Texan Major Nelson decorated twice with DFC and Air Medal
Limesto ne main U S Air Force Major Minor W Nelson son of Mrs A M Nelson Winters Texas earns second Distinguished Flying Cross and second Air Medal for aerial actions in Southeast Asia. He received the honors at Loring AFB Maine from Maj Gen George V Williams. Nelson, chief of standardization and evaluation for the 27th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, attacked a fortified bunker complex in Vietnam and led an aid support strike that disrupted enemy forces. He is a senior pilot with a B S in agriculture from Texas Technological University and a Winters High School graduate. He and his wife Bobbie Dale, from Kilgore, have two children.
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Limestone
Main
U. S. Air Force
Minor W. Nelson
A. M. Nelson
Winters
Tex
Southeast Asia
Nelson
Loring Afb
Maine
George V. Williams
21St Air Division
Kheng Poko River
Vietnam
27Th
Aerospace Defense Command
Winters High School
Texas Technological University
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Phi Delta Theta
Bobby Dale
B. M. Davis
Kilgore, Tex
Kirk M
Stephanie K
Wild Turkeys Face Drought Challenges In Texas
George Linton of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says adult wild turkeys in the Permian Basin forage on barley rescue grass seeds Mormon tea and forbs. Despite drought the birds may survive but nesting and next year’s crop could be at risk.
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San Angelo
George Litton
Permian Basin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Litton
Nearing Acute Leukemia Diagnosis Warns Publisher Space
Publisher notes space constraints as readers near acute leukemia diagnosis, signaling potential health alert and urgent coverage needs.
Estate planning growth and cautions from a family lawyer
A public service feature explains why estate planning has grown for ordinary citizens and how it preserves assets and reduces taxes. It notes probate misconceptions, the role of life insurance in estates, and the need for expert guidance from attorneys, accountants, and trust departments.
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American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Winters ISD Superintendent Reports Budget and Enrollment
Winters Independent School District reports for 1970-71 total budget 654 605 dollars with a 1.70 tax rate and district value 16 342 730 dollars. For 1971-72 the rate drops to 1.50 with district value about 20 729 000. per pupil cost with Winters at 542 and area schools ranging 487 to 605. 59 certified and 34 non certified staff. enrollment 951 with 654 primary and elementary and 297 high school students. accreditation secured by TEA and SACS.
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Winters Independent School District
Winters
Carroll Tatom
Supt
Tatom
Board of Trustees
Coleman
Ballinger
Anson
Hamlin
Stamford
Brady
Merkel
Haskell
Average
Texas Education Agency
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Rains Bring Relief to North Runnels Farmers
Weath er systems dropped rain across North Runnels County and West Texas, ending a long dry spell since last September. Winters reported 2.5 inches with other areas recording over 4 inches, enough to ease soil moisture and allow farm work to resume. runoff stayed low and Winters Lake remained low early this week.
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North Runnels
West Texas
Roy Rice
North Runnels County
Winters’ Lake
School seeks funds for painting repairs and new principal office
The district outlines needed expenditures including painting and repairs with a priority on securing office space for the high school principal.
Winters Enterprise: Page Five April Twenty Third Nineteen Seventy One
Local paper from Winters Texas reports on community happenings and notices for Friday April 23 1971. Page five highlights civic updates and small items of interest to residents.
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Winters
Enterprise
Texas
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Crisco Oil
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Cay
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