Home Town Lake and Lions Club Plant Tale
Brady Bredemeyer, 15, shot two grey foxes under a street light near his home, finishing one with a pistol after planning to remove the alive fox at dawn. A marijuana plant decorates a Winters Lions Club table, sparking jokes about recognizing the plant. Texas amendments on the November ballot are summarized as space permits, with focus on regular legislative sessions and a salary for lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Bredemeyer
Henry Bredemeyer
Texas
Special Constitution Revision Commission
Winters Lions Club Golf Tourney Set At Country Club
The second annual Winters Lions Club Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday September 15 at the Winters Country Club. About fifty golfers from Lions Clubs in the area are expected to enter along with several local Winters Lions. Registration starts at 9 am with shotgun tee off at 10. Five trophy awards will be given. Entry fee is 7 dollars per player. The course will be closed to other activity during the event. Committee members include John E. McAdoo chair James West Pat Wood Bill Griffin and Gattis Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Lions Club
Stanley Blackwell
Joe Stevens
Lions Club
Winters Country Club
Lions Clubs
Ladies Golf Association
John E. McAdoo
James West
Pat Wood
Bill Griffin
Gattis Neely
Rain Halts Milo Cutting Slows Rail Freight Pressures
General rains last week halted mile cutting delaying grain movement and easing rail car shortages. About five percent of this year's mile area had been cut while markets held firm around 3.95 dollars, with many tons contracted at higher prices. Conditions remain favorable for mile growers and sorghum midge threats are offset by strong prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Rural Water Meet Set In Abilene Next Wednesday
North Runnels Rural Water Corporation will attend a twelve county rural water leaders meeting in Abilene on Wednesday. The session at 7 p.m. at Starlite Motor Hotel in Abilene includes leaders from Runnels Taylor Coke Nolan Jones Fisher Callahan Mitchell Shackelford Scurry Haskell Stonewall counties.Featured speaker M. D. Bagley Hawley will join Don Newhouse FHA to discuss loans and borrower requirements. Legislations on nonprofit rural water corporations and Amendment 9 will be reviewed along with board terms for smaller boards and ad valorem tax exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels Rural Water Corporation
Rural Water Corporation
Abilene
LaDell Davis
Winters
Starlite
Austin
M. D. Bagley
Hawley
Don Newhouse
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Texas
State Office
Neal Johnson
Winters agency to offer nurse aide course this fall
The Winters Community Action Agency plans a late September nurse aide class if enough interest is shown. The program requires seventy hours of study and 16 year olds or older may enroll, with at least ten students needed to start. LVN Louise Davis will instruct. information at the CAA office or by calling 754 4443.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Community Action Agency
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Mary Kurtz
Louise Davis
LVN
CAA
South Main
Development Of 7.3 Miles FM Road In Runnels County
The Texas Highway Commission approves 7.3 miles of Farm to Market Road in Runnels County as part of the 1973 program. J A Snell notes additional funds of 66000 for FM 2111 from State 158 to FM 2133 and FM 3026, expanding the FMRM system toward 41 thousand miles. The program aims to ease farming, support schooling and rural mail delivery, and boost rural industry and outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Runnels County
J. A. Snell
Texas Highway Department
Snell
San Angelo
Valley View
FMRM
Texas
Post Office Urges Box Numbers for Mail
Winters postmaster H. M. Nichols urges all patrons on rural routes to use complete addresses including street house numbers post office box or rural route and box numbers and to include ZIP codes. The program aims to improve mail service and reduce pressure on employees by ensuring correctly addressed mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
H. M
Jiggs) Nichols
Winters
Postal Service
Nichols
Winters High School Class Officers Elected
Winters High School named new class officers for the coming year. Senior officers include president Luther Smith and others. junior officers list David McAdoo president and Becky Dean vice president. sophomores Bill Pendergrass and Dana Davis topped their slate. freshmen Tye Rougas named president with Marvin Moore as vice president. Becky Dean serves as pianist while Randy Rougas leads singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Luther Smith
Mary Beth Jacob
Brenda Easterly
Cindy Wolford
David McAdoo
Becky Dean
Cheryl Bryan
Elvin Rodriguez
Bill Pendergrass
Dana Davis
Cindy Seals
Donna Marks
Tye Rouga
Council Plans Use of Federal Funds for 1973 74
City expects 37419 for the year from July 1, 1973, to June 30, 1974. Of this sum 24419 will fund multi purpose and general government work including street equipment and street projects. 25 percent goes to equipment 50 percent to construction and 25 percent to debt retirement. An additional 10500 is allocated for a new sanitation truck as the current 16 year old vehicle is in poor mechanical condition.
Students enrolled in ICT-DE programs at Winters High
Twenty nine students participate in Industrial Cooperative Training and Distributive Education at Winters High School led by ICT-DE coordinator Robert Stathem. They are assigned to eighteen local businesses including Wintex Industries, North Runnels Hospital, General Aviation, Winters Paint and Body Shop, Awalt Exxon, and several others with several firms expressing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Robert Stathem
Stathem
Wintex Industries
Nelda Tischler
Glen Owen
Tommy Baker
Wallace Murray Corp
Brent Bryan
Dickie Clough
Randy Wakes
Yolanda Sanchez
North Runnels Hospital
Marie Thompson
Connie Giles
Dorie Miller
Jimmy Pumphrey
General Aviation
Gary Thomason
Kenny Nitsch
Roy Buckelew
Winters Paint & Body Shop
Tommie Gray
Emmett Barthelemy
Awalt Exxon
Jack Craig
Pigely Wiggle
Ricky Davis
Bob Loyd
David Hendrix
Harrison's Auto Parts
Alvin Owen
Hoppe Texaco
Billy Hord
Alderman Cave
Carey Poe
Balkum
Janey Balkum
Fireside
Debbie Crawford
Foxworth - Galbraith Lumber Co
Rhonda Gerhart
Heidenheimer's
Emma_ Ortegon
Burger Hut
Suzie Spence
Sonny’s
Kerry Hall
David Voss
Water Square Dance Club To Note 25th Anniversary
The Westerners Square Dance Association of Sweetwater will celebrate the 25th anniversary with a dance in the Nolan County Coliseum Annex on Saturday September 15. Clubs from Winters Abilene Snyder Colorado City San Angelo Big Spring Brady Coleman Brownwood Anson Rotan Ballinger Hamilton Odessa and other area towns are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerners Square Dance Association of
Sweetwater
Nolan County
Coliseum Annex
Winters
Abilene
Snyder
Colorado City
San Angelo
Big Spring
Brady
Coleman
Brownwood
Anson
Rotan
Ballinger
Hamlin
Odessa
Grandmothers Brag Brings Home Grandson Wins Fair
At the West Texas Fair in Abilene a Grandparents Brag Contest awarded a blue ribbon to a Winters family entry. Mrs. George Poe’s letter about Brandon Paige Poe, two, and a photo won the Sweepstakes prize for most charming bragging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Abilene
Fiar
George Poe
Winters
Brandon Paige Poe
Dennis Poe
Brandon Paige
Albuquerque
Abba-Turkey
Texas
Girls Take Officer Roles in Winters FFA Chapter
Winters High School FFA members elect two girls to officer posts Cheryl Bryan becomes secretary and Martha Pritchard is named reporter. Other officers include Rex Marks president Denny Ray Heathcott vice president Carey Poe treasurer Kyle Poe seminal Mitchell O'Dell chaplain Randall Kurtz first VP alternate Joe Ray DeLaCruz second VP alternate adviser Stanley Blackwell. This marks third year with girls in the local FFA and first time they hold officer positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
The
Future Farmers of America
Cheryl Bryan
Martha Pritchard
Rex Marks
Denny Ray Heathcott
Carey Poe
Kyle Poe
Mitchell O'Dell
Randall Kurtz
Joe Ray DeLaCruz
Stanley Blackwell
Voag
Blizzard Band Wins Top Honors in West Texas Fair Parade
Winters High School Blizzard Marching Band won Class AA top honors in the Abilene fair parade opening day. The 29-band event judged by officials awarded Winters a large trophy for the Blizzard Band, which included more than 100 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blizzard Band
Winters High School
Blizzard
Abilene
Blizzarders to Host Merkel in Home Grid Opener
The Winters Blizzards host the Merkel Badgers at Blizzard Field for the second season game and first home game Friday at 8 p m. Senior captains Stanley Tatum Jim West and Joe Ray De La Cruz lead the Blizzards who regroup after a loss to Clyde. Merkel, coached by Woodfin Aldridge Jones Martin Russell, last year Class AA, shows a stronger formation with Houston Veer and option plays and has defeated Winters five straight meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkel Badgers
Blizzard Field
Clyde
Clyde Bulldogs
Blizzards
Black
Blizzard
Stanley Tatum
Jim West
Joe Ray de LaCruz
Paul Woodfin
Ronnie Aldridge
Jerry Jones
George Martin
Bob Russell
Merke
Badgers
Winters
Merkel
Houston
Blizzard Band To Present Halftime Program At Friday Game
The Blizzard marching band will perform a special halftime program at the Winters Merkel game on Blizzard Field. About 120 marchers led by Kirke McKenzie will feature a Flag Corps, color bearers, a new shield banner, majorettes, twirlers, and a larger front group for parades and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Blizzard
Blizzard Field
Kirke McKenzie
McKenzie
U. S
Texas
Whitlow
Cheryl
Tanya
Chris Hays
Diane Marks
Sheila Williams
Micky Clark
Robbie Morrison
Kerilynn Laughan
Judy Spraberry
Lana Burns
Sheri Tekell
Emily McKnight
Robin Self
Dana Davis
Sherri Curbo
Jimmy Pumphrey
Denise Rodgers
Brenda Easterly
Blizzards Suffer 36 7 Defeat by Clyde Bulldogs in Season Opener
WintersBlizzards opened the 1973 football season with a 36 7 loss to the Clyde Bulldogs in Clyde. Stan Tatum scored the Blizzard lone lead on a 3 yard QB sneak. Clyde answered with a 65 yard run by Gerald Hurst and a Ramos Hurst TD pass to lead 15 7 at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Blizzards
Clyde Bulldogs
Clyde
Blizzard
Winters
Stan Tatum
Johnny Liggins
Blizzards
Bulldogs
Gerald Hurst
Rueben Ramos
Hurst
Ramos
Tommy Bailey
Winters Chamber offers $50 bonus for first 1973 cotton bale
The Winters Chamber of Commerce resumes its long standing prize giving a $50 bonus to the grower bringing in the first bale. Cotton must be grown in the Winters trade area and ginned anywhere in North Runnels. The prize will go to the first bale arriving at the Winters Warehouse from any gin and defoliation preparations are underway with some hand pulling possible before October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Runnels
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. C. Thomas
U. Hi
Cosmo
Astro
Johnson Space Center
Dave Scott
Council
S’water Square Dance Club
FFA
Ray Powers
Perry Poe
Lonnie Bri
Wyman Burson
Glenn Colburn
Benjie Alldredge
Stan Tatem
Rickey DeLaCruz
Mitch Davis
Johnny Ray Liggins
LCB
Kyle Tatem
Lonnie Briley
RCB
Keva Harrison
Randy Rougas
Teri Stathem
Donna Carroll
Cathy Colburn
Christi Spraberry
Ricky DeLa Cruz
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