Elm Creek Water Control District hearing urged for aid to farmers
Residents in Winters Ballinger and surrounding areas welcome the Elm Creek Water Control District proposal. The plan would build water managing dams along Elm Creek and tributaries to slow runoff and sediment, improve water quality and potentially create a shared reservoir for Winters and Ballinger. The project ties to county agriculture and local water supplies, with support from the Soil Conservation Service and long term planning.
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Elm Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Public Hearing Set on Elm Creek Flood Control Plan
Landowners in the Elm Creek watershed in Runnels and South Taylor counties are urged to attend a State Soil and Water Conservation Board public hearing on September 12 at 7 p.m. in Winters Community Center. The meeting will assess the need for a series of flood retarding dams to protect farms, roads, and soil, with evidence of past flood damage and losses to be presented. If demonstrated, the project could gain priority for federal grants. otherwise it may be dropped.
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Elm Creek
Runnels
South Taylor
Taylor Counties
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Winters Community Center
Elm Creek Water Control District
W. M. Hays
Hays
Winters
Ballinger
Valley Creek
Hank McCreight Joins Law Firm In Houston
Henry H. McCreight Jr has joined Mar graves Kennerly and Schueler in the Cullen Center Bank Building Houston He is the son of Dr and Mrs H H McCreight Sr of Winters McCreight earned a BBA from Texas Tech May 1969 and a JD from the University of Texas May 1972 He is a Winters High School graduate Elm Creek Water Control District seeks final state approval after a public hearing next Tuesday covering 238000 acres in Runnels and South Taylor counties with flood control soil conservation and possible dam project for Winters Ballinger and recreation purposes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H
Hank) McCreight, Jr
Margraves, Kennerly, and Schueler
Cullen Center Bank
Houston
H. H. McCreight
Winters
McCreight
Texas Tech University
University of Texas School of Law
Austin
Winters High School
Elm Creek
Runnels
Taylor
Hays
Temperatures This Week Compared With Last Year
The chart shows last year’s highs of 92 on Monday August 30 1971 and lows of 62 on Tuesday August 31 and Wednesday September 1 1971.
Precipitation Report for August 1972
Monthly precipitation summary lists daily totals for August 1972 with values such as 0.08 inches on August 4 and 9, 1.38 on August 10, 0.26 on August 12, and 0.80 on August 24. Several days show trace amounts and others record 0.52 on August 30.
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Trace
Immunization Clinic Set at Winters Primary School
Winters Primary School hosts an immunization clinic for pre kindergarten and kindergarten children to meet state attendance requirements. The nurse, Mrs. Billy J. Hall, says sessions start at 9 30 a m in the nurse's office with SK and Day Care Center attendees receiving vaccines. Parents must sign authorization slips. vaccines funded by the State Health Department. Booster clinics will be held periodically during the year.
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Billy J. Hall
Hall
State Health Department
Dale's Ford Sponsors Annual Punt Pass and Kick Contests
Local boys ages 8 through 13 will compete in the 1972 Punt Pass and Kick program at Dale's Ford Sales with Ford dealer support. The Sept 30 event offers free registration, no body contact, and scores based on distance and accuracy. Twelve national finalists will vie for championships during the Pro Bowl halftime in Dallas on Jan 21, 1973, with winners earning enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.
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Pp&k
Dale
Ford Sales
Ford
Pp&e
National Football League
Ford Dealers of America
Dale Whitecotton
Dale's
Dallas
Texas
Canton
Ohio
Pete Rozelle
$100,000 Collected For Boll Weevil Spraying Plan
The Runnels Area Boll Weevil Control Association begins spraying next Monday with six ag planes from Chuck's Flying Service at $1.32 per acre to cover 36 000 to 40 000 acres across Wingate Wil meth Drasco Pumphrey Tuscola Bradshaw Lawake and Miles. Funding includes $100 000 from farmers plus $50 000 state aid for three sprayings aimed at preventing winter boll weevil damage to the 1973 crop.
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Runnels
Boll Weevil Control Association
Chuck
Bovina
C. T. Parker
Runnels County
Wingate
Wilmeth
Drasco - Pumphrey
Tuscola
Bradshaw
Taylor County
Lawake
Miles
Will Visit Old Fort Concho Birthplace
Mrs. Homer J. Hodge Sr of Winters plans a birthday visit to Old Fort Concho birthplace in San Angelo with her twin, Eugene McCray Nesmith of Three Rivers California, when Nesmith arrives next week. They were born Sept 10 1892 at the fort and the sundial there once served as a timepiece.
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Old Fort Concho
Homer J. Hodge
Winters
Eugene McCray Nesmith
Three Rivers
Calif
Nesmith
Armine (Hodge
Eugene Nesmith
Old Fort
VFW Membership Dues To Increase
Winters Post 9193 quartermaster W R Balkum announced a national VFW dues hike will raise local membership costs, effective October 1. Members renewing before October pay the old rate.
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W. R. Balkum
Winters Post 9193
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
County Budget Hearing Set For September 13
A public hearing on the proposed Runnels County budget for the next fiscal year will be held Wednesday, September 13, at the courthouse. County Commissioners will open the session at 1 30 p m and invite public attendance.
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Runnels County
Winters Blizzards to Open 1972 Season Against Clyde Bulldogs
Winters High School Blizzards meet Clyde Bulldogs in a non conference football opener at Blizzard Field Friday night at 8 p.m. Coach Chili Black reports players are ready physically and mentally after a scrimmage with Eastland in which Oscar Torres injured a wrist but is expected to start.
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Winters High School Blizzards
Clyde Bulldogs
Blizzard Field
Eastland
Chili Black
Blizzards
Clyde Friday
Mustangs
Blizzard
Oscar Torres
Soph Mitch Davis
Black
Torres
Clyde
Winters
Gary Barr
Winters Archers To Hold Sunday Whitetail Shoot
The Runnels County Archery Association of Winters will host a Whitetail Shoot at the range near Winters City Lake on Sunday. The event features 34 life size targets, 34 arrows, and prizes including bowhunting gear for the top five. medals for the top two. Entries are $2.50, shooting starts at 10 a.m. and the public is invited.
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Runnels County Archery Association of
Winters
Winters City
65 Golfers In ABCD Tourney Labor Day
Sixty five golfers joined the Labor Day ABCD golf tournament at Winters Country Club. Winning team in best ball shot 64 with H M Nichols Lois West Butch Perry and Gayland Robinson. A sudden death playoff for second and third featured George Brown Louis de la Cruz Wayne Owens Bill Webb and Wanda Whitecotton winning on hole three. The other two teams played to five holes before calling it. A coin flip named Scotty Belew Mary Louise Bauer Paul Gerlach and Ricky Grenwelge as third place winners. Diane Billups claimed closest-to-hole on No 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Country Club
H. M. Nichols
Lois West
Butch Perry
Gayland Robinson
George Brown
Louis de la Cruz
Wayne Owens
Bill Webb
Wanda Whitecotton
Scotty Belew
Mary Louise Bauer
Paul Gerlach
Ricky Grenwelge
VFW Post To Have Barbecue Supper Saturday Night
Winters Post 9193 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars says a barbecue will be held at the post home on Saturday September 9 at 8 p m All members and nonmember veterans are invited The regular post meeting is scheduled for Monday September 11 at 8 p m
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VFW
Winters Post
Post
VFW Post
Blizzard Band to March in West Texas Fair Parade
The Blizzard Band will march in the West Texas Fair parade in Abilene Saturday at 10 a m. The Winters band competes with area groups for awards in marching and music excellence.
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Blizzard Band
Winters High School
Abilene
Winters
Band Boosters To Meet Next Tuesday
Blizzard Band Boosters will meet next Tuesday September 12 at 7 30 p m in the Band Hall. President Mrs Charlotte Davis said a membership drive is under way and all members and others interested in promoting Winters High School Band are urged to attend and help plan activities for the new school year.
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Blizzard Band Boosters
Charlotte Davis
Boosters
Winters High School
Blizzard Boosters Meet in High School Auditorium
The Blizzard Boosters hold their first seasonal meeting next Tuesday September 12 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Lynn Billups president announces a film of the Winters Clyde football game to be shown. All members and prospective members are invited.
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Blizzard Boosters
Lynn Billups
Boosters
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Toc R. C. Thomas
Henry H. McCreight, Jr
Hank McCreight
District Board
Colorado River
U. S
Winters School
Dale's Ford
West Texas Rehabilitation
Hollywood
Rex Allen
Walter Spill
Rosy Burns
Parker
Barry Marks
Ricky Mathis
Wayne Schwartz
Rodney Richards
Luther Smith
Kirk McQuestion
Scott King
Lee Choate
Jerry Jackson
Fred de la Cruz
Glenn Hoppe
Denny Heathcott
Rex Pritchard
Ricky DeLa Cruz
James West
Bob Best
Bill Kerr
Jerry Dry
Diane Billups
Douglas Colburn
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