North Runnels Barbecues and Rain Paused Farming Talks
Community Center events foster barbecue pride in North Runnels Texas as residents discuss barbecuers, local legends, and the weather. Farmers contend with excessive rain complicating milo and cotton harvest while fish fry and social gatherings hint at regional camaraderie amid flood and drought cycles.
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Winters Livestock Association
Winters
North Runnels
Texas
Livestock Association
Temperatures and Rainfall Readout for September 1971
The report lists daily totals of rainfall for September 1971 with dates Friday September 10 0.03 inches Saturday September 18 trace Sunday September 19 1.46 inches Monday September 20 0.21 inches Thursday September 23 3.70 inches Friday September 24 1.57 inches Saturday September 25 0.24 inches Wednesday September 29 trace Thursday September 30 trace.
Hospital Fund Grows to Forty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Six
The North Runnels Hospital fund reports ongoing strong support as Ted Meyer announces a weekly total of 975 dollars, bringing the grand total to 45 736 dollars. Donors include Mr and Mrs Ray Caskey Mrs E Graham Mr and Mrs John Hancock Merrill Nursing Home staff and several local households with contributions ranging from 5 to 100 dollars.
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Special Fund
North Runnels Hospital
Ted Meyer
Meyer
Ray Caskey
Merrill Nursing Home
C. F. Mostad
Roger Robinson O
Noel Reid
Thad Traylor
Robert Thompson
Don Minson
Bill Mayo
Jewell Wheeless
C. T. Hart
Alton Roberts
Gold Star Honors At Runnels County 4-H Banquet
Gold Star Boy Ricky Dean and Gold Star Girl Vi Halfmann were named at the 4-H Achievement banquet in Winters Community Center. Special adult leader awards went to Shirley Hill and Dick Dunlap. Leland McWilliams received the Friend of 4-H award. District VII honors and district ribbons were handed to multiple 4-H youths, with medals and pins awarded to over 100 members for project participation and attendance.
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Runnels County
Winters Community Center
Ricky Dean
Hollis Dean
Wingate
Vi Halfmann
Erwin Halfmann
Olsen
Shirley Hill
Dick Dunlap
Winters
Leland McWilliams
C. T. Parker
Juanita O'Connor
Warren Mitchell
Lois Halfmann
Janice Redman
Randy Rohmfeld
Linda Halfmann
Lewis Moonen
Brent Heinze
Bonnie Helwig
R. Redman
Kyle Wright
Theressa Schwertner
Vickie O'Dell
Christine Hoelscher
Paula McGuire
Sandra Baker
Sharon Book
Phyllis’ O‘dell
Drasco Baptists Set Sunday Ordination Service
The Drasco Baptist Church will ordain Robert Stathem as deacon this Sunday at 2 30 p m with Rev Wayne Oglesby moderator Rev Larry Lancaster questioner Harry Grantz as charge Rev Charles Murray sermon Mrs Robert Stathem presenting the Bible and Rev W I Taylor delivering the benediction.
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Drasco Baptist Church
Robert Stathem
Wayne Oglesby
Larry Lancaster
Harry Grantz
Charles Murray
Kenneth P Murphy Aboard Destroyer
Navy Petty Officer Second Class Kenneth P Murphy son of Mr and Mrs F Murphy of Route 2 Ballinger is aboard the destroyer USS Harold J Ellison sailing with the fleet in the Pacific theater.
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Navy
Kenneth P. Murphy
F. Murphy
Ballinger
Harold J. Ellison
We Must Take Care of Our Own North Runnels Bond Issue
Opinion letter arguing North Runnels must fund a new hospital via a bond issue to maintain certified care. It warns the current hospital may fail state and federal standards, risking closure and a loss of doctors. The author urges voters to approve the October 19 ballot.
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North Runnels
Clean-Up Drive Planned Oct 18 23 by Winters Chamber
The Winters Chamber of Commerce sponsors a fall clean-up week October 18 23 led by the new Women’s Committee. The effort aims to organize town blocks with the Mustangs assisting and coordinates with City Sanitation and Streets. A cemetery cleanup on October 16 will have two sessions 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 6 pm with tools requested.
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Chamber of Commerce
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Women's Committee
Chamber
Winters
Women's
Mustangs
Petition to Clear Sunlawn Creek Faces City Council
About 50 residents presented a petition to the Winters City Council asking to clear weeds and brush from Sunlawn Creek between Sunlawn Addition and the city. They urged improvements to reduce flooding and a mosquito problem after heavy rains. The council accepted the petition and will study the issue.
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Winters
Sunlawn Addition
City Taxes Expected To Reach $98 072 For This Fiscal Year
Buford Baldwin City Secretary reports a slight rise in estimated tax receipts to 98072.25 for the current fiscal year. The increase comes from new buildings and additions while the tax rate remains 1.50 per 100 dollars of value. Taxable property grew from 6383717 to 6538150, with notices mailed October 1.
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Buford Baldwin
Baldwin
Winters Chamber Plans Turkey Days and Christmas Parade
The Retail Trades Committee designates November 22 to 24 as Turkey Days in Winters with promotional sales and pioneer or pilgrim costume clerks on November 24. Separate drawings will run during the three days with registration allowed only then. A Christmas parade is set for December 4 with cash prizes for floats ranging 50 to 20 dollars and for kids from 15 to 5 dollars. Entries may include floats, decorated wagons, bicycles, or groups, all with a Christmas theme.
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Retail Trades Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Alsso
Lions Club Collecting Glasses For CARE Aid
The Winters Lions Club urges residents to donate old corrective eyeglasses. A candy sale house to house drive will collect glasses next Tuesday, plus a central drop point at Herman's Men's Store. Collections continue for several months to aid CARE recipients worldwide.
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the Winters Lions Club
Lions
Herman’s Men's Store
Dobbins moves to Anson as local manager at WTU
David Dobbins former Miles local manager is reassigned to Anson replacing the late Ted Daley. L A Don Ferguson moves from Stamford district to Miles as local manager, succeeding Dobbins, in a Thursday district announcement.
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David Dobbins
Anson Wtu
West Texas Utilities Company
Miles
Anson
Ted Daley
L. A. (Don) Ferguson
WTU
Stamford
Dobbins
H. C. Ledbetter
Ballinger
WTA
Winters
USAF
Winters High School
Marc Knox
Bertram
Texas
Doug
Kit
Methodist Church
Lions Club
Rowena
Miles Volunteer Fire Department
Ferguson
Hamlin
Graham
Graham High School
Williams Construction Company
Abilene
K & K Construction Company
San Angelo
Billie Compton
Don
Brenda
Barry
Marty
Fergusons
Calvary Baptist Church
Stamford Volunteer Fire Department
Band Boosters To Meet Tuesday Night
A Blizzard Band Boosters meeting is set for next Tuesday October 12 at 8 30 p m in the Band Hall. All boosters are urged to attend.
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Blizzard Band Boosters
Boosters
Winters High to Host Homecoming Football Night
Winters ex students association sponsors homecoming activities Friday to coincide with Winters Ballinger football game at Blizard Field. Registration in school cafe before kickoff 7 30 p m. postgame reception and memory display in the cafeteria. Cast includes Winters Blizzards and Ballinger Bearcats both 1 0 in conference. probable starters listed for both squads.
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Ex-Students Association of
Winters
Winters- Ballinger
Cafetria
Literary and Service Club
Winters High School Blizzards
Ballinger Bearcats
Blizzard Field
Runnels
Bearcats
Hamilton
Blizzards
Hamlin
Merkel
Anson
Ballinger
Stamford
Brady
Reagan County
Chili Black
Clyde
Keith Paschal
Wayne Schwartz
Lynn Giles
David Grohman
Mike Smith
Jimmy Benson
Billy Ray Grant
Steve Tatum
Lee Choate
Jerry Mack Jackson
Fred de la Cruz
Bodie Williams
Larry Cooper
Ricky Mathis
Oscar Torres
Billy Ray Grant Ballinger
Jerry Cook
John Perez
Karl Vancil
Fermin Rodriguez
Fred Snell
Bobby McNaley
Stanley Field
Billy Jernigan
Johnny Hoffman
Johnny Slaughter
Charles Johnson
Mustangs Help Cut Weeds and Clean Alleys
Winters Chamber of Commerce women's committee forms a boy volunteer group named Mustangs to beautify the town. Unit I includes Jimmy Bailey Le Roy Jones Ronnie Bates Kirk Minzenmayer and Corky Solomon sponsored by Mrs Raymon Lloyd and aided by Main Drug Co with plans for cemetery work and additional units soon.
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The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Mustangs
Raymon Lloyd
Jimmy Bailey
Leroy Jones
Ronnie Bates
Kirk Minzenmayer
Corky Solomon
Main Drug Co
Winters State Bank Columbus Day Closure Notice
The Winters State Bank will be closed Monday October 11 in observance of Columbus Day. A new holiday rule states the closest Monday is observed when October 12 falls not on Monday. Veterans Day will be observedMonday October 25 instead of November 11.
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Winters State Bank
Visit to the Milliorns by the McClellands and Debra
Over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Bob McClelland and Debra of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Milliorn. They also called on J. A. McClelland and wife of Ballinger, the Milliorn hosts' parents.
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Bill Milliorn
Bob McClelland
Debra
San Antonio
J. A. McClelland
Ballinger
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R. C. Thom
Bluff Creek
Neck of the Woods
Moro Mountain
U. S. Weather Station
Svu
Blizzard
McMurry College
Winters Grid
Steve Grissom
Grissom
Ernest Adams
Dewitt Bryan
Ray Boatright
Lilly Pearl Fennell
Homer Briley, Jr. Oe
Roy Crawford
Drasco
Sunlawn Creek
Turkey
TO Anson
Ballinger Tenite
Milliorn
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