PRPC Outlines Airport Upgrades in Panhandle Plan
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission assembles immediate and long term aviation needs for Collingsworth and other counties in Amarillo. A five member Texas officials team and Sandy Parsons review Marian Airpark upgrades including runway, taxiway, lighting, and security improvements.
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Collingsworth
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Amarillo
Ates
PRPC
Sandy Parsons
Governor’s Office
Texas Transportation Institute
College Station
Marian Airpark
Collingsworth County
Conference Aimed at Small Business People In Collingsworth
Plans are complete for a free SBA conference for Collingsworth businessmen on Thursday May 10 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m in the Heritage Room. Speakers include Don Welch J B Hare and Millard A Townsend and the session will cover management skills growth profit time use and adapting to change with handouts and coffee.
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Collingsworth
Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Administration
Don Welch
J.B. Hare
Millard A. Townsend
Lubbock Sba
Busi
Dodson Church Plans Mothers Day Service with Honors
Dodson Church of the Nazarene will observe Mothers Day Sunday May 13 with a 10 30 am program. A gift will go to the youngest mother and to the mother with the most children present. A vocal trio will perform and Mrs Sherrell Beanland leads. Regular preaching will follow.
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Dodson Church of the Nazarene
Dodson
Roy Tisdale
Tisdale
Bill Holder
Joe Orr
Sherrell Beanland
Quail Eighth Grade Graduation Set for Tuesday
Quail eighth grade graduation will be held Tuesday May 15 at 8 30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Eight students will receive diplomas with Kathy Guthrie as valedictorian and Julie Pendergraft as salutatorian.
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Quail
James Stavenhagen
Kathy Guthrie
Dan Guthrie
Julie Pendergraft
John Pendergraft
Beatrice Darton
Rita Fielding
Charles Hall
James McCann
Jimmy Patterson
Rosie Estrada
Hartman Bearden Honor Wellington Graduates
Earl Hartman is valedictorian and Connie Bearden is salutatorian of the 1974 Wellington High School class. They will speak at the May 25 commencement. Top nine also include Barry Long Joy Jesse Elena Romo Kim Wauer with GPAs listed.
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Earl Hartman
Wellington High School
Connie Bearden
E.W. Clement
Clement
Barry Long
Bill Long
Joy Jesse
Thomas Jesse
Elena Romo
J.M. Romo
Kim Wauer
Paul Wauer
Sports Banquet Plans Complete at WHS
The annual all-sports banquet is set for Thursday May 10 at 8 00 p m in the school cafetorium. About 100 WHS athletes will be honored with guest speaker Otis Delapont Southwestern State College Weatherford. James Williams new Wellington Schools coach will be introduced. Retiring athletic director Jimmy Forrester leads arrangements.
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WHS
Otis Delapont
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
James Williams
Wellington
Jimmy Forrester
Mrs Edna May Dies After Lengthy Illness
Wellington resident Mrs. Edna Beatrice May died May 1 at 2 15 p m after several weeks of serious illness. Born January 20 1890 in Wise County Texas she moved from Pampa to Wellington with her husband Charles E May, who died in 1943. She was a Church of Christ member and Eastern Star. Funeral services were held May 4 at the Church of Christ with Minister Tom Anderson.
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Edna Beatrice May
Wellington
May
Wellington Nursing Center
Wise County
James A
Ellen Cooper Fry
Charles E. May
Pampa
Graduation Activities Spread Across Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County three high schools plan graduation events from May 13 to May 25 with Quail and Sumnerwood holding baccalaureate services May 13 and commencements May 17 and 18. Joel Ross and Sherri Canada named top graduates at Quail with notable scholastic averages and extensive 4-H and FFA involvement. The Quail baccalaureate is set for 9:30 a.m. at the Quail School Auditorium with address by Rev. John Stout.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington High School
Quail
Sumnerwoot
Sumnerwood
Wellington
James Stavenhagen
Joel Ross
Sherri Canada
Joel
James R. Ross
Texas
Betty Crocker
Quail School
John Stout
Quail Baptist Church
City OKs Gas Rate Hike and Pool Reforms
City Council granted Lone Star Gas a rate increase of 1.2 cents per 1000 cubic feet after several meetings with Harold Gattis. They also addressed pool maintenance, lifeguard staffing at Marian Airpark Swimming Pool, and concessions.
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Lone Star Gas Company
Harold Gattis
Lyman Daniel
Marla Savage
Michele Savage
Ted Savage
Marian Airpark Swimming Pool
Tucker Showcases Handcrafted Violins at State Arts Fair
Walter Eugene Tucker of Dodson joins 289 Texas artists at the Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair in Kerrville May 25-28. Tucker will display his hand made violins alongside participants from 94 Texas communities. The event, sponsored by the Texas Tourist Development Agency, promises the largest Texas arts and crafts showcase to date.
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Tucker
Walter Eugene Tucker
Dodson
Texas
Kerrville
Mr. Tucker
Collingsworth County Fair
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Bloomburg
Arkansas
el Paso
Pampa
Panhandle Alamo
Laferia
Mission
Pharr
County Honored For Heart Campaign Success
Collingsworth County received the Campaign Heart and Torch Award of Achievement for Region One donors. The county donated 1 134 19 to the Heart Fund, meeting the per capita goal of 18 cents or more. Other Region One winners were Callam Hartley Deaf Smith and Hutchinson.
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Heart Fund
Collingsworth
Region One
Campaign Heart and Torch
Stephen Schmidley
Callam-Hartley
Jack King
Deaf Smith
Homer Garrison
Hutchinson
Don Lackey
Schmidly
Program Aimed at Learning Problems in Collingsworth Schools
An early childhood program for three to five year olds with potential learning problems will start next August in Wellington Quail Sumnerwood and other East ern Panhandle Co op schools. A full time teacher will work with parents at home, with referrals to the superintendent for concerned parents. The number of eligible children is not yet known.
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Collingsworth County
James Stavenhagen
Eastern Panhandle
Wellington
Quail
Sumnerwood
Stavenhagen
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Ness
Mr. Welch
Dodson Church Honors Mothers
Supt
Joe Wood
the Vale
Isla Mae Mortis
Sharon Childers
Wellington Center
Rosa Oldham
Lynn Coleman
Samnorwood
Earl
Leon Hartman
Connie
Mrs
Herbert Bearden
Edna May
Shervn
Roy Canada
Future Homemakers of America
Sherri
Quail Lions Club
Farmers Union
Texas Partners Union
Terry Canada
Mary Karen Bearden
Nancy Pendergraft
Janet Patterson
Sandra Sullivan
Jerry
West Texas State University
Wellington Music Club
Donald
Red Cross
Daniel
Texas Highway Department
Lynn Jenkins
Bill Hatch
Panhandle Regional
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