Speaker Ben Barnes travels Texas by air on official business
Speaker of the House Ben Barnes makes frequent state trips by commercial jet and private planes to fulfill official duties and speaking engagements. He insists aircraft be multiengine and often flies with pilots for in-flight instruction, logging unlogged time valuable for safe landings. His trips connect Austin with other cities, balancing public duties with travel.
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Barnes
Austin
Glenn Biggs
Texas
Traffic Violations Top List In Winters Court 1966
Corporate Judge Mord Tucker reports traffic offenses dominated by under 21s in Winters City Court for 1966. Most common are failure to yield, unlicensed driving, and speeding, with 21 and under offenders comprising a large share. nine drunk and disorderly cases involved only adults. Fines totaled 674.50 with 277.50 suspended, and insurance generally lacking among violators.
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City of Winters
Mord Tucker
Tucker
Winters
Three Winters Girls Named To All District Basketball Team
Three Winters High School girls earned spots on the 5 A A All District basketball team with Ida Martin as forward and a Winters guard receiving honorable mention. Coaches of the district announced selections at a meeting last Wednesday night.
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Al-District
Iwere
Ida‘ Martin
Crowley Opens Oil Field Trucking Firm in Winters
A N Crowley, former partner at J E Cox and Sons Trucking Co, launches Crowley Trucking Co in Winters on North Main Street. He ran Cox’s Winters and San Angelo operations for years until 1966 and has since run oil field hauling since 1935 apart from a five year World War II service. His wife Geneive Cox Crowley is daughter of the late J E Cox Sr of Breckenridge. daughter Zola Ruth attends Winters High School.
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A. N. Crowley
J. E.cox:& ‘Sons Trucking Co
Winters
Crowley
New. Trucking Company
Was
J. E. Cox & Sons
San Angelo
Everal
Zola
Ruth
Winters High School
Weldon
Collins Fire Banaret
Pace Elected President of Winters Lions Club 1967
Winters post master Rankin Pace was elected president of the Winters Lions Club for 1967-68 at the annual election held Tuesday noon. Lee Harrison, Homer Hodge and Harvey D. Jones were named first, second and third vice presidents, with George Beard secretary treasurer Marvin Oaken lion tamer Harry Herman Kay Orr as club sweetheart. Directors elected were George Garrett Tommy Chambliss and Robert Simpson. officers to be installed in June.
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Rankin Pace
Winters
Winters Lions Club
Lee Harrison
Homer Hodge
Harvey D. Jones
George Beard
Tail Twister
Marvin Oaken
Lion Tamer
Harry Herman
Kay Orr
Winters High School
George Garrett
Tommy Chambliss
Robert Simpson
Winters Area Little League to Hold Organizational Meeting
Buford Baldwin president of the Winters Area Little League Association announces an organizational meeting next Thursday evening March 23 at 7 30 p m in Winters City Hall. All parents of boys eligible for Little League baseball this year urged to attend. Member towns include Winters Wingate and Lawn.
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Buford Baldwin
Winters Area Little League Association
Winters City
Hall
Winters Area ‘Association
Winters
Wingate
Lawn
Jennings Home Visitors From Irving Arlington
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jennings of Irving and Mr and Mrs Ernest Jennings with daughter Lynne of Arlington are listed as visitors on the 15th in the society notes.
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Jennings
Lawrence Jennings
Irving
Ernest
Larry Henry
Ee Lynne
Arlington
Sheep and Goat School Set At Ballinger Monday
A two day sheep and goat school will be held in Ballinger in the district court room Monday and Tuesday March 21 22 sponsored by County Agent C T Parker. R L Huckabee will lead the program with talks on wool and mohair outlook accelerated lambing and more by speakers including Bob Kens ing Allen Turner J A Gray Bill Sims Jack Groff Dr Charles W Koberg Maurice Shelton and B J Ragsdale. The agenda covers marketing problems feeding practices health costs and crossbreeding in Texas sheep and Angora goats with demonstrations on brush control and mixed grazing.
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Angora
District Court Room
Ballinger
C. T. Parker
Kerrville
R. L. Huckabee
Allen Turner
J. A. Gray
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Bill Sims
Jack Groff
Charles W. Koberg
Jack L. Groff
Maurice Shelton
Bob Kensin
Texas
Mothers To Hear Band April 4 Public Invited
The Winters Band and the Sno Men will perform at the Mothers Club monthly meeting on Tuesday April 4 in the high school auditorium. The program features music that won first place at the Brady Showband Festival. The event starts at 7 30 p m with no admission charge.
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Winters Band Mothers Club
Austin Students Visit Brown Family Over Weekend
Sarah Brown a business college student in Austin spent the weekend at her parents home Mr and Mrs Frank Brown. Ronnie Schueller of Austin also visited the Brown residence for the weekend.
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Austin
Sarah Brown
Business
Frank Brown
Ronnie Schueller
Brown
Elm Creek Water Control District set for final meeting
The Elm Creek Water Control District steering committee will hold a final meeting Friday night at 7 30 PM in Winters City Hall. Final paperwork to create the district for Texas Legislature will be ready including area description and permanent board member list.
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Elm Creek
Winters City
Texas
Barnes speaks at Winters Methodist 75th anniversary
Texan Speaker Ben Barnes paused his busy legislative schedule to address Winters First Methodist Church for its 75th anniversary. He urged slowing down and reflected on Christian faith as he noted progress and dangers of rapid change. Donations and tributes highlighted the celebration including a $20,000 organ gift from Donald C. Chapman Sr. and a Bowden autobiography with the church Bible presented by granddaughters.
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Ben Barnes
Texas
House’ of Representatives
Barnes
First Methodist Church
Arid
Donald C. Chapman Sr
Columbus
Ohio
Chapman
Gates, McDonald & Co
Winters Methodist Church
Denham
Alice Denham
Roy Crawford
John Wesley Bowden
with_ Barnes
Texas House
Wes
Eral
White
Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Ate
DeLeon
Comanche
Brown
Coleman
Runnels
Austin
Winters
Abilene
Greg
T. A. Smith
Officers Named At Winters Country Club Meeting
At a Winters Country Club directors meeting on Monday night Ed Roller was named president J W Bahkman was elected vice president and George F Lloyd secretary treasurer The board set summer activity plans and Joe Dunnam was employed as caretaker with his wife to reside in club quarters.
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Winters Country Club
J. W. Bahkman
George F. Lloyd
Joe
Dunnam
Clu
Commissioners Buy 10 Trucks And 4 Loaders
Runnels County Commissioners Court awarded a joint bid for 10 trucks to Dale's Ford Sales Winters and Pritchard Ford Sales Ballinger with a net of 31301.60 after trade ins. They also purchased four loaders two from Patton Equipment Co Abi line and two from Bains Machinery Co Abilene paid with warrants. The court also endorsed Elm Creek Water Control District formation and urged the state highway department to build a farm road from FM 2333 Brookshire north to intersect Texas 158 near Slaughter Service Station.
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Runnels County Commissioners Court
Dale’s
Ford
Winters
Pritchard Ford
Ballinger
Patton Equipment Co
Abilene
Bains Machinery Co
Elm Creek
Ballot Spots Set For City Election Candidates
Candidates drew for ballot places in the April 4 city election. Wade White led the mayoral race, Harvey D. Jones close behind. Two council seats feature Nelan Bahiman first and E. E. Vaughan second. Absentee voting opened Wednesday.
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Wade White
Harvey D. Jones
Nelan. Bahiman
E. E
Vaughan
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Washington, D. C
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Britain
United States
Bluff Creek
John Hogan
Walter Morrow
Terry Collins
Randy Pendergrass
Larry Donica
Maxey Sheppard
Collins
Pace
Winters Lions
Rankin
Pace Boss
Lion
Bob Kensing
Water Control District
Houston
Future Farmers of America
Charles Brown
Allen Mills
Johnny Cathey
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