Peanut festival parade and pageant plans outlined
Collingsworth County announces September 7 events with a parade at 11 a.m. starting at the Care Center, looping around the square, and ending at the Methodist Church parking lot. National Guardsmen from Wellington unit return as grand marshals with theme Let Freedom Ring. Randy White invites parade entries and local booths sign up.
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White Sands Missile Range
White Sands
New Mexico
Care Center
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West Avenue
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Methodist Church
Joe Davis
KLSA
Memphis
Randy White
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Echoes Through Time
Raymond Horton joined the army in 1939 and served in the supply room where a bugle sparked a lasting skill. He recalled Boy Scout camp calls and attempted to play a memory call, prompting the captain to send a looker to identify the source.
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Raymond Horton
Army
Texas Guard roles after Sept 11 2001 expand nationwide
Since October 2001 Texas National Guard soldiers and airmen have served on active duty to support the war on terrorism. Task Force Confidence deployed 650 from the 49th Division and 71st Troop Command to 26 Texas airports for eight months. Within 60 days nearly 700 were mobilized for OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE at five installations across the Southwest including Red River Army Depot Texas McAllister Pueblo White Sands Pine Bluff.
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Pentagon
Texas National Guard
Texas
Southwest
Red River Army Depot
McAllister Army Depot
McAllister
Pueblo Army Depot
Pueblo
White Sands Missile Range
White Sands
Pine Bluff Army Ammunition Plant
Pine Bluff
Lone Star Rising to entertain at Queen Pageant
Doug Stewart and Clay Stewart will perform at the Peanut Festival Queen Pageant on September 7 at 7 30 p m in Wellington High School Auditorium. The duo, fresh from a summer run of Lone Star Rising at Lake Meredith, will offer vintage and current arrangements suited to the audience with music for all.
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Wellington High School
Doug Stewart
Clay Stewart
Stewarts
Lake Meredith
Jerald and Brenda Rice to Speak at Dodson Nazarene
Jerald and Brenda Rice career assignment missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Costa Rica will be guest speakers at Dodson Nazarene Thursday Sept 7. The service begins at 7 p.m. Pastor Al Mixon invites all to hear their experiences and dedication.
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Jerald
Brenda Rice
Dodson Nazarene
Jerry
Church of the Nazarene
Costa Rica
al Mixon
Museum to honor EMS and public servants with 9 11 tribute
The Collingsworth County Museum plans a September 11 tribute starting at 9 a.m. featuring Sumnerwood and Wellington schools, the Skyrocket Band, WHS students, and a WHS theater arts tribute to heroes. Local EMS, fire departments, police, and military members will be honored, with bells from First United Methodist Church marking the close. A computer program honoring victims will run all day in September, and attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs and park on the south side of the square.
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Collingsworth County
American Association of Museums
Sumnerwood
White Sands Missile Range
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Dodson, Quail
Wellington
Wellington Ems
Collingworth County Sheriff’s Office
Texas Department of Public Safety
First United Methodist Church
Communication Arts Multimedia, Inc
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Museum Board
East Avenue
2002 Peanut Queen to be crowned Sept 7
The PPGA will crown the 2002 Peanut Queen on September 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Reigning Miss Peanut Rachel Deena Reeves, 18, daughter of Rodney and Lanna Reeves, will crown the new queen. Reeves is a Wellington High School distinguished graduate and has worked at multiple local centers. She plans a career as a dietician and aims to work in a children's hospital.
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PPGA
Rachel Deena Reeves
Peanut
Rachel
Rodney
Lanna Reeves
Wellington High School
Clarendon Jr. College
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington Opportunity Center
Eastern Panhandle
Learning Center Preschool Registration Begins
The Learning Center opens with Gina Harris taking over preschool teaching duties. The class for ages 3-5 meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. at $50 monthly. Students learn numbers letters colors shapes and name writing. Call 447-2059 after 12:30 p.m. to register. a start date is set next week.
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Gina Harris
Gina
Alzheimer Support Group Meeting at Wellington Care Center
The monthly group meets at 2 p.m. on Friday September 13 with speaker Cynthia Turner of Amarillo. Turner will share caregiver and family training insights and attendees can voice preferred meeting day.
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Wellington Care Center
Cynthia Turner
Amarillo
Eastern Star Donates Crepe Paper For Parade
The Order of the Eastern Star is donating crepe paper for youth to decorate their bikes for the parade Saturday. Crepe may be picked up at Greenbelt Electric.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Greenbelt Electric
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Republican Party
God’s Gift Car Club
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Jerry and
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Rachel Reeves
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