CB Radios Grow in Towns and Rural Areas
A rise in citizen band radios on cars trucks and tractors spurs the formation of the Midway CB Club affiliated with REACT. The article explains their purpose teaching radio technique and emergency use with a real example as Mrs. W. M. Hays at Western Auto base station coordinates a county wide search that finds a man within 23 minutes. Main Drug Co and Smith Drug Co have stocked Texas Football magazines for fans. Clarence Shade appears briefly during PGA coverage. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Ballinger
Talpa
Bronte
Runnels County
Midway CB Club
REACT
Federal Communication Commission
Western Auto
W. M. Hays
Western Auto Base
Texas Football
Main Drug Co
Smith: Drug Co
Winters youths take part in McMurry Band School concerts
Ten from Winters joined 500 young musicians and twirlers in the 17th annual McMurry College Band and Twirling School events. Winters students performed a two hour concert at Indian Stadium under director Robert R. Gans as the school runs July 13 to 25 with 30 instructors guiding concert and stage bands and twirling routines. The final Friday night will crown Mr or Miss McMurry Band School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
McMurry College
Abilene
Winters
Robert R. Gans
Gans
Lanny Bahlman
Linne Cheryl
Miss McMurry
Women Attend WSCS Meeting at Southwestern University
Local women from Winters and Winters area joined the School of Missions and Christian Service for the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild on the Southwestern University campus. Attendees included Mrs. H O Abbott Route 4 Mrs F R Anderson Mrs F R Anderson Mrs Frank Mitchell 904 Manning and Mrs M L Dobbins. The summer conference theme for the Central Texas Conference of the Methodist Church was That All May Have the Spirit of His Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Missions and Christian Service
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Southwestern University
Winters
H. O. Abbott
Route 4
F. R. Anderson
Frank Mitchell
Manning
M. L. Dobbins
Central Texas Conference of the Methodist Church
Marine Charles Kraatz Joined Far East Landing Force
Marine Private First Class Charles Kraatz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Kraatz of Route 1 Winters, serves with the Seventh Fleet Special Landing Force in the Far East. The ready sea assault team trains for combat readiness and may visit ports in Japan, the Philippines and Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kraatz
Walter A. Kraatz
Route 1, Winters
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Japan
Philippines
Okinawa
All-Colored Rodeo Set for Friday and Saturday at Baird
The Callahan County Sheriffs Posse sponsors an All-Colored Rodeo Friday and Saturday nights July 24-25 in Baird Texas. The event, approved by the Negro Cowboys Association in Houston, features top ranked cowboys in five events including Bareback Bronc, Saddle Bronc, Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, and Brahman Bull Riding. Alex Alexander of Houston and Gene Autry’s Colored Comedy clown Bullfighter are also featured. Starting at 8:00 PM at the newly rebuilt Sheriffs Posse Arena along Highway 80 East with ample free parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan ‘County Sheriffs Posse
Baird
Texas
Negro’ Cowboy's Association
Houston
Alex: Alexander
Gene Autry
Sheriffs’ ‘Posse
Hywy
Winters teacher Mrs. Loucile Roberts visits here
Mrs. Loucile Roberts, formerly with the Winters School system, visited friends in town the first of the week. She recently bought a home in Tulia and was elected as a special education teacher in the Tulia Schools. She has stayed with a sister at Wayside during the past weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loucile Roberts
Tulia
Wayside
Alabama visitors stop by Birmingham family home
From Alabama Mr. and Mrs. Ray Allen and Ray Jr. of Birmingham were recent visitors in the home of his sister Mrs. W. T. Stanley and Mr. Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Ray Allen
Ray Jr
Birmingham
Ala
W. T. Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Jones Family Visits Grandmother in Sanders Home
In Sanders home Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Jones and their son Dean of El Paso are visiting the home of their grandmother Mrs. J S Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders Home
Mrs. Aubrey Jones
Dean of
el Paso
J. S. Sanders
City Considers Poisoning Lake To Remove Trash Fish
Winters city council weighs a poisoning plan with the Game and Fish Commission to clear trash fish from City Lake used as a water supply. Officials report low lake levels, ongoing water testing, and efforts to improve taste and odor while enforcing intake safety laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
City Lake
Harvey D. Jones
Game and Fish Commission
W. D. Waggoner
State Department of Health
Waggoner
Council
Water Department
Compton Family Heads West for Abilene Visit
First Class and Mrs. C. L. Compton of Abilene and Dar rell Compton of Albuquerque New Mexico visited their mother Mrs. E W Compton and other relatives. They also called on grandmother Mrs. Melvin Brown and Melissa and Kerre of Big Spring during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Compton
Abilene
Darrell Compton
Albuquerque
New Mexico
E. W. Compton
Melvin Brown
Melissa and
Kerre
Big Spring
Jones Family Visits Relatives Before Returning Home
Mr and Mrs Walt Jones and children Walt Jr and Kay of Corpus Christi returned home Tuesday after visiting in the home of Pearl Whigham and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Jones
Walt Jr
Kay
Corpus Christi
Pearl Whigham
Visitor from Columbia Calls on Henslee Family
W J Morgan of Columbia South Carolina visited the Henslee family and relatives here at the start of the week in the home of Mrs Carl Henslee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henslee
W. J. Morgan
Columbia
South Carolina
Carl Henslee
City weighs Bluff Creek site for Winters lake plan
Winters considers an Austin firm study of Bluff Creek east of the city for a possible reservoir. Gerald Hart of Bryant-Curington Inc notes natural clarification of red bed material and limestone tributary could aid treatment. If Bluff Creek fails, Elm Creek another site may be studied as part of a long range city planning effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Austin
Bluff Creek
Gerald Hart
Bryant-Curington Inc
Hart
Voir
Elm Creek
RCARC Elects Two Vice Presidents in Regional Update
Mrs. Buddy Casey, president of the Runnels County Association for Retarded Children, announces two new area vice presidents Mrs. Bert Hester of Miles and Mr. Snells of Crews. At a board meeting ex ecutive vice president Mrs. Walter Adams reports 32 retarded children in Winters survey. A panel discussion on educational aspects of the mentally retarded is scheduled for August 6 at 7 30 p m in the district courtroom with school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Casey
Runnels County Association For Retarded Children
Bert Hester
Miles
Snells
Crews
Walter Adams
Winters
Ralph Byer
Reguasr
Winters approves loan of 1924 fire truck to Norton Lions Club
Winters City Council votes to loan its retired 1924 American LaFrance fire truck to the Norton Lions Club. The vehicle will remain property of Winters and be used to fight grass and other fires in Norton, aiding the county fire effort while the Winters and Ballinger departments handle calls elsewhere. The old truck, recently displaced by a new purchase, has been kept ready for use on county fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Norton
Norton Lions Club
Ballinger
Agriculture Still Grants Growth Across Texas Farms
Texas farmers decline while the agricultural industry grows around them. John G. McHaney of Texas A and M University notes nearly 40 percent of Texans earn income from farming or related businesses. He explains farms rely on agribusiness for supplies, processing, and distribution, with about 96 percent of production passing through state firms before reaching consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John G. McHaney
Texas A and M University
The
Economist
McHaney
Mrs Carl Parks Visits Hatchuel with Daughter
Mrs Carl Parks and her daughter Mrs Troy McKnight were recent visitors at Hatchell, sharing a brief social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatchel
Carl Parks
Troy McKnight
Hatchell
To Flush Water Lines Next Tuesday in Winters
The city will flush all main water lines next Tuesday July 28. W D Waggoner city water superintendent announces residents should use caution during flushing in their sections of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Waggoner
Rev Crawford To Preach At First Presbyterian
The Rev Roy L Crawford will preach at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday July 26 in the absence of Pastor Rev Edgar H Graham The veteran minister who came from Winters over 40 years ago has retired and returned to Winters to live The Grahams visit their son and daughter in law in Post and have traveled in New Mexico They plan to return to Winters July 30 and Rev Graham will preach on August 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Crawford
First Presbyterian Church
Edgar H. Graham
Crawford
Winters
Graham
New Mexico
Southside Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Curtis Morton
C. L. Walker
Virgil James
Last Measured Rainfall Report for June 12
The record shows the last measurable rainfall occurred June 12 with 1.8 inches. No rain has been reported since, though a slight sprinkle fell in parts of North Runnels County. Winters has 14.1 inches total, over half of 1963 and far from 1962 totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels
Illinois Visit for Mrs. Froreich and Family
From Illinois, Mrs. Glenn Frohreich and her children of Moline are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. D. A. Dobbins. Mrs. Froreich is known here as Frances Dobbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Glenn Frohreich
Moline
D. A. Dobbins
Froreich
Frances Dobbins
Returned Home From Georgia South Carolina Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Dorsett returned from a two week visit with their children Mr and Mrs Wendell Dorsett and daughters of Albany Georgia Dr and Mrs John E Griffin and children in Marion South Carolina The trip was made by jet flight from Dallas The three families enjoyed a visit together in Savannah Georgia last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dorsett
Wendell Dorsett
Albany
Georgia
John E. Griffin
Marion
South Carolina
Dallas
Savannah
Southside Baptists Plan New Sanctuary and Expansion
Southside Baptist Church voted to add a brick veneer auditorium connecting to the Crews highway building, seating 300 with a 30 seat choir loft. Pool Construction Co. of Lubbock secured the contract for an estimated 25 thousand dollars and groundbreaking is set for Sunday July 26 with Doyle Newcomb as building committee chair and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
Pool Construction Co
Lubbock
Midway CB Club Joins REACT National Network
The Midway Citizens Band club becomes part of REACT Radio Emergency Associated Citizens Team. A July 25 meeting at Crews Gym 8 p.m. invites all CB radio owners and operators. REACT aims to provide local emergency radio support and promote proper use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Citizens Band Radio Club
REACT
Midway CB Club
Crews Gym
Citizens Band
Radio Emergency Associated Citizens Team
United States
Canada
Western Auto
Talpa
Revival At Crews Baptist Church Opens Friday
The Rev. O. L. Howard of San Angelo, former missionary to Mexico, will arrive Monday to deliver messages twice daily at Crews Baptist Church for the annual revival. Services begin Friday July 24 with sessions at 10 30 a m and 8 00 p m each day, public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crews Baptist Church
O. L. Howard
San Angelo
Mexico
L. C. Henry
West Coast Trip for Dallas Visitors
Mr and Mrs Alton Elerson of Dallas visited Sunday with her mother Mrs C T Rives Sr. They will depart Dallas Tuesday by jet to Seattle to visit Capt Colby Parks in the Army Center residency. The trip includes a stop in San Francisco before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Elerson
Dallas
C. T. Rives, Sr
Seattle
Washington
Granddaughter Sharon Chambers Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Mr and Mrs M W Kurtz were notified that their granddaughter Sharon Kay Chambers of Midland had an emergency appendectomy. Mrs Billy Kurtz accompanied them to Midland and Mrs W M Kurtz stayed longer at the bedside. She was reported this week to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Kurtz
Sharon Kay Chambers
Midland
Billy Kurtz
W. M. Kurtz
Things You Should Know About Your Flag
Public guidance from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Winters VFW Post 9193 outlines flag etiquette. It covers display hours from sunrise to sunset, proper hoisting and lowering, schoolhouse display, Memorial Day half staff rules, prohibited advertising use, grave placement, destruction prohibitions, and a list of special days proclaimed by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
U. S
Arlington
Washington
CAS Bail Vetinay
Thanskpivil ‘of Rights
The
United States
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Clarence Shade
R. C. Thomas
Jim Nevins
James B. Nevins
Bobbie Sue Gans
Robert B. Gans
Fred Smith
McMurry
WSCS
East
RCARC
Rev. Crawford
First Presbyterian
Roger Robinson
New York City
Bahamas
Southside Baptists
Doyle Newcomb
W. D. Parish
C. R. Knight
Ted Eoff
W. C. Rees
Mmes. C. L. Winton
Truett Bentley
Arthur Clark
W. C. Thaxton
Midway Radio Club
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