Wellington Industries Expands in Region With 60 Jobs
Wellington Industries, with 60 workers across two plants, contributes nearly 1.25 million dollars annually to the local economy. Spike plant employs 49 at peak, Arrowhead Aircraft fastener plant 11. last week payrolls were about 20 000 and 3 600 respectively. Founder couple Dwain and Brenda Marple, husband and wife, lead the company formed in 1980 after the spike plant closed for two months. The spike plant began in 1977 in Wellington after moving from Burns Flat Oklahoma, and serves major railroads including Santa Fe, Burlington Northern and Union Pacific. The spike plant now operates mainly as a seasonal manufacturer in rail spikes after mills exited the sector. See WELLINGTON INDUSTRIES, page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Industries
Spike
Arrowhead
Aircraft Fastener Company
Wellington
Dwain
Brenda Marple
Burns Flat
Wellington High names top graduates in 1986 class
Wellington High School announces its top graduates for 1986 on Tuesday May 13. Valedictorian Tommy Cochran, 96.583 GPA, is the son of Grady and Mrs Cochran. Salutatorian Kim Castleberry, 89.875 GPA, is the daughter of Bobo and Mrs Castleberry. The top 10 includes Rudy Torrez, Mike Skelton, Chris Guajardo, Nicole Keller, Paula Chambers, Julie Caldwell, Debbie Benton, and Gwendy Kerlee. Commencement is Friday May 30 at 8 p.m.
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Wellington High School
Eddie Hawkins
Tommy Cochran
Grady Cochran
Kim Castleberry
Bobo Castleberry
Julian Torrez
Mike Skelton
Becky O’rear
Emmit Skelton
Chris Guajardo
Santos Guajardo
Nicole Keller
Elmer Harold Keller
Paula Chambers
Joe Chambers
Julie Caldwell
Harold Caldwell
Debbie Benton
Edna Benton
Gwendy Kerlee
Billy Kerlee
Squyres elected to Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Fred H. Squyres, Salt Fork district cooperator now living in Dumas, has been elected a member of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. His term began May 7, succeeding Frank Gray of Lubbock. Region 1 covers the Panhandle and South Plains, with duties to administer soil and water laws and implement conservation practices statewide.
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Fred H. Squyres
Salt Fork
Temple
Squyres
Canyon
Joe Antilley
Abilene
Dick Schendel
Goliad
Albert Roach
Paris
Herman Petty
Mineral Wells
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Texas
SWCC
Squires
Panhandle
South Plains
Hospital Auxiliary Holds Annual Silver Tea in May
Collingsworth General Hospital Auxiliary invites the public to a silver tea and membership day on May 20 from 2 to 3 30 p m in the hospital patio. Guests include Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance Service members. dues are payable at the event. volunteers welcome.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Callingsworth General Hospital
Collingsworth
Lynn Wright
Collingsworth General Hospital
Hospital OKs Orr Ewing Bowen Again
Dr. J M Orr longtime Wellington dentist was reelected president of the Collingsworth County Hospital District at the May 13 meeting. Emory Ewing was reelected vice president Corky Bowen secretary. Dr Prasanna Kumar named new chief of staff replacing retired Dr Carter Holcomb. Board approved breast imaging program contract with St Anthony's Amarillo and clinic remodeling to finish around June 1 with search for another physician ongoing.
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J.M. Orr
Wellington
Collingsworth County Hospital
Emory Ewing
Corky Bowen
Prasanna Kumar
Carter Holcomb
St. Anthony’s Hospital of Amarillo
Wellington Drops Gifted and Talented Enrichment Plan
Wellington ISD board on May 12 voted to discontinue the Gifted and Talented Enrichment program for the 1986 87 school year after six years and about 16 000 spent this year. Superintendent Ward had proposed revising the program to include 25 30 Wellington students full time at an estimated 15 700 additional cost. The board also noted mandatory hires under House Bill 72 and class size limits for 1987 88, approved a six week summer remedial program with university courses at 42 each, and heard TEAMS test results with emphasis on writing.
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Wellington
Jamie Johnson
Dr. Ward
Ward
Wellington Isd
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Tech University At
Wanda Cardwell
Opal Camp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kim Martindale
Robert Huff
Mark Strickland
Rudy Torrez
Mr. and
Maudie Coffee
Burn Handley
Dudley Phipps
Wright
Wellington Garden Club
H.L. Jenkins
American Cancer Society
Orr
Ewing
Bowen
Rockette
Ginger Daniels
Leslie Hammons
Ashley Williams
Janna Nunnelley
KayLynn Bartlett
Rusty Bawcom
Margo Duncan
Williams
Duncan
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