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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 2007

Page

3

Wellington County Officials Elected in May Primary

Collingsworth County voters chose one incumbent and two newcomers in the Saturday primary. Sheriff John Rainey was re-elected, Cliff Hartman became Commissioner of Precinct 1, and former county judge and attorney R. L. Templeton returns as county attorney. Readiness School opens June 5, and the summer program runs through June 30 under Schools Superintendent Thayne Amonett. A new trading point on the Denver Norther railway near Plymouth will be named Samnorwood after rejecting Norwood. earlier name Samnerwood and Samnewton were corrected. Commencement May 12 will award diplomas to 58 Wellington High School graduates. 85 years ago May 12, 1922.

Collingsworth John Rainey Cliff Hartman R.L. Templeton Wellington Thayne Amonett Denver Norther Plymouth Samnorwood Norwood Texas Samnerwood

Porch Sweep Tied to Texas Pride and Rain Beliefs

A first person note describes sweeping the porch at dusk to keep it clean and to honor a Texas tradition. The author links careful porch maintenance with ancestral porch sweeping, water concerns, and hopeful rain patterns across Texas. The piece blends daily ritual with reverent reflections on nature and heritage, ending with SCRIBBLING SCRIBE by JEF.

Mama Texas Lone Star State Stephen F. Austin Mother Nature Jef

Wild Frog Ad Error Sparks Local Laughs in Wellington

Readers in Wellington amused by a misprint in the weekly edition where a “Wild Frog Eradication” ad used hog instead of frog. Kirby Campbell’s visit and local students’ salute to National Guard soldiers heading to training in Mississippi and Iraq highlight community pride and humor.

Kirby Campbell Kirby Wellington Natiral Guard Mississippi Iraq

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