District 8 AA Tie Rules For Championship Deciding
The article lays out district 8 AA football tie breaking rules including won loss percentage with ties as half a win half a loss three way ties may yield tri champions by coin toss unless one team beat the other two in regular season two way ties use head to head results otherwise coin toss and tie reports require signed game cards. It also includes comments on duck hunting and a Hoover quote contrasting liberty under law with repression and a commentary on middle Americans between politicians and bureaucrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Winters FFA members show lambs and swine at State Fair of Texas
Winters Chapter FFA members showed lambs and swine in the State Fair of Texas Livestock Show in Dallas. Rickey Marks' Southdown crossbred lamb placed 7th in Class 11, another lamb placed 15th in Class 2 for Corriedale Columbia or Pan is Purebred. Billy Hord's crossbred barrow placed 28th in Class 36, 190 to 205 pounds.
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Winters Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Dallas
Corriedale
Columbia
Panama
Billy Hord
Winters Blizzards Host Hamilton Bulldogs in Crucial District Clash
Winters 3 0 1 in district faces Hamilton 1 3 at home Friday night 7 30 kickoff. Winters aims to lock up leadership with Eastland looming as road games follow. Bulldogs boast size speed and a solid defense led by coach Tom Flood and back Bob Gardner.
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Eastland
Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton
Bulldogs
Winters
How
Bob Gardner
Arkansas
Tom Flood
Blues Bs rout Ballinger B team 16 to 6 on defense and big runs
Winters High School Blue B team defeated Ballinger B 16 to 6 with strong defense led by Willie Collins and Jimmy Benson. Lee Choate and Fred de la Cruz sparked a 92 yard run and a 65 yard scoring play after a half kickoff.
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Winters High School
Lee Choate
Fred de la Cruz
Bearcat
Lee Mac Choate
Ballinger
Blues
Fred
Choate
Lee
Willie Collins
Jimmy Benson
Blue B
Benson and Collins
Mark Harrison
Larry Cooper
David Grohman
Glen Hoppe
Scott King
Kirk McCuistion
Barry Marks
Timmy Meyer
Keith Paschal
Rex Pritchard
Rodney Richards
Rickey Bentley
Tony Rosson
Oscar Torres
Eddie Day
Rickey Gonzales
Henry Greer
Rickey Mathis
WHS Students Enter National Honor Society
Thirteen Winters High School students, one senior and twelve juniors, were inducted into the National Honor Society at a Thursday assembly. Lana Lett led the senior inductees, with juniors Debby Eoff Lynn Giles Ginger Fairey Mark Harrison Debbie Lloyd Cliff Poe Becky Simpson Bruce Smith Mike Smith Steve Tatum Denise Williams Kathye Wolford. A reception for new members and parents followed in the Home Economics Cottage. Rhonda Sneed serves as NHS chapter president. Mrs. Joe Burroughs is the sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Lana Lett
Debbie Eoff
Lynn Giles
Ginger Fairey
Mark Harrison
Debbie Lloyd
Cliff Poe
Becky Simpson
Bruce Smith
Mike Smith
Steve Tatum
Denise Williams
Kathye Wolford
Rhonda’ Sneed
National Honor Society
Joe Burroughs
Whittenberg Home Weekend Guests Include Watson Bethel Family
Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Jack Whittenberg included their daughters Mr and Mrs Randall Watson and their children Terry and Lori and Staff Sergeant and Mrs Ronald Bethel of Belton.
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Whittenberg
Jack Whittenberg
Randall Watson
Terry
Lori
Ronald Bethel
Belton
Farm Bureau Members Attend State Meeting
Four leaders from Runnels County Farm Bureau attended a statewide meeting in Brownwood for a district 7 report. Runnels County reported 942 member families signed up as of October. end of fiscal year is October 31 with a goal of 1000 members. Texas Farm Bureau membership stood at 119,636 as of October 26. The Texas bureau aims for 125,000 members and will meet in Houston in December.
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Runnels County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Doyle Condra
Lucius Evans
Runnels County
Texas Farm Bureau
Sidney Dean
Waco
TFB
B. J. Gist
Abilene
National Farm Bureau
Houston
Dean
State Farm Bureau
J. D. Jordan
Mason
Bruce Smith Named State FTA Parliamentarian Candidate
Bruce Smith, immediate past president of District XV of the Future Teachers of America and a Winters High School junior, was elected to represent the district as a candidate for State FTA Parliamentarian. Elections occur at the TFTA State convention in Houston on February 26 and 27. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Johnny Bob Smith of Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Smith
Teachers of America
Winters High School
TFTA
Houston
Smith
Johnny Bob Smith
Winters
Ballinger, Brady
Coleman
Dublin
Comanche
Mason
San Angelo Central
San Angelo Lake View
Wall
Water Valley
Winters Blizzards Rout Comanche 41 16 in Fourth District Play
The Winters Blizzards defeated the Comanche Indians 41 16 in a dominant fourth district game. Win led by Joe Ivey scoring twice and Mike Mathis adding a 40 yard interception return for six. Harrison added multiple extra points as Winters improves to 6 0 1 and prepares for Hamilton at Blizzard Stadium.
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Blizzards
Comanche
Comanche Indians
Joe Ivey
David Harrison
Indians
Mike Mathis
Ronnie Wilson
Harrison
Wilson
Mathis
Hamilton
Bulldogs
Blizzard Stadium
Eleven Schools Represented At FTA District Convention
The 17th Annual District XV Future Teachers of America convention was hosted by Alpha Chi Chapter Winters High School. About 250 members attended morning sessions led by Bruce Smith WHS president with Dora Rose ASU advisor as judge.
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Ares
Future Teachers of America
Winters High School
Alpha Chi
Randy Stevens
Charles Kruse
Nancy Grundy
Bruce Smith
WHS
Dora Rose
TFTA
Mark Martin
Coleman
Dublin
Kirke McKenzie
W. N. Ellis
Brady
Ola Cunningham
Comanche
Lake View
San Angelo
Winters
FTA
Verna Crutchfield
Angelo State University
Blanche Wharton
Susan Archer
San Angelo Central
Patrick Moore
Sergeant Manuel Ruelas Reports For Duty In Turkey
U S Air Force Staff Sergeant Manuel Ruelas son of Mrs Concepcion N Ruelas of Sylmar California has reported for duty at Incirlik AB Turkey. His wife Maria is the daughter of Mrs Juanita Juarez 511 W Pierce Winters. Ruelas a security policeman is assigned to an Air Force support unit at Incirlik and previously served at Davis Monthan AFB Arizona.
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U.S. Air Force
Manuel Ruelas
Concepcion N. Ruelas
Sylmar
Calif
Incirlik AB
Turkey
Maria
Juanita Juarez
W. Pierce, Winters
Ruelas
Incirlik
Davis- Monthan Afb
Ariz
Girl Cagers Scrimmage Jim Ned Monday Night
Winters High School girls basketball team to scrimmage Jim Ned girls Monday night in Winters. Regular season will not begin for some time.
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Jim Ned
Winters High School
Winters
Voters to decide key statewide and local races in November election
General Election Tuesday, November 3 will decide U S Senate Governor Lieutenant Governor and other state offices plus some county posts in Runnels County. Incumbents face Republican challengers. Omar Burleson and David Ratliff run unopposed locally. Seven constitutional amendments also on the ballot addressing judges removal prohibition ranch land assessment building commission road bonds homestead value and county government consolidation.
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United States
U. S
Runnels
W. H. Rampy
Elliott J. Kemp
W. E. (Buck) Elkins
Grider Hays
Lloyd Bentsen
George Bush
Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Paul Eggers
Preston Smith
Omar Burleson
17Th
David Ratliff
Lynn Nabers
W. D
Myrt) Jobe
Runnels County
Melvin Mapes
Marvin Laving
Ben Barnes
Byron Fullerton
Crawford
Edward M. Yturri
Robert C. Calvert
S. L. Abbott
Jesse James
Robert F. Koennecke
Bob Armstrong
Harry Trippet
Agriculture
John C. White
Daniel C. Heath
Texas
State of
State Building Commission
25 50 Year Pins To Be Presented At Masonic Lodge
The Winters Lodge holds a stated meeting on Thursday night November 5 with 25 and 50 year membership pins to be awarded per master Robert Carey. A chili supper precedes the meeting for Masons and visiting members, secretary John Swatchsue said, with several recipients expected in each category. The District Deputy Grand Master is hoped to attend this special program. All Masons are urged to attend.
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Winters Masonic Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Robert Carey
Winters Lodge
Carey
John J. Swatchsue
Spook Carnival At Winters High School Saturday Night
The Junior Class of Winters High School sponsors a Halloween Carnival at the Community Center on Saturday night October 31. Concessions and games for all ages will be run by Winters school groups and the public is invited with no admission charged.
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Civic Center
Winters High School
Runnels County Group Wins State History Award
The Runnels County Historical Survey Committee led by Rankin Pace received the Distinguished Service Award at the Texas State Historical Survey Committee meeting in Fredericksburg. Attendees from Winters Ballinger Norton and other towns joined the recognition for strong local history programs including markers talks tours publications and a newsletter.
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Runnels County
Rankin Pace
Winters
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Fredericksburg
Pace
George Garrett
George
Clarence Lee
Norton
Edgar Boelsche
Ballinger
Texas Historical Foundation
Survey Committee
Lynda Musick of Winters Joins HPC Band in Austin
Lynda Musick of Winters traveled with 56 Howard Payne College band members to Austin for the Texas Baptist Convention from October 27 to 29. The group performed four times at the Austin Municipal Auditorium, presenting a new arrangement hymn and joining Baylor University and First Baptist Church of San Antonio choirs in several selections.
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Lynda Musick
Winters
Howard Payne College
Texas Baptist Convention
Austin
Miss Musick
HPC
Howard Payne
Austin Municipal Auditorium
Greg Berry
Baylor University
First Baptist Church of San Antonio
Baldwin Home Hosts Pearce and Weed Guests
Guests at the Baldwin residence over the weekend included their daughter and son-in-law Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pearce of Altus Oklahoma and Dr. and Mrs. Russell Weed and Kelly.
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Baldwin
Buford Baldwin
Richard Pearce
Altus
Okla
Russell Weed
Kelly
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R. C. Thomas
Roy Young
FFA
U. S. Weather Station
Lynanne Hill
Winters-Coleman
Cindy Davis
Joan Howard
Phyllis Grissom
Boyd Grissom
Miss Hill
Clifford Hill
Miss Winters
Mavericks
Jerry Gibson
Big Blue
Rickey Dean
Blast Ballinger Bearcat
State
District 7
Brownwood
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Retail Trade Committee
Winters Comanche
Brady High School
House of Delegates
John Key
Walter Schick III
Paula Whitely
Rhonda Lupke
Susan Warren
Susan Turner
Sherri Hohmann
Frankie Berryman
Otis Jacob
Felixi Tr
HP Band
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