Mediation over a mislaid plow in Winters story
Jim Nevins of the San Angelo system and T A Smith, Winters druggist, discuss a old plow lent to Nevins that remains on Smith's land. Ownership disputed, mediation settles the matter with Nevins and Smith verbally transferring the plow to the mediator. Pecan crop notes mix with local chatter.
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Jim Nevins
6 Winters
San Angelo
Winters
T.‘Al‘smith
Jim
Elm Creek
T. A. Smith
T. A
Smith
Nevins
Return of Ballots On CC Directors Urged by Chamber
Members of the Chamber of Commerce are urged to vote and return the ballots in the directors election if not already done. The notice was issued this week and stresses timely participation in the December ballot.
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Urae Return
Eddie Little retires after 33 years as clerk and carrier
William Edward Eddie Little, longtime Winters rural mail carrier, officially retires after 33 years with the Postal Service. A party at Merrill Senior Citizens Home honored him while he battles illness from strokes. He is famed for photography with numerous awards and a Master Photographer credential in progress.
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William Edward
Eddie
Postal Service
Post Office
Merrill Senior Citizens Home
Eddie Little
P. 0
Eddie) Little
Winters
Little
Rankin Pace
Sam Cooke
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Winters Municipal Hospital
Senior Citizens Home
Ruth
Abilene
Pro
Corpus Christi
Ruth Jones
George West
Kleberg
H. O. Jones
Wingate
Bradshaw
Crews
Glenda Cooper Named Sweetheart Of Blizzard Band
Winters High School senior Glenda Cooper was named Blizzard Band Sweetheart for 1968 during halftime of the Winters Coleman game. She is first chair clarinet, band secretary treasurer, and has earned multiple UIL first division ratings while active in All District Region and Area bands.
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Glenda Cooper
Sweetheart of
Blizzard
Winters High School
Winters- Coleman
Miss Cooper
Ronald G. Cooper
Sno-Men
Cooper
The
Winters Lions Club
Carla Davis
Blizzard Band Heads to Brady for Interscholastic Marching
Winters High School Blizzard band under Kirke McKenzie will compete in University Interscholastic League marching contests at Brady on Saturday November 23. The group will perform the same formations for halftime shows during the Brady contests.
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Winters High School Blizzard
Brady
Kirke McKenzie
Post Office To Be Closed On Thanksgiving
The Winters Post Office will be closed all day Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 28. Postmaster H M Nichols announced no city or rural mail delivery will occur, but box holders will receive their mail.
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Winters
H. M. Nichols
Shares Drive Planned for Winters Livestock Show
The Winters Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee launches a drive to sell shares at ten dollars each to finance the annual FFA 4 H Livestock Show slated for early January. The Chamber pledges one thousand dollars to youths entering livestock, with participation open to North Runnels County and Winters School District residents. Committee chair Preston Barker leads a team including E E Vaughan E E Thormeyer Bob Loyd Ray Alderman Gene Wheat Nelan Bahlman and Brent Mikeska.
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Agriculture Committee
The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Winters
Winters Proper
North Runnels County
Agriculture’ Committee
Preston Barker
E E. Vaughan
E. E. Thormeyer
Bob Loyd
Ray Alderman
Gene
Gene, Wheat, Nelan, Bahlman
Brent Mikeska
Wingate
Blizzard Roundballers Open Season With Games at Wylie Eden
Blizzard Country opens the 1968-69 basketball season with Nov 25 at Wylie against the Bulldogs and a December 3 rematch at Eden. Co captain Donny Killough leads the team along with Bob Colburn and Freddie Wilder returning from knee surgery, forming a promising guard combo for Blizzard.
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Blizzard
Wylie
Eden
Chargers
Blizzard Gym
Bulldogs
Blizzards
Anzards
Ciel
Wylie Bulldogs
Ara
Donny Killough
Denny
Bob Colburn
Freddie
Wilder
Neely
Gary
Jay
Community Thanksgiving Service and Xmas Parade Plans
Winters invites independent non profits to sign up for the December 7 Christmas Parade with Chamber of Commerce funding for up to eight floats and cash prizes for top three entries. The annual Community Thanksgiving Service at First United Methodist Church on November 27 features Rev. James Sinclair and choir performances with a benevolent offering for local families and visiting guests.
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Chamber of Commerce
the .C
Chamber
of. Commerce
Quickan
Plamaak Pi ‘Aceae
Emma Marks
Chamber of Commerce Office
First United Methodist Church
The
Winters Ministerial Alliance
James Sinclair
First Presbyterian Church
First’ Baptist Church
Tommy Seymour
Winters
Main Radio TV Demo Of Farberware Appliances
Main Radio-TV will host a demonstration of the stainless steel Farberware electric small appliances on Saturday November 23. Visitors will see the Open Hearth broiler rotisserie cooking a 15 pound turkey and a drawing at 5 p.m. for the fully cooked turkey. The display includes a coffeemaker fry pan can opener blender and Farberton non stick cookware.
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Radio-Tv
Farberware
Broiler - Rotisserie
Winter basketball schedule for Winters schools announced
A full schedule covers Winters school boys and girls teams for the coming days. On Friday November 22 the girls A and B teams travel to Eldorado. On Monday November 25 all four Win ters teams play at Wylie starting at 5 pm. Eighth grade boys and girls meet Jim Ned at 6 pm. Girls A and B host Eldorado Tuesday November 26 at 6 30 pm.
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Eldorado
Wylie
Jim Ned
Health Careers Program Presented At Winters High School
Spencer Guimarin, director of the Texas Health Careers Program, spoke to Winters High School students in an all school assembly. He outlined advantages of medical and hospital careers and noted shortages of trained personnel. The program is affiliated with the Texas Hospital Association and is a project of the Texas Hospital Education and Research Foundation.
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Spencer. Guimarin
Texas Health
Winters High School
Texas
Texas Hospital Association
Texas Hospital
Research ‘Foundation
Winters clerks receive rare Superior Accomplishment Awards
Two Winters Post Office employees, O J Murray and Dennis Rodgers, each received the rare Superior Accomplishment Award and $250 for performance since April 30 1968. Edwin I Fisher presented the honors noting their selfless service while serving as postmaster and continuing clerical duties on personal time.
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Winters
Edwin I. Fisher
Postal Service Officer
Abilene
U. S. Postal Service
J. Murray
Dennis Rodgers
Murray
Rodgers
Pace
Fisher
Winters Senior Melba Lewis Accepted by Rice University
Winters High School senior Melba Lewis has been notified of admission to Rice University Houston for the 1969 70 term starting September. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Lewis of Winters Route 4. Lewis attended the NSF program at Texas Woman's University Denton last summer.
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Melba Lewis
Winters High School
Rice University
Houston
Miss Lewis
Albert Lewis
Route 4
Winters
National Science Foundation
Texas Women’s University
Denton
Winters Schools Schedule Spring Break? Thanksgiving Dismissal
Winters schools will dismiss at 3 p m on Wednesday, November 27, for the Thanksgiving holidays. Buses will run regular routes. Classes resume on the regular schedule Monday, December 2.
Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Message From Texas Highway Dept
The Texas Highway Department issues a holiday safety notice urging travelers to plan ahead during Thanksgiving. It highlights construction zones and asks readers to heed warning signs and exercise caution on highways during peak travel times.
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Texas
Texas ‘Highway
Oan
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RC. rHowag
George Rankin Pace
Sam Cook
Fessional Photographers of
America
National Photographers
Corpus Christi High School
University of Texas At Austin
Rice Institute (University
Winters Country Club
Texas State Photographers Association
Central and West Texas Photographers Association
Rural
Carri
Wayne Bedford
Joe Stevens
West Dale Street
Fred Young
Chamber Office
Euineoe
Willis C. Davis
Jean Mostad
C. F. Mostad
Cindy Pinkerton
Charless Pinkerton
Aurora Ruiz
Robert A. Ruiz
Phil Harrison
Ron Miles
Gary Jacob
Darrell Hill
Charles Mathis
Robert, Moore
Glenda. Cooper
Sweetheart
Blizzard Band
C. of C
Post Office Department
Sul Ross College
First Baptist Church
Winters Schools
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