Home Town Joke and the Women’s Liberation Debate
Toby Gerhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gerhart, plays Little League with THE Pirates and misplays a pop up, a moment humorously contrasted with a broader page about women’s liberation. The column argues that Western Texas women labor in fields and farms, challenging stereotypes, while suggesting the movement often centers on publicity rather than real equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Gerhart
Milton Gerhart
Pirates
Terry
Women's Liberation Movement
West Texas
City Seeks Early Return of Winters Highway Deeds
Winters officials urge property owners to return deeds soon for extra footage needed to widen Main Street. Deeds prepared by the Texas State Highway Department and appraisals conducted, with the city handling land acquisition and the department sharing costs. Work will replace curbs and sidewalks and compensate for moved structures. project start hinges on deed return.
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Winters
Main Street
Texas State Highway Department
Highway Department
First Five Months Rainfall In Winters Area Near Normal
Rain totals through May 1970 reach 14.32 inches at the U S Weather Bureau station in Winters, near 1969 figures and above 1967 levels. Officials note high moisture, abundant water supplies, and spillways flowing daily at Winters Lake while small showers cannot be stored due to full lakes.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Roy Rice
North Runnels
Weather notes for early June 1969 with temp records
A listing notes last year’s high of 96 degrees on Sunday June 1 1969 and lows of 55 degrees on Monday June 2 1969 and Thursday June 5 1969.
Street Work To Be Continued Next Week In Winters
The city says seal coat work on Winters streets paused due to prior commitments but will resume next week. Most seal coat work is finished except for sections needing extensive repairs, including West State Street in Sunlawn Addition which must be rebuilt to lay a proper asphalt base. The contractor was to return by week’s end weather permitting to finish the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Baldwin
Baldwin
West State Street
Sunlawn
Lubbock School Receives Winters Supplies After Tornado
Winters Elementary School in Lubbock collected two large boxes of school supplies for pupils in Guadalupe Elementary. The supplies were delivered to a Lubbock administrator and distributed to Guadalupe students. Nancy James of Guadalupe Elementary sent a letter of sincere thanks to Winters Principal George Beard.
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Lubbock
Winters
Guadalupe
George Beard
Ladies City Golf Tournament Set for June 13 and 14
The Ladies Golf Association will sponsor a Ladies City Golf Tournament at Winters Country Club on Saturday and Sunday June 13 and 14. Nine hole qualifying rounds precede Sunday playoffs with players matched by qualifying scores. Entry fee is four dollars per player and all women golfers including beginners are invited. Information from Mrs Wade White.
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The
Ladies Golf Association
Winters Country Club
Wade White
Young Family Visit Noted in Marshall
Jeffrey and Stephen Young of Marshall visit their grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Young and Mr and Mrs Audra L Mitchell. They are the sons of Mr and Mrs Garner Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey and
Stephen Young
Marshall
Fred Young
Audra L. Mitchell
Garner Young
Boy Scout Fund Drive Underway Aims to Reach $1000
The annual Boy Scout fund drive began with a supper at Huffman House Monday night. Jim Cowlishaw identifies 40 campaign workers, with a goal near $1,000 to support the Chisholm Trail Council budget and Camp Tonkawa. The group hopes to finish this week.
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Huffman House
Jim Cowlishaw
Chisholm Trail Council
Tonkawa
Vo-Ag and Math Teachers Hired By School Board
Winters Independent School District hires Stanley Blackwell as vocational agriculture teacher to replace a resigning veteran and Jimmy D. Jordan as high school math teacher. Blackwell, veteran of Texas ag education, has activity in FFA and community service. Jordan, Tarleton graduate, is from Eastland and single.
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Vo-Ag
School Board
Winters Independent School District
Stanley Blackwell
Anson and
Coleman
Jimmy D. Jordan
Eastland
Blackwell
Jimmy Smith
Jordan
Jerry Neely
Paducah
Coleman County
FFA
Tarleton State College
A&m
Police Arrest Teenagers After Two Break-Ins
Winters police arrested two teenage boys aged 13 and 14 after two break-ins. They were charged with breaking and entering Smith Drug Co. and Key Service Station, with about 15 to 18 dollars in change taken at the latter. Juvenile authorities took the youths into custody.
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Winters
Smith Drug Co
Smith Drug
T. A. Smith
South Main
Joe Stevens
Winters Masons Elected Officers Thursday Night
Winters Masonic Lodge elected officers on Thursday night. Robert Carey was chosen worshipful master, succeeding Richard C. Thomas. Other officers include Dennis Poe senior warden J C Martin junior warden George Garrett treasurer J J Swatchsue secretary and R C Thomas tiler. Appointments and public installation set for June 26 in Paint Rock.
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Winters Masonic Lodge
Paint Rock
Robert Carey
Winters Lodge
Richard C. Thomas
Dennis Poe
J. C. Martin
George Garrett
J. J. Swatchsue
R. C. Thomas
Air Medal awards for Captain James R. Bell Jr. at Wurtsmith
U S Air Force Captain James R. Bell Jr. of Charleston West Virginia received two Air Medals at Wurtsmith Air Force Base Michigan. Col John W Burkhard presented the awards. Bell a KC 135 Stratotanker pilot is assigned to the 920th Air Refueling Squadron SAC and has served in Southeast Asia. He is a 1961 Charleston High School graduate and WVU 1966 recreation BS, Phi Kappa Psi member.
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James R. Bell Jr
James R. Bell Sr
Charleston
W. Va
Wurtsmith Afb
Mich
John W. Burkhard
379Th
Captain Bell
Linda
George R. Hill
Winters
Bell
920Th Air Refueling
Strategic Air Command
America
Southeast Asia
Charleston High School
West Virginia University
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Phi Kappa Psi
City Schools Summer Recreation Program Starts Next Monday
Winters and Winters Independent School District join to run a six week summer recreation program from June 15 to July 24. Jerry Gibson leads with Babs Tatum and Tommy Jones as aides. Activities include volleyball basketball weight lifting ping pong and more at the old school gym four days a week with women and girls nights Thursday 7 to 9 and adult volleyball Tuesday 7 to 9. The City funds the initiative while the School provides facilities and no outside funds are used.
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Winters
City of
Winters Independent School District
Jerry Gibson
Winters School
Gibson
Babs Tatum
Tommy Jones
Miss Tatum
Winters Chamber seeks census missers contact
Winters Chamber of Commerce asks residents missed in the 1970 Census to call Emma Marks, secretary, at (754) 5210. Preliminary Census figures show Runnels County population loss since 1960, and local directors want a basis for comparison for Winters when official figures are released later this year.
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Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Emma Marks
Census Bureau
Runnels County
Rais
Old Lake Dam Repairs Underway Near Winters Lake
City documents report extensive earthen-dam repairs at the old Winters Lake north of town after washouts risk along heavy rains. Rip-rap planned to protect the dam while the lake remains for recreation. The council also allows 10 horsepower motor boats on Winters Lake and opens the new lake east of town to swimming and skiing. Proposals for a park near the old lake continue.
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Old Winters Lake
Buford Baldwin
Old Winters
State Fish & Wildlife Department
Old Lake
School Board Adopts Special Education Policy
Writers Independent School board of trustees Tuesday night adopted policies concerning special education classes in the local schools in compliance with State board recommendations. The board approved purchase of another school bus for fall delivery and accepted resignations of two teachers. Superintendent Carroll Tatum reported average daily attendance 950.71 or 95.36 percent of enrollment. Head Start director James Jones announced the program began Monday with 42 pupils enrolled, now 46.
City Tax Board To Meet June 25
The tax equalization board for the City of Winters will hold tax hearings at City Hall at 8 30 a m on Thursday June 25. Citizens may meet with the board to discuss tax problems on that date. Board members are John Gardner Dale Whitecotton and W E Perry with M E Shorty Foster as alternate.
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City of
Winters
Board of Equalization
John Gardner
Dale Whitecotton
W. E. Perry
M. E. (Shorty) Foster
Wheat And Oats Farm Harvest Powers Ahead
Farmers report a fast moving small grain harvest with wheat and oats yielding 20 to 60 bushels per acre. Abilene Southern yard traffic rose as about 40 cars were shipped, while barley yields reach 40 to 50 bushels though barley has less economic impact. Local elevators run long hours as combines empty hoppers and weather remains favorable.
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North Runnels
FHA considers housing loans for Winters area
A Winters meeting with Farmers Home Administration officials explored government financed housing options for low and moderate income families. FHA district director E L Foster outlined loan sizes up to 8000 annual income, 6 14 percent 33 year terms, and eligibility for existing homes and repairs.
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Farmers Home Administration
Chamber of Commerce
E. L. Foster
Coleman
FHA
Winters
North Runnels County
Ballinger
Foster
R. W. Stuard
Abilene
Foy Brown
Woodrow Watts
Winters State Bank
Harrison Attends 30th American Legion Boys State in Austin
David Harrison of Bradshaw community and Winters High School joined 784 other Texas high boys at the University of Texas for the thirtieth annual American Legion Boys State. After registration they joined Nationalist or Federalist parties and participated in precinct county and state conventions and primaries to learn by doing how government works.
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David King Harrison
Bradshaw
Winters High School
Texas
American Legion
University of Texas
Austin
Former Wingate Man In Navy Training At San Diego
Leon Teague son of Mr and Mrs A M Teague of Kermit has been assigned to the U S Naval base at San Diego Calif for nine weeks training before ship assignment Teague a former Wingate resident and 1969 Hobbs High School graduate has been visiting Abilene with his grandmother and relatives while on leave.
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Leon Teague
A. M. Teague
U. S. Naval Base
San Diego
Calif
Teague
Wingate
Hobbs
N. M.) High School
Abilene
Jewel Teague
L. W. Turner
Winters
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By R. C. Thomas
Charles Kruse
Winters Classroom Teachers Association
Jerry Gibs
Winters Schools
W. D. Waggoner
City Water Department
New Winters Lake
U. S. Weather Station
Lubbock School
Ladies’ City
Cowlishaw
Winters Masons
City School
Abilene Southern
David Harrison
Boys State
U. S. Navy
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