Winters Schools Standout Youth Highlight Local Pride
An opinion piece celebrates Winters Schools pupils for their discipline and leadership. The band wins a sweepstakes in Cisco, the track team brings home prizes from Albany, and the Distributive Education and Industrial Education group excels in Abilene, all without disruption. It contrasts these positives with urban school woes and notes Congress’s stance on the Supersonic Transport project.
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Cisco
Albany
Distributive Education and Industrial Education Department
Abilene
Weather notes from 1970 week show swings
Readable fragments report last year wide temperature swings with a high of 80 degrees on Wednesday March 25 1970 and a low of 29 degrees on Sunday March 29 1970.
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U. S
Blizzard Band wins Sweepstakes at Cisco contests
The Winters High School Blizzard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie earned a Sweepstakes award at the University Interscholastic League concert and sight-reading contests in Cisco. The band had previously earned a first division rating in Brady and needed a first division in concert and sight-reading to finalize the Sweepstakes. A large trophy was presented and displayed at Bahlman Jewelers as a band Booster delegation accompanied the group.
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Winters High School Blizzard
Kirke McKenzie
Cisco
Brady
Bahlman Jewelers
McKenzie
Junior High Band Heads to Cisco Music Festival
Winters Junior High School Band 7th and 8th graders will join 98 players to compete in concert sight reading solo and ensemble events at the Cisco College spring music festival in Cisco. Band will perform at 10 24 Saturday morning as they chase a Sweepstakes trophy.
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Cisco
Winters Junior High
Cisco Junior College
Kirke McKenzie
Winters
Winters Blizzard track team dominates Albany Relays with five records
Winters High School Blizzard track and field teams took first place at the Albany Relays Saturday, scoring 136 1/3 to lead Olney, Breckenridge, and others. New meet records were set in the 330 yard intermediate hurdles, 880 yard dash, mile relay, shot put, and discus, with standout performances by Lee Choate, Von Byrd, Mike Mathis, Hudon White, and Joe Ivey among others.
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Winters High School
Albany
Blizzards
Olney
Breckenridge
Anson
Cisco
Eastland
Hamlin
Clyde
Merkel
Rotan
Blizzard
Lee Choate
Joe Eckols
Ricky Marks
von Byrd
Mike Mathis
Jerry Jackson
Fred de la Cruz
Ronnie
Hudon White
Sherrill Alexander
Billy Ray Grant
Ricky Gonzales
Joe Ivey
Luther Smith
Rodney Richards
Wayne Schwartz
Red Cross First Aid Courses Start in Winters
A five week Red Cross first aid course begins Tuesday April 6 and runs weekly through May 4 in the Winters Chamber of Commerce office from 7 to 9 30 pm. Ted Meyer is the instructor. The course is free for all ages over 14 and covers first aid for the sick and injured. Participants must sign up by Saturday April 3 by contacting Ted Meyer at 754 4511 or registering at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Red Cross
Ted’ Meyer
Winters Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Ted Meyer
Chamber of Commerce
Winters VICA Students Win District Contests
Winters High School VICA members led by Mickey Balkum and teammates won the Chapter Business Procedure contest at the District I conference in Abilene. The win makes them eligible for the state contests in San Antonio April 29 to May 1, with Balkum also placing third in Meatcutting Skill Speed. Other winners included Ray Castillo and Richard Schwartz in machinists and welding. Bruce Peace, state VICA president, spoke at the event.
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Vica Club
Winters High School
Conference of Vocation Industrial Clubs of America
Abilene
San Antonio
Mickey Balkum
Nancy Killough
Kay Gray
Noe Ortiz
Richard Schwartz
John Thomason
Ray Castillo
Winters
Bruce Peace
VICA
Make Up TB Skin Tests Set For Friday April 9
North Texas residents who missed the Winters clinic can get a make up tuberculin skin test at 9 30 a m on Friday April 9 in the Winters Community Center The Texas State Department of Health Area XI in cooperation with the Big Country Tuberculosis Association and the Winters Lions Club organize the painless free tests for persons three months old or older not previously tested.
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North Runnels
Texas State Department of Health
Division of Tuberculosis Control
Area XI
Big Country Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Winters
Winters Lions Club
Winters Chapter Noted National FHA Week Activities
The Winters Chapter of Future Homemakers of America observed National FHA Week from March 28 to April 3 with several activities. They held a color day and teacher appreciation day, washed windshields, and sold Easter Lilies on Saturday to raise funds for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
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Winters
Future Homemakers of America
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Hogan Home Visit in New Home Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs Oscar Lowrey of New Home visited at the home of her sister Mr and Mrs M H Hogan on Tuesday in what appears to be a family social call.
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Hogan Home
Oscar Lowrey
New Home
M. H. Hogan
Miss VFW Contest Set for Thursday April 8
Winters Post VFW and Ladies Auxiliary announce the annual Miss VFW pageant at the post home on Thursday April 8. Four out of town judges will pick the winner who may advance to the District 22 event in San Angelo May 29 30. Eligible contestants must be US citizens single and never married aged 16 to 19 with no professional modeling background and willing to represent the post if selected.
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Winters Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Post
San Angelo
J. A. Henderson
Nell Colburn
United States
VFW
FHA Girls Sell Easter Lilies for Rehab Center
Winters High School Future Homemakers of America members will sell Easter Lilies at Main and Dale Streets. All proceeds will benefit the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene.
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Winters High School
Future Homemakers of America
Main
Dale Streets
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Abilene
Riding Club To Meet April 8th
The Riding Club will hold a meeting on Thursday April 8 at 7 30 p m in the Mumble Building. All members should attend to decide on accepting parade and other local event invitations.
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Riding Club
Mumble
Resolutions Of Respect For Mrs. Carl Henslee
The Winters State Bank records express deep appreciation for Mrs. Carl Henslee who served on the board and lived a life of public service. She died March 10, 1971, and the bank notes her dedication, community support, and friendship to Winters. A copy of these resolutions is to be given to her family and published in the Winters Enterprise. The signatories include Raymon Lloyd, Audra Mitchell, Gat tis Neely Mo, W Norman Kirby, Robinson T A Smith, Woodrow Watts, Fred Young.
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Carl Henslee
Winters State Bank
Winters
Winters Enterprise
Raymon Lloyd
Audra L. Mitchell Gattis Neely
MO. W. Norman Kirby Robinson
T. A. Smith Woodrow F. Watts
Fred Young
Elm Creek Water District Wins COG Endorsement
Elm Creek Water District gains backing from the West Central Texas Council of Governments for a water retardation structure on Elm Creek in Runnels and Taylor counties under Public Law 566. WCT COG endorsed the SCS funded project at its March meeting in Abilene, with Rep. Lynn Nabers offering assistance.
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Elm Creek
Runnels
Taylor
West Central Texas
Craven Family Weekend Visit Noted in Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Craven of Austin spent the weekend in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Craven.
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Johnny Craven
Austin
Bill Craven
Winters Texas votes set for four local elections
Saturday marks four elections in North Runnels County with polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Winters for mayor and two aldermen and school district trustees for Winters ISD Wingate and the city’s hospital district. Voting sites include City Hall West Dale Street and the Winters Chamber of Commerce office.
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North Runnels
Winters
Winters Independent School District
North Runnels Hospital District
Wingate School District
Winters Chamber of Commerce
West Dale Street
Wingate
North Runnels Hospital
Winters Election Sees Three Candidates for City Office
In Winters the mayor and two aldermen face no opposition this year. Mayor Wade White seeks re-election, along with Alderman E. E. Vaughan. Woodrow Watts runs for alderman while incumbent Nelan Bahiman declines another term. Voting is at City Hall.
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City of Winters
Wade White
E. E. Vaughan
Woodrow Watts
Nelan BahIman
City Hall
Three Places To Be Filled On School Board
Winters Independent School District races include three candidates for Place 1 Delbert Kruse Dale Whitecotton and Dennis Poe. Place 6 features incumbent J W Bahlman seeking re election with no opposition Billy J Colburn holds part of an unexpired term on the board.
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Winters Independent School District
Delbert Kruse
Dale Whitecotton
Ford Automobile
Dennis Poe
J. W. Bahlman
Billy J. Colburn
Easter Holidays Mark School Break Next Week
Winters schools will observe the Easter holidays beginning next Thursday. Classes end at 3 p.m. Wednesday and resume Tuesday, April 13. All buses will run regular schedules at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Three Will Be Elected To Hospital Board
Three members of the North Runnels Hospital District board seek re election Saturday for ten year terms. Incumbents John W. Norman E F Albro and George R Hill seek another term as their one year terms end in April. No other candidates filed. Balloting will be at the district office for east Precinct voters and at Wingate school for east precinct voters.
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North Runnels
Three Wingate Trustees To Be Elected Saturday
Wingate School voters will elect three board members via write-in ballots. Incumbents Brent Mikeska Hollis Dean and Scotty Belew are finishing terms in April. Voting occurs at the Wingate School.
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Wingate School
Wingate School Board
Brent Mikeska
Hollis Dean
Scotty Belew
Winters High to Host First Annual Employer Employee Banquet
Winters High School DE-IC students will honor their employers Friday night April 2 with a Cajun Fish Fry themed banquet in the school cafeteria. Guest speaker is Paul G. Tittle from Odessa College. Entertainment by Gary Meyer from Hardin-Simmons University. Special awards will be presented by Robert Stathem to outstanding students.
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Winters High School
Paul G. Tittle
Odessa College
Gary Meyer
Hardin-Simmons University
Robert Stathem
Revival Begins At Calvary Baptist Next Sunday
The Rev. C. D. Heflin will speak at a revival starting Sunday April 4 at Calvary Baptist Church North Melwood. Services are at 7 p.m. daily and the public is invited to attend.
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Calvary Baptist
C. D. Heflin
Calvary Baptist Church
North Melwood
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