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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1972
Page
5
A Home Town Joke essay by R C Thomas notes Winters thrives on diversified industry and an economy shaped by agriculture, oil, and manufacturing. The piece recalls springs past, forecasts frosts, and jokes about scissortails as Easter approached, urging appreciation for the town’s productive base.
The archive notes a high of 87 and a low of 32 for two consecutive April days in 1971. Weather entries list Thursday April 1 and Friday April 2 with these extreme temperatures.
March precipitation report notes rainfall on March 20 and 30 or 31 with a total low 0.03 inch. Details show traces across several days and a small overall measure.
The North Runnels County American Cancer Society unit kicks off April 1 with a $1,870 goal for Cancer Crusade Month. President Mrs. Earl Roach and Crusade chairmen Mrs. Bill Bell and Mrs. Wayne Solomon plan fund drive actions and Pap test education for women over and under 20.
Ballinger residents gain control of two county school board seats after tight results. Herman Price defeats M. B. Folsom for Precinct 3, 204 to 291, amid redistricting. E. E. King edges write-in Ted Meyer 509 to 490 for trustee at large. Unofficial tally lists Meyer 302 28, Ballinger 18 403, Winters 302 28, Wingate 59 15, Miles 111 67. H. Giesecke Jr. wins Precinct 1 seat. Other members W. E. Elkins, Lonie Rankin, and W. T. Billups remain.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harrison of College Station visited Mrs. Harrison’s grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Billups over Easter. Mrs. Harrison is Baylor graduate and works in A. and M. physics. Mr. Harrison holds an aero space degree and pursues a master's in architecture, earning the Architecture Foundation Society’s first $500 scholarship. Also visiting was grandson Mike Waggoner of UT Arlington.
Incumbent city aldermen Hal Dry James Spill and Bill Robinson ran without opposition for re election and were returned to office without incident. A total of 246 ballots were cast with several write in votes counted.
Four directors of the North Runnels County Hospital District were re elected to two year terms with no opposition on the Saturday ballot. Audra L. Mitchell Lynn Billups Gilbert Smith and Bob by Rogers were returned to the board.
Winters city council approved Vernon Wrights taxi service permit for two years and renewed a five year lease of city property south of the dam of Winters Lake to the Runnels County Archery Association. The panel also certified a city sales tax proposal and re elected Aldermen James Spill Hal Dry and Bill Robinson.
Harley Sadler son of Mr and Mrs James N Snyder of Novice was promoted to Army Sergeant with the First Infantry Division at Ft Riley Kansas He entered service in April 1968 and was last stationed in Vietnam His wife Janice lives in Milford Kansas The Big Red One has a long WWI WWII and Vietnam history and is now based at Ft Riley.
Elmer Bryan fell and broke his hip and is now in St. John's Hospital San Angelo. He reports doing nicely and is in room 226 as of the latest update.
In the regular election 343 ballots were cast. Roscoe Morrison received 311 votes for Place 3, Richard C. Thomas 298 for Place 4, and Wesley M. Hays 278 for Place 5, with 22 write-in votes cast for fourteen candidates. New trustees succeed three outgoing members.
Gilbert Smith and Jack Pritchard were re elected to the Wingate Independent School District board for three year terms with 54 and 55 votes. Ronnie Poehls won one year of an unexpired term with 51 votes. Sixty voted in Wingate Schools District election all by write in. Ted Meyer of Winters led county school board trustee at large with 59 write in votes and E E King 11. M B Folsom incumbent received 4 votes in the precinct while Herman Price of Ballinger had 3.
The 1 percent city sales and use tax was approved by a large margin in Saturday's election. Mayor Wade White announced the tax will start July 1 and be collected with the state tax. City officials estimate an annual take of 30,000 to 35,000 dollars, providing an alternative to higher property taxes.
The Wingate 4 H Horse Club held its first trail ride starting at Paige Baize home at 3 p m. The group rode about five miles to Bill Walker farm and Valley Creek for a cookout. Riders included Dianne Baize Patti Walker Jill Walker Phyllis O Dell Sheila Gallaway Sharon Lynn Melinda Hill Belinda Hill Donald Baize Larry Walker Bill Walker John Henry Stuart Steve Pritchard Paige Baize Alpheus Hill and Jane Walker Parents meeting them at the creek were Lavern O Dell Martha O Dell Shirley Hill Lucille Pritshard Walter Stuart Sue Baize Bonnie Lynn Jerrell Walker Bill Walker and Jim my Walker.
A Salute During Industrial Week highlights Winters growing industrial base with hard line and agriculture oriented firms. Local industries include grilles and diffusers makers, utility boxes for pickups, steel merchandising fixtures, and Air Force equipment parts. Additional cattle feeding complexes support the economy and provide employment for residents in Winters and surrounding areas. John's International employs 25 people and distributes products to 40 states.
John’s International, started in July 1970, expands to about 40,000 square feet with 20,000 added last year. Owned by John Dry, the company makes utility boxes for pickups, overhead racks and ladder racks, planning new products this year including side rails and portable hand winches.
Winters High School sends multiple students to the District AA UIL Literary contests in Coleman on Saturday with events in Debate Poetry Interpretation Prose Reading Spelling and Plain Writing Number Sense Science Slide Rule Typewriting and Shorthand. Golf contests are set for April 13 in the district with players Alvin Owen David McAdoo Gregg Poe and Gary Thomason. tennis in Abilene April 11-12 and track at Ballinger April 15.
The Winters Water Department is installing 4200 feet of sewer line to the site of the new North Run nels Hospital in the southeast section, with about 3000 feet of 6 inch water line to be added for fire hydrants and other outlets.
Crews Cemetery Association announces a working day on Saturday April 8 led by president Joe Shelton. Volunteers should arrive by 8 a m and bring their own tools.
The Blizzard Band Boosters club will meet Tuesday April 1 at 7 30 in the Band Hall. All members are urged to be present to finalize plans for the band trip to the Six Flags Band Festival.
Oscar T. Hinds reports Wintex Industries manufacturing self sell steel merchandising fixtures and metal shelving for retail stores. The company distributes products across seven states with stronger 1972 sales and plans plant and distribution expansion. Hinds, president, notes growth. Jake Cortez serves as vice president and manager. about 37 employees with peak load staffing.
General Aviation Industries Inc, now in its fourth year in Winters, employs about 30 people at the local plant and fabricates Air Force equipment. Don Roach of Fort Worth is president, Ken Snyder is vice president, and James Spill manages the Winters operation. The firm also runs a smaller Fort Worth plant and reports a backlog near half a million dollars as growth continues. Much work involves finishing pre made Air Force items and the company runs two shifts daily.
Wallace-Murray Corp expands the Dry Manufacturing Division adding 50 percent more floor space. When finished, there will be 250000 square feet across three sites on North Melwood and West Dale. The division now employs 425 in two shifts and produces grilles louvers and diffusers for nationwide distribution. Hal Dry is vice president and general manager, with Bill Griffin as division controller.
Winters company expands its agri business with rising sales from 2.2 million five years ago to nearly 5 million in 1971. Production volume grows from 35 000 tons to 70 660 tons as Ray Alderman cites strong regional farm economy growth.
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