Winters High honors 20 year yearbook sponsor Middleton
Weldon Middleton science teacher at Winters High School has sponsored The Glacier yearbook for 20 years. A surprise plaque was presented by former staff members from El Paso Wichita Falls San Antonio Richardson Abilene and Winters during Homecoming weekend. Veterans Day 1968 is observed as Armistice Day anniversary and a pledge to honor veterans and uphold freedom.
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Weldon Middleton
Winters High School
Glacier
Middleton
WHS
First Methodist Church
el Paso
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Richardson
Abilene
Winters
America
No Man's Land
Europe
United States
Korea
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Weather Station Low Temperatures Across Week
Readable weather notes show October 30 with a low around 41 and highs near 59 degrees. Temperature spreads indicate a cool autumn day with overnight readings dipping to the low forties.
Winters Cast Vote For Humphrey In Precincts 6 and 7
Unofficial tallies show Hubert Humphrey winning 488 votes to 347 for Nixon in Winters two precincts. George Wallace gathered 140. Total voters 986. State races favored Democrats. local offices largely unopposed with margins shown for governor, attorney general, and sheriff among others.
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Winters
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Smith
Eggers
Barnes
DeCluitt
Martin
Wynn
Calvert
James
Sanchex
Land Office
Sadler
Neptune
White
Schuhart
Langdon
Segrest
Congress
Burleson
Lynn Nabers
Glenn R. Lewis
Royal Hart
O. L. Parish Jr
Atkins
Parnell Legg
Ray Heathcott
Filling Station Burglary Sparks $100 Reward
Carl Grenwelge of Grenwelge's Texaco on North Main Street offers a $100 reward for two air wrenches taken in a burglary Saturday night. The Sioux air wrench 1-inch drive and an Ingersol Rand 1/2-inch drive were stolen along with small change. A cigarette dispensing machine was damaged but not looted. City police and Runnels County Sheriff's Office investigate, noting rear window entry.
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Carl Grenwelge
Grenwelge
Texaco
North Main Street
Runnels County
Birth Announcement for Matthew Lee Hiller
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hiller of San Angelo announce the birth of a son Matthew Lee on October 31. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs O P Bain of Roscoe and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Hiller of Winters.
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Ralph Hiller
San Angelo
Matthew Lee
0. P. Bain
Roscoe
John Hiller
Winters
Winters FFA elects Judy McNeill Sweetheart at school program
Judy McNeill, senior at Winters High School, was chosen FFA Sweetheart by Winters Chapter members during a Tuesday evening ceremony at the school. Runners up were Kathy Smith and Denise Williams among twelve candidates.
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Judy McNeill
Winters ‘High School
FFA
Winters
Future
Farmers of America
John McNeill
Kathy Smith
Denise Williams
Kay
Lynn’. Rives
Charlie Brown
Judy, McNeill
Chip Puckett Named in Who's Who at McMurry
Chip Puckett of Winters is listed in the 1968 69 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The senior Marketing major is a McMurry football team member and Sigma Chi and Letterman's Club member for four years.
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America
Chip Puckett
B. C. Puckett
Winters
Chip
Sigma Chi
McMurry
Letterman’s Club
Crawfords Attend Scottish Clans of Texas Gathering
Rev and Mrs Roy L Crawford plan to attend the eighth annual Scottish Clans of Texas gathering in Salado this week. Crawford will deliver the Sunday sermon at a service drawing about 1000 attendees. Beth and the Crawfords will run the Saturday genealogical workshop with bagpipe bands, dancing, and contests featured.
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Roy L. Crawford
Texas
Salado
Crawford
Beth
Winters Sidewalk Sale Set for Friday November 15
Winters merchants will stage a citywide Sidewalk Sale sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce and promoted by the Retail Sales Committee. Merchants will move merchandise to the sidewalk offering special sale prices and many will hold drawings for shoppers. Registration for drawings takes place at participating business locations.
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Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Srawis No. Com
District Attorney Urges Law and Order at Lodge Meeting
Winters District Attorney Roy Hart spoke to the Winters Masonic Lodge and wives on law and order noting higher court hurdles complicate prosecutions. He warned arrests must be solid to avoid cases failing on technicalities and urged public support to back enforcement without tying officers’ hands.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Royal Hart
119Th Judicial District
Winters Masonic Lodge
Blizzard Bearcat Game In Ballinger Friday Night
Harold Shelburne son of Norton residents named Gold Star Boy of Runnels County for 1968 and Ruth Elizabeth O Connor named Gold Star Girl at the Runnels County 4 H Achievement Awards banquet in Ballinger. Royal Hart district attorney spoke as master of ceremonies.
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Harold Shelburne
Milton Shelburne
Norton
Runnels County
Ruth Elizabeth O’connor
Juanita O’connor
Ballinger
Royal Hart of
W. H. Rampy
H. Allen Belk
Ruth Jansa
Bill Helwig
Joyce Drake
Hugh Campbell III
John Grohman
Lavern O'Dell
Cecilia Lentz
Carolyn Brewer
Martha Pritchard
Jo Ann Hoppe
Diane Jansa
Debra Book
Connie Jansa
Gwen Crouch
Lorene Eggemeyer
Lois Halfmann
Cathy Ann &Schwartz
Brenda Voelkel
Rebecca Dean
Dale Freeman
Dorothy Jansa
Nelda Davis
Winters and Ballinger Duel In Annual District Clash
Winters Blizzards travel to Ballinger for a Friday night football clash at 8 p m The long standing rivalry renews on common district ground with Ballinger seeking to climb in standings and Winters aiming to even their district score Ballinger brings a balanced T offense and strong Bearcat defense in a contest expected to be among the season s best.
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Winters
Ballinger Win
Ballinger
Bearcats
Stamford
Bearcat
HUD Approves 100 Elderly Housing Units for Winters
Winters Housing Authority learned from HUD that Winters is approved for a possible 100 housing units for the elderly and low income. The approval is a cooperative contract contingent on available funds and plans. The authority must draft engineering plans and apply for construction funds before any building proceeds.
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HUD
Winters Housing Authority
Winters City Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Winters
B. J
Jake) Joyce
Housing Authority
Winters “Housing Authority
Mrs Charles Kruse Jr Hosts Kruse Family Visit
Mrs Charles Kruse Jr and her daughter Melissa of Stephenville visited recently at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Kruse Jr in Stephenville.
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Kruse
Charles. Simpson
Melissa
Stephenville
Mr. c
Mrs
Charles ‘Kruse’ Jr
Mrs E H Baker Visits Relatives in California
Mrs E H Baker left Wednesday for Chula Vista California to visit her daughter Mrs Opal Slaton and other relatives in California.
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California
Chula Vista
Cherilyn Beard Crowned Football Queen at Winters High
Cherilyn Beard daughter of Mr and Mrs George Beard was crowned 1968 Football Queen during halftime at the Winters Stamford football game. She is a senior at Winters High School and active as a cheerleader, Future Teachers of America president, student council representative, girls basketball co captain, and tennis doubles player. She plans to attend Abilene Christian College after graduation.
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Puckett Brothers
Barney Puckett
Winters
Winters High School
Blizzard
Cherilyn Beard
George Beard
Stamford
Miss Beard
WHS
Future Teachers of America
Abilene Christian College
City repairs Yale decorations and city equipment in Winters
The City of Winters will repair Christmas decorations in downtown as well as purchase a blood test instrument for the hospital laboratory. A sanitation truck repair plan costing about 3000 dollars includes a new engine and repairs to bed and frame, with other trucks handling pickups during the downtime.
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City of
Winters
Winters Municipal Hospital
Winters Archers Sweep San Saba Invitational Trophies
Six members of the Runnels County Archery Association of Winters competed at the San Saba invitational Sunday and won multiple trophies. Bob Wilson took first in Class C freestyle, Jerry Whitlow first in Class C bow hunter, Marvin Clark third in Class B barebow, with the women's division led by Mrs. Bob Wilson first in Class A freestyle, Mrs. Marvin Clark first in Class C bare bow, and Mrs. Jerry Whitlow third in Class A bare bow.
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Runnels
Archery Association of Winters
San Saba
Bob Wilson
Jerry Whitlow
Marvin Clark
Regular Wo mans Industrial Club Meeting Noted
The Wo mans Industrial Club announces a regular meeting for Wednesday November 13. Members are urged to be present.
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Womans Industrial Club
Post Office Closed for Veterans Day Observance
Winters postmaster H M Jiggs Nichols says the post office will be closed Monday November 11 for Veterans Day. No city rural deliveries will be made and box holders will receive mail on a holiday schedule.
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H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Winters
Winters Blizzards Fall 14-6 at Stamford in Scorcher Friday
Stamford with 14-6 win over Winters Blizzards to extend conference lead. First quarter dominated Stamford territory as Winters pressed early. Reece McCuistion scored from one yard with 4 15 left in the third after a blocked punt. A PAT was later nullified by a penalty as Stamford built the margin.
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Stamford
Scorcher
Bulldogs
Blizzards
Reece McCuistion
Pat
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