Football Buzz and Federal Red Tape Trump The Season
The piece notes the 1966 football season opening near and discusses Texas Football magazine’s district and recruiting coverage. It highlights SWC alumni like Roger ONeal, Mike Patterson, Denny Ardidge and local towns Winters Stamford Anson and Abil Texas football district 5 AA leaders and the Medicare paperwork burden on seniors amid federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Football
SWC
Winters
Texas Tech
Roger O'Neal
Blizzard
Tech
Raiders
Soph
Mike Patterson
Mike
Ballinger
Stamford
Anson
Lonehorns
Texas
WHS
Denny Aldridge
Haskell
Sim Sheppard
Terry Rives
Dan Killough
Alvin Dunn
Jerry Awalt
Winters youth attend Glorieta Baptist Training Union conference
Twenty five youths and adult sponsors from Winters First Baptist Training Union join a week long conference at Glorieta New Mexico from June 30 to July 6. The event, run by the Baptist Sunday School Board Training Union Department, focuses on church education and membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glorieta
Winters
First
Baptist Training Union
N.M
Baptist Assembly
Training Union Department of
Baptist Sunday “School Board
Nashville
Training Union
Runnels County Names New Home Demonstration Agent
Mrs Juanita Browder OConnor will become County Home Demonstration Agent for Runnels County succeeding Miss Louise Decker who resigns August 31 To date OConnor has served Kerr County and Eastland County homemaking work She holds a BS in Home Economics from North Texas University and an MS from Howard Payne College The appointment announced September 1 by the Runnels County Commissioners Court and District Home Demonstration Agent Miss Thelma A Casey Texas Agricultural Extension Service She is a Brown County native widow with a daughter Ruth who will be a high school freshman this fall Planned duties include home demonstration and 4-H chub work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita ‘Browder O’connor
Runnels County
Adah’ Browder
Bangs
O’connor
North Texas University
Denton
Howard Payne College
Kerr County
Eastland County
New Officers Named for Board of First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church announces new officers for its board. Roles include secretary and other positions, reflecting a routine organizational update within the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
First Methodist
Charles E. Simpson Receives Master of Science Degree
Charles E. Simpson of Winters received a Master of Science in in-plant breeding during spring commencement at Texas A and M University. He was among 228 candidates earning master and doctoral degrees and part of 907 total degrees conferred, including 679 bachelor’s degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘Edmond
Simpson
Texas A
M. University
Deepened Cisco reef discovery at Winters field
The 1949 Winters North (Gunsight) No. 1 by G W Strake, Houston, completed as Cisco reef discovery, flowed 178.36 barrels of 43 oil per day from 60 perforations at 3,020 to 3,050 feet, with casing set at 3,079 feet and gas oil ratio 373 to 1. A middle Capps discovery near Winters, A H Richardson Jr of Longview reports Ralph Russell No. 2 with a daily potential of 183 barrels of 45.1 gravity oil, flowing through a 20 64 inch choke at 4,004 to 4,007 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunsight
G. W. Strake
Houston
B. J. Jacob
Cisco Reef
Hensley
Chago
A.H. Richardson Jr
Longview
Ralph Russell
First Methodist Church to Mark 75th Birthday
Winters' First Methodist plans Diamond Anniversary and Homecoming to celebrate 75 years of service with a fall date to be announced. The church recalls a 50th anniversary in 1941 and notes the first pastor Rev. George D. Wilson began Dec 1, 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Corsicana
George D. Wilson
Edward Orwell
Gattis Neely
Rankin Pace
M. L. Dobbins
A. W. Libbe
Roy L. Crawford
G W Sneed Attends WICC Action Forum
G W Sneed manager of Man Sell Brothers Winters farm machinery attended the West Texas Chamber of Commerce District IX Action Forum at the First National Bank El Dorado. The group, including 17 leaders, discussed growth potential plans from nine brainstorming sessions across agriculture ranching water resources tourism and industry led by R W Hardy of Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Sneed
Mansell Brothers
Winters Farm Machinery Company
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Eldorado
Sneed
West Texas
R. W. Hardy
Abilene
Four Teachers and WHS Grads Hired for 1966-67
Four teachers, including three Winters High School graduates, were hired for the 1966-67 school year announced by Robert Christian, superintendent. Jimmy Smith, WHS 1959 grad, will teach vocational agriculture. Mrs. Jimmy Smith will handle remedial reading under Title I. William Grissom, WHS 1960 grad, will be assistant football coach and social studies teacher. C. F. Busher, WHS 1957 grad, will teach social studies in Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Robert Christian
Jimmy Smith
WHS
William Grissom
C. F. Busher
McMurry Colllege
Kay
England
Rotan
Pas
Culen
Busher
Mia
Winters
Martha and Jo Anne Visit Lubbock This Weekend
Martha and Jo Anne traveled to Lubbock for a weekend visit. They explored local spots and shared impressions of the city during their short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk
Daug
Martha
Jo ‘Anne
Lubbock
Light Cotton Insect Damage Too Low to Alarm in County
The Agricultural Extension Service reports in Runnels County that cotton damage remains light with a continued rise in beneficial insects. Fleahoppers show a notable increase and may require monitoring. Over wintered weevils found on the A W Hoelscher farm near Ballinger Airport may prompt spot spraying. Bollworm eggs are rising, but extensions say beneficial insects may control the pests without spraying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels
Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
A. W. Hoelscher
Ballinger
Evangelist Rev Bill Beaty Heads Drasco Revival
The Rev Bill Beaty pastor of Robert Lee Baptist Church will lead a Drasco Baptist Church revival from July 17 through July 24 with Randall Conner directing singing and the youth choir. Mrs Dick Bishop is pianist and Melvin Ray Williams Sundays School Superintendent. Public invited and area youth encouraged to join the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Beaty
Robert Lee. Baptist Church
Drasco Baptist Church
Randall Conner
Drasco Church
Dick Bishop
Melvin Ray Williams
Bede England
Training Union
W. S. Taylor
Las Vegas Family Visiting Relatives in Nevada
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Gilmore Sanders with their children from Las Vegas visit the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Mord Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanders in Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Gilmore Sanders
Mass Masonic Officers to Be Installed in District Ceremony
Five lodges in District 105 A F and A M Texas plus one neighboring district will have a mass installation at the high school auditorium at 8 p m. Grand Master H W Fullingim will install with George Lane and Dr James T Cook assisting. The Winters lodge will install officers for 1966 67 year. a Dutch treat dinner for Masons and wives precedes the event at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Grand Master of
Masons In
H. W. Fullingim
Grand Lodge of Texas
Winters Masonic Lodge
James R. Brown
Preston Barker
C. J. Murray
John J. Swatchsie
A. W. Libbe
W. L. Pratt
Richard C. Thomas
Robert Carey
R. W. Barke
Sammy Terrell
A. B. Prince
Lone Grave of Civil War Vet I M Barton Near Winters
A lone grave in a field on the Charlie Chapman property near Winters marks I M Barton born 1817 died May 2 1892 a Civil War veteran listed on a Ballinger Camp roll. The piece notes Barton's local ties including building a cotton gin in 1890 and how his death spurred the town to establish Northview Cemetery with four acres bought from Frederick Armbrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chapman
Winters
I. M. Barton
Jim Flynt
Ballinger
Carrie Patterson
Barton
Henry E. McCulloch
August Spill
Lena Armbrecht
Joe Vancil
Runnels City
Mr. Barton
Frederick Armbrecht
Spill
Wilson
Marie
Third of Water Clarifier Wall New Completed
Construction workers completed pouring one third of the concrete and steel wall for Winters new water settling basin. The wall is built in three 120 degree sections with the next section to be poured next Monday. Mayor Hays said the project is ahead of schedule and a first contractor payment of 26275.76 was authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hays
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Masonic Lodge No
James Brown
O. J. Murray
W. Fullingim
of Texas, A. F
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Randy Pendergrass
Randal Boles
Alton Pierce
Ben Shoemake
Kenny Simpson
Bob Colburn
Jay Hodnett
Robert Moore
Benny Brink
Weldon Morris
Glenda Sims
Dennis Rodgers
Gayland Robinson
Santa Fe
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The
Sunday School Board
Juanita Browder O'Connor
Methodist
Charles E. Simpson
North Field
Tos Austin
First Methodist Church
Wicc Action Forum
Texas Grand Master
Drasco
Masonic Lodge
Eden
Miles
Norton
Lawn Lodge
J. M. Barton
Ed Stone
Albert Spill
William Glenn Anderson
Winters New Water
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Hays
Ters
Oscar
Williams
Rowdy
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