Winters High School Band and Choir Shine at Spring Concert
The Winters High School Band and Mixed Chorus directed by Robert Gans capped a successful year with a May 14 concert in the high school auditorium. The group, about 70 strong, is expected to grow to around 100 as younger students rise through the ranks. The piece highlights the band’s local acclaim, disciplined conduct, and the director’s role in training future musicians.
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Winters High School
Robert Gans
Gans
Band Twirlers and Officers Named At Tuesday Meeting
Band officers for the coming year include Ernes tine Scott as captain and David Smith as band lieutenant. Cecile Nitsch is band sergeant and Billy Lynn Little historian. Nan cy Roberts heads next year’s twirling staff with Nellie Lacy as feature twirler.
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Blizzard Band
Ernestine’ Scott
David Smith
Cecile Nitsch
Billy Lynn Little
Miss Scott
FHA
Smith
Miss Nitsch
Little
High Scool
Nancy Roberts
Nellie Lacy
Nancy, Benson
Dianne Buckner
Pamela Bedford
Lynann Kruse
Tamara Gans
Bobbye Howard
Gans
Sue Lindsey
Barbara Gerhart
Pat Wood
Hopewell Baptist Church Observes Mothers Day Services
Hopewell Baptist Church marked Mother's Day with a special program. Mrs. Ed Smith received a corsage as oldest mother and Mrs. Elsie Kirby was named mother of the year. Rev. Sherman Conner preached a morning sermon and delivered an evening message on Soil Stewardship.
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Hopewell Baptist Church
Ed Smith
Elsie Kirby
Sherman Conner
Gage
Harvey E. Little Disqualified From West Point Candidacy
Congressman Fisher reports Harvey Edward Little son of Mr and Mrs W E Little had his West Point appointment withdrawn due to sinusitis. He passed mental tests but failed physical requirements. the illness led to disqualification. Little, a TCU student in Fort Worth, spent Mother's Day weekend at home.
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0. C. Fisher
Harvey Edward Little
W .E. Little
West Point
Harvey Edward
TCU
Fort Worth
Weekend Visit At Smith Home In Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Daugherty and their son of San Angelo were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Smith.
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Smith Home
Dalton Daugherty
Mrs Griffin to Compete in Mrs America Contest
J C Wilkerson of Lone Star Gas received a telegram announcing Mrs John E Griffin will compete in the West Texas regional finals for the 1959 Mrs America contest. Other entrants include homemakers from Abilene San Angelo Ranger Quanah Wichita Falls and Cisco. Griffin is the second finalist from Winters to enter the Mrs America contest following Mrs B T Shoemake two years ago.
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J. C. Wilkerson
Lone Star Gas Company
John E. Griffin
West Texas
Landon Hill
Henry Nease
Abilene
Alfred McFaddin
San Angelo
Richard E. Henderson
Ranger
Hugh T. Marshall
Quanah
Dave Weldon Rhone
Wichita Falls
Don Kincaid
Cisco
Griffin
B. T. Shoemake
Winters Lions Attend Colorado City Convention
Four Winters Lions Club members J C Wilkerson J B Gladden B G Owens and Dr Z I Hale attended the District 22 convention in Colorado City. The Winters club moved to new District 2A1 after Texas district reorganization. The next district convention will be in Brownwood next year.
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Winters Lions Club
Colorado City
Winters Club
J. C. Wilkerson
J. B. Gladden
B. G. Owens
Z. I. Hale
Texas
Brownwood
Mayhew student visits Denton and Lorraine family
Mayhew of NTSC in Denton spent a weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W E Mayhew. They visited Rev. and Mrs. Merriel Abbot and family at Lorraine on Mother's Day.
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Mayhew
Tommy Mayhew
NTSC
Denton
W. E. Mayhew
Merriel Abbot
Loraine
Green Family Weekend Visitors At Wingate Fort Chadbourne
In Green Home Mr and Mrs Johny Green and son Buddy Lynn of Dallas visited the homes of Mr and Mrs Carl Green in Wingate and Mr and Mrs F D Ford at Fort Chadbourne over the weekend.
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Green
Johny Green
Buddy Lynn
Dallas
Carl Green
Wingate
F. D. Ford
Fort Chadbourne
Visit Highlights in Wingate with Birthday Supper
Mrs. Lee Blackwell of San Angelo and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cone of Pettit spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Green at Wingate. Mrs. Blackwell received a birthday supper Saturday at the Oak Creek cabin hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Loyd.
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Wingate
Lee Blackwell
San Angelo
Willard Cone
Petitt
Carl Green
Ben Bulsterbaum Returns Home After Eye Surgery
Ben Bulsterbaum came home Tuesday from St Johns Hospital San Angelo where he had eye surgery. The patient was released after treatment and is resting at his residence here.
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Ben Bulsterbaum
San Angelo
St. John’s Hospital
Roper Family Weekend Visit To Houston Relative Home
From Houston Mr and Mrs A L Roper and children visited over the weekend in Houston in the home of his mother Mrs Lee Allen and other relatives.
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Houston
A. L. Roper
Lee Allen
New Mexico Navy Commission Admiral Awarded to Rep A J Bishop Jr
Rep A J Bishop Jr of Winters receives an honorary admiral commission in the New Mexico Navy. Governor John Burroughs, a Texas native, bestowed the rank during a visit to Austin with Lt. Gov Ed Mead. Bishop already holds an admiral commission in the Texas Navy appointed by Gov Daniel of Texas.
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A. J. Bishop Jr
Winters
New Mexico
Rep
Bishop
John Burroughs
Robert Lee
Coke County
Texas
Burroughs
Austin
Ed Mead
Abilene
Rep. Bishop
Texas Navy Commission
Gov
Daniel
Former Whitney Resident Paul Jordan Dies
Former Whitney resident Paul A P Jordan died in Whitney on Wednesday. Funeral services were held there with graveside rites in San Angelo on Thursday afternoon. He formerly lived in Winters.
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Whitney
A. P
Paul) Jordan
Winters
San Angelo
Bank convention attendance by Mr and Mrs John McAdams in Texas
Mr and Mrs John Q McAdams attended the Texas Bankers Association annual convention in San Antonio this week. They joined a dinner for past presidents Saturday night and a breakfast for former State Banking Department employees Monday morning.
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John Q. McAdams
Texas Bankers Association
San Antonio
Association
State Banking Department
New York IBM Training Course for Dallas Graduate
Johny Green of Dallas son of Mr and Mrs Carl Green was selected by the Arthur Accounting firm to attend a six week IBM training course in New York. He is a Winters High School graduate.
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New York
Johny Green
Dallas
Carl Green
Arthur Accounting
IBM
Winters High School
Young Visits Parents After Fort Worth Week End
Garner Young a Fort Worth salesman spent the weekend visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Young in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Garner Young
Mrs
Fred Young
Midland Visitors From Gideon Family Honor Grandmother
Midland Commissioner Edward N. Gideon Mrs Gideon and children Edward Mike and Becky visited their grandmother Mrs L E Low in Midland over the weekend Also visiting was Mrs Joe Suggs of Houston according to local social notes
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Midland
Edward N. Gideon
Gideon
Edward
Mike
Becky
Joe Suggs
Houston
L. E. Low
Sweetwater visit by Mrs Bernon Etheridge and daughter
Mrs Bernon Etheridge and her daughter Dena of Sweetwater visited Sunday in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs C G Smith.
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Sweetwater
Bernon Etheridge
Dena of
C. G. Smith
ADA seeks to gain control of Democrats in Washington
The American for Democratic Action an ultra liberal group with about 40000 members pushes for higher welfare spending a larger public debt and mass immigration while threatening to quit the Democrats and back Nelson Rockefeller for president. They accuse Senator Lyndon Johnson of southern bias and oppose Supreme Court decisions they deem supportive of subversives.
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D. C. Fisher
Congress
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Washington
Democratic Party
Adaers
Nelson Rockefeller
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
South
Red China
Supreme Court
Winters Hosts District 22 VFW Convention May 16 17
Up to 150 veterans from Eden Junction Rowena Balina San Angelo Coleman and Winters converge in Winters for the District 22 VFW convention. The VFW Auxiliary also meets with joint sessions at Winters City Hall and Post Home. State VFW and Winters officials attend. luncheon at Pierce’s Cafeteria concludes events.
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Winters
VFW
Eden
Junction
Rowena
Bal Inger San Angelo
Coleman
Concanter
Deward Giles
VEW Poms
Rom Orc Rvices
Sanretre
Austin
Harvey D. Jones
Winters Post
City Hall
Pierce
Collins
Hood Wilbanks Visit to Palestine Parents
Mr and Mrs Ray Hood Wilbanks traveled to Palestine for his rents while his parents who have been visiting relatives in that section for several weeks stayed there.
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Palestine
Ray Hood Wilbanks
Palestine Ey
M. c Wilparen
Little League In Full Swing In 1959 Season
Winters Little League enters mid point of the first half with Wingate atop the Major League standings at 3-0 and Dodgers and Yankees winless. Minors lead with Giants at 3-0 and Wingate at 2-1, while Pirates 1-2 and Cardinals 0-2. Pony League shows Wingate 2-0 and Cubs 1-1. Upcoming games span May 14 to June 5 across new and old fields in Winters.
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Wingate
Lawn Cubs
Indians
Jets
Yankees
Dodgers
Giants
Pirates
Cardinals
Cubs
VFW
Naval Recruit Training Completion Noted for Ramon R. Dunivan
Ramon R. Dunivan apprentice chief petty officer USN son of Mr and Mrs R B Dunivan of Winters graduated May 8 from Recruit Training at the Naval Training Center San Diego Calif Apprentice petty officers are chosen from seaman recruits to assist Company Commanders Selection is based on individual aptitude and leadership qualities.
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Ramon R. Dunivan
USN
R. B. Dunivan
Winters
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Returned to Temple After Florida Visit
Christy and Kathy Autrey of Temple spent two weeks with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore while Horace and the late Mrs. Autrey were in Florida. They have returned to their home.
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Temple
Christy and
Kathy Autrey
Bill Moore
Horace Autrey
Florida
Midland Family Observes Mothers Day Across Distances
Mr and Mrs W A King and daughter of Midland joined Mrs Kings parents Mr and Mrs W H Jennings for Mothers Day. Other children sent gifts and greetings from distant points to the Jennings home.
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Midland
W. A. King
Ronnie Prater
Neville Family Visit From Sonora Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Neville of Sonora visited over the weekend, staying with her mother Mrs. J. A. Davidson along with other relatives and friends.
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Sonora
J. W. Neville
J. A. Davidson
Visit Mother Here In Jal And San Angelo Scenes
Mrs J S Sanders hosts relatives from Greenville Jal and San Angelo. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Benton Walker and Kathy. Mr and Mrs Wilford Sanders and children. Mrs Colonel Jones. Mr and Mrs Bruce Pearce. Fannie Mae Sanders. Mr and Mrs O Neil Pearce and children.
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J. S. Sanders
Benton Walker
Kathy
Greenville
Wilford Sanders
Colonel Jones
Jal
New Mexico
Bruce Pearce
Fannie Mae Sanders
San Angelo
O’neil Pearce
Abilene
Briley Home Guests From Grapevine Fort Worth
Visitors in the Briley household included Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Briley and son and Mrs. Beder Childre of Grapevine, along with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Conlee and children from Fort Worth.
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Briley
C. E. Briley
Estelle
L. E. Briley
Beder Childre
J. H. Conlee
Fort Worth
Little League Minor Schedule Shows Weekend Matches
May 14 Giants vs Wingate at Wingate. May 15 Cardinals vs Pirates at old field. May 25 Pirates vs Wingate, May 26 Cardinals vs Giants, May 28 Pirates vs Giants at old, May 29 Cardinals vs Wingate.
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Jets
Wingate
Yankees
Dodgers
New Field
Indians
Lawn Cubs
Old Field
Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Pirates
Pony League Schedule Highlights Local Matches
May 15 Cubs face VFW at the old field. May 26 VFW meets Wingate. May 29 Wingate Redlegs play Cubs at the old field. June 2 VFW versus Wingate Redlegs at Wingate. June 4 Cubs clash with VFW at the old field.
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Pony League
Cubs
VFW
Old Field
Wingate
Wingate Redlegs
Visited by Gooch Parents Family Guests
Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gooch were their children Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCollum of Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heck of Tohoka, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dean, Steve and Gary of Lubbock.
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Claude Gooch
Tom McCollum
Snyder
Herman Heck
Tohoka
Earl Dean
Steve
Gary
Lubbock
Returned Home From Fort Chaffee
Donnie Oakes, son of Mr and Mrs Neil Oakes, returned home last Thursday from Fort Chaffee Arkansas and joined his wife here. The Oakes expect to stay in Winters during the summer months.
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Donnie Oakes
Neil Oakes
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
Mrs. Oakes
Winters High selects two for Girls’ and Boys’ State
Ernestine Scott and Bill Shoemake were chosen by Winters High School faculty to attend Girls’ State and Boys’ State in June. Scott and alternate Edna Mayfield cannot attend due to quota limits. Shoemake, son of Rev. and Mrs. B. T. Shoemake, represents Roy Scoggins Post of the American Legion and will serve as vice president of next year’s Student Council. his alternate is Billy Lynn Little. The program aims to foster teen interest in good government with Lions Club funding support.
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Ernestine Scott
Bill Shoemake
Winters High School
Miss Scott
Edna Mayfield
Shoemake
B. T. Shoemake
Roy Scoggins
American Legion
Bill
Students Council
National Honor Society
Blizzard
Billy Lynn Little
Lion's Club
Winters High Students Secure State UIL Honors in Austin
Two Winters High School students led the state in UIL events in Austin last week. Marilyn Watkins won top honors in Class AA shorthand, Bill Miller placed in Class AA vision road jump with 23 feet 1.8 inches, Carol Ana Sraith won in typing, and Pat Patterson took second in state contests.
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Winters High School
Austin
Marilyn Watkins
Bill Miller
Miller
Ana ‘Sraith
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Reed
Nancy Roberts Drum
Nellie B. Lacy
Harvey E. Little
Lions Convention
Navy Commission
Washington Newsletter
Little League
Winters High
Pat Patterson
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