Winters Riding Club trips to Coleman Rodeo
About thirty Winters Riding Club members rode to Coleman last Thursday camping at Pecan Springs Ranch near Glen Cove. The group, including families and the Winters String Band, enjoyed camp supper and an old fashioned gathering before continuing to Coleman where they won second place in the rodeo Friday afternoon.
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Coleman
Winters Riding Club
Pecan Springs
Glen Cove
Winters String Band
James Buxkemper
Charles Sawyer
Kim Broadstreet
Odessa
Bill Graham
Winters Player Accepts Coaching Post at McMurry
Former Winters football player Buddy Fornes joins McMurry College as head coach after four years as assistant and high school coach at Seminole, tying to a McMurry graduate and Teaff era teammates.
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Winters
McMurry
Buddy Fornes
Seminole High School
Gasliggnt
McMurry College
Grant
Lions Committees Named This Week
Winters Lions Club announced committees for the 1961 62 year. Members include Attendance Ted Meyer Gene Wheat Finance Walker Tatum James Hinds Program J C Wilkerson Constitution and By Laws John W Norman W G Bedford Greeter Rankin Pace Flag Sale Jerry Ward Citizenship Robert Christian Homer Hodge Membership Jerry Ward Harry London C P Alfrey Information C R Kendrick Robert Convention Robert Christian Light Conservation James Nevins Robert Christian Boys and Girls Education J W Bahiman C P Alfrey Joe May Ladies Night John Norman Candy Sale project W W M Hays Public Relations Rev Ray Elliott Rev B T Shoemake Civic Improvement H D Jones Ms C R Kendrick Ms C Health Welfare Dr Doa B Flathm
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Ted Meyer
Gene Wheat
Walker Tatum
James Hinds
Harry Herman
J. C. Wilkerson
John W. Norman
W. G. Bedford
Rankin Pace
J. W. Bahiman
C. P. Alfrey
Joe May
John Norman
W.W. M. Hays
Ray Elliott
H. D. Jones
C. R. Kendrick
C. Health, Welfare
Doa B . Flathm
Test Plot Field Tour Planned For July 25
Runnels County farmers will tour several hand planted test plots on July 25 starting at Barr and Wright Feed Store in Miles at 9 a.m. The event, led by County Agent C. T. Parker, includes cooperation with Tom Green County and visits to 17 varieties of milo, cane and hegari grown near the county line. Weather conditions are described as perfect.
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C. T. Parker
Barr and Wright Feed Store
Miles
Tom Green County
Parker
Louis Blackmon Named Service Manager At Waddell Chevrolet
Louis Blackmon has become parts and service manager at Waddell Chevrolet Co succeeding Estrell Sullivan who will move to El Paso. Blackmon has years of experience in the service department while Sullivan has led the parts and service division for about three years.
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Louis Blackmon
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Estrell Sullivan
el Paso
Blackmon
Chevrolet House
Sullivan
Local youths win scholarships at Texas A and M College
About eighty nine high school graduates were named as four year Opportunity Award Scholarships at Texas A and M College. Dr G M Watkins director of agricultural instruction announced the winners noting character evidence of leadership in high school and other achievements.
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Texas A
M.~ College
G.M. Watkins
Winters Council Denies Vote on West Tex Utilities Franchise
Winters City Council refused to place the West Texas Utilities franchise issue on the ballot for a special election. A petition with 525 signatures urged reconsideration of the June 26 decision and possible voter approval. The meeting drew about thirty residents as Mayor Harvey D. Jones vowed to fight for the extension unless voters decide otherwise.
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Winters
West Texas Utilities Co
West Texas
John Griffin Brown
J. F. Richie
Abilene
Brown
O. B. Raper
Lloyd
Raper
J. E
Buck) Smith
Harvey D. Jones
Ton
Jones
Highway Department
County Commissioners Court
Directors and Officers Elected At C Club
Winters Country Club led a called meeting electing new directors Gat tis Neely Raymon Lloyd Fred Young Pat Patterson W B Williams Griffin Brown and W B McLeroy Williams named president Brown vice president McLeroy secretary treasurer Patterson greens committee A regular board meeting is set for August.
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Winters Country Club
Gattis Neely
Raymon Lloyd
Fred Young
Pat Patterson
W. B. Williams
Griffin Brown
W. B. McLeroy
W.B. Williams
Greens
Smith Invites Questions In City-WTO Dispute
Citizens of Winters are invited to ask questions about the light plant and its finances. The mayor outlines two fiscal years from Oct 1 1958 to Sep 30 1960, reporting total profits of 112 897.30 after expenses, with cash in bank rising and funds spent on plant improvements and hospital support.
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Smith
Winters
Csesssse
Hoepital
Rumor of TTA Franchise Action Circulates
A circulating rumor questions whether the Council will revoke the TTA franchise. The text implies concern about possible official action but offers no confirmed details or dates.
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Robert, Hudson
Press Edwards
Ralph Lloyd
Tommy Rougas
Candy
Weldon Minzenmayer
Bud Boff
Camp Grounds
Charlie Hedrick
Jim Williams
Absorbine Jr
Pat Sawyer
Lanny England
Mickey Browne
Winters Lions Club
Waddell’s
Texas A. and
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