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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
1
A notice from Winters Texas informs readers of the subscription rate for the year. The item appears stamped as second class mail matter at the Winters post office.
High school girls vow to wear cotton dresses instead of silk to help reduce cotton surplus. The move aims to lift spirits and boost regional morale as southern maidens are praised for beauty and charm.
Baseball fans in Winters begin watching southern training camps as predictions are made for the 1927 pennant winners.
The piece contrasts public demand for top athletic talent with the realities of earnings in baseball and other fields. It notes fans pay premium to see stars like Ruth or Caruso, while many players toil on low pay and operators seek profit from large crowds and daily games.
Gas stations value manners and courtesy highly as the commercial impact is immediate. A rude refusal for air to tires can reduce receipts faster than selling bad gasoline.
The American Legion is dedicated to teaching true democracy, creating good citizens, and raising civic standards. It calls every ex service man to join to become better and more useful men.
A $300000 advertising campaign lifts a prune brand from modest status toward elite market positioning though the narrator notes Jane will not sell for long.
A New Jersey man reportedly ate 85 hot dogs in two hours and followed with a nocturnal barking spree to make up for the feast. Local observers described the stunt as unusual but harmless attention-seeking behavior.
The Christian Endeavor work in the societies is advancing with Sundays focus on Missions. Adult and youth groups held programs and a Monday meeting at Mrs. Kate Vancil's home featured favorable committee reports. A Siam study course is planned for the missionary committee. Vernon Deffebach and Gaston Dixon visited Lyle Deffebach’s home last weekend.
A peculiar note reports the umpire, described as deaf, will be fully armored and depart for parts unknown immediately following the game. No further details on motives or destination are provided.
In Baird on March 23 the Oil Belt District Convention drew record attendance with seven bands from Abilene Ranger Moran Dublin Cisco Cross Plains and the host town. Dublin won the 1928 Oil Belt district meet after a close race with Moran. luncheon served to about 700. West Texas officials note the event as the district’s most enthusiastic gathering.
Wingate 4H Club met in Wingate High School auditorium with Mrs. Hollinsworth on March 238 at 11. Forty girls attended and thirty five were members. They listened to a lecture, copied recipes, and tested candy under supervision, including divinity and fudges. Mildred Smith led to secure a two burner oil stove and utensils for cooking. The group learned to grade cup towels and prepared for a hot pan holder project with instructions for next steps.
When the work was finished Iwilda Allen, one of the club girls, played selections on the piano. Each member seems very enthusiactic about the club work. We started with a good beginning and expect a fine ending.
The question for many lady baseball players centers on whether they are in the practice periods getting in or out of condition. The line hints at spring training and athletic form as players seek to sharpen skills and fitness.
Fire Chief Frank Williams and Buford Owens attended the opening of the new twenty thousand dollar fire station in Sweetwater last Friday evening, marking a milestone for local emergency services.
C. C. Harrison of Dallas and a Chevrolet Motor Company representative were in town last Monday acting in the interests of the Texas firm.
Mrs G E Nicholson and daughters Margaret and Mary Helen visited Mrs Nicholson's father in Weinert Texas last Saturday and Sunday.
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