Winters and North Runnels 4-Hers Win Ribbons at Food Show
Fourteen 4-H members from Winters and North Runnels County earned blue red and white ribbons at the Runnels County Favorite Foods Show in Ballinger on April 8. Winners span Milk Junior Meat Junior Bread Cereal Junior divisions with multiple Wingate Winters participants cited.
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Winters
North Runnels County
Runnels County
Ballinger
Jan McNeill
Wingate
Marie Smith
Phyllis O’dell
Gwen Smith
BREAD
Pattie Williams
Martha Pritchard
Kathy Schwartz
Selinda Allen
Rebecca Dean
Vickie O’dell
Janice Williams
Lou Ann Cole
Bertha Grohman
Sylvia Lentz
Tresia Sharpes
UT student Reid Stoecker returns to Austin
Reid Stoecker of the University of Texas came back to Austin on Sunday after spending spring holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Stoecker at their home.
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Reid Stoecker
University of Texas
Austin
Homer Stoecker
Barnes Center barbecue links Barnes history and Connally visit
Thousands gather as Ben Barnes Community Center and Library donors honored with ribbon tickets marking residences. Governor Connally will attend in person for the Barnes district event, reuniting with past plans once scotched by the 1963 Dallas incident. Winters and Comanche volunteers organize committees for speaker day and financing.
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Ben Barnes
Connally
Barnes
Brownwood
Dallas
Ben Sudderth
Comanche
Winters
W. M. Hays
Harvey D. Jones
Dale Whitecotton
Dennis Poe
Brent Mikeska
J. W. Bahlman
Gattis Neely
Homer Hodge
George R. Hill
Johnny Dry
Hal Dry
Neal
Ben Barnes Day Proclaimed by Winters Mayor
Wes Hays the Mayor of Winters proclaims Saturday April 15 1967 as Ben Barnes Day to honor the Texas House speaker and invites citizens and nearby communities to Copperas Creek Park on Lake Proctor for the celebration.
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Wes Hays
Winters
Ben Barnes
Copperas Creek Park
Lake Proctor
Blizzards Lose Track Meet at District Meet in Colorado City
The Winters Blizzard track teams posted strong performances at the District 5-AA meet in Colorado City on Saturday but failed to qualify for regionals as only first and second place finishers advance.
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Colorado City
Local figures named for community roles
Wade Oakes, Wade White, Oscar Fun derburg, M. E. Mathis and Ray Alderman are listed as individuals connected to recent community notices.
Awalt Sets 440 Dash Record At District Meet
Jerry Awalt shattered his district 440 dash record with a 49.3 to win and earn a regional berth in Lubbock. The mile relay team of Awalt, Terry Rives, Johnny Patterson and Charles Mathis finished second with a 3 27.2 to surpass the district mark and advance. Other district placers include Charles Mathis, J Patterson, and Rives in the 440 relay third. David Torres pole vault third. Lanny Bahlman discus fifth. Randy Boles hurdles sixth. Terry Rives 440 dash fourth. Charles Mathis 880 dash fifth. Tommy Smith 880 dash sixth. Pete Santillino mile fifth. Carl Guevara mile sixth.
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Lubbock
Jerry Awalt
Awalt
Terry Rives
Johnny Patterson
Charles Mathis
Colorado City
J. Patterson
Rives
David Torres
Lanny Bahlman
Randy Boles
Tommy Smith
Pete Santillino
Carl Guevara
Lady Golfers Plan Summer Events At Winters Club
The Ladies Golf Association announced weekly family nights at Winters Country Club starting the first Thursday in May. They vote to move regular meetings to Tuesdays at 8 30 am. Mrs Pat Patterson will offer free golf lessons Saturdays at 9 am for all interested. Mrs Ed Roller presided.
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Winters Country Club
Ladies Golf Association
Pat Patterson
Ed Roller
Association
Antonio Gonzales On Radar Picket Ship Off Vietnam
Antonio Gonzales USN seaman son of Mr and Mrs Pedro Gonzales Winters serves aboard the radar picket escort ship Faigout in Market Time operations off Vietnam. He helps examine cargo vessels and fishing junks to curb infiltration of men arms and war supplies.
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Antonio Gonzales
USN
Pedro Gonzales
Winters
Vietnam
Faigout
Navy
Coast Guard
South Vietnam
TSTA Speaker At teachers meeting here Tuesday
John H. Lovelady of the Texas State Teachers Association will speak at the Runnels County Local Unit TSTA meeting in the Winters school cafeteria on Tuesday April 18. The annual election will choose officers for the next year with David Ledbetter of Winters High School serving as local president.
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John H. Lovelady
Texas State Teachers Association
Runnels County
TSTA
Nual
Runnels
David Ledbetter
Winters High School
Winters School
Lovelady
Luncheon Fashion Centers on Waistline Over Hemline
Luncheons are described as the most exciting events for women fashion with emphasis on the waistline rather than the hemline, highlighting a shift in style focus.
New Officers Elected At Wingate Club Meeting
Minnie Williams named president of the Wingate Club at the regular meeting hosted by Mrs. C D Burrow. Twenty one members attended with guests Mrs. Leslie Burrow and two children. Other officers include first vice president Mrs Walter Green second vice president Mrs George Lloyd secretary Mrs L C Rogers treasurer Mrs Alpheus Hill and reporter Mrs J R Woodfin. Secret pals to be revealed at the next meeting April 18 with Mrs Ella Byrd. It is defeat which educates us.
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Minnie, Williams
Wingate Club
C. D. Burrow
Leslie Burrow
Walter Green
George Lloyd
L. C
Doc) Rogers
Alpheus Hill
J. R. Woodfin
W. N. Bagwell
O. D. Bradford
Ella Byrd
Ed Donica
Lonnie Hancock
M. E. Hunter
Flossie Kirkland
Onie Lindsey
Annie Phillips
Lavern O’dell
D. E. Pinegar
E. M. Pritchard
Co. L. Rogers
Edgar
Sunday School To Be Organized At St Luke Baptist Church
St Luke Baptist Church will organize a Sunday School on April 16 at 9 45 for all ages from nursery to adult. Classes precede regular worship at 11 at Alder Elementary School. The church is a mission sponsored by First Baptist Church, with Pastor James Gehrels.
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St. Luke Baptist. Church
Old Alder
First Baptist Church
James Gehrels
Winters Livestock Association Elects Officers
Winters Livestock Association will hold a general meeting on Monday April 17 at 7 30 p m in the agriculture building for a short business session during which new officers for the year will be elected all members urged to attend read the classifieds
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Winters Livestock Association
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Ben Barnés
Texas House of Representatives
Dupont
Stockton
Jamaica
Caanae
Lady Golfers
Bedford and Underwood
Winters, Tex
Z. I. Hale
Ino. W. Norman
Winters, Texas
Lois L. Bellis
Teacher Education and Professional Standards Committee
State of
Texas Western College
St. Luke Baptist
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Princess II
RAY Tire CO
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