District 4-H fashion show highlights 4-H members from Collingsworth County
Four Collingsworth County 4-H members competed in the District 4-H Fashion Show in Borger on Saturday April 26. Lacie Fincher won first place in Intermediate Fashion Design for a textile design featuring orange basketballs and black goals with gold thread. Ashley Tarver took first in Junior Fashion Design with a red and blue hearts vest using cross stitch stenciling and appliqué. Ribbons and medals accompanied all participants while Saunna Blacksher guided the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
4- H
Borger
Nikki Jeffrey
Jennifer Birkey
Ashley Tarver
Lacie Fincher
Lacie
Ashley
Saunna_ Blacksher
Collingsworth County Extension Service
Birthday ode to a tireless mother from her grateful children
A children’s birthday tribute praises a mother who cooked countless meals and worked overtime. They list her sacrifices from health struggles to late-night errands, spelling out Mother via the initials and expressing deep gratitude for her survival and care.
Leader Readers list of readers and sponsors across Texas towns
A compact listing of numerous readers and sponsors linked to community groups across Texas towns including Sherman Denison Mesquite Grapevine DeSoto Mansfield Southlake Cactus Vega Carrouzette Paducah Odessa Clovis Roswell Hedley and others. It names Bette Crawford Kenneth Mason Myrna etc and mentions the Texas Plains Girl Scouts in Clarendon with additional names of local residents and hardware sponsor HWI Moffitt Hardware in Hedley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Crawford
Sherman
Calvin Hiett
Denison
Kenneth Mason
Wylie
Murrell Carmack
Mesquite
Barbara Stanford
DeSota
James Covey
Grapevine
Ethel Jean Mullins
Mansfield
Charles Welsh
Southlake
Pressley Ashton
Cactus
Mayme Roberson
Vega
Rex Peeples
Carrouzette
Delbert Timmons
Farnsworth
Tim Maxwell
Paducah
Albert Bryant
Odessa
E. B. Dempsey
Jimmy L. Perkins
Big Spring
Jimmy Howell
Clovis
Mary Stockstill
Wayne Darnell
Roswell
Texas Plains Girl Scouts
Clarendon
Helen Howell
Dodson
Tom Brown
Hwi-Moffitt Hardware
Hedley
Fred Peters completes course in personal property appraisal
Fred Peters of Wellington has earned certification from the Certified Appraisers Guild of America after finishing a multi state course at Niagara Falls. The program included lectures and workshops by leading appraisers and covered antiques farm livestock and business properties plus estate bankruptcy insurance divorce and expert court testimony requirements.
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Fred Peters
Wellington
Niagara Falls
Certified Appraisers Guild of America
United States
Canada
Senate votes to end unemployment for substitute teachers
Texas Senator Tom Haywood explains SB 70 to redefine employment to exclude substitute teaching from unemployment benefits. The bill would let districts avoid paying claims, with larger districts possibly saving up to $20,000 annually and smaller ones about $4,000. Federal enabling legislation is required to take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Haywood
Richita Falls
Texas Senate
Haywood
Senate
Texas
United States Congress
Pointers For Parents Diabetes in Children Affects Many
Diabetes is a common chronic disorder in U.S. children with about 127 000 affected. The article explains that insulin dependent diabetes is an autoimmune disease, risk factors include family history weight and ethnicity, and cites global variation with higher rates in northern Europe. It notes research into genetic markers and prevention tests and outlines a medical team approach including endocrinologists ophthalmologists podiatrists and dietitians. A contact number for more information is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
World Health Organization
Finland
Sweden
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Wellington Care Center Weekly Winners and Visitors
Winners at Wellington Care Center this past week included D Ett Creed and Juanita Robles for games, with bean bag champions Ruby Riley, Dessie Scott, and Eugene Tucker. Many residents and guests attended social activities, Bible study, birthday party honors, and worship services led by Rev. Ulrey and Rev. Emmert, followed by nurse and visitor notes and a long list of visiting family and friends from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
D Ett Creed
Juanita Robles
Ruby Riley
Dessie Scott
Eugene Tucker
Wilma Gibbs
Mary Ruth Jones
Ina Brown
Geneva Langford
Allene Johnson
King Bowen
L. C. Sweat
Willie Wade
Steve Ulrey
First United Methodist Church
Ulrey
Louise Templeton
Millie Johnson
Vernon Peters
Ervin Emmert
Shamrock
Emmert
Retired Teachers Association
Louise Thomason
Primitive Baptist Singers
Doodle
Juanita Langley
Melba Marcum
Donna Langley
Patsy Barnett
Pauline Bias
L. C
Vicki Killian
Hollis
Mary John Hicks
Quail
Mildred Starr
Crystal Patterson
Amarillo
Mary Belew
Tess Breeding
Jimmy
Pat Breeding
Crystal Henderson
Stinnett
Bob Langford
Anadarko
Ruby Langford
George
Sue Cristy
Lubbock
Babe Leach
Robbie Snider
Irene Barth
Lorene
Memphis
Randy West
Myrtle West
Sarah Portwood
LaGrange
the Center
Yvonne Ellis
Childress
Rebecca
Morris Barton
Vera Tow
Calvin Tow
Bell Tow
Myrtle Shields
Jack and
Mary Shields
Hidden Hazards in Your Home Video Promotes Safety
William Shatner narrates a 10 minute GAMA video warning of hot water burns and gasoline vapor ignition. The program shows testing water temperatures to 120 degrees and storing gasoline safely, urging parental supervision and safe handling to prevent injuries. Free copies available by calling 1-800-GAMA-811.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
GAMA
William Shatner
Rescue 911
Star Trek
Shatner
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The
Wellington Leader
4-H
Gracie Michael
Mary Kay
K Ri
Nancy Lindsey
Nancy
Ann Waller
Saunna Blacksher
Nursing Home
Whitney Gulley
Whitney
Leader Readers
Tosca
East Vane
Tamarack
General Dentistry
William P. Estes, Dds
Tamarack Road Suite
Altus, OK
BPW
M.D. Anderson
Wellington Care Center
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