Spring Cleanup Campaign discussed for Winters town
An upcoming Winters Chamber of Commerce co sponsored Spring Cleanup Campaign is expected to be announced within days. Residents debate how to start and promote it, citing weather delays and the need to improve the town’s appearance. The piece urges collective effort to wash away winter debris and weed trouble spots. It also questions social discipline and lawfulness in daily life.
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Navy
Army
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Winters School to Add Language Laboratory
Winters School Board authorized bids for a language laboratory to be used by the foreign language department. The setup will include listening devices and recording equipment for eighteen students, with installation planned after bids are awarded.
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Winters School Board
Department of the High
Lynn Scoggins Uncle of Ches Busher Won Silver Baseball Honor
A letter led Ches Busher to uncover details of his uncle J Lynn Scoggins a major league pitcher born 1891 who died 1923. Scoggins earned a silver official league ball for best pitching record in 1914 with the Lincoln club later playing for Dallas Denver and other teams. He served as athletic director at Camp Travis during WWI and died after an injury in Columbia South Carolina. Scoggins is buried at Wingate North of Winters. The family notes he was born in Killeen and his sister and brother survive in Texas California and Arizona.
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Chester Busher
J. Lynn Scoggins
Wingate
Jack Smalling
Ames
Iowa
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
New York
Busher
Scoggins
Walter Taylor
Dallas
Taylor
Nebraska
Los Angeles Club
Camp Travis
Denver Ball Club
Lewisville
Colorado
Mine Company
Raton
New Mexico
Columbia
S. C
Winters
Roxie Middleton
Fort Worth
Lynn Scoggins
Killeen
Bell County
Field Exam Set By State Soil Water Board Elm Creek District
Representatives from the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Soil Conservation Service will conduct a field exam of the Elm and Coyote Creeks watersheds from April 15 to 19 to determine eligibility for Water Shed Protection and Flood Prevention program funds. The Elm Creek Water Control District and Runnels SWCD will assist by providing local flood damage information and access routes.
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State Soil, Water Board
Elm Creek
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Soil Conservation Service
Jake Presley
Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District
RSWCD
Elms
Coyote Creeks
Presley
SCS
SWC
Economist
Board of Supervisors
SWCD
Iareas
Lee Harrison Elected To Head Local Lions Club
Lee Harrison, manager of Dunigan Tool and Supply of Winters, was elected president of Winters Lions Club. He will succeed Rankin Pace in that office. Homer Hodge and Ted Meyer were named first and second vice presidents, Gene Wheat third vice president, George Beard secretary treasurer, Jim Swofford tail twister, B J Joyce lion tamers. New directors are Marshall Wharton Marvin Oaken Buford Baldwin, with holdover directors George Garrett Tommy Chambliss and others.
Sanders Home Scene Shown in Partial OCR Text
The fragmentary OCR mentions a residence tied to Mrs J S Sanders, noting a scene at the home and a reference to the Sanders surname in a local context.
Winters Masonic Lodge to observe 75th anniversary
Winters Masonic Lodge No. 743 marks its 75th founding anniversary with Grand Master J. W. Chandler of Houston as guest. Events include Dutch lunch at 6 p m, an open meeting at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium with Chandler's address, then a filed meeting at the lodge.
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Winters Masonic Lodge
Masons
Texas
J. W. Chandler
Houston
Chandler
Masonic Lodge
J. C. Martin
Roy Crawford
Winters. Lodge
James Cook
Ballinger
B. F. Tatum
W. L. Pratt
Winters Lodge
Grand Lodge of Texas
Main Street
Main Drug Co
Winters State Bank
J. T. Brown
Ervin Brown
WS “Mullin
Winters-Masonic Lodge
Preston Barker
O. J. Murray
Richard C. Thomas
George Garrett
John J. Swatchsue
Robert Carey
Robert Fenton
B. D. Jobe
D. C. Poe
James Brown
Library Board Officers Named Tuesday Night
George Garrett was elected president of the Winters Public Library board at a directors meeting Tuesday night. J. L. Morrow was chosen vice president, Mrs. H. M. Nichols secretary, Mrs. Noel Reid treasurer, and Miss Myra Glover librarian. The expansion fund total rose to 2164 with ongoing contributions and a repair fund. Local contractors and businessmen offer labor and profit, and a contract will be let soon for summer children’s reading program.
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George Garrett
Winters Public Library Board
J. L. Morrow
H. M. Nichols
Noel Reid
Myra Glover
Mrs J B Whitlow Attends Texas School Service Meet
Mrs J B Whitlow. Winters School Food Service supervisor G I B Whitlow. San Angelo educator James Nevins of San Angelo former Winters superintendent. attended the Texas School Service Association executive board meeting in Angelo April 5 and dinner at John Glenn Elementary Friday. A building tour and new teaching methods were shown. the day concluded with an all day business meeting at The El Patio Motel Saturday. Mrs Whitlow national leader October across the nation.
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James B
Nevins
San. Angelo
Winters
Texas’ School ‘Service
John. Glenn
el Patio
Whitlow
Ian
Winters FTA Chapter Receives Distinguished Service Award
The Alpha Chi FTA Chapter of Winters High School earned the Distinguished Service Award for promoting Texas Future Teachers of America. Mrs. Charles Kruse accepted the certificate. David Ledbetter co sponsors. Jimmy Vaughan leads the 61 members. The chapter sent 10 delegates to the Dallas State Convention in February and funds projects with plays like Campus Brides netting over 150. The group funds education for an African boy, grants scholarships, Teacher Appreciation Week activities, and serves as teacher's aides. Since 1960 the chapter has produced many District XI officers, with Mike Pumphrey serving as vice president and Mr FTA this year.
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Alpha Chi Fta
Winters High School
Texas Future Teachers of America
Mike Pumphrey
Fta
Russell Breaks Hip In Hale Center Fall
R. K. Russell is hospitalized at Hi Plains Hospital Hale Center after slipping on a walk and breaking his hip. He and Mrs. Russell were visiting her brother who recently had a heart attack. Both are convalescing, with Ramsey likely hospitalized for several weeks.
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R. K. Russell
Hi-Plains Hospital
Hale Center
Mrs. Russell
Mr. Russell
City to Build Community Center in Park Vicinity
Winters City Council earmarked 29000 for a community center to seat 300 for banquets conventions and similar events. The plan calls for a metal 60 by 120 foot building with concrete floor insulation tiled rest rooms and a kitchenette.
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Wade White
Winters City Council Winners Named In Light Voter Race
W L Bean Homer Hodge and Bill Byrns were elected to the Winters City Council with 121, 116 and 117 votes respectively among 123 ballots cast. One write-in and one mutilated ballot were noted. Elected officials will be installed at a special meeting April 22.
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W. L
Bill) Bean
Homer Hodge
Bill Byrns
Winters
Bean
Hodge
Byrns
Burns
Wade
White
E. E. Vaughan
Nelan Bahlman
Ray Alderman
Wingate School Board Reorganization After Election
Ed Donica was re elected as president and W R Owen as vice president at a Tuesday re organization meeting following Saturdays election. Lavern O'Dell named secretary. Donica led with 32 votes, Hollis Dean 28, Brent Mikeska 19. Claude Oden 12, John McNeill 6, Jim Patton 3. Other board members include Wayne Owen, Jack Pritchard and Gilbert Smith.
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Ed Donica
Wingate
W. R. Owen
Lavern O'Dell
Owen
Jack Pritchard
O'Dell
Jim Patton
Donica
Hollis Dean
Brent Mikeska
Claude Oden
John McNeill
Wayne Owen
Gilbert Smith
Second Industrial-Commercial Golf Tourney In May
Winters Country Club will sponsor the second annual Industrial-Commercial golf tournament on Thursday May 30. Four-man teams enter as two-man partnerships with $40 per four-man team. Trophies awarded to sponsors of the three low teams the two low partnership teams and the two low medalists. Sudden death playoffs for ties. Play is 18 holes starting at 8 a.m.
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Winters Country Club
Blizzard Tracksters Qualify for Regional Contests in Lubbock
Winters High School Blizzard track team placed fifth in District 5-AA and qualified three athletes for the regional meet in Lubbock. Rex Harrison won high jump and 120 yard high hurdles, James Greer won broad jump, while Charles Mathis set 880 yard dash runner up. Other scorers included Kye Nitsch, Davis Torres, Arion Barnes, Horace Johnson, Arton Pierce, Rune John, and Pritchard.
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Blizzard
Lubbock
Harrison
Mathis
James Greer
Kye Nitsch
Rex Harrison
Davis Torres
Arion Barnes
Charles Mathis
Horace’ Johnson
Arton’ Pierce
Arton’ Barnes
Rex
Schools Prepare to Reopen After Easter Break
Winters schools will resume classes at regular time next Tuesday following the Easter vacation. School had dismissed Wednesday afternoon for the holidays, according to Carroll Tatum, superintendent.
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Winters School
Carroll Tatum
John W. Norman Re-Elected As Board President
John W. Norman was re-elected president of the Winters Independent School District board of trustees at a Tuesday night meeting. J. W. Bahlman was re-elected vice president and Raymon Lloyd secretary.
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John W. Norman
Winters Independent School District
J. W. Bahlman
Raymon Lloyd
Jake Presley
Boyd Bedford
School Board
Bahlman
Presley
Bedford
Willis Davis
M. E. Mathis
C. T. Rives
Equalization Board
Pvt Richard Lett In Training At Fort Polk
Pvt Richard Lett son of Mr and Mrs Foster Lett is stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana in training for several weeks He left February 29 for his assignment to Fort Polk Mr and Mrs Lett will join him April 12 for a family day at the base Lett attended Winters High School and is expected to finish his basic training on May 3.
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Richard Lett
Foster Lett
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Lett
Winters High School
Brooks and Blackmon Set Abilene San Angelo Racing Records
Leroy Brooks and Tommy Blackmon smashed modified stock car qualifying records at Abilene Speed Bowl and San Angelo Speed Arena. Brooks ran 16.8 seconds in Abilene to lead qualifiers and win the trophy dash and feature race, with Blackmon posting 16.5 seconds in San Angelo. Both drivers are seasoned racers with multiple wins.
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Leroy Brooks
Tommy Blackmon
Winters
Abilene
San Angelo
Brooks
Crews Cemetery Work Day Set for Saturday
Citizens of the Crews Community urged to attend a Saturday morning April 13 cleanup at Crews Cemetery to beautify and maintain the plot. Volunteers needed to help with the yard work and maintenance tasks.
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Crews
Crews Cemetery
Easter Sunrise Service Hosted by Baptist Youth
The First Baptist Church youth departments sponsor an Easter Sunrise service Sunday April 14 at City Lake east of Winters. Services begin at 6 a.m. with Tommy Seymour leading singing and Rev. Harry A. Grantz delivering the Easter message. Breakfast will be served and the public is invited.
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Young People’s Department
The
First Baptist Church
New City Lake
Winters
Tommy ‘Seymour
Harry A. Grantz
Winters Chamber Luncheon Urges Growth Through Local Industry
James Glenn of West Texas Utilities told about 30 Winters leaders that the town’s ten industries are a key growth factor and warned that many small towns die without industry. He compared business leadership to a football team’s quarterback and praised Winters’ leadership as the luncheon at Huffman House highlighted development efforts. Dale Whitecotton chaired the arrangements committee for the event.
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Winters
James Glenn
Abilene
West Texas Utilities Co
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Huffman House
Glenn
Commerce
Board of Community Development
Glenn Is
West Texas
Dale Whitecotton
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Lynn
Charlsie Poe
Parker
Ches. Busher
Lee Harrison
Lions Club
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Library Board
W. J. Morgan
Joyce Wilkerson
J. B. Whitlow
FTA Chapter
Charles Kruse
David Ledbetter
Jimmy Vaughan
Susan Grantz
Mary Lynn Pritchard
Rita Watkins
Melba Lewis
Randall Boles
Lanny Bahlman
Danny Killough
Larry Cook
Randy Pendergrass
Randy Stevens
Dianne Snell
Dora Snell
Lenda Fuller
Brenda Prine
Make Up
Bob Colburn
Spotlight
Wingate School Board
Pvt
Blackmon
Smash Records
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