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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1997
Page
1
State Comptroller John Sharp delivered $162 million in monthly sales tax rebates to 1,084 cities and 117 counties, up 6.5 percent from last year. City payments totaled $147.7 million, counties $14.3 million, and special districts $4.2 million, with Wellington and Childress cited for year to date changes.
At the Burn Handley Community Center on Sunday October 19 Collingsworth County 4-H held its annual banquet. 4-H colors green and white decorated the room as wooden clovers bearing member photos from the last three years formed part of the decor. Ty Hartman, president of the Wellington 4-H Club, presided over the event while Lance Kane welcomed attendees and Lacie Fincher introduced guests.
Collingsworth Family Clinic has flu vaccine available with immunization underway. Texas health officials advise mid October to mid November as optimal vaccination period to cover the flu season. Medicare covers the vaccine under preventive care. A nurse can visit homes if the patient cannot come to the clinic. Clinic hours are weekdays 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday mornings.
Sheriff Dale Tarver alerts Collingsworth County residents to a rising scam case. A letter from Dr. Alfred Amanta of Falomo Lagos claims he works as an accountant for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and leads a seven man board for contract review and payment approvals. The note asks recipients to set up accounts to transfer money overseas.
The Wellington BPW Club invites the community to attend its annual tea during National BPW Week. The event is Friday October 24 1997 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the museum on the east side of the square with refreshments and time to visit the members.
City officials and Volunteer Fire Department members met to review the new fire station project. City Manager Jon Sessions outlined near complete dirtwork, foundation details, fiberglass reinforced concrete, and a prefabricated steel building with a brick ledge, two by six studs, and corrugated interior walls at the 8th and Fort Worth Streets site. The plan includes a 37 by 28 meeting room, restrooms, office areas, storage, a 4 by 4 shower, eight bay doors, and a tanker-only pull through door, with possible black-top outside approach.
Wellington PTO sponsors the annual Fall Carnival at Wellington Elementary School starting 6 p.m. Saturday October 25 1997. Food games prizes and a Best Dressed Clown Contest are planned with community volunteers helping and a TV VCR CD player and microwave to be drawn for. Proceeds will fund playground beautification and equipment updates with tickets selling for 1 each.
Ferna Anglin retires after nine and a half years as a Panhandle Transit driver serving Collingsworth and Wheeler counties. She helped transport patients to medical facilities in the Panhandle and beyond, funded by the Texas Department of Transportation and Texas DHS contracts for Medicaid transportation.
Wellington Junior High hosts the sixth annual All School Drug Free Party on Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, kicking off Red Ribbon Week with over 150 students. Barbara Williams notes teachers and students will lead games for grades six to eight, Kendel Hickenbottom and Mark Smedinghoff supervise music, seventh grade parents provide refreshments, a talent show, pumpkin carving, judging, and the crowning of a king and queen.
The Collingsworth Public Library announces an outside return book drop for patrons. Located just left of the mail entrance, the drop enables after hours returns. Continued on Page 5.
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