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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1983
Page
7
Loretta Wright announces a Lemon Roll event at the Home Grown Fun Fair with Wellington Business and Professional Women's Club as sponsor. Signups begin at 2 p.m. and include multiple 25 cent heats for all ages with no entry limit. Winners earn blue ribbons and an overall prize for most blue ribbons.
The American Red Cross launches an emergency appeal to aid Hurricane Alicia victims in the Gulf Coast and Collingsworth County. Texas disaster goal is 2 million dollars. Earl Hunter, chapter chairman, says all contributions go to Texans affected. Checks payable to American Red Cross Disaster Relief mailed to Charlene Poteet at the American National Red Cross in Wellington Texas.
Linda Marie Karnes Tutt, a former Wellington resident now living in Sanger, received a Master of Arts in counselling and guidance from Texas Woman's University during summer commencement on August 13. She previously earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and is the wife of Wayne Tutt. TWU awarded 90 bachelor’s, 205 master’s and 37 doctoral degrees. The university, the nation’s largest for women, emphasizes graduate study across its Denton Dallas and Houston campuses.
Rev J L Woolman will evangelize a Dodson Nazarene revival from Tuesday September 6 through Sunday September 11. He has 50 years as pastor and evangelist, with work in Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas and 14 years on the Southwest Oklahoma District Advisory Board. Services begin 7 30 each evening. The public is invited.
Margaret Vines urges Collingsworth County riders to decorate bicycles and enter by Thursday Sept 8 at 5 p.m. Registration is by phone at 447 5848. Parade starts Friday Sept 9 at 10 30 a.m. at the Post Office with judging for children’s bikes only. bikes must be in place by 10 15 a.m. Call Mrs. Vines at 447 5848 for details.
The Indian Creek Community reunion at Burn Handley Community Center on Saturday August 20 drew former residents from Louisiana Texas Arizona and Kansas. E B Seale was elected president Amy Seale secretary and Gladys Cartwright treasurer with coordinators named. Attendance included Ray Wells of Canyon and Clyde Hall of Lubbock among many registering from Claude Shamrock and Sweetwater areas.
The Wellington Texas Twisters Square Dance Club will host an outdoor square dance Friday Sept 2 at 8 p.m. on Ellison Park tennis courts. The Triple T Cloggers from Elk City Oklahoma will perform for the public as the club seeks town support to keep square dancing alive. Nicky Boone of Hollis will be the caller. Those seeking lessons should come Friday night. 20 to 24 participants needed. For information call Mrs. DeVoss at 447-5536.
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