Home Town Jah by R C Thomas
A local column notes the poll tax deadline of eleven days with the tax office closed Saturdays and Sundays. It mentions 240 poll tax receipts issued, upcoming elections from precinct to national levels, and debates self government. It includes quail hunting season remarks and deer hunting anecdotes from Balke and New Bomb, plus a note on smoke houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Jordan
Doyle New Bomb
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
London
Winters Volunteer Fire Department names officers and sponsors
Neal Chambliss elected resident. Carson Easterly vice president at Winters Volunteer Fire Department meeting Tuesday night. J. C. Jarrell re-elected secretary-treasurer and Marvin Bedford fire chief for another year. Other officers include W. Waggoner recording secretary and first assistant chief H. L. Rowe re-elected, second assistant chief Bobby Hatcher, Captain Co. No. 1 Floyd Sims, Assistant Captain Co. No. 1 O. No. 1 Ellis Z. Moore, Captain Co. No. 2 J. T. Sprinkle, Assistant Captain No. 2 Jerry B. Kitlow. Willis Jernigan re-elected chaplain. Senior sponsor Mrs. N. Daggoner, Junior sponsor Judy Hodnett. Mascots Bill Baldwin and Jim Wilkerson. Dept sweetheart Sue Odnett. Pension Board members Calvin Holloway, A. B. Spill, James Spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Chambliss
Winters Volmer
Carson C. Easterly
Cambliss
A. B. Spills
J. C. Jarell
Marvin Bedford
W. Waggoner
H. L. Rowe
Bobby Hatcher
Aptain
Floyd Sims
O. No
Ellis Z. Moore
Capain
J. T. Sprinkle
Jerry B. Kitlow
Willis Jernigan
Winters Church of Christ
Iremen
N. Daggoner
Udy Hodnett
Bill Aldwin
Jim Wilkerson
Sue Odnett
Firemen’sension Board
Calvin Holloay
A. B. Spill
James Spill
Turk Family Weekend Visit in Hobbs New Mexico Ends
Mr and Mrs Carl Turk and Kirley visited their daughter Martha in Hobbs New Mexico over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Carl Turk
Kirley
Martha
Hobbs
Mexico
Valley Creek flood control dam project begins construction
Hugo Vogelsang chairman of the Valley Creek Water Control and Improvement District turned the first shovel Monday as construction starts on the first dam on W. L. Murphy ranch four and a half miles north of shop. O B Baker of Burnet will build the first of two water retarding structures, part of a 20 dam plan across the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Vogelsang
Valley Creek Water Control and Improvement District
Vogelsang
Norton
W. L. Murphy
Shop
O. B. Baker
Burnet
Bill Minzenmayer
Win
Roach To Receive UT Engineering Degree
Donald Earl Roach son of Mr and Mrs Earl Roach of Winters is among 104 University of Texas College of Engineering candidates for bachelor degrees January 25 at close of the fall semester No public exercises will be held Roach will receive a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Earl Roach
Earl Roach
Winters
University of Texas
College of Engineering
Roach
WHS Band Members Named To All-Region Band
Winters High School band members Robbie Sue Gans and Judy Smith were selected for the All-Region Band in Abilene after try-outs at McMurry College. The 110 musicians from 55 Region 2 schools were chosen for a 45 minute concert in Radford Memorial Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Abilene
Robbie Sue Gans
Robert Gans
Judy Smith
Jim Smith
McMurry College
Ray
Mond Brynum
Byron Gray
Brownwood High School
Radford Memorial Auditorium
Texas Music Educators Association
Tim Jones
Hamlin
Winters
Parents Urged To Report Six Year Olds For Census
Winters School census trustee continues enumeration through January. Superintendent James Nevins urges parents of children six on or before Sept 1 1964 to sign census blanks to determine state aid and form first grade classes. Call PL4-1353 or PL4-3711 for a census form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
James Nevins
Winters VFW hosts district commander on membership drive
District Commander John Richardson of District 22 spoke at the Winters VFW post about the 1964 membership drive and the Community Service program. The local VFW and Auxiliary announced aid for the ongoing March of Dimes drive. Attendees included J. L. Morrow, Rev. Edgar Graham, E. F. Miller Jr., M. L. Guy, James Crockett, W. L. Collins, Max Lewis, Ted Meyer, C. H. Harrell, and W. D. Hicks from the San Angelo VFW post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richardson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Winters
VFW
J. L. Morrow
Edgar Graham
E. F. Miller Jr
M. L. Guy
James Crockett
W. L. Collins
Max Lewis
Ted Meyer
C. H. Harrell
W. D. Hicks
The
San Angelo
VFW Post
Returned to Winters by Merrill Couple
Mr and Mrs R R Merrill of Big Spring former Winters residents returned Friday to establish their home in Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
R. R. Merrill
Big Spring
Winters selects F R Anderson to lead March of Dimes drive
F R Anderson chairman for Winters drive with Jay Garrett as county head. No quota set. 1962 county collection was 6558 dollars. Campaign notes March of Dimes funds now target birth defects and arthritis after polio vaccine era. half stays in county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R
Phil) Anderson
Winters
West Texas Utilities Co
Jay Garrett
Ballinger
Anderson
Runnels
ACC Coach Will Speak At WHS Banquet
Blizzard High will host its annual football banquet with ACC coach Les Wheeler as guest speaker. Wheeler led Abilene Christian College to an 8-1 season, earning Southwest Region Coach of the Year honors for small colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACC
WHS
Les Wheeler
Abilene Christian College
Blizzard
Blizzard Cheerleaders
Winters Boosters Club
Whéeler
Robstown High School
Mrs Nancy Nelson Returns Home To Phoenix
Mrs Nancy Nelson returned to her Phoenix Arizona home Sunday after spending two weeks in the residence of her parents Mr and Mrs Nolan Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Nelson
Phoenix
Arizona
Nolan Cave
Winters High boys and girls open District 6-AA with wins
Winters High School basketball teams opened District 6-AA play defeating Bal linger 59-47 in the boys game and 49-42 in the girls. Scotty Belew led Winters boys with 20 points while Nicki Eoff scored 25 for the Winters girls. Ballinger won the B contest 51-42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Ballinger Bearcats
Scotty Belew
Winters
Roy Peterson
Ballinger
Nicki Eoff
Mary Ruth Gerdes
Stamford
Lakeview
Airman Walter Kraatz Reassigned to Keesler AFB Miss
Airman Walter K Kraatz son of Mr and Mrs Walter A Kraatz of Winters Route 1 is reassigned to Keesler AFB Miss for technical training as a radio and radar maintenance specialist He enlisted recently and completed basic training He graduated Winters High School in 1960 and attended Indiana Technical College at Fort Wayne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter K. Kraatz
Walter A. Kraatz
Route 1
Winters
Keesler Afb
Miss
United States Air Force
Kraatz
Air Force
Winters High School
Indiana Technical College
Fort Wayne
FTA District Convention Slated at Winters High School
The Future Teachers of America district convention will be held at Winters High School on January 25. About 200 delegates from 16 schools are expected. Ronald Kraatz of Winters HS is district president and Barbara Baldwin is corresponding secretary. Advisors are Mrs Kruse and Mrs Kelly of Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Future Teachers of America
Winters High School
Ronald Kraatz
Barbara Baldwin
WHS
Kruse
Kelly
Winters School
Winters High School selects class favorites
Readouts list the WHS seniors Judy Kettler and William Green as senior favorites. Junior picks Ann Bean and Larry Awalt. Sophomores Kay Green and Bill Cathey. Freshmen Phyllis Awalt and Mike Magee are named as class favorites after last week’s elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Judy Kettler
L. W. Kettler
William Green
O. H. Green Jr
Ann Bean
W. L. Bean
Larry Awalt
Virgil Awalt
Wingate
Kay Green
Everett Phillips joins Waddell Chevrolet as parts man
Everett Phillips formerly of Denver City has been employed in the parts department at Waddell Chevrolet Co. Lewis Blackmon, already in the parts department, will shift to the service department. Phillips is married with one child and the family has moved to Winters to establish their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Phillips
Denver City
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Lewis Blackmon
Phillips
Winters
Farm Bureau to hold special meeting in Dallas area
County Farm Bureau leaders plan a Jan 23 session in Dallas to discuss major issues likely to face Congress this year. Ben Frerich says Runnels County members will attend. Dr. Kenneth Head of Chicago will headline the local area meeting as director of ABF commodity division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Dallas
Runnels County
Ben. Frerich
County Farm Bureau
Kenneth Head
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation Commodity Division
Ben Frerich
Rowena
Hugo Vogelsang
Winters
Marion Hays
Ballinger
Winters Mfg Becomes Pan-American Industries
The Winters Industrial move forms Pan-American Industries Inc consolidating Winters Manufacturing Co Pan-American Sales Thermoil Lubricants Corp and Funderburg Investments The new firm will manufacture and distribute evaporative air conditioners metal shelving desks lockers cabinets and other metal items with a payroll of about 30000 monthly and plans to expand production and facilities 1900s era notes include key managers and plant expansion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Pan- American Industries, Inc
Winters Manufacturing Co
Pan-American Sales
Thermoil Lubricants Corp
Funderburg Investments
Pan-American Sales and Thermoil Lubricants Corp
New Corporation
Irene L. Funderburg
O. O. Funderburg Jr
O. O
Funderburg Jr
Elk City
Okla
O. O. Funderburg
Wichita Falls
J. R. Dry & Sons
Southwestern Drug Co
Medallion Division
James Hinds
Eldon Gray
Jimmy Chaney
Herman Hollowell
Bill Wilson
Winters Company
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Jah
R. C. Thomas
Ed Roller
Edas
R. . Balke
Balke
Davis Fountains
Eastland
Bir
WHS Cagers
Winters High School Blizzard
A’l
Johnny Beck
Denny Aldridge
Kenney
Valley Creek
Ters
Runnels Lcd
Woodrow Hoffman
Murphey
Harry Rucker
Sweetwater Wuc
Upper Clear Ford
SCC
Cy Richmond
C. T. Parker Jr
Elmer Jordan
Blackwell
Upper Clear Fork
Alvin Smith
Roscoe
Frank Antilley
Shep
WCID
Adolph Minzenmayer, Winters
Donald E. Roach
Winters Veterans Post
Jerry Awalt
Ronnie Gray
Larry Hensley
Bill Cathey
Walter Morrow
Skippy
F. R. Anderson
MOD
Blizzard Basketballers
Haskell
Anson
ACHS
Merkel
Ruby
Coleman
Breckenridge
Sweetwater
Colorado City
Jim Ned
Wylie
Hawley
O’brien
Airman
Walter Kraatz
Amn
FTA
Waddell Chevrolet
Winters Mfg. Co
Pan-American Industries, Inc
Dale Whitecotton
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