Blizzard branding and city names spark a local language lesson
A long article discusses how the word Blizzard has become tied to Winters High School teams and how a San Angelo ad about a Blizzard soft drink misled readers. It notes TV coverage of Baylor at Syracuse, QB Terry Southall’s All-American potential, ZIP codes in mail, and town name pairs Sunsett Sunset Sundown in West and North Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Winters
Lake View
San Angelo
Syracuse
Waco
Bears
Terry Southall
Brownwood
Morris Southall
Southall
Texas
Sundown
West
Hock Jey ‘County
Webster's
Webster’s
Calvin Holloway
Lot White
Industrial Clinic Slated Here September 23rd
Winters Chamber of Commerce hosts an all day Economic Development Clinic on September 23 to help local industry grow. Texas Industrial Commission representatives and private firms will discuss economic problems and site tours, with experts from A M University, General Telephone, West Texas Utilities and others guiding sessions. The event opens 9 45 a m with a city tour, continues at City Hall 10 a m, lunch at Huffman House, and a 2 p m program with Q A and problem sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Texas Industrial Development Commission
Larry _S. Milner
Texas Industrials Commission
Chamber of Commerce
State Commission
Coleman
Cameron
Harry W. Clark
The
Texas Industrial Commission
James Bradley
Texas A. and
M. University
Don Raburn
Larry S. Milner
Industrial Commission
James Covell
General Telephone
Bill Sayles
West Texas Utilities
James Swann
Industrial de
Velopment Commission
Winters Chamber of ‘Commerce
Winters
Huffman House
Texas
Commission
Austin
City Farm Reworking Plans Studied by Council
Two Soil Conservation Service engineers presented to Winters City Council a proposed reworking of the city farm. The plan envisions a large reservoir to hold three and a half days of sewage water, with 15 inch irrigation pipes circling the farm. Additional work includes rebuilding lagoons clearing brush land levelling ground and re running terraces potentially funded by an SCI grant if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Winters
SCI
Woodrow Hoffman
Ballinger
SCS
Bill Evans
San Angelo
City Farm
Arlington firm wins Highway 67 contract in West Texas
The State Highway Commission announced awarding a contract for 31.404 miles of U S Highway 67 in Runnels and Tom Green counties to Big State Construction Co of Arlington. The bid was 84 444 37 dollars with landscape planting to take about 90 working days under district engineer J A Snell and resident engineer J R Evans who will supervise the project in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels
Tom Green County
Arlington
Austin
State Highway Commission
Big State Construction Co
J. A. Snell
San Angelo
J R. Evans
Weekend visitors from Fort Worth and San Diego
Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Barker of Fort Worth Mrs. M A Jack Barker and Tom of San Diego California with Mrs Elo Michael is Mr and Mrs Charles Kruse Jr in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Barker
Fort. Worth
M. A
Jack) Barker
Tom
San Diego
California
Elo Michaelis
Charles Kruse Jr
Booster Club Plans Movie of Winters Lake View Tilt
Winters Booster Club at Winters City Hall hosts an 8 PM meeting Monday as it promotes memberships and outlines plans for the 1966 67 school year. Joe Baker leads the club with Loya Gilbert as secretary treasurer. funds support half the film cost for Winters High School Blizzard football footage, camera operation at games, and the all sports banquet and medical supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
Water Clarifier Nears Completion in Winters
Winters is close to finishing a new 90 foot diameter settling basin for its water system. Only pipe fittings and special pumps remain before it can be placed in service, with completion dependent on delivery. The basin will extend settling time from about two hours to over 14 hours, improving water quality before distribution. The City Council plans an open house once the basin is operational, date TBD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hays
Williams Visit at Shuffield Home on Labor Day
Mr and Mrs Lois Williams of Lockney visited the George Shuffield home for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuffield Home
Lois Williams
Lockney
George Shuffield
Boles Family Visit To San Antonio Highlighted
IN BOLES HOME Mr and Mrs Roeneal Boles and twin sons Kevin and Keith of San Antonio visited his parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Boles last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeneal Boles
Kevin
Keith
San Antonio
Monroe Boles
Blizzard Open Season With Lake View Clash Saturday
Winters High School Blizzard prepare for a season opener against Lake View Chiefs in San Angelo. Quarterback Alvin Dunn and others miss the game due to injuries while coach L G Wilson lists starting assignments and a green lineup for the opener. Lake View returns eight offensive starters and features veteran quarterback Larry George and fullback Robert Morse as major threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake View Chiefs
Lake View Stadium
San Angelo
L. G. Wilson
Alvin Dunn
Letterman
Donald Wade
Jerry Awalt
Walter Morrow
Blizzard
Blizzards
Lake View
Larry George
Robert Morse
Big Blue
Rocky Woods
Fagen Mullins
Anson
Chiefs
Skippy Sheppard
Terry Rives
Wilson
Livestock Association Plans October Barbecue
The Winters Livestock and Agricultural Association announces an October 17 barbecue for members with tickets covering the event. The group conducts a member drive and sponsors the junior livestock show for Future Farmers of America and area 4H Clubs, with the show set for January 7. Pat Pritchard is president and F R Anderson serves as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Livestock & Agricultural Association
The
Livestock & Agricultural Association
Farmers.of
America
Pat. ‘Pritchard
LAA
Rand F
Scott Family Weekend at Oak Creek Lake
Mr and Mrs G W Scott Jr with Sam and Rickey spent the weekend at Oak Creek Lake joined by Capt and Mrs Winford Hogan and Boyd Lt and Mrs Max Tidmore and George and Randy in a family gathering at the lake property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Scott Jr
Sam and
Rickey
Winford Hogan and
Boyd
Max Tidmore
George
Randy
Scott
Oak Creek Lake
Wingate Methodist Church History and Dedication Details
A history of Wingate Methodist Church documents its uncertain founding between 1891 and 1898, the 1899 start to build a church, and multiple relocations. The current building is to be dedicated by Bishop Kenneth Pope, with a 48-member current membership and a 1963 shift to the Winters parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate Methodist Church
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Roy Crawford
Wingate
Matilda
Cathey- United - d
Ballinger
Gi G
Odom
G. W. Cathey
J.E. Roten
J.E. Hendry
Methodist Church
Eugene T. Bates
Springcreek
New Hope
Pumphrey
Hylton
Methodist ‘Church
Ken‘neth Pope
Jack Patton
J. W. Dunn
W. L. Burns
Jim King
Neill. Bagwell
L. R. Hancock
Ike Phillips
E. M. Pritchard
Claude Oden
Wingate Methodist
Winters Woman Joins Peace Corps to Teach in Ethiopia
Martha Ann Joyce daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Joyce of Winters has been named a Peace Corps Volunteer after 12 weeks training at Educational Services Inc Watertown Mass. She joins 71 other volunteers to teach in Ethiopian secondary schools and Haile Selassie University Addis Ababa departing Sept 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Joyce
Peace Corps
Ethiopia
B. J. Joyce
Winters
Educational Services, Inc
Watertown
Mass
Joyce
Haile Sellassie University
Addis Ababa
Visitation at Rice Home Brings Multiple Guests
Recent visitors to the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Rice and Charles Wayne included Mrs Cla rece McLaughlin and Lenda, Mr and Mrs B F Lancaster and Janie of Ada Oklahoma, Mrs Lizzie Puffer of Caddo Oklahoma, Mr and Mrs Miles Caudle Jimmy Joe David and Jana Kay of Muleshoe, Mr and Mrs W D Shores Dexton and De ford of Brownwood and Mrs E P Reid of Maro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rice
Charles
Wayne
Clarece McLaughlin
Lenda
Knight 65 Dies After Heart Attack at Funeral
Mrs A I Hodges attended the funeral of her brother in law E A Knight aged 65 who died of a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
A. I. . Hodges
E.’A. Knight
Family hosts visitors during weekend at local home
Mr and Mrs Dick Kruse welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs Schipp lich and Ingrid from McGregor, and Stanley Cromer from Dallas, along with their children, for a weekend gathering at the Kruse residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iMr
Dick’ ‘Kruse
Crest
Stanley Cromer
Dallas
Schipplich
McGregor
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Linda Smith
Jan Merck
Jody Hall
Maria Shaw
Cherilyn Beard
Highway 67
Boles
Ree Ee
WTRC
Rex Allen
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
KRBC
Abilene
Johnny Powers
Danny Killough
Lanny Bahiman
Larry Donica
Allen Andrea
Sam Scott
Fred Wilder
Alfonso Esquivel
Randy Boles
Ronny Gray
John Sims
Jimmy Vaughan
Steve Smith
Larry Pritchard
Terry
Rives
Walter Morrower
George Mostad
Fred
Wilder
Ronny
Gray
By Roy L. Crawford
Bowden
Wee Ee Ek
H. Smith
A. E. Turney
T. W. Taylor
H. C. Bowman
J. L. Speer
W. A. Neill
P. H. Gates
T. J. Justice
S. R. Grace
W. L. Wall
A. J. Jones
D. L. Barnes
W. J. Morphis
Coleman High School
McMurry College
U. S
KRUSE
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