Norther Brings Wet Winter Memories to Winters
North Runnels County endures an unusual wet winter with soggy fields and water-filled terraces as a 4:30 am norther hits Winters. Residents recall the 1918 blue norther on February 21 and describe dramatic snow sand drifts and a Percheron mare crossing a fence. US 83 commuters like Marvin Oaken shuttle between Winters and home amid ongoing road work.
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Mercury
North Runnels
T. W. Jennings
Fred Young
Fred
Marvin Oaken
Corby Resigns as VP at Winters Bank
The Winters State Bank board accepted the resignation of Paul Corby who has served as vice president for about three years. He joined the bank on January 25 1965 and gave no plans for his future. No successor was named at the meeting Tuesday night.
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Winters State Bank
Paul Corby
Corby
Blizzardettes advance to district final after Anson win
The Blizzardettes beat Anson 50 45 in bi district playoff to advance to the final against Hamlin. The game in McMurry Indian gym drew a near capacity crowd Tuesday night as Blizzardettes led 28 19 at half and stretched their advantage to 13 in the fourth. Walker hit a key foul line shot to seal the win.
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Blizzardettes
Anson
McMurry
Bliz
Ib Blexardetteah
Tatum
Neil
Fellowship Building Open House at Winters Church
Winters Church of Christ completes a 2340 square foot fellowship building at 108 East Pierce Street and hosts an open house Sunday February 25 from 2 to 5 p m. Contractor C W Wade. minister Glenn Gray notes regular Bible classes and events plus a visiting preacher bedroom bath in the facility. Public invited.
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Main Street
Church of Christ In Winters
East Pierce Street
C. W. Wade
Winters
Glenn Gray
Church of Christ
Winters FFA Week Highlighted By Local Chapter Efforts
Winters High School vocational agriculture students join National FFA Week activities February 17 to 24. Jim Smith notes demand for more food and stresses FFA’s role in rural leadership and citizenship as Winters FFA Chapter lists 41 members led by Randy Sneed with officers Morrow, Pritchard, Carrol, Antilley, and McBeth. The article details FFA scope and Washington's farm legacy.
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Future Farmers of America
America
U. S
The
FFA
Winters Ffa
Randy Sneed
Jim Morrow
Johnny Pritchard
David Carrol
Gary Antilley
Dennis McBeth
Puerto Rico
Texas
Winters
George Washington
Washington
Winters People Injured In Crash Saturday Night
A two car collision two miles west of Winters along FM 53 at 6 45 p m Saturday injured Mr and Mrs Richard Puckett and Weldon Clark. Clark was rushed to Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene with a crushed right knee and other lacerations. The Pucketts McMurry College students received face and body cuts in Winters Municipal Hospital with Mrs Puckett admitted and Mr Puckett released.
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Richard Puckett
Weldon Clark
Winters
FM 53
Clark
Winters Municipal Hospital
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Puckett
McMurry College
Mr. Puckett
Farmers Union To Kick Off Member Drive Monday
Runnels County Farmers Union will launch a member drive with meetings planned in Ballinger and Winters. President Dennis Poe said Ballinger will start at 7 30 p m Monday in the district courtroom, and Winters at Huffman House at 7 30 p m Tuesday with refreshments. The Winters talk will emphasize farm wives’ role. wives of members and interested locals are invited. Mrs Donald Wooten of Crosbyton, National Farmers Union representative, will speak in Winters.
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Runnels
County Farmers Union
Ballinger
Dennis Poe
District ‘Court Room
Huffman’ House
Farmers Union
Poe
Donald Wooten
Crosbyton
National Farmers Union
Winters and York Pa. figures in scattered wartime notes
fragmented OCR lists names and places including Winters Hoens Chaplain York Pa Corporal Baker Galveston and Corpus Station, showing a mix of individuals and locations with incomplete punctuation.
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Billy
Joe
Thomas
Tne
Corpus
Hoens Tey
Hummer
Omas
George
York, Pa
Corporal Baker
Galveston
Thorne Winters
Pritchard seeks re election as County Commissioner
Pat Pritchard Sr appeals to Precinct No 3 voters in Runnels County for reelection to the County Commission. He touts his past service and county roads progress and notes his family ties, plans to meet voters before the May 4th primary, and appreciation for his staff.
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Pat Pritchard
Runnels County
Runnels
Pat
San Angelo
Marcene
Odessa
Mary Lynn
Winters High School
Joe
Marsha
Wingate
Pat Pritchard Sr
Fred Young Opens Economy Food Store in Winters
Fred Young, long time Winters grocer, purchased West Dale Grocery from Mrs Bo Evans and renamed it Economy Food Store. The shop will operate seven days a week from 6 30 a m to 8 p m at West Dale Street, following his 18 year run of Economy Food in downtown Winters and its October closure.
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Fred Young
West Dale St
Winters
West Dale
West Dale Street
Bo Evans
Young
Economy Food Store
Economy Food
MYF To Conduct Canvass In Heart Fund Campaign
Young people of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will conduct a house to house canvass for the Heart Fund Monday February 26 at 5 p m Adults working with the youths will be Mrs Joe Stevens Mrs Leon Mounts Mrs Wayne Seals Mrs Bobby Blackwood and Mrs O O Funderburg Jr Randy Stevens son of Mr and Mrs Joe Stevens is a president of the MYF Mrs W L Collins is Heart Fund chairman for North Runnel s County All workers will wear name tags showing they are volunteer workers for the drive
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Methodist Youth ‘ Fellowship
Heart ‘Fund
Joe Stevens
Leon Mounts
Wayne Seals
Bobby Blackwood
O. O. Funderburg
Randy Stevens
MYF
W. L. Collins
Heart Fund
North Runnels County
Winters Real Construction Spend Mirrors Local Growth
In Winters the past year shows 154 500 spent on permanent and repair work. Commercial construction accounts for 81 000 with new structures for telephone equipment, Merrill Rest Home expansion, Alderman Cave Milling additions, a Church of Christ education building, and a Rus sell dental clinic under way. No full building counts are available, but overall activity indicates steady progress.
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Merrill Rest Home
Alderman-Cave Milling and Grain, Co
Church of Christ
L. Russell
Mansell Bros to Present Special Program Tuesday
Mansell Bros a local John Deere dealer will host Farming Frontiers 68 on Tuesday February 27 at 7 30 p m at the State Theatre. The program features motion pictures on electronic farming advances new crops research and livestock developments with guest speaker W R Buddy Gray from the county ASCS office. Prizes include a roll-Gard tractor canopy and seat belts.
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Mansell Bros
John Deere
Chet Huntley
Japan
G. W. Sneed
State Theatre
W. R
Buddy) Gray
ASCS
Grocerymen Attend Dallas AF Stockholders Convention
Walker Tatum and Jerry Lawrence of Winters Piggly Wiggly attended the Affiliated Foods stockholders convention in Dallas at Dallas Memorial Stadium. Tatum won two door prizes a ham and a portable television set at the twenty second AF stockholders convention.
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Walker Tatum
Jerry Lawrence
Winters Piggly Wiggly Food Store
Affiliated Foods
Dallas
Tatum
Dallas Memorial Stadium
Some Cotton Is Still In Fields 5209 To Winters
Wet weather in January and February delayed cotton stripping leaving portions unharvested. Some of the remaining crop may be plowed under, with a few bales left to be processed. Winters Warehouse Co says 5209 bales came in from Wingate and Winters gins.
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Winters Warehouse Company
Golf Lessons Offered at Winters Country Club
A series of golf lessons will begin in March at Winters Country Club with instructor Wayne Stone guiding beginners and adults. Those interested may obtain information from the club.
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the Winters Country Club
Wayne Stone
Dallas Couple Visits Sid and Family
Mr and Mrs Bob Anderson of Dallas spent the weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Sid Anderson.
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Bob Anderson
Dallas
Mrs
Sid Anderson
Three Candidates Now For Council
W L Bill Byrns announced Tuesday as a candidate for Alderman in the city election set for Saturday April 6. Byrns joins two incumbents W L Bean and Homer Hodge seeking re election. The April 6 date marks the first Saturday city election under a new Texas law aligning with school elections.
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W. L
Bill) Byrns
Byrns
Bill) Bean
Homer Hodge
Texas
Ted Bigham Named to HSU Honorable Mention Roll
Ted Bigham senior at Harding-Simmons University from Ovalo joined 21 other students on the fall Honorable Mention Roll. He maintains a 3.58 GPA while enrolled for 6-11 semester hours and majors in art. He is a 1956 South Taylor High School graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bigham.
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Ted Bigham
HSU
Hardin-Simmons University
Ovale
Bigham
South Taylor High School
Tuscola
Kappa Pi
Ovalo
Car Registration Slow in Winters Office
Mrs. Ted Meyer deputy in the Winters office of the Runnels County Tax Assessor-Collector reports slow 1968 license tag issuance. About 250 passenger car tags, 50 commercial vehicle tags, and 200 farm vehicle tags have been issued. Few trailers registered. April 1 is the deadline for installing new 1968 tags. owners urged to register early to avoid rush.
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Ted Meyer
Winters
Runnels County
Mrs. A. D. Lee to Open House for 18th Birthday
Winters Flower Shop owner Mrs. A D Lee will celebrate her eighteenth birthday with an open house at 114 South Main Street on Thursday February 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. She invites all friends to attend and says You all Come.
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A. D. Lee
South Main Street
Lee
Blizzardettes Edge Anson For Shared District Title
Winters Blizzardettes defeated Anson 59 to 51 to earn a share of the district championship with Hamlin. Carla Walker led with 30 points, followed by Eileen Faubion with 17 and Dora Snell with 12 as Winters built an early 16-3 lead.
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Winters Blizzardettes
Anson
Hamlin
Blizzardettes
Anson Girls
Winters
Carla Walker
Eileen Faubion
Dora Snell
Mary Lynn Pritchard
Babs Tatum
Judy McNeill
Alpine
Thi
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R. C. Thomas
Winters Bank
Fellowship Building
Church OF Christ Fellowship
Winters Future Farmer
Winters Independent School District
Chamber of Commerce
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