Winters Blizzard Band Wins UIL Sweepstakes Trophy at Brownwood
The Winters High School Blizzard Band under Kirke McKenzie earned the Class AA Sweepstakes trophy at the Brownwood UIL meet. The award marks a second win in three years, following a Division I marching award last November and near-top scores last year. The article emphasizes bandmanship, UIL standards, and the broader value of school activities in building discipline and teamwork.
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Winters High School
Kirke McKenzie
Brownwood
Blizzard
Winters High School Blizzard
Temperatures Report from Winters Station
The U S Weather Station at Winters records a high of 72 degrees and a low of 42 with a 73 degree high noted and a 40 degree low in the day's report.
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U. S. Weather Station
Winters
Winters Blizzard Band Wins Sweepstakes Trophy in Brownwood
The Winters Blizzard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie earned Division I ratings in sight reading concert playing and marching in Brownwood. They won the University Interscholastic League Sweepstakes trophy, with Brady and Ranger also earning Division I in Brownwood, continuing the band’s multi year sweepstakes success.
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Winters High School
Blizzard
Brownwood
Brady
Ranger
Winters
Revival Planned At Drasco Church Beginning Friday
The Rev Charles Murray of the Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth will preach at a Drasco Baptist Church revival from Friday March 30 through Sunday April 1. Services start 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday and at regular Sunday times. David Aly from Hardin Simmons University will lead the singing with Stanley Tatum from Winters as guest soloist Saturday night. A fellowship hour follows Saturday night and lunch is served Sunday. The pastor is Rev James Vermillion of Abilene.
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Charles Murray
The
Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Drasco Baptist Church
David Aly
Hardin-Simmons University
Stanley Tatum
Winters
James Vermillion
Abilene
Cemetery Working At Pumphrey Saturday Notice
All persons interested in the Pumphrey Cemetery are invited and urged to attend a cemetery working there Saturday March 31. Work will begin at 8 a m.
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Pumphrey
Bluegrass Concert Planned at Winters High School
The VICA DECA Clubs sponsor a Bluegrass concert at Winters High School auditorium on Saturday April 7 at 7 p m. The Shady Grove Ramblers of Dallas perform a program of Bluegrass music. Proceeds fund the Employer Employee banquet by the Vocational Industrial and Distributive Education department.
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Winters High School
Shady Grove Ramblers
Dallas
Grove Records
Vocational Industrial and Distributive Education Department
Manuel Valverde Named To Policy Advisory Group
Manuel Valverde was elected to join the Runnels County Policy Advisory Committee and to serve on the executive board of Central Texas Opportunities, Inc. at a Winters Target Area meeting Thursday night. Mary Kurtz presided and CTO executive director Mike Zuniga explained the meeting’s purposes.
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Manuel Valverde
Runnels
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Winters Target Area
Mary Kurtz
Winters Community Action
Mike Zuniga
CTO
Winters State Bank Launches SOS Personal Benefits Service
Winters State Bank, led by President Woodrow F. Watts, introduces Special Organization Service SOS to help residents gather information for estate planning investments and survivorship claims. trained bank advisors assist with life insurance social security and other benefits, at no charge, to Runnels County residents.
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Winters State Bank
Woodrow F. Watts
Runnels County
Special Organization Service
SOS
Watts
Cpss
Estella Bredemeyer
The
Winters Bank
Winters NBC baseball team organized for youths
A local youth baseball team for ages 16 and up joins NBC. Coach Andy Riess says the Winters squad, assigned to a league with Ballinger Robert Lee Rowena Miles and Carlsbad, will play home games at the local field or Wingate. A 30 game schedule and state playoffs are planned with Lupe Lujano as manager.
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National Baseball Organization
Andy Riess
Winters
Ballinger
Robert Lee
Rowena
Miles
Carlsbad
Wingate
Riess
NBC
Lupe Lujano
Economist Will Speak At Young Farmers Meeting
Robert Kensing area economist of San Angelo will be guest speaker at the Young Farmers regular meeting next Monday evening. His topic will be budgeting. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the school ward building.
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Robert Kensing
San Angelo
Kensing
Revival Starts Sunday at Winters First Baptist Church
The Rev. Emil V. Becker of Stephenville will lead a week long revival at Winters First Baptist Church from April 1 to April 8. Evening services begin 7 30 p m with morning services 10 a m weekdays. Don Bolin will direct singing and the children's choir will perform nightly. Becker a Marion South Dakota native with a Baylor BA and Southwestern Seminary BD has served in Coryell County Poolville Knox City and Stephenville since 1955.
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Emil V. Becker
First Baptist Church of
Stephenville
First Baptist Church
Don Bolin
Becker
Marion, S. D
Freeman
S. D
Baylor University
Waco
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Union Valley Baptist Church
Coryell County
Baylor
Poolville
Knox City
Elm Creek District Wins Priority Planning From State Board
Elm Creek Water Control District in northern Runnels and southern Taylor counties won priority for planning by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board. W. M. Hays of Winters announced the approval, with a planning crew to assess the watershed, soils, dam sites and locations. The district spans nearly a quarter million acres and may require Congress funding. a $500000 bond issue was approved last October to support the project.
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Elm Creek
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
W. M. Hays
Winters
Runnels
Taylor Counties
Texas
Hays
Dis
Trict
State Soil Conservation Service
Temple
Joe Antilley
Abilene
Congress
Eum Creek
Ballinger
Colorado River
Bradshaw
Taylor County
Winters Lake
Crews
Auditors Sought for Runnels County Tax Office Shortage
In a March 19 reconvened session the Runnels County Commissioners adopted a resolution calling for an outside audit of the Tax Assessor-Collector's office to address alleged fund shortages. Former official Parnell Legg Jr. admitted knowledge of a shortfall. current tax assessor-collector Jack Farmer had requested the audit. The court also planned a two week public notice before proceeding.
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Runnels County
Parnell Legg Jr
Jack Farmer
Pat Pritchard
Commissioners’ Court
Elliott Kemp
VFW Queen Contest Set For April At Winters Post
Winters Post 9193 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host the annual VFW Queen contest at the post home on Friday April 13 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend this event.
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Winters Post 9193
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Wallace-Murray Foundation Scholarships Available Locally
The Wallace-Murray Foundation announces scholarships up to 1500 dollars for the 1973-74 academic year for children of Wallace-Murray Dry Manufacturing Division employees in Winters Texas. Eligibility includes being a June 1973 high school graduate, admission to an accredited college or tech school, and selection by a three-member external committee. Applications due April 23, 1973 at the Winters personnel office.
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Wallace-Murray Foundation
Wallace-Murray Corporation
Dry Manufacturing
Winters
Wallace- Murray
Wallace- Murray Foundation
Dry Manufacturing Division
Texas
North
Melwood Street
Youth Council Plans Dance in March
The Winters Youth Council met Monday at the Hum ble Building and planned a dance for Saturday night, March 31, at the Community Center.
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Winters Youth Council
Teri Stathem Wins Essay Award at Howard Payne College
Teri Stathem daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Stathem won third place in the junior high essay division of the Democracy In Action contests sponsored by Howard Payne College. She received 75 dollars as an award.
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Teri Stathem
Robert Stathem
Howard Payne College
Weekend visitors at Hord home attend Church of Christ
Weekend visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lumpkins of Whiteface who joined Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hord for Sunday services at the Church of Christ.
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Sherman Hord
Wallace Lumpkins
Church of Christ
Brownwood Visitor Calls on Local Families
Loraine Frazier of Brownwood visited Saturday in the homes of Mrs. Arthur Clark and Mrs. W. J. Yates and with other friends.
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Loraine Frazier
Brownwood
Arthur Clark
W. J. Yates
Students Elect Class Representatives For 1973-74 Council
The four high school classes elected six student council representatives for the 1973-74 year. Senior members include Susan Poe and Greg Poe among others, with six seniors, six juniors, six sophomores, and six freshmen listed as council members.
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Susan Poe
Linda Sneed
Cheryl Whitlow
Denny Heathcott
Greg Poe
Stan
Texas Industry Week Set April 1 7 Across State
Communities statewide will observe Texas Industry Week April 1 7 to honor local industrial firms and draw new manufacturing to the state. Chester Wine of Corpus Christi credits the Industrial Commission programs and statewide leaders for growth and higher paying jobs, noting 355 firms moved in last year, near the 1969 total of 411.
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Texas
Chester Wine of
Corpus Christi
Texas Industrial Commission
The
Industrial Commission
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SOS Office
Young Farmers
Harry Grantz
SCS
VFW
Nelan Bahlman
Bahlman Cleaners
Randy Loudermilk
North Runnels Cancer Society
Bahlman
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Youth Council
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