The Gale arrives at last as school magazine debuts
The long awaited GALE finally appears after delivery delays. The piece notes faculty support and student backing are needed, and urges subscriptions highlighting the front page value and the high school song. A senior at Winters High serves as Gale president and business manager, with past work experiences and a featured talk on "The Gate."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Winters
Winters Ward School
Curry Bros. Grocery Store
City Drug Company
Main Drug Co
Winters High School
Owens Drug Store
Freshman Hallowe'en Picture Show Party
Freshman class met Friday at the Winters State Bank corner then went to the Queen Theatre for a reserved balcony evening. The décor featured orange and black crepe, with a hanging witch while a Bob Custer film and Aesop Fables were shown before a town parade of yells for the high school and class.
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Winters State Bank
Queen Theatre
Hallowe’en
Bob Custer
Pumphrey Child Turney Neely Noted for Early Wit
Turney Eugene Neely born April 5 1905 on a farm near Pumphrey showed a keen mind from age three. While visiting Bal linger with his parents he rose at seven after the oil mill whistle and answered his father with a quiet remark.
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Turney Eugene Neely
Pumphrey
Ballinger
Juniors Add Three New Members to Class
The Juniors announce three new members Olga Nicholson Bennie Mc Adams and Faye Evans. Miss Sylva Lee Henrey of Rising Star visits Miss Merle Nance for the weekend. Bendena and Alleene have their hair bobbed. Jim was absent from school Monday due to an arm injury from last Friday's game against Simmons University's second team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Nicholson
Bennie McAdams
Faye Evans
Sylva Lee Henrey
Rising Star
Merle Nance
Jim
Simmons University
Colors of the Honor Class to Fly Flags at Pole
The class with the highest average will receive a half-holiday and may raise its colors just below the United States flag on the flag pole at the request of the U S government.
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United States
U. S
Ends of stripes raise at school daily
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss stripes being raised at a school each day. No further names or dates are readable.
Explosion in Lab Causes Excitement and Injury
A chemistry lab generator exploded while producing chlorine gas, splashing Henry Dixon on face and arm. He screamed for help as peers misread his alarm. Mr. Robertson washed his face with water while Dixon escaped with minor cuts. The incident ended with the Bible verse quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dixon
Mr. Robertson
Senior Halloween Party Delights Senior Class
Mrs. Jackson hosted a Halloween party for the Senior class on October 31 at her home. Decorations were orange and black with witches and eerie features. Pranks included a “Proxy” as the Devil and a fortune teller reveal. Games featured Ducking Apples and a fake corpse feel game, with Raymond Phillips and Lawrence Allison among the notable participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jackson
Mr. Robertson
Raymond Phillips
Lawrence Allison
Mrs. Jo G Key Hosts Junior Halloween Party
The Junior class enjoyed a Halloween party at Mrs. Jno G Key's home filled with orange and black decorations. Guests played games directed by Miss Barber and were served hot chocolate, witches brew, and sandwiches by Mrs. Key and helpers Maggie Sue Key and Marjorie McAdams.
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Jno. G. Key
Hallowe'en
Ole King Tut’s Palace
Miss Barber
Winters Texas election to authorize bonds for city funding
City of Winters Texas to hold December 15 1926 election on a proposition to issue bonds totaling 38000 payable over up to forty years at six percent interest. Bonds to fund refunding and redeem warrants of 1928 and related city financial actions.
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City of
Winters
City
Texas
le Bo
Winters Texas issue bonds and holds election for refunding bonds
A city board outlines bond series totaling 38000 and invites voters to approve refunding bonds. The order lists issuances from 1922 to 1925 for sewer fund notes and general fund warrants with varied interest and maturities. An election at City Hall will appoint officers and requires property taxpayers to vote with options FOR OR AGAINST. Also details city church notices and weekly services.
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T. B. Young
W. H. Rogers
J. W. Devine
H. L. Chapman
J. T. Brown
State of
Texas
Meyer
Winters
Develo
Harmony School Opens With New Teachers
Harmony and Star schools began the week with new teachers Miss Winona Moore and Miss McMillan at Harmony, and Misses Winona Moore and McMillan at Star. Local residents attend services, visits, and a Halloween party. Several families visit kin in Winters, Ballinger, and Kingsville as travel continues on the plains.
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Harmony School
Sparks and Gassett
West
Quindlen
Winters
Harmony
Author Hill
Crews
Jim, Seals
Dr. Watson
Ballinger
W. F. Meadows
Miss Mittle
Allen Meadows
Kingsville
Muta Yeager
Ruth Tunnell
Frank Seals
T. H. Hill
Bob Cisum
Lubbock
Lee ‘Seals
San Angelo
Sunda
Used Car Dealer Opens In Our City
Chas Boeckman of Maurer Motor Sales Seguin Texas has located in our city. He says he has paid an occupation tax and will sell all kinds of used cars, expecting to remain for several months and possibly a year.
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Chas Boeckman
Maurer Motor Sales Company
Seguin
Texas
Mrs Tucker’s Lard and groceries at bargain prices
Mrs Tucker’s store offers lard at same price as competitors, item prices listed include syrup, sugar, laundry soap, and washing powder. A Top Toy Size line promises a ticket with each purchase to entice shoppers.
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Bendena
Alleene
Ambill & Roberts Hardware
Sherwin-Williams
Winchester
T. Kettle
Ficéster
Beve Fchhool
Senior Hallowe'en Party
JO. G. Key
Owens Drug Co
J. W. Dale
M.byers
Chas. Meeks
A. F. Roberts
Roxie Floyd
The
Baptists
New York
W. B. Barrett Cash Grocery
Montev
Ki Ohet
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