Winters FFA Boys Triumph at Southwestern Livestock Show
Winters High School FFA members dominated the steer carcass events at the Southwestern Livestock Exhibition in Fort Worth. Kenny Hope led multiple top finishes including reserve champion on hoof and rail in several divisions, with Roger Kruse and others earning firsts and high placements across Junior and Senior Hereford Santa Gertrudis Shorthorn and Angus classes.
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Winters High School
Future Farmers of America
Southwestern Livestock Exhibition
Fort Worth
Winters Steers
Kenny Hope
Hereford
Roger Kruse
Hoof
Mike Henderson
Rodney Kruse
Jessie Whitlow
Robert Snell
Cy Buchanan
Gary Schwartz
Charolais
Cathy Colburn
Phyllis O'Dell
Santa Gertrudis
Jesse Whitlow
City Council Funds Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Help
Winters city council approved a $25 monthly contribution to the Sweetwater Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. The city’s participation will give area residents access to professional assistance through the Sweetwater council. Runnels County Commissioners Court also approved a largely similar contribution.
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Winters City
Sweetwater Council
Runnels County Commissioners’ Court
Glacier Queen and King Nominated by WHS Classes
Four Winters High School classes nominated eight students for Glacier Queen and Glacier King. Seniors Becky Dean and Glen Colburn, juniors Cindy Seals and Paul Airhart, sophomores Tye Rougas and Susan Williams, freshmen Jeff Russell and Rhonda Carter. Election held Monday with results announced February 7 and yearbook feature in The Glacier.
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Winters High School
Glacier Royalty
Cindy Seals
Paul Airhart
Tye Rougas
Susan Williams
Jeff Russell
Rhonda Carter
Beef Short Course Set for February 3 6 in Winters
A beef production short course for adult farmers runs February 3 to 6 under Winters High School Vocational Agriculture Department sponsorship. Instruction by Frank C. Litterst of Texas A&M and the Texas Education Agency will begin 7 30 p m February 3 in the loag building. An entry fee of 3 will be charged and certificates awarded to attendees who complete all sessions.
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Winters High School Vocational Agriculture Department
Bill Graves
Stanley Blackwell
Voag
Lo Ag
Frank C. Litterst
Vocational Agriculture Division
Texas Education Agency
Department of Animal Science
Texas A&m University
Litterst
Winters Pupils Produce Traffic Safety Film Strip
Fourth grade students at Winters Elementary School created a colorful filmstrip titled The Safest Show on Earth for the Governor's Office of Traffic Safety in Austin. The project included student illustrations and a prerecorded soundtrack, with each classroom contributing its own show. The film and audio become school property for future use. Teachers are Sarah Parker Nadine Robinson and Ernestine Gerstmann. Officials will select artwork for television public service announcements to be released in spring.
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Winters
Governor's Office of Traffic Safety
Austin
Office of Traffic Safety
Sarah Parker
Nadine Robinson
Ernestine Gerstmann
WHS Students Elect Class Favorites
Winters High School picks four class favorites by class. Juniors include Tanya Whitlow Becky Bryan Wesley Musick Christi Keraberry Rose Perry and Freshmen Emerald Rodriguez John Hurt. The Glacier yearbook will feature the winners in spring.
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Winters
Glacier
Tanya Whitlow
Becky Bryan
Wesley
Musick
Christi Keraberry
Rose Perry
Emerald Rodriguez
John Hurt
2200 Bales of Cotton From 1974 Crop Received
Winters Warehouse reports the 1975 crop totals about 2200 bales from North Runnels gins with potential slight increases before gins close. B B Manley of the USDA Abilene classing office says 10,900 samples were classed that week, bringing the season total to 164,500 versus 534,000 at the same date last year.
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North Runnels
B. B. Manley
USDA
Abilene
Winters Students Showed Lambs Poultry at Abilene Event
Winters residents Bill and Kathy Bredemeyer earned eight placements across four lamb breed divisions at the Abilene Stock Show. Mark Bryan placed in two lamb divisions, while Doug Bryan won the herdsman award in poultry and collected five capon class places. The Bredemeyers claimed several top finishes in Finewool, medium wool, crossbred, and Southdown lambs, with Doug Bryan taking multiple capon placings.
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Winters
Abilene
Bill
Kathy Bredemeyer
Mark Bryan
Doug Bryan
Bredemeyer Brother
Winners Named In County 4-H Foods Fair
County 4 H Foods Fair winners were named across divisions with numerous blue red and white ribbons. Junior and senior champions were selected in main dishes desserts and to district competition in Sweetwater February 15.
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Runnels County
Sweetwater
Lisa Jean Gully
Denise Little
Eva Fuentes
Belinda Albarado
Carl Halfmann
Norma Albarado
Connie Rollwitz
Sherri Holubec
Brian Matschek
Kevin Franke
Donna Rollwitz
Maxine Frerich
Paula Halfmann
Tammy King
Tracy Gore
Marla Fant
Vonda Webb
Jane Halfmann
Pam Holle
Lauri Pruser
Becky Traweek
Missy Wright
Jackie Rollwitz
Dana McMinn
Rachel Fuentes
Mary Lange
Wanda Lange
Denise Acosta
Deanne Little
Mary L. Halfmann
Anne Moeller
Melanie Halfmann
Faye Kruppa
Diane Cmerek
Rebecca Plumley
Mark DeBerry
Dianne Cmerek
Beverly Hamilton
Mark Franke
Joan Schaefer
Jeffrey Rollwitz
Tammy Halfmann
Francine Miller
Kay Cmerek
Beth Ann Patton
Connie Schaefer
Sharon Lange
Debbie Hamilton
Linda Frerich
Dawn Miller
Lisa Ebert
Ruth Pelzel
Winters Mayor Hodge files for second term
Homer Hodge completing his first two year term as mayor signs as a candidate for re election. City election set for Saturday April 5. Aldermen Woodrow Watts and E E Vaughan terms end in April with no announced plans. March 6 is filing deadline for City Council candidacy.
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Homer Hodge
Winters
Woodrow Watts
E. E. Vaughan
Lawmakers Propose Country Origin Labels for Meat
Rep. Lynn Nabers and Rep. Jim Nugent announce plan to amend the Texas Food Act to require country of origin labeling on meat. The measure would demand foreign meat be labeled with its origin in English to inform buyers and bolster American processing standards and livestock interests in the state.
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Lynn Nabers
D-Brownwood
Jim Nugent
Cherrville
Texas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Nabers
Nugent
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Angus
Rober Snell
Randy Mabry
Bill Pendergrass
Russ Perry
Mike Dry
Alcoholism
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Becky Dean
Glen Colburn
U. S. Army
Veterans Agriculture Program
Hays County
Baldwin Land & Cattle Company
Travis
Shelby Counties
State Shorthorn Breeders Association
American Angus and
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Blackwell
Ellen Meyer
Tammy Murray
Robbie Cole
Girl Scout Council
Camp Wood Lake
Brownwood Lake
WHS
Rose Marie Faubion
Tommie Halfmann
Karen Carter
Claudette Faubion
Katharyn Duff
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Wes Hays
Winters Lions Club
Miss Duff
Lions Club
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