Lost billfold found via London embassy to Winters
A Texas family learned a London billfold turned up at the American Embassy with all papers except cash. The card holder Ronnie’s license and papers were returned to Winters, Texas after embassy routing from Houston. The story closes with a reflection on civic virtue and the American experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Winters
Texas
Steven
Ronnie
Clinton
Houston
Welches
C. R. Kendrick
Community Thanksgiving Service Held by Winters Churches
The Winters Ministerial Alliance sponsors a Community Thanksgiving Service at Southside Baptist Church on Wednesday evening November 24 at 7 30. Rev Walter C Probst Sr of St John Lutheran Church will deliver the Thanksgiving message with participation from other Winters pastors and special music by First United Methodist Church. All church members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Churches of Winters
Southside Baptist Church
Walter C. Probst Sr
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Winters
First United Methodist Church
Winters Ministerial Alliance
Texas Farmers Promote Thanksgiving Menu From Texas Grown Produce
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White proposes a Texas produced Thanksgiving feast showcasing local meats vegetables fruit and pecans. He emphasizes variety from South Texas to Central Texas and urges consumers to thank producers for quality food at bargain prices. The Texas Department of Agriculture backs TAP to raise awareness of Texas grown foods.
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Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
White
Rio Grande Valley
Boy Scout Fund Drive Kick Off Scheduled For Tuesday
A fundraising dinner to launch the Boy Scout drive will be held at the Winters Community Center on Tuesday November 23 at 6 PM. Local chair W Bahlman and assistant Mike Zuniga lead efforts to support Cub Scout Packs Boy Scout Troops and Explorer Posts in the Chisholm Trail Council with offices in Abilene. The council serves nine counties and offers training offices and Camp Tonkawa near Buffalo Gap for summer camping and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Community Center
W. Bahlman
Mike Zuniga
Chisholm Trail
Arnold Thormeyer
Leonard Bowden
Boy Scouts of America
City Obtains Easements to Clear Creek in Sunlawn Add
The City of Winters secured easements to clear weeds brush and grass from the Sunlawn Creek waterway and straighten the main channel from West State Streets to the city limits. Plans aim to improve runoff and prevent flood damage after heavy rainfall in the watershed. Work start date is not announced.
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Winters
Sunlawn
Buford Baldwin
Ag Committee Plans Shares Sale for Winters Junior Livestock Show
The Winters Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee approved selling $10 shares for the annual Junior Livestock Show slated for January. Proceeds fund cash awards for winners and additional classes have been added this winter. last year about $1300 in shares were sold to individuals and businesses.
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Agriculture Committee
The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
LaDell Davis
Davis
Fund Now 59 599 Pledges for North Runnels Hospital Fund
Pledges and contributions to the North Runnels Hospital Equipment Fund rose by 260 this week, totaling 59,599.00. Ted Meyer, chairman of the fund committee, notes the increase from 59,339.00 and records gifts in memory and by local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels Hospital
Ted Meyer
Revival to Begin November 21 at Calvary Baptist Church
The Rev. QO. D. Heflin will preach at Calvary Baptist Church 216 N. Melwood starting Sunday November 21 through November 28. Allen Jackson will lead song services. Services begin at 6 p m daily and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. D. Heflin
Calvary Baptist Church
N. Melwood
Allen Jackson
New Bookkeeping Office Opens in Winters
Mrs. O. Dale Proctor opens a bookkeeping business at 135 West Dale Street Winters on Monday November 22. Proctor previously worked as a book keeper in San Angelo for five years and studied business education at Howard Payne College Brownwood.
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West Dale Street
O. Dale Proctor
Proctor
San Angelo
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Weekend visitors visit Pumphrey home from multiple towns
Weekend visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs C M Pumphrey included Mrs C A Lacy of O Donnell Mrs Virginia Pumphrey and Mr and Mrs Marion Hollis of Fort Worth Mr and Mrs Roy Pumphrey and Mrs Lela Mae Sims of San Angelo Mr and Mrs Marvin Pumphrey Ralph Lloyd George Lloyd Bettie Baldwin and Jessie Har grove of Winters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Pumphrey
C. A. Lacy
O'Donnell
Virginia Pumphrey
Marion Hollis
Fort Worth
Roy Pumphrey
Lela Mae Sims
San Angelo
Marvin Pumphrey
Ralph Lloyd
George Lloyd
Bettie Baldwin
Jessie Har‘grove
Winters
Rehab Center Director To Speak To Winters Lions
Shelley V. Smith executive director of the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene will address the Winters Lions Club at its Tuesday luncheon. The center founded in 1953 has served over 16 500 patients in 18 years and currently treats 675. Smith native of Georgetown is a registered physical therapist with a Southwestern University BS and Hermann Hospital training. He has served on the Governor's Task Force in mental retardation and vocational rehabilitation and received the 1970 Citation of Merit in Paramedical Field from Southwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley V. Smith
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Abilene
Winters Lions Club
Smith
Georgetown
Southwestern University
Hermann Hospital of Physical Therapy
Rural Water Group Seeks New Members
North Runnels County rural residents are urged to join the North Runnels Water Corporation steering committee to strengthen loan and grant applications. With 375 signups, officials say more members lower per meter costs and speed incorporation and construction. FHA offers loan confidence once requirements are met.
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North Runnels County
North Runnels Water Corporation
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Rabies Shots Set Saturday in Winters
Day and cat owners will have their pets vaccinated for rabies Saturday November 20 at the vocational agriculture building in Winters. Dr. Robert Miller of Ballinger will give the shots from 10 a m to 2 p m. Charge for vaccinations will be 3.5 dollars per animal. All pet owners are urged to have their animals vaccinated.
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Vocational Agriculture
Robert Miller
Ballinger
Grant Jones Announces For State Senate Seat
Abilene businessman Grant Jones, a four term Texas House member, announced this week his candidacy for the 24th State Senate District representing thirteen counties including Brown, Coleman, Taylor and McLennan. He pledged focus on responsible state government and ethics reform as voters in the Winters area await his policy statements. The Winters Turkey Days event runs Nov 22–24 with merchants offering drawings, sales and Pilgrim costumes to draw shoppers.
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Grant Jones
Winters
Jones
Texas
Brown
Coleman
Concho
Coryell
Hamilton
Lampasas
McCulloch
McLennan
Menard
Mills
Runnels
San Saba
Taylor
Abilene
Waco
Good Weather Aids Cotton Stripping Overall
A stretch of favorable weather allowed farmers to stripper defoliate and bring in more cotton bales. A light frost last week delayed progress, but heavier frost is needed to complete defoliation. Ras Gideon of Winters Warehouse reports over 100 bales received over the weekend, totaling 677 bales from North Runnels gins.
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Ras Gideon
North Runnels
Winters Council hires Mike Hill as patrolman
Winters City Council approved appointing Mike Hill as a police patrolman funded by a Federal grant under the President's Emergency Employment Act. Winters pays 10 percent of the salary. Hill completed a nine week course with the State Department of Public Safety.
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Winters
Mike Hill
Hill
State Department of Public Safety
Floats Needed for Winters Christmas Parade December 4
Businesses, clubs, schools and individuals may enter floats with a Christmas theme for the Winters parade to be held Saturday December 4. Prizes total 50, 30 and 20 for main division and 15, 10 and 5 for a kids division. Bands from Winters schools will perform. Registration closes Friday December 3 at 5 p m with Mrs Emma Marks, Chamber of Commerce secretary. The Winters Lions Club assists in the parade.
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Register Now
Kirke McKenzie
McKenzie
Emma Marks
Chamber of Commerce
Winters Lions Club
Wingate Bank President Sells Interest to Brownwood Banker
The Security State Bank of Wingate, established 1917 and rechartered in 1958, completes sale of president Gallaway’s stake to Bobby Airhart of Brownwood. Gallaway will stay until Airhart moves to Wingate. no staff changes expected with Edna Ruth Self remaining cashier and Jimmye Walker as assistant cashier.
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Press Gallaway
Wingate Bank
Brownwood Banker
Gallaway
Security State Bank of
Wingate
Bobby Airhart
Brownwood
Airhart
Glen Cove
Farmington
N. M
Southwest State Bank
Edna Ruth Self
Jimmye Walker
George Crews
Leon Gallaway
Pat Pritchard
Security State Bank
Duncan Hensley
John Q. McAdams
Winters State Bank
Hensley
McAdams
George D. Crews
Special Fund Committee Sets Thursday Meeting
The Special Citizens' Committee for the North Runnels Hospital Equipment Fund will meet Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce. Ted Meyer chairs the group and plans to continue fundraising for equipment for the new North Runnels Hospital approved by voters. Payers may deliver pledges to Meyer or Emma Marks at the Chamber, with checks made payable to North Runnels Hospital Equipment Fund.
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Special Citizens’ Committee
North Runnels Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Ted Meyer
Meyer
Emma Marks
Blizzard Band Thanks Helpers For Iwo Jima Program
Winters High School Blizzard Band extends thanks to Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co Dr Z I Hale Ted Meyer Gary Pinkerton the flag and fireworks crew Lawrence Barber Cecil Sudduth six Marines from the U S Marine Training Center in Abilene and Rev Bob Sanders for narration Kirke McKenzie band director credits Prof Raymond T Bynum of McMurry College Band with loaning the idea for the program
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Winters High School Blizzard
Iwo Jima
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Z. I. Hale
Ted Meyer
Gary Pinkerton
Lawrence Barber
Cecil Sudduth
U. S. Marine Training Center
Raymond T. Bynum
The
McMurry
Basketball Schedule Fragments for Bronte Merkel and Bove
Fragmentary notes show basketball events around November with Bronte Merkel and Bove referenced. Entries indicate boys and girls A and B teams and unspecified dates in late November. The legible items hint at matchups but lack complete details.
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Bronte
Bove
Merkel
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William H. Welch
Marianne Kendrick
Blizzard
Blizzard Band
Kirke
Bill D. Meyers
America
Lions Club
U. S. Weather Station
Hig
Lowa
Osmo Black - Easterly & Emmert Automotive Service
W. M. Hord
Archie Austin
W. M.hord
Lions
Rural Water Group
C. T. Parker
Winters Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Turkey
REP
Pioneer Days
Retail Trades Committee
Chamber
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