Winters teacher advocates broader view of education and future progress
The Winters educator Mrs. Jackson argues education should be a means to a fuller future and not an end in itself. Her typing class students achieved high speeds and many earned excellence pins in writing and typing tests, with several named students cited for top performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uckson
Winters
Ter
Jackson
Aden
Tamala
Orr
Grimm
Judy Smith
Rosalene Elliott
Mike Marks
Yong
Mike Bedford
Dan Roberts
County Planning Group Names Committees
Runnels County Planning Group forms sub committees to study local problems and develop solutions under Extension Service guidance. Youth committee led by Mrs. O D Bradford. public relations chaired by Clifford Cooke. field crop chaired by Jack Fry. home economics led by Mrs. Ruth Clampit with several listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County
Ballinger
Extension Service
O. D. Bradford
Winters
Frank Gregor
Norton
Ben Frerich
Rowena
Slim Albro
Wilmeth
Clifford Cooke
Bill Sykes
Dennis Poe
Jack Fry
Elliott Kemp
Ruth Clampit
Claude Simmons
Hugo Vogelbeen
Mills Family Returns From Colorado and New Mexico Trip
Mr and Mrs F C Mills came home Saturday after visiting relatives in Colorado and New Mexico. They traveled to see their daughter and family in Ola and also visited Mrs Clif and Mrs Poe in New Mexico.
McMurry summer band school opens July 15
Nine Winters students join director Dr. Raymond T. Bynum at McMurry College for a two week summer band and twirling program running July 15 through July 27. Faculty drawn from Winters Brownfield Olney Hamlin Abilene Colorado City and Odessa includes band leader Robert R. Gans and twirling instructor Miss Lanell Rowell. Last year the program attracted over 500 students from more than 75 cities in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
McMurry College
Raymond T. Bynum
McMurry
Joanie Fuller
Linda Fuller
Russell Bedford
Marsha Hays
Jeanie Hood
Linda Smith
Judy Kay Matthews
Mary Young
Dora Snell
Robert R. Gans
Winters High School
Brownfield
Olney
Hamlin
Abilene
Colorado City
Odessa
Lanelle Rowell
Dallas Texans
West Texas
Winters Riding Club Serves Supper for Rodeo Visitors
The Winters Riding Club hosted a barbecue supper for visiting riding clubs in Winters for the rodeo. Groups from Coleman Bal Eastland and Cole have been in town. riding is sponsor and festivities include dances and music by a singer.
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Winters
Singer
Baird
Rado
Coleman
Bal- Eastland
Cole
Ridin
Kraatz to Preach at St. John's Lutheran Church
Joe Kraatz 23 will preach and assist with Holy Communion at St. John's Lutheran Church in Winters during the 10:30 morning service. A Winters native and longtime member, he is a Luther Seminary student with a summer internship planned on Long Island.
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Joe Kraatz
Walter Kraatz
Route 1
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. W. Holck
Winters High School
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Kraatz
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
Baldwin
N.Y
American Lutheran Church
St. John’s
Winters
Mr. Kraatz
C. N. Roth
Bulverde
L. D. Braun
Longview
St. John’s Luther League
Federation
VFW Official Visits Rowena Post and Coleman Posts
James Crockett commander of District 22 VFW visited the Rowena post on June 13 to reorganize and install officers assisted by W L Collins. Mrs. Crockett met with the group to discuss forming an Auxiliary unit at Rowena. Collins then aided reorganization at the Coleman post on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crockett
District 22
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rowena
VFW
W. L. Collins
Winters
Crockett
Collins
Coleman
Carter Younts
Department of Texas
San Angelo
W.L. Collins
Scandalous John Selmon Leads Stamford Cowboy Reunion Ride
Veteran rodeo figure Scandalous John Selmon, 78, will again lead the Grand Entry of 500 to 600 cowpanies and cowfolks at the Texas Stamford arena on July 23 and 4. He began his cowboy work in the 1890s and remains active as a pickup man and arena hazer when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John Selmon
Stamford
John
Scandalous
Presbyterians Plan Sunday Dish Supper and Deacon Election
The First Presbyterian Church invites members to a 7:00 p.m. covered dish supper followed by a Congregational Meeting to elect Junior Deacons. The Session recommends John Craven, Larry Rives, Terry Rives, Mike Pumphrey, Rickey Dry, Sam Wood, and Ricky Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
John Craven
Larry Rives
Terry Rives
Mike Pumphrey
Rickey Dry
Sam Wood
Ricky Robinson
Winters airman named distinguished graduate in bomber systems
Airman Second Class James K. Vinson of Winters is named distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force bomb navigational systems mechanic course. He will report to Schilling AFB Kansas for duty in the B 47 and B 52 specialty. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J D Vinson Route 1 Winters and is married to Martha C Marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Vinson
Winters
United States Air Force
Vinson
Schilling Afb
Kan
J. D. Vinson
Route 1
Winters High School
University of Texas
Martha C. Marks
Winters 16th Annual Rodeo Opens With Parades and Events
Cowboys from West Texas begin the 16th Annual Winters Rodeo with Thursday parades led by Winters High School Blizzard Band. Cowboys enter events including bareback bronc, team roping, calf roping and bull riding over three nights, with various sponsors and officials coordinating the three day program.
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West Texas
Frederic Poe
Ternoon
Coleman
Eastland
Ballinger
Colorado City
Baird
Callahan County Sheriff's Posse
Winters High School Blizzard Band
Robert Gans
Bad Lucas Tumblers
Gainesville
Davidson Gin
Heidenheimer’s
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
C. T. Parker
Runnels County
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Jack “Stringbean” Jackson
Jim “Willie” Windsor
Henrietta
The
Winters State Bank
Winters Lions to Install Officers for 1962-63
Everett J. Grindstaff of Ballinger will install new Winters Lions Club officers for the 1962 63 year at the noon meeting next Tuesday June 26 in the Home Demonstration Building. Officers include J W Bahiman president Mord Tucker first vice president Robert Christian second vice president Walker Tatum third vice president. R C Thomas is outgoing president Dr Z I Hale secretary Jerry Ward tail twister Rankin Pace Lion tamer Tamara Gans is club sweetheart and pianist. Directors are Lee Harrison James Nevins Charles Hester George Beard. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J. Grindstaff
Ballinger
Winters Lions Club
J. W. Bahiman
Mord Tucker
Robert Christian
Walker Tatum
R. C. Thomas
Z. I. Hale
Jerry Ward
Rankin Pace
Tamara Gans
Lee Harrison
James Nevins
Charles Hester
George Beard
Mrs Kurtz Attends Training Course At Lutheran College
Mrs R C Junior Kurtz travels to Texas Lutheran College Seguin for a District Instructor's Institute. Rev A W Holck and Mrs Holck join, Mrs Kurtz training for nursery education and teaching methods for area nursery teachers. They will later serve as instructors at September Conference Institutes in Midland and Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Junior Kurtz
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
A. W. Holck
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Holck
Kurtz
Midland
Lubbock
Methodists to Dedicate Parsonage Sunday Afternoon
Open house 3 to 5 PM at the West State Street parsonage precedes the dedication led by Bishop William C. Martin of Fort Worth at 5 PM. He will deliver the evening sermon at 7:30 PM at the First Methodist Church.
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Methodist Church
West State Street
William C. Martin
Fort Worth
Ray Elliott
First Methodist Church
Elliott
Martin
Dallas-Fort Worth
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Mrs. Kurtz
Lutheran College
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