Weather and Wheat Notes From Home Town
Forecasters erred says rain on a Wednesdays morning helps dry spots and delays harvest in Winters. Reports show 0.1 to 0.6 inch. monthly total 0.8 and yearly 9.9 inches. Wheat arriving at elevators rises. crop quality described as good though returns uncertain under new government wheat program. An old Bluff Creek farmer supports minimal wage talk, fearing overreach. editor recalls a Kansas club notice call. square dancing nostalgia lingers about marching into next week.
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Kansas
Veterans Groups Plan Memorial Day Graves Flags
The Winters post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars along with the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion will place flags on the graves of area veterans for Memorial Day. Flags begin Friday May 29 at 5 p.m.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Ladies’, Auxiliary
American Legion
Mrs Frances Campbell Selects New Goods in Dallas
Mrs Frances Campbell owner of the Fashion Shop spent part of the week in Dallas selecting ladies ready to wear and other merchandise for the local dress shop.
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Frances Campbell
Dallas
Proclamation Declares May 30 Buddy Poppy Day in Winters
Winters Texas Mayor Harvey Dale Jones proclaims May 30 as Buddy Poppy Day to support Veterans of Foreign Wars. The proclamation urges citizens to wear Buddy Poppies and notes funds aid local veterans and national VFW welfare services.
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Buddy Poppy
Bret Lee Guy
M. L. Guy
Winters
Harvey D. Jones
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bret
VFW National Home For
National Rehabilitation and Welfare Service
Harvey Dale Jones
Texas
Candystripers Set Date For Capping Ceremony
The group plans a capping ceremony for June 12 after a Friday meeting at 3:30 pm hosted by Dr and Mrs Henry H McCreight. Abilene Candystripers invite Hendrick Hospital tour on June 23. Karen Knapp elected president with Sarah Brown Beth Spill Sherron Emmert Martha Hale Shirley Lindsey as officers. Seventeen candystripers and two sponsors attended.
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Henry H. McCreight
Abilene
Hendrick Hospital
Karen Knapp
Sarah Brown
Beth Spill
Sherron Emmert
Martha Hale
Shirley Lindsey
Hale family visit to Dallas ties up TCU student
Dr. Z. I. Hale traveled to Dallas Wednesday to see his daughter Dickie, a Texas Christian University student. The family will stay a week and she will return to TCU on June 7 to resume her studies.
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Z. I. Hale
Dallas
Dickie
Texas Christian University
TCU
Gideon Attends Cotton Warehouse Convention in Waco
Mr and Mrs Ras Gideon attended a Cotton Warehouse convention in Waco on Tuesday. Mr Gideon serves as the manager of the Winters Warehouse.
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Ras Gideon
Waco
Mr. Gideon
Santa Anna remembers Sheila Jeffcoat commencement
Mr and Mrs Connie Gibbs and daughter Tam attended the commencement in Santa Anna Monday evening. Mrs Dick Mayo also present at the event featuring Sheila Jeffcoat as the graduate.
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Connie -Mac Gibbs
Juttie
Tammy
Mayo
Sheila ‘Jeffcoat
Santa Anna
Baptist Girls Set Mission Trip From Menard To Saltillo
Young Woman's Auxiliary members from Brownwood and several towns depart Menard on Monday June 1 in a caravan of five cars with 27 travelers. They plan visits to Saltillo missions, Nava, Morelos and other sites, returning home the following Saturday after a tour including Monterrey and Piedras Negras. Sponsors Betty Jernigan Zanette Moore Mrs Loyd Roberson and Mrs George Poe are listed.
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Brownwood
Rocky Creek
San Angelo
Eldorado
Brady
Menard
Winters
Saltillo
Mexico
Garner Park
Eagle Pass
Bill Gray
Piedras Negras
Nava
Morelos
Allende
Nueva Rosita
Muzquiz
Sabinas
Monclova
Cuarta Cienegas
Torreon
Monterrey
States
Betty Jernigan
Zanette Moore
Loyd Roberson
George Poe
Craig Graduation Ties Santa Rosa and Post Visitors
Mr and Mrs Phillip Craig of Santa Rosa New Mexico and Mr and Mrs James Mitchell of Post were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs R K Russell to attend Neil Craig’s graduation from Abilene Christian College with a B S in Accounting.
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M. Russell
Phillip Craig
Santa Rosa
New. Mexico
James Mitchell
Post
Graves of Civil War Vets Marked on Memorial Day
Memorial Day May 30 will honor Civil War veterans along with other wars as flags are placed on Confederate graves in Winters cemeteries. The event is sponsored by Winters Runnels County Historical Survey Committee with flags courtesy of World War I veteran Herman Baker. Baker offers bronze markers for identified graves at 4.90 dollars, erected free of charge for families. George W. Hill of Austin, head of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee, praises Baker’s effort and says inquiries will be referred to him.
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Winters
Runnels County Historical Survey Committee
Herman Baker
George W. Hill
Austin
The
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Post Office To Be Closed On Memorial Day
The Winters post office will be closed Saturday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day announced Rankin Pace postmaster. Several businesses plan closures but most stay open as Winters Chamber of Commerce did not adopt this holiday this year.
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Winters
Rankin Pace
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Winters Lions Club to mark fortieth anniversary with Dr Walter H Campbell Speaker
Winters Lions Club celebrates 40th anniversary next Tuesday in the Winters school cafeteria with Dr Walter H Campbell of Miami Beach as principal speaker. Attending will be Lions International and district leaders including David A Evans and Louis D Carothers. The event features a combined ladies night and anniversary program with several local Lion members recognized for service.
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Walter H. Campbell
Miami Beach
Fla
Lions International
Winters Lions Club
Winters
Mord Tucker
David A. Evans
Texas City
Louis D. Carothers
Big Spring
Tucker
Lions Clubs
Dr. Campbell
Lions
Campbell
Tennessee State College
Duke University
Northwestern University
Dental Corps
U. S. Army
Florida National Guard
Deanna Kozelsky
Robert R. Gans
Jerry Ward
John Q. McAdams
Winters State Bank
Lions Club
Open House At Winters Lumber Skyline Heights Home
Winters Lumber Co will open a new Skyline Heights brick home for public inspection Sunday afternoon May 31 from 2 to 6. The 1480 square foot house on Penny Lane includes a 458 square foot garage, three bedrooms, two ceramic tiled baths, blonde ash woodwork, built in ash kitchen cabinets, tile floors in living area and den, a large utility room, louvered closets, and a patio. Central heating and potential refrigerated air conditioning are installed with well insulated ceilings and acoustical baths on an 80 by 145 foot lot.
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Winters Lumber Co
Penny Lane
H. D. Jones
Winters City Council Adopts Budget For 1964 65
The Winters City Council approved a budget totaling 473 152.00 for the fiscal year starting Oct 1 1964 and ending Sept 31 1965 with general fund and electric department funds leading revenue and expenses. Cemeteries maintenance discussed with Mayor Jones noting prior private maintenance and limited yearly tax levies while city funds cover upkeep. Revenues include 162 569.00 from taxes and other sources with a 1 096.00 surplus. electric department shows a 12 575.00 surplus and water department revenue of 92 078.00 against 84 225.00 expenses. A note on cemetery funding from general funds and occasional donations was given.
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Winters
Harvey D. Jones
General Fund
Electric Department
Water Department
Little League Schedule Highlights Week at Wingate and Winters
The schedule lists games June 1 through June 5 featuring Jets Pirates Indians Dodgers Cardinals and Giants teams. Minors matchups occur at Wingate Winters and Lawn with multiple doubleheaders and cross division pairings.
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Jets
Wingate
Pirates
Indians
Dodgers
Cardinals
Winters
Yankees
Lawn
Giants
Winters High Names May Girl and Boy of the Month
Jacque Nelson and Charles Bahlman of Winters High School 1964 graduating class named Girl and Boy of the Month for May by the Student Council. Nelson held Blue Norther Library Club officer roles, led library and Gale staff activities, and earned Who's Who recognitions. Bahlman starred in the band, served as band captain, bus leader, historian, and is a member of the Sno-Men and Swing Band while contributing to Glacier sports and Honor Society.
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Jacque Nelson
Charles Bahlman
Winters High School
Nelson
Blue Norther Library Club
Library ‘Association of Texas
Gale
Charles
Glacier
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R. C. Thomas
Bluff Creek
Congress
Winters Vfw
Guy
Veterans Organization
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
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Candystripers
H. H. McCreight
K. K. Knapp
S E
Mord Tucker Winters
President
Winters Lumber Company
Skyline Heights
City of
Parkview Addition
Main Street
Skyline Drive
St. John's
Church of
Win
Ters
A.W. Holck
Rosalyn. Kraatz
Linda. Kay, Whittenberg
Sally
Alvin Duncan
Dan Kraatz
Ted ‘Ahrens
Allen
Andrae
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