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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1997
Page
1
Obituary notice announces Ross O Hair, longtime Ellingsworth County businessman, died Wednesday evening. Arrangements are pending with Adams Funeral Home.
Collingsworth County tax office will be closed Friday morning September 12 due to state inventory procedures. The office will reopen at 1 p.m. that day.
Band Boosters set a Monday September 15 meeting at 5 15 pm in the band hall to discuss the upcoming year. Officers for the year include President Gigi Koulovatos Vice President Karen Jeffrey Treasurer Jane Sims Secretary Irene Torrez and Reporter Suzanne Maxwell. open to current and prospective members.
A notice states the Collingsworth away Library will close at 12 30 p m Friday September and reopen Monday at the regular time.
The Wellington Independent School District business office requests all holders of reserved football seats collect their tickets by Thursday afternoon, September 11, to ensure availability.
The Collingsworth County Child Protective Service Board hosts a Homecoming BBQ before the Wellington Panthers game on Friday September 12 from 5 to 8 p m in the Wellington Elementary cafeteria. Proceeds fund foster child needs and abused or neglected children in Collingsworth County. This is the board’s only annual fundraiser. A board spokesperson urges public support for the Wellington Skyrockets.
Collingsworth County Museum board members will sell homemade ice cream on Wellington’s square during the county fair and homecoming parade. The sale starts at 1:00 p.m. Friday on September 12 and continues until cups run out, with Willie Faye Patrick noting strong community turnout.
Wellington hosts the Collingsworth County Fair from September 11 to 13 featuring exhibits in the Burn Handley Community Center, a flower show led by Janise Langford, an art display chaired by Katy Sullivan, ribbons awarded for Best of Class and Best of Show, and a Friday parade with Sheriff Dale Tarver as marshal.
Mical Killian, 17, a Wellington High School senior, was chosen as Lions Club Sweetheart for 97 98. She earned fourth place in UIL informative speaking as a freshman, sophomore, and junior, served as class treasurer, and participates in REACH NHS and the WHS Yearbook staff. She plans to attend San Angelo State University to study advertising.
Thirteen beauties compete for the 1997 Peanut Festival Queen on Saturday September 13 at 7 pm in Wellington High School auditorium. Sponsored by the Panhandle Peanut Growers Association the pageant offers cash scholarships. Reigning queen Missi Michelle Aguilar of Wellington will crown the winner at the seventh annual event.
War veteran Raymond Horton a Collingsworth County resident with a Purple Heart has been selected as parade marshal. He attended Lillie school until 1935, served in the CCC, National Guard, and saw action in North Africa and Italy during World War II.
The 1997 Old Settlers reunion will be held Friday September 12 at the Senior Citizen Building with registration at 9 a.m. Attendees may join the parade, return for the program, a business meeting, and a covered dish luncheon. The meat is provided by the Old Settlers Organization. bring a favorite dish per Bonnie Guthrie.
The Wellington Independent School District Board of Education met in special session on September 2 1997 to hire Carl Taylor as superintendent with a contract from September 2 1997 through June 30 1998 and to authorize board president Gary Killian to sign. A motion to set the 1997 local maintenance and operations tax rate at 1.27 was approved.
Dickie Johnson announces the 1997 Youth Football League of Wellington with 33 fourth to sixth graders signed up. Two teams will compete at Powell Field with Heath Neeley and John Ham assisting, six minute quarters, and a South Zone schedule featuring Clarendon Memphis Childress Hollis and Wellington. The South winners face North Zone in the league final.
The Wellington High School Homecoming pep rally is set for 10 a.m. Friday September 12 in the WHS gym with royalty to be presented. Weeklong events include Hot Day Hippie Day Pajama Day Crazy Day and Red and White Day ahead of the 2:00 p.m. downtown Collingsworth County Fair Homecoming Parade. A junior high pep rally is scheduled for Thursday September 11 at 9 45 a.m. in the WHS gym and school will dismiss early on Friday.
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