Winters High basketball schedule and polio charity note
The Winters High cagers beat Coleman 59-58 in a district thriller and face Eastland Mavericks at home in a likely Friday corker. The column also reflects on the March of Dimes campaign and its history, noting its shift from dollars to dimes helping polio research and vaccine development. Weather and local tales close the piece with milk and fishing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Ballinger
Coleman
Eastland Mavericks
Mystorama Show Promises Magic Night At Winters High
Mystorama a colorful and hilarious stage revue arrives Monday night at Winters High Auditorium. Boxley and Marie, the Miracle Masters, present a caravan of mysteries to raise funds for the VFW Auxiliary activities. Local residents are invited to enjoy levitation and other feats showcased across national venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystorama
Winters
Boxley
Marie
High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
America
Alaska
T. V
Ed Sullivan
Art Barker
Cas Boxley
Blizzards Rally Past Coleman 59-58 In District Thriller
Winters improves to stay alive in district race by edging Coleman 59-58. Rickey Grissom pours in 28 points for the Blizzards, with Charles Currey 14 and Bill Miller 12 as key inside and outside contributors. The win follows a 60-47 loss to Ballinger and sets up a Friday home game against Eastland.
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Ballinger Bearcats
Winters Blizzards
Coleman Bluecats
Blizzards
Coleman
Blizzard
Charles Currey
Beck Knox
Buddy Mathes
Mathes
Burl Farmer
Curry
Bill Miller
Rickey Grissom
Currey
Miller
Grissom
Raiher
Winters
Ballinger
Ralph Dankworth
FFA
Sammy Albro
Lynn Traylor
Eastland Mavericks
Day We Go Fishing Sparks Hope and Disappointment
A reflective note expresses careful advance planning for a fishing trip. The writer worries about expectations and the risk of disappointment as luck appears uncertain for the group and their flock.
Optometrists Elect Dr. Z I Hale Sunday
Dr Z I Hale of Winters was elected president of the West Central Texas Optometric Society. Abilene doctors W C Hambrick Harold Smith and Grady B Jolly were named vice president secretary and treasurer. Officers will take office in May. Hale also serves as secretary of the Winters Lions Club.
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Z. I. Hale
Winters
West Central Texas Optometric Society
W. C. Hambrick
Abilene
Harold Smith
Grady B. Jolly
Hale
Lions ‘Club
Balke Guests Visit Galveston Home Couple
Mr and Mrs Balke of Galveston host Mr and Mrs R W Balke at their residence.
Winters High launches landscaping projects on Arbor Day
Winters High School began several landscaping projects starting January 16, with immediate plans to beautify the area around the new band hall.
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Weldon Collins
VFW
J. W
Winters
Winters High School
Planning Led by Mrs Floyd Sims With Local Club Support
Planning is being undertaken by Mrs Floyd Sims with financial assistance from the Literary and Service Club Women s Auxiliary of the VFW Garden Club and Roy E Young. The landscaping plan also covers work around the home economics building.
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Bahlman
Serena Minzenmayer
Robert Gans
Naomi Busher
Floyd Sims
J. B. Gladden
The
Winters Garden Club
Little
Literary and Service Club
Women’s Auxiliary
VFW
Garden Club
Roy E. Young
Winters Sportsman Club Meeting Set At City Hall
The Winters Sportsman Club will hold a members meeting at City Hall Monday night January 26 at 7 30. Aaron Wells says the session will discuss disposing of the Oak Creek property and decide prizes for the spring and summer fish rodeo. Membership cards are available at Harrison Auto Parts or from any member.
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Winters Sportsman Club
City Hall
Aaron Wells
Oak Creek
Harrison Auto Parts
Winters City Lake
Sportsman Club
Sheriff Urges Help to Curb Cattle Theft
Sheriff Don Atkins called for farmer and rancher aid after reports of cattle and sheep theft. He urged residents to report license numbers of suspicious vehicles with trailers or trucks seen after dark near farms and ranches.
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Don Atkins
Sheriff’s Department
Atkins
Hospital Dismissals and Baby Births At Winters Hospital
Mrs Dock Ellis Jessie Whitlow Mrs Chon Rodriguez and baby dismissed Friday. Mrs Fritz Redman medical Mrs Betty Hensen surgical dismissed Sunday. Rodriguez baby medical. Domingo Aranda and partner welcome baby girl born January 16. Sam Ortegon couple welcome baby girl born January 21.
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Dock Ellis
Winters Municipal Hospital
Jessie Carl Whitlow
Chon Rodriguez
Baby
Fritz Redman
Betty Hensen
B. B. Henry
W. H. Taylor
C. C. Smith
Wayland Scott
Rita Fuller
Paul Turner
Rodriguez Baby
Domingo Aranda
Sam Ortegon
Winters Ladies Division Luncheon and Game Party
The Ladies Division of Winters Country Club will hold its monthly luncheon and game party on Tuesday January 27 at 12 30 p m at the club house Hostesses are Mrs J B Gladden and Mrs George Briley.
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Winters Country Club
J. B. Gladden
George Briley
Roach and Briley Attend Southwest Home Furnishing Mart
Mr and Mrs Earl Roach and Mrs Willie Lois Briley were in Dallas for the Southwest Home Furnishing Mart held at the start of the week.
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Earl Roach
Willie Lois Briley
Dallas
Southwest Home Furnishing Mart
Harrison Auto Parts Opens At New South Main Location
Harrison Auto Parts invites the public to visit its new home on South Main Street for an opening celebration Friday January 23 from 9 to 4. No purchase needed to enter a prize drawing at 4 pm for three men’s wrist watches valued at 29.95 each. Coffee and cookies served. Jack and P L Harrison moved the business in recently after remodeling.
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Harrison Auto Parts
South Main Street
Harrisons
Jack
P. L
Jack Harrison
P. L. Harrison
Dale
Winters
Pentecostal Church of God Announces Revival Begin Sunday
Revival services start Sunday January 25 at the Pentecostal Church of God two blocks north of Winters Municipal Hospital. Evangelist Rev A L Creel announces with Rev A R Patterson of Fort Worth to lead. Services begin at 7 p m daily and the public is invited.
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Pentecostal Church of God
A. L. Creel
Winters Municipal Hospital
A. R. Patterson
Fort Worth
Lions Club serves chili and pie at Winters school
More than 200 people attended the Lions Club chili supper held Tuesday evening in the Winters school cafeteria. President Joyce Wilkerson cited bad weather as a reason for the turnout. Over 40 pies, baked by Lions wives, were sold during the event.
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Lions Club
Winters School
Joyce Wilkerson
Local Banker Bert Low Visits Here Thursday
Bert E. Low of Brownwood former resident and banker of Winters was transacting business here Thursday.
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Bert E. Low
Brownwood
Winters
Winters Senior Barbara Dunn Named All State Band
Barbara Dunn, Winters High School senior and Blizzard Band member, won an all-state band appointment at Tarleton College in Stephenville on Saturday. She will perform in Galveston on February 19 with top state musicians at a four day clinic featuring a 150 piece band, a 150 piece orchestra, and a 500 voice choir. Proceeds from surrounding March of Dimes drives include balloon sales and coffee donations from local businesses led by Fredric Poe and George Poe, with various clubs canvassing areas and scheduling events.
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Barbara Dunn
Winters High School
Blizzard
Tarleton College
Stephenville
Miss Dunn
Galveston
Texas Music Educators Association
Winters
Robert Gans
North Runnels County
Rodney Cathey
Fredric Poe
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Deward Awalt
Main Drug
Smith Drug
Acapulco Cafe
Cowboy Cafe
George Poe
Lions Club
Homer Hudgins
Sunlawn and
Leeman
Henry Richardson
James Glenn
Thelma & Vernie
Jack Harrison
H. N. Nichols
Marvin Bedford
Runnels County TB Association Elects State Meet Delegates
The Runnels County TB Association elected delegates Thursday night at the Acapulco Cafe in Ballinger. Winters representatives included Mrs. Fred Young and Mrs. W. S. Dixon. alternate Mrs. Al Libbe. John Purifoy and Mrs. Seth McCarty, both of Ballinger, were named delegates. Purifoy also presided. The state convention meets in San Antonio in March 1921.
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Runnels County TB Association
Acapulco
Ballinger
Fred Young
W. S. Dixon
al Libbe
John John Purifoy
Seth McCarty
San Antonio
Purifoy
Aurelia Webb
Ren
W. H. Rampy
Joe Dietschke
Rowena
W. I. Dixon
State Photographer Visits In Little Home In Winters
Sixty photographers attended the Central and West Texas Photographers Association meeting Sunday at Barney's Studio in Ballinger. Kaye Marvin of Houston led the program, with Mrs. Nell Marie Wells as a model and Gene Sutphen of College Station also featured. New officers include Hugh Capps as incoming president and W. E. Little as retiring president, with Henry Cole and Garnet Ledford joining the board.
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Central and West Texas Photographers Association
Barney
Ballinger
W. E. Little
Kaye Marvin
Houston
Texas Photographer’s Association
Little
Marvin
United States
Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
Jimmy Phillips
Abilene
Nell Marie Wells
Winters
Gene Sutphen
College Station
Lynn Smith
Dean Smith
Sutphen
Hugh Capps
Coleman
Jim Bean
San Angelo
George Etz
Sweetwater
Henry Cole
Garnet Ledford
Mel Thurman
R. L. Fortune
Brownwood
John L. Blackstock
Joan
Stamford
John
Howard-Payne College
Stock
State Photographers Association
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Bill Rid
Iture Aime
Grif
Calvin Holloway
New Winters
Eastland
Billy Lynn Little
Optometrists
DR. Z. I. Hale
GAL
Eg Ben Balke
R. W. Balke
Furniture
Altus Ueckert
Central and West Texas
State Photographers Associa
Tion
John Frazier
Texas Photographers Association
Kaye Marvins
Eddie Little
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