Winters News Through 1932 37 Era Highlights
A survey of early Winters history notes R N McGuire opening a Grade A dairy in 1932, the September 5 1932 school term, Clyde Pratt coaching football, Ferguson leading the governor race, gin modernization by Hinds and Carlisle, H O Jones winning Democratic nomination, local stores Van Pelt Hardware Musser Lumber Service Dry Cleaners Woodroof s, Mrs Lee Labenske opening a ladies shop, American Legion lunch supervision, 15 cent school meals under Mrs Stella Duke. It also recalls 1937 Roosevelt reelection, a 1937 table top oil range advert, Kimbell Milling Co moving to Winters April 1937, new Winters Municipal Hospital opening July 1937 with 25 beds and full facilities funded by donations led by head nurse Mrs W B Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. McGuire
Clyde Pratt
Mariam A. Ferguson
Ross S. Sterling
Hinds and Carlisle
H. O. Jones
Winters
van Pelt Hardware Co
Musser Lumber Co
Service Dry Cleaners
Woodroof’s
Lee Labenske
The
American Legion
Stella Duke
Roosevelt
United States
Kimbell Milling Co
Winters Municipal Hospital
W. B. Taylor
Junk Rally Aids Red Cross In Winters War Effort
In 1942 Winters held a Junk Rally led by J. S. Bourne to raise scrap iron proceeds for the American Red Cross. The Labor Day theme claimed Free Labor Will Win as World War II raged. The season opener between the Blizzards and Mozelle was set as a conference game, and the State Theatre helped sell War Bonds from its stage during a film on US democracy. Winters schools were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
J. S. Bourne
Free Labor
Mozelle
State Theatre
United States
Wartime shortages and marriages reported in 1942
The article notes ongoing war demand reducing enrollment, predicts scarce nylon hosiery and cotton goods for armed forces. It reports marriages of Carl F. Lehman to Lillian Ethel Grigry in Dallas on August 10 1942 and Lawrence Jennings to Betty Hudgens in Fort Worth. It lists 1942 prices: wheat at $1.00 per No 1 bushel maize $13.00 per ton and cottonseed $46.00 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Lehman
Lillian Ethel Grigry
New Mexico
Dallas
Lawrence Jennings
Betty Hudgens
Fort Worth
Winters Blizzards Lose Twice to Ballinger in 1937
In 1937 Winters and Ballinger played a fierce two game set with Ballinger winning 4 0 in the first game and 11 to 4 in the second. The piece suggests ongoing friendly rivalry between the towns in West Texas.
Son to Traylors in Dumas with new son named Denvis Ray
Mr and Mrs Quincy Ray Traylor of Dumas are parents of a son born August 30 named Denvis Ray. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs H A Wilbanks of Dumas and Mr and Mrs Quincy Traylor of Winters. Mrs Traylor returned from Dumas after a week with her son and family.
Minzenmayers Visit Las Cruces Before Kwajalein Assignment
Mr and Mrs W F Minzenmayer spent the weekend in Las Cruces New Mexico with their children Mr and Mrs W A Minzenmayer and son Billy. The family accompanied them to El Paso airport Sunday morning as they left for a year of work on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands W A Minzenmayer works for Western Electric Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
W. F. Minzenmayer
Las Cruces
W. A. Minzenmayer
Billy
el Paso
Kwajalin Atoll
Marshall Islands
Western Electric Company
Two Little Bears and The Tartars at State Theatre
The State Theatre offers Two Little Bears showing Thursday to Saturday where Donnie and Butch turn into bears. Also screening The Tartars a Lux-MGM historical epic with Welles and Mature, filmed in Italy and Yugoslavia in Technicolor. Cape Fear with Peck Mitchum Bergen plays Sunday to Tuesday, a suspenseful Universal thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
20Th Century-Fox
Donnie
Butch
Pop
Mom
Eddie Albert
Jane Wyatt
State Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Orson Welles
Victor Mature
Falco Lulli
Liana Orfei
Bella Cortez
Luciano Marin
Arnal
Melville- Talbot
Universal
Cape Fear
State Theater
Gregory Peck
Robert Mitchum
Polly Bergen
Lori Martin
Martin Balsam
Jack Kruschen
Telly Savalas
Barrie Chase
J. Lee Thompson
Peck
Mitchum
Fishing License Violations Jump in July Report
The Game and Fish Commission records show 325 total violations in July with 196 fishing violations and 129 other hunting and fishing offenses. fines totaled 5804.15 dollars as 17 to 65 year old anglers were reminded to buy the 2.15 license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Phillips
Game and Fish Commission
Cotton picker adjustments boost bale yields per Reeves advice
Texas A and M expert B G Reeves outlines practical tweaks for cotton gin operation. He says strip bars must remove all cotton each pass and the spindle should barely touch the doffer, with light visible. Use minimal water to avoid mud and lint staining, keep dotters and moisture pads aligned to spindles despite field changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G
Reeves
Texas A. & M. College
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Xas
Hill & T
Winte
Texas
Ballinger Memorial Company
South Ballinger
P. D. Box
H. D. Harwell
Nettie G. Luse
Chick -Inn
L. F. Wilson
Kingdom City
Winters Blizzards
Ballinger
H. T. Hodge
J. J. Hodge
West Texas
West Dale
James
Jen Wat
Texaco
Ed Uaa
Williams
Winters and
Little
Heights Street
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