Veterans Day and Election Day Tied by Shared Duty
The piece links Veterans Day observed on November 11 with the right to vote, urging citizens to honor sacrifices by exercising their voting privilege. It recalls battles from Concord to Vietnam and notes local actions a Elm Creek Water Control District board considered, including a barbecue for residents and a stray goats notice from Ralph Burns.
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Concord
Lexington
Bunker Hill
San Juan Hill
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Chateau-Thierry
Corregidor
Guadalcanal
Coral Sea
Tarawa
Saipan
Anzio Beach
Cassino
New
Elm Creek
4-H Gold Star Awards Highlight Winters Ballinger Teens
4-H Gold Star awards were given Monday night to Bob Colburn of Winters and Lois Halfmann of Ballinger. Colburn, 16, served as Winters 4-H Club reporter 1961-63 and president 1964, later held county council roles including delegate and chair. He excelled in steer and sheep programs, winning show and carcass honors at Winters Livestock Show and Fort Worth, including the 1963 champion Red Angus carcass steer and reserve all-breeds carcass.
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Runnels
Bob Colburn
Lois Halfmann
Winters Street Improvement Bond Election Editorial
An editorial urges voters to support the Winters Street Improvement Bond issue of up to 120000 for right of way costs on widening U S Highway 83 through Winters. It argues funds are shared with the state, no tax increase, and emphasizes broad economic benefits from keeping through traffic.
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Winters Street
State Highway Department
Winters
Main Street
High Department
Winters Sidewalk Sale to Feature Multiple Drawings
Winters merchants plan a Christmas season promotion with over $2 000 in merchandise. Twenty two businesses are listed to participate in individual drawings during the Sidewalk Sale on Friday November 17. Shoppers register at each store and time of drawings is set by each merchant. No one must be present to win. The event begins at 5 30 p m and follows a similar program from last year. Additional promotions include a Christmas parade on December 2 and a Moonlight Sale with drawings on December 18.
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Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Pers
Register
United States
Texas
Runnels County
No Mail Delivery On November 11
The City of Rural Carriers will not deliver mail on Saturday November 11 as announced by Postmaster George R. Pace. Holiday and Sunday schedules for receipt and dispatch will be maintained.
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George R. Pace
Winters Christmas Parade to Award Cash and Plaques
Winters announces a December 2 parade with cash awards of 25 dollars to each participating organization for up to eight floats. Commercial floats win plaques for first to third place. Home decorations receive separate prizes. Caroling by churches and civic groups is planned along with two special sales events and vendor drawings.
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Winters
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Tve
Veterans Day observance by Winters VFW Post 9193
Winters Post 9193 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary will mark Veterans Day at Southside Baptist Church with a flag presentation by Ramon Hudson, Post Commander, and Mrs. Charles Dry, Auxiliary president. Afterward both groups will vote, and a buffet supper for Post members and Auxiliary will be held 6 to 7 p m at the Post Home with a food committee led by Mrs Dry and several auxiliary members.
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Winters Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Southside Baptist Church
Ramon, Hudson
Charles Dry
Post
Dry
Don Marks
Whitley Smith
Ramon Hudson
M. L. Guy
Bernice Mitchell
W. L. Collins
Winters Proclamation Declares Veterans Day Observance
City of Winters Texas proclaims November 11 1967 as Veterans Day urging public participation and flag display in line with Veterans of Foreign Wars Winters Post 9193 and its Ladies Auxiliary.
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Wade W.white
Winters
Texas
Post
Merane
Massey declares candidacy for Texas House in 64th district
Bert V. Massey of Brownwood announces he is a candidate for the Texas State House of Representatives from the sixty fourth district which includes Comanche Brown Coleman and Runnels Counties. The seat opens as Speaker Ben Barnes runs for Lt. Governor.
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Bert V. Massey
Brownwood
House of Representatives
Texas
Comanche
Brown
Coleman
Runnels
Ben Barnes
Massey
Andee H. Massey
University of Texas At Austin
University of Texas School of Law
University
Students’ Association
University Co-op
Law School
House of Delegates
Texas Intercollegiate Student Association
Mexico City
First Baptist Church of
Order of DeMolay
Bobby Bredemeyer Assigned To Unit In Thailand
SP5 Bobby Bredemeyer of Winters is assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in Thailand as a helicopter crew chief. A graduate of Winters High School he studied at Texas Lutheran College and the University of Texas. He entered the Army in 1965, trained at Fort Polk, served at Fort Sill and in Germany before returning to the U.S. on October 4.
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Bobby Bredemeyer
Thailand
San Francisco
9Th Infantry Division
Bredemeyer
H. F. Bredemeyer
Winters
Winters High School
Texas Lutheran College
University of Texas
Department of Agriculture
Ballinger
Army
Fort Polk
Fort Sill
Okla
Germany
U. S
Junior High Cheerleaders Sponsor Eighth Grade Party
The Junior High cheerleaders sponsored a party for the eighth grade football team. The event was held Saturday night November 4 at the home of Mr and Mrs Art McLemore. Approximately forty attendees were present.
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Art. ‘McLemore
Winters Blizzards Face Anson in Final 1967 Football Game
Winters High School meets Anson Tigers on Friday night at 8 p m in the last game of the 1967 season. Both teams are out of the District 5 AA race and aim to avoid finishing last, with Anson holding a 4 5 record and Winters 6 4.
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Winters Blizzards
Anson
Winters High School Blizzard
Anson Tigers
Blizzards
Tigers
Band Mothers Promote Holiday Style Show in Winters
The Band Mothers will sponsor a Holiday Style Show Monday evening November 13 in the Winters school cafeteria. The Fashion Shop and Heidenheimer's will present festive outfits worn by local models. Tickets are available from band students or at the door with several door prizes to be awarded.
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Band Mothers
Band Mothers Organization
Heidenheimer’s
Jr Hi Gridders Finish Unbeaten Season
The Winters Junior High football team closed the season undefeated with a 24 to 14 victory over Anson Junior High Tuesday night.
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Winters
Anson Junior High
UT Students Paula Smith and Larry Rives Visit Rives Home
Paula Smith of Lufkin and Larry Rives, students at the University of Texas, were weekend visitors in the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rives.
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Paula Smith
Lufkin
Larry Rives
University of Texas
C. T. Rives
Winters High FFA Elects Joy Awalt Sweetheart
Joy Awalt, a Winters High junior, was elected FFA Sweetheart at a Tuesday election. Freshmen Phyllis Grissom and Cindy Davis were named FFA Queens representing the Winters chapter in district contests on December 7.
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Joy Awalt
FFA
Winters High
Winters High School
Winters
The
Future Farmers ‘of America
Queens
Phyllis
Grissom
Cindy Davis
Miss Awalt
Charlie Awalt
Routte 4
Coleman
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Haskell
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Stamford
C. City
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Iowa Park
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Dennis Poe
Luther Minzenmayer
Cindy Antilley
Kay Lynn Rives
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Jean Mostad
J. W. Bahlman
Clarence Shade
George Barsch
Kathy Smith
Tresia Sharps
Emily McKnight
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Ae Chaémonders
Howard
Payne College
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