Home Town reminiscences from 1928 Fort Worth life
Back in March 1928 pork chops cost 23 cents a pound, bananas 23 cents a dozen, and eggs two bits. Fort Worth air center bids and record-keeping amid county yearlings contrast with radios, Atwater Kent prices, and a Fort Worth Star Telegram find. Local figures Pratt, Hawks, and Mayes surface amid era nostalgia and forgotten headlines.
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Peacock
Fort Worth
Knox County
Southwest
Frank M. Hawks
George Brown
W. L. Pratt
North Main Street
Ray Gene Lett
James Mayes
Fort Worth Star- Telegram
Mr. Pratt
Atwater Kent
Paul Whiteman
New York
Dodge Brothers
D. W. Griffith
Charlie Chaplin
Morma Talmadge
Dolores del Rio
Duglas Fairbanks
John Barrymore
Hollywood
California
Bears
New York Yankees
Monnie’s
Texas Conference of Social Welfare
Step Plans Winters Visits
Winters residents will meet San Angelo Social Security field rep Ken King at the Chamber of Commerce on April 9 and 23 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m to file claims and get SSA information. Those unable to attend may call the San Angelo office or toll free Operator 2058 for Winters residents.
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Ken King
San Angelo
Social Security Office
Winters
Chamber of Commerce
Social Security Administration
Blizzard Band Aims for First Division at UIL Contest
Winters High School Blizzard Band under Kirke McKenzie competes Friday at Brownwood High School in the final UIL concert and sightreading contest. The band seeks First Division ratings and a Sweepstakes award, with 3 p.m. performance alongside other Class AA schools including Eastland, Hamilton, Coleman, Breckenridge, Cisco, Ballinger, Granbury, Comanche, Clyde, Liano, Ozona and Brady.
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Winters High School
Blizzard
Kirke McKenzie
Brownwood
Brownwood High School
Eastland
Hamilton
Coleman
Breckenridge
Cisco
Ballinger
Granbury
Comanche
Clyde
Liano
Ozona
Brady
Blizzard Band
County Officials Move to Abolish County School Office
Runnels County Commissioners approved a resolution to abolish the County Superintendent of Schools office. They seek a bill filed with the Legislature to discontinue the office by December 31, 1974. If approved, county school business would shift to the county judge, saving about 25,000 dollars annually.
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Runnels County
Grant Jones
W. T. Elkins
Ballinger
Elliott Kemp
Commissioners Court
Farm Bureau to Sponsor Safe Driving Course
The Runnels County Farm Bureau will sponsor a National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course on April 2 3 and 5 at 7 p m in the Ballinger Farm Bureau office. Registration is 8 with a certificate eligible for a 10 percent insurance reduction. no tests or road driving. The San Angelo Safety Council teaches the course. Winters previously offered it. Non members may enroll. register at the Ballinger FB office or call 365 246 before 7 p m April 2.
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Runnels County Farm Bureau
National Safety Council
Farm Bureau
Ballinger
Texas Safety Association
San Angelo
Barnes earn dean's list honors at Ranger Junior College
Arlen Barnes and his wife Delores Rhea Barnes, students at Angelo State University, San Angelo, were listed on the Dean's List at Ranger Junior College for the fall semester.
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Arlen Barnes
Delores Rhea Barnes
Angelo State University
San Angelo
Ranger Junior College
Terry Lewis Joins Tau Alpha Phi Pledge Class
Terry Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Albert Lewis of Winters is listed as a member of the spring 1973 pledge class of Tau Alpha Phi at Hardin-Simmons University Abilene He is a freshman visiting his parents during spring vacation.
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Terry Lewis
Tau Alpha Phi
Albert Lewis
Winters
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Lewis
HSU
Students Attend VICA Meeting At San Angelo
Winters High School sent several Industrial Cooperative Training Program members to the VICA District I gathering at Central High School in San Angelo. Alvin Owen earned second place in the skill speed auto parts contest and will compete in Fort Worth next month. He works at Harrison's Auto Parts. Dickie Clough earned an excellent project rating and also will attend the Fort Worth meet with his Farm Equipment mechanic duties. Other attendees included Carlos Melendez Dennis Rozman Riley Marks Don McGallian and Gary Thompson. ICT coordinator Robert Stathen joined the group.
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Industrial Cooperative Training
Winters High School
Central High School
San Angelo
Alvin Owen
Fort Worth
Harrison’s Auto Parts
Dickie Clough
Carlos Melendez
Dennis Rozman
Riley Marks
Don McGallian
Gary Thompson
Robert Stathem
Archers Triumph in Sixth Annual Invitational Tournament
Ninety five archers from Texas braved winds up to 25 mph at the Runnels County Archery Association event in Winters. The shooters completed 28 field targets in the morning and 14 hunter targets in the afternoon. In a shoot-off for men’s amateur first place Marvin L. Clark of Winters and Bill Lee of San Antonio tied at 14 with Lee winning on the third target. Plaques and trophies went to first place winners and medals to runners-up.
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Ninty
Texas
Runnels County Archery Association
Winters
Marvin L. Clark
Bill Lee
San Antonio
Lee
County Buys Ford Vehicles For Runnels County
The Commissioners Court awarded eight Ford vehicles to Dale's Ford Sales of Winters and Bailey Ford Co in Ballinger for 37830.32 dollars. They also advertised bids to revamp the courthouse air conditioning and allowed use of the juvenile center annex to house delinquent boys with revenue sharing funds for setup and maintenance.
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Dale’s Ford
Winters and Bailey Ford Co
Ballinger
Runnels County
Commissioners Court
FB President To Attend Meeting In Brownwood
M L Dobbins president of the Runnels County Farm Bureau will attend a district meeting in Brownwood next Tuesday March 27. The gathering includes the constitutional revision committee state and national legislative committees and the cotton division committee to discuss issues and develop a plan for effective program implementation.
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M. L. Dobbins
Runnels
City Letter Carriers Now Driving Jeeps To Deliver Mail
Winters city mail routes are now motorized with right hand drive Jeeps. Two specially built Jeeps arrived and began service this week improving speed and curbside delivery. Postmaster H M Nichols notes potential route changes and time savings while reducing need for foot delivery and external boxes.
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Wilson Marks
Winters
George F. Lloyd
Jimmy Brown
Abilene
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Donnie Gibbs
James Gehrels
Ted Ahrens
City
Parcel Post
U. S. Postal Service
Nichols
Post Office
Special Meeting Of Royal Ambassadors To Find Workers
A special meeting for Winters area men interested in aiding boys ages 6 through 17 will be held Tuesday night March 27 at 7 30 at Southside Baptist Church. The Royal Ambassador program offers activities including classes camping games campcraft crafts hobbies physical fitness and related meetings.
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Southside Baptist Church
Royal Ambassador
Winters Club Women Donate to Hospital Equipment Fund
Winters town history notes the Winters Home Demonstration Club donated proceeds from the sale of its College Street building to the Hospital Equipment Fund for the new North Runnels Hospital. The HD Club formed in 1932, once met with the Lions Club at key sites, later moved to their own building purchased for 250 dollars, and relied on local supporters like C. L. Green Milling Co. for flour and meal during community meals.
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Winters Home Demonstration Club
Special Hospital Equipment Fund
North Runnels Hospital
Home Demonstration Club
College Street
Hospital Fund
Winters Lions Club
American Supply
Arlington Strete
West Dale
State Streets
Winters
Arlington
Leslie Alexander
South Arlington
Lions Club
American Legion
Wood Street
HD Club
J. M. Pyburn
Ballinger
Lions
C. L. Green
C. L. Green Milling Co
Style Show Next Monday Evening
Wonders of Spring theme for Blizzard Band Boosters annual style show at the Community Center starts 7 30 p m Monday March 26. Doors prizes from Heidenheimer s and The Fashion Shop plus Boosters. Admission 1 00 adults 50 cents students. Models listed for Heidenheimer s and The Fashion Shop.
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Blizzard Band Boosters
Fashion Shop
Heidenheimer’s
Band Boasters
Winters Firemen Organize Association To Buy Equipment
Winters volunteers form Firemen's Association open to all families in Winters and North Runnels County to sponsor equipment purchases and finance the annual barbecue. Membership is five dollars with access to the barbecue. no officers, business run by Volunteer Fire Department members.
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Winters Volunteer Firemen
Winters
North Runnels County
Firemen’s Association
Winters Fire Department
North Runnels
Fire Department
Winters High elects Jim West president of Student Council
Jim West was elected president of Winters High School Student Council after a run off with Mitch Davis. Elvin Rodriguez won the vice presidency in a run off, becoming the first girl in recent history to hold that post. Preliminaries named Barbara Fairey as secretary treasurer Randy Rougas as song leader and Becky Dean as pianist with three boys and three girls from each class to serve as representatives.
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Jim West
Winters High School
Mitch Davis
Elvin Rodriguez
Luther Smith
Barbara Fairey
Randy Rougas
Becky Dean
James West
Rodriquez
Joe N. Rodriguez
Davis
Billy Ray Howard
Smith
L. H
Doc) Smith
Miss Rougas
Engineers Hired To Direct Erection Of Water Tower
Winters City Council approved contracting with Yeats & Decker of Abilene to supervise the installation of a new water tower replacing the removed structure. Plans call for a 120 foot tall tower with 250000 gallon capacity to be erected near the former 50000 gallon tower site.
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Winters
Yeats & Decker
Abilene
Winters High elects 1973 74 cheerleaders
The Winters High School student body chose 1973 74 cheerleaders. Cheryl Whitlow will be head, Kim McMillan senior cheerleader, with Chris Hays as alternate. Mary Lynn Bedford represents juniors, Tanya Whitlow is junior alternate. Dana Davis leads sophomores with Donna Marks alternate. Sherri Curbo leads freshmen with Susan Williams alternate.
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Winters High School
Cheryl Whitlow
Kim McMillan
Chris Hays
Mary Lynn Bedford
Tanya Whitlow
Dana Davis
Donna Marks
Sherri Curbo
Susan Williams
Winters Schools Appoint Mrs Haupt New Food Supervisor
Mrs E Haupt was named supervisor of the Winters school cafeteria succeeding retiring Mrs J B Whitlow. She has served in the Winters school cafe since September 1959 and begins this role next school year context.
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E. Haupt
New School
Ernest (Lavada) Haupt
Winters Schools
J. B. Whitlow
Haupt
Winters
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Jake
R. C. Thomas
Wit. ‘S
Winters High
Trish Hill
Miss Hill
Clifford Hill
Kemp
Barnes
Dean’s List
VICA
Brave Winds
Ford
Burt Montgomery
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Brent Mikeska
Pat Wood
Robert Parramore
Wardell Long
Delbert Kruse
Billy J. Hall
Mickie Clark
Melinda Minzenmayer
Lonnie Bahlman
Mary Lynn Presley
Margaret Bell
Emma Marks
Raymond Burns
Marsha Bryan
Landa Walker
Cathy Colburn
WHS
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