Winters Boys Praised Across Fort Worth Tournament
During the Fort Worth Little League two state finals several teams praised Winters players for exceptional behavior. Coaches fans and officials from Houston San Antonio Handley Seymour VFW and Mc Murry College cited the Winters group as well behaved. The piece credits leadership from team managers coaches teachers and volunteers for shaping the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Winters
San Antonio
Handley
Fort Worth
Seymour Veterans of Foreign Wars
Seymour
McMurry College
Abilene College
California Chief Welcomes Naval Family at Moffett Field
Radioman Kenneth Wilson and Mrs Wilson visit the Naval Air Station at Moffett Field California welcoming officials and local staff. The visit highlights naval community ties and regional defense collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Kenneth Wilson
Wilson
Naval Air Station
Moffett
One More Sit Up for Marine PLC Candidate Benson
Robert Alan Benson a Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class candidate trains at Quantico Virginia during summer sessions toward a commission after college He attends the University of Texas and is the son of Alvin Benson of Winters Texas The program mirrors ROTC providing leadership academics and fitness training for officer status upon graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alan Benson
Marine Corps
Marine Corps School
Quantico
Benson
University of Texas
Marines
Reserve Officer Training Corps
ROTC
Alvin Benson
Winters
USMC
LCPL
John Testa
Watermelon Feed Friday Night Will Honor League Players
Winters Little League will be honored at a watermelon feed in City Park Friday at 7 30 sponsored by the Winters Lions Club and Winters Chamber of Commerce. The event recognizes managers players and association members from Winters Wingate and Lawn with a special All Star recognition from the state finals in Fort Worth. Larry Mildren of Abilene will speak. Rev Ed Otwell will introduce team members and managers while Glen Gray will give the invocation. Winters High School Band will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Little League Association
City Park
Winters Lions Club
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Association
Winters, Wingate
Lawn
Fort Worth
Larry Mildren
Abilene
Cable Service
Mildren
Coopers High School
Ed Otwell
First Methodist Church
Glen Gray
Church’ of Christ
Winters High School
Lions Club
Ted’ Meyer
Joe Kozelsky
B. D. Jobe
Nelan Bahlman
James Colburn
Chamber of Commerce
Neal Oakes
James Spill
Dale Whitecotton
Hal: Dry
Blizzard football team opens 1967 preseason workouts
The 1967 Winters High Blizzard squad, ranked for District 5-AA, begins summer training on August 14 under Coach L G Wilson. About 50 candidates try for varsity slots and 25 for freshmen with two a day drills 8 to 9:30 am and 7 to 8:30 pm. Freshmen meet 4:30 to 6 pm. Scrimmage and public intro set for August 18 at Blizzard Field.
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Winters High School Blizzard
L. G. Wilson
Wilson
Blizzard
Blizzards
Blizzard Field
4 H Feeder Tour in Runnels County Held Aug 3 4
The Runnels County 4 H calf tour met at the courthouse with the south part toured Thursday and the north part Friday. Sixty six calves are on feed this year according to assistant county agent Robert Reich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Robert Reich
Hudon White
Hudon Jr
Marks
Ricky
Rex
Walter
Spill
John
Milton
Heinze
Brent
Mark
Marily
Daniel
Redman
Karen
Janice
Randy
Wil‘ard
John Gre
Billy
Joe Helwig
Bill
Helwig
Donnie
Hollis
Dean
Rebecca
Billy Joe Colburn
Bob
Leland
McWilliams
Scotty"Lewis
Moonen
Gus ‘Grey
Rodney
Debbie
Douglas
Bennie
Wilde
Ann
Karla
Fred
Richard Book
al David Welton
Mills
Ednara Jimmy. Smith
Winne
A Acher
Lions Members Earn Attendance Pins at Luncheon
Several Winters Lions Club members received perfect attendance pins at the noon luncheon this week. Members qualify by attending all meetings from July to June 30 of the organization year. Recipients included Phil Anderson J W Bahlman Nelan Bahman M Beard Roy L Tommy D Chambies Garrett Glenn Gray D Hale Lee Harrison Homer Hodge B Ge Onin Pace Robert Simps Whitecatton and Fred Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Lions Club
Service Club
A. Lions Club
Phil
Anderson
J. W. Bahlman
Nelan Bahman
Beard
Archery Group Names Board Members At Meet
Runnels County Archery Association added board members at the regular meeting held at the RCAA picnic area south of Winters Lake. Named are Don Vinson Mrs. Tommy Chambliss Jerry Whitlow Joe Polk and Bob Wilson with Chambliss as chairman and a constitution committee formed.
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Runnels County Archery Association
RCAA
Winters Lake
Don Vinson
Tommy Chambliss
Jerry B. Whitlow
Joe Polk
Bob Wilson
Jerry Whitlow
Whitlow
Vinson
Wilson
VFW Starts Early Drive to Meet 1967 68 Quota
Winters Post 9193 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars aims to recruit at least 10 percent of its 97 member quota by August 15. Post Commander R D Hudson said the target mirrors the Texas Department leaders request for a uniform 10 percent membership quota across posts and districts. District Commander W E Sel man and past State Commander L N Kirkpatrick of Eden will attend the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Post
R. D. Hudson
Department of Texas
Harold
Rodgers
Hudson
W. E. Selman
L. N. Kirkpatrick
Eden
Veterans Organization
Cadet Roy M. Mitchell Completes ROTC Summer Camp
Cadet Roy M. Mitchell 32, son of Mr and Mrs Audra L Mitchell Winters Route 4, is at Ft Sill Oklahoma for six weeks of Army ROTC summer camp training in leadership rifle marksmanship and physical conditioning while a student at Texas Technological College Lubbock He will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army after camp and college graduation Cadet Mitchell graduated Winters High School in 1964 Photo caption U S Army
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Roy M. Mitchell
Audra L. Mitchell
Route 4
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Mitchell
Winters High School
U.S. Army
Local Family Visits Span Two Generations
Mr and Mrs Gaston Ernst and daughter Adrianna spent last week visiting their parents in Winrs and Crews. Mr Ernst will teach social studies at Rhodes Junior High this fall while Mrs Ernst formerly Ophelia Dietz will teach English at Edison High School in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Gaston
Ernst
Adrianna
Adolph - Ernst
Effie. Dietz
San ‘Antonio
Missionaries Return to Brazil for North Brazil Mission Meeting
Dale Carter and family, Southern Baptist missionaries to Brazil, return from a year in Lubbock just before Recife meeting July 12 19. Carter and Bruce Oliver are pilots serving Corrente Piaui where air service sustains a remote mission station. Carter is a private pilot and agriculturalist.
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Dale Carters
Southern Baptist
Brazil
Lubbock
North Brazil
Recife
Carter
Sue Worthington
Winters
T. H. Worthington
Carters
Corrente
Piaui
Bruce Olivers
Ter
Oliver
Texas Technological College
University of Texas
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Peace Corps Volunteer Reflects on Two Years in Tanzania
A Tanzania Peace Corps volunteer writes from September 1965 to seven weeks before departure, describing personal growth, pride in America, and Tanzania’s developing national character. He highlights American aid, technology, and food, plus Tanzania’s independence in 1961 and efforts against disease, poverty, and ignorance.
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Tanzania
Peace Corps
Vietnam
America
Kilimanjaro
Zanzibar
Isle of
Cloves
Winters ISD 1967 68 Schedule Highlights
Winters Independent School District outlines the 1967 68 calendar with dates for faculty meetings in August in service sessions August 29 30 first day of school September 4 Labor Day holiday the end of first six weeks October 13 Thanksgiving holidays November 22 23 24 Christmas holidays begin December 22 classes resume January 2 end of third six weeks end of first semester February 23 end of fourth six weeks and Texas Public Schools Week March 4 8 report cards issued at end of term.
Winters ISD hires two teachers for 1967 68
Winters Independent School District board selected John Glyn Key English teacher and Philip Colehour high school librarian for the 1967 68 year. Key is a Winters graduate and Texas Tech alumnus who will finish his degree this month. Colehour holds degrees from Wisconsin Harvard and George Peabody and has taught at several colleges. The board also approved a new Chevrolet for driver education and scheduled a budget hearing for August 17 at 8 p.m. in the school. The Winters Shetland Pony Show, produced by the West Texas Pony Association, will be held August 12 at Lazy N Stables with about 75 ponies expected and a pony to be drawn at 4 p.m. Judges include Blocker Trant. Elmer Moon presides. J W Allmond chairs.
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Winters Independent School District
Colehour
University of Wisconsin
Harvard
George Peabody College
East Texas State College
Chico State College
Vanderbilt University
Knox City
The
West Texas Pony Association
Winters Chamber of Commerce
John W. Norman
Cubs and Scouts Meet Saturday for Hut Cleanup
Winters Troop 49 members are asked to meet at the Scout Hut at 1 p m Saturday August 12. Cub Scouts are requested to attend and bring hoes and rakes to help clean the Hut area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Troop
Boy Scouts
Beginning Band Announcement for Fifth Graders
Beginning band participants for the 1967-68 school year must report to the Band Hall from 6 to 8 p m on Monday August 14. Jim Swofford, the band director, urges students to bring parents for a short instruction session on instruments and music. Instruments will be displayed and registration possible. free classes start August 16 if instruments and music books are available.
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Jim Swofford
Winters All-Stars Fall 4 6 to Handley In State Playoffs
Winters LL All-Stars suffered a 4 to 6 loss to Handley in their state playoff opener at Fort Worth after starting pitcher Sam Scott fractured an ankle sliding into third. Raul Esquivell relieved, and x rays later showed a hairline fracture though not as serious as feared. Scott faces uncertain return and possible football season impact.
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LL All-Stars
Handley
Winters
Fort Worth
Sam Scott
Winters All-Stars
Raul Esquivell
Scott
Texas
Land .Louisia
Houston
Louisiana
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R. C. Thomas
U Thant
Bluff Creek
Irvin
Runnels Co
Lions
Archery
VFW
Africa
BY Bill Pumphrey
Army
Sears
Jim
United States of America
Shetland Pony Show
John Glyn Key
Philip Colehour
Key
U.S. Air Force
Texas Tech
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Kansas
Oklahoma
Band Mothers Organization
Blocker Trant
Bryan
Elmer Moon
Weatherford
Pony Association
J. W. Allmond
Ovale
Band Hall
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