Thewolf that comes to many doors just had pups in my kitchen
The letter describes a golfer's debtor who cannot pay taxes and fees, lampoons tax burdens and licenses, and humorously claims a flood of required insurances and donations. It ends with a quip about a presidential candidate deserving credit for time spent campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Community Chest
Red Cross
Purple Cross
Double Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cub
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
Bluff Creek
Soldier Bobby Bredemeyer Receives Army Commendation Medal
Bobby Bredemeyer, serving with a Vietnam maintenance crew, has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding aircraft availability. He has been in Southeast Asia since November after a year of duty in Germany, and is recommended for the Air Medal.
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Army-Navy
Bredemeyer
Southeast Asia
Germany
Librarian Myra Glover Leaves Winters Library After 14 Years
Myra Glover, longtime librarian at Winters Library, resigns after fourteen years. She plans to move to Austin to live with sister Dorothy Akin and family. The community notes her dedication and service to the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Myra ° Glover
the Winters Library
Dorothy
Akin
Winters Head Start program ends with open house
About 48 preschool children will graduate from the Winters Head Start program, with 35 set to enter public school in August. The program began June 3 with federal funds of 11,468 through the Office of Economic Opportunity, covering about 85 percent of costs. Winters School supplied the rest from unruly charges.
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Fed
Eral
Office of Economic Opportunities
Winters
Beard
Results Of 4 H Dress Revue Held In Wingate
The 1968 Runnels County 4 H Dress Revue judging in Wingate listed blue ribbons for Martha Pritchard and Cathy Schwartz among ages 10 to 13. Winners include Rebecca Dean and Jean Jansa among others with blue or red ribbons across Ballinger Winters Rowena Norton Miles and Wingate participants.
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Wingate
Runnels County
Martha Pritchard
Blue Ribbon
Rebecca Dean
JoAnne Hoppe
Ballinger
Vickie O'Dell
Cathy Schwartz
Winters
Sylvia Lentz
Marie Smith
Janice Stevens
Sharlagay Hufstedler
Sharon Book
Rowena
Carolyn Brewer
Norton
Karen Jansa
Ruth
Jansa
Ruth O'Connor
Cecilia
Lentz
Farmers and Ranchers Sign For $79 300 Cost-Share Plans
Woodrow Hoffman of the Runnels Soil Conservation District reports that 18 farmers and ranchers signed contracts under the Great Plains Conservation Program, with about $79,300 in cost-share payments. The plan emphasizes soil and water conservation through practices like seeding grass, terraces, irrigation liner work, brush control, and fences, aimed at enabling voluntary measures on farms and ranches in the district.
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Woodrow
Hoffman
Soil. Conservation: Service
Soil Conservation District
Great Plains” Conservation Program
Scs
Mers Cand
Pritchard Named To COG Review Group
Wingate commissioner Pat Pritchard joins the West Central Texas Council of Governments Government Application Review Committee, part of a 15 member panel approved by the COG executive committee. Members include Brown County Judge W. O. Breedlove and Abilene City Manager H. P. Clifton, among others.
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Pat Pritchard
COG Review Group
Runnels County
Wingate
Texas Council of Governments
Review Committee
COG
Abilene
Brown County
W. O. Breedlove
Shackelford
Ike Chism
H. P. Clifton
Rotan
George Field
Haskell
Ira Hester
Mitchell County
Elmer Martin
Brownwood
Harry Miller Jr
Taylor County
Grover Nelson
Coleman
Jim Snodgress
Sweetwater
James E. Swaim
Stamford
Kerry’. Sweat
Eastland
Gospel Meeting at Church of Christ in Hurst
Mr Leonard Gray of Hurst is evangelist for a series at North Main Street Church of Christ starting Wednesday and running through July 31. Daily services are 7 am and 7 30 pm except Sunday with 9 30 am Bible School 10 30 am worship and 6 pm evening service. Sunday includes dinner on the ground at noon July 28 and an area wide singing at 3 pm. Gray has 14 years with South Africa churches and has served in Helmleigh Sweetwater Fort Worth and San Antonio. He now works with Pipeline Road congregation in Hurst. Public is invited.
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Leonard Gray
Hurst
North Main Street Church of Christ
Mr. Gray
South Africa
Helmleigh
Sweetwater
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Pipeline Road
Winters En terprise Names Official Weather Observer
Roy Rice has been appointed official weather observer and recorder for Winters. Readings will come from his instruments starting July 19, covering rainfall as well as seven day high and low temperatures from Wednesday through Tuesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Roy Rice
The
Winters Enterprise
Charles W. Carter Returns to Yorktown After Leave
Seaman Charles W. Carter, 22, USN, reported back to the Aircraft Carrier Yorktown in Long Beach after a short leave at Winters and Ballinger. The Yorktown had spent over six months in the Pacific supporting U S operations off Vietnam and later monitored seas near Korea while en route to Yokosuka.
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Charles W. Carter
USN
Long Beach
Calif
Yorktown
Alton Carter
Winters
Martha L. Cowlishaw
Ballinger
Carter
Pacific
Vietnam
U. S
Gulf of Tonkin
Yokosuka
Japan
Sea of Japan
Korea
Pentecostal Church to Open Revival Services
Revival services will begin at the Pentecostal Church of God at 1016 North Cryer. Evangelist Rev. Henry Balking of California will lead the revival with daily services at 8:00 PM.
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Pentecostal Church of God
North Cryer
Henry Balking
California
Norton Bronte consolidation election set for July 27
Voters in Norton Rural High School District and Bronte School District will decide on consolidating the Norton district with Bronte after a fire destroyed Norton’s building. Offers from Winters Ballinger and Bronte aim to absorb students or create six to eight grade schools.
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Norton Rural
Bronte School
Norton
Bronte
Winters, Ballinger and Bronte
Norton School Board
Runnels
W. H. Rampy
Coke County
W. W. Thetford
Winters
Bronte Board of Trustees
Blizzard Band Opens Practice Session for Winters High
The Winters High School Blizzard Band will begin official practice at 7 p.m. on Thursday August 15. Band director Kirke McKenzie urged all members to attend this session and future practices in preparation for the season.
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Winters High School Blizzard
Kirke McKenzie
OEO Recreation Program Ends With Open House
The Office of Economic Opportunities and Central Texas Opportunities present an open house for arts and crafts and a picnic to close the Coleman summer recreation program. The event at Alder School Friday July 26 starts with a 10 a.m. picnic in the city park. Parents of participating children are invited. Bea trice Pounds heads arts and crafts, Jerry Mack supervises sports, Mike Zuniga is board chairman.
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Office of Economic Opportunities
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Coleman
Alder
Beatrice Pounds
Jerry Mack
Mike Zuniga
Pumphrey Baptist Revival Set To Start This Sunday
Revival begins at Pumphrey Baptist Church Sunday July 28 and runs through Sunday August 4. The Rev Harry T Martin of Abilene will preach. Mrs J R Woodfin directs music with Mrs Dock Pingar as pianist. Evening services begin at 8 with prayer and 8 30 preaching.
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Pumphrey Baptist Church
Harry T. Martin
Abilene
J. R. Woodfin
Dock Pinegar
Social Security agent schedules August visits in Winters
Jules Gipson, field representative for the San Angelo Social Security Office, will hold August visits at the Winters Chamber of Commerce on Wednesdays August 14 and 28 from 9 30 a m to 11 30 a m. People may file claims seek information or transact other business with the Social Security Administration during these sessions.
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Jules Gipson
San Angelo
Winters Attend Church Mission at Southwestern University
Three Winters residents joined a Methodist Church mission school at Southwestern University in Georgetown. Participants included Mrs Nan Wright a church worker Mrs W W Parramore and Mrs John Schaffrina of the Winters First Methodist Church. The school was sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Conference Board of Missions of the district church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Southwestern
University
Georgetown
Nan‘ Wright
Christian Service
Conference Board of Missions of the
No Saturday Window Service At Winters Post Office
The Winters post office will suspend in person services on Saturdays beginning July 27. Patrons cannot mail packages buy stamps or conduct over the counter business. stamps remain available via lobby coin machine with correct change. Saturday city mail delivery remains unaffected per C J Murray.
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U. S. Post
Post Office
C. J. Murray
Winters
Winters Leaguers Lose In Second Sub Section Game
The Winters Senior Little Leaguers won 13-1 over Big Lake on Monday then fell to Iowa Park 4-1 on Tuesday, losing the sub-section title. Iowa Park advances to meet Carson County at 7:30 p.m. in Big Lake Thursday to continue the playoffs.
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Big Lake
Iowa Park
Winters
Coleman
Carson County
Central Texas gets new OEO Project FIND program
An OEO funded initiative named Project FIND will serve a 16 county central Texas area to assess and address elder citizens needs. A program director four coordinators nine aides and a secretary will be hired and Central Texas Opportunities invites applications at 117 West Street or Box 882 Coleman.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Texas
Central Texas
West Street
Court House
Coleman
McCreight Named to Statewide Steering Committee
Paul Eggers announces appointment of Hank McCreight to the statewide steering committee. Eggers, a Republican candidate for governor, reveals the move as part of campaign leadership.
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Hank McCreight
Paul Eggers
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Z. IL Hale
George Beard
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Abilene Zoo
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Church of Christ
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Pentecostal Church
Blizzard Band
OEO
Pumphrey Baptist
P. O. Windows
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