Winters to host Area II marching band contest crowd
Winters will welcome about 4000 visitors for the Area II Marching Band Contests. Winters High School Band Director Robert Gans chairs the event as the city extends a warm reception to bands, parents, teachers, and fans. The article notes local preparations, parking meter removals, and a basketball report from a San Angelo game, plus a Winters Lions Club membership drive and a speech by Congressman O C Fisher on federal spending.
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Winters
Winters High School
Robert Gans
Eto
West Texas
Blizzard Stadium
Blizzard
47 Bands Pull Into Winters for Region II Contests
Winters High School hosts 47 bands and twirlers for the Region II Band Marching Contests on Saturday December 6. More than 4000 visitors are expected with events starting at 8 am for twirlers and 1 pm for marching bands across multiple classifications. Local officials, band directors, and the Winters Chamber aid visitors with food stands and accommodations throughout Blizzard Stadium.
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Winters
West Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Gans
Meet
Card of
Education
Commerce
FFA
Robert Lee
Baird
Trent
Rising Star
Gorman
May Eldorado
Throckmorton
Rochester
Santa Anna
Merkle
Cross Plians
Roscoe
Roby
Menard
Albany
Rotan
Goldthwaite
Junction
Sonora
Mason
Snyder Junior High School
Winters Christmas Parade Dismissal Wednesday at 3
School will dismiss at 3 pm on Wednesday December 10 for the Winters Christmas parade. James Nevins, superintendent, announces the early dismissal and buses will run their regular routes at that time.
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Dismiss
James Nevins
Winterama Gift Days Free TV Tickets Drawn at 27 Stores
Twenty seven merchants join Winterama Gift Days offering six television sets as prizes. Patrons register at participating shops with entry tickets available from the chamber of commerce office. Each day's drawing requires separate registration and ticket submission to the chamber hopper.
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Winterama
Chamber of Commerce
Winters
Inflation blamed on high labor costs and debt
Congressman O C Fisher told Winters Lions Club 50 members that labor costs drive inflation and government spending finances it. He cited an $80 billion annual budget with over half for defense foreign aid and veterans. debt service at 10 percent. He praised missile effort and warned against free-spending liberals while noting bills blocked in Congress and Harvey Edward Little named to West Point.
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Winters
Lions Club
Fisher
Lions
Harvey Edward Little
West Point
Sputnik
Russia
House
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Congressman Fisher
Homer Hudgins
Winters FFA Livestock Show Planned For January 10
Winters FFA Stock Show Association names Jimmy Smith president and elects officers and directors for the January 10 show. About 200 head of lambs and 175 swine plus 10 top steers will compete. Membership drive priced at $5 supports the event and seeks community involvement.
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Winters Ffa Stock Show Association
FFA Stock Show Association
Jimmy Smith
Show Association
Agriculture
FFA
Junior Guy
Connie Gibbs
Mike Priddy
Jerry Kraatz
Roeneal Boles
Sammy Albro
Jerry Dunnam
Bill Moore
John Jackson
Jeryl Priddy
Jerry Dunn
Ernest Smith
Berkshire
Duroc
Hampshire
Poland
China
Yorkshire
Chester
Runnels
Monte Griffin
Lamesa
John Jones
Christmas Parade Here Wednesday
The annual Christmas parade will be held Wednesday afternoon December 10 in Winters starting at 4 o clock. Thirteen floats entered with prizes for top five finishers and six television sets to be awarded across December drawing dates. Units lineup at Davidson's Gin by 3 o'clock with 60 foot spacing along the parade route.
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Chamber of Commerce
Davidson’s Gin
Heidenheimer’s
Piggly Wiggly
VFW
West Texas Utilities
Winters State Bank
Future
Economy Food
Spill Bros. & Co
Bedford Insurance
Thelma and Vernie’s
Herman’s Men's
Luther League
Lewis Paint & Paper
Surplus
Crews
Bahiman’s Jewelry
Harrison Auto Parts
Goal Diggers
Main Drug Co
Main Radio & Electric
Winters Garden Club
Stell Variety
Smith Drug Co
Junior Culture Club
Judy’s Dress Shop
Winters Flower Shop
Santa Claus
Harvey E Little Receives West Point Appointment
Harvey Edward Little the Winters High School and Texas Christian University student received an appointment to the United States Military Academy announced by Congressman O C Fisher. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Little.
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Harvey Edward Little
Eddie Little
United States Military Academy
O. C. Fisher
Little
Winters High School
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Soil Meet Set for Wingate on December 9
Kirby Robinson, secretary of the Runnels Soil Conservation District, announced a meeting on the Valley Creek Watershed Project at Wingate School Tuesday December 9 at 7 30 p m. The meeting aims to coordinate Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention efforts across three counties and involved Soil Conservation Districts.
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Kirby Robinson
Runnels Soil Conservation District
Valley Creek
Wingate School
Robinson
Dr Robert Miller Opens Veterinary Office In Winters
Dr Robert W R Miller of Ballinger has opened a veterinary office in the Fiesta Drive In tower Winters. He will practice general veterinary care for small pets and farm animals. Miller previously opened Winters office in 1957 and served six months at Ft Chaffee Arkansas for army duty. He is a Ballinger High School graduate and earned a DVM from Texas A&M.
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Robert W. R. Miller
Ballinger
Fiesta Drive
Miller
Winters
Ft. Chaffee
Arkansas
Ballinger High School
Texas A & M
Dallas woman flies to New Jersey for Thanksgiving visit
Mrs. Thelma Hinds of Dallas, former Winters resident, flew to Linden New Jersey to spend Thanksgiving with her daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Palermo. Friends recall her as Jean Hinds.
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New Jersey
Thelma Hinds
Dallas
Winters
Linden
Bill Palermo
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