Texas safety inspections urged before April 15 deadline
The Texas Department of Public Safety warns motorists to complete safety inspections early to avoid rushes at 4,400 stations. With 3,000,000 of 4,000,000 vehicles needing stickers, drivers face possible traffic summons after April 15. Inspections average 1.19 for repairs plus 1 for the inspection fee.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Safety Department
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
Funeral Rites For John M Burson Held Thursday
Funeral services for John M Burson 77 pioneer resident of Runnels County were held Thursday at Spill Memorial Chapel. The Rev E L Craig and Rev Virgil James officiated burial was in Midway Cemetery Winters. He died Wednesday evening in Winters Municipal Hospital after ten days as a patient. Burson born January 22 1882 in Gillispie County moved to Runnels County at age four. He married Sallie Porch at Atoka Texas and farmed in Crews before moving to Winters ten years ago. Survivors include his wife two sons Delbert and James and two grandchildren.
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John M. Burson
Keat
Runnels County
Spill Memorial Chapel
E. L. Craig
First Methodist Church
Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
Midway Cemetery
Winters
Bruson
Winters Municipal Hospital
Mr. Burson
Gillispie
Burson
Lone Star
Delbert
Fort Pierce
S. D
James Burson
Yorktown
Glacier Yearbook Earns All-Texas Rating
Glacier High School yearbook staff earned the All-Texas rating from the Texas High School Press Association after submitting the 1957 58 edition to the annual critique at Texas Woman's University in Denton. Staff members include Weldon Middleton sponsor Judy Ledbetter and Ophelia Dietz co editors Gary Harter assistant Marc Knox business manager Ernestine Scott assistant business manager Pat Patterson sports editor Collier Randolph feature editor and Billy Little photographer.
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Glacier
THSPA
Winters High School
Texas High School Press Association
Texas Woman’s University
Denton
Weldon Middleton
Judy Ledbetter
Ophelia Dietz
Gary Harter
Marc’ Knox
Ernestine Scott
Pat Patterson
Collier Randolph
Billy Little
Card of Thanks from the Porch family
The family of Mrs. W. L. Porch expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness, food, nursing care, flowers, and cards during their sorrow. They hope to be as comforting to others in their time of need.
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W. L. Porch
Mrs. W. L. Johnson Admitted To Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Mrs. W. L. Johnson is reported as a patient in Hendrick Memorial Hospital.
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IN Hospital
W. L. Johnson
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Livestock Supplies Hit Markets Nationwide This Week
Heavy cattle hog and sheep numbers dominate reports from Fort Worth and 12 major markets across the country. Cattle at Fort Worth rise 1,300 from last week, hogs up 500, sheep on hand 7,900, with 62,100 sheep and lambs nationwide. Lambs on feed up 7 percent, total fed lambs 4.28 million. Market weakness attributed to heavier fed lamb supplies and price declines from 23.75 to around 18.
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Ted Gouldy
Fort Worth
North Central
Cattle and Lamb Market Slips at Fort Worth Auction
Fort Worth livestock sales showed slower cattle trade with slaughter steers and heavy yearlings down about 50 cents. Hog prices fell 50 cents to a dollar, sheep and lambs also softer with slaughter lambs around 16 50 to 17 50. Lambs on feed up seven percent per USDA notes.
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Fort Worth
New Congressional Session Opens With Budget Debate
Washington Newsletter notes Eisenhower aims for a balanced budget as the 436 member House and Senate begin a new session. A liberal bloc worries about spending, while Speaker Rayburn protects the House Rules Committee. Alaska swears in a new congressman, and jokes about state sizes circulate.
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O. C. Fisher
Eisenhower
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Sam Rayburn
Rules Committee
Alaska
Texas
Sailor Harold Blake Serves Aboard Forrestal
Harold D. Blake seaman USN son of Mrs. Luther L. Smith of Winters California serves aboard the USS Forrestal with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. On December 22 the Forrestal hosted 500 Italian orphans in Naples during Christmas port call.
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Forrestal
Harold D. Blake
USN
Luther L. Smith
Route 4
Winters
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Naples
Mrs Dixon Recovering After Hospital Stay
Mrs. W. S. Dixon has been a patient at Hendrick Memorial Hospital since Sunday. She was reported yesterday, was released Wednesday, and is convalescing nicely at her home.
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W. S. Dixon
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Daughter Is Born To Mr and Mrs Wilford Sanders
Mr and Mrs Wilford Sanders of Jal New Mexico announce the birth of a daughter Joy Denise on January 9 The paternal grandmother is Mrs J Sanders and the maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Wood of Bradshaw
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Wilford Sanders
Jal
New Mexico
Joy Denise
J.&. Sanders
Fred Wood
Bradshaw
Winters FFA Livestock Show Attended by Heimer Couple
Missouri residents Mr and Mrs Bill Heimer of Taylor visited Winters to attend the Winters FFA Livestock Show They stayed in the homes of local residents Mr and Mrs George Brown Mr and Mrs John Powell and Mr and Mrs Pat Pritchard Heimer is a Hampshire hog breeder in Taylor Missouri.
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Bill Heimer
Taylor
Missouri
George Brown
John Powell
Pat Pritchard
Heimer
Hampshire
Taylor, Missouri
Winters Blizzards trounce Ranger in district opener 68-38
Winters Blizzards routed Ranger Bulldogs 68-38 in the district 7AA opener. Rickey Grissom scored 26 for Winters, Ernest Stephens had 18 for Ranger, and Charles Currey added 15 with nine of ten free throws. In B game, Winters won 32-31 in overtime before facing Ballinger next.
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Winters Blizzards
Ranger Bulldogs
Rickey Grissom
Ernest Stephens
Ranger
Blizzard
Charles Currey
Bill Miller
Winters
Jerry Beard
Bulldogs
Walter Kraatz
Gary Oaken
Winters Club
Blizzards
Ballinger
Harkins and kin visit Fort Worth family
Mrs. A F Harkins returns from a four week visit in Fort Worth with daughter Mr and Mrs Oneil Overman. Sister Mrs Roy Clift of Monterrey California joins in the Overman home along with relatives Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Simpson Rio Hondo Mr and Mrs Norman Earl McIver and Mrs R W Babrston of Houston visiting during the stay.
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FT. Worth
A. F. Harkins
Oneil Overman
Fort Worth
Roy Clift
Monterrey
California
Overman
Billy Joe Simpson
Rio Hondo
Norman Earl McIver
R. W. Babrston
Houston
Too many savers misjudge storms as a light shower
A terse observation notes that people who save for hard times assume occasional downturns will be minor. The remark implies readiness fosters complacency and overlooks rising risk, urging more realistic budgeting and preparedness.
FFA Show results and judging lineup outline
The report lists prize winners and champions across divisions at the FFA show including Heavy Crossbreed Light other breeds and Shropshire classes. General superintendents named E F Albro Bob Christian Roeneal Boles with judges J D Hampton Aime F Real and Monte Griffin.
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Bill Moore
Priddy Brothers
Dunnam Brothers
Jimmy Smith
Priddy
Charles Wearden
Shropshire
Guy
Dan Brown
E. F. Albro
Bob Christian
Roeneal Boles
Steers
J. D. Hampton
Brady
Aime F. Real
Kerrville
Monte Griffin
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