Centennial Year of Football in Texas History
The article traces football origins from Rutgers and Princeton to Texas, noting the Centennial Year for football nationwide and the Golden Anniversary of Texas high school football under the University Interscholastic League. It covers early rules, age limits, and the growth from 109 to about 1009 schools in Texas by 1969, with classes from six-man to AAAA and evolution to eleven-man play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United S
Tates
Texas
College Field
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Princeton
University Interscholastic League
Turgers
Temperatures This Week Compare to Last Year
The record shows a maximum of 92 degrees on August 28 and a minimum of 63 degrees on August 29 and 30, indicating higher daytime heat and cooler nights compared with the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
Mon
Drasco Homecoming Holds Tenth Annual Labor Day Meeting
The Drasco Homecoming gathered about a hundred people at the Winters Community Center on Labor Day to mark its tenth annual meeting. Attendees included Rev. Roy Crawford and speakers from Winters Waco Abilene Culver City and more as fond memories were shared and the 1959 organization noted with fourte en newcomers and seven veterans present. The business session elected officers for 1970 and adjourned at 3 PM after singing Bless Be the Tie That Binds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drasco
Winters
Roy Crawford
Elmo Mayhew
Sue B. Mann
Worth
Albert Baker
Waco
James Alexander
Abilene
Loyd Mayhew
Joe Baker
Mollie Puckett
Myrtle Wilbanks
Dale Buckley
Melvin (Snooks) Herrington
Annie Herrington
Carlton Dobbins
Merle Saunders
R. B. Bridwell
Ronnie Willingham
Henry Sanders
Barney Green
Floyd
Red) Sanderer
Billy Wayne Smith
Liz Moore
Cora Elam
Thomas O. Nally
Sheriff D. Woodard
Mollie Massengale
Lawrence Kelly
Culver City
California
Nolan Kelly
Calif
J. C. Massengale
Community Center
Labor Day
Bonnie Puckett
Hamilton
A. T. Williams
P. F. Lail
Fall Meeting of Crews Community Scheduled
The first fall meeting of the Crews Community will be held Saturday night September 6 at 7 30 after a short business session. Rev Chester Wilkerson announces the event with the ladies serving meals and games to follow. Citizens are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wilkerson
Crews
Weekend Guests Visit Local Home Circle
Mrs. C. A. Lacy of O'Donnel and Mr. and Mrs. Tubberville of San Angelo were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pumphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Lacy
O’donnel
Mrs. Tubberville
San Angelo
Charlie Pumphrey
Wiiters Chamber Considers Earlier Officer Director Election
Wiiters Chamber of Commerce leaders propose ballots and director elections a month earlier this year to accelerate committee work and begin the new budget cycle. Directors plan Christmas programs and a Harvest Moon sale and festival, with suggestions requested for the planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiiters Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Woodrow Watts
The Red Cross Appeal For Camille Relief
The American Red Cross seeks a minimum 15 million dollars to aid Camille victims along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida. Readers are urged to contribute via the Chamber of Commerce or Winters Enterprise, with past local gifts totaling 774.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Florida
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Winters
Winters Boosters Elect Robinson and Plan Watermelon Feed
Winters Boosters chose Gayland Robinson as president and John Edward McAdoo as secretary treasurer on Tuesday. They scheduled a watermelon feed for the Winters Blizzard football team after Friday scrimmage with Ranger, with the Ranger team as guests. Regular meetings at City Hall will show Friday night game films, and plans for the football season include new activities and member enlistment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Boosters
Gayland Robinson
John Edward McAdoo
Winters Blizzard
Booster Club
Ranger
Blizzard Football Scrimmage With Ranger Friday Night
Winters High School Blizzard s meet Ranger High at Blizzard Field Friday at 7 p m. The scrimmage, the last practice before the season opener against Sonora, follows a recent scrimmage at Eldorado. Coach Gibson praised the team s aggression and noted position assignments will be finalized before the Sonora game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Blue Bunch
Sonora
Blizzards
Eldorado
Jerry Gibson
Gibson
City to Maintain Recreation Center in Winters housing plan
Winters City Council authorized mayor to sign agreements with Winters Housing Authority to maintain recreation centers tied to a new housing project for the elderly and low income families. The authority seeks federal funds for 46 units, 30 elderly and 16 low income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters City Council
The
Winters Housing Authority
City of
Winters
Lakeview Cemetery
State Hiway Department
Buford Baldwin
Main Street
Highway Department
Local Archers Plan Sunday Shoot in Honor of Proclamation
Runnels County Archers Association will hold an all day shoot Sunday September 8 in Redlands California home of the 1200 club network. National Archery Week runs August 26 through September 1 as proclaimed by President Nixon. The National Field Archery Association marks its 30th anniversary with 38000 members and aims archery as a future Olympic gold medal event in 1972 Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Runnels County Archers Association
Runnels County Archery Club
National Field Archery Association
Redlands
California
Munich
Germany
NFA
Vinson Family Returns From Overseas Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vinson and their daughter Linda returned Thursday from South Australia England for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs D Vinson. They plan to go to Denver Colorado where he will work at the Airforce Accounting and Finance Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
T-Spt
Wayne
Vinson
Linda
South Autalia Air Base
England
7. D. Vinson
Denver Colorado
Airforce, Accounting and Finance Center
More Students Sought For WHS District Courses
Winters High School expands Distributive Education and Industrial Cooperative Training programs as 30 students are already placed with cooperating firms. R. L. Stathem urges local firms to contact 754-5114 to join the initiative that blends classroom hours with paid work experience for students preparing to enter trades or business after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
R. L. Stathem
Winters
Stathem
Clyde residents attend funeral for Carleton Dobbins
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott, and Mrs. Winford Hogan of Clyde attended the funeral of Carleton Dobbins in Hereford on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Scott Jr
Sam Scott
Winford Hogan
Clyde
Carleton Dobbins
Hereford
Winters Schools Start Year With 1005 Enrolled on First Day
Winters Independent School opened for the 1969 70 term with 1005 students on the first day Wednesday August 27, compared with 992 last year. Enrollment by grade shows high school freshmen to seniors and elementary divisions. migrant families may enroll later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Independent School
Dove Hunters Open Regular Season Across North Runnels
North Runnels County residents reported a strong opening day for dove hunting with mixed luck and dove numbers. Rain increased watering spots and spread out hunter stands, while some hunters noted abundant quail and predicted a good quail season later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels
Highway Department Plans Work On F M 53
The Texas Highway Commission approves 431400 dollars for state highway safety and farm to market road improvements in Burinell County during 1970. Projects include U S 277 seal coat, F M 382 and F M 383 seal coats, F M 53 sections near Winters and Wingate, and roadbed reconstruction with bridge work. District engineers oversee the 29.3 miles in Runnels County and related work under San Angelo and Ballinger supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Burinell County
U. S. 277
Nolan County
Coke County
Crews
Wilmeth
F. M
Winters
Wingate
Valley Creek
J. A. Snell
San Angelo
Runnels County
R. N. Jennings
W. B. Hoppe, Sr
Ballinger
Smith Family Visited by Houston Relatives
In Smith Home Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Smith and children Scott Kelley Kimberly and Brett of Houston were visitors last week in the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymon Lloyd Home
Cullen
Johnson
Jeffrey
Jennifer
Dallas
Rodney. Lloyd
Stacy
Lana
Austin
T. D. Smith
Scott, Kelley Kimberly
Brett
Houston
T. A. Smith
Winters Independent School District Calendar
The Winters Independent School District announces the academic year with key dates through May 28 including start August 27, Labor Day September 1, six week ends on November 2 and February 27, holidays for Thanksgiving Christmas Easter and TSTA, and the last day of school May 26 plus work day May 27 and report cards May 28.
Local Woman Drowned in Colorado River Near Stacy
Mrs. E. E. Melba Allen 18 of Winters drowned Monday at 2 15 p m in the Colorado River near Stacy in McCulloch County. Her husband and son survived as rescue teams from Brady and Coleman recovered the body after two hours in 25 feet of water. She was born January 25 1951 in Brownwood and married Edward Eugene Allen April 28 1967 in Brownwood. Survivors include her husband a son Edward Eugene Jr two brothers a sister and her parents all from Brownwood with relatives in Rising Star Germany and Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E
Melba) Allen
Colorado River
Stacy
McCulloch
Allen
Brownwood
Edward Eugene Allen
Winters
Edward Eugene, Jr
Virginia Louise .Lewis
Marvin ‘Gober, Jr
Billy Lewis
From San Antonio Family News Update
Mrs Greer of San Antonio and her two daughters Barbara and Valerie are noted in a brief social item detailing family events and hometown ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
From
San Antonio
Gor Greer
Barbara
Aay
Valerie
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. C, Thom
New York
Robert Conner
Alexandra Herrmann
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Hogardt
Newark City
C-C
Ed Brandon
Robinson
WHS
Lloyd Home
SMITH
Denise Bridgea
Jennifer Blackbrow
Winters Independent School District
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!