In-between season thoughts and Christmas kickoff in Winters
The Winters column notes December 1 as the Christmas parade start sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with floats and carpeting for children. It also argues election results and Texas ballot issues may prompt changes in procedures, mentions a steel-stolen bridge railing, a White House letterhead anecdote, and a failed press repair incident in Vermillion, plus college football picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
California
Nixon
Texas
Annual Thanksgiving Service Sponsored by Winters Ministerial Alliance
The Winters Ministerial Alliance will sponsor a Thanksgiving service at 7 30 p m on Wednesday November 23 at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev B T Shoemake of Winters First Baptist Church as principal speaker. Assistants include Rev Leslie Ellison Rev Ray Elliott and Rev H K Flathmann. Offerings go to the Winters Unit of the Salvation Army. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Ministerial Alliance
The
Winters Ministerial Alliance
St. John’s Lutheran Church
B. T. Shoemake
Winters First Baptist Church
Leslie Ellison
First Presbyterian Church
Ray Elliott
First Methodist Church
H. K
Local Troop 49 Scouts Attend Fort Griffin Camporee
Sixteen Boy Scouts from Troop 49 led by Scoutmaster Jim Burnett attended a Chisholm Trail Council camporee at Fort Griffin near Albany last weekend. The group traveled from the Scout Hut Saturday morning and returned Sunday evening, taking part in ten events and campfire activities. Attendees included Arthur and Larry Kelly Jimmie and David Burnett Walter and Jimmy Morrow Bob Jones Jerry Hudgins Mike Hayes Dwight Faulk Edwin Carlisle Terry Collins Gary Pinkerton Gary Holmes Larry Rozman and Rickey Dry with J T Randolph Collier Randolph assisting and Truett Bentley providing transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Burnett
Fort Griffin
Albany
Chisholm Trail Council
Arthur
Larry Kelly
Jimmie
David Burnett
Walter
Jimmy Morrow
Bob Jones
Jerry Hudgins
Mike Hayes
Dwight Faulk
Edwin Carlisle
Terry Collins
Gary Pinkerton
Gary Holmes
Larry Rozman
Rickey Dry
J. T. Randolph
Collier Randolph
Mr. Burnett
Truett Bentley
Revival at Assembly of God Church Begins November 27
Evangelist A C Bates of Waxahachie will preach each evening at 7 30 with special singing. Revival starts Sunday November 27 at 11 00 with a singing event on Saturday November 26 from 7 30 to 9 00. Public invited.
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Assembly of God Church
J. C. Amburn
A. C. Bates
Waxahachie
Austin couple visits family over weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Young of Austin spent the weekend visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bedford, continuing family ties and shared time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mack Young
Roy Young
B. B. Bedford
University of Texas Student Visits Parents in Texas
Billy Pumphrey, a University of Texas in Austin student, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Doyle Pumphrey at their home in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas University
Billy Pumphrey
University of Texas In
Austin
Doyle Pumphrey
Weekly college football picks from N. M. State to Texas A&M
A casual rundown lists N. M. State edging HSU Missouri defeating Kansas Town defeating Notre Dame Oklahoma topping Nebraska Rice besting TCU Baylor over SMU Arkansas beating Texas T. Wichita overcoming North Texas and Texas prevailing over A. and M.
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N. M. State
HSU
Missouri
Kansas
Town
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Rice
TCU
Baylor
SMU
Arkansas
Texas T
Tech
Wichita
Texas
Winters bicycle ordinance delayed enforcement until January
Winters City Council adopted a bicycle registration law effective November 1. Mayor Harvey D. Jones said enforcement starts after January due to missing tags and registration materials. Junior Culture Club will handle paperwork when registration begins and sellers must notify city within five days of sale once active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Harvey D. Jones
Jones
Junior Culture Club
Cotton Ginning Progress Near End of Harvest
Most of the 186 cotton crop in the area has been picked with only a scattering of fields left. Winters gins had ginned 10 810 bales up to Wednesday noon.
Mrs Ritch Heads to San Antonio for Medical Visit
Mrs Ella Ritch and Mrs Lora Coupland travel with Mrs Neil Scott of San Angelo to San Antonio to stay with Dr and Mrs Allen Ritch where Mrs Ritch will receive medical treatment at her son’s home.
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Ella Ritch
Lora Coupland
Neil Scott
San Angelo
San Antonio
Allen Ritch
Winters High names Diane Buckner Band Sweetheart at halftime
Diane Buckner, Winters High School senior, was named Band Sweetheart during halftime of the Winters Ballinger football game. She is featured as twirler this year and serves in multiple band and choir roles, with several senior class and church activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Buckner
Winters High School
Winters- Ballinger
Marta Davidson
Miss Buckner
Marcene Mathis
Tamara Gans
David Smith
Blizzard Band
Diane
E. Y. Buckner
Goal Diggers
Methodist Church
Cecile Nitsch
Martha Marks
Margaret Stoecker
Carolyn Huckaby
Betty Stanley
Charles Wetzel
Karen Foster
Ernest
Winters Chamber of Commerce to name directors by post card ballot
Members will vote for five of the listed candidates or write in others for the 1961 62 Board of Directors of the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Outgoing directors include Libbe Hatler Voss Everett Griffin. Ballots tabulated in December.
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Winters Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Harry London
Ted Meyer
T. G. Payne
T. L. Hatler
Pat Patterson
A. W. Libbe
T. A. McMillan
Walker Tatum
Mord Tucker
Elzie Cox
W. H. Craven
Gus Voss
Robert Everett
John E. Griffin
Winters Schools Dismiss for Thanksgiving Holiday
The Winters Schools will dismiss for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 28 at 3 p.m. All buses will run their regular routes at 3 p.m. and classes resume after Thanksgiving on Monday, November 28.
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Winters
Sharon Johnson Wins Sweetheart Title in FFA Contest
Sharon Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Johnson was elected Sweetheart of the Winters Chapter Future Farmers of America at a Tuesday evening high school event. Leonia Daniels and Jan Byrd were named queens. About 1500 members and guests attended the ceremony at the high school auditorium.
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Sharon Johnson
Leo Johnson
Winters
Future Farmers of America
Leonia Daniels
Leon Daniels
Jan Byrd
L. V.byrd
Mike Priddy
John Jackson
Eugenia Voss
Karen Foster
Jim Everett
Frances Saunders
Robert Marks
Evelyn Hudgins
Jerry Don Frierson
Diane Buckner
Connie Gibbs
Marta Davidson
Jeryl Priddy
Jaye Henley
Ronnie Green
Jere Merck
Joe Yocham
Caylene Riddle
Kenneth Crowe
William Grissom
Linda White
Eugene Mathis
Sharon Denson
Mike Hendrix
la Ross Sheppard
Ralph Whittenberg
Ginger Collinsworth
Alvis Jackson
Mike Briley
Kenneth Adams
Gwen Caskey
Pat Pritchard
Jimmy Porter
J. W. Alley
Kay Whitlow
Winters Chamber Urges Entries For Christmas Parade
The Winters Chamber of Commerce calls on all organizations and businesses to enter floats for the December 1 parade with prizes of 75, 50 and 25 dollars.float cost limited to 40 dollars, sponsors may join. The Kiddies Parade is December 10 with six dollar top prizes. Three daily cash drawings begin December 10 with 100, 50 and 25 dollar prizes. Tickets distributed to member merchants, attendance required to win.
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Chamber of Commerce
B. B
Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Car Accident Injures Three Near Winters
C. S. Jackson of Winters and two Abilene men, Jack W. Vaughan and Richard E. Stamper, were injured in a two car collision 1.3 miles north of Winters Monday afternoon. Vaughan and Stamper sustained facial lacerations and possible internal injuries. Stamper had minor facial cuts. All three were taken to Winters Municipal Hospital. Vaughan and Jackson remained hospitalized Wednesday while Stamper was treated and released.
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C. S. Jackson
Winters
Abilene
Jackson
Jack W. Vaughan
Richard E. Stamper
Vaughan
Stamper
Winters Municipal Hospital
Roy E. Thomas
Gary Abernathy
Winters Girl Enlists In WAC
Patsie Ann Livingston of Winters has joined the Women's Army Corps. She left Monday for basic and advanced training at the WAC training center at Fort McClelland Alabama. She is a former model and modeling teacher for young women.
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Patsie Ann Livingston
H. B. Livingston
Winters
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Ft. McClelland
Ala
Etheridge Family Visits Smiths in Smith Home
Mr and Mrs Bernon R Etheridge of Sweetwater and Mr and Mrs Billy Etheridge with their son Brad of Merkel spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C G Smith in their home in Smith Texas.
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Bernon R. Etheridge
Sweetwater
Billy Charles Etheridge
Brad
Merkel
C. G. Smith
Stoecker Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Mamie Ruth Stoecker of Winters Texas is awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as NCOIC Military Affairs Branch 17th Air Force Ramstein Germany. The citation praises her guidance during 17th Air Force realignment and improved service timeliness. She plans reassignment to the Houston Recruiting Service after November 14.
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Air Force
Stoecker
Abilene
Texas
Francis E. Warren Afb
Wyo
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
West Palm Afb
Fla
Winters High School
C. H., Stoecker
Winters
Ramstein AB
Headquarters
USAFE
Weisbaden
Germany
USAF
United States
Houston
New Orleans Man Visits Parents Over Weekend
From New Orleans Garner Young of New Orleans La spent the weekend visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Young.
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New Orleans
Garner Young
Mrs
Fred Young
Gardner Couple Visits Parents in Daily Home
Mr and Mrs Robert Gardner of Austin spent the weekend visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Bernice Gardner in Gardner.
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Gardner Home
Robert Gardner
Austin
Mrs
Bernice Gardner
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Marcene Matthies
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James H. Bryan
Lackland Air Force Base
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H. R. Spicer
17Th Air Force
Mamie Ruth
Mamie Ruth Stoecker
Air Force Commendation
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