Myra Glover Winters Librarian Overcomes Adversity
In Winters a spastic librarian Myra Glover has built a community library from Abilene to the Old West Texas Utilities building. Her efforts include a summer training club Myra's Library Aids and a summer reading program that delivered thousands of checkouts to 100 member families.
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Winters
Myra Glover
Myra
Myra Graduated From High School. In November of 1952, Miss Glover
Abilene
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Winters Lions Club
Old City
Old American Legion Hall
Jerry Ward
Old
West Texas Utilities
Winters Enterprise Highlights From City Hall
Local brief notes from Winters Texas on Friday March 18 1966 cover city hall activity. Officials discuss budget items new ordinances and upcoming community events with residents invited to attend meetings and public hearings.
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Winters Enterprise
Texas
Winters High senior wins fifth in state essay contest
Ray D Boatright, senior at Winters High School, earned fifth place in the 1965 66 State Ability Counts essay contest from the Disabled American Veterans Texas. He will receive a bronze medal from the DAV and a merit certificate from the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped in a future ceremony. Boatright is the son of Mr and Mrs Gaston Boatright of Winters.
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Ray D. Boatright
Winters High School
Disabled American Veterans, Department of Texas
DAV
Boatright
Gaston Boatright
Winters
Laurence R. Melton
Governor’s Committee For Employment of
Bontright
Melton
African Students Embrace Global View From Tanzania Class
A Tanzania classroom discusses world events as 8th graders face strict secondary school entrance exams. Students ask about Dallas Kennedy Vietnam and more while media access remains limited and teachers are highly respected in a nation where Mwalimu is a revered title.
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Dallas
Kennedy
Vietnam
Tanzania
Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation
Africa
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corporation
Radio Perking
Radio Moscow
Julius Nyerere
Mwalimu
Asante Sana
Weekend visitors from Texas University
Charles Bahlman and Dale Scoggins, sophomore students, visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bahlman. They were joined by Larry Rives, a freshman student, who visited his parents Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rives and other relatives and friends.
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Charles Bahlman
Dale Scoggins
Texas University
J. W. Bahlman
Larry Rives
C. T. Rives
Wingate Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Illness
Wingate residents share weekend visits across Abilene Lubbock Winters and Dallas with relatives and friends. Local illnesses include Mrs Woodroe McHugh of Abilene passing away and Mrs Bagswell improved. Family members details and hospital stays are listed.
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Bagwell
W. L. Burns
Tom Hancock
Duncan Hensley
Dee Hancock
Lubbock
J. W. Hancock
San Antonio
Lonnie Hancock
Wingate
Edwin Voss
Bill Herman
Bennie Makowsky
W. B. Guy
Grace Skinner
Dallas
Inez Mills
Winters
M. L’s
Ben Hesl
Curtis McCartney
Big Spring
Jim Minor
M. B. Folsom and
Cody
Morrison
Roscoe Rest
Honor Pupils Of Elementary Sr Hich Listed
Win ters Elementary and Junior High reveal fourth six weeks honor rolls for 1965 66. Greg Colburn Brenda Fasterly Judy Ivey Lisa Robinson Keva Harrison Dorie Miller Jim West Cynthia Wolford Linda Sneed Sheila Williams Ray Powers Mary Jacob Lisa Bishop Barbara Fairey Bobby Jackson Deann Wilson Noel Nichols Paul Gerhardt Kay Schwartz Mary Webb Dennis Rozmen Christine Barnes Steve Meadows Lea Mostad Debbie Tekell Delores Arnold Denise Williams Becky Simpson Virginia Fairey Debbie Lloyd Bruce Smith Mark Harrison Mike Smith Kathy Wolford Susan Walker.
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Winters
George M. Beard
Greg Colburn
Brenda Fasterly
Judy Ivey
Lisa Robinson
Keva Harrison
Dorie Miller
Jim West
Cynthia Wolford
Linda Sneed
Sheila Williams
Ray Powers
Mary Jacob
Lisa Bishop
Barbara Fairey
Bobby Jackson
Deann Wilson
Noel Nichols
Paul Gerhardt
Kay Schwartz
Mary Webb
Dennis Rozmen
Christine Barnes
Steve Meadows
Lea Mostad
Debbie Tekell
Delores Arnold
Denise Williams
Becky Simpson
Virginia Fairey
Debbie Lloyd
Bruce Smith
Mark Harrison
Mike Smith
Kathy Wolford
Gebert Ordained Deacon in Premont Baptist Church
K O Gebert of Premont formerly of Winters was ordained a deacon at the Premont Baptist Church. He works for Humble Oil Co. Mrs Gebert is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Martin of Winters who attended the ordination. Gebert will be transferred to Humble Oil’s Corpus Christi division office in the near future.
Burleson Delivers Capitol Art Volume to Winters High
Congressman Omar Burleson announced presenting to Winters High School Library a bound volume titled Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol. Prepared under his guidance as Joint Committee on the Library of Congress chair and House Administration chair, the book catalogs Capitol artworks with over 400 illustrations.
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Omar Burleson
Winters High School
United States Capitol
Capidl
Burleson
Joint Committee
Library of Congress
House Administration Committee
America
Visiting Parents at Hazlet Base on 20-Day Leave
Van Ray Whittenberg stationed at the Nike Hercules Base Hazlet New Jersey is on a 20 day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Van Whittenberg. He recently received a promotion to Specialist 4.
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van Ray Whittenberg
Hazlet
New Jersey
van Whittenberg
Farmers Own More Than Twenty One Percent Forest Land
Farmers control over one fifth of East Texas commercial forest, accounting for more than 21 percent of accessible timberland, according to regional land ownership figures.
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East
Texas
Handicapped Woman Inspires Community Through Library Service
A disabled woman dedicates herself to helping others by warmly opening her heart to each library visitor. Her relentless effort to serve the public exemplifies how perseverance can uplift a community and set a powerful example.
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Ras Gideon
Rt. 4
BEL Air
FORD
BUICK
Chevrolet
Elmer Shafer
Mgr
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Winters, Texas
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Austin
B. H. Denson
San Angelo
Dessie
Floyd Huckaby
Stanton
Miles Huckaby
Hays Doggett
Henry Adcock
Clarence
David Bryan
Tracy
Brownfield
Naomi Sealey
Drew and
Jolinda Hall
Junior
Tilda Johnson
Jackie
W. T. Holder
Roy Holder
Gayla
Red Huckaby
Freddy Petershon
Kirkland
Sol Doggett
Bill Slawson
Florence
Annie Phillips
Fay
Carl Green
Graham
Bobby Dunnam
Irvie Talley
Melva
Clarence Talleys
Tot McCowen
Arvin Childers
Hendrick Hospital
Sr. Hich
Susan Walker
K. O. Gebert
Premont Church
Cong. Burleson
WHS Library
Klopman
Nocturne
Mary Lou
Patty
Mademoiselle
Patty Black
Heidenheimer’s
Jarman
Rondelay
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