Collingsworth General Health Fair Sees 212 Attend
The fifth annual health fair drew 212 residents and visitors as Collingsworth General Hospital offered low cost testing. Results will be mailed by Loraine Grayson, D.O.N., with follow up on any questionable results. Beth Carson, Hospital Administrator, said they will rearrange test setups next year to run more smoothly and rotate echo and carotid services. The event emphasizes preventive medicine and early detection of health problems.
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Collingsworth General Hospital
Loraine Grayson
D.O.N
Beth Carson
Carson
Rosa Carter
Ha Mae Morris
55 Alive Defensive Driving Course Scheduled at VFW Post
The VFW Glynn Moore Post 6439 and Ladies Auxiliary sponsor a two night 55 Alive Defensive Driving Course starting March 27, ending March 29, with sessions from 6 to 10 pm. Anne Long will teach, contact 447-5434 or 447-5433 for sign up. Also a box tops for cash drive runs through March 31 with drop locations at local stores and Wellington Elementary.
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VFW
Glynn Moore
Ladies Auxiliary
Anne Long
Leonard Kujawski
Elgra Kujawski
Melanie Baumgardner
Wellington
Wellington Opportunity Center hits $15,000 fundraising goal
The Wellington Opportunity Center reached a $15 000 cash goal set by the Amarillo Area Foundation to unlock additional funding. Since September 2000 the center has engaged Collingsworth County residents, serving about 63 youths weekly through after school programs for ages K through 8th grade on Monday to Wednesday.
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Wellington Opportunity Center
Amarillo Area Foundation
Collingsworth County
Ex-students postal renewals prompt address updates
Ex students mailings return with no forward or forward expired notices. Ex Student Association seeks updated addresses before the April mailing, contacting Judy Hall at P O Box A86 Wellington TX 79095 or 806 447 5667. Email jeball arn.net. Johnson Jagnar a2 94970 Bill Isbell Linda.
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Judy Hall
P.O
Wellington
Gall
Jeball
Arn
Meeting for WJHS eighth grade parents on March 26
Parents of eighth grade students at WJHS are urged to attend a 7 p.m. meeting in the high school auditorium. The session outlines high school graduation requirements, graduation plans, and block scheduling to help families plan their child’s academic future.
Care Center Names New Administrator Janet Brown
Janet Brown was named administrator of Wellington Care Center succeeding Angie Dickson, who becomes regional administrator and will continue occasional work at the Wellington facility. Brown earned a BA with honors from Wayland Baptist University in business administration, passed state boards in December, and received her license in January. Dickson praised Brown’s abilities and noted her 15 years as administrator at the facility.
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Janet Brown
Wellington
Brown
Angie Dickson
Wayland Baptist University
Janet
Dickson
Population decline hits Collingsworth County in 2000 census
Census figures released through State Representative Warren Chisum show Collingsworth County dropping 367 residents to 3,206, a 10.3 percent decline since 1990. Surrounding counties also lost population with varied changes, while only Childress and Donley counties posted gains.
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Warren Chisum
U.S. Census Bureau
Collingsworth
Childress
Donley
PeiChy Carson
Hall
Wheeler
Popwell inducted into Custom Harvesters Hall of Fame
Wellington resident Leo Popwell was inducted into the U S Custom Harvester Hall of Fame at the organization s 18th annual convention in Wichita Falls on March 3 2001 The article traces Popwell s harvesting career from 1984 with a Gleaner Model A, his early trucking setup and purchases through the 1960s and 1970s including work for Martin Farms Ralph Sides at Childress and travel to Kansas and Colorado, ending with a note that the continuation appears on page 2.
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Leo Popwell
Wellington
U.S
Custom Harvester, Inc
Custom Harvesters
Wichita Falls
Fulion Popwell
Chevrolet
John Deere
Popwell
Martin Farms
Perryton
Colorado
Dimmitt
Kansas
Texas
Ralph Sides
Childress
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Collingsworth General Health Fair
Carroll's
Opportunity Center
Panhandle
Amarillo Globe News
Globe
Diana Bartlett
WJHS
Care Center
Popwell Incorporated
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