103RD BIRTHDAY PARTY Lee Hood’s family will celebrate her 103rd birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church. The only gift desired is one’s presence.
Birthday greetings can be mailed to 1706 East Ave., Wellington, TX 79095.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Wellington City Council will convene at 6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 5 at City Hall. Collingsworth County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12 upstairs in the courthouse.
BLOOD DRIVE Start planning now for Coffee Memorial Blood Center’s Boots & Badges Blood Drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Wellington Gymnasium Commons.
VOTER REGISTRATION The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 General Election is Oct. 11.
Pick up a Texas Voter Registration Application at the Collingsworth County Tax Assessor/Collector Office or the Collingsworth County Clerk’s Office.
LIBRARY NEWS Collingsworth Public Library’s annual book sale has begun. For more information, visit Collingsworth Public Library Facebook, email library79095@gmail.com or call 806-447-3183.
Temporary hours are 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
COLLINGSWORTH CHAMBER Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the Willie Room of Greenbelt Electric Cooperative. Business owners and community supporters are invited to participate. For more information, contact President Karen Caldwell at 806-683-8147.
COLLINGSWORTH MUSEUM Located at 824 East Ave., visit Collingsworth County Museum to view its “Once Upon Our Past” snapshot exhibit, beginning in 1898. Museum staff, including Director Doris Stallings and Karen Caldwell, invite residents to stop by during normal business hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday.
Special appointments can be made by contacting museum staff at 806-447-5327 or Stallings at 806-447-5462.
BUDDY’S WAR To obtain a copy of “Buddy’s War,” by Frank Killough, contact Glynn Moore VFW Post 6439 Quartermaster Jr. Castillo at 806-205-1610.
The book is the story of Killough’s uncle, Buddy Poteet, and 15 Colling sworth County Daredevil Tankers from World War II, who served together in the 740th Tank Battalion. A limited number of copies of the book are available by dona tion.
