Winters High School graduates named King Cotton twice in six years
A Winters pair, Mike Deike a 1965 Winters High School graduate and A&M College student, and Reneal Boles a Winters alumnus, were named King Cotton for the 1969 Cotton Pageant at Bryan. The piece argues against broadcast public notices, advocating printed notices for legal and public information.
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A&m University
Winters
King Cotton
Bryan
Mike Deike
Winters High School
A&m
Reneal Boles
Singing at Shep Community Center Next Monday Evening
An old fashioned singing service is planned at the Shep Community Center on March 24 starting at 7 PM. Several quartets are expected and the public is invited to attend.
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Shep Community Center
Scope of Industrial Growth Noted At Luncheon Here
Winters Chamber of Commerce Industrial Day luncheon highlighted five year growth in local industry with new Aviation Industries plant and expansions at Dry Manufacturing Alderman Cave Milling. Attendees praised the economy and pledged support for continued industrial expansion in Winters Texas.
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Aviation Industries
Chamber of Commerce
Huffman House
Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Winters Aviation Industries
Dale Ireland
Donald Roach
Arlington
Woodrow Watts
Representa
Watts
J. P. Dry
Dry Manufacturing Co
Continental
Southwest
Preston Barker
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
Spill
James Spill
Spill ‘Machine Shop
Roach
Earl Roach
Winters State Bank
Lily Day Held Here for Crippled Children Saturday
Winters to stage the Football Boys Lily Day on March 22 from 10 a m to 3 p m. Blizzard football players will distribute Easter lilies on shoppers in downtown streets and malls. Bob Lilly of the Dallas Cowboys serves as state chairman for the Texas event. The Easter Seal Society funds 90 percent of its campaign in Texas for rehabilitation services and direct care for handicapped residents.
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Texas
Jerry Gibson
Blizzard
Bob Lilly
Dallas Cowboys
Easter Seal Society
Texans
Revival Begins Sunday at Winters First United Methodist
The Rev. Bobby F. Weathers of De Leon will lead a week long revival at Winters First United Methodist Church from Sunday March 23 through Friday March 28. Services are 7 am and 7 pm on weekdays with Sunday worship at 10 40 am and 6 pm. A reception for Weathers follows the Sunday evening service and coffee and doughnuts are served before morning services. Public invited.
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Bobby F. Weathers
First United Methodist Church
de Leon
Winters First United Methodist Church
Glenn Bowman
Winters Church
Kirke McKenzie
the ‘Church
Weathers
Fellowship Hall
Cheerleaders Named At WHS For 1969 70
Phyllis Smith will head the Blizzard Cheerleaders for 1969 70 at Winters High School. Elected March 18 she led her class as a longtime cheerleader. Priss Sanders is senior and assistant head. Lynanne Hill is junior leader. Kathy Smith sophomore and Patricia Hill freshman complete the squad. Cheerleader school begins this summer at a state university.
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Phyllis Smith
Blizzard
Winters High School
Truitt Smith
Route 4
Winters
Miss Smith
Priss Sanders
Gilmore Sanders
Lynanne Hill
Clifford Hill
Lynanne
Kathy Smith
Billy Wayne Smith
Kathy
Patricia Hill
Belaire
County School Board Meeting in Ballinger
The Runnels County School Board will meet in the County Superintendent's office in Ballinger at 2 p m on Tuesday March 25.
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Runnels County
Ballinger
Partner Tourney Planned At Winters Country Club
A men s partnership golf tournament is planned for May 4 at Winters Country Club. The event will be 27 holes in one day with trophies for three flight winners and an entry fee of 12 dollars per team. Newly elected officers include James West president and Pat Wood tournament chair.
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Winters Country Club
Pat Wood
John E. McAdoo
J. P. Dry
James West
Hal Dry
Woodrow Watts
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
McAdoo
Lloyd Gilbert
Ed Roller
Greens
Norton Lions Pancake Supper Scheduled at Norton School
The Norton Lions Club will hold its annual pancake supper Friday March 21 at the Norton School gym with serving starting at 5 30 p m.
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Norton Lions
Norton Lions Club
Norton School
Junior High Band To Cisco Festival Friday
Junior High School Band under Kirke McKenzie will join 54 junior high bands at the Cisco Band Festival at Cisco Junior College Friday and Saturday. More than 3000 junior high musicians expected. events include concert, sight reading, solos, ensembles, and twirling. Judges will award I to V in concert and sight reading. I-rated groups win trophies, solos medalists receive I medals. Approximately 1500 entries. Festival begins 8:30 A M Friday and runs all day Friday and Saturday under Eris Ritchie.
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Winters
Kirke McKenzie
Cisco Junior College
Cisco
Joe Haddon
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Dan Gibbs
Monahans High ‘School
Bill Carrico
Douglas
Fry
Abilene
Christian _College
Barbara Sperberg
Seymour High School
Harold Nunez
Wichita Falls Hirshi High School
Robert Gans
Borger High School
Pat Patterson
Sweetwater High School
Charles Traylor
Abilene Christian College
Barbara Specht
Texas Tech
Lubbock
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Cisco Band Boosters Association
Eris Ritchie
Lynn Low
Cisco High School
Cisco Junior College Wrangler
Mike Deike named King Cotton at Texas A&M pageant
Winters senior Mike Deike, a plant and soil science major, was chosen King Cotton for the 35th annual Cotton Pageant at 7 p.m. March 29 in the Bryan Civic Auditorium, with a court including Jerry Rives and others. The event, part of A&M social highlights, is sponsored by the Student Agronomy Society.
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Mike Deike
Winters
Texas A&m University
King Cotton
Bryan Civic
A&m Memorial
A&M _ Student Agronomy Society
King Cotton Deike
Fritz F. Deike
Winters High School
Agronomy Society
A&m
Jerry Rives
Cleburne
Tom Sheffield
Duncanville
Darrell Engel
Rosebud
Louis Dusek
Holland
David Dusek
Edna
Roger Blackwelder
Pilot Point
Mike Hoch
Grapeland
Danny Barrett
Pampa
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Winters Area Little League plans reorganized season
Winters Area Little League Association calls a meeting for Tuesday March 25 at 7 30 p m at Winters City Hall. Lloyd Gilbert president urges all members and parents of players to attend to organize for summer activities and boost field support. The organizer warns lack of adult interest could ruin the season.
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Winters Area Little League Association
Winters City Hall
Lloyd Gilbert
Gilbert
Association
Coaches Hired To Run Winters Pool This Summer
Winters City Council hired two Winters High School coaches to manage the pool and recreation programs for the coming summer. Athletic Director Jerry Gibson will oversee athletic programs and city facilities including the park center and Little League fields. Coach Jerry Neely will operate the municipal pool. No opening date is set.
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Winters City Council
Winters High School
Jerry Gibson
Jerry Neely
No Candidates For Wingate School Board
No one has filed for the two Wingate School District Board of Trustees vacancies. Election set for Saturday April 5 with polls at the school house from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Incumbents Gil bert Smith and Jack Pritchard have terms ending. other board members are Ed Donica Savern O'Dell Wayne Owens Brent Mikeska and Hollis Dean.
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Wingate
James Williams
Gilbert Smith
Jack Pritchard
Ed Donica
Savern O’dell
Wayne Owens
Brent Mikeska
Hollis Dean
Winters Lions Club to Lead Polio Vaccine Blitz
Winters school system pupils will receive Sabin oral polio vaccine boosters or start a series next Tuesday March 25. Pre school children and area adults follow on Sunday March 30. Minor consent forms required. A 25 cent per dose contribution helps cover costs. Registered nurses administer at school cafeteria and community sites.
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Winters
Sabin
The
Winters Lions Club
State Department of Health
Myrie Young
Raymer Lloyd
W. L. Bean
Bean
Jay Dutham
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Texas A & M
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Taylor County Telephone Cooperative
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Jack Goss
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