Winters High School Blizzard Band earns praise from town
Winters High School hosts a halftime show by the VHS Blizzard Band with 116 members on the field and more than a third of the student body in the band. Band Director Kirke McKenzie is expanding programs to younger grades and the community spots potential TV and Cotton Bowl interest. A boll weevil eviction meeting, led by C. T. Parker, is planned at Winters High School auditorium to discuss area-wide control strategies before the next planting year.
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Winters High School
Kirke McKenzie
McKenzie
Parker
Farmers Union Convention Here Monday October 18
The annual Runnels County Farmers Union convention will be held Monday October 18 at the Winters Community Center. State president Jay Naman will be guest speaker. A free barbecue supper starts at 7 p m.
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Runnels County Farmers Union
Winters
Jay Naman
Fall Clean-Up Week Proclaimed in Winters
The week of October 18 to 23 is designated Fall Clean-Up Week in Winters. May or Wade White proclaims it, sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce and led by the Chamber’s new Women’s Committee. Residents should remove trash and cut grass and weeds, gathering debris for regular pickup. Special trucks will collect trash via chamber contact 754-5210, with scheduling noted. The Women’s Committee plans to organize blocks and enlist all residents, with the Mustang youth group assisting.
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Wade White
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Cemeteries Set for Clean Up Saturday October 16
The Winters Chamber of Commerce Women’s Committee sponsors a cemetery working day to curb weeds and tall grass for Clean up Week October 18 to 23. Two sessions are planned from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6 p.m. Volunteers should bring mowers grass cutters clippers hoes and rakes.
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Women’s Committee of
The
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army Drive Opens in Winters Oct. 19
The annual Salvation Army Fund Drive starts Tuesday October 19 with a 7 p m kickoff dinner at the Winters Community Center. Manuel Esquivel will chair the campaign with Major J W Straugher present to assist planning and operations. The goal is 1200 dollars as North Runnels unit finances support servicemen families and local aid programs.
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Salvation Army
Winters
Ted Meyer
Manuel Esquivel
J. W. Straugher
Abilene
Meyer
North Runnels
Winters Proclaims Beautification Cleanup Week 1971
The city of Winters Texas announces October 18 to 23 1971 as Special Beautification and Cleanup Week. Mayor Wade W White urges public participation to enhance city appearance reflecting Texas pride with civic groups and citizens backing the observance. City Secretary Buford Baldwin attests the proclamation dated October 12 1971.
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Texas
Winters
Wade W. White
City of
Winters 1972 Phone Directory Being Compiled
The February 1972 Winters telephone directory is being compiled. J B Goss division manager for General Telephone Company of the Southwest announced today. Business telephone users will be contacted by a General Telephone Directory Company representative within the next few weeks regarding listing changes.
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Winters
J. B. Goss
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
General Telephone Directory Company
Meeting To Plan Battle On Boll Weevil
County Farm Agent C. T. Parker sponsors a planning meeting in Winters School Auditorium at 8 00 p m Thursday October 21 to map next year’s boll weevil fight. Emory Boring Vernon entomologist and Charlie Neeb Fort Stockton will speak as the group prepares to curb the pest amid a damaged cotton crop.
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C. T. Parker
Emory Boring
Vernon
Parker
Charlie Neeb
Fort Stockton
Neeb
Norton Homecoming Planned Saturday in Civic Center
Norton prepares for a homecoming event on Saturday October 16 at the Community Center. The Norton Lions Club will run food sales and ex residents and former students are urged to attend. Mrs. R T Cope serves as homecoming committee secretary.
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Norton
Norton Lions Club
R. T. Cope
Winters High School Crowns Homecoming Queen and Coming-Home Queen
Miss Ernestina De La Cruz was crowned Homecoming Queen and Mrs. George Poe was crowned Coming-Home Queen during halftime at the Winters-Ballinger football game. De La Cruz, a Winters High School junior, is active in Future Homemakers of America and sports. Poe, a Winters native, longtime community figure, taught in local schools and authored county history books.
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Ernestina de la Cruz
George
Charlsie) Poe
Winters-Ballinger
Winters
Ex-Students Association
Brenda Burns
Johnny Key
Poe
Winters High School
Hardin
Simmons University
Abilene
George Poe
Jeannine
California
Dennis
First Baptist Church
Runnels
My County
David Grohman
Blizzard
Brenda Smith
Johnny Bob Smith
Mike Smith
Trish Hill
Cliff Hill
Wayne Schwartz
Winters hospital district plans modern 16 room facility
The North Runnels County Hospital District plans a new 14 800 square foot hospital with 16 patient rooms including a two bed ICU, obstetrics and maternity area, X ray lab and emergency services. The old Winters Hospital will be replaced as district officials pursue state and federal compliance and modern amenities.
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North Runnels County
Winters Municipal Hospital
Winters
Runnels County
North Runnels Hospital fund reaches $46 861 as bond election nears
The North Runnels Hospital Equipment Fund totals $46 861 with 226 contributors by Wednesday morning. A 475 000 bond issue to build a new hospital will be voted on next Tuesday October 19 with polling places in Winters and Wingate.
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North Runnels Hospital
Special Hospital Equipment Fund
Ted Meyer
Special Citizens’ Committee
North Runnels County
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Wingate Independent School
Wingate
Winters
Howard Worthington
Lena Wheat
North Runnels County Hospital
Scott Billups Wins Zone PP K in San Angelo
Eight year old Scott Billups son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Billups of Winters won first place in the Ford Punt Pass and Kick contest in San Angelo. He advances to the district event October 16 in Dallas with further trails to Area and National finals tied to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Dale's Ford Sales of Winters sponsored the local PP&E contest.
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Scott Billups
Lynn Billups
Winters
Ford Motor Company
San Angelo
Dallas
New Orleans
Dale's Ford Sales
Pentecostal Fellowship Meeting at Winters Church
An all day fellowship meeting will be held at the Winters Pentecostal Church of God on Saturday October 16. Speakers will come from Austin and Brownwood.
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Pentecostal Church
Winters Pentecostal Church ‘of God
Austin
Brownwood
Babs Tatum Sings in Dark of the Moon Cast at Wayland
Babs Tatum daughter of Mr and Mrs Walker Tatum appeared in the Wayland Baptist College Speech and Theatre production Dark of the Moon in Hanal Auditorium Plainview She played the old woman of the moon and is pledging Alpha Psi Omega She is a Wayland junior and member of the Student Senate Mr and Mrs Tatum attended the Saturday show.
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Babs Tatum
Walker Tatum
Speech and Theatre Department
Wayland Baptist College
Hanal Auditorium
Plainview
Tatum
Alpha Psi Omega
Wayland
Winters Blizzards Face Coleman in District 8-AA Clash
Winters carries a 2-0 district mark and 4-1 season record into a Friday road game against Coleman Bluecats. Coleman sits 2-0 in district play and 2-1 pre-conference, with key players Mike Maars Randy Warrick and QB Jim Alcala expected to pace the attack.
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Ballinger
Coleman
Coleman Bluecats
Chili Black
Winters
Clyde
Anson
Hamlin
Merkel
Comanche
Hamilton
Bluecats
Ozona
Brady
Mike Maars
Randy Warrick
Jimmy Alcala
Danny Birdwell
Black
Steve Tatum
Jerry Mack Jackson
Lee Choate
Fred Dela Cruz
Keith Paschal
Wayne Schwartz
Lynn Giles
David Grohman
Mike Smith
Jimmy Benson
Billy Ray
Grant
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