City Pastors Push Sunday Observance Plea and Bond Plan
Winters city finances face conversion of short term warrants to forty year bonds to cut the tax rate. The plan aims to secure permanent water and sewer services while easing annual levies. The record lists past bonds and proposed warrants with figures and rates, noting a potential tax shift from 1.19 to 0.20 dollars per $100 valuation. Howard Faulkner informs home folks from Baylor School of Pharmacy in Dallas.
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Winters
Howard Faulkner
Baylord School of Pharmacy
Dallas
Big City
Pastors Appeal to Winters Citizens to Observe Sabbath
The Pastors Association of Winters appeals to all residents to keep the Sabbath holy by closing places of business on Sundays, avoiding purchases and amusements like Sunday baseball or golf, and following conscience and moral considerations for the community.
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Winters
Pastors’ Association of
Class Takes Census For the C of C
Through Prof A H Smith and the Winters High School civil government class a city census was conducted Wednesday. The effort earned praise for school and Chamber of Commerce cooperation. The census will be used as a mailing list to deliver a small pamphlet to every house in the city.
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A. H Smith
Winters High
Chamber of Commerce
GC. of C
Winters to Have Modern and Improved Postoffice
The Postoffice Department accepts J W Tanner proposal to lease part of his dry goods store in Winters Texas for the new post office. The move will occur by January 1 with modern equipment adding 250 more boxes and complete fixtures, heating lighting and a burgular resisting safe. A department representative will oversee setup before final lease is prepared.
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Postoffice Department
J. W. Tanner
Chas. Trotter
Baptist Bible Class Barbecue Follows Club Contest
The Men’s Bible class at the First Baptist church held a barbecue at Tinkle Park after the morning service last Sunday. The event followed a contest between the white and blue groups that ended in a defeat for the blue team on November 29.
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First Baptist Church
Tinkle ‘Park
Thorobred Cotton Breeding Contest at Runnels County Fair
The Thorobred Cotton breeding Industries announces a stalk contest at the Runnels County Fair on October 14 between two and six p.m. County Agricultural Agent Mr. Lehmberg to judge with cotton experts available. Premiums: $50 for best three stalks, $25 second, $15 third, $10 fourth. Entrants to attach names in sealed envelopes. delivery to office if unable to bring stalks. checks awarded after judging.
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Linger
W. Lehmberg
Cotton Harvest Report of Proctor Farm Crew
John McNeil in the office recalls a fifty man cotton gathering crew on L. S. Proctor’s farm, twelve miles west of town. Proctor secured the workers from J. R. Turner for the second picking, making an interesting local tale.
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John McNeil
L. S. Procter
The Blizzards 11 Meet Coleman 11 In Battle Today
The Winters Blizzards collide with the Coleman 11 this afternoon at Ash ley Park in a likely top game of the season. Both squads are in good shape aside from minor grade issues, which can be corrected to field the first string. Coach Smith says Coleman is not as strong as last year but the Blizzards will press hard to win.
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Coleman
Ashley Park
Smith
Wintess
Cotton Crew Handles Nine Bales Daily For Winters Gin
Dr. James H. Craig and wife travel to Dallas to visit daughter Mrs Jno A Madole and attend the chiropractic convention and Dallas Fair while a local crew oversees nine bales per day with three trucks delivering cotton to the gin as scheduled to avoid loss on the ground.
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McNeil
James H. Craig
Dallas
Jno. . A. Madole
Winters P T A Aims High Reach One Million Members
Mrs Dixon urges Winters parents to boost P T A America membership toward one million this year. Rev Hal F Smith stresses need for local entertainment for youth amid limited options outside Sunday school. The note lists officers HAL F Smith president GID J Bryan secretary and others.
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A. H. Smith
Hal F. Smith
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Neith Uson
Inia
Miss Taylor Heads to Dallas for Fair Visit
Miss Mary D. Taylor left Thursday for Dallas to visit her friend Mrs. Jno A. Madole and attend the Dallas Fair.
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Mary D. Taylor
Dallas
Mrs. Jno. A. Madole
At Their Best Local Stores Display Autumn Merchandise
Local stores showcase vibrant autumn displays with new seasonable stock. Shelves and counters brim with fine assortments designed for the comfort and needs of shoppers in the community.
E T Gore of Blackwell Injured in Local Accident
E T Gore of Blackwell is in a local sanitarium after a painful accident at a gun location. He was caught in a press and injured near the neck and shoulder area, with an initial report indicating a neck fracture though the bone showed only slight deformity. He was resting as well as could be expected.
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E. T. Gore
Blackwell
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