Jail demolition clears former town calaboose site for church parking
A group broke the old town jail into sections and hauled it away. The lot that housed the jail along with the City Hall and fire station is being converted to parking for the First Methodist Church. The demolition also removed trees and structures, with community volunteers and Sam Jones Construction aiding the effort.
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South Main Street
First Methodist Church
Calaboose
Milt Bridwell
D. W. Williams
Elmo Mayhew
J. D. Vinson
Bobby Hatcher
Sam Jones Construction Co
Resolution Of Respect for Harvey Dale Jones
The Winters Chamber of Commerce expresses sympathy for the Jones family following the death of Harvey Dale Jones on April 21 1967. He served Winters as mayor alderman and chaired the chamber of commerce and national service in the U S Army. The community honors his devotion to family church country and business.
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Harvey Dale Jones
Harvey ~ Dale Jones
U.S.S. Army
Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Harvey ‘Dale Jones
Chamber: of Commerce
Dl ‘Bers
Chamber
Winters Teens to Attend McMurry Band and Twirling School
Three Winters teenagers Denise Williams Becky Brown and Lou Ann Cole will join the McMurry College Summer Band and Twirling School from July 9 to July 22 on the McMurry campus. Staff include Sandra Smith a national champion twirler from SMU and Terry Stephens a baton artist from Texas Tech. The program open to high school and junior high musicians has run annually for 200 years and is a prominent Southwest training event.
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Winters
McMurry College
McMurry
Raymond T. Bynum
Denise Williams
Becky Brown
Lou Ann Cole
Sandra Smith
SMU
Terry Stephens
Texas Tech
Southwest
California man Mullins visits with Bakersfield friends
Howard Mullins of Bakersfield California and formerly of Winters is seen visiting with friends in the area on Thursday.
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California
Howard
Mullins
Bakersfield
Winters
Ronald Bredemeyer Receives Texas Tech Degree
Ronald Bredemeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bredemeyer of Abilene, earned a bachelor of science from Texas Tech College on June 3. He won a research grant for a master’s study in park administration and will draft a Master Plan for Tech and its surroundings. He belonged to Sigma Nu, Arnold Air Society, Park Administration, and Horticulture clubs and is married to Brenda Kay Gamblin of Abilene.
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Ronald Bredemeyer
Walter Bredemeyer
Abilene
Texas Technological College
Tech
Texas Tech College
Sigma Nu Fraternity
The
Arnold Air Society
Park Administration and Horticulture ‘Club
Mr. Bredemeyer
Brenda Kay Gamblin
Visitors at the Martin home
Last week visitors included the Martins daughter and family and Mr and Mrs K O Gebert with Karl Karen and Kathy from Premont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack’ Martin
Karl
Karen
Kathy
Premont
On Vacation Elsie Sanders Visits San Angelo Relatives
Elsie Sanders and her mother Mrs J B Sanders are on vacation visiting relatives in San Angelo at the start of the week.
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Elsie Sanders
J. 8
Youth Revival at First Baptist Church Opens Sunday
Youth led revival begins Sunday at First Baptist Church in Fort Worth with speaker Gary Don West a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student. Benny Brink directs music and youth manage the arrangement as the series of services unfolds in Fellowship Hall.
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First Baptist Church
Gary
Southwestern Baptist
Theological ‘Seminary
Fort. Worth
Baptist Church
Here
Fellowship Hall
Benny Brink
Rev Harry Grantz Named Pastor of Winters First Baptist
The Rev. Harry Grantz, pastor in Carrizo Springs for five years, is called to Winters First Baptist Church. He will begin duties July 1. A 1949 Hardin-Simmons and Southwestern Seminary graduate, he and his Cisco native wife have two children, Susan and Bill. Prior posts include Corpus Christi.
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Harry Grantz
Carrizo Springs
Winters First Baptist
Hardin- Simmons University
Grantz
Southwestern Theological Seminary of
Bill
Corpus Christi
Junior Olympics Set For July 7 8
Local boys and girls will compete in track and field events across four divisions at the Winters meet on July 7 and 8. Winners earn ribbons and qualify for the Abilene Invitational July 14 15. Workouts start June 19 at Blizzard track with Coach William Grissom.
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Blizzard
William Grissom
Rev Probst Leads Lutheran Church School Fund Drive
Rev Walter C Probst pastor of St John Lutheran Church and Troy Mescher Abilene will visit to promote a regional fund drive. ALC aims to unite 960 teams across 4 800 congregations to raise over 20 million dollars for new learning centers at three seminaries and twelve colleges.
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Walter C. Probst
St. John
Lutheran Church of
ALC
Mrs Nan Wright Assigned to Runnels Methodist Churches
Mrs Nan H Wright a Methodist Deaconess was assigned to the Methodist Churches of Runnels County by Bishop W Kenneth Pope on June 7 at the Annual Conference in Fort Worth. She will move to Winters the last week in July and begin duties August 1.
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Nan H. Wright
Runnels County
W. Kenneth Pope
First Methodist
History Markers Approved For County Sites
Runnels County Historical Survey Committee met in Miles to review Texas Historical markers for local sites. Markers approved include Blue Gap post office medallion and Maverick grave marker for Texas Ranger W H Brown, plus Crews Cemetery pioneer marker and Poe Chapel marker. The next meeting is set for Winters in August.
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Runnels
W. H. Brown
Maverick
Brown
Texas
Crews
Poe Chapel
Winters
Robert Cooke
Miles
Pace
Loyd Roberson
George Poe
Family Night Moves to Wednesday at Winters Country Club
The Winters Country Club shifts its regular family night from Thursday to Wednesday. The change is announced this week and will continue through the Little League baseball season.
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Country Club
Winters Country Club
Returned to Arizona Mrs George Jackson
A fragment notes Mrs George Jackson has returned to her home in Holbrook Arizona after a period away. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
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Arizona
George Jackson
Has. Reed
Holbrook
Winters Lake Level Up 18 Inches After Rain
Rainfall on Elm Creek headwaters in North Runnels and South Taylor Counties raised Winters City Lake water. Monroe Dodd of the City Water Department said the lake gained about 18 inches while the creek receded Wednesday morning after Sunday and Monday rains. The lake remains about 12 inches below the spillway. Water has overflowed the spillway at the lake in most springs since its construction over two decades ago.
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Elm Creek
North Runnels
Taylor County
Monroe Dodd
City Water Department
Dodd
Local OES Chapter Officers Installed Monday Evening
Mrs. Ted Meyer was installed worthy matron and J. C. Jack Martin worthy patron of Winters Chapter No. 80 Order of the Eastern Star at installation ceremonies Monday night for the 1967 68 chapter year. Other officers named include Mrs. K W Cook associate matron John Swatchsue associate patron and Mrs Z I Hale secretary plus several other officers. The chapter was decorated in star point colors with a piano program by Miss Glenda Sims and hosts for an informal social afterward.
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Ted Meyer
J. C
Jack) Martin
Winters
Order of the Eastern Star
K. W. Cook
John Swatchsue
Z. I. Hale
Eunice Polk
Roy Crawford
Gayle Gardner
Juanita Taft
Wayne Sims
Wylie Hancock
Adah
Byron Jobe
Ruth
Rutie Rosson
Esther
Sallie Gray
Martha
Robert Fenton
Electa
Floyd Woods
Sentinel
R.W. Balke
Marjorie Wheeless
A. D. Lee
Joe Irvin
J. N. Clark
Star Point
Glenda Sims
John Swatchsite
Ordination and Marriage of Former Winters Resident
Jack B. Davis formerly of Winters and now pastor of the Electra Pentecostal Church of God was ordained in Wichita Falls on June 8. The ordination sermon was by Rev. R. Dennis Heard of Joplin Missouri who placed the awards. Davis later married Frances Williams of Winters, daughter of Dudley Williams. they have two sons Jack Jr and Ricky.
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Jack B. Davis
Winters
Electra Pentecostal Church of God
Wichita Falls
R. Dennis Heard
Joplin
Davis
Frances Williams
Dudley Williams
Jack Jr
Ricky
Visitors in Stoecker Home With Out-of-Town Guests
In the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stoecker last week were Mrs. Mary Brown of Plaquemine Louisiana and Margie Smitterman of Theodore Alabama.
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Stoecker
C. H. Stoecker
Mary Brown
Plaquemine
Margie Smitterman
Theodore
Ala
Rainfall varied as Winters area receives weekend moisture
Winters area in North Runnels and South Taylor counties saw scattered weekend rain amounts from about half an inch to 3.5 inches. Farmers gained moisture to plant and boost maize and cotton growth, with Winters proper at 2.5 inches, and nearby Crews, Hatchel, and Noble Fauhion areas reporting 1.5 to 3.5 inches. The unofficial chart shows 1967 Winters rainfall lagging the totals of the first six months in prior years, though the month is only half over.
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Runnels County
Taylor County
Wingate
Wilmeth
Noble Fauhion
Crews
Glenn Cove
Hatchel
Winters Champion Golf Tournament Opens Sunday
The Winters Country Club hosts the Winters Champion Golf Tournament with qualification rounds by June 17 and play starting Sunday June 18. First rounds June 23 to 26, second rounds next, third rounds June 27 to 30, then finals July 2 with trophies for men and women in each division. Entry fee is 3 dollars per player, members only exempt from non member green fees.
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Winters Country Club
Wiiters’ Country Club
City Hall meeting room charges approved
City groups using City Hall meeting rooms must pay a 2.00 per meeting fee plus 3.50 for kitchen privileges and 3.50 for reunions. A 10 deposit is required with scheduling to cover potential damages and maintain cleanliness.
Riding Club to Meet for Horse Riding Practice
Winters Riding Club will meet Tuesday June 20 at the riding club arena. Members are to bring a horse to ride and will continue meeting every other Tuesday for riding practice.
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Winters Riding Club
Riding Club
Hayesville Couple Visited Tharp Household Last Week
From Kansas Mr and Mrs Jack Roe of Hayesville Kansas spent a few days last week in the home of his mother Mrs John Tharp and Mr Tharp
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Jack Roe
Hayesville
Kansas
John Tharp
Tharp
Sudduth Named Dean's List at Lamar Tech
Jerry Sudduth son of Mr and Mrs Albert Sudduth of Winters earned Dean's List honors for the spring semester at Lamar Tech in Beaumont. An engineering major, he will work this summer as a junior engineer at a sulfur plant in Beaumont and attends night school. He is a 1965 Winters High School graduate.
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Jerry Sudduth
Albert Sudduth
Winters
Camar Tech
Beaumont
Sudduth
Winters High School
Bible School At Calvary Baptist Begins June 19
Vacation Bible School starts June 19 at Calvary Baptist Church 210 North Method. Classes run daily from 9 to 11 a m. All children invited and welcome.
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Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
North
Head Start program growing with room for more pupils
The federally funded Head Start preschool began in Winters School with 42 pupils enrolled. Principal George M. Beard said there is room for three or four more. Staff attended Texas Tech orientation in Lubbock. several staff members joined in training to aid summer administration. Volunteers are welcomed at any level.
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George M. Beard
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R. C. Thom
Dr.z. I. Hale
Marvin Oaken
Doc Hale
Shirley Heath
Yvonne Pierce
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
McMurry Band
Twirling
Martin
Gary Don West
First Baptist
Rev. Probst
Nan Wright
OES
Lamar Tech
Texas Technological ‘College
Lubbock
Velma Hart
Jo. Olive
Hancock
Billie, Whitlow
Myr
Young
Nicki Eoff
Lynell
Gray
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