Jaycees to Stage Winters Quarter Horse Show October 1
The Winters Jaycees plan a one day quarterhorse show at John W Norman's Lazy N Stables on Saturday October 1 beginning at 9 a.m. Expected entries range from 125 to 150 horses with events including mares stallions geldings cutting roping and western riding. Judges include Bob Ballinger and Don Smith with Weldon Minzenmayer chairing the Jaycees committee.
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Winters Jaycees
James West
Winters Junior of Commerce
John W. Norman
Jaycees
Norman
West
Bob Ballinger
Midland
Don Smith
Talpa
West Texas Quarter Horse Association
Weldon Minzenmayer
Jaycee
Cisco
Coleman
Ballinger
Ozona
Abilene
Sonora
Sweetwater
Glen Cove
Floyd D. McCoy Named To Alabama College Faculty
Floyd D. McCoy Jr of Winters has joined Howard College Birmingham in the School of Church Music and will direct the college band. He started Sept 10 after five years as associate secretary for the Church Music Department of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He previously was Minister of Music at First Baptist Odessa. He is a 1940 Winters High School graduate and studied at Hardin-Simmons University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Floyd D. McCoy Jr
F. D. McCoy
F. D. McCoy Sr
Winters
Howard College
Birmingham
Alabama
Baptist General Convention of Texas
First Baptist Church
Odessa
McCoy
Winters High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Home Town Take By BE C THOMAS
Winters Volunteer Fire Department directs parking at the high school stadium for games and events to allow quick emergency response. Occasionally drivers obstruct reserved sections. cooperation is requested. College football picks for week one include Oklahoma State Arkansas and Texas Nebraska among others.
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Winters Volunteer Fire Department
Girl Scout Troops Organizing as Adults Train Needed
Mrs. Clem Rozmen, chairman, urges immediate troop organization for fall. She notes Girl Scouts serve ages seven to seventeen, with Brownies as the entry level and progression to Intermediate and Senior stages.
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Clem Rozmen
Girl Scout Association
Girl Scout Organization
Girl Scouts
Scouting
Waddell Named Director of Auto Association
John F. Waddell of Winters, owner of Wad dell Chevrolet, was named Associate Director of the Texas Automotive Dealers Association. The appointment was announced by TADA President F. D. Mitchell of Waco. Waddell will coordinate with dealers in the region and with TADA Area Director W. W. Mason of Ozona.
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John F. Waddell
Waddell Chevrolet Company
Winters
Texas Automotive Dealers Association
Waddell
TADA
F. D. Mitchell
Waco
Austin
Mitchell
W. W. Mason
Ozona
Mrs. Edwards Visited Angelo With Sister
Mrs. Jim Edwards spent two days last week in Angelo visiting with her sister Mrs. J. C Young.
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Jim Edwards
An Angelo
J. C Young
Phone Company Starts New Billing Service
The South western States Telephone Company introduces a new monthly bill method with a paper bill a machine punched billing card and a window envelope. Customers place remittance with the card and ensure the mailing address shows through the window. The program began with the September 11 bills.
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Southwestern States Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Benson Teaches Freshman Sociology At Texas University
J Ken Benson son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Benson teaches two freshman sociology courses at the University of Texas Austin He also takes three courses toward a Masters Degree and works toward a Doctorate He will remain enrolled for three years after graduating from Winters High School and Baylor University in Waco
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J. Ken Benson
Alvin Benson
University of Texas
Benson
Winters High School
Baylor University
Waco
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Ladies' Golf Day Set At Winters Country Club
Winters Country Club invites all ladies to join Golf Day at 8:30 each Thursday morning. On Thursday September 22 at 8:30 a.m. meet at the club house. Non members may play by paying a small green fee.
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Winters Country Club
Corsicana Resident Visits Local Hosts This Week
George Burgess of Corsicana visits the home of Mrs. Ira Brannon and Mrs. Myrtle Wilbanks along with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hood Wilbanks for a social gathering.
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Corsicana
George Burgess
Ira Brannon
Myrtle Wilbanks
Ray Hood Wilbanks
Winters Edge Anson In 40 Second Football Thriller
Winters defeats Anson 20 to 18 on a late drive led by quarterback Johnny Caskey. Kenneth Crowe scored on a 10 yard run with 18 seconds left after Caskey connected on a 10 yard pass. Anson narrowed the lead earlier with a 62 yard TD by Mike Blackman and a late fumble return by White for Winters.
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Anson Tigers
Anson
Winters
Big Blue
Johnny Caskey
Kenneth Crowe
Blizzards
Vernon Poe
William Grissom
Joel Butts
Poe
Grissom
John Sanders
Dudley White
Jerry Pearce
Sanders
Mike Blackman
Butts
Pearce
James Williams
Caskey
Williams
Richardson
Kerwin Knapp
White
Blackman
Crowe
Rodney Butts
Wingate Youth Enlists in U S Air Force
James Hardy Bryan 18 son of Mrs Ruby Bryan Route 1 Wingate enlisted in the Air Force Tuesday at Abilene and was sent to San Antonio for basic training He chose Administrative as his job and will attend a Technical School after training He graduated Winters High School in May 1960.
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James Hardy Bryan
Ruby Bryan
Route 1
Wingate
Air Force
Abilene
San Antonio
James
Winters High School
Abilene Couple Visits Mrs. Sullivan This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ben D Watson and family from Abilene spent the weekend visiting with her mother Mrs Bessie Sullivan.
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Ben D. Watson
Abilene
Bessie Sullivan
Runnels County Increases Tax Rate by Ten Cents
Runnels County commissioners approve a 90 cent per 100 tax rate, plus 30 cents for Road District 3, detailing allocations to operating, sinking, and road funds. The board also sets an estimated county budget of 489,595.78 with projected revenues of 459,912.08 for the coming year and disbursement and receipts figures for 1959 through 1961.
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Runnels
Rural Mail Carriers Distribute 1960 Acreage Survey Cards
Postmaster Rankin Pace announced rural mail carriers began distributing 1960 Acreage Survey Cards around September 14. The annual survey, run by the Post Office and U S Agriculture Department, collects farmer reports to estimate Texas crop acreage for 1960. Carriers listed include Ray L. Hollingshead, Route One. R. D. Collins, Route Two. W. S. Cooke, Route Three. W. E. Little, Route Four.
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Rankin Pace
Post Office
U. S. Agriculture Departments
Texas
Pace
Ray L. Hollingshead
R. D. Collins
W. S. Cooke
W. E. Little
Cub Scout Pack 49 Sets Kickoff Meeting September 27
Cub Scouts of Pack 49 will hold a kickoff meeting Tuesday September 27 at 7 p.m. at the scout hut. Boys aged 8 to 11 are urged to attend with parents. Slides of the Golden Jubilee Jamboree will be shown and refreshments served.
Ginned to Date 687 Bales in Winters Region
By Wednesday noon gins in Winters had processed 687 bales from the 1960 cotton crop. Cotton picking has barely begun in the area.
Dr Don Bedford to Open Dental Office Monday
Dr Don Bedford will open his dental office Monday morning at 124 West State Street after a career including medical service in the Army Dental Corps. The article also previews Winters High School football action against Brady, detailing expected starters and pre game context.
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Don Bedford
B. B. Bedford
West State Street
Bedford
Winters High School
Tyler Junior College
University of Texas
University of Texas Dental Branch
Houston
Army Dental Corps
Korea
Fort Hood Texas
Winters
Winters Blizzards
Ledger
Brady Bulldogs
Blizzard Field
Anson Tigers
L. G. Wilson
Brady
Bulldogs
Charles Reynolds
Ballinger
Coleman
Cisco
Ranger
Crowe
Williams
Clanton
John Jackson
Knapp
Alvis Jackson
Rodney Butts
Casker
Poe
Joel Butts
William Grissom
Eugene Mathis
A. L. Mitchell
Stanford
Bruce Waggoner
Caskey
Dunn
Tommy Young
Blizzard Band to Perform at ACC Band Day Parade
The Blizzard Marching Band of Winters High School under Robert Gans will join four AA bands for Abilene Christian College Band Day tied to the West Texas Fair. A 3 PM downtown parade leads to a supper at ACC, then a rehearsal at Abilene Public School stadium before the fair events and ACC East Texas State College football game.
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Blizzard
Winters High School
Robert Gans
Abilene Christian College
Abilene Public School
Texas State College, of Commerce
Marcene Matthies
John Deere Showing At Dallas Texas State Fair Grounds
More than 2 million in John Deere equipment was on display at a three day world wide sales meeting at the Texas State Fair grounds Dallas The New Generation of Power tractors were unveiled G W Sneed of Mansell Bros Winters attended along with 6000 dealers from the US Canada and 17 other countries Airlifted attendees exceeded 5000 people during the event with Mansell crew including H M Nichols Marvin Seals Howard Worthington and Luis DeLaCruz present
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John Deere
Texas State Fairgrounds
Dallas
G. W. Sneed
Mansell Bros
Winters
United States
Canada
H. M. Nichols
Marvin Seals
Howard Worthington
Luis DeLaCruz
Lazy N Stables Ponies Win at WesTex Fair
Harriett of Horse Creek an aged mare from Lazy N Stables owned by John W Norman of Winters won the grand champion registered mare title at the Shetland pony exhibit at the West Texas Fair in Abilene. Dolly owned by Norman was grand champion grade mare foaled 1957 or earlier in the grade halter class. Crutchy Silver Arrow from Lazy N Stables placed third in the registered halter stallions foaled 1957 or earlier and Lazy N Star Light Sunglow owned by Norman placed fifth in the 1959 or 1958 mare division.
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Harriett
Horse Creek
John W. Norman
Winters
West Texas
Abilene
Dolly
Norman
Oklahoma
Crutchy Silver Arrow
Lazy
Starlight Sunglow
Lee returns home from Veterans Hospital
A. L. Mike Lee, recently hospitalized at the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring, has returned to Winters and is convalescing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sims.
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A. L
Mike) Lee
Veterans’ Hospital
Big Spring
Floyd Sims
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Alabama College
BE. C. Thomas
Bluff Creek
Russia
Jack
Pet
Roeneal Boles
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Arkansas
MISS
U. of Houston
SMU
Missouri
Nebraska
Louisiana
TCU
Kansas
Texas Tech
W. Tex
St. Tex
Western
Utah
St. N. M. State
Tulsa
NAVY
Boston College
Girl Scout
Auto Association
Texas University
Frost Anson
US Air Force
Runnels County
Blizzard Band
Acc
Chum
Gayle Schoen
Brother Wayne
Lazy ‘N’ Stables
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