Home Town Take by R. C. Thomas
The piece urges Precinct No. 3 voters to back Pat Pritchard in the May 6 primary to preserve local county representation. It warns redistricting favored Ballinger and the south, risking loss of voice for Winters and North Runnels, and contrasts with a recent school board election outcome. It also notes a broader political climate of expense scrutiny and cites Rep. Grant Jones as frugal in his House expense account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels
Pat Pritchard
Wingate
Ballinger
Grant Jones
Abilene
Texas ‘House ’ of Representatives
Spills Funeral Home Adds Second Modern Ambulance
Winters adds a second modern ambulance to Spills Funeral Home, a 1972 Chevrolet Zephyr with full emergency equipment and three litter capacity. The unit joins a 1970 Chevrolet already in service. both enable 24 hour emergency response locally and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spills Funeral Home
John Gardner
New
North Runnels Hospital
Spill’s
Deposits at Winters State Bank Reach New High
The Winters State Bank reports April 18 deposits at 8.7 million dollars, more than double the March 26 1962 level and well above 1968 figures. President Woodrow Watts cites a growing local economy as the main factor behind the surge.
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Winters State Bank
Woodrow Watts
Winters man receives 50 year DeMolay emblem in Odessa
Jack Martin of Winters was awarded a 50 year DeMolay service emblem by the Odessa chapter during a surprise ceremony. Grandsons Wayne Paul and Mark Frost, all Odessa DeMolay members, participated. Martin and his wife were visiting daughter Mrs. J F Frost in Odessa when the presentation was made at an open meeting of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Martin of
Winters
Odessa
The
Order of DeMolay
Martin
Texas
Wayne
Paul
Mark Frost
J. F. Frost
Social Security Rep Scheduled May Visits in Winters
Jackie Ashcraft, San Angelo Social Security field representative, will hold May office hours at the Winters Chamber of Commerce on May 8 and May 22 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Residents may file claims or obtain information. Those unable to meet him can contact the San Angelo office or call Winters toll free via Enterprise 2058.
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Jackie Ashcraft
San Angelo
Winters
FFA Parent Son Banquet Set Next Tuesday in Winters Center
The Winters Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold its annual Parent Son Banquet at 8 p m next Tuesday in the Winters Community Center. The event honors FFA parents livestock show directors board and school faculty members and supporters. Ronnie Moore, chapter president, will MC the program and awards will be given to FFA members. The FFA Sweetheart Wand rae Parrish and Queens Gayla Springer Janice Stevens will be recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Ronnie Moore
Wandrae Parrish
Gayla Springer
Janice Stevens
Winters VICA Students Place Third at State Meet Dallas
Two Winters High School students, from 2-A, won third place in state VICA contests at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas. Larry Calcote earned third in Technical Information for Diesel Mechanics and Van Springer third in Small Engine Repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Vica
Dallas
Memorial Auditorium
Larry Calcote
van Springer
H. Ross Perot
Calcote
Roy Calcote
Winters Vica Club
E. E. Thormeyer
Springer
Leon Springer
Vica Club
W.M. Hays
Western Auto Store
VICA
Robert Stathem
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
United States
TB Association Meeting In Austin April 20
The annual Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association meeting took place in Austin in April 2022. Dr. Travis Smith of Abilene was named state president and Mrs. Doyle Condra of Talpa joined the personnel committee. Executive Director D. C. Moore of San Angelo and Mrs. B. Cooper of San Angelo assisted as program chairmen. The Big Country Area meeting will be in San Angelo on Saturday April 28 at 10:30 am at the Holiday Inn. Raymon Lloyd of Winters is a member representing North Runnels County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Austin
Travis Smith
Abilene
Doyle Condra
Talpa
The
States Association
D. C. Moore
San Angelo
B. Cooper
Holiday Inn
Round Up of Pre Schoolers Held Tuesday
About 50 preschoolers were registered for health conferences at Winters Primary School Round-up Tuesday. Principal George Beard noted the children will enter kindergarten or first grade next year and Mrs Merle Young will schedule health interviews to determine needed immunizations before school starts in August. Parents who did not attend and did not enroll should call 754-4037 to arrange interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beard
Merle Young
Women Delegates Attend Fredericksburg American Legion Convention
Mrs Geneva Emmert Mrs Ada Bates and Mrs Ola Yates attended the District 21 American Legion convention in Fredericksburg on a Saturday and Sunday. Delegates from Winters Boy Scouts Post 261 and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary accompanied the Winters women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Emmert
Ada Bates
American ‘Legion
Fredericksburg
Winters
Lena Wheat Receives Salvation Army Service Award
Lena Wheat of Wingate received a plaque for her Salvation Army work in the Wingate Community. The honor was presented at the Winters Lions Club noon meeting by Jim Strother of Abilene, Service Unit Representative for a 37 county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Wheat
Wingate
Salvation Army
Winters Lions Club
Jim Stroher
Abilene
W. M. Hays
Winters Salvation Army Service Unit
Strother
Ted Meyer
Sno-Men Give Last Winters Lions Club Concert
The Sno-Men stage band from Winters High School Blizzard Band and Jubilee Road performed their final public show at the Winters Lions Club meeting directed by Kirke McKenzie. Brenda Smith twirled batons and sabers in two numbers as Jubilee Road members including Heflin, King, Jackson, the Bishops, and Tresia Sharpes joined from Nashville inspired country western group Jubilee Road.
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Jubilee Road
Nashville
Tenn
McKenzie
Jay Heflin
Scott King
Jerry Mack Jackson
Lisa
Lesli Bishop
Tresia Sharpes
Blizard
Sno-Men
Maurine Riess
Trish Hill
Barbara Fairey
Ginger Fairey
Lea Mostad
Paul Gerhardt
Kay Schwartz
Lou Ann Cole
Suzanne Russell
Robbie Morrison
Benji Lee
Randy Rougas
Robert Englert
VFW Presents Flags To Winters School On Loyalty Day
Winters Post 9193 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will observe Loyalty Day on May 1 with a ceremony at 10 a.m. in the Winters High School auditorium. A United States flag and a Texas flag will be presented for use in the auditorium.
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Winters Post 9193
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Winters
United State
VFW
Mary Lou Baker
Winters Post
Diane Marks
Linda Roberts
Miss Baker
Winters High School
Ozona
Gary Gray
Miss Marks
Andy Gann
Miss Roberts
H. M. Whisenant
E. W. Baker
Runnels Baptist Men Meet in Ballinger May 1
Runnels Associational Baptist Men will meet Monday May 1 at 7 30 p m at Seventh Street Baptist Church in Ballinger. Robert Wood of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will give the program along with Rev Gene Rotramel pastor of the host church. Curtis Jones serves as director for the host church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels Baptist
Ballinger
Runnels Associational Baptist
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Robert Wood
Texas’ Parks and Wildlife Department
Gene. Rotramel
Curtis Jones
Baptist Men
Winters Little League reorganized at Monday meeting
About 170 people gathered at the Winters Community Center to form a complete re organization of the Winters Little League Association. Charles Black was elected president with James Spill as vice president and Gayland Robinson as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Little League Association
Charles (Chili) Black
Winters
Darrell Compton
James Spill
Gayland Robinson
John McAdoo
Lynn Billups
Pat Wood
Jerry Whitlow
Leonard Bowden
Bill Robinson
Wingate
Lawn
Tuscola
Bronte
Robert Lee
Black
Mothers Form Auxiliary To Support Little League
Women interested in helping the Little League program will meet at City Hall next Thursday May 4 at 7 p m. All who wish to contribute are invited and urged to attend.
Winters Students Receive Awards at Cisco Junior College
Twosome from Winters at Cisco Junior College earned top honors during the Six Annual Awards Ceremonies on Thursday evening April 27. Miss McKnight was Wrangler Band Sweetheart Best Sophomore in Sculpture and Band Secretary. Troyce McKnight won Wrangler Belle Beau. Both are Wranglers and Wrangler Belles who performed in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last fall.
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Troylene
Troyce McKnight
Winters
Cisco Junior College
McKnight
Wrangler Band
Wrangler Belles
New York
Wrangler
Troy McKnight
Winters High School
Harrell Fine Arts
Mrs Baxter Wilson Visits San Antonio Relative
Mrs Baxter Wilson of San Antonio is visiting in the home of her mother Mrs W J Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Baxter Wilson
W. J. Yates
Winters Senior Captures UIL Shorthand Regional Title
Kathy Wolford, senior at Winters High, won first in shorthand at the Region 1-AA UIL contest in Odessa. She’ll advance to the state meet in Austin. other Winters students placed in poetry interpretation, 330 yard hurdles, and long jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Wolford
UIL
Winters High School
Austin
State University
Miss Wolford
Odessa
Debbie Lloyd
Scott King
Jerry Mack Jackson
Mary Wolford
Angelo State University
Frances Bredemeyer
Ballinger 4-H Contest Elimination Winners Named
County 4-H eliminations last Saturday in Ballinger produced winners to represent the county at the May 6 District eliminations in San Angelo. Senior 4-Hers advancing from District move to the June 4-H Round-Up at College Station.
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Ballinger
San Angelo
College Station
Gospel Meeting at Wingate Church of Christ
E. E. Tot McCowan will preach at a three day gospel meeting at the Wingate Church of Christ on April 28 29 and 30. Weekday services start at 7 p m and Sunday services at 10 50 a m and 6 p m. The public is invited.
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E. E
Tot) McCowan
Wingate Church of Christ
Mrs Susie Blake Discharged From Hamlin Hospital
Mrs Susie Blake left Hamlin Hospital after about six weeks of critical illness per her daughter Mrs Katharine Murt of Hamlin. She is now staying at Holiday Lodge Nice ice in Hamlin.
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Susie Blake
Hamlin Hospital
Katherine Murst
Hamlin
Ham
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U. S
Jack Martin
SS Rep
Stathem
TB Association
American Legion
S. Army
Lions Club
Keva Harrison
David Carey
Dusty Nichols
Marvin Clark
Bruce Smith
Glen Colburn
Donald Rogers
Tony Medford
Jay Henderson
Rickey Mathis
Mary Jacob
Tim Meyer
Wesley Wharton
Gwen Crouch
Lisa Bishop
Denise Williams
Brenda Smith
Draughon’s Business College
WHS
Don Marks
Joe Roberts
Walter Lange
Rowena
Lange
Kenneth Siest
Max Lewis
Cisco Jr. College
Charles Hohensee
Miles
Paul Jeschke
Brent Heinze
Eugene Kasberg
Andy Hughes
Lewis Moonen
Edgar Artecona
Charles Frerich
Howard Frerich
Norton
Sharon Book
Donna Rankin
Carol Halfmann
Vi Halfmann
Bonnie Arrington
Theresa Schwertner
Vickie O’dell
Janice Redman
Jane Jeschke
Janie Freeman
Melinda Kvapil
Karen Redman
Kyle Wright
Jeff McGuire
Ana Artecona
Cheryl Moonen
Bonnie Mil
Belinda _Ronaldt
Charles Book
Cathy Kasberg
Bonnie Kvapil
Sheila Gallaway
Phyllis O’deil
Paula Fant
Douglas Barton
Ronald Hutton
Douglas Frerich
John Frerich
Jeffrey Halfmann
Horse Club
Harper
Runnels County
Jack Earnshaw
Ricky Dunlap
Rodney Kruse
Clay Earnshaw
Rodger Kruse
Shelly Hamner
Leslie Dunlap
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