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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1997
Page
1
Athletic Director Blair Brown says three Wellington teams excluding varsity will travel to Skellytown on Thursday September 25. Eighth Grade kicks off at 430 PM followed by a two quarter seventh grade game against White Deer. Wellington JV plays Dalhart JV after the seventh grade contest.
The Collingsworth County Commissioners met in regular session and approved Sheriff Tarver to manage a drug seizure checking account with annual audits. They authorized issuing a $30,000 General Fund to Jury Fund transfer and budget amendments for 1996 97 and 1997 97 as required.
Sumnerwood six man football earns Amarillo Globe News team of the week after a 44-20 win over Lazbuddie and a 20-13 OT loss to Groom. Coach Kenneth Shields praises the squad as Adam Herrera tallies two fourth quarter TDs and Travis Thompson racks up 200 rushing yards as Summerwood eyes Borden County next.
Wellington Skyrockets travel to confront Shamrock in a high school football showdown after beating Wheeler Mustangs 18 14. Shamrock opened 1997 with losses. Wellington enters with a winless Irish squad and aims to spoil luck while preserving non district play.
The Wellington Independent School District board voted unanimously to raise substitute pay for teacher aides to 38.63 per day and increase bus driver pay on field trips to 5.15 per hour. Transportation policies were updated under TASB guidelines. Superintendent Taylor announced a 6,128,000 PIN grant for technology and ongoing roofing and restroom projects across campuses.
Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry invites cotton farmers to nominate candidates for advisory committees in the Northern Rolling Plains and Blacklands Central Texas. The panels will advise on eradication zone referenda and programs, with meetings starting in December. Nominations due by Oct 20. mail or fax nominations to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Wellington High School principal Carl Taylor announced Jeremy Sain is named a Commended Student in the 1998 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 35,000 students nationwide are honored for academic promise, with top five percent of finalists and a Letter of Commendation to be presented.
The 50th annual National Spelling Bee sponsored by the Amarillo Globe News and West Texas State University will be held Saturday April 4 1998 on the university campus in Canyon Texas Panhandle areas. County champions must be reported by March 21 1998. Two levels Junior and Senior. one representative per county. top district winner earns all expenses paid trip to Washington DC for the national finals.
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