Winters Diamond Plus Ten Jubilee Planned for June
Winters celebrates its 85th founding with a three day Diamond Plus Ten Jubilee from June 19 to 21. The Winters Chamber of Commerce Public and Civic Affairs Committee leads planning with help from the Volunteer Fire Department and Jaycees. Events include parade barbecue junior swimming olympics pony express race square dance street dance bicycle marathon talent show flea market and antique show plus a beard growing contest kickoff. James West, chamber president, says multiple committees will handle parts of the celebration and more features will be announced.
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Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
James West
Chamber of Commerce
Winters Blizzards Place Fourth at Angelo Relays
The Winters Blizzards finished fourth with 42 points at the San Angelo Relays. Tony Johnson set a meet record in the 440-yard dash with 49.1 seconds and placed second in the 220-yard dash at 23.0. Benji Alldredge won the mile in 4:45.2. Robert Garza was third in the 880 at 2:04.8, and the mile relay team finished fourth at 3:30.6.
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San Angelo
Tony Johnson
Johnson
Benji Alldredge
Robert Garza
Winters
Flint McNeill
Mrs Viola Proctor Dies at 77 in Farmers Branch
Viola Proctor 77 died last Thursday at Brookhaven Hospital Farmers Branch after a six week illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Farmers Branch Church of Christ, graveside Saturday at Wilmeth Cemetery. Burial directed by Spill Funeral Home. She was born Viola Wilson March 20 1898 in Milburn. Survivors include two sons Ira and Richard Proctor, two daughters Sadie Bonneau and Dena Knight, two foster daughters Dorothy Foy and Bonnie Wise, a sister Zelma Proctor, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She married A E Proctor Sept 6 1915 in Crews. Mr Proctor died in 1961. The family lived in Winters and later in Farmers Branch. she was a Church of Christ member.
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Viola Proctor
Brookhaven
Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch Church of Christ
Roy Williams
Roland Hayes
Wilmeth
J.W. Bahlman
Spill Funeral Home
Viola Wilson
Milburn
Runnels County
Crews
A.E. Proctor
Proctor
Winters
Church of Christ
Ira B. Proctor
Dallas
Richard D. Proctor
Sadie Bonneau
Dena Knight
Dorothy Foy
Austin
Bonnie Wise
Zelma Proctor
Higgin
Ocie Hunt 82 Former Nolan County Leader Dies in Sweetwater
Ocie Hunt 82 longtime Nolan County Democratic leader and Sweetwater insurance agent died Wednesday night at Simmons Memorial Hospital. Born April 27 1893 in Old More South Taylor County he led the Bank of Bradshaw 1912 1940 later started an insurance agency in Sweetwater. He served Nolan County as Democrat chairman 1950 1974 and belonged to Highland Heights United Methodist Church Odd Fellows Mason Shriner. Survivors include his wife daughter Olivia Horn brother Wayne and two sisters.
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Ocie Hunt
Nolan County
Sweetwater
Simmons Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hunt
Old More
Taylor County
C.M. Hunt
Nell Irvin
Bradshaw
Bank of Bradshaw
Hunt
American Institute of Banking
University of Texas Law
Air University
War College
Civil Air Patrol
Internal Revenue Service
Dallas
Highland Heights
Olivia Horn
Lubbock
Wayne
Cozette Jones
Abilene
Opal Hunt
Foxworth-Galbraith Celebrates 75 Years in Business
The firm marks a 75th anniversary with roots back to 1901 in Stratford Texas where W L Foxworth founded a lumber yard and merged with H W Galbraith later that year forming Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Company. Growth followed along rail routes in Texas New Mexico amid oil boom demand.
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Foxworth-Galbraith
East Texas
California
Bud Lisso
Winters
Stratford
Texas Panhandle
W.L. Foxworth
Lisso
H.W. Galbraith
Foxworth- Galbraith Lumber Company
Galbraith
Arizona
Four Sisters and Men Attend Lutheran Convention in Shreveport
Four members of St. John's Lutheran Church Winters will join about 600 delegates from 260 Texas Arkansas Louisiana and New Mexico congregations at the Fifteenth Annual Convention of The Southern District of The American Lutheran Church in Shreveport Louisiana April 11 13 1975 Speakers include Edwin Edwards Governor of Louisiana Dr Arnold Mikkelson and Rev Larry Reyerts The Winters group includes Mr and Mrs Lester Gerstmann Miss Estella Bredemeyer and Pastor Mel Sweyer
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Winters
American Lutheran Church
Shreveport
Louisiana
Lester Gerstmann
Estella Bredemeyer
Mel Sweyer
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Edwin Edwards
Arnold Mickelson
Larry Reyerts
Lutheran Standard
Ophelia group meets in Mrs Young’s Winters church home
The Ophelia group of Winters United Methodist Women gathered Tuesday morning at Mrs. Fred Young’s residence. Mrs. M.G. Middlebrook presided. Mrs. M.E. Leeman opened with prayer. program leader Mrs. M.L. Dobbins led the study session Our Faith in the Midst of Pluralism. Others included Mrs. Young Margarite Mathis Mrs. Middlebrook Mrs. Leeman. attendees included Mesdames Carl Baldwin Eva Kelly Arch Hood and T. V. Jennings.
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Ophelia
Winters United Methodist
Fred Young
MG. Middlebrook
M.E. Leeman
M.L. Dobbins
Young
Margarite Mathis
Middlebrook
Leeman
Easter Visitors At Minzenmayer Home
Easter holiday visitors stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Minzenmayer including Mrs. Bill Miller and Kaylea of Austin and Tulsa guests Kathy Dick Cullen Ingram plus Weldon Minzenmayer Malinda and Curtis and Bill Mark Miller. Bill Mark visited grandparents for a week before Easter and returned to Austin with his mother.
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Bill Minzenmayer
Bill Miller
Kaylea
Austin
Johnie Frierson
Kathy, Dick and
Cullen Ingram
Tulsa
Okla
Weldon Minzenmayer
Malinda
Curtis
Bill Mark
Miller
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Public and Civic Affairs Committee
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Angelo
Main Drug Co
CASE
North Runnels Hospital
Martha Gehrels
Blizzard
Kirke McKenzie
Ophelia Group
Nor
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H & R Block
West Dale
Donovan
Jane Colby
Wanata
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