Wellington State Bank to be sold to Memphis buyers
Wellington State Bank will be sold to O L Cooper of Memphis and Mike Stinson of Fort Worth after in principle agreement to purchase majority interest. Regulatory review by State Banking Department FDIC and Federal Reserve Board expected to finish within 90 days before stock transfer. Cooper will become bank president. current board remains until sale completion.
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Wellington State Bank Belt
O.L. Cooper
Memphis
Mike Stinson
Fi. Worth
Wellington State Bank
State Banking Department
Federal Reserve Board
FDIC
Cooper
The
Ibank
James Sullivan
Fred Cox, Jr
John Holton
John McDowell
Billy Moseley
Jack Neeley
J.M. Orr
First State Bank
Hale County State Bank
Plainview
Texas Bank and Trust Co
Lubbock
Snyder
Texas Tech University
Teresa Lindley
Tiffany
Tara
Chamber of Commerce
City Development
Memphis Industrial Corp
Hopes Rise for Wellington in Clash With Clarendon
Wellington aims to seize the District 2-AA lead by beating Clarendon in a high-stakes Friday game. Both Wellington and Panhandle sit at 3-0, with Clarendon 1-2 but still dangerous. Preseason rankings had Clarendon No. 5 in 2A Texas. key players include McGuire Thomas and the Weatheretons, while the Bronchos seek a championship comeback.
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Clarendon
Wellington
Panhandle
Panhandle Panthers
Bronchos
Texas
Shamrock
Tt Quanah
Brad McGuire
Arlis Thomas
Ken Dorris
Weathertons
David
Glenn
Sea Rockets
Ambulance Service Delivers First Baby in Wellington
Ambulance volunteers in Wellington delivered their first baby in eleven years of service on Thursday October 21. Mrs Lonnie Clevenger gave birth to a girl named April Dawn at 2 52 AM just outside Memphis city limits after an ambulance crew rushed from Allsup s to assist. The event marked first time several on duty staff delivered without a doctor present.
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Collingsworth Volunter Ambulance Service
Lonnie
Sue) Clevenger
April
Memphis
Clevengers
Wellington
Allsup’s
Collingsworth
Lonnie Clevenger
April Dawn
Sharon Bowen
Kenneth Patterson
Johnny Barnett
Wellington PTO Halloween Carnival Set for Saturday
The Wellington PTO hosts a Halloween Carnival in the Elementary School Cafeteria on Saturday Oct 30 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m. Mrs Eddie Hawkins urges parent cooperation to keep kids off streets as masks and dark costumes hinder visibility. Each room runs a game and winners of pumpkin carving and costume contests will be announced around 8 30.
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Wellington
PTO
Eddie Hawkins
General Election Slated November 2 in Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County voters will cast ballots on November 2 for Governor and U.S. Senate races with William P. Clements Jr. and Mark White contesting the Governor seat and Lloyd Bentsen facing Jim Collins in the Senate race. Libertarian and Citizens candidates appear but are not a local issue as four parties share the ballot. Absentee votes totaled forty with fourteen ballot applications mailed. local offices see no county or district contest. Texas voters also face six constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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Collingsworth County
William P. Clements, Jr
Mark White
Lloyd Bentsen
Jim Collins
Libertarian Party
Citizens Party
Gollihugh
Jack Hightower
Citizens
Bill Sarpali
Collingsworth
Texas
Mrs Strake Campaigns Here In Wellington For Strake
Annette Strake wife of former Texas Secretary of State George Strake Republican nominee for Lt. Governor brought his campaign to Wellington to discuss education and issues of concern. She spoke as a mother of six noting 1980 ninth graders failing reading writing or arithmetic and questioning state education spending efficacy. A 3:30 coffee was hosted by Mrs Wayne Cudd.
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Annette Strake
Texas
George Strake
Wellington
Wayne Cudd
Strake
Collingsworth 4-H Steers Win 1st at State Fair
Collingsworth County 4-H calves took top honors at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Barry Long’s 940-pound Angus-Chianina cross won light weight European Cross, Stan Tate’s calf topped heavy weight Polled Hereford, with two other 4-H members placing. First-place calves sold for $1.25 per pound.
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Collingsworth County
Texas
Dallas
Barry Long
Stan Tate
Patricia Fourmentin
Hereford
Brad Long
Barry
Don Reeves
Collingsworth
Wellington
Abra
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Ambulance Service
Alfred
Farmers Coop Gin
James Shepard
O.L. Tyson
Paul Gonzales
PTO Carnival
Mrs. Strake
Geo. W. Strake, JR
Stacy Fires
Illinois
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