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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1998
Page
1
Members of the Glyn Moore VFW Post 6439 will hold annual Memorial Day services at 11 a.m. on Monday May 25 1998 at the Veteran's Monument on the square's south side. The public is invited to attend and honor those who died for freedoms including the right to assemble.
The annual Buddy Poppy Sale by Veterans of Foreign Wars volunteers will run Friday May 22 1998 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at C and H Pharmacy and Parsons Drug Store to raise funds for disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. Proceeds support rehabilitation programs across service organizations, with Memorial Day services noted as continued on the next page.
The Opportunity Center relocates to the Star Crisis Counseling Center with a plaque for Outstanding and Significant Volunteer Service awarded to Barry Fredrickson. Diana Bartlett, Program Coordinator, describes an after school program for kindergartners to sixth graders, focusing on at risk kids from single parent or low income homes, offering unconditioned attention, positive reinforcement, and many activities. Supplies come from local churches and volunteers staff the program, with healthy snacks and occasional take home items.
The Skyrocket Athletic Banquet on May 12 at Wellington cafeteria honored 1997-98 supporters Lana Ward Kirby Campbell and John Scott. New 1998-99 varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders were introduced along with football, powerlifting, and offseason award recipients including Kevin Thomas Dustin Webb Jose Jaimes Toby Tarver Nelson Wilbur and Joe O'Rear for Sean Delaney memory.
The top Texas teen math team gathered in Austin on May 9 as Jeremy Sain of Wellington won Conference 2A in Mathematics and Number Sense. Teammates Molly Johnson and Chris Souder joined Sam Bailey as they faced Arithmetic, Number Sense, and Calculator Applications challenges at the University of Texas event.
Wellington Sumnerwood and Hedley Independent School Districts announce top eighth grade students. Wellington Jr High names Jermaine Cantu as valedictorian and McKenna Sims as salutatorian among ten top students. Sumnerwood Jr High lists Erin Rainey as 1997 98 valedictorian with her parentage noted.
La Paisana Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 11 1998 at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Long. The event included installation of officers for the next two years and honored 25 year members including Zachariia Lowrie.
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