Banquet speaker joke and Easter Seals drive highlighted
A playful prank at a Teachers' Appreciation Banquet involved Jim Nevins faking a late speaker while he improvised to keep the event rolling. The issue also promotes Easter Seals funding for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, noting 80 percent of proceeds support about 250 children and a rising patient load. The piece observes spring’s arrival with local signs of growth and lawn care, ending with a humorous note about the lawn mower season.
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Jim Nevins
Winters
Jim
Nevins
West Texas
Frank W. Meyers Jr
West Gentral Texas
American Medical Association
North Runnels County
Three Times in a Row Blizzard Band Tops Again
Winters High School Band led by Robert R. Gans captured third consecutive sweepstakes at the Sweetwater Band Festival on March 7 with first place in three divisions concert playing sight reading and marching. Cross Plains High Band won three honors in class A and Ector High School Odessa took concert and marching in AAA. Snyder Junior High and Colorado City Junior High won two awards each while Bonham and Bowie Junior High tied for concert. Lincoln and South Junior Highs Abilene earned sight reading and marching respectively as the sixth annual event drew twenty towns.
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Ters
Billy Lynn Little
Winters
Robert R. Gans
Sweetwater
McCamey
Hamlin
Stamford
Cross Plains
Ector High School of
Odessa
Snyder Junior High
Colorado City
Winters Area Little League joins national association
The Winters Area Little League lines up six teams for this year as they join Little League Baseball Inc. Work on a new field progresses on Winters eastern edge with a 10 year lease from George Briley. Lights dugouts and headgear rules set by the national body shape the project.
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Winters
National Association
Little League Baseball, Inc
Little League
Little League Association
George Briley
T. L. Hatter
National Organization
Hatler
Winters Area Little League, Inc
Mr. Langford
Lawn
Henry Satterwhite
J. F. Richie
Full Slate For City Elections April 7
Winters voters face a wide mayor race with seven candidates and seven for two council seats. Early filings included J F Richie, then Harve y Dale Jones and J B Gladden for mayor. Saturday added four more council hopefuls John Gardner Floyd Sims Ralph Lloyd and A L Crockett. Roxie Floyd will draw candidate ballot order soon. Election day is Tuesday April 7.
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Winters
J. F. Richie
Harvey Dale Jones
J. B. Gladden
Barney Bryant
T. L. Hatler
A. B. Libbe
John Gardner
Floyd Sims
Ralph Lloyd
A. L. Crockett
Roxie Floyd
Sam Hunter Speaks at Winters ISD Appreciation Fete
Sam Hunter of Tulsa a professional after-dinner speaker served as guest at Winters Independent School Districts annual appreciation banquet honoring teachers and staff. Board hosts Rev Flathman delivered invocation and M D Johnston welcomed guests with other leaders giving remarks. Pins were awarded for five, ten and fifteen years of service to staff.
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Sam Hunter
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Winters Independent School System
Henry Flathman
St. John’s Lutheran Church
M. D. Johnston
Winters Chamber of Commerce
John W. Norman
Winters School Board
James Jones
Winters Classroom Teachers Association
Glenn Presson
Robert R. Gans
Winters High School
James B. Nevins
Elma Swatchsue
Jewel Wheeless
Velma Hart
W. B. Middleton
Freddie Gardner
Sarah Parker
Lavelle Deaton
Beatrice Schroeder
Hubert Sumpter
Bob Rose
Johnny Bob Smith
Abel Flores
Otis Claxton
G. E.shiuffield
Melba Emmert
E. Y. Buckner
Winters Light Plant
Revival Begins At Methodist Church March 18
A revival at the First Methodist Church will run from March 18 to March 28, with Rev. Quay Palmer of Fort Worth as evangelist and Earl Ward of Waco in charge of singing. Rev. E L Craig notes Palmer’s strong record and Ward’s musical leadership. Services occur daily at 7:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Doughnuts and coffee will be served after morning services. the public is invited.
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First Methodist Church
E. L. Craig
Quay Palmer
Fort Worth
Methodist Church
Earl Ward
Waco
Palmer
Rev. Craig
Ward
Parmer
McConnell
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wanda Traylor
Jewell Traylor
Winters
Directors Named Monday for Winters Annual Round
Four new directors were elected at the regular meeting of Winters Annual-Round-up Inc on Monday night. The board includes Harvey Dale, James Be Nevin, A We Little, and George Poe. Lloyd Woodly of Lampasas will produce the show and promote last year’s rodeo in Winters.
Singing 'e Tri County' peace march at meet
A peace march linked to the Tri County group was announced for March 15 during a community meet. Organizers urged participants to gather at a central location prior to the event.
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Meet
Red Cross Drive Begins Monday in Winters County
The annual Red Cross fund drive for northern Winters County starts Monday March 16 with Al Libbe as general chairman and a quota of 1250 dollars. Homer Hudgins is publicity chairman as local civic clubs and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary organize soliciting efforts.
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Red Cross
Runnels County
al Libbe
Libbe
Homer Hudgins
Civic Clubs of
Winterrs
Winters Garden Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
No School Friday Due to Mid Texas Teachers Meeting
Students hear no classes Friday March 13 as teachers attend the Mid Texas Teachers meeting in Brownwood. Regular classes resume Monday morning.
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Mid- Texas
Brownwood
Farm Bureau Members Tour Texas Capitol Visit Legislators
Three Runnels County residents were part of District VII Texas Farm Bureau members touring the state capitol March 10 and 11. M L Dobbins, his wife, and Patti McDaniel met State Senator Dorsey Hardeman and Representative A J Bishop during the visit, which concluded with a Farm Bureau sponsored dinner.
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Runnels County
District VII
Texas Farm Bureau
State Capitol
M. L. Dobbins
Runnels County Farm Bureau
Dobbins
Patti McDaniel
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
A. J. Bishop
Winters
The
Farm Bureau
Spring Revival Set at First Baptist Church March 15 to 22
Rev B T Shoemake announces annual revival at First Baptist Church starting Sunday March 15 and running through March 22. Gainesville pastor Dr Tim Trammell will evangelize and Bob McConnell of Ysleta will direct song services. Services meet at 10 am and 7 30 pm daily. public invited.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
B. T. Shoemake
Tim Trammell
Gainesville
Bob McConnell
Ysleta
Trammel
East Texas Baptist College
Marshall
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Three Presbyterian Seminary Students to Preach
Three seminary students are scheduled to preach at First Presbyterian Church over the next three Sundays. Gaylord Dodgen will speak at 11 a.m. on March 15. Ellison from McCormick Seminary in Chicago will preach March 22. Dan Sebesta, also from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, preaches Easter Sunday March 29.
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First Presbyterian Church
Gaylord Dodgen
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Leslie Ellison
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Dan Sebesta
Winters Girl Scouts Complete Sixth Annual Cookie Sale
The Girl Scouts of Winters completed their sixth annual cookie sale on March 7, raising funds for troop activities and Camp Wood Lake facilities. Town residents purchased 1574 boxes during the nine day sale, with awards given to top sellers and Troop 7 earning a troop award for averaging 20 boxes per girl.
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Girl Scouts
Winters
Wes Hays
Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council
Camp Wood Lake
Lake Brownwood
Ann Bean
Beth Spill
Kay Gardner
Sylvia Moore
Linda Whittenberg
Brenda Howard
Thresa Meyer
Council
Hays
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Johnny Key
Judy Ledbetter
Blizzard Band
National Little League Association
Deaton
Able Oe
Beatraf Emmert, Shutfield
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Rev
Quay Parmer
O. D. Bradford
Cochran
Independence
A. Dooley
Wingate
J. R. Woodfin
Pumphrey
D. R. Williams
Drasco
E. F. Albro
Wilmeth
Chester McBeth
Crews
Tim Trommell
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