Wind Chill And Social Security Debate In Abilene
The column notes a bitter cold snap in Abilene with temperatures at 15 to 18 degrees and light snow. It then discusses wind chill impact and cites The Indianapolis Star arguing private retirement plans could outperform Social Security. It projects hypothetical gains from private investment versus payroll taxes. Continued on page 6.
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Abilene
Texas
Indianapolis Star
Investment Company of America
S.S
Temperatures This Week Compared to Last Year
This week shows a low of 12 and a high of 66 degrees for Tucs. January 4 1972 to January 8 1972 compares temperatures with the prior year. The period includes a warm spell around the 8th.
Winters Council Tables Phone Rate Hike After Complaints
A City Hall meeting in Winters featured a GT Southwestern slide on tech advances and costs. Jack Goss answered complaints about long waits for operators, dialing issues, wrong local numbers, and repair delays. The council postponed rate increase plans for further study.
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General Telephone Company
Southwest
City Hall
Jack Goss
San Angelo
Telephone Company
Winters
James Newby
Wade White
Winters Exchange
Goss
Texas
Winters Independent School District to elect two trustees
The Winters ISD board called an election for Saturday April 7 to fill two vacancies. Terms ending April include Billy Joe Colburn Place 6 and J P Dry Place 7. Filing deadline is March 7 for candidates.
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Winters Independent School
Dstrict
Billy Joe Colburn
J. P. Dry
Schedule Basketball Matches Next Week
District games begin January 12 with Anson Bronte and Coleman teams across Boys A B and Girls A. Coleman hosts Jan 15 for Girls 8th B and Boys 8th 9th. Stamford hosts Jan 16 for Boys and Ballinger hosts Jan 18 for Boys 8th 9th.
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Anson
Bronte
Coleman
Stamford
Ballinger
Plans For Rural Water System Ready By Feb 1
Engineers are finalizing preliminary plans for the North Runnels County rural water system. North Runnels Rural Water Corporation president LaDell Davis said the plans should be ready by February 1 after delays. Final plans will lead to loan applications with the Farmers Home Administration and federal grants to fund distribution to most county areas, with water purchases from Winters and Ballinger possibly.
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North Runnels
LaDell Davis
North Runnels Rural Water Corporation
Davis
Farmers Home Administration
North Runnels County
Ballinger
Winters Lions Club Chili Supper Set For Tuesday
The Winters Lions Club will host its annual chili supper in the school cafeteria next Tuesday January 16 serving from 530 p m Proceeds fund club projects including glasses for members support of the Crip pled Children s Camp and other community programs Tickets are available from Lions members or at the door Co chairmen are Walker Tatum and Woodrow Watts George M Beard is club president.
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Winters Lions Club
Lions Club
Walker Tatum
Woodrow Watts
George M. Beard
The
Dale Whitecotton Wins Trip To Super Bowl Contest
Dale Whitecotton owner of Dale's Ford Sales in Winters earns a Dallas Ford District Sales Contest prize: a four day Las Vegas trip followed by a flight to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl. He and Mrs. Whitecotton depart Friday for Las Vegas then head to Los Angeles Sunday and return after the game.
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Dale Whitecotton
Dale
Ford
Winters
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nev
Dallas
Whitecotton
Square Dance Benefit Planned for March of Dimes
A countywide square dance will be at Ballinger Community Center at 730 PM Thursday January 18 to benefit the March of Dimes National Foundation to Fight Birth Defects. Admission is 3 per person. Callers include Abbott Chambliss Lawson Karr Fischer McMullan and Carrgan. Spectators and dancers invited.
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Ballinger
March of Dimes
National Foundation
Joe Abbott
Jerry Chambliss
Jerry Lawson
Bill Karr
Bob Fischer
Ralph McMullan
W. E. Carrgan
Southwest Texas State Student Visits San Marcos For Spring Term
Margie Allbright, a junior at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, visited the home of Mr and Mrs Troy McKnight Tuesday and Wednesday. She accompanied Troylene McKnight to San Marcos where they will begin the spring semester.
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Margie Allbright
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Troy . McKnight
Miss Allbright
Troylene McKnight
Winters Community Votes for 1972 Man of the Year
Residents of Winters will nominate the 1972 Man of the Year for the Chamber of Commerce by submitting forms. The public voting changes the process from a secret committee to an all community ballot, with votes tallied by the 1972 board committee and the winner to be honored at the February 16 chamber banquet.
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Chamber of Commerce
P. O
Winters, Tex
Man
Lee Harrison
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
The
Board of Directors
Harrison
Enterprise
Winters City Approves 15 Year Cable Franchise
Winters approves a 15 year franchise for Brownwood Cable TV Co to build and operate a city system subject to attorney advice. Must be in operation within a year or lose rights. Channels include 39 8 11 12 9 partial 4 and 5 plus an educational channel. Initial tie in $30 with $7.50 monthly, extra extensions $1.50.
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Winters
Brownwood Cable TV Co
Buford Baldwin
Runnels County Receives Second Revenue-Sharing Check
County Judge Elliott Kemp announced Runnels County received the second federal revenue-sharing check totaling $76,041, slightly less than the first. He said funds likely would be used to buy road machinery and possibly upgrade courthouse cooling, with caution about new projects due to program longevity.
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Runnels County
Runnels
Elliott Kemp
Kemp
City buys tractor-loader for landfill operation
City Council approved purchase of a tractor-loader from Treanor Equipment Co. for use in a new landfill garbage disposal system. A temporary site will start the operation soon with a permanent site to follow. The system, required by state regulations, will replace current piling and burning methods.
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Treanor Equipment Co
Winters Junior Livestock Show Sets Saturday Event
The Winters Junior Livestock Show runs Saturday at the Winters School Barn with over 3200 in prize money. Entries include 74 steers 76 lambs 40 swine 15 poultry and 5 rabbits with a new Commercial Feeder Pig division. Judges include Stanley Westbrook Tarleton State College Frank Cleckler Rescue and Jones Parrish Ballinger.
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Winters
North Runnels
Winters Livestock Association
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Future Farmers of America
Wingate Independent
Stanley Westbrook
Tarleton State College
Frank Cleckler
Rescue
Jones Parrish
Ballinger
Dick Dunlap
Mike Mitchell
Robert Carey
Wayne King
Delbert Kruse
R. Q. Marks
Bo Evans
Carroll Tatum
Raymond Jonas
Dan Miller
Frank Carter
Clifton Poe
The
F. R
Phil) Anderson
Winters Receives Second Federal Check for 1972 Funds
Winters City received its second revenue sharing check totaling 16 378 00 and has 44 448 00 from the 1972 period. A public hearing drew about 20 residents to discuss spending windfall funds on street work curb repairs sewage disposal water tower library aid and social services while council members seek public input before decisions.
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Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Cold Weather Triggers Gas Curtailments in Winters
Weather has forced Lone Star Gas Co. to curtail gas for several Winters customers including the City Power Plant, Alderman Cave Milling & Grain Co., WinTex Industries, and others. Local manager Marshall Wharton reported at least three customers faced 100 percent curtailment with no natural gas. The power plant can switch to diesel.
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Marshall Wharton
Lone Star Gas Co
Wharton
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
WinTex Industries, Inc
Winters High School coach Waco Reynolds resigns
The Winters ISD board accepted the resignation of Waco Reynolds from the coaching staff. Reynolds plans to move to Abilene to enter the insurance business. He served two years at Winters as a teacher, line coach for football, and track coach.
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Winters Independent School District
Waco Reynolds
Winters High School
Reynolds
Abilene
Winters
4 H Clubs Serve Meal at Winters Wingate Livestock Show
The 4 H Clubs of Winters and Wingate offer a noon meal at Winters Community Center during the Junior Livestock Show. Prices include drink and dessert with additional concession items at the show barn. Noon service runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Show Barn
Winters
Wingate
Show Grounds
Winters and
Winters Community Center
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