Campus clashes spark letters from UT and Tempe students
Home Town humor and concern mark readers as students defend education amid campus protests. Larry Cook at Texas and James Hardy Bryan at Arizona State College report demonstrations disrupt classes and threaten credits. The piece notes disapproval of militants and mocks Nixon calling protesters bums.
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Bob Phillips
Wingate
James Hardy Bryan
Winters High School
Arizona State College
Tempe
Weather notes for early May 1969
The record shows a low of 44 degrees on Friday May 9 1969 and a high of 81 degrees on Sunday May 11 and Monday May 12 1969.
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High
Tornado Safety Rules Listed By Texas Agencies
The Texas Safety Association and state agencies issue detailed tornado safety rules. Key guidance includes seeking shelter in caves or storm cellars, moving perpendicularly to the tornado path, staying inside reinforced buildings, avoiding windows, and turning off gas and electricity when possible. Stay tuned to radio or TV for updates and report tornado sightings to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
State Civil Defense and Disaster Relief
Texas Department of Public Safety
Winters High star Alton Pierce signs with McMurry College
Alton Pierce, Winters High School senior, signed with McMurry College Abilene on an athletic scholarship. He will play football and track as a split receiver or defensive back. A three year letterman and All West Texas end, Pierce is son of Mr and Mrs Jack Pierce of Winters and was district high hurdles champion.
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Alton Pierce
Winters High School
McMurry College
Abilene
Pierce
Jack Pierce
Winters
McMurry
WHS
Freshman Jerry Awalt Drives McMurry Track at LSC Meet
McMurry College Indians finish fifth in the Lone Star Conference meet in Alpine led by freshman Jerry Awalt who ran the second relay leg in 49.0 and helped a 3:13.7 second place. Coach Ronnie Giles stressed remaining events and key performers like Robert Bradley and Parris pushed the squad. The team also collected wins in the 100, 220 and pole vault with LeFevre out due to a groin pull. Awalt and teammates head to NAIA Outdoors in Billings on June 5–6.
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Abilene
Jerry Awalt
McMurry College Indians
Ronnie Giles
Awalt
Indians
Alpine
Texas State
Larry Lefevre
Robert Bradley
LSC
Parris
Billings
Winters High School
Sanders Family Observes Mother's Day at Home
Mrs J S Sanders hosts Mother's Day gathering with family members from Kermit Houston and San Angelo including Mr and Mrs Wilford Sanders Joy and George Darrell Gresham RIerd and Jim Sanders.
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Sanders
Wilford Sanders
Joy
George
Kermit
Darrell
Gresham
Rierd
Jim
Houston
May. Sanders
San Angelo
J. S. Sanders
Winters Prepares Tornado Warning Air Horn System
Winters operates an air horn warning system at City Light Plant on standby for tornado and storm alerts. Fire siren, police radios, and city vehicles will assist warnings. residents warned not to call nonessential services. Officials say readiness has saved lives elsewhere and will be updated when possible.
County FM Roads Due For Extensive Work In 1970
The Texas Highway Commission approves two Farm to Market road projects in Runnels County worth 298400 dollars as part of the 1970 program. Projects run 6.3 miles from State 158 and FM 2111 to FM 2133 at Valley View and 1.0 mile east from Valley View to State 158. The plan totals 543.1 miles in 109 counties with a 22 million dollar program. New mileage 377.6 miles costing 18.2 million.
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Texas Highway Commission
Runnels
J. S. Snell
Texas Highway Department
Valley View
W. B. Hoppe
Runnels County
Texas
New England
Highway Department
Local visitors in Trinidad Saturday night
Mr and Mrs Bill Miller Sr of Trinidad were overnight visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs W F Minzenmayer Saturday. Also visiting Saturday night were Mrs Dub Davis Mr and Mrs B J Walker and Mr and Mrs Frank K Antilley and daughter Cindy.
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Bill Miller “Sr
Trinidad
W. F. Minzenmayer
Dub’ Davis
B. J. Walker
Frank » K. Antilley
Cindy
Eddie Loehman Assigned as Radio Operator in Vietnam
Army Specialist Eddie E Loehman Jr 20 son of Weet Ona Stateville of Big Spring was assigned as a radio operator with the 45th Engineer Group in Vietnam He is a former resident of Winters His father lives in Odessa and his wife Kilah resides in Kermit
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Eddie E. Loehman Jr
Weetona Stateville
Big Spring
45Th Engineer Group
Vietnam
Loehman
Winters
Odessa
Kilah
Kermit
Seal Coat Project In Winters Near Midpoint
City sources report the giant seal coating program for Winters streets is about one third done and should reach halfway by midweek. Some streets require extensive sub surface repairs before seal coat application due to weak roadbeds from months of wet weather. Sewer work on Winterhaven Addition near the east edge is nearly finished with a lift station to connect to main lines.
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Winterhaven
Box Improvement Week designated May 18 23
The Post Office Department designates a May week for rural route patrons to inspect and improve mailboxes. May 18 to 23 has been set this year per Winters postmaster H M Nichols. Boxes should be weatherproof neat and properly located with owner name and box number visible to carriers.
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Post Office Department
H. M. Nichols
Winters
Baptist church food drive for Lubbock tornado victims
Winters First Baptist Church collects food and cooking utensils to be sent by truck to Lubbock for victims of the killer tornado. Donors may bring items to the church now for immediate transport to the South Plains city.
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Winters First Baptist
Joint meeting of Ballinger Winters Chambers of Commerce
Ballinger and Winters chambers reported a successful joint meeting aiming at closer cooperation for community good. Leaders discussed expanding vocational training, Elm Creek Water Control District promotion, and potential recreational projects, with pledges to support schools and continue regular joint discussions.
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The
Winters and Ballinger Chambers of Commerce
Jim Cowlishaw
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Winters
Elm Creek
Cowlishaw
Chambers of Commerce
Winters Post Office to end Saturday window service
Winters Postmaster H. M. Nichols announced changes in window service hours with Saturday service discontinued effective May 23. Parcel post delivery on Saturdays ends, mail will be boxed, and city and rural carriers continue regular deliveries. Stamp machines stay in lobby. Saturday mail must be dropped by 2 p.m. to dispatch.
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Winters
H. M. Nichols
Nichols
City Budget Hearing Set Monday Night
Winters City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for the year beginning Oct 1 1970 and ending Sept 30 1971 at City Hall Monday May 18 at 7 30 p m. The council expects no tax increase and asks public input and cooperation at the hearing.
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Winters
Brotherhood Meeting Highlights Living for Jesus Program
The Brotherhood of the Southside Baptist Church met Tuesday night with the Royal Ambassadors leading the program Living for Jesus. Roy Rice gave the devotion What Am I Doing With God's Time and the RA motto and pledge were emphasized with lighted candles. Refreshments were served to a long list of church members and Allen Jackson, president, with the next meeting set for June 9.
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Brotherhood of the Southside Baptist Church
Royal Ambassadors
Jesus
Roy Rice
C. R. Knight
Frank Carter
Virgil James
Vernon Wright
J. W. Burns
Tniuitt Bentley
Steve Sample
Troy Allen
Keith Burns
Raul Diaz
David Hendrix
Ricky Bentley
Vernon Grant
Adolfo Torres Jr
Johnny Ray Liggins
Kenny Rees
Dale Whitecotton
Rudy Torres
Tony Johnson
Jack Fairey
Roger Torres
Allen Jackson
Hayses Welcome Son Michael Christian Born in Knox County
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Hays Jr. announce the birth of their son Michael Christian born Wednesday morning May 6 in Knox County Hospital. Weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W M Hays of Winters and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Roberson of Sweetwater.
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Wesley .M. Hays Jr
Knox City
Michael Christian
Knox County Hospital
W.M. Hays
Winters
Tom Roberson
Sweetwater
Country Club Plans Men’s City Championship Golf Tournament
The Winters Country Club announces the Men’s City Championship to be held Sunday June 12 with three flights Championship first and second. Finals are 18 holes medal play Sunday June 21. Entries due Tuesday June 16. Starting times for finals are 12:45 second flight 1:30 first flight 3:00 championship.
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Pat Wood
Tourney
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Church Collecting Food Bedding for Lubbock Victims
North Main Church of Christ organizes a truckload of food and bedding for tornado victims in Lubbock. Roy Young travels to Lubbock to liaise with authorities for distribution. Glenn Gray invites helpers to bring items to the church on North Main Street.
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Lubbock
Roy Young
Glenn Gray
North Main Street
Piano Pupils To Give Recital Friday Evening
Mrs D Faye Watkins presents her piano pupils in a spring recital Friday May 15 at 8 p m at Southside Baptist Church. The program includes Scott Billups Lesh Pendergrass Cody Hord Katherine Brede meyer Kay Black Rusty Colburn Susan Bentley Vickiles Colburn Elaine Sen Brett Billups Debbie Pullip and more. The public is invited.
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D. Faye Watkins
Southside Baptist Church
Scott Billups
Lesh Pendergrass
Cody Hord
Katherine . Bredemeyer
Kay. Black
Rusty
Colburn
Susan Bentley
Vickiles Colburn
Elaine
Brett Billups
Debbie
Pullip
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JoVke
R. C. Thom
Kenneth Cook
Larry
University of Texas
Nixon
Harry Truman
U. S. Weather Station
Osaka
Japan
Texas: Safety Association
Weather Bureau
McM. College
McM Indians
Eddie E. Loehman
South Vietnam
Edie Loehman
Ballinger
Winters CC Boards
Brotherhood of Southside Church
Country Club Planning
Winters Country Club
North Main Church of Christ
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