Airman Gary Womack Returns To States From Hawaii
Airman Second Class Gary D. Womack son of Mr and Mrs F N Womack of Elk City Oklahoma arrived for duty at Pease Air Force Base New Hampshire after a tour in Hawaii He is an aircraft mechanic assigned to a SAC unit supporting the intercontinental missiles and jet bomber alert His wife Thelma is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Chaney of Winters Texas He is a graduate of Elk City High School
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Gary D. Womack
F. N. Womack
W. Broadway
Elk City
Okla
Pease Afb
Womack
Strategic Air Command
SAC
N. H
Elk City High School
Thelma
J. E. Chaney
Winters, Texas
Winters High School Football Season Tickets Sale Dates
Season tickets go on sale August 24 and 25 for returning reserved seats with no seat changes allowed. About 195 more seats were added, bringing total reserved seats to 795. Regular season sales run August 26 to 29 for full home-game packages. First game September 4 features the Blizzards against Lakeview in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny B. Smith
Blizzards
Lakeview
San Angelo
Winters Library Summer Reading Club Expands
Winters Public Library promotes a summer reading club for children with 135 participants. Each child must read twelve books by August 31, logs show early success from Noel Nichols and Greg Colburn. Library hours are 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Myra Glover
Noel Nichols
H. M. Nichols
Greg Colburn
James C. Colburn
Failed Cotton Growing Try in France Near Century’s End
An early effort to cultivate cotton in France failed toward the end of the 16th century, illustrating the challenges of introducing new crops to the region and the cautious approach of early colonial agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Swim Lessons Begin At Local Pool August 3
Winters Municipal pool hosts a two week learn to swim program starting Monday August 3. Wayne Roberts pool manager says three sessions each morning will cover all levels from beginners to advanced. The only cost is a 20 swim ticket. To register call PL4 6275.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Municipal Swimming Pool
Wayne Roberts
Roberts
Former Resident Died Sunday In Wichita Falls
Billy Max Bailey aged 34, formerly of Winters, died in a Wichita Falls hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Spill Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery beside his father. Survivors include his mother, sister, brother, and a step-sibling. He was born February 12 1930 in Abilene and was a member of the Baptist Church.
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Billy Max Bailey
Winters
Wichita Falls
Spill Memorial Chapel
B. T. Shoemake
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Troy McKnight
Carlton Parks
Paul Gerhardt
Tommie Russell
Bill Mayo
Pete Davidson
Clyde V. Bailey
Vera Dunnam Bailey
Abilene
The
Baptist Church
G. W. Gaintner
Jal
N. M
Patsy L. Rhea
Eunice
Clyde V. Bailey Jr
Eldorado
Diversity Club elects two new members at meeting
At a called Diversity Club meeting held Wednesday morning in the president Mrs Z I Hale home new members were elected Mrs Roy Crawford and Mrs M E Leeman a former member reinstated Budget for 1964 65 was read by Mrs Sam Jones and adopted Mrs Fred Young opened with prayer
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Diversity Club
Z. I. Hale
Roy Crawford
M. E. Leeman
Fred Young
Sam Jones
Shoemakes Move to Wichita Falls for Bank Job
Mr and Mrs Bill Shoemake now reside in Wichita Falls after moving from Lubbock on Friday. He has taken employment at Parker Square State Bank. They were joined by her sister Donna England.
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Bill Shoemake
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Parker Square State Bank
Donna England
Scribe Shows Snake System
A veteran photo journalist Hal Swiggett of the San Antonio Express-News, famed for a hobby collecting poisonous snakes, is featured in Texas Game and Fish. He demonstrates handling a rattler at a convention in McAllen, narrating a tense encounter while photographers capture the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Game and Fish Magazine
Hal Swiggett
San Antonio Express-News
Swiggett
Texas Outdoor Writers’ Association
Outdoor Writers’ Association of America
McAllen
Curtis Carpenter
Hal
Swiggett, Carpenter
Jim Thomas
Amarillo Globe News
American Legion Meeting Set for August 3
Regular meeting of the American Legion is scheduled for Monday night August 3 at the Legion Hall. Post commander Arthur Bates urges all members to attend to plan future activities.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Arthur Bates
Wheelbarrows First Shown in 1400 Medieval Manuscripts
The article notes wheelbarrows appear in medieval manuscripts dating to about 1400, marking an early depiction of the tool. It discusses the historical context and suggests the wheelbarrow’s development aided construction and agriculture in that era.
Rosa Meadows former resident dies in Abilene at 80
Rosa Meadows 80 longtime Runnels County teacher died Tuesday at 1 p m at her home 541 Peach Street Abilene. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Riker Warren Funeral Home Abilene. She was born Rosa Lollar married I A Meadows in 1901 and taught at Long Branch School. Her husband and son preceded her in death. She is survived by a grandson Wade Meadows and his mother Inez Meadows of Abilene.
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Rosa Meadows
Runnels County
Peach Street
Abilene
Riker-Warren Funeral Home
Rosa Lollar
I. A. Meadows
Long Branch School
Highway signs warn to slow for protection
Readable OCR notes that highway signs bearing the word slow are installed to protect drivers whether they obey them or not.
Betty Dean Joins Wingate Beauty Shop Staff
Betty Dean after completing a course at Abilene Beauty School has been hired at Doris Cathey's Beauty Shop in Wingate. Appointments run Tuesday to Friday 8:30 to 5 00 and Saturday 8:30 to 12 00 noon. Miss Dean invites friends to visit for special hairdos and beauty services.
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Betty Dean
Wingate Shop
Abilene Beauty School
Doris Cathey
Wingate
Miss Dean
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Hawaii
Lord S. Tucker
Swatchsue Electric CO
Motorola Radio & TV
Homesife
Essick
Kozy Kool
Friedrich Air Conditioners
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose S. DE LA Cruz
Robert Miller
Reuben Gehrels
West Dale Grocery
Winters Library
the Winters State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
Sears
Plenty Parking
Leddy’s of
Coleman Livestock Auction
Comm. Co., Inc
Coleman
Cecil Sellers Hamlin
Dawayne Edington Coleman
Chuck Roast
Keith
Morton
Gandy
Kimbell’s Tuna
Kimbell’s
del Monte
Balkum
North Side Grocery and Market
North Main
Hoppe Mobil Service
Hoppe Mobil
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