Wellington Junior High announces spring assemblies and graduation
Wellington Junior High School releases the 1997 spring schedule with an awards assembly on May 9 from 10:00 to 11:30 in the Wellington High School Auditorium. Top ten eighth grade graduates will be announced and Barbara Bartlett’s class will provide entertainment. The May 13 step-up assembly at 2:00 p.m. will honor eighth grade and incoming fifth graders. The eighth grade graduation is set for May 22 at 7:30 p.m. Families of junior high students are expected to attend.
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Wellington Junior High School
Wellington High School
Dianna Bohannon
Barbara Bartlett
Bartlett
Marcy
Volunteer recognition honors TDHS staff and volunteers in Amarillo
The 14th annual TDHS volunteer recognition event in Amarillo on May 1 1997 honored volunteers, staff, and supporters from across the region. Cecile Fields of Shamrock received Volunteer of the Year. others from Wellington Collingsworth County, businesses, and agencies received plaques and acknowledgments.
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Texas Department of Human Services
Amarillo
Boatmen's First National Bank
TDHS
Cecile Fields
Shamrock
Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Bake Sale Saturday
The Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary holds a fundraiser bake sale at 9 30 a m on Saturday May 10 in front of C H Pharmacy. Proceeds support volunteers with drinks and food during county fires. An auxiliary spokesperson encourages buying a cake or pie for Mother's Day.
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Fire Department
C&h Pharmacy
VA Primary Care Clinic Opens in Childress
Amarillo VA Medical Center and Childress Regional Medical Center invite the public to the grand opening of the VA Primary Care Clinic at Fox Rural Health Clinic on Monday May 19 1997 at 11 a.m. The Fox clinic began treating veterans May 1 1997 and will operate seven days a week. A health and information fair runs May 17 1997 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Childress Regional Medical Center. VA staff will explain eligibility and benefits and enroll veterans who bring discharge papers. Appointment scheduling contact Kay McCarty at 817-937-3636 or Kaye Green at 806-355-9703 ext 7589.
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Amarillo Department of Veterans Affairs
Childress Regional Medical Center
Fox Rural Health Clinic
Kay McCarty
Kaye Green
Voters reelect ISD trustees. hospital board new members elected
Wellington ISD voters returned three incumbents Danny West Richard Sims and Gary Killian to three year terms. West led with 257 votes Sims 230 and Killian 243. Roland Torrez had 79 votes. City Council had no election with incumbents Sam McGill and Robert Wayne Powell remaining. Collingsworth General Hospital elected Jean Cudd top with 279 votes along with Henry Sullivan 254 and Jeff Langford 232. Carole Kennedy 117. Sumnerwood ISD elected Gary Oldham 40 and Polly Pollard 41. write‑in Bentley Steffenson 10. Dodson appointed H M Riddle mayor and Ray Hightower Tommy Hightower to council.
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Wellington
Sam McGill
Robert Wayne Powell
Collingsworth General Hospital
Jean Cudd
Carthel Lewis
Evelyn Campbell
Collingsworth County
Dodson
55 Alive program offered in Wellington by AARP
The AARP 55 Alive course for drivers aged 50 and over is taught by Jeanice Adams in Wellington in two half day sessions. The $8 registration covers workbooks and certificates, with no tests. Completing the course may earn an automobile insurance discount for three years. Pre registration required. classes capped at 24. First session July 10 11 in City Council Room 1 pm to p m. An evening class July 17 18 6 pm at VFW Community Room. Sponsors include Texas Farm Bureau agent Dark Green and Adams Funeral Home. Nolan White will attend the first day. Topics cover age related changes vision hearing medications safety airbags anti lock brakes seat belts and grandchildren seats.
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Wellington
Jeanice Adams
Texas Farm Bureau Agent
Dark Green
Adams Funeral Home
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Dozier School Reunion At Mitchell's Restaurant
Ex students and families invited to a Dozier school reunion on Saturday May 24 1997 at Mitchell's Restaurant Shamrock. Activities begin at 10 a.m. Attend to renew old friendships and make new ones.
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Dozier School
Mitchell
Shamrock
Wellington High School Band Concert May 15
The Wellington High School Band presents an ensemble concert on Thursday May 15 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The program features the brass ensemble saxophone quartet flute trio pomiasiee ensemble and the jazz group under band director Kendel Hickenbottom. Continued on Page 2
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Wellington
Kendel Hickenbottom
Wellington second grader wins in poster contest
Jordan Thomas, a Wellington Elementary second grader, won the poster contest in the Treasures of the Texas Coast program. Texas General Land Office staffer Donna Sanders visited to present a winner’s certificate, color print, and large poster featuring 48 winners while stressing ocean preservation and showing the video Saving Inky. Sanders urged Wellington students to help protect beaches and sea life from plastic pollution.
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Jordan Thomas
Donna Sanders
Texas
Jordan
Jeff
Jeanie Thomas
Sedrick
Diane O'Rear
Wellington
Texas General Land Office
Sanders
Norma Spillman
Diane O’ Rear
Schlitterbahn
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WJHS
LEK Technologies, Inc
the Shirt Factory
David Swinford
Collingsworth
DHS
Harold and
Ruth Caldwell
Dorothy Duniven
Dela Ree Ford
Lucille Motsenbocker
Vada Karnes
Vanesta Null
Carroll Reynolds
Doris
Harry Stallings
Kathryn Barjenbruch
Leonard Kujawski
Anne Long
Rita
Tessie Burba
Panhandle
Fire Dept
Childress
H. M. Riddle
Ray Hightower
Tommy Hightower
Aarp 55
Nolan White
Raymond Horton
Durk Green
Inky
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