Winters residents named to state committee for VFW essay contest
Three Winters residents Mrs W E Little Mrs Homer Hodge and Harvey Dale Jones join a Texas judging panel for the 28th annual National High School Writing Contest sponsored by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Essays from Texas students center on What I Can Do For My Country with state winners to be announced at the Department convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
W.L. Collins
Winters
Department of Texas
VFW Auxiliary
Texas
Department of Texas Vew Ladies Auxiliary
Homer Hodge
Jey
Harvey
Dale
Jones
Wi Iden Collins
Winters Vew
Department
O Texas
VFW
State Board of Education
Collins
Jaen
Winters woman named judge at state music clubs convention
Mrs Joann James of Winters attended the Texas Federation of Music Clubs Junior Convention at San Angelo College and was chosen as a judge. She is a member of the federation and directs the Accordion Center in Winters. Students came from Abilene Haskell Baird Sweetwater Brady and nearby towns with several hundred in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann James
Winters
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
San Angelo College
James
Texas Federation of Music Teachers
Abilene
Haskell
Baird
Sweetwater
Brady
ASCS Reminds Farmers Of Four Important Dates
The Runnels County ASCS office notified farmers of key deadlines over the next two to three months. March 22 marks the final date to apply for intention to participate in the 1963 Feed Grain Program. March 30 is the final date for premeasurement of the 1963 cotton. April 30 is the final date to sign the Wool Incentive payment application for wool and unshorn lambs sold from April 1, 1962 to March 31, 1963. May 15 is the final date to seed summer legumes on cropland and pasture land with prior approval needed before seeding.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
W. R. Gray Jr
ASCS
Water supply outlook grows as Winters area needs rise
Winters water officials report ongoing dry spell yet steady supply with minor December rain. City lake east of town holds capacity of about four million gallons per acre foot. growing population and demand will require larger storage facilities within a few years.
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Gearing Mont
Students Must Have Permits For Polio Vaccine
Parents must submit consent for students to receive the final Sabin polio dose. The last shot will be given Friday March 29 in schools and Sunday March 31 to adults and preschoolers. Most permits are on file. any missing forms should be forwarded by Friday to allow vaccination in the school cafeteria. No charge is set. donors help offset expenses. Winters Lions Club sponsors the project.
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Winters Lions Club
Farm Bureau to discuss wheat referendum in Abilene
Runnels County Farm Bureau members will attend a March 26 Abilene meeting at the Windsor Hotel. Hugo Vogelsang, president, and other county leaders will discuss the 1964 wheat referendum and a two thirds vote requirement for a multi price certificate plan under the 1962 Food and Agriculture Act.
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Abilene
Runnels
Bureau’ Wheat
Windsor Hotel
Hugo
Vogelsang
Texas Farm
E. F. Albro
Winters
Sam Faubion
Talpa
M. L. Wood
B. R. Russell
Food and Agriculture ‘Act of
Secretary of Agriculture
National Farm Bureau
Winters Track Team Heads to Brownwood and Sweetwater
Winters High School track entries for Saturday March 23 include Brownwood events for the varsity team with athletes such as Tommy Young Steve Grissom Gary Young and Larry Rives among others and a seventh to ninth grade squad traveling to Sweetwater. Specific events listed include broad jump high jump 880 yard dash 100 yard dash mile run and hurdles with numerous competitors named.
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Winters
Brownwood
Sweetwater
Tommy Young
Steve
Grissom
Gary
Young
Larry Rives
Chesuckett
Dennie ' Aldridge
Jamies
Burleson
Glynn Walt
Efigh Murdles
Wayne Bailey
Chester Puckett
Donnald
Parker
Hank McCreight
Jimmy Adams
Larry Awalt
Lig Spill
Meyer Dash
Dan Roberts
D Teoyard
Wade Bailey
Ees
Dash
Doxiglas
Hart
Roung
Ronald
Kraatz
Ran
Dal
Winters Team Dominates Brady Relays In Texas Action
Winters High School track team led by James Burleson and Ronald Kraatz claimed first place at the Brady Relays with 107 18 points. Other top Winters performers included Tommy Young Eugene Mathis Dan Roberts Steve Grissom and Wayne Bailey. A cattle feeding Field Day is planned for Winters on April 16 sponsored by Alderman Cave Milling Grain Co Commercial Feeders and Purina Mills featuring tours a barbecue lunch and a panel discussion in the State Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Brady
Winters
Blizzard
James Burleson
Tommy Young
Eugene Mathis
Richard Shade
Steve Grissom
Eer Dash
Dan Roberts
Ronald Kraatz
Douglas Hart
Larry Awalt
van Spill
Young
Await
Robberts
Grissom
Hart
Donald Parker
Kraatz
Wayne Bailey
Chester Puckett
Roberts
Johnny Mathis
Mike Patterson
Randal Sprinkle
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
Commercial Feeders, Inc
Purina Mills
Ray Alderman
Alderman - Cave
Purina’ Mills
Ray Walston
Fraters Initiate Carolyn Gottschalk At Tech
Carolyn Gottschalk a home economics student at Texas Tech in Lubbock was initiated into Phi Upsilon Omicron Texas Tech's home economics professional fraternity Initiation occurred at 7 am Sunday March 17 in the home economics building followed by a breakfast and church services at First Baptist Church
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Carolyn Gottschalk
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Texas Tech
Tech
First Baptist Church
Hantsches Visit San Angelo Son-In-Law
Mr and Mrs T F Hantsche visited their son in law S Sgt Floyd Miller in San Angelo on Saturday. Sgt Miller was a patient at Goodfellow AFB Hospital for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
T. F. Hantsche
Sgt
Floyd Miller
Sgt. Miller
Goodfellow Afb Hospital
Carlsbad Family Weekend Visit Highlights Relatives
Mrs. Dick Dunlap and children Ricky and Leslie visited in Carlsbad with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jacob and other relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Dick Dunlap
Ricky
Leslie
Carlsbad
Lawrence Jacob
Chamber of Commerce Office Remodeling Nears Finish
The Winters Chamber of Commerce office is being remodeled with a complete face lift. Mrs. B. B. Bedford secretary manager said the work will finish soon and operations will move back to the permanent location. The West Dale Street building on North Main has a new lowered ceiling tile floor front rebuilt with metal and glass behind colonial columns.
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Chamber
of ‘Commerce
B. B. Bedford
Vom Dale
Sivek “Damlign
Scuss
West Texas Utilities Co
North Main
West Dale
Winters Riding Club Meeting and Practice Schedule
Members are asked to meet at Vernon’s Cafe on Sunday March 24 at 3:00 PM. The club will practice every other Sunday afternoon through August.
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Winters
Vernon’s Cafe
Visit Highlights Wood and Oliver Families in Wood Home
Dr and Mrs Tom Oliver of Waco visited Tuesday in the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Wood and Mrs Sanders Walker. Dr Oliver is a cousin of Mrs Wood and Mrs Walker.
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Tom Oliver
Waco
Oliver Wood
Sanders Walker
Oliver
Wood
Walker
Abilene Woman to Review Nubbin Ridge for Library Benefit
Mrs L E Dudley of Abilene will give a book review to benefit the local library. She will present Nubbin Ridge by Lewis Nordyke Friday March 29 at 7 30 PM in the parlor of the First Methodist Church. Dudley is a longtime Federated Women’s Clubs leader and active in many state and national organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Dudley
Abilene
Federated Women’s Clubs
Nubbin Ridge
Lewis Nordyke
First Methodist Church
Dudley
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Eauesinin’ de
Texas Safety Association
Texas State History Survey Committee
Texas Committee of Educational Television
Texas’ Federation
Women's Club
Sixth District
Abilene City
Mra
Dudley Is
Lewis, Nordyke
Nubia
Ridge
Sienna
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State of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Committee
Harvey D. Jones
W. E. Little
Homer Hodge Jr
Little
VFW Aux
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Winters Pemcent
Fraterns
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