Ernie Pyle Honored Stamp Proposal Gathers Support
Rep. John T. Myers of Indiana backs issuing a commemorative stamp for Ernie Pyle, the World War II war correspondent loved by GIs and home front readers. The piece notes Pyle's courage, on the front lines, and his truthful reporting that connected troops with civilians.
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U. S. Post Office Department
Post Office Department
Ernie Pyle
Pacific
John T. Myers
Indiana
Pyle
Ernie
Temperatures at U. S. Weather Station Winters Report
A table shows daily readings for November from the Winters station. Values include 23 and 80 and 83 and 11 and 71 and 81 across days, with dates noted from Wednesday November 5 to Tuesday November 11.
Winters Chamber Luncheon Set for November 17
The Winters Chamber of Commerce will hold its Third Monday luncheon on Monday November 17 at Huffman House starting 12 45 PM. Secretary manager Mrs Emma Marks announced plans for the chamber sponsored Christmas season program with member attendance urged by president Woodrow Watts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Huffman House
Emma Marks
Chamber
Woodrow Watts
Winters joins Silent Majority support telegrams sent
Winters and area groups back President Nixon in his pursuit of a just peace. A Government Affairs telegram signed by Woodrow F. Watts and J. W. Bahlman urged strength and uphold freedom. Other groups including the Runnels Association and Lions Club joined in sending supportive messages to Nixon, Tower, Yarborough, and Burleson.
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Winters
Richard Nixon
The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Nixon
Woodrow F. Watts
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Bahlman
John Tower
Ralph Yarborough
Omar Burleson
Writers Chamber of Commerce
Runnels Association
Baptist Men's Brotherhood
Diversity Club
Winters Lions Club
Emma Marks
Western Union
Congress
Vietnam
Chief of Police Stevens Hospitalized for Eye Surgery in Abilene
Chief of Police Joe Stevens entered Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene for cataract surgery on his right eye. He will stay at least ten days and is not expected to return to duty for about three weeks. Mayor Wade White said Ray Heathcott will assist the police force during recovery.
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Winters
Joe Stevens
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Stevens
Wade White
Ray Heathcott
Henry Bredemeyer
Doc Smith
Wingate School Receives Capitol Flag From D C
Wingate students were given a U S flag flown over the capitol and will fly it only on special occasions. The flag was raised at Wingate on Veterans Day with James Williams noting the ceremony. Cmdr Beverly F Sheppard, sister in law of a Wingate teacher, received the flag from Senators Brooke and Jackson and presented it to the school.
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Capitol
Wingate School
U. S
James Williams
Beverly F. Sheppard
Dean
Edward W. Brooke
Mass
Henry M. Jackson
Wash
Cmdr. Sheppard
Kathy Smith Elected Winters FFA Sweetheart
Kathy Smith elected Sweetheart of the Winters chapter of the Future Farmers of America at a recent chapter meeting. Patricia Hill and Cindy Davis were elected FFA Queens.
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Kathy Smith
FFA
The
Future Farmers of America
Patricia Hill
Cindy Davis
FFA Queens
Beckey Brown
Tresia Sharpes
Denise Williams
Wandrae Parrish
Madelyn Bryan
Phyllis Grissom
Priss Sanders
Cindy West
Janice Pierce
Winters Masonic Lodge Plans Past Master Night and Spaghetti Supper
Winters Masonic Lodge will honor all past masters from Winters and other lodges with a special Past Masters Night. A spaghetti supper is planned in the lodge dining room before the meeting scheduled for Thursday December 11. All past masters are invited as special guests and all Masons are urged to attend.
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Winters Masonic Lodge
Winters Lodge
Winters High Blizzard Band shines at All District contest
Sixteen Winters High School Blizzard band members earned All District honors at the El Dorado event, placing second among twelve schools. Members include Candy Allen, Susan Compton, Pat Hill, and others across flute to percussion, with a $50 prize followed by a separate marching contest award in San Angelo.
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Winters High School
Blizzard Band
Eldorado
Winters Bandsters
Candy Allen
Susan Compton
Pat Hill
Rrianne Hoppe
Janet Schwartz
Paul Gerhart
Judy Foster
Holly Middleton
Kei Bedford
Bill Grantz
Roger Nichols
Jay Henderson
Troyce McKnight
Bruce Smith
Randy Stevens
Leslie Bishop
Brady
Winters
Lampasas
Ozona
Ballinger
Llano
Eden
Hamilton
Coleman
Farmers Union To Elect Officers At County Convention
Officers will be elected at the annual Runnels County Farmers Union meeting with a 7 30 p.m. pot luck supper at Ballinger Community Center. Delegates to the state convention will also be chosen.
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Runnels County
Ballinger Man Retires From Humble Pipeline after 41 years
John C. Dock Wilson 1309 5th Street Ballinger Texas retires November 1 after more than four decades with Humble Pipeline Company. Gauging foreman in the Abilene District Wilson was honored at a dinner with family and Humble employees and received a retirement plaque. He joined in 1928 as a telegraph operator and rose through Ballinger Stamford Knox City to Ballinger gauging foreman. He is a Ballinger civic and church member.
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5Th Street
Ballinger
Texas
Abilene
Humble Pipe Line Company
Ballinger Station
Comyn Station
Stamford
Knox City
Wilson
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
Ballinger Country Club
First Baptist Church
Carlton
Winters Lions Club Measles Vaccine Clinic Next Friday
The Texas State Department of Health and the Winters Lions Club sponsor a rubella vaccine clinic for children ages 1 through 10 at the Winters school cafeteria on Friday, November 21 from 1 30 to 4 p m. The clinic will provide the German measles vaccine with no charge.
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Texas State Department of Health
Winters School
Winters Lions Club
Winters ‘Lions Club
Bute
Lions Club
State Department of Health
Department of Health
Winters Blizzards Travel to Coleman for Season Finale
The Winters Blizzards visit Coleman on Friday November 14 for the last 1969 football game. Both clubs sit near in 7 AA standings with Coleman at 2-4 and Winters at 1-5. Winters coach Jerry Gibson reports the team at full strength with no injuries. The box includes probable starters for Winters and Coleman, listing key positions and players.
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Coleman
Winters
Jerry Gibson
Coleman Bluecats
Eagle Pass
Brady
Comanche
Anson
Merkel
Ballinger
Stamford
Hamlin
Haskell
Senior Play Pillow Talk Scheduled for Winters High
The Winters High School senior class presents Pillow Talk on Thursday November 20 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Director Mrs R J Bauer leads a cast including Bettye Nichols Tommy Chapmond Ted Gerstman Holly Middleton Gary Dry Janice Pierce Jimmy White Betty Knight Brenda Burns Cody Folsom Myrna Lawrence Troylene McKnight Candy Allen Dane Bishop Beckey Mathis Tommy Jones Cindy West. The romantic comedy centers on Jan Morrow who shares a party line with Brad Allen and the ensuing telephone company dispute.
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Winters High School
R. J. Bauer
Bettye Nichols
Tommy Chapmond
Ted Gerstman
Holly Middleton
Gary Dry
Janice Pierce
Jimmy White
Betty Knight
Brenda Burns
Cody Folsom
Myrna Lawrence
Troylene McKnight
Candy Allen
Dane Bishop
Beckey Mathis
Tommy Jones
Cindy West
Jan Morrow
Brad Allen
Brad
Jan
Winters High Names Dody Folsom Football Sweetheart
Dody Folsom, Winters High senior, was named 1969 Football Sweetheart during halftime of the Winters Ballinger game. She is student leader and active in Future Teachers of America, National Honor Society, Library Club, and other school organizations.
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Dody Folsom
Winters High School
Winters-Ballinger
Blizzard
Miss Folsom
M. B. Folsom
Wingate
Future Teachers of America
Authors Anonymous
Library Club
National Honor Society
701 Bales Enter Winters Warehouse From North Runnels Gins
Good weather earlier in the week allowed farmers to enter fields but rain again slowed cotton picking. Winters Warehouse reported Tuesday morning that 701 bales had been received to date from North Runnels gins.
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Winters Warehouse
North Runnels
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