Winters Area Notes From December 2 1932
Cotton ginned in 1932 reached 16250 bales as schools report 81 percent passing with 34 on honor roll. American Legion Auxiliary carnival planned in Jordan Building Main St. Mayor H O Jones resigning effective January 1 1933. A H Smith elected vice president of Texas State Teachers Association. F F A poultry show announced. Gambill’s opened a new cut rate store next to Owen’s Drug Store. Postal rate talks amid rat campaigns and a Pied Piper remark.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Jordan Building
Main St
H. O. Jones
A. H. Smith
Texas State Teachers Association
F.F.A. Gambill’s
Owen’s
United States Postal
Legion Builds New Hall Near Ford House Property
The American Legion is constructing a new hall on the parcel adjacent to the Ford House site. Local officials note the project will add meeting space and community rooms.
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American Legion
Ford
Local Winter Sports Preview and Christmas Festivities
A 1937 note predicts fullback Hodge Jackle Woods and guard Belitz for the 25 B All District. Lions Club plans a January football banquet. Red Cross reports 78.50 in donations. Winters roll call incomplete. Play That's One On Bill set for Dec 10 to aid the high school band. Charles Mathies kills a band-bearing chicken hawk. Santa visits Winters and a Christmas parade with the band leads the holiday display.
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Hodge
Jackle Woods
Belitz
Lions Club
Red Cross
Bill
Charles Mathies
North Dakota
Santa Claus
Plans for local gasoline rationing board and WPA aid
The article notes plans for a city gasoline and mileage rationing board in December 1942 and reports that the WPA Housekeeping Aid in Winters would close that week to redirect workers to more essential needs. Winters Lions pledged support to Pearl Harbor Day memorial activities.
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W.P.A. Housekeeping
Winters Lions
Moon trips may spark a new era in economic history
Roger Babson argues that the moon program mirrors steam and electricity in altering prosperity. He cites James Davidson’s trip to space plants and outlines Apollo milestones from 1965 tests to a 1970 lunar landing, noting vast funding and broad corporate involvement.
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James P. W. Davidson
Wellesley
Mass
United States
This Week
Outer Space
Earth
Moon
Cape Canaveral
Florida
House of Strangers at Winters Junior Class Play
The Winters junior class will present the play The House of Strangers tonight. The community notes a wartime push with a $175,000 War Bond quota for Runnels County to fund a bomber named Runnels County and public military service registration for men 18 and over.
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Rial
Winters
House of Strangers
Runnels County
VFW Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting Tuesday
Mrs. J. A. Henderson presided at the VFW Auxiliary regular meeting at the Post home. The group approved a $5 donation to the Veterans Hospital at Big Spring and $5 to Civil Defense Signal. Mrs. W. L. Collins announced a Thanksgiving groceries basket for a needy family on Nov 21 and urged members to bring staple groceries for Christmas baskets.
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J. A. Henderson
VFW Auxiliary
Post Home
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Civil Defense Signal
W. L. Collins
Jaycee Ettes Hold Annual Dinner at Acapulco Cafe Ballinger
The Jaycee Ettes hosted their annual Mexican dinner Tuesday evening at the Acapulco Cafe in Ballinger. Attendees included Mesdames James Buxkemper Obie D Bradford Bill Sharpes John McAdoo James West J P Durgan and Harold D Poe. The next meeting is set for December 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs Morris Robinson with Mrs Floyd Sims giving a talk on flower arranging.
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Jaycee Ettes
Acapulco Cafe
Ballinger
Mesdames
James Buxkemper
Obie D. Bradford
Bill Sharpes
John McAdoo
James West
J. P. Durgan
Harold D. Poe
Jaycee- Ettes
Morris Robinson
Floyd Sims
Midland Thanksgiving visit with Frierson family
In Midland Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller of Abilene joined Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Minzenmayer for Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Frierson and children. Kathy Frierson stayed on with relatives after visiting her grandparents. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Frierson and sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bryan with daughters.
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Midland
Bill Miller
Abilene
W. F. Minzenmayer
Johnnie Frierson
Kathy Frierson
Frierson
W. L. Frierson
Clarence Bryan
Crocketts Visit Cameron Family for Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs Billy Crockett and daughter Lorie of Cameron were Thanksgiving visitors at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs E L Crockett in Cameron.
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Cameron
Billy Crockett
Lorie of
E. L. Crockett
Space program promises broad tech advances and modest per capita cost
The author outlines a wide space effort touching propellants, spacecraft, guidance, instruments, and materials, with cross fields in chemistry biology medicine psychology math communications and astro physics. He urges readers to ask advisers which companies will benefit and suggests a diversified package approach. The cost cited is about 110 per person over five years, or 20 per year.
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United States
Mayor Thanks Stamford For Warm Welcome
Winters Mayor Harvey D. Jones thanks Stamford Texas for the warm reception given fans at the Winters Olney football game. He praises Stamford's friendly spirit and hopes for continued cordial relations within West Texas athletic circles. The letter mentions district alignment and promoting good sportsmanship among young people. In a separate note, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Wiley and children visited Gladys Wilson and Bob Hatcher in Kenedy during the holidays.
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Harvey D. Jones
Stamford
R. R. Kelley
Texas
Winters
West Texas
Kennedy
Noel Wiley
Alan
Laura Jo
Kenedy
Gladys Wilson
Bob Hatcher
Winters Club Meeting At Abilene Home Demonstration
Home Demonstration program at the club house in Abilene Mississippi featured Mrs. Chapman presiding and Mrs. Vinson serving. The group discussed Christmas plans and community service with Mrs. Emma Cole and other members named in attendance.
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Ternoon
Pri D
Visited Mothe Family In Big Spring
Mr and Mrs J of Big Spring were visitors in the hour by Mrs EW Cohor’s sister Mrs A of family.
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Mothe
Big Spring
E. W. Co
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