Future Farmers of America Week Emphasized in Texas
Governor Preston Smith endorses Future Farmers of America Week as FFA members and livestock shows highlight agricultural training. The piece notes FFA cultivates leaders in agriculture and that even those who pursue other careers gain value from the program. It also touches on arrowhead hunting laws and required permits for archeological digs.
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FFA
Future Farmers of America
Texas
Preston Smith
Cotton crop ginned 8076 bales for Winters Warehouse
By Tuesday noon 8076 bales from the 1969 cotton crop had been ginned and moved to the Winters Warehouse from North Runnels gins. Only a scattering remains to be stripped as harvest runs unusually late this year, said Ras Gideon, manager of the Winters Warehouse.
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Ras Gideon
Census Bureau seeks help for upcoming head count
Robert C. Ford, district manager for the 1870 Census, calls for local residents to become census takers in April and May. Positions pay on a piece rate basis averaging $2.00 an hour, require U.S. citizenship and an oral and arithmetic test, and may suit those with a home telephone and a car. Apply at the Bureau of the Census in Waco Texas.
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Census Bureau
Robert C. Ford
U. S
Census
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Waco
Texas
James Spill Files Candidacy for City Alderman
James Spill, plant superintendent for Aviation Industries of Winters, has filed as a candidate for City Alderman. His election deadline is 30 days before the April 4 city election at City Hall, with Hans Gerhart as election judge.
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James Spill
Aviation Industries
Winters
Homer Hodge Jr
W. L
Bill) Bean
Bill Burns
Spill
Hans Gerhart
Fourth Monday Singing At Shep Community Center
The regular Fourth Monday Singing will be held at the Shep Community Center Monday February 23 at 7 p m. Visiting quarters are expected to be present and the public is invited.
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Shep Community Center
Burton Family Weekend Visitors Listed At Home
Weekend visitors at the Burton home included Mr and Mrs Jack Burton and their children from Arlington Mr and Mrs Billy Burton from San Angelo Mr and Mrs Ed Donica and Greg from Wingate Mr and Mrs David Burton and Bret from Ballinger Mr and Mrs Tommy Burton and Kenneth and Mr and Mrs Bill Milliorn visiting the Burtons.
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W. L. Burton
Jack. Burton
Arlington
Billy Burton
San Angelo
Ed Donica
Greg
Wingate
David Burton
Bret
Ballinger
Tommy Burton
Kenneth
Bill Milliorn
Charlsie Poe Set to Publish History of Runnels County
Winters author Charlsie Poe Mrs George Poe has completed History of Runnels County to be released by the Naylor Company San Antonio within weeks. The 36 page photo rich volume draws eight years of research and covers name origin creation and organization dates for Runnels County. Poe longtime Abilene Reporter News and Winters Enterprise contributor wrote many articles for The Enterprise 75th anniversary edition. She also wrote Angel To the Papagos for Naylor, a true Arizona frontier tale.
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Charlsie
George) Poe
Winters
Runnels County
The
Naylor Company of
San Antonio
Cornerstone to be removed as U-M Church demolition starts
An informal 5 30 Sunday ceremony will mark the cornerstone removal of the United Methodist Church building as demolition begins this week. The 1924 cornerstone was laid by Winters Masonic Lodge No 743 with N C Hinds and other officers listed. The Rev Glenn Bowan will lead the event and calls for curiosity about the repository contents.
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United Methodist Church
Winters Masonic Lodge
N. C. Hinds
Glenn C. Bowman
Roy Crawford
Carroll Spangler
J. T. Curry
E. B. Huntsman
A. D. Porter
P. E
P. T. Stanford
P. C
Winters FFA to Exhibit at 1970 Houston Livestock Show
Winters youths will show stock at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from February 25 to March 8. Barrow exhibitors include Freddie Grohman Wayne Schwartz Ricky Mathis James Sudduth Mike Smith Lynn Giles Arnold Norman Greg Donica Ricky Marks Jimmy Sims Timmy Meyer John Smith Johnny Cathey Rex Pritchard and Johnny Pritchard. Lamb exhibitors Debra and David Carroll Randall Sneed. Exhibitors compete for 90000 in premiums plus an estimated 130000 in auction premiums, across eight beef breeds four dairy breeds 11 sheep and angora goat breeds five swine breeds five horse breeds and other poultry and rabbit breeds.
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FFA
Houston
Cynthia Coward Earns Degree at North Texas State University
Cynthia Coward of Winters was among 810 students receiving degrees at North Texas State University during the winter commencement on January 30. She earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education, part of the university’s 50,000th degree milestone since its 192A founding.
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Cynthia Coward
Winters
North Texas State University
Miss Coward
Lillian L. Coward
W. Truett
North Texas State Normal College
NTSU
North Texas
Plans Set for C C Banquet on February 27
Final preparations underway for the Chamber of Commerce membership banquet at the school cafeteria Friday February 27 at 7 30 p m. Tickets are distributed to committee members and available through next week. Principal speaker is C L Kay assistant president of Lubbock Christian College. B J Jake Joyce Winters High School principal to serve as master of ceremonies.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Kay
Lubbock Christian College
B. J
Jake) Joyce
Winters
Methodist Service In Presbyterian Church Sundays
Winters First United Methodist Church will hold Sunday worship in the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary for several months while its new building is built. Rev. Glenn Bowman says only morning services stay at the other church. Sunday School in the educational building. evening services in the old church parlor. Furniture is being moved as the old building is released to the contractor for demolition, with a rear three story section remaining and the new sanctuary added. Construction aims for completion by Thanksgiving.
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First United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
New Methodist
Glenn Bowman
Weather data echoes last year’s chill and heat
The record notes February temperatures with a high of 77 degrees and a February low of 26, dated February 16, repeating last year’s pattern in terse climate notation.
Sudduth Joins ALCOA as Mechanical Engineer
Jerry W. Sudduth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sudduth of Winters, a 1965 Lamar Tech mechanical engineering graduate, has joined Aluminum Company of America's Rockdale Works in Rockdale Texas as a mechanical engineer. He was active in Lamar Tech's ASME student chapter and is single with interests in hunting and outdoor sports. Address 502 Calhoun Drive Rockdale.
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Jerry W. Sudduth
Albert Sudduth
Winters
Lamar Tech
Aluminum Company of America
Rockdale Works
Rockdale
Texas
Sudduth
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Winters High School
Baptist Church
Calhoun Drive
Wallace-Murray Expects To Report Net ’69 Increase
Wallace-Murray Corp. plans 1969 earnings about 5 percent above 1968 and sales about 9 percent higher than the prior year. President Fred R. Raach cited the Dry Manufacturing Division and new products including a mini turbocharger and a thermostatically regulated faucet as growth drivers. He expects first quarter 1970 results to beat profit goals and notes potential acquisitions in factory-built housing segments.
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Wall Street Journal
Wallace-Murray Corp
Fred R. Raach
Dry Manufacturing Co
Raach
Wallace-Murray
Local Boys Finish High in Santone Show
Three Winters boys entered the San Antonio Livestock Show with steers. Gary Antilley earned second in lightweight shorthorn and eighth in lightweight Charolais in the Junior steer show. Joe Pritchard placed eighth in middleweight Charolais. In the Open steer show Gary Antilley won first in lightweight, and Mike O'Dell took fourth in heavyweight Charolais in Red Angus division.
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San Antonio
Hiway 83 ROW Work To Begin
State Highway Department forwards deeds for extra right of way to Winters City for US 83 widening. City Secretary Buford Baldwin says negotiations will start to acquire the footage and further deeds are expected soon. Officials discuss relocating utilities and possible removal of the north water storage tower. final plans to be released by the department.
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Main Street
Winters
State Highway Department
Buford Baldwin
Baldwin
Highway Department
Fort Worth
Rev John N DeFoore to Speak at Winters Teachers Banquet
The Rev John N DeFoore pastor of University Baptist Church Abilene will be principal speaker at a Winters banquet for the Runnels County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association held in Winters School Cafeteria next Monday evening February 23 James Williams association president and Wingate School superintendent will preside Dinner music by the SnoMen from Winters High School Kirke McKenzie director DeFoore to speak on The Educators Responsibility Prepare the Youth He has served as pastor since 1969 and holds degrees from Mississippi College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with studies in Edinburgh Princeton and Union Seminaries He served five years in World War II and has pastored churches in multiple states and Alaska.
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John N. DeFoore
University Baptist Church
Abilene
Runnels County
Texas State Teachers Association
Winters School
James Williams
Wingate School
SnoMen
Winters High School
Kirke McKenzie
Armed Services
Mississippi
Kentucky
Scotland
Alabama
Alaska
Alaska Baptist Convention
Winters City to survey streets for seal coating project
The Winters City Street Department will survey streets this week to plan a spring seal coating project. City Secretary Buford Baldwin announced on Tuesday, with Street Department Superintendent Van Whittenburg coordinating with a contractor to identify repairs needed. Weather will delay actual work until conditions improve.
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City of
Hans Gerhart
Riding Club To Meet Sunday In Winters
The Winters Riding Club will meet at the club arena on Sunday February 22 at 2 p m to practice for the San Angelo Rodeo. Members and guests are invited to bring their horses and ride Crystal Beckwith is 1970 Winters Riding Club Queen.
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Winters Riding Club
Club
San Angelo
Crystal Beckwith
PFC Jakie Hord On Vietnam Duty
Private First Class Jakie Gene Hord son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Hord of Winters serves with the U S Army at Chu Lai in South Vietnam on Vietnam duty.
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Jakie Gene Hord
Wesley Hord
Winters
U. S. Army
Chu Lai
South Vietnam
Post Office Closed All Day Next Monday in Observance
The Post Office will be closed all day Monday February 23 for George Washington's Birthday. Mail will be distributed to boxes inside the building but no city or rural deliveries and no window service will occur. Postmaster H M Nichols announced the observance.
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George Washington
H. M. Nichols
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