Blizzard teams to meet Merkel in Winters gym
The Blizzards Blizzardettes and Blizzard B meet Merkel Badgers Tuesday night at Winters High. Merkel is the No 2 team in District 7-AA. Winters girls beat Merkel in overtime in the first meeting, making this game big for the Blizzardettes. The Winters boys lost 58-50 to Merkel in their first matchup without their leading scorer.
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Blizzards
Blizzardettes
Blizzard
Merkel Badgers
Winters High School
Merkel
Winters
Farmers Union Opposes Public School Consolidation Plan
Bobby Rogers of Winters reports that COPSE would cut Texas school districts from 1218 to 353 and raise taxes to 30 cents per 100 dollars over ten years, reducing Runnels County nine districts to four. Farmers Union seeks voluntary consolidation and urges letters to legislators to oppose forced district mergers.
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Bobby Rogers
Winters
Runnels County
Rogers
Farmers Union
COPSE
Jay Naman
Texas Farmers Union
Austin
Texas
Naman
Waco
G. I. Loans Build U. S. Homes Since World War II
The passage notes G I loans funded the construction of about seven U S homes since World War II. It also states high school training under the G I Bill does not reduce eligibility for advanced training.
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G. I. Loans
U. S
G. I
Coffee sale for March of Dimes planned in Winters
Proceeds from coffee sales on Wednesday January 29 in Winters will benefit the March of Dimes campaign. Containers placed at Main Drug Smith Drug Huffman House Fireside Restaurant Chick Inn will collect funds for birth defect research. Mrs Pyburn Brown leads the coffee effort with Mrs J P Dry as drive chairman and Mrs Ernest Brown as co chairman.
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Main Drug
Smith Drug
Huffman House
Fireside
Chick-Inn
Pyburn Brown
J. P. Dry
Winters
Ernest Brown
Goal Digger Club Meets In Abbott Home
The Goal Diggers Club held its regular weekly meeting Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Abbott with Pamella Smith as hostess. Phyllis Smith read minutes and called roll, Becky Mathis led a program on teen life and parenting, and the summer camp fund was discussed with all money turned in. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Sus an White and sponsors Karen Hicks and Betty Shook.
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Goal Diggers Club
H. O. Abbott
Pamella Smith
Phyllis Smith
Becky Mathis
Debra Carroll
Ann Cooper
Janice Mills
Carla Walker
Janice Pierce
Cindy Davis
Phyllis Grissom
Diana Magee
Brenda Burns
Pamela
Karen Hicks
Betty Shook
Susan White
Wingate Gator Tops Club Met Monday
Regular meeting of the Wingate Gator Tops club was held Monday evening. Rules were discussed. Present were Mesdames Pat Pritchard Wayne Owens Joe Bryan James Williams Bill Hamilton E F Albro George Cave Ed Donica W C Middleton Mrs Middleton is queen for this week. You don't lose your shirt by rolling up your sleeves.
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Wingate Gator Tops Club
Pat Pritchard
Wayne Owens
Joe Bryan
James Williams
Bill Hamilton
E. F. Albro
George Cave
Ed Donica
W. C. Middleton
Middleton
Color Trends In Home Furnishings For 1969 Forecast
Fabher Birren predicts continuing popularity of off-white for walls and contrast with bold colors. Gold, avocado green, and brilliant blue will remain widespread and brighter, with white walls and vivid furnishings preferred. Jane Berry notes trends arise from consumer purchases and market selections analyzed by specialists.
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Fabher Birren
Jane Berry
Furniture for 69 Will Meet Needs
Extension specialist Benny Lay says 1969 furniture will suit living needs with modern plastics metals and sprayed on materials. Geometric patterns and leather looks will dominate carpets and upholstery trends with sunken color palettes of neutrals and pale browns and rising cranberry mauve peach and purple tones.
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Benny Lay
Texas A&m University
Miss Lay
Sub Deb Club Meet Hosted by Babs Tatum at Home
Babs Tatum hosted the Sub Deb club meeting at her parents home with Cindy Pinkerton presiding. Jean Mostad led roll, Dianne Snell delivered the treasurer's report, and a cake sale was voted for Saturday. Floy Hodge presented a program on Maturity.
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Babs Tatum
Walker Tatum
Cindy Pinkerton
Jean Mostad
Dianne Snell
Floy Hodge
Joy Awalt
Beverly Sprinkle
Gwen Hoppe
Sue Hoppe
Brenda Prine
Kei Bedford
Janie Pas
Local names listed in community notice
Denise Williams Judy Foster Judy Hodnett Tandy Medford Troylene McKnight Cindy Brown Mrs Floy Hodge Mrs George Davis and Mrs Jeryl Priddy are named in a community notice listing residents or participants. The exact context of their inclusion is not specified in the fragment.
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Chal
Denise Williams
Judy Foster
Judy Hodnett
Tandy Medford
Troylene McKnight
Cindy Brown
Floy Hodge
George Davis
Jeryl Priddy
Tax policy recommendations from Texas committee
The Texas Committee on State and Local Tax Policy chaired by Rep. Ben Atwell of Dallas proposed options to raise about 343 million in new revenue over the next two years but stopped short of formal recommendations.
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Texas
House Tax and Revenue Committee
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Winters Enterprise brief
Local newspaper note from Winters Texas reports a community update page with brief items. No further readable details available on this fragment.
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Winters
Enterprise
Texas
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Tfe
Foxworth - Galbraith Lumber CO
S. Melwood
Jno
W. Norman
Tinkle St
Donald White
Alexander Hamilton Drive
San Antonio
Tex
Bertha Harwood
East Dale
Box
Lubbock
A. B. Prince
Laurel .Drive
L. W. Williams
N. Rogers
Catalena
Gerald Wilson
Crews Road
Reeves Addition
Jonah Eckert
Manning
Fannin
Robert Kraatz
Tfc
N. Cryer
Commerce St
Bedford Insurance AG
Simpson Garden Center
Commercial Avenue
Coleman
Alerman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
W. J. Yates
Mord Tucker
Lucy Kittrell
J. R. Smith
van Ness
Norma Hogan
S. Arlington
Monroe Tischler
Abilene
Fea
Tures
Byron D. Jobe
Gibson
Expert Service
Swatchsue Electric CO
Free World
The
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Service
Wayne Solomon
Victor J. Merfeld
Merrill Nursing Home
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
ABC Pest Control
Shelton
Buck R. Coleman
Carl Bynum
Hutchings Avenue
Ballinger
Montgomery-Ward
South Main
MOD
Goal Digger
Abbott
Wingate Gator Tops
Saving
Bbc
del Monte
Tad
Balkum Food
Pecan Sandies
Keebler
Dror
Gandy
DUCE
Balkum’s Grocery and Market
E. Truitt
Robert K. Rosson
Spill Bros. CO
Tatum
T. A. McMillan
Blackmon Repair Shop
General Mechanical
North Church
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Joe Kozelsky
Cabinet Shop
Hercules
Winters Tire & Supply
Mansell Brothers
John Deere
North Main
General Insurance
West Texas
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