Winters High Homecoming Promotes Past Celebrations
Charlsie Poe promotes Winters School Homecoming with history of past yearbooks from 1917 Cockle-Burr to 1925, lists senior photos and club activities, notes the WHS track team county champion two years running, and invites attendance at Homecoming Night September 29 with 5:30 to 6:30 meal and 8 p.m. game against Ballinger Bearcats. The piece highlights faculty names, student loyalties, and family connections to Winters schools.
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Charlsie
George) Poe
Paul Williamson
Jarrette Pace
Austin
Rankin Pace
Glee Club
WHS
A. W._.Cherry
West Texas
Ballinger Bearcats
Winters Elects C. C. Paske Light Plant Superintendent
Cody Paske named superintendent of Winters light plant, succeeding N. D. Waggoner who left for Tulsa. Johnny Weems becomes head operator, and Jerry Whitlow is appointed head lineman. Paske, a 1945 arrival native of Runnels County, served in WWII, married Dorothy Mae Watson in 1945, and has children Roy and Elaine. He is a past commander of Winters VFW Post 9193.
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Paske
Johnny Weems
Jerry ‘Ber ‘Whitlow
Municipal Electric Department
Runnels
Hatchel
Pete P. Paske
Olsen High School
U. S. Air Force
North Africa
Italy
Winters
Dorothy Mae Watson
Roy
Elaine
Winters Piggly Wiggly Store
VFW
Winters engineer George Garrett named to Defense Reserve
George Garrett of Winters is reappointed to the U S National Defense Executive Reserve, Bureau of Public Roads unit in the Department of Transportation for a three year term. The group would support emergency transport and supplies during mobilization. Garrett, a former Texas Highway Department engineer, will rendezvous in Brownwood for planning updates and casualty projections.
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United States
U. S. Department of Transportation
George Garrett
Winters
Bureau of Public Roads
National Defense Executive’ Reserve
Garrett
Reserve Agency
Secretary of Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Boyd
Department of Transportation
Defense ‘Executive’Reserve
Bureau ‘of Public Roads
Brownwood
Rozmen Completes Marine Recruit Training at Depot
Private Larry T Rozmen, son of Mr and Mrs Clem J Rozmen of Winters, graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. After completing initial marine combat training, he underwent further ashore duties before assignment.
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Larry ‘T. Rozmen
Clem
Highway Rep To Discuss Proposed Road Thru Town
A Texas Highway Department representative, A. W. Jordan, will meet Winters City Council on Tuesday September 26 at 8 p.m. in City Hall to outline plans for widening U.S. Highway 83 through Winters. The mayor urges residents to attend for firsthand information on the project scope and right-of-way issues.
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A. W. Jordan
Texas Highway Department
Winters
Wade
White
Jordan
Punt Pass Kick Contests Scheduled In Winters
Boys aged 8 through 13 in the Winters area register for the seventh annual Punt Pass & Kick contest. The event on Saturday October 7 offers trophies and trips, with registration through October 6 at Dale's Ford Sales. Entries are free with all equipment provided and no body contact. Winners advance to district and area finals culminating in the National Finals in Miami Florida.
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Winters
Ford Dealers
National Football League
Dale’s
Ford Sales
NFL
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Washington
D. C
Miami
Fila
Cub Scouts Registration Set At Scout Hut Sept 26
Registration for Cub Scouts will be held at the Scout Hut Tuesday night September 26 at 8. Boys 8 to 11 may pick up registration slips at schools from principals George Beard and Robert Simpson. Parents are urged to attend the registration meeting with their sons.
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Scout Hut
George Beard
Robert Simpson
Mrs. Grantz Appointed Primary Music Teacher Here
Mrs. Harry Grantz, wife of the First Baptist Church pastor, has been employed as the Winters Primary School music teacher. She succeeds Mrs. T. L. Russell who recently resigned.
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Harry Grantz
First Baptist Church
Grantz
T. L. ‘Russell
Ballinger Tilt Tickets Go On Sale Wednesday
Ballinger tilt tickets go on sale Wednesday with details limited to general admission and seating options. The event appears framed as a local program and invites early purchase.
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Ballinger Tilt
Winters Blizzards Face Brady Bulldogs Friday Night
Winters High School travels to Brady to meet the No. 4 AA Brady Bulldogs in a Friday night game. The Blizzards, 1-1, rely on speed and returning lettermen to challenge Brady’s experienced roster led by Puddin Jones Ronnie Neves Royce Lewis and Mike Pellizzari. Captains Dick McNeill Sam Wood Kye Nitsch and Jimmy Morrow anchor a veteran lineup as Winters plans two more out of conference games after Brady.
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Winters High School Blizzards
Brady Bulldogs
Brady
Winters Blue
Lakeview
Lamesa
Winters
Puddin Jones
Ronnie Neves
Ballinger
Stamford
Seymour
Blizzard
Dick McNeill
Sam Wood
Kye Nitsch
Jimmy Morrow
Red Cross Seeks Funds for Storm Victims in South
The Runnels County Red Cross appeals for hurricane Beaulah relief funds. North Runnels residents may donate at Winters State Bank or with Emma Marks at the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Contributions go to Red Cross Disaster Funds, Runnels County Red Cross, under E. E. King of Ballinger as chapter chairman.
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Runnels County
Red Cross
South Texas
North Runnels County
Winters State Bank
Emma Marks
Winters
Chamber of Commerce
Ladies Invited To Attend All Booster Meetings
The Winters Boosters extend invitations to mothers of WHS athletes to attend weekly booster meetings at City Hall at 8 p m each Monday A film of the previous Friday night football game will be shown Hal Dry president says Coffee is served after each meeting All football fans are invited to attend
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Winters Boosters
WHS
Hal Dry
Boosters
Elm Creek Water Control District Organized in Texas
The Elm Creek Water Control District, a new political subdivision in East Runnels and South Taylor counties, organized by the Texas Legislature, holds its first board meeting in Winters with Richard C. Thomas as chairman and a slate of officers. The board plans a Ballinger meeting on Oct 3 to adopt bylaws and launch soil and water conservation efforts. a field review is set for January by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board with public hearings to follow.
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Elm Creek
Texas
East Runnels
Taylor County
Winters City Hall
Richard C. Thomas
Winters
Clarence Ledbetter
Bradshaw
John W. Purifoy
Ballinger
Virgil James
Walter Spill
Noble Faubion
Crews
Charles Hambrick
J. E
Buck) Smith
Runnels County
Price Middleton
Woodrow Hoffman
Arneal Scott
Taylor County Soil Conservation Office
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Winters Merchants Plan Biggest Christmas Program Kickoff
Winters merchants through the Chamber of Commerce outline a large Christmas season using sidewalk sales on November 17 with possible 16 if football delays, a December 2 Christmas Parade, a Moonlight Sale December 18, home decoration contests and group caroling. Floats prizes drawings and church groups planned for downtown Winters activities with support from the chamber and merchants. Dr and Mrs Z I Hales visited Austin to enroll Martha at the University of Texas and saw relatives in Luling.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Z.i.,hales
Austin
Martha
University of Texas
Luling
Phone Center Construction Progressing at Winters Office
Central office equipment installation advances at Southwestern States Telephone Winters plant. A M Chappell says upgrades replace old local exchange gear, maintain same prefix, with 4 digits changing to allow dial calls across the U S and Canada. Long distance and collect calls will use new access codes 112 and 110 respectively.
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Southwestern States Telephone Company
Winters-central
A. M. Chappell
Dial
Will
Winters
United States
Canada
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Poe
Winters High School
Ralph Lloyd
C. O.minatra
A. W. Cherry
Flossie McDowell
Samacainets
M. L. Dobbins
Jerry
Wayne
Plains
Marthe
Defense Reserve
Dept. of Transportation
Asia
Portland Cement Co
Larry 'T. Rozmen
Highway Rep
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Baltimore Colts
Dave Lee
Los Angeles Rams
Bruce Gossett
Pp&e
Pp&k
Tae
Blizzards
Mike Kozelsky
Fred Wilder
Alton Pierce
Danny Killough
Lanny Bahlman
Jimmy Vaughan
Sam Scott
John Sims
Randy Boles
Robert Moore
Jerry Tischler
Donald Wade
David Torres
Charles Mathis
South
Elm Creek Water Board
Winters Merchants Plan
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