Hometown Jake by R C Thomas
Winters becomes a crossroads of the world as exchange visitors from England and Jordan arrive to work with local church and soil conservation staff. The piece also notes opinions on international relations and a humorous Niagara Falls fuel sign. The column explains the paper's policy on publishing brides stories and pictures, stressing deadlines for glossy wedding prints.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
United Press International
Winters Teen Keva Harrison Selected for Girls State
Keva Harrison a Winters High School senior designate will represent Winters at Girls State on the Texas Lutheran College campus in Seguin She is sponsored by the Winters Lions Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Winters American Legion Post Girls State organized mock cities precincts and a state and conducts officer elections sponsored by the Texas Department of the American Legion Miss Harrison is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Harrison.
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Keva Harrison
Winters
Girls State
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
The
Winters Lions Club
Ladies Auxiliary
Winters American Legion Post
Girls At Girls State
Texas Department of the American Legion
Miss Harrison Is
Mr. and
Mrs
Lee Harrison
Methodists To Have Services At Lake Sunday
Winters First United Methodist Church plans a Galilean service at Friendship Park Hords Creek Lake on Sunday June 24 at 6 p m A picnic precedes the service Rev Eric Roberts an exchange minister from England will conduct and Kirke McKenzie will lead the song service Attendees should bring chairs and a covered dish for the supper Everyone is invited to attend and participate in the service
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Eric Roberts
Southall
London
England
First
United Methodist Church
Jim Wyeth
Roberts
Shawqi Salem Karadsheh
Amman
Jordan
Runnels County Soil Conservation Service Office
Winters First United Methodist Church
Friendship Park
Hords Creek Lake
Kirke McKenzie
Vacation Bible School At U M Starts Sunday
The First United Methodist Church to hold its annual Vacation Bible School starting Sunday morning June 24 with 9 30 Sunday School and weekday sessions 8 45 to 11 00 for children from kindergarten through sixth grade The program ends Friday June 29 with a 7 00 ice cream supper and closing program
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First United Methodist Church
Runnels County Farm Bureau Plants Soil at Waco Headquarters
A Runnels County delegation added a soil sample to a time capsule near the new Texas Farm Bureau headquarters in Waco. The ceremony accompanied the dedication of a 2.7 million dollar building during Farm Bureau Week in June 1016, with county presidents signing the capsule.
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Runnels
M. L. Dobbins
Texas Farm Bureau
Waco
Dobbins
Runnels County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
M. L. Dobbins of
Winters
Runnels County
Doyle Condra
Leon
Farm Bureau
Texas
Revival Begins Sunday At Baptist Church Wingate
Dr. James Flamming of the First Baptist Church in Abilene will lead a revival at Wingate Baptist Church starting Sunday June 24 through July 1. Delbert West of Calvary Baptist Church Abilene will direct music with services at 7 30 each weekday and 6 p m on Sunday. Public invited to attend.
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James Flamming
First Baptist Church
Abilene
Wingate Baptist Church
Delbert West
Calvary Baptist Church, Abilene
Miss Bredemeyer to Lead Muscular Dystrophy Drive
Estella Bredemeyer named campaign treasurer for the June 25 march against dystrophy. Volunteers will conduct a house to house appeal for funds to fight muscular dystrophy and related neuro muscular diseases. Winters Bank will act as depository for the campaign.
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Estella Bredemeyer
Texas
Davis versus Winters School Case Heads to Appeal
The Davis vs Winters Independent School District case will be appealed after a May 17-18 ruling by U S District Judge Halbert O Woodward favored the defendants. The suit, filed by Davis over non renewal of his teaching contract, named the school district board and superintendent Carroll Tatum. An appeal may be decided by a Dallas three judge panel or by a five member Fifth Circuit panel in New Orleans.
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George Davis
Dallas
5Th Circuit
New Orleans
Sheep Dog Trials At Blizzard Field Saturday Night
The Winters Livestock Association will sponsor a sheep dog show and trials on Saturday June 23 at Blizzard Field. Events run from 6 30 p m to about 10 p m giving spectators a chance to watch the dogs work at the football field.
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The
Winters Livestock Association
Blizzard Field
Horn Not Siren Used For Tornado Alert In Winters
The air horn near Winters City Hall is dedicated to tornado and weather alerts while the siren handles fires. It will be tested at 11 a.m. Tuesday June 26 if clear. cloudy skies will postpone to the same time the next day. The horn, installed years ago for warnings, was not used Saturday night due to no reported tornadoes though strong wind occurred. the siren sounded and two fire calls followed the storm.
Driver License Office Closed in Winters on July 6
The driver license examiner of the Department of Public Safety will not be in Winters Friday July 6 due to vacation. After vacation the examiner will return to Winters on the regular Fridays.
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Department of Public Safety
Examiner
Winters City Upgrades Airport With Limited Local Cash
The city will spend about 6 000 to 7 000 dollars of its own funds on the Winters airport modernization, with 34 500 dollars from the State Aeronautical Commission and in kind contributions. Plans include a 3200 foot runway, later asphalt topping, and relocation of hangars. Officials say the upgrade will benefit industry, agriculture, and oil interests and may finish by fall.
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Winters
State Aeronautical Commission
George Garrett
Highway Department
City Street Department
Tractor Pull Winners at Fiesta de Concho in San Angelo
Gary Jacob of Winters won first in the 12,000 pound stock class driving a 100 Case and set a 215.5 foot pull. He also earned third in 112,000 pound super stock and fourth in 15,000 pound super stock. Karl Schoenfield of Miles placed third in 15,000 pound super stock driving a Case 1175 with a 217-7 pull. Darrell Cross of Tuscola finished sixth in 18,000 pound super stock. Farm Equipment of Winters aided entries. Southwest Tractor Pullers Association sponsored the event, first of its kind in West Texas.
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Gary Jacob
Winters
Karl Schoenfield
Miles
San Angelo
Jacob
Schoenfield
Darrell Cross
Tuscola
Case
Southwest Tractor Pullers Association
West Texas
Winters Storm Rips Crops and Mobile Home Roofs
A weekend storm in Winters caused high winds and hail, destroying a mobile home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Deck east of town and damaging crops across the area. Weather observer Roy Rice reported 3.66 to 4 inches of rain, with scattered tree damage, flooded water in Suntawn Addition, and a reported tornado east of Winters with no reported injuries.
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Zeb Deck
Novice Road
Winters
Deck
Brownwood
Roy Rice
Suntawn Addition
Red Hot Bargain Days Planned by Winters Merchants
Winters merchants plan a two day sale June 29 and 30 sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce retail trades committee. Individual merchants decide promotion methods including sales and drawings to highlight hometown bargains and savings on travel time and gas.
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The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Jordan soil expert studies U S SCS methods in Texas
Shawqi Salem Karadsheh, a Jordan Ministry of Agriculture research officer, joins U S soil conservationists in Runnels County to learn modern reclamation techniques for desert farming. He arrives Monday, aided by a FAO fellowship, and will study at Texas Tech before returning to Jordan in December.
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Shawqi Salem Karadsheh
Amman
Jordan
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Runnels County
Karadsheh
Harvey Kahlden
Ken Schrank
Gerald Merz
United States
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
High College of Agriculture
Czechoslovakia
Ministry of Agriculture
SCS
Ministry of Agriculture of
Jordan River
Christ
Texas Tech
Tech
Fourteen Teams Compete In ABCD Golf Tourney Sunday
Sixty golfers formed four teen teams at Winters Country Club for the ABCD event. Sudden death playoffs decided the top spots with two 64s tied for first on hole two. Third place also required a playoff, with 66s vying for position. Closest-to-pin went to Bill Sykes of Ballinger on No. 6.
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Winters Country Club
Charles Miller
Bill Sykes
James Spill
Peggy Jackson
Bob Mace
C. R. Pinkerton
Jimmy Chapman
Hal Dry
Jean Owen
Gary Young
F. M. Oliver
Jimmy Hatler
Johnny Kirbo
John McAdoo
Bret Billups
Milt Bunger
Bonnie Dry
Pat Wond
Mary Bauer
Mary Kay Bauer
Bobby Blackwood
Ballinger
Revival at Moro Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Griffith
Rev. Bob Griffith of Levelland will lead a revival at Moro Baptist Church starting Sunday June 24 and continuing through July 1. Music directed by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams. daily prayer at 7:45 p.m. and preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. A. H. Williams is church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Griffith
Levelland
Moro Baptist Church
Bill Williams
A. H. Williams
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R. C. Thomas
Lions Club
Bluff Creek
Methodists
Lake Sunday
Vacation Bible School
U-M
Baptist Church
Wingate
Miss Bredemeyer
Davis
Pumphrey
Drasco
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