Winters Street Signs Bid Faces Fund Shortfall
City Council approves purchasing winter street signs though funds are lacking. Chamber and City Commission sent 1300 letters for donations as Winters residents are urged to contribute. City will help but cannot cover all costs. A humorous note on mustache and beard styles follows, then a fish scramble at the Municipal Swimming Pool with Jerry Chambliss, Gar Riddle, and David taking prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Winters
Jerry Chambliss
Gar Riddle
David
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Fredric Poe
State Insurance Commission
Insurance Commission
Poe
Truett Bentley Water Hauling Company
Billy Dykes, Construction Company
Edwin R Franks to Intern at Memorial Hospital
Edwin R Franks son in law of Mr and Mrs Marvin Hambright will receive his MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston at year end He will intern at Memorial Hospital Corpus Christi and then practice in West Texas He is a 1946 Wyve High School graduate and holds a BS from Midwestern University Wichita Falls 1951 He married Christine Hambright June 3 1951 and is a US Army Medical Corps veteran with CORP rank He trained as operating room medical technician and taught at Valley Forge Army Hospital 1952 53
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Franks
Marvin Hambright
Crews
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Christine Hambright
Memorial Hospital
Corpus Christi
West Texas
Dr. Franks
Wylie High School
McMurry College
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Zéta
Phi Chi
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Winters Riding Club Thanks Merchants For Donations
The Winters Riding Club expresses gratitude to numerous merchants and individuals for their donations. Listed donors include Winters State Bank Heidenheimer's Fashion Shop Harry Hermans Mens Store Spill Brothers Waddell Chevrolet Co Harrison Auto Parts Borden Milk Co Pierce Cafeteria Piggly Wiggly Co Dairy Dream Bahlman Jewelers C. L. Green Milling Co. Economy Food Store West Texas Utilities Co. White's Auto Store Ray Tire Co Winters Flower Shop Sims Station Blossom Shop Midway Hotel Winters Manufacturing Co. Patterson Service Station Glenn Gin Co. Higginsbotham Bros Lumber Co Alfred Lumber Co. Smith Drug Co. McMillan Cleaners West Cleaners Farm Supply Co. Magnolia Petroleum Co. Citizens Gin Co. Huffman Grocery and Market Main Drug Co. John W. Norman Gladden Bedford Harvey Dale Jones W.B. McLeroy Dr Henry McCreight Dr John Griffin Dr C T Rives Clarence Ledbetter Barney Bryant H L Way Jim Williams Melvin Mapes E E Thormeyer C R Kendrick C G Smith G W Sneed Bob Loyd J R Dry and Sons D J Kirkham B G ls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Riding Club
Winters State Bank
Heidenheimer’s
Harry Herman’s Mens
Spill Brothers
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Harrison Auto Parts
Borden Milk Co
Pierce Cafeteria
Piggly Wiggly Co
Dairy Dream
Bahlman Jewelers
C. L. Green Milling Co
West Texas Utilities Co
White's Auto
Ray Tire Co
Winters Flower Shop
Sims
Winters Post Office Closed Memorial Day Notice
Postmaster Rankin announced there will be no window service at the Winters post office on Memorial Day. Mail will be received, collected and dispatched per regular schedule with incoming mail distributed to post office boxes and special mail delivered, strictly.
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Winters
Memorial
Rankin Pace
Twenty five seniors named to four year honor roll
Rodney Cathey principal announced 25 graduating seniors achieved 90.0 or higher average over their four high school years. The class average for all four years was 87.7, listing Judith Ledbetter Marilyn Watkins Sherry Mote Mona Hamilton Patricia Wessels James Schroeder Roeneal Boles James Benson Barbara Smith Betty Holle Lonnie Ernst Lela Parrish Elizabeth Knox Sammie Jones Martha Lloyd Alma Spill Marilyn Mitchell Gary Harter Naomi Busher Ira Seals Serena Minzenmayer Edna Cathey Beverly Bedford Worth Howe Ophelia Dietz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Cathey
Judith Rose Ledbetter
Marilyn J. Watkins
Sherry Ann Mote
Mona Jean Hamilton
Patricia Wessels
James E. Schroeder
Roeneal Boles
James H. Benson
Barbara Jo Smith
Betty Lou
Council Urges Owners to Confine Dogs Citywide
Winters City Council asks dog owners to confine pets to their premises after complaints of loose dogs damaging flower beds and concerns over rabies infection cited by Mayor Harvey D. Jones.
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Winters
Harvey D. Jones
Mrs Neville Visits Family in Sonora
Mrs J W Neville of Sonora visited the home of her mother Mrs J A Davidson and the Ray Caskey home the past week.
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Sonora
J. W. Neville
J.A
Davidson
Ray Caskey
Odessa couple helps friends in home project
Mr. and Mrs. Odenalee end a home project with Soniye Boles and other relatives joining in. The snippet shows a family gathering around a domestic task with multiple relatives present.
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Odessa
Winters Drivers Education Classes Begin June 8
About 71 students enrolled for the Winters School summer driver education course. Robert F. Christian leads the program with Ed Cheek as assistant. The course runs 8:30 to 12:00 Monday through Friday for two weeks of class work, then driving instruction in groups. A $10 fee is charged. Students report June 8 at 8:30 a.m. in the High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Christian
Ed Cheek
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Winters
Winters High School Honor Roll Names 1958 59
Sixty five students at Winters High School are listed on the honor roll for the 1958 59 school year with averages of 90.0 or above. The 12th grade names include Ophelia Dietz Worth Howe Beverly Bedford Edna Cathey Serena Minzenmayer Ila Seals Naomi Busher Gary Harter Marilyn Mitchell Alma Spill Martha Lloyd Sammie Jones Elizabeth Marcus Knox Karen Parrish Gaston Ernst Betty Holle Barbara Smith James Benson Boenegal Boles James Erwin Schroeder Patricia Wessels Mona Hamilton Sherry Mote Marilynne Leibetter Pat Patterson James Smith Ernestine Scott Gary Oaken Carol Smith Ener Roberts Toni Johnson Lance Ruth Ann Soult Shoemake Wetzel Willie Kraatz Cecile Nitsch Nancy Norman Barbara Seet R Hill Virgin Awalt Judy Kay Paul A Leach Jr Jerry Pope James Collier Randolph Marta Davidson Cheryl Gray Janet James Madison Johnson Ronaldoot pecs William Hill Shirley Hambee Mae Liddell Bob
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Winters High School
Ophelia Dietz
Worth Howe
Beverly Bedford
Edna C. Cathey
Serena Minzenmayer
Ila Darline Seals
Naomi Busher
Gary Harter
Marilyn Mitchell
Alma Spill
Martha Lloyd
Sammie Lou Jones
Elizabeth Marcus Knox
Karen Parrish
Gaston Ernst
Betty Lou Holle
Barbara Jo Smith
Nancy'Norman
Barbara Seet
R. Hill
Grace Virgin
Lou‘ Awalt
Judy
Kay Pael A. Leach Jr
Erry
W. Danity ‘Pope
Freyd Waynehanan
Memorial Services By Winters VFW Saturday May 30
The Winters VFW Post 9193 will hold Memorial Services at the grave of W L Wright at 10 a m on Saturday with Commander Weldon Collins presiding. The event includes flag decorations, a dedication for Mrs Wright, and an open house with coffee and doughnuts at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Winters
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. L. Wright
Weldon Collins
Winters Vfw
James Hardy Bryan
Wingate
Winters High School
H. K. Flathmann
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wright
Penny Stanfield
North Runnels County
South
Taylor County
American Legion
Pierce Cafeteria Open House Draws Local Guests
Mr and Mrs C V Pierce invite the public to an open house at the recently opened Pierce Cafeteria on Sunday May 31 from 3 to 6 pm. Refreshments and free gifts for children accompany the event highlighting the Pierces long tenure in the restaurant trade and their prior ventures in Winters Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Hodge Sr
Pierce
C. V. ‘Pierce
Mrs.Pierce
Winters
Abilene
Mrs. Pierce
Graduation Attended by Bridwell Family at Ceremony
The group attended the graduation of Keith Bridwell, son of Mr and Mrs Milford Bridwell, marking a notable family milestone at the event.
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Keith Bridwell
Milford Bridwell
Winters to Observe Memorial Day and Host Thirteenth Rodeo
Winters firms will observe Memorial Day May 30 with businesses closed following a Chamber decision. The Winters Round-Up Association, Inc. plans three days of rodeo June 25 26 and 27 with Lloyd Woodley producing and Rex Felker announcing. Special acts include a Gainsville pony and dog routine, steer wrestling first time, and a calf scramble. Parade days are Thursday and Saturday with cash prizes for parade floats and honors for clubs. Membership cards allow admission for two on Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Felker
Quanah
Chamber of Commerce
Winters Round-Up Association, Inc
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Ralph Lloyd
Gainsville
George Poe
West
Texas
Walter Thormeyer to Be Ordained After Graduation
Walter Thormeyer son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Thormeyer of Winters will graduate from Capital University Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus Ohio on May 31 He will then undergo four years of college work and four years of seminary training including a year of internship and is not yet qualified to become an ordained minister of the American Lutheran Church His ordination will occur soon at St Johns Lutheran Church in Winters with date to be announced by the officiants.
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Walter Thormeyer
Ernest Thormeyer
Winters
Capital University
Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary
Columbus
Ohio
American Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Winters High School grants diplomas before record crowd
Sixty three seniors received diplomas at Blizzard Field as about 900 parents and friends filled the east stadium for Winters High School commencement. Dr. Alfie H. Carleton delivered the address. Honors went to Lou Awalt Diana Roper Pat Patterson Gary Harter Ophelia Dietz the valedictorian with a Texas state scholarship and a church related college grant Beverly Bedford and twenty five seniors earned four year honor roll. Marilyn Watkins was named most improved student and a member of the WintersNational Honor Society.
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Blizzard Field
Winters High School
East Stadium
Alfie H. Carleton
University Park Methodist Church
Dallas
Lou Awalt
Diana Roper
Pat Patterson
Gary Harter
Ophelia Dietz
Texas
Council of Church Related Colleges of Texas
Beverly Bedford
Marilyn Watkins
Winters Caer
Winters Riding Club Plans June Parades and New Members
Nineteen members met Tuesday evening at Buck's Cafe with president Lawrence Henni gan presiding. The club voted to enter rodeo parades at Rising Star on June and Ballinger on June 6 and the Graham Rodeo on June 10. Saundra Clark and Beverly Huddleston joined as new active members. Two new flags have been ordered.
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Winters Riding Club
Buck’s Cafe
Lawrence Hennigan
Saundra Clark
Beverly Huddleston
Prize money set for Winters Rodeo Parade floats
The Winters Rodeo Parade awards a total of 100 with first place 50 second 30 and third 20. Floats must enter both Thursday and Saturday parades to qualify and will be shown at the arena on the final night. The annual event runs June 25 to 27 with downtown parades at 5 p m. The prize trophy for the visiting riding club will be displayed soon.
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Floyd Grant
Grant
James Benson Wins Winters High Quill and Scroll Scholarship
James Benson has been named the 1959 winner of the Winters High School Quill and Scroll scholarship. Sponsored by the Winters chapter, funds are raised by an amateur show. Benson will attend the University of Texas next fall.
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James Benson
Winters High
Winters Chapter
Quill and Scroll
Harry Roll
University of Texas
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