Peanut Festival Parade and Queen Pageant Set for September 11
Wellington prepares a full Peanut Festival line up for Ellison Park on September 11 featuring a parade with divisions from commercial to miscellaneous, a queen pageant at Wellington High School, and the Motorcycle Poker Run benefiting Wellington Opportunity Center. Entrants may pick up forms at Collingsworth Public Library, with registration starting 10:30 a.m. and parade at 11 a.m. The event includes vendor booths, contests, and a $50 pageant entry deadline August 28.
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Ellison Park
Ritz
Collingsworth Public
Childress Street
Wellington Care Center
15Th Street
West Avenue
9Th Street
Methodist Church
Carol Bodine
Wellington
Wellington High School
Lennie Sims
Panhandle Peanut Growers Association
PPGA
Tommy Coleman
Sherrie Barton
Opportunity Center After-School Program Begins
The Opportunity Center will start an after school program for grades K-8 at 809 West Avenue. Grade groups meet on sequential days starting September 13 to 15, with enrollment forms required and bus transportation provided from school. Pick up is at 5 p.m.
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Opportunity Center
West Avenue
Collingsworth Ag Tour Planned For September 9
Area producers are invited to the annual Collingsworth County Ag Tour on Thursday September 9 2004. The 10 am event at Warrick's in Wellington includes stops at the Dan and Rex Howard Farm and Danny Morris Farm with cotton and peanut management talks. CEUs offered and lunch provided.
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Collingsworth County Ag
Kenny Brdecke
Wheeler County
Warrick’s
Wellington
Dan
Rex Howard
Danny Morris
Quail
Todd Baughman
Chip Lee
Leon New
Carl Patrick
Ordie R. Jones
Texas Cooperative Extension
Monty McLean
Texas Department of Agriculture
Barbara Jones
Saunna
Wellington Skyrockets flag sale by booster club
The Wellington Independent School District Booster Club offers 3x5 Rocket flags to support the Wellington Skyrockets. Flags cost 50 dollars and may be bought by businesses or individuals. Contact Richard Sims at 4472551 to order or learn more.
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Wellington
Richard Sims
Plymouth Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
A Plymouth Cemetery Association meeting will be held on September 6 2004 at the cemetery starting at 10:00 a.m. Members are informed to attend and participate in the annual gathering.
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Plymouth Cemetery Association Meeting
Plymouth Cemetery Association
John James announces bid for Collingsworth County judge
John James, currently serving as Collingsworth County judge since July 1 after a June 2004 appointment, announces his candidacy for county judge as the Republican nominee. A Wellington resident, he has a long Texas DPS career, 29 years of service, and local volunteer work including 4-H leadership and Little League coaching. He aims to meet every resident before the November election.
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John James
Wellington
Collingsworth
James
Waynoka, OK
Waynoka
Northwestern State University
Alva Police
DPS
Hereford
State of
Texas
Collingsworth County
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