Safflower as a potential cash crop for North Runnels County
County Agent C T Parker notes safflower, a thistle family seed plant, could yield up to a ton per acre and fit as an off season crop planted in December. Profits require a carload of seed. trials will decide feasibility. Also, residents are cautioned against burning leaves in street gutters as it harms asphalt paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Parker
North Runnels County
Safflower
North Runnels
Parker
Advertising and Habit in Modern Commerce
A satirical note highlights how many daily routines rely on advertised goods from juice to toothpaste to cars and clothing, ending with a jab that a proposal to advertise on the grounds that advertising doesn’t pay is rejected. It mocks consumption driven by ubiquitous advertising.
Former Resident Honored For Work With Boy Scouts
Jim Burnett and his wife were honored by the Winters Lions Club for their six years of service with Winters Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Burnett received a plaque from Lions Club president Robert Christian, and Mrs. Burnett received a Cub Scout plaque from Harvesters Sunday School Glass of First Methodist Church. The Burnetts have since moved to San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Burnett
San Angelo
Winters
Thanksgiving visitors at Mitchell home
Thanksgiving holiday visitors at the Mitchell residence included Mari Lyn Mitchell and Jackie Crawford from El Paso Texas plus Mike Mitchell a Texas Tech student, Garner Young and Jeffrey from Lubbock, and W Turk from Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IN. Mitchell
Audra L. Mitchell
Marilyn Mitchell
Jackie Crawford
J. el Paso
A.L
Mike Mitchell
Texas: Tech
Garner Young
Jeffrey
Lubbock
W. F. ‘Turk
Pecos
Safflower Emerges as Potential New Cash Crop in Runnels County
County agent C T Parker Jr says safflower adapts well to Runnels County. A Drasco planting yielded about 1200 pounds per acre under dry conditions. normal years could top a ton. Market exists if carloads are harvested, price likely two to four cents per pound. Planting in December key, with 10 to 20 acres advised for trial. contact the county agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County
C. T. Parker Jr
Drasco
Parker
Runnels
Matthies Family Spends Weekend in Amarillo
Mr and Mrs Charles Matthies and Marcene visited their daughter Mrs Bailey Mayo in Amarillo over the past weekend staying at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Charles Matthies
Marcene
Bailey Mayo
Winters Elementary and Junior High Honor Roll List
Forty four pupils at Winters Elementary and Junior High earned 90 or above on all subjects for the second six weeks of the 1964 65 school year per Principal George M Beard. Fifth grade names include Sherry Ivey Becky Simpson Bruce Smith Virginia Fairey Paula Simpson Mike Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
George M. Beard
Sherry Ivey
Becky Simpson
Bruce Smith
Virginia Fairey
Paula Simpson
Mike Smith
Debra Eoff
Denise Williams
Debra Lloyd
Laura Brown
Cliff Poe
Cassie Awalt
Thanksgiving guests at Simpson home attend from multiple towns
Thanksgiving Day guests in the Robert Simpson home include their children Helen and Karen with Louis From Texas Tech and family from College Station Texas A and M University plus Mr and Mrs Charles Simpson, Louis Ernst Winters Herbert Gerhart Wilcox Arizona Donnell Moreland and children Greg Vicki and Al from San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Simpsons
Helen
Karen
Louis
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Post Office Pleads Public Help For Christmas Parcel Mail
Winters postmaster Rankin Pace urges citizens to pack parcels solidly and use local and out of town bands to speed mail. He warns that poor packaging and illegible or incorrect addresses cause non-delivery and loss, advises insuring parcels, and stresses ZIP codes to improve routing this holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin Pace
Pace
Springfield
Winters High to enter UIL debate contests next spring
Nine Winters High School teams will compete in the UIL interscholastic debates next spring. The topic is Resolved that nuclear weapons should be controlled by an international organization. Names listed include Barbara Belitz Kathy Shaw Sally Eckols Sally Patterson Martha Hale Virginia Smith Joyce Englert Darlene Sneed Judy Matthews Judy Smith Donny Buchanan Gary Pinkerton Richard Cook Michael Deike Mike Magee Martin Marshall. Coach is Mrs Edward Bredemeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Barbara Belitz
Kathy Shaw
Sally Eckols
Sally Patterson
Martha Hale
Virginia Smith
Joyce Englert
Darlene Sneed
Judy Matthews
Judy Smith
Donny Buchanan
Gary Pinkerton
Richard Cook
Michael Deike
Mike Magee
Martin Marshall
Edward Bredemeyer
Winte rs FFA Sweetheart Contest Friday Evening
The Winters chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold its annual Sweetheart contest Friday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Nominees from four classes include Gayla Beall Mary Pritchard Linda Fuller Beverly Foster freshmen Jan Merck Phyllis Awalt Elaine Campbell Joyce Englert sophomores Barbara Daniels Mary Lynn Long Susan Roberts Anna Gottschalk juniors June Puckett Elaine Beard Shirley Lindsey Kathy Shaw seniors. The winner will appear in the yearbook and represent the chapter in the district contest in Coleman December 7. Public invited. admission free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Future Farmers of America
Gayla Beall
Mary Pritchard
Linda Fuller
Beverly Foster
Jan Merck
Phyllis Awalt
Elaine Campbell
Joyce Englert
Barbara Daniels
Mary Lynn Long
Susan Roberts
Anna Gottschalk
June Puckett
Elaine Beard
Shirley Lindsey
Kathy Shaw
Book Deposit Box Installed At Library
Winters Public Library adds a book deposit box near the entrance for after hours returns. The library offers fiction and non fiction titles with a Gardener and Careers sections. membership is $2 per year covering four checkouts per family. New books arrive weekly including recent memorial volumes. Hours are 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Public Library
Library Board
Gardner
House of Potiphar
Q Document
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Social Security Rep Talks With Fifteen In Winters
Paul McCowan, field representative of the San Angelo Social Security office, said he talked with fifteen persons during a Wednesday visit to Winters. He collected applications for monthly benefits and invites others to meet him on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Winters Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul’ McCowan
San Angelo
Winters High School Band Director Named Teacher of the Month
Robert R. Gans, director of the Winters High School Band, was chosen Teacher of the Month for November by staff members of The Gate. Gans is in his tenth year and has led bands to first division in University Interscholastic League contests for ten straight years, a Region II record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Gans
Winters High
Gate
Gans
Winters High School
Six Directors Named To Local C. of C. Board
Winters Chamber of Commerce elects six new directors to serve two years beginning February. New board members are Ne lan BahIman Willis Jernigan George Ro Hilly Joyce Wilker son W. L. Bean and Joe Baker chosen to complete Roger Robinson's term. Ballots came from 55 of 91 members. Annual banquet set for Friday February 19 with speaker yet to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Nelan BahIman
Willis Jernigan
George’ ‘Ro Hilly Joyce
Wilkerson
W. L
Bill) Bean
Joe Baker
Roger Robinson
B. B. Bedford
Gattis Neely
Homer Hodge
James Hinds
Don Oakes
John Gardner
Hal Dry
E. E. Thormeyer
M. E. Mathis
Phil Anderson
Board of
Chamber of Commerce
F. R. Anderson
Bedford
Methodist District Conference Set for December 8
Bishop W Kenneth Pope will deliver the morning sermon at the Brownwood District Conference of the Methodist Church in Ballinger on December 8. The event begins at 9:30 with participation from Winters pastor Rev ae W Walker and Mrs M Dobbins, along with district officers and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kenneth Pope
Brownwood
The
Methodist Church
Ballinger
Dr. Pope
Ballinger Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Winters
Ae W. Walker
M Dobbins
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Walker
Christian Social Concerns
Gattis Neely
M. L. Dobbins
Runnels Baptist Association Plans Training Union Night
The Runnels Baptist Association meets December 7 at Winters First Baptist Church for Training Union M Night with 28 churches invited. Avery Sullivan of Ranger Preaches. a trophy honors churches sending 10 participants. The event aims for 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels Baptist Association
First Baptist Church of
Winters
Training Union
Southern Baptists
Avery Sullivan
First Baptist Church
Winters High School to offer free tax training to 35 students
Thirty five Winters High School students will receive hours of income tax instruction in February. The course, funded by the Internal Revenue Service, will use free materials and be taught by Mrs Edward Bredemeyer. The program forms part of a Texas effort reaching about 235,000 students statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High
Robert Christian
Winters School
Texas
Internal Revenue Service
Edward Bredemeyer
Winters High School
Christian
Parets
Ellis Campbell Jr
Internal Revenue
Blizzardettes Triumph Over Bronte in Two Monday Wins
Winters High School Blizzardettes A team defeated Bronte 46 to 36 with Elaine Beard scoring 29 points and Ginger Ivie anchoring defense. B team won 43 to 15 as Sue Hodnett led with 18 points while Bronte’s Sharon Mackey scored 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School Blizzardettes
Bronte
Elaine Beard
Ginger Ivie
Marla Rees
Sue Hodnett
Sharon, Mackey
Abilene Blast Victim Still Critical After Dud Shell Incident
Jesse Hernandez, 31, remained on the critical list at Hendrick Hospital after losing both legs in a World War II dud shell blast that killed Salvador Hernandez, 22, and Jessie Rodriguez, 14. Fellow injured is Joe Rodriguez, 14, in Knox City, with abdominal and limb injuries. The explosion occurred on Salvador Hernandez’s porch on Clyde Sears Jr. ranch northwest of Winters on U S Highway 277.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hernandez
Abilene Hendrick Hospital
Joe Rodriguez
Knox City
Salvador Hernandez
Route 2 Wingate
Jessie Rodriguez
Clyde Sears Jr
Winters
Jessie Hernandez
Sears
Wingate
Blizzards Open Season With Wins Over Jim Ned Tuscola
Winters High School basketball opened with two wins over Jim Ned in Tuscola. The A team won 63 to 40 and the B team 50 to 4 in the first game with Jimmy Adams scoring 30 for the varsity and Gene Joyce 18 for the B squad. A week later Winters defeated Jim Ned again 73 to 27 and 50 to 32 on their home floor. Adams had 18 points in the return. All games non conference. Winters competes in the Lakeview tournament December 3 through 5 and hosts Abilene High December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ned
Tuscola
Jimmy Adams
Gene Joyce
Blizzards
Lakeview
Abilene High
Visit to Granddaughter Brings Thanksgiving Reunion
Mrs. A. Belitz and her daughter Mininie visited Mrs. Belitz’s granddaughter Mrs. R. E. Sauer and Mr. Sauer in Midland for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Belitz
Mininie
Army Recruiting Service Offers Overseas Travel for Enlistees
The US Army Recruiting Service announces overseas travel for three year enlistees. Sgt. Defenbaugh says recruits can choose service in the Far East or Europe with posts in Japan Guam Philippines Germany France and Italy. Training options include infantry armor and field artillery with schooling or on the job training. Interested men may contact Sgt. Defenbaugh at 11 East Concho St San Angelo TX or call 655-3513.
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US Army
Defenbaugh
Free World
Far East
Japan
Guam
The
Phillippines
Europe
Germany
France
Italy
US Army Recruiting Service
Sgt
East Concho St
San Angelo
Texas
Call
Thanksgiving Visit to Coupland Home Leads to Joyful Reunion
In Coupland home Mr and Mrs Neil Scott and sons Robby and Clancy of San Angelo and George Gilbert a student at San Angelo University spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Lora Coupland the mother of Mrs Scott Robby Scott is also a student at the University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Scott
Robby and Clancy
San Angelo
George Gilbert
San Angelo University
Scott
Lora Coupland
Robby Scott
Runnels County Farmers Asked to Donate to Boll Weevil Fight
County agent C. T. Parker Jr reports Runnels County joined the Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc in a 22 county effort to combat the boll weevil. Farmers are urged to donate 50 cents per bale this year to support pest control and improvement of cotton production. Meetings will explain the program and emphasize local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County
C. T. Parker Jr
Parker
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Rolling
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