Christmas parade urged as Winters Chamber promotes entries
Community groups are urged to prepare floats for the annual Christmas parade next Friday. The Winters Chamber of Commerce and Retail Trades Committee promote involvement with cash prizes for top entries. Bob Sanders, a Methodist pastor, recalls hometown ties as the piece blends parade push with reflections on traditional holiday foods and farm memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Trades Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Winters FTA honors school staff member of the month
Winters chapter of the Future Teachers of America salutes Mrs. Clifton Poe as October Teacher of the Month for her service to the FTA. Poe, a Winters native and Winters High School secretary, has lived in Alaska New Mexico and Louisiana before returning to Winters in 1967.
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Winters
Future Teachers of America
Clifton
Jo) Poe
FTA
Poe
Clifton Poe
Susan
Kyle
Alaska
New Mexico
Louisiana
Winters Ffa
Winters High School
Winters First Baptist Church
Social Security Visits Planned for Winters residents
Johnny Grammer, field representative for the San Angelo Social Security office, will be at the Winters Chamber of Commerce on Monday December 11 from 930 to 1130 am to help with claims information and other business. If unavailable, contact the San Angelo office or toll free Enterprise 2058 for Winters.
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Johnny Grammer
San Angelo
Social Security Office
Winters
Chamber of Commerce
Social Security
Christmas gift drive aids MHMR San Angelo center
A campaign to collect gifts for 500 San Angelo Center residents of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation runs with sponsors Mrs. John Gardner Mrs. H L Speer and Mrs. George R Hill. Gifts should be new unwrapped and delivered by December 5 to Spill Bros Co. Clothing grooming items games stationery mugs and cards are among suggested gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo Center
Texas Department of Mental Health
Carlsbad
Texas
John Gardner
H. L. Speer
George R. Hill
MHMR
Spill Bros. Co
Band Boosters Present Silver Tray to McKenzies
Winters High School Band Director Kirke McKenzie and his wife received a silver engraved tray from the Blizzard Band Boosters at halftime of the Winters Stamford game. The McKenzies oversee the Blizzard Band and junior high and cadet bands totaling about 134. They will lead in the December 1 downtown Winters Christmas parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blizzard
Winters High School
Kirke McKenzie
Wade White
Brownwood
McKenzie
Winters
Winters High School Senior Blizzard Players Honored
Fourteen senior Blizzard players plus team manager Henry Greer and a former squad member were recognized before the Winters Stamford football game. Named seniors include Oscar Torres Lee Choate Rex Pritchard Jerry Mac Jackson Fred DeLaCruz Barry Marks Ricky Mathis Rodney Richards Ricky Bentley Glenn Hoppe Ricky Gonzales Kirk McCuistion David Kirchmann Scott King and Wayne Schwartz who was injured earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School Blizzard
Oscar Torres
Marcello Torres
Lee Choate
Rex Pritchard
Jack Pritchard
Glenn Hoppe
Ricky Gonzales
End
Lupe Gonzales
Kirk McCuistion
Tib McCuistion
David Kirchmann
B. J. Kirchmann
Scott King
Wayne King
Wayne Schwartz
Raymond Schwartz
Henry Greer
James Greer
Basketball Schedule Notes From Local Schools
Nov 2 Robert Lee here boys 9th and girls A. Nov 28 Merkel there boys A. Nov 28 Bronte there boys Sth grade. Nov 30 to Dec 2 Clyde Tournament boys A and girls A.
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Robert Lee
Merkel
Bronte
Clyde
Special Farm User Permits For Butane Gas Use
Farmers and ranchers may again apply for Special Farm User Permits and decals for LPG use in vehicles. Sign up in December at Winters Ballinger Miles Bronte and Robert Lee locations. decals may require renewal notices for 1973.
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State Comptroller’s Office
San Angelo
Runnels County
Winters City Hall
Winters team to meet San Angelo in benefit flag game at Blizzard Field
A charity flag football event pitting a Winters men’s squad against a San Angelo team is set for Sunday at 2 p m at Blizzard Field. The game benefits the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. The Winters lineup includes Hood, Dry, Wade, Sims, Lajano, Lett, DeLaCruz, Lujano, and others in multiple positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Blizzard Field
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Abilene
Jerry Hood
Lanny Bahlman
Rick Dry
Joe Ghaze
Wayne Wade
Tony Dry
Louis DeLaCruz
MLB
John Sims
Donald Wade
Lupe Lajano
Richard Lett
Lupe Lujano
Joe Lujano
Richard A Holder Elected To Engineering Honor Society
Richard A. Holder son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Holder of Winters was elected to Tau Beta Pi the national engineering honor society by the Texas Delta Chapter at Texas A&M University Holder a senior civil engineering student and Winters High School graduate class of 1969 is recognized for high scholarship and outstanding character.
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Richard A. Holder
Robert L. Holder
Winters
Texas Delta
Texas A&m University
Holder
Winters High School
Young Men Urged to Register for Selective Service at 18
Colonel Melvin N. Glantz state director of selective service for Texas reminds 18 year olds to register within 30 days of their birthday. Registrations may be filed at local boards in Runnels County including Winters Ballinger and Miles offices with named registrars. The rule applies whether an all volunteer force is adopted. failure to register can bring fines imprisonment or both under federal law.
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Melvin N. Glantz
Selective Service
Texas
Runnels County
Winters Chamber of Commerce
East Dale Street
Emma Marks
Ballinger Chamber of Commerce
Hutchins Ave
Vivian Tisdale
Miles Utilities Office
C. B. Waldron
Col. Glantz
Glantz
Military Selective Service Act
Weather Slows Stripping as Cotton Bales Count Rises
Weather slows strip harvest with 2814 bales received from North Runnel gins by Winters Warehouse. USDA classing at Abilene reports 20100 samples for the week ending Nov 17, season total 47500. Quality drives sales as premium micronaire cotton remains in strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
North Runnels
USDA
Abilene
Winters Christmas Parade Promises Cash Prizes And Bands
The Winters Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Christmas Parade set for Friday December 1 at 4 p m Floats vie for first three prizes in the parade and three prizes in the Kiddies division First place floats win 50 30 and 20 dollars and Kiddies prizes total 15 10 and 5 dollars Registration ends 5 p m Thursday November 30 at the Chamber office Four bands from Winters schools Kirke McKenzie directing will join the procession led by the Brownwood award winning Wizard Marching Band The Fifth Grade Band will march in Winters for the second time
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Winters High School Blizzard
Keva Harrison
Tresia Sharpes
Lea Mostad
Randy Rougas
Jeannette Briley
Teri Stathem
McKenzie
UIL
Richard Crain
Winters
Brownwood
Band Boosters Club
The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Kirke McKenzie
Committee Named To Re Count Votes In Tax Assessor-Collector Election
Runnels County Commissioners Court named a three man committee to recount the November 7 election for Tax Assessor-Collector. The recount follows a 24 vote gap favoring B. J. Farmer over write-in candidate Mrs. Wa rne McWilliams. The committee includes Clifford Cook, Karl Schoenfield, and Arnold Albcorn, with meeting set for November 27.
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Runnels
Elliott Kemp
WaRne McWilliams
B. J. Farmer
Clifford Cook
Ballinger
Karl Schoenfield
Miles
Arnold Albcorn
Talpa
County Canvassing Board
Commissioners Court
McWilliams
Parnell Legg
Gordon Brookshier
Blizzard Roundballers Open Season with Merkel Game
The 1972 73 Winters Blizzard basketball team began with a first practice session for about 25 players under Coach Randall Caussey. The varsity opens at Merkel next Tuesday November 28 at 8 pm with returning stars Lee Choate and Jerry Mac Jackson leading the squad.
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Winters Blizzard
Randall Caussey
Merkel
Blizzards
Lee Choate
Jerry Mac Jackson
Kirk McCuistion
Stan Tatom
Choate
Jackson
McCuistion
Tatom
Caussey
Henry E Wright Completes Army GED Course Overseas
Henry E Wright son of Mrs Louise Wright Winters completed high school education through the Armed Forces Institute GED program at Camp Humphreys Korea He serves as a helicopter mechanic in the 45th Transportation Group Wright enlisted in June 1971 and trained at Ft Polk La and Ft Rucker Ala before overseas assignment His wife Linda resides in Winters
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Army
Henry E. Wright
Louise Wright
Winters
Armed Forces Institute
Camp Humphreys
Korea
Spec. Wright
45Th Transportation Group
Ft. Polk
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Linda
Sam Scott Named Lobo of Week at Sul Ross
Sam Scott of Winters a Sul Ross University student and Lobo football team member was named Lobo of the Week. He is a junior at Sul Ross and son of Mr and Mrs G W Scott Jr of Winters. His parents attended the Sul Ross Angelo State game in San Angelo Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Scott
Winters
Sul Ross University
Alpine
Lobo
Scott
Sul Ross
G. W. Scott Jr
San Angelo
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Tolle 'R. C. Thomas
Bob Sanders
Fort Worth
Dallas
John
Mildred Gardner
T. A. Smith
T. A
Blizzard Band
Detroit Lion
Jim Mitchell
Calvin Hill
Dallas Cowboys
Mitchell
McKenzies
Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau
Houston
Doyle Condra
Dub McMillen
Chester McBeth
Carl Gottschalk
Dennis Droll
Harvey Droll
Mildred Frerich
Comptroller's District Office
West Beauregard
Comptroller's Office
Texas Butane Dealers Association
A&m
Ricky Mathis
C. A. Milam
Bill Cathey
Reynolds
U. S. Army
Sul Ross Univ
U. Ss. Weather Station
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