Missing Day Mystery Tied To Bible Time Tale
A long reading recounts a supposed missing day in space time linked to biblical passages from Joshua and Kings. It cites Harold Hill and a Dallas TV report, detailing a five week Europe trip funded by pre-quit smoking savings and a science anecdote about a day that never existed in space history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Europe
Harold Hill
Curtis Engine Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Hill
Green Belt
Service Department
Joshua
Hezekiah
Isaiah
Wfaa-Tv
Dallas
Higginbotham Hardware Announces Grand Opening Weekend
Higginbotham Hardware plans a two day grand opening on Friday and Saturday September 11 12 at its new North Main Street Winters store. The event includes an open house with free rear parking and a merchandise prize drawing totaling several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Sanders
Higginbotham Hardware
North Main Street
Texas
Botham
Elsie Sanders
Winters
Higginbotham
Merchants urged to display Runnels County Day items
Winters merchants are asked to decorate shop windows with early day pioneer items for the Runnels County Day on September 19. Judging will award an autographed copy of Charlsie Poe’s book to the best authentic display. Entries must use 1800s era articles. entries due by September 12.
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Runnels
Charlsie Poe
Runnels County
Temperatures Logged for Early September 1969
The report records a low of 61 degrees on September 2, 1969 and a high of 92 degrees for September 6 to 8, 1969 across the weekend.
Angelo Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals Begin for 1970-71
The San Angelo Symphony Orchestra and Chorale under Charles Black will begin rehearsals September 21 for the 1970 71 series of three concerts. Auditions for the orchestra are set for September 21 at 7 30 p m at the ASU Band Hall. Interested players and singers should contact Mrs Eleanor Batter at 1426 S Monroe San Angelo telephone 655 9798.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
ASU
Chorale
Eleanor Batter
S. Monroe
Runnels County Day marks Poe book release in Winters
Charlsie Poe premieres her new book Runnels Is My County with events across Winters Ballinger Rowena and Miles. The hour long program includes a stagecoach delivery of books at Blue Gap Post Office, autograph party, VHS band parade, special music by David W. Guion and a welcome by Mayor Wade White.
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Charlsie Poe
Blue Gap
Runnels County
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Winters High School
Winters
David W. Guion
Wade White
Rankin Pace
Runnels County Historical Sur
Ballinger
W. H. Rampy
Frielberger
Guion
Rowena
Miles
First Bale of 1970 Cotton Ginned at Winters
Thad Traylor, farmer east of Winters, produced the first 1970 cotton bale ginned by Planters Gin Co. of Wingate. Weighed 563 pounds, hand pulled, arriving at Winters Warehouse Wednesday. The Winters Chamber of Commerce awards a $50 check to the producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Thad Traylor
Planters Gin Co
Wingate
Traylor
Winters Chamber of Commerce
North Runnels
Winters Cotton
Bill Kornegay
Band Boosters Meet Tuesday September 15
Band Boosters plan a 4 15 pm coffee at the Homemaking Cottage to discuss the year’s plans. Mrs A N Blackerby, president, invites parents of band members from fifth through twelfth grade and any admirer of the Blizzard Band to attend.
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A. N. Blackerby
Quiet Labor Day in Winters Says Police Chief
Winters chief Joe Stevens reports a calm Labor Day weekend with only a minor automobile accident, a few traffic tickets, and limited disturbance calls.
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Winters
Joe Stevens
Post Game Party At First Baptist For Winters Hamlin Game
All high school students invited to a post game party in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church following the Winters Hamlin football game Friday night. Refreshments will be served.
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Fellowship Hall of the
First Baptist Church
Boys Ranch Roping Set For Sept 26
West Texas Boys Ranch holds its 2nd annual Team and Calf Roping at the Boys Ranch Arena on Saturday September 26 with two go rounds and an all around. Roping starts 3:00 pm barbecue at 6:30 pm $1.00 a plate Bluegrass Kinfolk band from Tuscola entertains. Gate $1 adults 50c 12 and under. Proceeds aid the Livestock Roundup Fund.
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West Texas
Ezra Trotter
Barnhart
Clay Evans
Marfa
Gully & Hoelscher
Ballinger
Boy’s Ranch Livestock Roundup
Boys Ranch
Weekend Visitors at Mrs Yates Home
Weekend visitors included Baxter Wilson of San Antonio, John Sawders and Johnna Sawders of Arlington, and Clyde Spain of Brownwood visiting Mrs Yates at her home.
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W. J. Yates
Baxter Wilson
San Antonio
John Sawders
Johnna
Arlington
Clyde Spain
Brownwood
Harper couple relocate to San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Glenn Harper have moved to San Angelo where he will be employed by Holsum Bread, adjusting to a new city and a new job opportunity.
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San Angelo
Glenn Harper
Holsum Bread
Winters City Council Studies Abandoned Autos Removal
Winters City Council began examining methods to obtain title to about 130 abandoned automobiles on public and private property for removal. Officials cited fire hazards and eye sores, noting engines and parts stripped and weeds around the vehicles. The council also authorized the mayor to seek a three member board to negotiate extra footage for widening Main Street US 83.
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Winters
Runnels
Main Street
US 83
Time to Apply for Army Reserve Officer Scholarships
The Army invites high school seniors to apply for nearly 1,000 four year ROTC scholarships covering tuition books and lab fees plus a $50 monthly allowance. Applications open Sept 1 and run through Dec 31 with selection based on academics activities SAT or ACT and leadership.
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Army
States
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Fourth Army
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Fourth U. S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Bill Wilson Paintings to Be Shown at Singing Hills Gallery
W. D. (Bill) Wilson of Winters, a western landscape artist, will exhibit more than 20 paintings at Singing Hills Art Gallery near Brownwood starting September 12. The 16 year painter studied art in school and trained two summers with Hal Empee, with works in private collections across several states and shown in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Snyder, San Angelo and Winters.
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Bill Wilson
Singing Hills
W. D
Bill) Wilson
Winters
Singing Hills Art Gallery
Brownwood
Wilson
Arizona
Hal Empee
Abilene
Breckenridge
Snyder
San Angelo
Food buying course helps reach homemakers in Runnels County
Twenty eight homemakers in Runnels County began a correspondence course titled You The Food Shopper. Mrs. Juanita B. O Connor, County Home Demonstration Agent, leads six lessons aimed at helping homebound mothers stretch food budgets and better feed families.
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Runnels County
Juanita B. O’connor
Four Games Open Regular Football Season This Weekend
Winters High School to start the 1970 football season with four games on Friday and Saturday. The Blizzard varsity meets the Hamlin Pied Pipers at Blizzard Field Friday at 8 p.m. The WHS B team travels to Coleman for a 7 30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. The Winters 8th and 9th graders play Coleman teams in Winters with 6 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. kickoffs. Next Thursday September 17 the 8th graders host Roscoe at 6 p.m.
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Winters School
Winters High School
Blizzard
Hamlin Pied Pipers
Blizzard Field
WHS
Coleman
Bluecat
Coleman &Th
Winters
Roscoe
Winters Blizzards Open 1970 Football Season At Home
Winters High School Blizzards host Hamlin Pied Pipers in a non conference opener at Blizzard Field Friday night. Kickoff is 8 p m with Winters aiming to build consistency after a reshuffled district setup for 8 8 and 7 A A.
Miss Leila Harter Retires As Wingate Bank Cashier
Miss Leila Harter retired after many years as bookkeeper and cashier of The Security State Bank of Wingate where she began in 1926. She remembers two daylight holdups, one yielding no loss and the other in 1932 with $1400 to $1700 taken and robbers later killed or wounded. money recovered.
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Leila Harter
Security State Bank of
Wingate
Miss Harter
Wingate Bank
John Q. McAdams
Winters
Duncan Hensley
Hensley
Clarence L. Harter
Order of the Eastern Star
Eleventh Annual Drasco Homecoming Held on Labor Day
The Drasco community held its eleventh annual homecoming on Labor Day September 7 at the Winters Community Center with 103 attendees. A memorial service honored deceased members, nominations for 1971 officers were elected, and gifts recognized the oldest attendees and longest travelers. The group planned to meet again next year at the Winters center.
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Drasco
Labor Day
Winters
Roy Crawford
A. T. Williams
M. L. Dobbins
L. G. Mosley
Ballinger
Robert Kelly
G. W. Scott Sr
A. M. Hoots
C. T. Conner
E. W. Patterson
Travis Mitchell
Leora Foster
Turney Neely
Lloyd Mayhew
Abilene
Elmo Mayhew
Robert Conner
George Poe
James Alexander
J. R. Woodfin
Bonnie Puckett
Lonnie Collinsworth
Troy Downing
George Yates
Baytown
W. A. Porter
Carrie Lee
Neva Lewis
America
Amazing Grace
Earl Dorsett
Randall Conner
Winters Community Center
Revival Meeting At Calvary Baptist Church
Ernest Killingsworth will preach at Calvary Baptist Church 216 North Melwood from September 13 to 20. Services begin at 7 PM nightly. The public is invited.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Ernest Killingsworth
North Melwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. C. Thomas
K. Dickinson
Winters Higgin
U. S. Weather Station
Charlsie
Poe
First Baptist
Lake Road
W. D. Wilson Winters Artist
Hamlin
Winters High School Blizzards
Mutual
Blizzards
Merkel
Anson
Jerry Gibson
Eldorado
Gibson
Hamlin Pipers
Aspermont
Pipers
Dean Wright
Pied Pipers
Joe Pritchard
Danny Reel
Huden White
Dane Bishop
Monte Briley
David Harrison
Mike Wagner
Jerry Mack Jackson
Mike Mathis
von Byrd
Ronnie Wilson
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