Scholarships and taxes shape Texas students futures
High school graduates increasingly head to college with scholarships totaling more than 236000 in new grants and renewals from eight foundations through the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation. The piece notes the impact of consumer protection laws and inflation on prices, taxes, and wage pressures as factors affecting families and the economy.
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Texas Interscholastic League Foundation
Texas
Kidd
Oldest and youngest riders honored with saddle blankets
Walter Gerhart, president, presents green mohair saddles blankets to Arthur Clark 73 and Darrell Kurtz 9 for Winters Riding Club. The club rode in the San Angelo rodeo parade Friday. Clark, a charter member, had never missed a parade until this year when an injured foot kept him home. Darrell Kurtz, son of Mr and Mrs R C Jr Kurtz, rode in San Angelo for the first time after previously riding in Coleman parades.
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Walter Gerhart
Arthur Clark
Winters Riding Club
Darrell Kurtz
San Angelo
Clark
Darrell
R. C. Jr
Kurtz
Winters Delegation Seeks Hospital District Approval
A Winters area delegation appeared before a Texas House committee in Austin to push a local bill creating a hospital district in North Runnels County. Spokesman Woodrow Watts cited growth and mixed economy, with 700 petition signers backing the measure.
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Baker
Winters
Texas House of Representatives
Austin
House
North Runnels County
Lynn Nabers
Woodrow Watts
Winters State Bank
Winters Chamber of Commerce
North Runnels
Susan White Named to Tarleton Honor Roll
Susan White, Tarleton State College freshman from Winters, made the A Honor Roll for fall 1968 with no grade below an A. She receives a Distinguished Student card and possible privileges, and a second consecutive rating could earn a scholastic sine. Miss White is majoring in Liberal Arts and is a Newman Club member, daughter of Winters Mayor Wade W. White.
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Susan White
Tarleton State College
Winters
Miss White
Wade W. White
Tarleton
Newman Club
North Runnels Cancer Unit Meeting Postponed
The regular meeting of the North Runnels County Cancer Unit has been postponed to 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, at the Winters Chamber of Commerce office. Members and other interested persons are urged to attend.
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North Runnels County
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Absentee Vote For City Will Start March 20
Absentee voting for mayor and two aldermen in Winters will begin Thursday March 20 and run through April 1, per the City Secretary. Voters may contact City Hall for information. No opposition faced by candidates May Wade W White and aldermen Nelan Bahlman and E E Vaughan. filing deadline passed last week.
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City of
Winters
City Hall
Wade W. White
Nelan Bahlman
E. E. Vaughan
Lions Light Bulb Sale Postponed To Next Tuesday
The Winters Lions Club light bulb sale, moved from Tuesday March 11 to Tuesday March 18, due to bad weather. Two sales committees are assigned to city sections with H. M. Nichols leading the west side and Ted Meyer chairing the east side of Main Street.
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Lions
Lions Club
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Ted Meyer
Main Street
U. S
Winters
Winters Junior League Weekend Shows Mixed Results
The 76ers toppled the previously unbeaten Lakers 19 16 then lost to the Knicks 40 34 in overtime after a late Powers basket and Awalt scores. Albert Black led Knicks scorers with 25 points across two games, among top totals.
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76’Ers
Lakers
Hawks
Celtic
Bullets
Knicks
Celtics
Albert Black
Jerry Mack
Luther Smith
Joe de la Cruz
Raymond Ortiz
Stanley Tatum
Winters Native Pfc Esquivel Leaves for Vietnam Duty
Pvt. Alfonso Esquivel son of Mr and Mrs Enrique Esquivel of Winters left March 9 for duty with the U S Army in Vietnam. A Winters High School graduate he trained at Fort Bliss El Paso and Fort Sam Houston San Antonio with Medical Corps training completed at Fort Sam Houston about March 11.
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Pvt
Alfonso Esquivel
Enrique Esquivel
Winters
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Pvt. Esquivel
Winters High School
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Winters Lions Sponsor Polio Booster Drive
Winters Lions Club led by president Lee Harrison announces a polio booster program. School children receive boosters on March 28 while adults and preschoolers are set for March 30 with optional later doses for those lacking prior vaccination. The State Health Department provides the vaccine at no charge. donations to the Lions support costs.
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Lee Harrison
Winters Lions Club
Lions Club
Harrison
State Department of Health
Merck family visit and Taylor wedding noted
Mr and Mrs A O Merck visited Austin last weekend with their daughter Jan. They attended the wedding and reception of Jan s former roommate Dee Haisler in Taylor.
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A. O. Merck
Austin
Jan
Dee Haisler
Taylor
Visitors John Gardner and family in Houston
Mr and Mrs John Gardner and their son Gray Gardner were visitors in Houston during the past weekend, staying briefly in the city.
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John Gardner
Gray Gardner
Houston
Winters Area Growth Seen in West Texas Utilities Report
The Winters growth survey by West Texas Utilities shows a county labor force of 4880, six local manufacturing firms employing 315, and a $1.7780 ad valorem tax rate. Utilities include two 69KV lines, a municipal power plant, gas line, and extensive water and sewer capacity. The city hosts churches, banks, a hospital, and recreation facilities, with a broad plan for continued development.
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Area Development Department of
West Texas
Utilities Company
Power Company
Chambers of Commerce
Texas Employment Commission
Industrail
Dry
Pan American Industries, Inc
Alderman, Cave, Milling .& Grain ,Co
General ‘Aviation, Inc
Abilene
WTU
Winters
Ravines and Loan Association
City of Winters
Winters Independent School
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Utilities Co
Seven Seek Three Seats On School Board In Tenders
Seven candidates vie for three school board seats in Winters. Incumbents M. E. Mathis and Dr. C. T. Rives join John Boyd Bedford and six others including Andrew Englert Henry T Webb Mrs Paul Michaelis and G W Sneed. Election is April 5 at the Winters Chamber of Commerce with absentee voting March 17 to April 1.
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John Boyd Bedford
Winters
M. E. Mathis
C. T. Rives
Andrew Englert
Henry T. Webb
Paul Michaelis
G. W. Sneed
Runnels County
W. T. Billups
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Howard Worthington
Worthington
Annie M. Cox
School Business Office
Contract Awarded For Highway Work In South County
The Texas Highway Commission awarded a contract to Alan Construction Co Inc of San Antonio for 6 miles of Farm to Market Road 3115 in the San Angelo District. The low bid was 219227.10 dollars for grading structures base and surfacing from SH 158 two miles east of Maverick to FM 2333. W B Hoppe Ballinger is the engineer in charge with project supervision by District Engineer J A Snell and an estimated 120 working days to complete.
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San Angelo
Texas Highway Commission
Alan Construction Co. Inc
San Antonio
Maverick
W. B. Hoppe
Ballinger
Highway Department
J. A. Snell
Winters High School elects student body leaders Friday
WHS holds student body elections mirroring a general election with filing, fees, and campaigns. Ballots list offices such as President Randall Sneed unopposed and other posts like Vice President and Secretary Treasurer. After votes, four next year’s classes caucus to choose student council reps.
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Winters High School
Randall Sneed
Bill Baldwin
Huden White, Jr
Cody Folsom
Becky Mathis
Brenda Prine
Carla Walker
Candy Allen
Betty Knight
Rhonda Sneed
Randy Stevens
Cliff Poe
Andersons Return From Dallas Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs 8S T Anderson returned home Monday after a weekend visit with their son Mr and Mrs Bob Anderson in Dallas. Bob Anderson was promoted to secretary treasurer of Telsco Industries and chosen as a board member of the company.
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8S. T. Anderson
Bob Anderson
Dallas
Bob
Telsco Industries
Mrs. Mike Gray Visits Charleston Family This Week
Betty Gray of Charleston visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Virden this week and plans to return home March 20.
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South Carolina
Mike
Betty) Gray
Charleston
Gene Virden
Hank McCreight Listed in Who's Who Among Students
Henry Hale McCreight Jr. of Winters is among 30 Texas Tech students named in Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges for campus leadership academic achievement service and future potential. He is Delta Tau Delta president of the Student Senate and student association vice president and received All College Recognition honors. Winters chamber to host March 17 luncheon Salute to Industry at Huffman House with industry guests and a recognition program ahead of Texas Industrial Week.
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Henry Hale
Hank) McCreight Jr
Winters
Texas Tech
H. H. McCreight
Delta Tau Delta
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Woodrow Watts
Texas
Federal Land Bank Meeting Draws Texas Delegates
Paul Pruitt of Ballinger reports from Houston where the annual stockholders meeting of the Federal Land Bank drew about 450 attendees from 73 associations across Texas. Speakers included Herbert H. Decker and Congressman W. R. Peake, with Arthur A. Smith of Dallas delivering remarks.
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Paul Pruitt
Federal Land Bank Association of
Ballinger
Houston
Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Bank Associations
Texas
Herbert H. Decker
W. R. Peake
11Th
Arthur A. Smith
First National Bank
Dallas
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Little League Meeting Set For Next Tuesday
Winters Area Little League Association schedules an organizational meeting for next Tuesday March 18 at 7 30 in City Hall. President Lloyd Gilbert announces summer activities will be organized and officers elected. Members and interested volunteers urged to attend.
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Winters Area Little League Association
Lloyd Gilbert
Gilbert
Association
Winters Junior Gary Antilley Named All-District Second Team
Gary Antilley a Winters High School junior guard on the Buzzard squad earned All-District basketball second team by district coaches. He was the sole junior on the selections with all other honorees listed as seniors.
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Gary Antilley
Winters High School
Antilley
Buzzard
Tarleton Honors Student Danny W. Long for Fall 1968
Tarleton State College senior Danny W. Long of Winters earns B Honor Roll and Distinguished Student List honors for fall semester 1968. He posts a 3.25 GPA or higher with no grade below C, majoring in general agriculture. Long is married to Rebecca Knight and they have one child.
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Danny W. Long
Tarleton State College
Winters
Tarleton
Long
Danny Wardell Long
Magnolia, Winters
Rebecca Knight
Harville Family Returns to Scottsdale After Visits
R. P. Harville and nephews Donald and Robert Harville returned Saturday to their Scottsdale home after visiting relatives Mrs. Ted Boff in Winters and Mrs. Harold Wilson in Ovalo.
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R. P. Harville
Donald
Robert Harville
Scottsdale
Arizona
Ted Boff
Winters
Harold Wilson
Ovalo
Winters Blizzardettes Dominate 7-AA All-District Picks
Winters High School players Carla Walker and Babs Tatum earned All-District forward and guard honors respectively in 7-AA. Debra Carroll received honorable mention. coach Freddie Gardner leads the Blizzardettes in a strong district showing.
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Winters High School Blizzardettes
Carla Walker
Winters
Babs Tatum
Debra Carroll
Miss Tatum
Mary McCaleb
Anson
Terry Sue
Doom
Merkel
Wat Carroll
Pam Woo
Coleman
Mary Cork
Tatam
Debra Black
Thei Lamiin
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UIL
Rodney J. Kidd
University of Texas Division of Extension
Bureau of Public School Service
House of Representatives
State
Senate
David Ratliff
Stamford
Wade White
Irs Lakers
Freeeeeney Bullets
Peasesee Knicks Celtics
Cererere
Winters Lions
South County
WHS
C. of C
Hank McCreight
Who’s Who In Universities
Chamber
Huffman House
Wesley Wood
Arnold Fuchs
Clyde Flanagan
Elliott Kemp
Pat Pritchard
R. H. Emery
Walker
Freddie Gardner
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