Winters Post Office reports record 1966 holiday mail volume
Postmaster Rankin Pace states Winters office handled more Christmas mail in 1966 than 1965 and above recent years. Dispatching ran smoothly with fewer overtime hours, no jams, and strong cooperation from staff and the public. Peak days were December 19 and 20, with 12 000 letters dispatched and 20 000 received daily. 600 sacks sent and 800 to 900 received on December 19. Dollar volume for Q4 1966 seen up about two percent.
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Rankin Pace
Pace
Winters
Bradshaw
Hatchel
Winters couple to wed January 21 at Winters Church of Christ
Marilyn Elaine Beard and William Chester Puckett plan a January 21 wedding. The couple met in Winters and both are Winters High School graduates of 1965. The bride is a sophomore business major at Abilene Christian College. The groom is a sophomore at McMurry College and football team member with the Lettermen's Club and Alpha Sigma Chi.
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Marilyn Elaine Beard
William C. Puckett
George M. Beard
Marilyn Elaine
William Chester Puckett
B. C. Puckett
Church of Christ
Winters High School
Abilene Christian College
Mr. Puckett
McMurry College
Alpha Sigma Chi
Former Port Arthur Resident C A Ballinger Dies at 77
Carl A Ballinger 77 of 3237 18th Street Port Arthur died November 29 at St. Marys Hospital after a lengthy illness. A native of South Carolina he lived in Port Arthur three years and formerly in Winters where he ran a service station on North Main Street. He was a World War I veteran and a Methodist. Survived by wife Oma two daughters Mrs Andrew Guidry and Mrs H A Borley six grandchildren and several siblings.
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Carl A. Ballinger
18Th Street
Port Arthur
St. Mary’s Hospital
Winters
North Main St
Ballinger
Maxine
Carlene
WHS
South Carolina
Oma Ballinger
Andrew Guidry
H. A. Borley
Hastings
Neb
Colley Ballinger
Burbank
Calif
DeWitt Ballinger
Oklahoma City
Okla
O’connee Ballinger
San Antonio
Nina Ferguson
Comanche
Fila
Tom McNamara
Miami, Fla
Emma Warthen
Former Winters Resident Noel Knight Dies in Lubbock
Noel Knight, 79, longtime Winters resident, died in Lubbock over the weekend. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Lubbock with burial there. Born in Mills County in 1887, he moved with his parents to Runnels County as a child. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Lillie Marks of Winters, and four brothers Clifford of Fort Worth, W. T. of Tahoka, Raymond of Tepe, Ariz., and Gerald of Stockton, California.
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Noel Knight
Winters
Lubbock
Mr. Knight
Milam County
Runnels County
Lillie Marks
Clifford
Fort Worth
W. T
Tohoka
Raymond
Tepee
Ariz
Gerald
Stockton
Calif
Chancel Guild Met In Parsonage On December Fifteenth
The Chancel Guild of St. John Lutheran Church met in the parsonage on December 15. Mrs. August Stoecker opened with a Christmas prayer and Mrs. Thelma Hoppe read the Christmas Story. The topic was The Epistle of James and Jude and 1 Peter. A roll call cited Bible verses and Mrs. L. R. Hoppe presented the treasurer’s report. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ted Hantsche and Mrs. August Stoecker to a list of members.
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St. John Lutheran Church
August Stoecker
Thelma Hoppe
I Peter
Tedantsche
L. R. Hoppe
Ted Hantsche
Johnnie Wessels
Walter Probst
Bill Hoppe
Emma Henniger
Ellis Ueckert
Herman Spill
Albert Spill
San Antonio Visitors Stay With Mrs A D Lee
From San Antonio Mr and Mrs B F Hutcheson Mrs Elizabeth Alderman Mrs Johnnie Lee Greer Barbara Ann Valerie and Rickie Laxton visited over holidays in the home of Mrs A D Lee in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
B. F. Hutcheson
Elizabeth Alderman
Johnnie’ Lee Greer
Barbara Ann Valerie
Rickie Laxton
A.D. Lee
Texas volunteer climbs Africa's highest peak for UT flag
A UT Lone Star flag and the university seal were planted atop Africa's highest mountain at Gillman's Point after a grueling ascent from Kibo Hut. The party, including a Malawi PCV, faced extreme cold, altitude and ice as they crossed the saddle and climbed toward the summit.
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Kibo Peak
Mawenzi
Kibo
Malawi
Gillman’s Point
Lone Star
University of Texas
Africa
Kibo Hut
Horombo Hut
Mandara ‘Hut
Home Decorators Win Cash In Christmas Contests
Nine families received a total of 120 dollars in cash awards from the Winters Chamber of Commerce for home decoration during Christmas. Judges, from outside the area, evaluated entries on a Tuesday evening before Christmas. Secretary-manager Emma Marks noted 40 entries registered. First prize of 50 dollars went to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howard of 214 Laurel Drive for an entirely lighted home.
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Chamber of Commerce
Emma Marks
Chamber
Bill Howard
Laurel Drive
Christmas Window Decoration Contest Winners Named
Awards list shows 2nd Place recipients Mr and Mrs R G Cooper at 106 Belair for Santa Claus and Deer theme. 3rd Place James Gehrels at 411 East Truett with religious cut-outs. Decorated Window winners include Nelan Bahlman 114 Belair 1st Place $10. Huden White 614 North Rogers 2nd Place $5. Rev Ed Orwell 705 State Street and others 3rd Place $2.50.
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R. G. Cooper
Belair
James Gehrels
East Truett
Nelan Bahlman
Huden White
North Rogers
Ed Orwell
State Street
Jack Harrison
North Church Street
Floyd Sims
W. C
Bud) Davis
Crews Highway
Paints Word Pictures of SWTCS Pedagog Editor
LaRoss Sheppard of Winters uses journalism training to illustrate campus life for the Southwest Texas State College yearbook Pedagog. As editor she helps create a memory book with photos and prose, while serving in Delta Zeta, Sigma Tau Delta, and Alpha Chi and editing Dimension.
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LaRoss Sheppard
Winters
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Miss Sheppard
SWT
Carl Hancock
Delta Zeta Social Sorority
Sigma Tau Delta English Fraternity
Alpha Chi Scholastic Fraternity
Dimension
Press Club
Abilene Visitors Gather at W G Guy Sr Home
Abilene residents Mr and Mrs W B Guy and their daughters Nancy and Cindy visited W G Guy Sr on Wednesday night. Gil bert Smith also stopped by on Friday.
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Abilene
W. B. Guy
Nancy
Cindy
W. G. Guy Sr
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