Texas Future Farmers of America Leadership Emphasized
The article highlights FFA growth in Texas, noting 48,382 members active in 864 high schools and 1022 chapters. Rep. Ben Barnes praises FFA leadership, comparing the owl symbol to democracy, stressing youth leadership as essential to national progress.
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Future Farmers of America Organization
Texas
FFA
Winters
Ben Barnes
House of Representatives
America
Farmers of America
Runnels Baptist Sets School of Missions
Runnels Baptist Association will host a School of Missions from February 27 to March 6 with two group sessions. Group one runs February 27 to March 2 at several Ballinger and nearby churches. group two meets March 3 to 6 at Paint Rock Third Avenue Ballinger Drasco Wilmeth and Hopewell. Missionaries Lonnie Doyle Mrs C L Culpepper Weldon Barnett James Nelson and Rev John Collins will speak each night and attendance is open to all.
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Runnels Baptist Association
First Church
Ballinger
Seventh Street
Wingate
Robert Lee
Bronte
Miles
Paint Rock
Third Avenue
Drasco
Wilmeth
Hopewell
Lonnie Doyle
Brazil
C. L. Culpepper
Taiwan
Weldon Barnett
Salina
Kansas
James Nelson
Crownpoint
New Mexico
John Collins
Atlanta
Texas
State Missions Department
Missionary From Japan to Speak at Pentecostal Church
Rev. and Mrs. Dawson, missionaries from Japan, will speak at the Pentecostal Church of God Saturday night February 19. Rev. Dawson starts his talk at 7 30. They formerly lived in Gatesville. Pastor is Rev. J H Glass. Public invited.
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Mrs. Dawson
Japan
Pentecostal Church of God
Rev. Dawson
Dawson
Gatesville
J. H. Glass
Rev and Mrs Shoemake to Be Feted on 25th Anniversary
Deacons of the First Baptist Church and their wives host an Open House on Sunday February 20 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m honoring Rev and Mrs B T Shoemake on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Mrs Bud Davis chairs the arrangements with a long list of assisting deacons wives serving as the house party. Friends of the family may call at the pastor's home 405 North Main Street during the afternoon reception hours.
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First Baptist Church
B. T. Shoemake
Bud Davis
Mesdames
S. B. Parks
W. G. Bedford
Earl Dorsett
J. E. Smith
T. H. Worthington
Penny Lamb Crowned Grand Champion at El Paso Show
The grand champion lamb at the Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso was a Southdown shown by Ronnie Caviness, 18, of Portales New Mexico. Breeder Bobby Penny of Winters Texas also notable, with Travis Allen assisting as Roosevelt County agent.
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el Paso
Ronnie Caviness
Portales
New Mexico
Bobby Penny
Winters
Travis Allen
Roosevelt County
Callahan County
Texas
Allen
Caviness
Ronnie
Southdown
Hampshire
Bob Krepp
Lockney
R. P. Penny
Hale Attends Southwestern Congress of Optometry in Fort Worth
Dr. Z I Hale Winters op tometrist joined educators and optometrists at the 26th Southwestern Congress of Optometry a three day postgraduate meeting in Fort Worth last week. The group explored visual efficiency and how teachers and eye care professionals can collaborate to help slow learners improve achievement and reach potential through vision care.
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Z. I. Hale
Winters Optometrist
Southwestern Congress of Optometry
Fort Worth
Winters High Girls Basketball Finish Second in District
The WHS girls completed the 1965-66 season with a 15-9 record, placing second in district play. Ida Martin led scoring at 20 ppg, Eileen Faubion added 12 ppg, and Mary L. Pritchard grabbed a team high 188 boards. Guards Ivie, Tatum and M. L. Pritchard, with 92 steals, anchored defense as WHL allowed 31 per game and averaged 41. The B team went 10-0 behind Donna Benson and teammates.
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Winters High School
Ida Martin
Winters
Eileen Faubion
Mary L. Pritchard
Ginger Ivie
Babs Tatum
Mary Lynn Pritchard
Donna Benson
Joy Awalt
Jean Mostad
Cindy Pinkerton
Kay Rives
Lynda Gibbs
Cherilyn Beard
Gwen Hoppe
Roxie Rogers
Linda Smith
Donna Stevens
Runnels Farmer Wins Conservation Award In Ballinger
Clyde J. Flanagan of Route 2 Ballinger received the Fort Worth Press Outstanding Conservation award from the Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District board last Friday. The board also nominated C. T. Parker Jr. for the Water Conservation Award for his work controlling salt water pollution. Flanagan, chosen from over a thousand district cooperators, manages a 793 acre ranch four miles northeast of Ballinger and helps push a complete conservation program across farms in the district.
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Clyde J. Flanagan
Route 2
Ballinger
Fort Worth Press
Board of Supervisors
Runnels
Calico Cotton Named for Calicut India
The term calico traces its name to Calicut in India, reflecting the origin of early cotton fabrics traded to Europe and the Atlantic world.
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Calicut
India
Valentine Banquet Held by Immanuel Baptist Mission Youth
The Immanuel Baptist Mission youth group hosted a Valentine Banquet in Fellowship Hall on Saturday night. Mike Anostrosa of Dallas and Elodia Torres were chosen king and queen. Moses Herrera of Howard Payne College spoke. entertainment came from Jesse Fraga Frank Scabedo and Anestrosa. Rev. Lorenzo Silvas offered the invocation. Mr. and Mrs. Isidro Lopez organized the event which drew twenty five attendees.
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Immanuel Baptist Mission
Fellowship Hall
Mike Anostrosa
Dallas
Elodia Torres
Adolph Torres
Moses Herrera
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Jesse Fraga
Frank Scabedo
Anestrosa
Lorenzo Silvas
Robert Lee
Isidro Lopez
District 22 VFW Auxiliary Officers Visit San Angelo
Mrs J A Henderson of Winters district president of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW made an official visit to the San Angelo Auxiliary February 11. Mrs W L Collins district chief of staff also visited and inspected Auxiliary records. A visit by Department President Mrs Priscilla Webb of Monahans was discussed with an official visit set for March 20 at the San Angelo VFW Post Home.
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J. A. Henderson
Winters
District 22
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Angelo
W. L. Collins
Department
Priscilla Webb
Monahans
VFW
Pastor Dr Richard Kim speaks at First Baptist Church event
Dr Richard Kim professor of political science at Hardin Simmons University was guest speaker for the Brotherhood at the First Baptist Church Monday evening. Robert Simpson led the program on Christian Witnessing and introduced the Hawaii born academic who studied at Oklahoma and earned a PhD at Hardin Simmons. He stressed witnessing as a life long growth process and urged action beyond weekly visits. Gayland Robinson closed the meeting with prayer. visitors included Rev and Mrs Albert Baker of Gorman and Mrs Kim.
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Richard Kim
Hardin-Simmons University
The
Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Robert Simpson
Kim
Hawaii
Uni
Versity
Oklahoma
Hardin Simmons
Albert Baker
Gorman
Winters Independent School District Extends Principals Contracts
At a Board of Trustees meeting in Winters, contracts for all three principals were extended. High school principal B. J. Joyce received a two-year extension, while elementary principal George Beard and primary principal Robert Simpson were each extended by one year to bring their contracts to two additional years.
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Winters Independent School District
Winters
B. J. Joyce
George Beard
Robert Simpson
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Winters Enterprise
School of Missions
Pentecostal Church
First Savings & Loan Association
Hutchings
W. Beauregard
Trudan 2
Northrup King
Cecil Tekell
Winters, Texas
Northrup King Seeds
Penny Lamb
Dr. Z. I. Hale
Ft. Worth
WHS
Runnels Farmer
Flecto
Baptist Mission
VFW Auxiliary Dist
Angelo
FORD
Plymouth
International
Elmer Shafer
Mgr
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Reltex
Inesco Willnot & Ginklel Cotton
Arnel, Arnel & Rayon
Klopman
Dacron
Cotton
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