Fort Griffin Frontier Post a Woolly, Rough outpost
Albany reports Fort Griffin a 503 acre State Historic Park 25 miles north of Albany in Shackelford County. Established July 31 1867 by Sixth U S Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel Samuel D Sturgis it served as a strategic frontier defense point with tents log hospital and picket houses. Generous water supply and bluff site aided defense while the Western Cattle Trail drew over 1 000 000 cattle via 2 000 cowboys in 1871 aiding buffalo hunters settlers and trail drivers.
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Albany
Fort Griffin
Shackelford County
Camp Wilson
U. S
Massachusetts
U. S. Calvary
Samuel D. Sturgis
Clear Fork
Brazos River
Tax Board To Meet Monday In Winters City
The Tax Equalization Board for the City of Winters will hold formal hearings at Winters City Hall Tuesday June 18 from 8 a m to 12 noon. Members are Hal Dry John Waddell and John Gardner.
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City of
Winters
Winters City Hall
Hal Dry
John Waddell
John Gardner
Wayne Stone Named Baseball Coach for Lake Wales Florida
Wayne Stone, 29, signed a contract with Lake Wales School System in Lake Wales, Florida, to serve as head baseball coach and offensive line coach starting the fall term. A native of Sterling, he played at Tarleton State and Baylor, coached in Nocona Haltom City, and now moves with his wife Bobbie Lou Horton and two children to Florida.
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Wayne Stone
Lake Wales
Fla
Tampa
Stone
Stephenville
Tarleton State College
Baylor University
Tarleton
Baylor
Waco News - Tribune
Nocona
Haltom City
Winters
Harrison’s Auto Parts
Bobbie Lou Horton
Scott
Darcy
First Baptist Church
Florida
Winters Hosts Ice Cream Supper Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crow of Morton visited Winters last week with Mrs. T. O. Williams and friends. Mrs. Williams hosted a homemade ice cream supper. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Crow, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nitsch, Nancy, Larry and Kenny.
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Mr. Andwirs
Fred Crow
Morton
T. O. Williams
Winters
Williams
Crow
Joe Nitsch
Nancy
Larry
Kenny
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Western Auto Store
Bill Bell
Bell’s Cashway
Massey- Ferguson
Joe Buchanan
Bradshaw
Foxworth - Galbraith Lumber CO
Tfc
Harrison Auto Parts
Bath
North Magnolia
Quannah
D. S. Graham
Ovale
Tex
John Deere Combine
Roy Calcote
S. Arlington
Frank Carter
Spill Machine Shop
Route
Texas
Circle Drive
C. W. Wade
Wingate
Pumphrey
Herbert Stehle
Boyd
Midland
Paloma
Sunlawn
J. B. Guy Jr
Laurel Drive
W. H. Schwartz
Crews Community
W. H. Schwartz Jr
West 49Th St
Odessa
Charlie Gerhart
Lomota
Gayle Gardner
T. Knox Campbell
Talpa
Lake Cabin
E. Wood
L. W. Compton
South Cryer
N. West Street
E. R. Wessels
Lamar St
A. D. Smith
Bishop St. Nice
Jonah Eckert
Lucy Kittrell
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
J. C. Lacy
South Arlington Ip
Pfc
Buddy Miller
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Vietnam
Miller
Garland Crouch
Floyd Sims
State’ St
HemisFair
F. F. Hamilton
ABC Pest Control
Abilene
Merrill Nursing Home
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Byron D. Jobe
Hereford
Michaelis Ranch
P. O
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Service
Carl Bynum
Hutchings Avenue
Ballinger
Expert Service
Spill Bros. CO
Sheffield Lake
Ohio
Amazon
South America
Lamkin Hardware
West Dale
America
H & R Block
H & R Block CO
N. Mockingbird
West Texas
eLine
Ray
Round Steak Club Steak Family Steak Arm Roast
Gooch
Folgers Coffee
Wift’s Jewel Shortening
del Monte
GANDY
Balkum
M’s
Ia Il
Tax Board
Lake Wales, Fla
W. G. Bedford
Z. I. Hale
Jno. W. Norman
Lois L. Bellis
the Winters Enterprise
Enterprise Office
Howard's Trading Post
East Dale
Swatchsue Electric CO
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
T. A. McMillan
Blackmon Repair
North Church
General Insurance
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