Spring Clean Up Drive Looms in Winters
Winters prepares for an annual community cleanup led by the Winters Chamber of Commerce and city officials. No date set yet, but plans call for extensive pre cleanup work by property owners and residents. The article also notes a surge in interest in the new John F Kennedy half dollars and a Western Auto contest tied to fishing, with light humor about language and weather forecasts.
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Winters Chamber of Commerce
Winters
Western Auto Associate
Wes Hays
Winters High School Bands Win 47 First Division Medals
Forty six members of Winters High School band entered 30 UIL Solo and Ensemble events at Brownwood. They earned 26 first division medals and 47 total medals, with none placing below second. Winners include Mary Young, Robbie Sue Gans, Louise Adams, and others across flute, clarinet, sax, brass, oboe, and woodwind ensembles.
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Winters High School
Brownwood
Winters
Robert R. Gans
Mary Young
Robbie Sue Gans
Louise Adams
Linda Schwartz
Katy Dunn
Linda Lloyd
Marsha Hays
Mike Magee
Judy Smith
Sandra Griffin
Zanette Moore
Karen Knapp
Jeannie Hood
Pat Winton
Russell Bedford
Charles Bahlman
Byron Anderson
Dan Gardner
Don Buchanan
Mike Griffin
Carolyn Phelps
Sylvia Tinney
Tom’ Griffin
Mike Hays
Jim ‘Burnet
Betty Mills
Sally ‘Spill
Beth Spill
Deanna Kozelsky
Ivan Smith
Jan Byrd
Ida Martin
Carmen Esquivel
Judy Matthews
Ginger Gerhart
Keith Sutton
Richard Cook
Jim Armstrong
John Denson
John Patterson
Sherry Stanford
Charlotte Dooley
Wingate Church of Christ Gospel Meeting Set for April
Bill Gipson of Ballinger will speak at the Wingate Church of Christ gospel meeting starting Friday April 3 and running through Sunday April 5. Services start 10:30 Sunday and 7:30 p.m. on weekdays. Public invited.
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Church of Christ At
Wingate
Bill ‘Gipson of
Ballinger
Church of Christ
Dedication Set For Sunday At Local Church of God
The Pentecostal Church of God at 610 North Cryer announces Sunday March 29 dedication with all day service and dinner. Visitor attendance expected from Lubbock Coleman Austin and nearby towns. Pastor A. G. Farris leads morning and 2 PM afternoon services. Public invited.
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Pentecostal Church of God
North Cryer
Easter Egg Hunt Sunday At VFW Post
Children from the veterans group will join a Sunday Easter egg hunt at the VFW post building. The event invites families to bring baskets and enjoy supervised games and treats.
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VFW
Wilmeth Homecoming Draws Old Timers and Dignitaries
A Wilmeth community homecoming Sunday features a morning service at Wilmeth Baptist Church with Rev. Lester Lee Vinson as speaker, replacing Dr. Virtus Gideon. A noon basket lunch follows, tracing Mazeland and Mazeland-Wilmeth history including the old Mazeland School and post office origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmeth
Wilmeth Baptist Church
Mazeland Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Lester Lee Vinson
Fort Worth
Wilmeth Church
Virtus Gideon
Baptist Seminary In
Vinson
Baptist Home Mission Board
Easter Sunrise Services at City Lake hosted by First Baptist
First Baptist Church sponsors Easter Sunrise Services Sunday at 6 4 am with Rev Bill Cook a Howard Payne student and Maverick pastor speaking Loyd Roberson will lead the song service A breakfast will follow served by Young People senior and Intermediate departments of the church The pastor will deliver the sermon at sunrise subject to the program organizer Mrs Henslee and Charles Crepelle assisting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Bill Cook
Howard Payne
Maverick
Loyd
Roberson
Reakfast
Charles A Crepelle
Blizzards to enter full squad at San Angelo Relays
Winters high school track team to compete in the San Angelo Relays with a full slate of events. Doubtful starter Steve Grissom may miss action due to a pulled muscle while entries include Van Spill Jerry Awalt Mike Holloway Chester Puckett Jimmy Green Ronald Kraatz Donald Parker W C Dunn in relays and Mike Patterson Mike Mitchell Richard Shade in discus and shot events.
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Winters
San Angelo
Steve Grissom
Blizzard
van Spill
Jerry Awalt
Mike Holloway
Chester Puckett
Jimmy Green
Ronald Kraatz
Donald Parker
W. C. Dunn
Mike Patterson
Mike Mitchell
Richard Shade
Johnny Mathis
Fred Dooley
Leroy Kettler
Richard Puckett
Glynn Awalt
Randy Sprinkle
Terry Rives
Larry Rives
Dooley Family to Move as Wingate Superintendent Goes to Christoval
Dooley, long time Wingate superintendent, will relocate with his wife and two children to Christoval July 1 after his election to a similar post there. He holds degrees fromHoward Payne College West Texas University and graduate work at Texas Tech. Mrs Dooley has taught and will teach second grade at Christoval. Charlotte and Freddy are their children.
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Wingate
Christoval
Dooley
Howard Payne College
West Texas University
Texas Tech College
Texas Tech
Turk Family Visits Cuero for Niece's Confirmation
Mr and Mrs Carl Turk and daughters Martha and Shirley visited relatives in Cuero last weekend and attended the confirmation of their niece during the stay.
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Carl Turk
Martha
Shirley
Cuero
Two-Day Exhibition Will Spotlight Local Industry
Winters Junior Culture Club won multiple awards at the Heart of Texas District Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Brownwood. The group took first for the best junior department chairman report by Mrs. Bobby Rogers, and seconds in International Affairs Conservation Council of International Clubs Yearbook, plus a 100 percent Texas Club Woman subscription award. Attendees included Mrs. Colburn Mrs. Billups and Mrs. Oakes. A Made in Winters exhibit will run Friday and Saturday at Winters State Bank as part of Texas Industrial Week with samples from Dry Manufacturing Pan American Alderman Cave Spill Machine Sparkle Lite Kozelsky Cabinet Shop and Bill Wilson wood instruments. The event is sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce to showcase local industry.
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Winters’ Junior Culture Club
Heart of Texas District
Federated Women’s Clubs
Brownwood
Winters Club
Bobby Rogers
International Affairs
Conservation
Council of International Clubs
Texas Club Woman Magazine
Browntown Motor Inn
Guy Newman
Howard Payne College
Sonia Bendfeldt
Guatemala
Heart of Texas
J. O. Mills
San Angelo
Lewis Hall
Christoval
A. A. Steward
Winters
Winters State Bank
John Q. McAdams
Winters Chamber of Commerce
McAdams
Dry Manufacturing Co
Pan- American Industries
Alderman-Cave Milling& Grain Co
Spill
Sparkle - Lite, Inc
VFW and Auxiliary Dedicate Flags at Local Church
The Winters Post VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary plan a flag dedication at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday April 5. A new 50 star flag and a Christian flag were donated by the groups as part of their community service. Dedication follows the 11 am church service.
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First Presbyterian Church
Winters Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies’ Auxiliary
J. L. Morrow
VFW
United States
Morrow
Winters Schools Adopt Split Session Driver Education Plan
Winters Schools will run driver education in two sessions to fit summer plans. Superintendent James B. Nevins says 30 hours of classwork over at least 21 days, plus six hours of driver training and six hours of observed driving. The first 10 class hours occur after school May 11–15. the next 20 hours run 8–10 am June 8–19. Fees are $25. students must be 14 before driving. Coach L G Wilson returns as instructor.
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James B. Nevins
Supt. Nevins
L. G. Wilson
Cancer Crusade Begins Here in Winters April 6
The American Cancer Society Crusade launches April 6 in Winters led by Willis Jernigan who coordinates Runnels County efforts. Volunteers will be trained for door to door bell ringing to educate the public and raise funds while aiming to surpass last year’s 987.15 dollars and 1600 leaflets distributed. Jernigan urges volunteers to call PL44282 or PL44283 for training details and notes the urgency of early detection and prompt treatment to save lives.
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American Cancer Society
Willis Jernigan
Cancer Society
Runnels
Jernigan
Chailmah
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R. C. Thomas
John F. Kennedy
WHS
Church of God
al” -Childrn
Veterans
George F. Lloyd
Eddie Little
Mazeland
Mazeland-Wilmeth
Tom Martin
Dock Pierce
W. D. Bond
Bennie Maddox
C. L. Parish
J. N. Key
Rose McDonald
Woodmen of the World Organization
Literary Society
Mr. Lacy
W. E. Puckett
Jesse’ Ensor
Will Dodgen
Lee Tucker
Jesse Elms
Elgin Davidson
J.J. Hood
E. M.bond
W. C. Spence
Douglas and
Lonnie Overman
F. E. Berryman
John Heck
John Hudson
Henry Dixon
W. R. Emmett
A. F. Harkins
S. T. Proctor
Bob Enson
A. J. Oliver
Mozelle Davidson
W .M. Thomas
H. W. Wright
Hutchenson
Richard ‘Nash
A. Dooley
Mrs. Dooley
Charlotte
Freddy
Jr. Culture Club
Brownwood Meet
The
Federation
Winters Junior Culture Club
James Colburn
Lynn Billups
Don Oakes
Auxiliary
James Crockett
N. D. Waggoner
Gordon Boulter
W. L. Collins
J. A. Henderson
Max Lewis
Calvin Holloway
C. H. Harrell
D. W. Giles
Ferry Fuller
Bernice Mitchell
la Cola Bates
Raymon Hudson
Gattis Neely
Cal
Cancer Crusade
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