Winters Country Club Hosts Ladies Golf Group Meeting
The Winters Country Club welcomed about 30 members and guests of the Ladies Golf Association on Thursday June 15. President Sandy Griffin greeted attendees and new members, and a brief business meeting laid out plans for a larger, stronger organization and more activities. A facelift at the club promises greater participation and the possibility of a first Winters ladies invitational tournament next summer.
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Ladies Golf Association
Winters Country Club
Sandy Griffin
Ladies Association
Winters
Sheep Allergy Outburst Makes Farmer Laugh
A comic note about a sheep allergic to wool circulates as a lighthearted remark. The tale highlights a farm scene with a sheep avoiding wool and a farmer reacting with humor.
State Acquires Fort McKavett Land For Park Use
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports five tracts totaling 42 012 acres were added to Fort McKavett 17 miles west of Menard expanding the park from 14 830 acres The largest tract includes a lime kiln a quarry and the Government Spring The fort headquarters building remains in good condition and two more tracts under an acre each are expected soon Fort McKavett built in 1852 by the 8th U S Infantry protected settlers during the Civil War and later abandoned after MacKenzies campaign The park now operates as a day use site with historic structures and a museum. Cortez found a thriving cotton trade in Montezuma's Mexico.
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State of Texas
Old Fort McKavett
Menard
George C. Adams
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Adams
Fort McKavett
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Texas
Ranald MacKenzie
Texas Panhandle
MacKenzie
Wankel Engine Shaping U.S. Auto Future In 1970s
Babson's Reports notes ecologists push for cleaner engines as auto makers seek a rotary powered path. GM backs the Wankel with 50 million dollars over five years, while Mazda expands sales on the West Coast and Ford and Chrysler negotiate rights.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
U. S
Detroit
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Babson’s Reports
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Ford
Chrysler
Rotary engine may become dominant auto power source
The article notes the rotary engine is smaller lighter and simpler with fewer moving parts and lower fuel use than conventional engines. General Motors is highlighted as a buy candidate as the field of development progresses toward the 1975 purchase bill payoff.
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General Motors
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