Vandalism Hits Local Archery Park In Winters
Home Town column reports continued vandalism at the Runnels County Archery Association park near Winters Lake dam. Unknown individuals damaged picnic areas, backstops, signs, and lights, suggesting a broader concern for community recreation spaces and public safety. The piece urges readers to address pet rabies records as warmer weather arrives.
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Runnels County Archery Association of
Winters
Winters Lake
Santone
Conservationist Award To Paul Michaelis
Paul Michaelis a Wingate farmer and rancher received the 21st Outstanding Conservation Award from the Ballinger Lions Club at a Thursday meeting. Woodrow Hoffman presented the award, praising Michaelis for conserving soil water plants wildlife and resources while guiding neighbors in conservation efforts on 1500 acres brush control 363 acres range seeding 247 acres pasture planting and 22037 feet of fencing plus improved cropping and grazing practices.
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Paul Michaelis
Wingate
Ballinger Lions Club
Woodrow Hoffman
Runnels County Soil Conservation Service
Lions Club
Michaelis
Paul E. Michaelis
Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District
Elo
Paul
Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
SCS
GPCP
Housing Project In Winters Progressing Ahead Of Schedule
The Winters Housing Authority reports the 46 unit project is advancing faster than planned thanks to good weather. The elderly housing site at East Parsonage and Grant Streets is about 50 percent done, with the low income families site in the northeast slightly behind but still ahead of timetable.
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Winters
Winters Housing Authority
East Parsonage
Grant Streets
Birth Announcement for Anna Noel Gibbs in Germany
Sergeant Leon Gibbs and wife announce the birth of their daughter Anna Noel Gibbs born April 8 at 8 19 a.m. in Mannheim West Germany. She weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces. Paternal grandmother Norma Jo Sudduth Winters and Horace Gibbs Rising Star are listed as grandparents. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Harvey Holland Santa Anna. Paternal great grandmother Norma Hogan Mea is named.
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Leon Gibbs
U.S
Mannheim
West Germany
Anna Noel
Norma Jo Sudduth
Winters
Horace Gibbs
Rising. Star
Harvey Holland
Santa Anna
Mea
Norma Hogan
Winters Masonic Lodge plaque dedication ceremony
Thomas C. Yantis of Brownwood delivered the principal address at Winters plaque unveiling marking the first home of Winters Masonic Lodge 743. Dennis Poe J C Martin Jack Patton and James Brown participated. a barbecue supper followed and a Masonic meeting was held.
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Thomas C. Yantis
Brownwood
Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas
Winters Masonic Lodge
Dennis Poe
Winters Lodge
J. C. Martin
Jack Patton
Grand Masonic Lodge
Patton
James Brown
Main Drug Co
Winters Home Canvass Next Tuesday for Cancer Crusade
April marks Cancer Crusade Month with an educational house to house effort in Winters on April 18. Chairs Mrs Bill Bell and Mrs Wayne Solomon announce the event aims to educate about cancer and self checks not just collect funds. The North Runnels County Unit targets 1870 dollars with ACS framing donations as an investment in health.
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Cancer Crusade
Bill Bell
Wayne Solomon
Crusade
American Cancer Society
Crusaders
North Runnels County
6th Annual Commercial-Industrial Golf Tourney at Country Club
Ten four player teams enter the Sixth Annual Commercial-Industrial Golf Tournament at Winters Country Club on Sunday April 16. Twenty seven holes tee off at 10 am with trophies for the top three teams and prizes for the top three two man partnerships. Last year winners included Packaging Corp of Abilene Dry Manufacturing Division and Johns International. Sponsoring teams this year include Dry Manufacturing Division Wallace-Murray Corp Johns International West Texas Utilities Mac Oil Field Co Harrison Auto Parts Winters State Bank Packaging Corp of Abilene Pool Co Heidenheimer’s and Bob Loyd Gene Wheat LP Gas Co.
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The
Winters Country Club
Packaging Corp
Abilene
John’s International
Wallace-Murray Corp
West Texas Utilities
Mac Oil Field Co
Harrison Auto Parts
Winters State Bank
Packaging Corp. of
Pool Co
Heidenheimer’s
Bob Loyd-Gene Wheat LP Gas Co
Nabers Announces Public Hearings on School Financing
Rep. Lynn Nabers of Brownwood announces public hearings by the West Texas Committee for Financing Public School Education. Hearings set for April 17, 1972 in Abilene at 10:00 a.m. and Brownwood at 3:00 p.m., to discuss funding after the Federal Court decision. Written summaries urged. oral testimony limited by time. no debate or testimony on merits of the court ruling.
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Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
West Texas
Texas
Abilene
Walnut Street
Brownwood High School
Nabers
West Texas Committee
Wingate School Board Organized After Election
Gilbert Smith was re elected president of the Wingate Independent School District Board of Trustees J S Belew was named vice president succeeding Jack Pritchard Brent Mikeska was re elected secretary Smith and Pritchard were reelected to the board in the April 1 election Ronnie Poehls joined the board alongside Lavern O Dell and Raymond Lindsey At a Tuesday night meeting Mrs Jim King was rehired as supervisor of the school cafeteria and Mrs A M Hill was rehired as secretary book keeper
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Gilbert Smith
Wingate Independent
J. S. Belew
Jack Pritchard
Brent Mikeska
Ronnie Poehls
Lavern O'Dell
Raymond Lindsey
Wingate
Jim King
A.M. Hill
Winters Independent School District
Mrs L E Anderson Visits In Abilene
Mrs L E Anderson of Abilene visited last week in the home of her daughter Mrs J U Jernigan.
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L. E. Anderson
Abiléne
Winters Students Take Second in UIL Contests
Winters High School earns 105 points to place second in UIL District 8-AA literary events in Coleman. Clyde wins with 122. other schools receive lower scores. Winters competitors claim top positions in debate poetry interpretation shorthand spelling and typing with coaches noted.
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Winters
Winters High School
Coleman
Clyde High School
Cisco
Hamilton
Eastland
Ballinger
County SCS Head To Edinburg After 22 Years In Runnels
Woodrow Hoffman long time district conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service in Runnels County is transferred to Edinburg SCS district after aiding farmers and ranchers since 1949. A dinner at Lawlake Inn honored him and his wife with about 100 attendees including J. S. Richmond and officials from surrounding districts. Members listed include W. F. Minzenmeyer, Arthur Eggemeyer, C. J. Robinson, Jake Presley and Grider Hays.
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Woodrow Hoffman
Soil Conservation Service
Runnels County
Edinburg
SCS
Hoffman
Soil Conservation District
Valley Creek
Lawake Inn
Runnels County Soil and Water Control District
J. S. Richmond
San Angelo
Soil and Water Conservation
Brownwood
Coleman
Mason
Sterling City
Runnels Soil and Water Conservation Districts
W. F
Bill) Minzenmayer
Winters
Arthur Eggemeyer
C. J. Robinson
Jake Presley
Grider Hays
Miss Winters Contest Shine Saturday at Winters High
Thirty-one Winters High School girls compete for Miss Winters at a Lions Club pageant in the high school auditorium Saturday at 7 30 pm. Reigning Miss Winters is Maurine Riess. Contestants are sponsored by local Winters businesses and judged by out of town guests with a coke party beforehand.
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Lions Club
Winters High School
Winters
Winters Lions Club
Winters Business
Welcome Home Ricky Dean Returns After Eight Months of Hospital Care
Ricky Dean of Wingate greeted by North Runnels community on a lighted City Hall sign as he arrives home after eight months in Abilene and Houston hospitals. The Winters High senior plans to rejoin school next fall, continues therapy for use of legs and arms, and may use an electric portable typewriter due to limited hand strength.
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Ricky Dean
North Runnels
City Hall
Wingate
Abilene
Houston
Ricky
Winters High School
Hollis Dean
Blizzard
Comanche
WHS
Rickey A Dry Candidate For Degree At WTSU
Rickey Allan Dry is among 893 candidates for degrees at West Texas State University Canyon this spring. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hal Dry of Winters. Dry majors in data processing and computer science seeking a bachelor of business administration. Spring Convocation is at 4 30 p m May 6 in the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum.
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Rickey Allan Dry
West Texas State University
Canyon
Hal Dry
Winters
Dry
Amarillo
Civic Center
Heart of Texas Singers Reunion in Brady April 23
The Heart of Texas Singers Reunion will meet in Brady at the High School auditorium on Sunday April 23. Doors open 9 30 a m and singing runs until 4 p m with lunch break. Featured are class singing and special quartets led by Mrs A C Stewart president.
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Heart of Texas Singers
Brady
A.C. Stewart
Miss VFW Contest Set Friday At Winters Post 9193
The annual Miss VFW contest, sponsored by Winters Post 9193, will be held at the Post Home on Friday April 21 at 8 p m. Winners advance to the district contest in Ozona on May 6 and entry blanks are available at Fashion Fabrics with a April 19 return deadline.
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Winters Post 9193
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Home
Winters Post
Ozona
United States
VFW
Department of Texas
Winters Independent School District Elects New Board Leaders
Three newly elected trustees join the Winters ISD board as John Dry is chosen president, Delbert Kruse becomes vice president, and J. W. Bahlman elected secretary. Holdovers include Dry, Bahlman, Kruse, and Billy J. Colburn.
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Dry, Bahlman, Kruse
Billy J. Colburn
Austin Visitors Stay With Mrs Yates Family
Mr and Mrs Larry Hertell and their son Keith of Austin spent the weekend at Mrs W J Yates home. Mr and Mrs Baxter Wilson and Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson of San Antonio also visited Mrs Yates on Sunday.
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Larry Hertell
Keith
Austin
W. J. Yates
Baxter Wilson
Bob Wilson
San Antonio
Yates
Agricultural Producers Not to Blame for Rising Food Prices
M. L. Dobbins of Winters, president of the Runnels County Farm Bureau, argues agricultural productivity outpaces industry and keeps food costs a small share of after tax income. He says farmers are a hedge against inflation and that higher farm prices reflect broader wage and business gains, not producer fault.
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M. L. Dobbins
Winters
Runnels County Farm Bureau
Dobbins
Miss Winters Contestants and Sponsors Named
Sponsors for the Miss Winters contestants were drawn from local Winters businesses. Listed are contestants and their sponsors such as Selinda Allen with The Fashion Shop, Mary Lou Baker with West Dale Grocery and Market, Pam Beck with Swatchsite Electric, Brenda Blackerby with Foxworth Galbraith, Carla Brown with Mansell Bros, Rae Brown with Spill Bros, Wynette Burson with West Texas Utilities, and many more from Winters firms including Winters Piggly Wiggly, Winters State Bank, Shell Oil Co, and three dozen others.
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Miss Winters
Winters
Selinda Allen
the Fashion Shop
Mary Lou Baker
West Dale
Pam Beck
Swatchsite Electric
Brenda Blackerby
Foxworth- Galbraith
Carla Brown
Mansell Bros
Rae Brown
Spill Bros
Wynette Burson
West Texas Utilities
Trish Hill
State Theatre
Ronda Hutton
Foster's
Debbie Lloyd
Mac Oil Field Company
Diane Marks
Fireside
Tandy Medford
Main Drug
Terri Mills
Community Action Agency
Wandrae Parrish
Huffman House
Susan Poe
Shell Oil Co
Kay Schwartz
Winters State Bank
Tresia Sharpes
Blossom
Becky Simpson
Bahlman Cleaners
Brenda Smith
Winters Piggly Wiggly
Gayla Springer
Smith Drug
Landa Walker
Bahiman Jewelers
Mary Webb
Winters Construction
Denise Williams
Herman's Men’s Store
Bobbie Wood
Twin Sons Born To Don Gersbachs
Mr and Mrs Don Gersbach of Brownfield announce the birth of twin sons born April 2 in Lubbock Kevin Michael at 7 05 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces and Kristopher Mark at 7 20 weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce Grandparents Milton Patterson Winters A P McGee Brownwood and William Patterson Winters Great grandmother Martha Knight Coleman
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Don Gersbach
Brownfield
Lubbock
Kevin Michael
Kristopher Mark
Milton Patterson
Winters
A. P. McGee
Brownwood
William
Patterson
Martha. Knight
Coleman
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R. C. Thomas
U. S. Weather Station
Country Club
Smith
Pritchard
David Grohman
Monty Briley
Janice Stevens
Martha Pritchard
Gilbert Bean
Kathye Wolford
Steve Tatum
Maurine Riess
Ginger Fairey
Jim Jordan
John Key
Frances Bredemeyer
Miss Maurine Riess
Mrs
Andy Riess
Smith Drug Co
Western Auto
Hendricks Memorial
Rickey A. Dry
WTSU
New School Board
John Dry
J. W. Bahlman
Delbert Kruse
Dr. C. T. Rives
Bahlman
Wesley M. Hays
Richard C. Thomas
Roscoe Morrison
G. W. Sneed
M. E. Mathis
Ernestina DelaCruz
Winters Flower Shop
Florinda DelaCruz
Bedford Insurance
Cheryl Drake
Nebbie Eoff
Zuniga's Shell Station
Barbara Fairey
Heidenheimer's
Alderman Cave
Keva Harrison
Winters Enterprise
Don Gersbachs
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