Water safety ordinance urged for Coleman lakes
R C Thomas recounts Coleman City Council approval of Ordinance No. 705 requiring life jackets for all boat occupants and skiers on Lake Coleman, Lake Scarborough, and Old City Lake, noting state law only mandates equipment, not wear. Also mentions safety parallels and local community events.
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Neal Oakes
Coleman
Coleman County Chronicle
Coleman City
Lake Coleman
Lake Scarborough
Old City Lake
Milliorn Family Dinners With Teten Kin In Helena
Mr and Mrs Charles Milliorn of Helena Mont hosted a Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Teten joined by Mr and Mrs Floyd Milliorn of DeSoto and Mr and Mrs Irvin Teten and their grandson of Abilene. Floyd Milliorn visited Parilee Griffith at Merrill Nursing Home.
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Teten
Charles Milliorn
Helena, Mont
Floyd Milliorn
DeSoto
Irvin Teten
Abilene
Bill Milliorn
Ralph Teten
Parilee Griffith
Merrill Nursing Home
Winters Livestock Association Barbecue Monday
The Winters Livestock Association will hold its annual membership barbecue at the Winters Community Center on Monday October 5 at 7 p m The drive began September 1 and will run through barbecue night Memberships are five dollars and include the family The association supports the Junior Livestock Show and barns upkeep with proceeds from memberships Officers and directors are listed with game day show superintendents named for swine steers lambs and more
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Winters Livestock Association
Association
The
Winters Community Center
F. R. Anderson
Bo Evans
R. T. O’dell
Bobby Rogers
Livestock Association
Winters teacher attends Region XV driver education workshop
Winston Liefester of Winters Schools joined about 35 educators at a two day Region XV session in San Angelo to train on the new multi media drivecator vans funded by the Texas Education Agency. The system includes filmstrip and motion picture projectors and student responders with immediate feedback. Delivery dates for the drivecator units are October 26 and November 13. Participating districts include Brady Brownwood Coleman Del Rio Mason San Angelo San Saba San Felipe in Del Rio Snora Sterling City and Winters.
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San Angelo
Abilene
Midland
Region XV
Winston Liefester
Aetna Insurance Company
A. L. Newman
Texas Education Agency
Texas
Brady
Brownwood
Coleman
del Rio
Mason
San Saba
San Felipe
Snora
Sterling City
Winters
Rolling Plains Beef Cattle Improvement Association Forms
Cattle producers in Runnels County formed the Rolling Plains Beef Cattle Improvement Association on Thursday night. They aim to improve performance records and establish an official feed test station. Officers named include Paul Michaelis as president, Leland Williams as vice president, and Mrs. C. T. Parker as secretary. The group invites neighboring counties to join and authorize immediate purchase of portable scales for weighing performance records.
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Runnels
Rolling Plains Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Paul Michaelis
Wingate
Leland McWilliams
Norton
C. T. Parker
Ballinger
C C Members Vote For Directors On Card Ballot
Card ballots for Wrnters Chamber of Commerce directors were mailed to members. Votes must be returned by October 5 for tabulation at the October 6 board meeting. Five directors will take office January 1. listed candidates include T L Russell, D D S, Tommy Chambliss, Homer J Hodge Jr, Lee Harrison, Rankin Pace, Mrs John Gardner, Walker Tatum, Roy E Young.
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Wrnters Chamber of Commerce
Emma Marks
Board of Directors
T. L. Russell
Dds
Tommy Chambliss
Homer J. Hodge Jr
Lee Harrison
Rankin Pace
John Gardner
Walker Tatum
Roy E. Young
Raymond Burns
Jay Dunnam
George M. Garrett
Woodrow Watts
Jim Cowlishaw
M. D. Johnston
H. M. Nichols
Carroll Tatum
J. W. Bahlman
George R. Hill
Winters Lions To Civic Center Next Tuesday
Winters Lions Club led by Ted Meyer announces regular Tuesday luncheon meetings at the Winters Community Center starting October 6. The group has long met in the Winters Industrial Club building, formerly the Home Demonstration Club.
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Winters Lions
Civic Center
Winters Lions Club
Winters Community Center
Ted Meyer
Winters Industrial Club
Home Demonstration Club
Winters High School Band Salutes Armed Forces Friday
The Winters Blizard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie will perform a halftime salute to the Armed Forces and veterans during the Winters Clyde football game. A feature titled Flanders Field will honor fallen service members with Gilbert Bean as narrator and direction by Johnny Key and Kirke McKenzie.
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Winters High School Blizzard
Kirke McKenzie
Armed Forces
Flanders Field
Gilbert Bean
Johnny Key
Blizzards defeat Anson Tigers 7-0 in rain soaked game
Blizzard Stadium saw the Blizzards win 7-0 over the Anson Tigers as Joe Ivey scored on a 1 yard run with 5 seconds left in the first half and David Harrison added the extra point. The defense limited the Tigers to 27 rushing yards. Mike Wagner and Huden White stood out. The win starts conference play against Clyde at 7:30 p.m.
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Blizzard Stadium
Anson Tigers
Joe Ivey
David Harrison
Blizzards
Tigers
Mike Wagner
Huden White
Clyde
Teachers and students to attend HB 467 training in San Angelo
Region XV schools will send a teacher, a student, and an administrator from each district to a four day series of training sessions in San Angelo October 5 through 8. Winters Schools will be represented by Brooks Parks a junior student Mrs Lee Harrison a school counselor and Elementary Principal George M Beard. They will return to organize further training for students and teachers on crime and narcotics dangers.
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Texas Education Agency
Region XV Education Service Center
Region XV
San Angelo
Brooks Parks
Lee Harrison
George M. Beard
Temperatures Reported for Late September 1969
The maximum temperature reached 89 degrees on Tuesday September 23 1969 and the minimum dropped to 56 degrees on Monday September 29 1969.
Election Set for Zone 2 Board Seat in Runnels S&WCD
Plans confirm an October 1 election for Zone 2 director of the Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District. Eligible voters in Miles Rowena Olsen and Brookshire areas must own land in the zone and be over 21. Incumbent Arthur Eggemeyer seeks another five year term.
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Kirby Robinson
Route 3
Winters
Runnels
Runnels S&wcd
Robinson
Runnels County
Ballinger
Paint Rock
Colorado River
Miles
Rowena
Olsen
Brookshire
Winters Blizzards to clash with Clyde Bulldogs Friday night
The Winters Blizzards meet the undefeated Clyde Bulldogs at Blizard Field in a key 8-AA conference opener. Both teams carry 3-0 pre district records with wins over Merkel, Hamlin, and Roscoe for Clyde and Hamlin, Merkel, and Anson for Winters. The winner could shape 8-AA leadership as Eastland and Coleman also hold 3-0 marks entering league play.
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Clyde Bulldogs
Merkel
Hamlin
Winters
Clyde
Anson
Roscoe
Eastland
Coleman
Plainfield Visitors Tour Winters En Route to Phoenix
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bedford of Plainfield New Jersey visited Winters with Mrs. C O Rodgers and Mr and Mrs Dennis Rodgers and other relatives. They were traveling to Phoenix Arizona to visit their son.
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Orville Bedford
Plainfield
New Jersey
C. O. Rodgers
Dennis Rodgers
Phoenix
Arizona
Local grid results show multiple decisive football wins
Ballinger defeated Stamford 15 to 0 while Breckenridge beat Cisco 26 to 6 and Clyde crushed Roscoe 41 to 0. Coleman stayed ahead of Ozona 16 to 12. Goldthwaite topped Comanche 33 to 12. Eastland rolled De Leon 42 to 7. Clifton won over Hamilton 26 to 12. Winters beat Anson 7 to 0. Remaining pairings include Ballinger at Hamilton Eastland at Cisco Clyde at Winters Coleman at Comanche.
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Ballinger
Stamford
Breckenridge
Cisco
Clyde
Roscoe
Coleman
Ozona
Goldthwaite
Comanche
Eastland
de Leon
Clifton
Hamilton
Winters
Anson
Baliinger
Salvation Army Drive Kickoff Next Tuesday
The Salvation Army annual fund drive begins with a 7 30 p m dinner in the Home Demonstration building. Manuel Esquivel, drive chairman, cites a 1000 quota for North Runnels County and notes the local unit is short of funds after sending 70 to Corpus Christi after last summer's hurricane. Esquivel will appoint 10 captains with five workers each for the can vass. all workers urged to attend.
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Salvation Army
Manuel Esquivel
North Runnels County
Esquivel
Corpus Christi
Wet Weather Slows Local Cotton Harvest In North Runnels
Cotton farmers in North Runnels defoliated fields and some began stripping before rain. Hand picking occurred prior to the showers. Winters Warehouse reported only 12 bales received on Tuesday morning with more bales expected as dry weather returns later in the week.
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North Runnels
Winters
Winters FFA Sells Tickets for Rehab Rodeo
Winters FFA members will help raise funds for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center by selling tickets to a one night Baird Amateur Rodeo on Saturday October 10 at Baird. Events include bare back bronc riding bull riding tie down roping girls barrel racing and junior bull riding. Ticket prices are 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for students.
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Winters
Future Farmers of America
West Texas
Baird
Stanley Blackwell
Vong
FFA
Winters Ffa
Vica Club Elects Officers For Year
Winters High School VICA Club recently elected officers for 1970 71. Toby Davis named president Richard Schwartz vice president Kathy Lynch secretary Noe Ortiz treasurer Kay Gray reporter and Mickey Balkum parliamentarian. Robert Stathem is club adviser.
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Winters High School
Vica Club
Toby Davis
Richard Schwartz
Kathy Lynch
Noe Ortiz
Kay Gray
Mickey Balkum
VICA
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Robert Stathem
Football Games Begin At 7 30
Conference games start at 7 30 p m for home and away matches as announced by school officials. Preceding the league schedule there were eight o clock starts. Winters lists a ten game schedule including three pre conference games and seven district contests.
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Afi
Winters
Edwards Plateau Historical Assn to Meet Oct 3
The ninth annual Edwards Plateau Historical Association meeting will be held at the Richardson McCulloch County library in Brady on Saturday Oct 3 at 10 am Registration starts at 9 30 am with coffee A program on McCulloch County and area history is planned in the morning and the afternoon features displays of authentic Swedish relics and old barbed wire by collector historian John Brown
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Edwards Plateau
City Installing New Water Lines On North Main
Winters Water Department lays 8 inch water mains on North Main and north on US 83 to replace ageing lines. The new main connects from Old City Lake through Parkview, Skyline to the former north water tower site, which was removed last summer. Mains will be installed in the utility and alleys where feasible before highway reconstruction.
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City of
Main Street
Whittenberg Home Hosts Visiting Watson Bethel Family
Mr and Mrs Randall Watson of Coleman Terry and Lorri and Mrs Ronald Bethel of Belton visited their parents Mr and Mrs Jack Whittenberg in Whittenberg over the weekend.
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Whittenberg Home
Randall Watson
Terry and
Lorri
Coleman
Ronald Bethel
Belton
Jack Whittenberg
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Dick Dunlap
Weldon Mills
Pat Pritchard
Raymond Schwartz
L. W. Sneed
Marion Wood
Ed Bredemeyer
Frank Carter
Hollis Dean
Ed Donica
John Grohman
Wayne King
Delbert Kruse
R. Q. Marks
M. E. Mathis
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Dolph _ Richards
Truett Smith
Allen Belk
B. J. Joyce
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Runnels Cattle Producers Farm Area Organization
C-C
Special “Armed Forces
A. L. Mitchell
Ronald Ruch
Vation Service
Runners Soil and Water Conservation District
Rugh
Soil Conservation
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U. S
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Parker
Eastland Mavericks
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Ranger
Albany
Jerry Gibson
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Tarleton State College
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Rehab Rodeo
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