Ghost Light of U S 90 sparks long Texas legend
A Texas Highway Week feature explores the Ghost Light of U S 90 near Alpine in the Chinati Mountains. Sightings are erratic and unexplained, with theories ranging from moonlight on mica to swamp gas, mirages, or a hundred-year-old prank. Astronomers at McDonald Observatory share the intrigue as expeditions fail to find a source.
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Texas Highway Department
U. S. 90
Alpine
West
Texas
Chinati Mountains
McDonald Observatory
U. S
Oil and Gas Boom Drives Multi-Million County Income
A Texas Mid-Continent survey cites 1962 county production of over 4.4 million barrels of crude oil and 11 billion cubic feet of natural gas in Runnels County. It notes $13.1 million from oil and $1.4 million from gas, with royalty crops and local taxes boosting the economy as operators invested $8.5 million in 1963 and 176 wells were drilled.
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Runnels County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Texas
James L. Sewell
Association
Runnels
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas Employment Commission
Wingate
Highway Dept Open House in Ballinger Oct 9
The State Highway Department Ballinger office will host an open house Friday October 9 from 1 to 6 p m in observance of Texas Highway Week October 5 to 10. Staff will guide visitors through facilities and displays including project maps and equipment explanations with refreshments served. Everyone is invited.
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State Highway Department
Ballinger
Boy Scout Fund Drive Sets 999.99 Goal In Campaign
The Winters Boy Scouts announce this year’s fund drive with a goal of 999.99 dollars. The special gifts committee has already turned in 214.50, and more contributions are expected before the kickoff breakfast on October 13. J. C. Martin will lead the general campaign with J. W. Bahilman heading special gifts.
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Boy Scouts
J. C. Martin
J. W. Bahilman
Special Gifts
VFW Plans Heritage Program In Winters Schools
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193 and its Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor the American Heritage Program in Winters Public Schools. Max Lewis, post commander, announced the return. Principal George Beard says details will follow, but the program will mirror last year with films and other methods for all grades.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193
Ladies Auxiliary
Winters Public
Max Lewis
George Beard
Winters Junior High
Local Scouts To Take Part In Canoe Exercises
Several Winters Explorers and Boy Scouts will join a canoe school for all Scouts in the Southern District of the Chisholm Trail on October 3 at Herds Creek Lake. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mike Hays and Lynn Prater will instruct, with Hays noted for Camp Tonkawa duties and a Canada canoe trip.
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Chisholm Trail
Herd’s Creek Lake
Mike Hays
Explorer Hays
Camp Tonkaway
Canada
Lynn Prater
Coleman Explorer Post
Scouting
Winters Coleman
Winters
Midway CB Club Seeks All Area Operators Names and Call Letters
The Midway CB Club seeks all Citizen Band radio owners and operators in the area. Operators are asked to mail a postcard with name address and station call letters to Arnold Albcorn Box 237 Talpa Texas. The information will be used to compile a complete roster for emergency use.
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Midway CB Club
Arnold Albcorn
Box 237
Talpa
Texas
Legion Meeting Notices 1965 Dues at October 5
Post 261 American Legion holds its regular meeting Monday evening October 5. Commander Arthur Bates urges all members to attend and pay 1965 dues as part of post work.
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The
American Legion
Arthur Bates
RSCD Plans Supervisor Election October 6
The Runnels Soil Conservation District Board schedules a supervisor election for October 6 at 7 30 p m in the Runnels County District courthouse to choose a landowner representative for subdivision 1. Incumbent is A Pete Giescke. voters include local landowners in Runnels County. Hugo Vogel sang of Norton leads election logistics. program and film follow.
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Board of Supervisors
Runnels
Ballinger
Eggemeyer
Runnels County
Ballinger - Coleman
Ballinger - Paint Rock
Hugo Vogelsang
Norton
Flat Top Ranch
C. T. Parker
Woodrow Hoffman
Soil Conservation Service
Runnels. Scd
State of
Texas
Frank O Deike in Nato Exercise FALLEX 64
PFC Frank O Deike son of Mr and Mrs Fritz F Deike Route 3 Winters and other members of the Seventh U S Army participate in Exercise FALLEX 64 an eight day NATO directed training in Germany ending Sept 28 The bi annual exercise tests coordination procedures and command communications within the NATO structure The 21 year old soldier of the 23rd Ordinance Company 10st Ordinance Battalion near Heilbronn entered the Army in 1963 and completed basic at Fort Polk Louisiana He attended Winters High School
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Frank O. Deike
Fritz F. Deike
Winters
U. S. Army
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Heilbronn
Army
Fort Polk
Winters High School
Crockett family weekend visit to Cameron home
In Crockett home Mr and Mrs Billy Crockett and daughters Lorie and Marietta of Cameron were weekend visitors in the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs E L Crockett.
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Billy Crockett
Lorie and
Marietta of
Cameron
E. L. Crockett
Maas Receives Discharge After National Guard Training
Dean Maas, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Maas, returns home from Fort Polk Louisiana after six months training in the National Guard.
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Dean Maas
H. B. Maas
Fort Polk
Louisiana
National Guard
Arroyo Completes First Phase of Air Force Training
Airman Adolpho Arroyo son of Mr and Mrs Cruz Arroyo of 708 Quannah St completed the first phase of basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He was selected for technical training as an aircraft equipment repair man at the Air Training Command school at Chanute AFB Ill A Winters High School graduate Arroyo joins the ATC system training airmen and officers for the aerospace force
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Adolfo Arroyo
Cruz Arroyo
Quannah St
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Arroyo
Air Training Command
ATC
Chanute, Afb
Ill
Winters High School
Around the 5-AA Football Loop Carries playoff tension in Friday night clashes
The 5-AA district nears decisive play as winless weeks end and four unbeaten teams hover including Ballinger Anson Haskell and Hamlin. Winters Blizzards beat Albany 12-7 with LeRoy Kettler gaining 110 yards and 2 touchdowns as Anson racked up 43-12 over Albany before edging Cisco 21-19. Jerry Andrus leads Winters’ scouts expect a shambolic clash against Anson.
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Ballinger
Anson
Haskell
Hamlin
Winters Blizzards
Albany
Alany
Lions
Winters
LeRoy Kettler
Kettler
Cisco
Coleman
Aspermont
Tigers
Jerry Andrus
Prize Fire Prevention Posters At Winters Schools
Winters Schools host a Fire Prevention Week poster contest with two divisions for primary and intermediate pupils. Cash prizes total 45 dollars with first place 10, second 7.50, third 5 in each division, plus ribbons for top three in every room. Sponsored by the Winters Volunteer Fire Department and the Winters Chamber of Commerce.
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Winters
Winters Volunteer Fire Department
Winters Blizzards Open District Play vs Anson Friday
Winters High School brings a 2-2 record into a District 5-AA opener against Anson at Anson Friday night. Coach L. G. Wilson lines up a revamped lineup with captains Denny Aldridge and Chester Puckett out, Bo Killough returning, and shifts at tackle and backfield to counter Anson’s experienced unit led by Jerry Andr us and quarterback Hunt.
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Winters High School Blizzard
Anson
Ballinger
Winters - Anson
Bo Killough
Denny Aldridge
Chester Puckett
Wilson
Richard Shade
Winters Albany Game Review Heard By Booster Club
Blizzard Booster Club met at City Hall Monday night where Coach L G Wilson praised improving Winters blocking and backfield play and noted Albany was held to two first downs in the second half. Jerry Cunningham reported on Anson backfield threat Andrus and Coach Wilson urged preparation for the Anson game and district start. Club president Wade White announced 146 booster members.
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L. G. Wilson
Albany
Blizzard
City Hall
Blizzards
Jerry Cunningham
Anson
Andrus
Wilson
Denny Aldridge
Chester Puckett
Bonster Club
Wade White
Winters Dismiss Early for Anson Football Game
Winters schools will dismiss at 2 30 p m Friday October 2 to allow team members and students to reach Anson by 7 30 p m for the first district football game. Buses depart on regular routes at 2 30 and buses to Anson leave Winters at 4 30 with a stop at Lavender's Cafeteria in Abilene en route.
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Winters
Anson
Lavender
Abilene
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R. C. Thomas
U. S. Labor Department
Galveston
Bluff Creek
Bill
Beck
Johnny Patterson
Highway Dept
VFW
Legion Meeting
RSCD
Crockett
Hank McCreight
Mike Patterson
Shade
Patterson
Pienda
Probst
Hunt
Chip Puckett
Paul Jones
Bob Jones
Bob Foster
Johnny Mathis
Richard Puckett
Larry Awalt
Jimmy Adams
Mathis
Roger O'Neal
Patter
Chip Puck
Darrell Colburn
R. Puckett
J. Adams
Jerry Awalt
Roger O’neal
Leroy ,Kettler
Booster Club
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