Summer drought lingers as rain stays away in Home Town
In a lengthy hometown column, R. C. Thomar notes a hot dry spell with July rainfall near zero and the last substantial rain in June. He recalls past droughts, jokes about weather chatter, and watches wildlife reports from Brady and Lohn Texas detailing francolins from India and their hardiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Lohn
McCuloch County
Haskell
India
Brady
Wildlife Department
Texas
Duncan family visiting relatives this week
Mrs. Bob Duncan and children Debbie Dan and Dee Dee visit her parents Mr and Mrs Mord Tucker this week at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Duncan
Debbie
Dan
Dee Dee
Mord Tucker
Mrs Len Stone Heads Home After Dallas Visit
Mrs Len Stone, who had been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs LaDell-Davis for three weeks, left Friday for a short visit in Dallas before returning to her home in Grand Forks North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North. Dakota
Cash award tribute from winners chamber and donors
A fragmented note thanks the Winters Chamber of Commerce for a $50 cash award for bringing in the first base. It also credits Davidson Gin and Floyd Grant for their awards. John Hord is mentioned in a garbled line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Chamber
Commerce
Cottion
Davidson
Floyd Grant
John
Hord
Atp
Winters Band Mothers Call Emergency Meeting
An emergency meeting of the Winters Band Mothers has been called for Friday, April 14 at 7:00 PM at the Winters Band Hall. All parents are urged to be present.
Two Area Women Earn Nursing Diplomas in San Angelo and Iowa
Winters area women Ruth Ann Spill and Bertalena Lewis Ballenger are set to receive nursing diplomas this summer. Spill will graduate from Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in San Angelo on September 2, with a ceremony at the San Angelo College Auditorium. Ballenger, formerly of Drasco, will be among 24 graduates from Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the ceremony on August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Iowa
Winters Area
Ruth Ann Spill
Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
San Angelo College
Herman Spill
Winters High School
Bertalena Lewis Ballenger
Drasco
Albert Lewis
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Council Bluffs
Ballenger
Blizzard Band Starts Drills for 10th Year Under Gans
Winters High School Blizzard Band begins its tenth year under director Robert Gans with 62 bandsmen from grades nine through twelve training for the football season. Judy Matthews directs field activities. Robbie Sue Gans leads as head majorette and Mary Young as featured twirler. The band aims to perform at all games and public events, holding a storied trophy-filled record including Sweepstakes Awards for music, marching, sight reading, and concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Robert Gans
Judy Matthews
Robbie Sue Gans
Mary Young
WHS
Blizzard
University of Texas
John Hord Brings In First Bale of Cotton for 1964
John Hord, a farmer west of Winters, brought in the season’s first bale of 1964 cotton last Thursday. He received a $50 award from the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Davidson’s Gin ginned the bale and Floyd Grant awarded another $50. The bale weighed 565 pounds with 880 pounds of seed from a 2180-pound load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hord
Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Davidson
Floyd Grant
Alder School Opens Recreational Center Monday Night
Alder School began a recreational program Monday night from 6 to 9 with volleyball, table tennis, dominoes, checkers, basketball and football. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wamsley, it was funded by the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church through Mrs. George Poe. About thirty eight attended. program to continue until school opening with a date change announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alder School
Ellis Wamsley
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
George Poe
Season Football Tickets Go On Sale For 1964 Winters
Season tickets for Winters High School football go on sale August 24 and 25 for returning seat holders. A north end addition adds 195 seats, totaling 795 available. Books of five tickets cost $6.25 and cover all home games. Regular sales run August 26 to 29 with weekly Wednesdays sales at the school office. The season opens September 4 at San Angelo versus Lakeview, and the first home game is September 11 against Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Business Office
Lakeview
San Angelo
Masons
Winters school approves five new teachers for 1964 65
Winters school board confirms five new hires for the 1964 65 year completing the faculty. New teachers include James Warfield in high school math and physics George Davis in junior high school teaching duties Shirley Ann Mitchell in primary school Nancy Young in Winters Elementary and Mrs Diane Sims Davis in primary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters School
James B. Nevins
James Warfield
Howard Payne College
George Davis
Diane Sims
Winters
North Texas University
Newark
Shirley Ann Mitchell
Abilene Christian College
Nancy Young
Winters High School
West Texas State Teachers College
Lockett
Fort Sam Houston recreation program ends fifth year
Mrs D L Gunn formerly Wauldean Yates completed her fifth year as Fort Sam Houston recreation program director. The six week term engaged 310 dependents ages 6 to 13 with 18 teen counselors assisting under Major Robert M Wise. Activities ran at the Sports Arena and earned praise in a San Antonio paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Gunn
Wauldean Yates
Fort Sam Houston
Robert M. Wise
G-1
San Antonio
Winters High Blizzards Begin Summer Practice Sessions
The Winters High Blizzards football team, two time district 6 AA champions, start 1964 summer drills Monday with two weeks of twice daily sessions. About 40 players report, including 16 returning lettermen, under Coach L G Wilson. Morning practices run 8 to 9 30 a m with noon meals in the cafeteria and no overnight stay. Physicals are offered Friday at 7 p m in the old gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High
L.g.wilson
Wilson
Bill Bryant
Elen Conner
Jerry’ Cunningstons
Winters Blizzards 1964 Schedule Snapshot
Schedule lists blizzard dates and locations from September to November 1964. Entries include Lakeview Mason Brady Albany Anson Haskell Colorado City Ballinger Hamlin Stamford with venues marked there or here. Pre-conference games start at 8 pm and all conference games follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview
Mason
Brady
Albany
ANSON
Haskell
Colorado City
Ballinger
Hamlin
Sstamford
Ames
James Hinds sails on worldwide Pan-American sales tour
James Hinds, production manager for air conditioners at Pan-American Industries, left Love Field Dallas Tuesday morning on a ten week sales tour around the world. The itinerary includes Fiji, Hawaii, Australia, Singapore, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe as he seeks outlets for Winters evaporative units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hinds
Pan-American Industries, Inc
Love Field
Dallas
Winters Company
Hinds
Middle East
Fiji Islands
Hawaii
Australia
Singapore
Thailand
Calcutta
Bombay
New Delhi
India
Lahore
Pakistan
Iran
Bagdad
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Teh
Sudan
Cairo
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Greece
Libya
North Africa
Spain
Portugal
Paris
France
United States
Eleven Girls Join New Candy Stripers Class at Winters
Winters High School announces eleven girls join the Junior Hospital volunteers known as Candy Stripers at Winters Municipal Hospital. New seniors sponsors include Mrs. Frank Brown replacing Mrs. Buford Baldwin, with Mrs. H. H. McCreight and Mrs. K. K. Knapp continuing as original sponsors. Officers elected: Karen Knapp president, Sarah Brown vice president, Beth Spill secretary treasurer, Judy Matthews historian, Shirley Lindsey parliamentarian, Marsha Hays and Sherron Emmert reporters, Martha Hale telephone chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Winters Municipal Hospital
Candy Stripers
Kathy Balkum
Sherri Bedford
Stephanie Cox
Beverly Foster
Lenda Fuller
Joanie Fuller
Amanda Ortiz
Mary Lynn Pritchard
Mary Sanchez
Pat Sherman
Dora Snell
Frank Brown
Buford Baldwin
H. H. McCreight
K. K. Knapp
Baldwin
McCreight
Knapp
Karen Knapp
Sarah Brown
Beth Spill
Judy Matthews
Shirley Lindsey
Marsha Hays
Sherron Emmert
Martha Hale
Southside Baptist Revival to Feature Vinson Preacher
Burleson missionary Al L. Vinson will preach at Southside Baptist Church for a revival running August 21 to 29. Services are at 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., with church services beginning at 8:00 p.m. Rev. Virgil James invites the public to attend and hear the visiting minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Revival
Theay al L. Vinson
Burleson
Texas
Oklahoma
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Southside
Vinson
Wilmeth Baptist
Wilmeth
Explorer Scouts Camp at Buchanan Lake from Winters
A Winters based Explorer Scouts group heads to Lake Buchanan for a four day camp returning Sunday evening. The trip was changed from a planned canoe run on the Colorado River due to low water. Participants include Floyd Grant Jr. and others from Winters plus Christoval native Fred Dooley and advisor W M Hays. Activities feature boating fishing swimming and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Lake Buchanan
Colorado River
Buchanan
Floyd Grant Jr
Keith Sutton
Jackie Bean
Mike Hays
Bob Jones
Lanny Bahlman
Gary Holmes
Dick Young
Rickey Robinson
Fred Dooley
Christoval
Wingate
W. M Hays
Winters Explorer Post
Norton Rural School Revenue Meeting Set for Aug 17
A public meeting to present the Norton Rural School financial report is planned for Monday night, August 17, at 8 p.m. in the school lunchroom. Taxpayers are urged to attend for a first hand view of the revenue structure. Public hearings by the equalization board will follow on Friday, August 21, at 8 a.m. in the school office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Rural School
H. B. Porter
Porter
Equalization Board
Norton High School
Clyde Simmons
Fred Cook
John B. Dwiggins
Norton School
Mrs Belitz and daughter visit San Antonio with the Verbillions
Mrs A Belitz and her daughter Minnie spent a few days in San Antonio last week visiting Mr and Mrs Bill Verbillion and taking in sight seeing around the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
A. Belitz
Minnie
Bill Verbillion
Mrs McKiel Plans August Visit to Washington DC
Mrs Mary McKiel will depart August 21 for a two month stay in Washington DC with her son James McKiel and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington D. C
Mary McKiel
Washington, D. C
James McKiel
Hobbs Family Reunion Attended at Abilene State Park
Mr and Mrs J H Hobbs attended the Hobbs family reunion at Abilene State Park on Sunday August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hobbs
Hobbs
Abilene State Park
Austin Havey Little Visits Parents in Winter
From Austin Havey Little of Austin spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Eddie Little in Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Havey
Little of
Austin
Eddie Little
Eight Firemen To Be Honored At City Park Barbecue
Eight volunteer firemen with 130 years of firefighting experience will receive service pins at the annual Firemen's Barbecue in City Park Thursday August 20. Recipients include Rankin Pace Floyd Sims Marvin Bedford Joyce Wilkerson Jim Hamner J. C. Jarrell Bobby Hatcher and Calvin Holloway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Volunteer Firemen
Rankin Pace
Floyd Sims
Marvin Bedford
Joyce Wilkerson
Jim Hamner
J. C. Jarrell
Bobby Hatcher
Calvin Holloway
N. D. Waggoner
Judy Hodnett
Bill Baldwin
Jim Wilkerson
Ralph
Raymond Lloyd
Winters Steam Laundry Changes Hands in Winters
Marion Brown and E. C. De Lay of Ballinger become new owners of the Winters Steam Laundry on West Dale Street. After remodeling the shop will open August 17 with added equipment including a barrel unit mangle driers and washing machines and will employ about five people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Brown
E. C. DeLay
Ballinger
Winters
West Dale Street
Sailor Forrest Shade in Mallorca sea assault drill with Marines
Forrest Shade USN hospital man son of Mr and Mrs C S Shade Jr Winters Texas recently joined a sea assault training operation on Mallorca with Marine Battalion Landing Team 26 under the Sixth Fleet. The unit will conduct exercises to boost combat readiness and may visit ports in Spain Italy and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest F. Shade
USN
C. S. Shade
Roselane Street
Winters
Mallorca
Mediterranean
Marine Battalion Landing Team 26
Sixth Fleet
California visitors travel through Texas towns
Jerry Ritch and his daughter Miss Sandra Ritch of Oxnard California stayed with his sister Mrs. Lora Coupland after trips to San Antonio and San Angelo. They planned to visit Midland Perryton and Plainview before returning home to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ritch
Sandra Ritch
Oxnard
California
Lora Coupland
San Antonio
San Angelo
Midland
Perryton
Plainview
Judy Kettler Returns Home From Brenham Visit
Judy Kettler daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Kettler returned home Saturday from a ten day visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Otto Kettler at Brenham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kettler
L. W. Kettler
Mrs
Otto Kettler
Brenham
Visit in California by Mr. and Mrs. Kettler
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Kettler returned home Wednesday from a vacation spent in La Mesa California where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kettler and Glenn Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. W. Kettler
la Mesa
California
Mrs
Vernon Kettler
Glenn Allan
Illinois student returns home for summer visit
Tommy Mayhew arrives Sunday from the University of Urbana Illinois to spend a month with his parents Mr and Mrs Elmo Mayhew. He will return for the fall semester where he is studying on his Doctorate degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Mayhew
University of Urbana Illinois
Elmo Mayhew
County Home Demonstration Rally Set for August 18
The annual Runnels County Home Demonstration Rally will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p m at the Ballinger Community Center. Members' families are invited and asked to bring a game and card table for the evening which opens with a covered dish supper followed by games per Miss Louise Decker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County
Ballinger Community Center
Louise Decker
Wingate Man To Receive A and M Degree
John Edward Jackson of Wingate Route 2 is among about 535 students set to receive degrees from Texas A and M University on August 21. Jackson is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in sociology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate Man
John Edward Jackson
Wingate
Texas A and M University
Jackson
Sociology
Family Returns From Grandparents' Home Visit
Margie and Danny Smith returned home Friday after two weeks with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hantsche. DeAnna and Jerry Hantsche also stayed several days before moving to Pampa on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Danny Smith
T. F. Hantsche
DeAnna
Jerry Hantsche
Pampa
Rabies Vaccination Drive Set for Next Wednesday
Winters FFA chapter sponsors rabies vaccination drive for all dogs and cats on August 19. Dr. Robert Miller will vaccinate at Winters High School with FFA members assisting. Cost is 2.50 per animal. event notes emphasize rabies outbreak concerns in Taylor and Coleman counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Future Farmers of America
Robert Miller
Vocational Agricultural
Winters High School
FFA
Jake
Joyce
Voag
Taylor County
Winters
Coleman County
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Jake —By
R. C. Thomar
Virgil James
Bill, Baldwin
David Chapman
Main Drug
Tucker Home
Miss Spill
San Angelo Hospital
Iowa Hospital
Blizzard Band
Gans
Hardin - Simmons University
Texas Music Educators Association
American School and Band Directors Association
Phi Beta Mu
National Music Fraternity
Leblanc Music Educators National Advisory Board
Runnels County Teachers Association
National Convention of American Band Directors Meeting
Oklahoma City
Wauldean Gunn
Ft. Sam H
Pan-American
Lester L. Vinson
Buchanan Lake
Norton
W. D. Waggoner
J. T. Sprinkle
Jack Harrison
Winters Steam Laundry
Forrest Shade
Italy
Illinois
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