Samnorwood PTO Fall Festival Sets Oct 20 Parade
The Samnorwood P T O Fall Festival returns Saturday October 20 with a turkey dinner from 5 30 to 7 30 p m, booths, amusements by Juniors and Seniors, a musical program and royalty crowning. Charlie Oren cooks the turkeys. Preschoolers join a costume contest and elementary students perform Spider Soup under Ruth Rogers with named cast and junior high royalty and candidate lists.
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Samnorwood P. T. O
Charlie Oren
Ruth Rogers
Sammy Castillo
Daniel Findley
Jose Gallegos
Eric Granados
Ethan King
Christopher Nevarez
Clayton Oldham
Brian Batenhorst
Jack Coleman
Albert Garcia
Chris House
Lee Lisle
Rosenda Nevarez
Ruben Nervarez
Erin Rainey
Stacy Dunn
Hazel Gallegos
Brittany Lewis
Casey Martindale
Cole Oldham
Sunni Jo Stages
Yvette Garcia
Adam Herrera
Cassie Lax
Ray Nevarez
Jason Ware
Billy Waters
Stephanie Brownie
Mari Carter
Lisa Findley
Amy Howard
Marissa King
Kassi Menser
Jay Decker
Gloria Gallegos
June Herrera
Tiffany House
Andy Lisle
Cheyenne Oldham
Travis
Cotton yields rise as three bale per acre reported
Collingsworth's 1990 cotton crop is moving fast and by Oct 16 all four gins were operating. About 5,000 bales weighed in and growers predict a top crop if weather stays favorable. Yields near three bales per acre appear, with some reports above two and a half. Grades and staples remain excellent in Wellington and Dodson areas.
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Collingsworth
James Shepard
Farmers Co-op
Wellington
Ray Hightower
Tri
Dodson
Shepard
Wellington approves 1990 91 budget and water rate plan
Wellington City Council approved the 1990 91 fiscal year budget totaling 970 416 in revenues and 867 053 in expenditures with excess funds of 2 457. The plan raises sewer and trash charges by 1.00 and water by 1.75 per thousand gallons and earmarks 75 000 for capital improvements. The budget funds reservoir renovation and standpipe work, with bids for materials to be sought within a week. Three residents protested the rate increases during the hearing attended by Mayor Milburn Derryerry and four council members.
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Wellington
Glen Taylor
Taylor
Environmental Protection Agency
Oran Sain
Barney Glenn
J.B. Oney
Sain
Glenn
Oney
Ceteria
Milburn Derryerry
Willie Grayson
Lyndon Crelia
Robert Wayne Powell
Sam McGill
Nell McKinney
Skyrockets face Panhandle Panthers in key district showdown
Wellington Skyrockets meet Panhandle Panthers Friday October 19 at Panhandle in a pivotal 2A district clash. Coach James Williams calls it the biggest game yet as both teams are undefeated and the result could decide the district title. Panthers are ranked sixth, Wellington twelfth, and key players include Panhandle quarterback Brian Barnett and a large offensive line.
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Wellington
Panhandle Panthers
Panhandle
James Williams
Sanford- Fritch
Williams
Brian Barnett
Pep Rally Time Set for Skyrocket Panhandle Game
The pep rally for the Skyrocket Panhandle football game is scheduled for 2 45 p.m. Friday in the gymnasium. Principal Carl Taylor says the time change is due to the game being at Panhandle and the longer travel distance.
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Panhandle
Carl Taylor
Peanut harvest moves into full swing in county
Collingsworth's peanut harvest nears one third to one half finished in Quail and Wellington areas. Warrick's Inc notes high quality yields, with aflatoxin present in small amounts not seen as a major worry. Quail Peanuts, Inc reports 80 drying bins full, most peanuts destined for Clint Williams Shellers in Madill, and adds quota peanuts stay in the United States while additionals go overseas.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Glenn Warrick
Warrick's Inc
Karen Carson
Quail Peanuts, Inc
Warrick
Quail Peanuts
Clint Williams Shellers
Madill
Oklo
Carson
United States
Virginia
Ball Park
Valencia
Absentee Voting Rules Explained for General Election
Absentee voting by appearance begins October 17 and runs to November 2. Registered voters may vote in person at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse during this period from 000 to 200 pan. See ABSENTEE, page 2.
Tri-State HS Rodeo Plans Two Performances
The Tri-State High School Rodeo will run two shows on Saturday October 20 at the VFW arena in Wellington with 10 am and 3 pm starts. About 229 contestants from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico compete in bareback saddle bronc bull riding steer wrestling roping and related events.
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VFW
Wellington
Mary Blacksher
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Blacksher
Wellington Childress Consolidated Club
UIL
Beau Bell
Roy Hogan
Clayton Garner
Steven Bodine
Chad Detwiler
Brian Jones
Scotty Goodwin
Casey Sims
Travis Murrow
Freedom
Okla
Tara Boykin
Northfield
Tara
Tri-State
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Cox
Loco
Samnorwood
Virginia Robey
Gary Brewer
Quail Peanuts Company
United Methodist
Mary Fulcher
Bennye Brisbin
United Methodist Women's Group
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