Highway Offices to Consolidate Operations in San Angelo
District Engineer D R Watson of San Angelo announces a consolidation of Resident Engineers Wilkins B Hoppe of Ballinger and Gerald G Lackey of San Angelo with effect after October 1 1975. The move aims to cut costs amid inflation and flat gasoline tax revenue as two planned Runnels County projects and a larger U S 83 upgrade proceed planning.
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State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
D. R. Watson
San Angelo
Wilkins B. Hoppe
Ballinger
Gerald G. Lackey
Paint Rock Road
Runnels
Hutchins Ave
7Th Street
Watson
Runnels County
District 7
Winters High elects class officers for new year
Winters High School four classes elected officers for the upcoming school year. Seniors chose Wesley Musick as president Cindy Seals as vice president Tonya Bakiman secretary treasurer Dana Davis reporter Douglas Rogers president Tye Rougas vice president Christi Spraberry secretary Donna Carroll treasurer Cheryl Colburn reporter Gary Schwartz president Phil Colburn vice president Ferald Rodriguez secretary-treasurer John Hurt reporter Freshmen elected Regges Boles as president Omega Ortiz as vice president Becky McKnight secretary treasurer Randy Drake as reporter
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Winters High School
Wesley Musick
Cindy Seals
Tonya Bakiman
Dana Davis
Douglas Rogers
Tye Rougas
Christi Spraberry
Gary Schwartz
Phil Colburn
Ferald Rodriguez
John Hurt
Regges Boles
Omega Ortiz
Becky McKnight
Randy Drake
Winters FFA Elects Officers for New Year
Winters High School FFA members elected officers for the new school year. New president Paul Airhart leads the group with officers Bill Pendergrass, Doug Rogers, Rodrick Bredemeyer, Ricky Dunlap, Malcolm Bredemeyer, Kenny Hope, Randy Mabry, and Greg Black. Greenhand officers include Jim Bob Webb as president and Kelly Blackerby as vice president with others filling duties. advisors Stanley Blackwell and Charles Albion. Snow Bound notes a 1967 Mississippi and Texas snow arrival and Chicago’s February blizzard.
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FFA
Paul Airhart
Bill Pendergrass
Doug Rogers
Rodrick Bredemeyer
Ricky Dunlap
Malcolm Bredemeyer
Kenny Hope
Randy Mabry
Sentinel
Greg Black
Winters Blizzards Rally To Defeat Merkel 13 7
In Blizzard Field non conference clash the Winters Blizzards beat the Merkel Badgers 13 to 7 after leading 13 0 through three quarters. Frent McNeill scored the first touchdown, Marvin Moore connected with Tony Johnson for the only completion and TD, while Merkel answered late with David King 35 yard TD pass to Paul Tucker end rush.
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Merkel Badgers
Blizzard Field
Blizzards
Badgers
Frent McNeill
Tony Johnson
Marvin Moore
Johnson
Blues
Merkel
Paul Tucker
David King
Larry Smith
Blizzard
Jimmy Stubblefield
Jimmy Chapman
Flent McNeill
Moore
Cancer Society To Meet Tuesday
The North Runnels Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold the first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, September 23, at 5 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce office. New officers are Mrs. W. L. England president, George Garrett vice president, Mrs. M. L. Dobbins secretary, and Mrs. Margaret Bell treasurer.
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North Runnels Unit
American Cancer Society
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. England
George Garrett
M. L. Dobbins
Margaret Bell
Students Win Calves At Fair Scramble
Winters High School FFA members Roger Kruse and Gary Schwartz won $200 gift certificates each in the calf scramble at the West Texas Fair in Abilene. The certificates buy registered heifer calves for next year’s stock show. Roger and Gary are sophomores and sons of Delbert and Mrs. Kruse and Raymond and Mrs. Schwartz.
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Roger Kruse
Gary Schwartz
Winters High School
FFA
Abilene
Roger
Delbert Kruse
Gary
Raymond Schwartz
P Michaelis Animals Win At WTFA Fair
Paul Michaelis of Wingate ranch wins reserve champion bull calf in the Polled Hereford division at the West Texas Fair Live stock Show. He also earns calf get-of-fire honors for a calf sired by Joe Mischief OG 8233 in the same division.
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Paul Michaelis
Wingate Rancher
Michaelis
Joe Mischief
Mrs. C. Parks Died Thursday In Ballinger
Mrs. C Parks 78 of Ballinger died at 3 50 a m Thursday at Twilite Acres Nursing Home Services were at 10 30 a m Friday in Grace Baptist Church with Rev Frank Wilson officiating Burial was in Wingate Cemetery Allen Davis Funeral Home directed Born December 4 1896 at Lott Falls County she married Robert F Parks December 20 1914 in Lee County Survivors include her husband a daughter Loreta Campbell of Abilene four sons W H of Ballinger Gerald of Holly Weldon and Carroll both of Abilene three brothers J C Scott of Lubbock Earl and Lewis Scott both of Andrews two sisters Mrs G W Scott of Winters and Mrs Flora Bridwell of Portales NM 11 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren 3 step grandchildren and 6 step great grandchildren Two sons preceded her in death.
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Robert F
Clara) Parks
Ballinger
Twilite Acres Nursing Home
Grace Baptist Church
Frank Wilson
Wingate
Allen Davis Funeral Home
Lottin Falls County
Robert F. Parks
Lee County
Loreta Campbell
Abilene
W. H
Gerald
Holly
Weldon
Carroll
J. C. Scott
Lubbock
Earl Scott
Lewis Scott
Andrews
G. W. Scott
Winters
Flora Bridwell
Portales
N.M
Icelanders defend language against foreign terms in media
Purists in Iceland resist new loanwords even as television becomes common. They favor strong native terms like sjovarp derived from sjon sight and varp throwing to replace imported words.
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Varp
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W. B. Hoppe
B. L. DeBerry
Austin
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WHS
Donna Carroll
Cheryl Colburn
Niversary
Concord
Akilene Mobile Homes
Winters Ffa Chapter
Winters Chapter
Future Farmers of America
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Jim Bob Webb
Presi
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Chicago
Big Country
West Texas
Moll In
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Musick
Chapman
Winters Merkel
Anson
Hamlin
Colorado City
Coahoma
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Cancer Society
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