrick's Day events March 17 to 19. The banquet Friday at 6 45 p.m. introduces scholarship contestants. parade, car show, chuck wagon cook-off, dances, and weekend sports fill Saturday and Sunday programs.
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