VFW to Sponsor Wellington Youth Bull Riding Event
Bill Anders of VFW Glynn Moore Post announced the organization will sponsor the junior division of Collingsworth Centennial Bull Riding and Bull Fighting on May 26 in the VFW arena. Added money of 500 dollars plus a 1000 dollar silver buckle will go to the winner, with entry fees at 35 dollars and proceeds returning to riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Anders
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Glynn Moore
Wellington
Collingsworth
Anders
VFW
Mary Blacksher
Blacksher
Tri-State Rodeo Association
Voters go to polls in area elections Saturday May 5
Collingsworth voters face six races including two county wide contests for Hospital Board and Underground Water Conservation District. Other contests cover Wellington and Dodson council seats and district trustees for Wellington ISD Sumnerwood ISD with four seats decided. Incumbents Owens Wright Patrick on hospital slate. three Sumnerwood and three Wellington City incumbents seek re election. Voting 7 am to 7 pm with four boxes in Wellington Quail Sumnerwood and Dodson locations.Election results to be announced for the at large water district post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Collingsworth General Hospital Board of Directors
Collingsworth Underground Water Conservation District Board
Wellington Independent School District Board of Trustees
Sumnerwood Independent School District Board of Trustees
City of Wellington
City of Dodson
Collingsworth General Hospital
Pat White
Stan McClendon
Anne Long
Larry Adams
Robert Owens
Loretta Wright
Willlie Faye Patrick
Owens
Wellington
Quail Boosters
Sumnerwood School
Dodson Town Hall
Collingsworth Underground Water Conservation District
Gary Killian
Harold Scott
Hospital
Val White
Jerry Lewis
David Vassey
John Scott
Scott
Elizabeth Hunt
Sumnerwood Independent
Doug Darrow
Larry Howard
Joe Knoll
Lenora Phillips
Willie Grayson
Lyndon Crelia
Gary Brewer
Lorene Jenkins
Iule
Dodson
Olan Farris
Julian Castillo
Steve Kane
Veona Tabor
Seniors urged to return information sheets by May 7
Information sheets for the Wellington High School and Sumnerwood senior series must be returned to the Wellington Leader by May 7. Sheets were delivered to the high school per Virginia Robey, news editor. Seniors should cooperate with teachers and administration. Judy Cudd coordinates pictures and will submit them to the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington High School
Sumnerwood
Wellington Leader
Wellington
Virginia Robey
Judy Cudd
Schools to Stay Open Through End of Year in Texas
Collingsworth County schools will stay open for the current term despite Gov. Clements vetoing a financing bill. If lawmakers and the governor fail to agree in 30 days, District Judge Scott McCown will appoint a master to run the state's education funding. Local superintendents expect funds on hand to cover final weeks and graduation set for June 1 in Wellington. The Texas Legislature is back for a special session to finalize a funding plan after a court ruling on education financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Bill Clements
Texas
Scott McCown
Wellington Independent
Tom Mauer
Judge McCown
Wellington
Kenneth Martindale
Sumnerwood
Martindale
Austin
Texas Supreme Court
McCown
Ex students plan Aug reunion in Wellington Texas
Wellington Ex-Students Association directs letters for the 1990 reunion on Aug 4 at Burn Handley Community Center with nine class reunions planned. Notable events include a 60th anniversary luncheon for the class of 1930, a barbecue dinner, alumni dance, and open house at Wellington High School, with proceeds supporting the Ex-Students Scholarship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Ex- Students Association
Burn Handley Community Center
Judy Smith Hall
Wellington School
Hall
P.O. Box
Wellington
Andy Howard
Tommy Thomas
Mrs. Hall
Rose Mary Popwell Throne
Cheryl Spillman Tarver
Freida Minatrea Hartman
Helen Gibson Gollihugh
Louise Lancaster Peters
Debra Long Belew
Dorothy Baird McGill
Cheryl Wilson Anders
Karen Maxwell Coleman
Larry Adams
Tim Hartman
Nancy
Thomas Lindsey
Amarillo
Miss Piggie
Laredo
Wellington High School
Texas
Jimmie Kelso
Fellowship
The
First Baptist
Argen
Hix) Draper
Rt. 3
Box
Hereford
Burn Handley Council Room
Wellington Country Club
Cal Hurst
P.O
Heritage
Wellington State Bank
Benson Long
Graham St
Burn Handley
Wayne
Jean Cudd
Vickie
Mayhugh) Porter
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Freddy Cordell
Childress Livestock
VFW Arena
VEW
Dozier
Dorothy Darrow
Linda (Williams) Brewer
Amarillo St
Kathy (Kersten) Wischkaemper
Marinell
Cloyd) Woods
Ruth (Jackson) Derryberry
East 17Th St
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