Wellington community comes out for Bartlett’s 85th anniversary

By Bev Odom on Friday, September 9, 2022
  • Patrons take part in the Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware’s 85th anniversary celebration on Hwy 83 in Wellington Saturday, Sept. 3. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
    Patrons take part in the Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware’s 85th anniversary celebration on Hwy 83 in Wellington Saturday, Sept. 3. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
  • Wellington Volunteer Fire Chief Kevin Hamby, on behalf of the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, grills hamburgers and hotdogs for the Labor Day weekend gala at Bartlett’s with assistance from his grandson, Jeremiah Hamby, and his wife, Eva Hamby.
    Wellington Volunteer Fire Chief Kevin Hamby, on behalf of the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, grills hamburgers and hotdogs for the Labor Day weekend gala at Bartlett’s with assistance from his grandson, Jeremiah Hamby, and his wife, Eva Hamby.
  • Mark Huntress displays his riding mower, which was won in the anniversary drawings at Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware. Huntress, who also won the Pit-Boss griddle, said he shopped all three days of the special sale. Courtesy Photo
    Mark Huntress displays his riding mower, which was won in the anniversary drawings at Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware. Huntress, who also won the Pit-Boss griddle, said he shopped all three days of the special sale. Courtesy Photo
  • Served by Luwana Needham and Karrie Hudson, customers file through the food line during Bartlett’s 85th anniversary customer appreciation cookout. Many had already been in the store to take advantage of the 20% off Bucket Bonanza sale.
    Served by Luwana Needham and Karrie Hudson, customers file through the food line during Bartlett’s 85th anniversary customer appreciation cookout. Many had already been in the store to take advantage of the 20% off Bucket Bonanza sale.

    WELLINGTON – Area residents flocked to three-day 85th anniversary sale at Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware Sept. 1, 2 and 3.

    “We sold lots of merchandise during the 20% off Bucket Bonanza sale,” Store Manager Eli Jett said.

    Patrons signed up for special drawings all three days of the sale and came out on Saturday, Sept. 3 for free hamburgers, hotdogs and soda from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Mark Huntress not only won the riding lawnmower but the Pit-Boss griddle as well in back-to-back drawings. Other winners included Doris Stallings, fire pit; Tom Lyle Huntress, smoker grill; and Marcy Sessions, barbecue propane grill.

    Alfred Saldana won the $500 Bartlett gift card; Michael Breedlove won the $200 Bartlett gift card; and Mikki Lewis won the $100 Bartlett gift card. DeWalt tools, as well as other miscellaneous items, served as door prizes throughout the Saturday celebration with DJ music that began at 9 a.m.

    In business since 1937 and headquartered in Canadian, the 10-store Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware chain of home center locations, in addition to Canadian and Wellington, include Dalhart, Dumas, Gruver, Memphis, Pampa, Perryton, Shamrock and Spearman.