Winters High Blizzard Band earns three First Division ratings
The Winters High School Blizzard Band received three First Division ratings at the Six Flags Band Festival. Judges praised technique and percussion with comments from Charles Minnelli Cmdr. Mitchell and Dr. Dunlop. The band’s conduct during the trip drew compliments from a motel manager and a stranger who praised their behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Minnelli
Cmdr. Mitchell
Navy
Dunlop
Anderson
Arlington
Blizzard
Clayton House
Roach Electric & Furniture Reopens at New Main Street Site
Roach Electric & Furniture has moved to 135 North Main Street after a fire damaged their South Main Street building three weeks ago. The firm reports new merchandise is on the way and the service department remains open for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach Electric & Furniture
North Main Street
South Main Street
Roach
Expect Call For Hospital Building Bids In A Week
Architect John Chiles Allen presented plans for the new North Runnels Hospital in Winters. After state health department approval, the hospital district board will issue bids for construction with groundbreaking hoped within weeks. The site lies on the southeast edge of Winters off FM 53 near Reeves Addition. water and sewer lines are being installed. Abstracts for the site were donated by John W. Norman and Adams Abstract Co.
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North Runnels Hospital
Texas State Department of Health
Hospital
John Chiles Allen
Austin
Winters
FM 53
Reeves Addition
City of Winters Water Department
North Runners Hospital
John W. Norman
Loans & Insurance of
Adams Abstract Co
Ballinger
Temperatures This Week Show Low 43 and High 91
A brief weather note lists temperatures for the week with a low of 43 degrees expected on Thursday May 13 1971 and a high of 91 degrees anticipated on Sunday May 16 1971.
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Sun
U.S
Winters High
Windy Ground Whirlwind Hits Bedford Mule Barn
A ground whirlwind toppled part of a ventilation cap on the Bedford Mule Barn roof and knocked debris into the street. Power lines were disrupted briefly, affecting northeast town areas including North Runnels Hospital, which quickly regained service via West Texas Utilities. Witnesses noted no tornado formation and no cloud-bridged twister.
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Bedford
Main Street
City Light & Power Department
North Runnels Hospital
West Texas Utilities Lines
Huffman House
Graham
Wind-Damaged Bedford Mule Barn Reflects a Storied Past
The Bedford Mule Barn, long east of Main Street and once a bustling center for mule trading, suffered a wind cap loss last Saturday. Built in 1926 by Fred Bedford, it hosted Second Monday trades and mule deliveries, with a noted Mule Barn Quartet among its memories.
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Bedford
Main Street
Arthur Clark
Fred Bedford
Missouri
Hangar Roof Destroyed by Twister Near Winters Airport
A tornado last Wednesday morning damaged the Winters Airport hangar owned by the City of Winters. The Winters Flying Club airplane inside the hangar was left unscratched despite the roof collapse and wrecked steel posts embedded in concrete. The incident reports property disruption at the Living Club site nearby.
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Winters
Winters Flying Club
Winters High Band Trip To Six Flags Prompts Thanks
Band Boosters report on the Winters High School Band trip to the Six Flags Band Festival. Sixty students paid five dollars each and adults twenty dollars, with total expenditures listed as three thousand two hundred fifty five dollars for entry fees meals lodging and tickets.
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Six Flags
Blizzard
Texas Stadium
Kirke McKenzie
Randy Laudermilk
Cecil Sudduth
Clifford Hill
David Harrison
Eugene Robertson
Jill Matthews
Glenda Cooper Shields
Janette Tucker Duncan
Ed Johnson
H Q Sharp Named Manager of Winters Gin Co
H Q Sharp formerly of Seagraves has been named manager of the Winters Gin Co. He has worked in the ginning business in the Seagraves area for years and has moved with his wife to Winters to reside. They are members of the United Methodist Church and have four grown sons.
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H. Q. Sharp
Seagraves
Winters Gin Co
Sharp
Winters
United Methodist Church
John N. DeFoore
University Baptist Church
Abilene
Mississippi College
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Princeton and
Union Seminaries
United States
DeFoor
Broken Gas Line Causes Small Inconvenience in Winters
A four inch Lone Star Gas line severed by a deep plow near Winters caused only slight disruption. Supply remained adequate for pilots and low burners while an emergency gas truck fed the system. Customers were asked to cut back until repairs finished late Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Co
Winters
Marshall Wharton
Lone Star
Wharton
Allen W Mills Receives BS in General Agriculture at Tarleton
Allen Wayne Mills of Winters is among 251 Tarleton State College seniors graduating on May 14 at Wisdom Gymnasium. He earned a bachelor of science degree in general agriculture.
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Allen Wayne Mills
Winters
Tarleton State College
Wisdom Gymnasium
Mills
Rep Lynn Nabers to Speak at Winters Lions Meeting
Rep Lynn Nabers of Brownwood will address the Winters Lions Club at the noon luncheon on Tuesday May 23. Nabers was recently renominated as State Representative from the 55th District.
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Lynn Nabers
Lions Meeting
Brownwood
Winters Lions Club
Nabers
Winters High School awards honor class of 1972
At a Wednesday Awards Day assembly, Winters High School announced 13 or more scholarships for the 1972 graduating class with further awards expected before the term ends. Recipients included Jimmy Benson Kathye Wolford Jimmy Sims Maurine Riess Cliff Poe Bruce Smith Steve Tatum Denise Williams and Kathye Wolford. Scholastic honors went to top juniors seniors and freshmen with scores ranging high and special awards for commercial science and bookkeeping.
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Winters High School
Randy Pendergrass
Jimmy Benson
Future Teachers of America
Kathye Wolford
Jimmy Sims
Baylor University
Maurine Riess
Hardin- Simmons University
Cliff Poe
Angelo State University
Bruce Smith
Steve Tatum
Denise Williams
Mary Kay Bauer
Glen Colburn
Mike Moore
Stanley Tatom
Keva Harrison
Barbara Fairey
Landa Walker
Gwynne Gerstmann
Frances Bredemeyer
Kaye Schwartz
Kathye Welford
Robbie Wood
Paul Gerhardt
Authors Anonymous
Tawnya Smith
Literary & Service Club
John, Spill
Charles Kruser
Diversity Club
Debbie Lloyd
Sam Jones
FTA
Maurine Burroughs
Wingate Board of Equalization Meeting Notice
The Wingate Independent School District will meet at the Wingate School on Wednesday May 31. Taxpayers of the district who wish to discuss local values are invited to attend and speak with the board.
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Equalization
Wingate Independent
Wadingsday
Winters High to Hold 1972 Commencement at Blizzard Field
Fifty-one graduates of Winters High School will receive diplomas and special awards at commencement next Thursday May 25 at Blizzard Field beginning 8 30 p m. Rev John DeFoore University Baptist Church Abilene will deliver the commencement address.
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Winters High School
Blizzard Field
John DeFoore
University Baptist Church
Abilene
Blizzard Band
Bruce Smith
Richard Nelson
Assembly of God Church
Mike Smith
Steve Tatum
B. J. Joyce
Carroll Tatum
J. P. Dry
Board of
Winters Independent School District
Denise Williams
Winters Little League assigns players and schedules summer games
Winters Area Little League Association has assigned players and managers for eight Winters division teams. Games start May 29 and run through about July 18 with playoffs based on standings. Teams include Little Indians Cardinals Yankees Jets Dodgers Indians Angels Astros with rosters and managers listed for each squad.
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Winters Area Little League Association
Area Association
Wingate
Jim Ned
Chili Black
Association
Black
Little Indians
Cardinals
Yankees
Jets
Dodgers
Indians
Angels
Astros
Winters TCTA honors teachers with service pins and installs officers
Fifteen service pins were awarded to Winters Public Schools staff in a school cafeteria meeting of the Winters chapter Texas Classroom Teachers Association. Retiring elementary teacher Mrs. Jewel Wheeless received a pin for 31 years in teaching. New TCTA officers include Nancy Grundy as president and Mozelle Wharton as vice president, installed by Robert Stathem.
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Winters Public
Winters
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
TCTA
Carroll Tatum
Jewel Wheeless
Nancy Grundy
FCTA
Frances Bredemeyer
Mozelle Wharton
Virginia Schwartz
Ouida Nichols
Randy Laudermilk
Stanley Blackwell
Davis
Honor Graduates and National Honor Society Members Listed
The record lists graduating seniors including Shirley Jean Allen Mary Lou Baker and many others with the designation National Honor Society Member or Honor Graduate. The list features multiple students across first and last names including Dennis Clifford Poe Jr Carolyn Riess Linda Roberts Bill Russell Jesse Sanchez Becky Simpson Jimmy Sims Brenda Smith Bruce Smith Michael Smith Tawnya Smith Stephen Springer Stephen Tatum Billy Tischler Bo Williams Denise Williams Johnny Wilson and Kathye Wolford among others.
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Shirley Jean Allen
Mary Lou Baker
Sandra Gail Bates Gilbert Lee Bean
Pamela Jean Beck James Lynn Benson
Lesli
Dawn Bishop Monty Lynn Briley
Laura Rae Brown
Larry Dale Calcote
Larry Wayne Cooper
Cheryl Ann Drake Stephen George Englert
Debra Kay Eoff
Richard Cortez Esquivel
Virginia Louise Fairey
Lynn Dale Giles
Billy Ray Grant
Gary Wayne Gray
David Grohman
Mark Hampton Harrison Judy Gwen Hodnett
Sherry Lynn Ivey Terry Vance Lewis
Debra Kay Lloyd Tandy
Otekia Medford
Timothy I. Meyer
Ronnie Clarence Moore Arnold
Winters City Council to Discuss Gas Price Increase
Winters City Council will meet Lone Star Gas Co. representatives on Monday June 5 to discuss an approximate 10 percent rate increase request. Lone Star serves over 1200 Winters customers and approval could raise the average monthly residential bill by about 66 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Lone Star Gas Co
Lone Star
Public Hearing On City Budget Set For June 19
A public hearing to discuss Winters city budget for the next fiscal year will be held at City Hall on Monday June 19 at 7 30 p m The fiscal year begins October 1 Taxpayers and residents are invited to attend the meeting.
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City of
Winters
Weekend at Mrs Yates Home Cited in Notice
Fragmentary OCR shows Mrs Yates hosting visitors Mrs and Mr Sawders and Johane at Pomfret residence over a weekend. The readable portion notes their stay at the home of Mrs W J Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrsohn Sawders
Johane
Pome
W. J. “Yates
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R. C. Thom
Roach Furniture
Bill Graham
Buck Cummings
Marvin Bedford
Abilene and Shep
Marvin
Clarence Gamble
L. A. Bruton
Robert Bacon
Bacon
Stamps Quartet
Spill Funeral Home
Barney
Operty
Living Club
Fairview Cemetery
Allen W. Mills
Tarleton State
REP
Wingate School
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R. L. Johnson
Tony Garcia
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Louis Esquivel
Jay West
Scott Billups
Mark Reynolds
Robert Johnson
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Ron Cavanaugh
Terry Chambliss
Scott Perry
Greg Guevara
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George Davis
Kirk McQuistion
James Stages
Joe Eubanks
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R. C. Riddle
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Les Modreil
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Wayne Green
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David McAdoo
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Wyman Burson
Buddy Weems
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Bobby Poindexter
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Donald Rogers
Marvin Moore
Benji Aldridge
Kevin Marks
Tony Johnson
Woody Fry
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Tommy Miller
Rickey Davis
Louis Gray
Salvador Esquivel
Randy Mabry
David Hendrix
Geoff Sanders
Greg Sanders
Mitch Davis
Jim Chapman
Rickey Grenwelge
Lester Robinson
Kent E. Heridge
Santo Nava
Nina Hale
Mary Stanfield
Patricia Hambright
Matthiel Russell
Margie Grantz
Johnny Key
Joyce Krause
Cassie Perry
Clifton Poe
Doris Prewit
J. C. Hodnett
Raul Ortega
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