Thanks to Winters trustees and voter registration push
Raymon Lloyd resigns after 15 years on Winters Independent School District Board of Trustees and is thanked for devoted service. The piece urges timely voter registration with blanks available at the Runnels County Tax Assessor-Collector sub-office and county office, noting 1970 as a regular election year and ongoing special elections.
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Raymon Lloyd
Winters Independent School District
Lloyd
Runnels
Riding Club To Meet February 2
The Winters Riding Club will meet Monday February 2 at 7 30 p m at Huffman House. Walter Gerhart president announces the gathering and urges all members to attend as officers for the new year will be elected.
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Winters
Huffman House
Walter Gerhart
Weather Outlook January Temperatures by Day
Temperatures listed for Wednesday January 14 through Tuesday January 20 outline the daily forecast. The table shows expected highs and lows across the seven day span with variance by day.
Winters Welcomes Bill Griffin as Controller at Wallace-Murray
William A. Griffin known as Bill previously of Los Angeles has joined the Dry Manufacturing Division of Wallace Murry in Winters as controller. He started with the William Wallace Division about ten years ago in Los Angeles and has held several roles including management information systems analyst. Griffin is an Oklahoma City native and Navy veteran who served 1947 to 1951. He and his wife Sandra D. Van Almkerk of Rochester plan to move to Winters soon.
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Winters
William A
Bill) Griffin
Los Angeles
Dry Manufacturing
Wallace-Murray Corporation
Griffin
William Wallace Division
William Wallace
Oklahoma City
Pasadena City College
California
U. S. Navy
Sandra D. van Almkerk
Rochester, N. Y
Winters City Audit Shows Higher Income But Rising Costs
The 1969 audit reports Winters city income up from the prior year though expenses rose, led by a General Fund revenue of 216 311 95 and hospital transfer to the North Runnels County Hospital District on Oct 1 1969. Key items include a Humble Oil building gift valued at 13246 00 and insurance payouts for hailstorm repairs.
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Winters
Cherry, Eckert
Story
Certified Public Accountants of
San Angelo
Winters Hospital
North Runnels County Hospital
Humble Oil Co
Trustees Extend Superintendent's Contract to 73
The Board of Trustees of Winters Independent School District extended Superintendent Carroll Tatom's contract through June 1973. Tatom has led the district since July 1967.
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Winters Independent School
Carroll Tatom
Tatom
New 1970 Vehicle Plates Ready For Sale February 2
Winters sub-office of the Runnels County Tax Assessor-Collector announces the arrival of the 1970 motor vehicle license plates. Plates will not go on sale until February 2 as the new issuing system takes effect this year. Vehicle owners may mail renewal forms or pick up plates at the local office. prefixes for this office include HPG, HPH and HPJ.
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Winters
Runnels
Texas Highway Department
Assessor-Collector
Ted Meyer
Boys Raise Funds for Underground Watering System
Little League players collected more than 680 dollars Saturday to fund an underground watering system for the field. The drive aimed for 1500 dollars with further town canvassing planned this week. Ricky Robinson, Texas Tech student and Little League manager, served as adult advisor.
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Ricky Robinson
Texas Tech
Winters Little League Thanks Contributors for Field Watering Fund
Members of the Winters Little League express gratitude to all who contributed to the current drive to raise funds for the Little League baseball field watering system.
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Winters Little League
Rampy Seeks Re election as Runnels County Judge
Runnels County Judge W H Rampy announces his candidacy for re election on the Democratic ticket. He has served as county judge since 1951 after appointment and was a state representative from 1940 to 1951. Rampy also led the Winters Chamber of Commerce and has held retail and chamber positions.
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Rampy
Runnels
W. H. Rampy
Commissioners Court
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commer
Davis and Dry Sign For Winters School Board
Two candidates filed for two vacancies on the Winters Independent School District Board of Trustees. Willis Davis seeks re election while J P Dry of Dry Manufacturing Division Wallace Murray Corp filed as a candidate. Raymon Lloyd will not seek re election after 15 years on the board. Election set for Saturday April 4 with filing deadline 30 days prior.
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Winters Independent School District
Willis Davis
J. P. Dry
Wallace-Murray Corporation
Raymon Lloyd
Martins attend funeral of C. C. Hornbuckle Sr.
Mr and Mrs J C Martin returned from Prescott Arizona where they attended the funeral of C C Hornbuckle Sr He died January 11 and was buried January 13 He was a longtime friend of the Martins.
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J.C. Martin
Prescott, Ariz
C. C. Hornbuckle Sr
Hornbuckle
Martins
Voter Certificates Issued At Winters Local Office
The Winters sub-office of the Runnels County Tax Assessor reports 856 voter certificates issued as the January 31 deadline nears. Deputy Mrs. Ted Meyer notes many more registrations likely from North Runnels via Ballinger main office and that certificates mailed and postmarked by January 31 will be honored even though the local office is closed that Saturday.
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Ted Meyer
Winters
North Runnels
Ballinger
Marie Carter enters race for Runnels District Clerk
Ballinger native Marie Carter announces her candidacy for District Clerk of Runnels County. A longtime bookkeeper at Ballinger Truck & Tractor Co with experience in welfare and county clerical work, she says her mix of maturity and youth qualifies her for the office.
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Marie (Castor) Carter
Ballinger
Runnels County
Carter
Ballinger Truck & Tractor Company
Charles Castor
State Department of Public Welfare
Chip Bennett to Speak at Winters High Banquet
Chip Bennett the all American linebacker from Abilene Christian College will be the principal speaker at Winters High School football banquet in the school cafeteria Saturday evening. The Tril ogy from ACC will provide entertainment and Randall Sneed will be master of ceremonies.
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Chip Bennett
Abilene Christian College
ACC
Randall Sneed
Blizzard
Winters ISD Approves 1970 71 School Calendar
The Winters Independent School District approves the 1970 71 calendar. Superintendent Carroll Tatum says teachers will be on 190 day contracts and the district will hold at least 180 days of classes. Regular sessions begin August 24 with May 25 as the last day.
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Winters Independent School District
Carroll Tatum
Crews, Brownwood Banker, Succeeds Hensley in Wingate Bank
George D. Crews of Brownwood takes control of The Security State Bank of Wingate from Duncan Hensley who will remain as manager until the new leader assumes duties. Press Galloway of Farmington NM will move to Wingate to manage the bank. Hensley has led the bank since 1920 and the institution has assets about 1.21 million and deposits near 1.04 million as of December 31 1969.
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Security State Bank of
Wingate
George D. Crews
Brownwood
Duncan Hensley
Crews
Southwest State Bank of
Press Galloway
Farmington
N. M
Galloway
Hensley
Wingate Bank
Security State Bank
Leila Harter
Ruby Bryan
Raymond Dunn
T. A. Smith
Larry Hensley
Methodists to Break Ground for New Winters Church
Winters First United Methodist Church plans ground breaking Sunday for a new 72000 square foot building to replace the current structure. Dr. William Greenwaldt will preside and preach, with key church leaders and committees taking part. Demolition of the old building is set for February, and construction may begin in spring with a $105000 cost and a $40000 organ donated by the Chapman family of Columbus Ohio.
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First United Methodist Church
Gattis Neely
F. R. Anderson
Council On Ministry
Sam Jones
Jake Joyce
Glenn Bowman
John
Church Street
Donald C. Chapman
Columbus
Ohio
Chapman
Winters
Texas Motor Vehicle Renewal Instructions Draw Snarled Reactions
Texas Highway Department promotes a new computerized registration system with three part renewal forms. Motorists receive a long envelope labeled Important This is Your License Plate Renewal Application containing the three part form to be kept intact. Renewals by mail in January and February add a $1 fee per vehicle. Plates ship February 1.
VFW District 22 Commander Visits Ballinger Post
Max Lewis of Winters, commander of VFW District 22, met with Ballinger Post 4402 and praised members for recent projects including a Christmas Parade queen Lite-a-Bike program and supplying hospital beds and wheelchairs across the county.
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VFW District 22
Ballinger Post
Max Lewis
Winters
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Burleson Seeks Re Election in 17th District
U S Representative Omar Burleson of Texas 17th District announces for re election. He files for the Democratic Primary on May 2 1970. Burleson served in the 80th Congress and has won re election to each succeeding term. He sits on the Ways and Means Committee, one of the most powerful in the House.
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Washington, D. C
Omar Burleson
Texas
U. S
House of Representatives
Burleson
Ways and Means
House
Mrs W D Lange Returns Home To Crystal City
Mrs. W. D. Lange returned Monday to her Crystal City home after spending a few days with her sister Mrs. Armine Hodge.
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Crystal City
W. D. Lange
Armine Hodge
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Winters School Board
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Valley Creek Water Control District
Methodists
William Greenwaldt
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