Winters News Highlights Public School Reform and Local Elections
In March 1933 Winters citizens prepared for city elections with seven ballot names for mayor, secretary, and two aldermen. The issue of school reorganization loomed as the week began, while local events included baseball prep, clean-up drives, a spitting ban enforcement, bids for a 5-year contract, and community notices from the Glee Club and gin company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chas Meeks
Winters
Runnels
Baklinger
Runnels County
Raymon Lloyd
Vera Wilson
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Winters Glee Club
Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
C. S. Jackson
Coupland
Ballinger
Board of Community Development
John Q. McAdams
D. J. Goetz
Hinds & Carlisle
Winters Post Office Seeks Suitable Quarters in 1938
The Winters Post Office plans to relocate to more suitable quarters in 1938. Officials seek improved space to handle mail and services.
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Winters
Winters Stock Show Highlights Calves Hogs Winners
On March 26 1943 fourteen calves and forty hogs were shown by Winters and Win gate Future Farmers of America boys at the annual Stock Show. The Junior Class Play Murder Mansion was set for that night at the High School. Winters Lions Club discussed rationing of farm machinery at its regular meeting. Winters schools schedule would begin one hour earlier.
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Winters
Wingate Future Farmers of America
Winters Lions Club
Two area old timers pass away in Bradshaw region
Henry W. Long fellow notes the deaths of Hugh Baker of Winters and Emmett McIver of Kermit in the Bradshaw area last week. Obituaries detail Baker’s service at First Methodist Winters and burial at Fairview Cemetery, with survivors including a son Pete and daughters Opal Staten Ruby Count and Katharyn Simpson. McIver’s service was at First Methodist Kermit with burial at Wingate Cemetery, survivors listing three sons five daughters and multiple relatives across Winters Abilene Fort Worth and nearby towns.
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Hugh Baker
Winters
Drasco
Moro
Emmett McIver
Kermit
Shep
Bluff Creek
First Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Pete
San Francisco
Calif
Opal Staten
San Diego
Ruby Count
Fort Worth
Katharyn
Elmo
Temple
Clay
Gladys Gamble
Sybil Powell
San Angelo
Avis Cagle
San Antonio
Dewitt Bryans
Malcolm Holliday
Big Spring
Joe Bryans
Bill Bradshaw
Wichita Falls
Joe
Austin
Bill
Tommy
Texas U
Jimmy Porter
Hilbun Selfs
Harmony Community
A. E. Helms
Lawn
Selfs
Frank Simpson
Una Simpson
Sunshine Nursing Home
Abilene
Ralph Coopers
Rice
Simpsons
Douglas
Sheila
D. C. Robertson
Williams
A. T
Willis Davis
Mike and
Sue Willis
George F. Lloyd
Linda
Spirit of Runnels County Plane Highlighted In 1943 Bond Issue
The 1943 paper shows a four motor bomber funded by bond sales in Runnels County with the bomber named Spirit of Runnels County Texas. An 112 inch rain event saturated the area that week while classes started at 8 30 a m under Supt R Var degree. The government called for waste fat for ammunition and recruiting waves SPARS Coast Guard and other services continued.
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Runnels
Spirit of
Runnels County
Texas
Waves
SPARS
Coast Guard
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Western Brickstone CO
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S. D. Smith
Heuer
BRADSHAW_NEWS
Henry W. Longfellow
C. T. Conner
Tuscola
Mike Marks
Methodist Church
Kay Orr
Grover Orr
Darlene Parks
Oklahoma
Wilmeth Baptist Church
Carl Harris
Hardin - Simmons
Randall Conner
Mickey Brown
Donna England
Melvin Ray Williams
Jesus
Lyndon B. Phifer
Cologne
West Germany
God
King Mitchell
Marianne Walden
Minnie Traylor Whitehouse
Merna Traylor Pierce
Marjorie Ann Bishop
Johnny Middleton
Bruce Webb
Latham Ryan
Leon Walker
Quincy Traylor
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L. W. Williams
Ruby Allred
Anda Bishop
Loreta Bagwell
Zack West
Travis Downing
Bo Evans
Hugh Cleveland
Albert Hurt
Charles Ashby
Alex Buchanan
Odlas Claxtons
W. S. Taylor
Robert Conners
Lester Carter
Lonnie Overman
Wilmeth
Jack Bedford
J. W. Allmands
Ovale
Barney Gibbs
Winters Hospital
Finis Bradshaw
Bronte Hospital
Lula Overman
W. H. Thomas
Bronte
Omer Hill
Carrie Lee
Billie McCasland
Dock Aldridge
Joan
A. B. Holliday
Charlie Nalls
Odas Claxton
Athelle Pfoertner
Walnut Springs
Gladys McLemore
Dallas
Vyron Woods
Boyd Richards
Jerene
Jimmy
Alton Ballew
Jerry Harris
Reed McMillans
Donnie Gibbs
Crews
Nancy
Hardin-Simmons
Floyd Wayne
H. L. Williams
Sweetwater
Snyder Church of Christ
L. C. Harbers
Garland Williams
Snyder
Wesley Hord
Lovey Bailey
J. A. Broadstreet
Horace Abbott
J. C. Stovalls
C. C. Moody
J. Lee Coffman
Mack Moody
Jay Welch
Potosi
Wayne Crawford
North Carolina
G. O. LaGrange
Bert Fincher
Kendall Badgett
Clarence Ledbetters
Mrs. Brown
August McWilliams Jr
Victory
Lee Downing
A. T. Williamses
Merrill Abbott
Paula Nell
Clyde
Elmo Mayhew
John Hardy
Vyron Wood
John
Della Hudson
Stewart Rest Home
Oger McIver
Hi Ee Elmo
C. W. Smith
Pat Debby Saunders
Dan Hale
Frank Hale
Roger Bryan
Norton
Melvin Rays
M. L. Dobbins
WSCS
Mineral Wells
Glen Frohreich
Abby
Moline
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T. T. Oliver
Blackwell
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Jim
James Weeks
Homereet
Abier
Elzie Cox
Bluford ‘Smith
Robert Knott
Stanley Boulter
Ray ‘Barrington
Raymond Schwartz
J. C. Belew
G. W. Leon Sr
Fisher
Jno. W. Norman
Bedford and Underwood
Dr. L. LaVarta Bellis
Wayne
Bradshey
Wes
Abilene, Texas
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Buford Owens
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