Winters High School Blizzard Band Raises Funds for Rehab Center
A Winters telethon pledges the Blizzard Band to donate proceeds from a week of effort totaling 26 dollars sent to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene. A nameless local man receives a speeding ticket after doubling back to a roadside red flashlight signal.
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West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Abilene
Winters High School
Blizzard Band
The
Mind
Hodnett Named Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2
J C Hodnett operator of the Chick Inn in Winters was appointed Justice of the Peace for Precinct No 2 by the Runnels County Commissioners Court. He succeeds D R Heathcott who resigned after years in office citing personal reasons. Heathcott was re elected in 1974. Judge John Purifoy noted the action occurred in a special meeting last week.
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J.c.hodnett
Winters
D. R. Heathcott
Heathcott
Runnels
City Elections Ordered for Winters on April 5
Winters city council orders the annual city election for Saturday April 5. Incumbents Mayor Homer Hodge and aldermen Woodrow Watts and E. E. Vaughan have not announced re election plans. March 5 is the filing deadline for council candidates.
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Winters City Council
Homer Hodge
Woodrow Watts
E. E. Vaughan
County Historical Survey Committee Reorganized Officers Elected
Judge Purifoy presided at the reorganization and officer election for the Runnels County Historical Survey Committee. Rankin Pace of Winters was re elected chairperson with Mrs Edgar Boelsche Ballinger as vice chair Mrs George Poe Winters secretary and Mrs Loyd Roberson Winters treasurer. New sub committee heads include Arnold Allcorn and Mrs Poe with others announced for finance and historic programs. A planned April tour and March meeting agenda were outlined along with new members from Winters Ballinger Miles and Ballinger.
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John W. Purifoy
Runnels
George Garrett
J. W. Barr
Ballinger
David Carroll
Precinct 2
John Glenn Key
David Ledbetter
Winters
A. T. Granzin
Miles
Neuman Smith
Frank D. Jenkins
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Opens in Winters Jan 30
The annual cookie sale runs January 30 to February 8 with four cookie varieties sold at $1 per package. Proceeds support the Girl Scout program, fund troop projects, and back Camp Wood Lake and Heart of Texas Council activities. A $5 campership goes to each girl selling 36 packages.
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Girl Scout Council
Camp Wood Lake
Brownwood
Heart of Texas
Lake Brownwood
Two Hired By CTO For Family Planning Project
Central Texas Opportunities Inc hires two staff for the Family Planning Program serving Runnels and nearby counties. Dolores Martinez RN becomes family planning project director and Andrea Smith becomes clinic supervisor. Martinez is Winters High School graduate 1965 from Wingate, trained at John Peter Smith Hospital School of Nursing. Smith is native of Runnels County, Winters High School 1962 graduate, trained at Winters Hospital vocational nursing school.
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Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Runnels
Brown
Callahan
Coleman
Concho
McCulloch
Dolores Martinez
John Peter Smith Hospital School of Nursing
Fort Worth
Mrs. Smith
Runnels County
Winters High School
Winters Hospital
Pat Pritchard
Wingate
Former Winters Resident Suffers Broken Hip in Dallas
A. L. Libbe of Dallas, formerly from Winters, fell on January 8 and broke a hip. He is hospitalized at Veterans Hospital in Dallas at 4500 Lancaster Road Ward 5 A. Texas.
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A. L. Libbe
Dallas
Winters
Veterans Hospital
Lancaster Road
Texas
Winters Man Killed In Car Accident
Ray Hood Wilbanks, 52, of Winters, died Tuesday at North Runnels Hospital from injuries in a one car crash on U S Highway 83 south of Winters. He was thrown from the vehicle, alone, around 4:55 p.m. He is survived by his mother Mrs Myrtle Wilbanks of Winters. born April 27, 1922, he was an Army Air Corps World War II veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church. Services were pending at Spill Funeral Home.
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Ray Hood Wilbanks
Winters
North Runnels Hospital
Wilbanks
Spill Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Myrtle Wilbanks
SS Rep Plans Winters Visits to Winters Students
Jo McCullah social security representative for the San Angelo office will visit Winters Housing Authority on North Grant Street February 20 and 24 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m.
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Jo McCullah
San Angelo
Abilene Writer Set To Speak At Winters Lions Club
Katharyn Duff, Page One columnist for the Abilene Reporter News, will speak at the Winters Lions Club weekly luncheon next Tuesday January 28.
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Abilene
Lions Meeting
Katharyn Duff
Page One
Abilene Reporter-News
Winters Lions Club
Father Patrick Ryan dies at 61 pastor of Mt. Carmel
The Rev Patrick J Ryan 61 pastor of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church Winters died in St Johns Hospital San Angelo after about a week in hospital. Funeral mass was held in Winters and another in San Antonio with burial at Oblate Cemetery San Antonio. Born September 5 1918 in Thurles County Tipperary Ireland he was ordained June 20 1987 in Ireland. He served in Midland Ballinger Bronte and Winters since 1962 and led Mt Carmel in Winters since 1966.
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Patrick J. Ryan
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Winters
St. John's Hospital
San Angelo
Ryan
Stephen Leven
Blackburn
San Antonio
Mt. Carmel
Texas
College of Oblite
Oblite
Spill Funeral Home
Bronte
Ballinger
Jack Cervenka
Walter Adams
Herbert Jacob
Manuel Vera
Louis DeLa Cruz
Salvador Esquivel
Richa: Arredondo
Joe Kozelsky
Andrew Englert
Robert Holder
Father Ryan
Thurles County
Tipperary
Ireland
Daingean
Offally
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. _ James Catholic Church
Firemen Elected Officers at Winters Volunteer Meet
Wesley Vogler was elected president and Leonard Bowden vice president at the Winters Volunteer Firemen annual election. Marvin Bedford was reelected fire chief. Other officers include J. C. Hodnett secretary treasurer Phil Harrison recording secretary James Spill first assistant chief Glen Hoppe second assistant Captain Johnny Merrill Company No 1 Richard Hamilton assistant captain Charles Dry Company No 2 Carson Easterly assistant captain Mrs J T Sprinkle senior sponsor Terrie Scates junior sponsor Mascot Jim Bob Webb Teresa Dry Rev Mel Swayer Rev James Gehrels chaplains First year pension board James Spill Johnny Merrill Second year pension board David Carroll third year pension board
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Marvin Bedford
J. C. Hodnett
Phil Harrison
James Spill
Glen Hoppe
Johnny Merrill
Richard Hamilton
Charles Dry
Carson Easterly
J. T. Sprinkle
Terrie Scates
Jim Bob Webb
Teresa Dry
Mel Swayer
James Gehrels
First Year Pension Board
David Carroll
Third Year Pension Board
Basketball backboard crashes in Winters gym
The west end goal backboard collapsed on a Winters school gym Sunday afternoon, shattering glass and delaying junior high games. Band director Kirke McKenzie narrowly escaped injury as bolts loosened from anchors were blamed, and a replacement is expected before next Tuesday’s Winters A and B teams host Coahoma.
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Kirke McKenzie
Johnny Bob Smith
Smith
Coahoma
Winters Radio Group Seeks FCC Permit for Local Station
Winters Radio Inc filed with the FCC for a daytime only 1000 watt station on 1060 kilocycles. The group led by Tom E Spellman includes E Jean Spellman of Sherman Evans B Wood of Denison and Ross K Prescott of Dallas. If approved the four acre site would be one mile north of Winters on U S 83 with a 195 foot tower and full facilities.
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Federal Communications Commission
Winters
Winters Radio, Inc
Tom E. Spellman
E. Jean Spellman
Sherman
Evans B. Wood
Denison
Ross K. Prescott
Dallas
Spellman
U. S. 83
School Election Set for April 5 in Winters ISD
The Winters Independent School District called a school election for Saturday April 5 to fill three board of trustees seats with terms expiring in April. Incumbents Roscoe Morrison Richard C Thomas and Wesley M Hays seek re election. Filing deadline is March 6. Election judge is George Garrett with clerks Gattis Neely Fred Young and Joe DeLaCruz.
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Winters Independent School District
Roscoe Morrison
Richard C. Thomas
Wesley M. Hays
Winters School District
George Garrett
Gattis Neely
Fred Young
Joe DeLaCruz
Winters Lions Club Chili Supper Tuesday
The Winters Lions Club will hold its annual chili supper next Tuesday January 28 in the school cafeteria. Serving starts at 5 p m and continues until all are served. Proceeds benefit local community projects.
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The
Winters Lions Club
Lions Club
Postal Service Seeks Clerks and Carriers in Winters
Winters Postmaster H. M. Nichols invites applications for clerks and carriers in the Postal Service. Applications are due January 31 and exams will form an eligible list for future Writers Post Office vacancies. No experience required. all applicants must pass written aptitude tests.
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Postal Service
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Winters
Writers Post Office
Nichols
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D.C. Robertson
Rob
Ertson
Winters Volunteer Fire Department
Bedford
SS Rep
Patrick Ryan
Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Wesley Vogler
Leonard Bowden
Winters Volunteer Firemen
Winters Radio
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