Winters High Girls Win Blizzard Tournament for Third Year
The Winters High School girls basketball team clinched top honors in the Blizzard Tournament held across Thursday to Saturday. Landa Walker was named outstanding tournament player. Lana Lett Pam Beck earned all-tournament spots. All-tournament team includes Lana Lett Holloway Merkel Karla Heidenheimer and Jackie Conley.
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Winters High School
Landa Walker
Winters
Lana Lett
Pam Beck
Holloway
Merkel
Karla Heidenheimer
Anson
Jackie Conley
Winters Buzzardettes Win Tournament Title Over Merkel
The Winters girls beat Merkel 46 to 20 in the finals Saturday night to claim the championship after earlier defeats of Anson 50 to 38 and Robert Lee 49 to 38. The team sits 7-1 in non conference play and was set to face Eastland.
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Robert Lee
Norman
Anson
Pam Beck
Winters
Merkel
Buzzardettes
Eastland
Coleman
Ansen
Work as a Grand Cure for Maladies and Miseries
A quotation extols honest work as the universal remedy for all of humanity's ailments and the miseries that afflict people, urging the reader to pursue tasks with diligence and purpose.
City leaders set salaries and reappoint health officer
The City Council fixed the mayor's salary at 20 dollars monthly plus 10 dollars per regular meeting and 5 dollars per called meeting. Council members receive 10 dollars per regular meeting and 5 dollars per called meeting. Dr. H. H. McCreight was reappointed City Health Officer for the next year. A park alcohol ban and traffic control ordinance was tabled for further study.
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H. H. McCreight
Bryan couple to celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Harvie A. Bryan will honor their parents with an open house on Sunday December 20 from 230 to 500 pm at their Norton area home. Hosts include Halry of Winters Mrs Ira L Bryan of Dickinson and Roger Bryan of Norton. Residents are urged to call City Hall to arrange removal of old wrecked cars for disposal.
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Harvie A. Bryan
Norton
Halry
Winters
Ira L. Bryan
Dickinson
Roger Bryan
Winters JP Sees Busy Weekend For Violations
Winters JP Ray Heathcott reports a busy period with complaints of hunting violations traffic infractions minors in possession of alcohol and adults furnishing alcohol to minors. Charges include three hunting violations about five traffic offenses nine minors and two adults. The note also mentions the longest day marking a vacation return.
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Ray Heathcott
Winters Justice of the Peace
Heathcott
Developing abilities builds ease and confidence over time
The text argues that skills must be developed before excellence can follow and notes that less activity reduces the time available to practice. It presents a paradox: more abilities require effort, yet lack of practice limits mastery.
City Patrolman Underwent Surgery
Luther Doc Smith a Winters Police Department night patrolman underwent surgery in a San Angelo hospital and has since returned home.
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Luther
Doc) Smith
Winters Police Department
San Angelo
Police Chief Handover Update and VA Mobile Homes Program
It is expected to return to duty within a few days. Chief of Police Joe Stevens has been filling the night patrol spot during Smiths illness. Starting Dec 22, V A will finance mobile homes for veterans and servicemen.
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Joe Stevens
Smith
V. A
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