Wellington BPW Club hears about Opportunity Center program
The Wellington BPW Club met October 23 2001 at Burn Handley Community Center with Dotis Nash and Loretta Wright hosting. Toni Cummings named Woman of the Year. Program speaker outlined the Wellington Opportunity Center's growth since 1995 serving 15 children then 110 this past summer and the need to serve older kids, urging community involvement and funding.
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Wellington
BPW
Burn Handley
Dotis Nash
Loretta Wright
Mag
Singing of America
Opportunity Center of
Lumber Yard
Opportunity Center
Opportunity Center Board
Rhonda Colson
Carol Bodine
Amarillo
Carol
Diana Bartlett
Taber McPherson
Kim McPherson
Judy Belew
Euvion Browning
Toni Cummings
Teresa Fincher
Lottie Handley
Doris Nash
Kim Phillips
Marilyn Phillips
Vickie Porter
L.C. Sweat
Rosemary Throne
AEP Grants Honor Local Firefighters For Service
The Wellington Volunteer Fire Department received an AEP Connects grant honoring retiree Jim Sikes and current AEP staff Leon Martin Tommy Hudson and Gary Lemons for their volunteer work. The program recognizes active and retired employees with $100 grants to support schools and nonprofits along with more than 38,000 volunteer hours last year. Dr. E Linn Draper Jr. notes the monetary grants supplement the value of volunteers’ community service.
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Wellington
American Electric Power
AEP
Jim Sikes
Leon Martin
Tommy Hudson
Gary Lemons
E. Linn Draper Jr
Draper
Wellington Leader Wedding Notice Deadlines and Fees
Information for news items and ads must reach the Wellington Leader by Tuesday noon. Engagement forms should be filed at least two months and no less than five weeks before the wedding. Costs include 15 for a black and white photo. Wedding notices must be submitted within five weeks after the event. Photos are 15, black and white preferred. Word count limit is 900 words. excess content may be edited or charged. Forms are available at the Wellington Leader.
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Wellington Leader
Quilts From the Civil War Highlight Sabine Pass Chapter Meeting
United Daughters of the Confederacy Sabine Pass 2459 heard Pat Barnett speak on Quilts from the Civil War. The talk covered quilts made for soldiers, political quilts, fabric shortages in the South, and the role of homespun and repurposed fabrics. A red and green appliquéd quilt from the 1870s was shown, and awards were announced for membership gains and veterans’ service.
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Pat Barnett
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Sabine Pass
New England
United States
Texas
Vickie Porter
Anita Roberts
Lena Porter
Mary Morgan
Shamrock
Mmes. Barnett
Black
Cudd
Janet Birkey program for Baptist Teens at First Baptist
Janet Birkey presents a musical program with personal testimony at the First Baptist Church teen group meeting held during their monthly covered dish lunch. The event included a blessing by Selba Rainey, birthday and anniversary wishes, and attendance by Bonnie Guthrie, Louise Smith, Ben Karnes, Nell Wilbur and others.
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First Baptist Church
Hodges
Selba Rainey
Dorothy Duniven
Delores Patterson
Bonnie Guthrie
Louise Smith
Ben Karnes
Nell Wilbur
Vada Karnes
Willie Wade
Harold
Bertha Mae Keller
Dee
Tessie Burba
Bernice McDanel
Kathryn Bartenbruch
Morene Childers
Almeda‘Lowé
Bélia Saldana
L.C. Sweat
Albert
Mary Fulcher
Kim Phillips
Doris Stallings
Janet’ Birkey
Mary Johnson speaks at 23rd Psalms group meeting
Members met October 23 2001 at Sharon Starkey home for fellowship with lemonade coffee and cake. Marty Johnson presented a devotional based on Ephesians 5 18 20 urging heartfelt praise and daily song. She offered seven tips to enrich worship including singing with focus adding songs to daily tasks and singing with others.
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23Rd Psalms
Sharon Starkey
Gracie Michael
Marty Johnson
Johnson
Jesus
God
Heaven
Sally Mouser
UMW
Euvion Browning
Vera Davis
Shirley Howard
Priscilla Sullivan
Anita Roberts
Gay McAlister
Mary Johnson
Larissa Tyler
Juanita Owens
Gail Coleman
Weekly cafeteria menu and church meeting notes
The week outlines meals from Monday to Friday November 5 through 9 with beef stew German sausage oven fried chicken beef and pork loaf roast turkey plus sides and milk. A December 10 bazaar is announced with Sally Mouser elected UMW president and Vera Davis hosting the November 19 meeting with listed attendees.
Buck Judds Celebrate Amarillo Birthdays At La Fiesta
Dwight McKay and daughter-in-law Marla Owens of Amarillo were honored on their birthdays at La Fiesta Restaurant on Friday October 26. Afterward the group visited Jody and Stefanie McKay’s home for cake and visiting, with attendees including Robert and Donna McCauley Buck and Maudine Judd Monty and Marla Owens Dwight and Janet McKay and Jody and Stefanie McKay all of Amarillo.
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Dwight McKay
Marla Owens
Amarillo
Jody
Stefanie McKay
Robert
Donna McCauley
Buck
Maudine Judd
Monty
Dwight
Janet McKay
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Janet Birkey
Odell Lemons of
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Collingsworth County Museum
Psalms Group
Buck Judds
Chloe Elise Kane
Larry
Jeannie
Jason
Adams Funeral
Dale Sexton
Monte Kreis
Michael Breedlove
Bian
Mauie Kane
Bill
Nonna Spillman
Larny
Debbie Kane
Carroll
East Avenue
Becky
Joannah
Carrol
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