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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1969
Page
4
At the Winters Country Club, three hefty male players were joined by Mrs. John Edward Joannie McAdoo in a casual round. She outshot the group, claiming victory as the scores were tallied.
The piece argues teens exist in nature but are socially immature. It questions whether mental health treatment is the answer and urges parents, church, schools, and colleges to teach youths their duties to family life, government, and moral society.
The Drasco Baptist Church hosts a revival led by Rev. Dan Oglesby with Rusty Tittle directing singing from Sunday April 13 through Sunday April 20. Pastor Charles Murray is the church leader, and evening services start at 7 30 with Sunday schedule including Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11, plus Training Union at 6 p m. The public is invited.
The Runnels County 4 H rifle contest is scheduled for Sunday April 13 at the Winters Lake rifle range. The shoot starts at 1 pm and participants should bring their own rifles and shells. Rules follow the Texas 4 H Handbook.
At the meeting, five committee chairs were pictured from left to right: Ray Alderman Budget and Finance J. W. Bahlman Government Affairs President Watts W. L. Bill Bean Athletics and Sports and J. P. Dry Industrial Watts asked at the session.
SMU Campus feature on Whitfield, owner of the Student Center barber shop, who describes campus life, local business trends, and Wingate origins. He notes holiday spikes in barbering demand, a near halt in shoeshine, and his loyalty to SMU sports amid growth of Dallas life.
Alvin L Dunn of the 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne, promoted from Specialist Four to Sergeant. Enlisted August 1967, he served at Cu Chi Saigon Bien Hoa Phuoc Vinh Dak To Dak Pak Phu Bai and is stationed at Firebase T Bone near Da Nang. He graduates Winters High School and is the son of Luther and Mrs Smith of Winters. He is slated to return home in April.
After inspecting the north water tower, engineers told City Council the structure cannot be safely and economically moved or re erected on another site. The state highway department had required relocation during US Highway 83 reconstruction. An engineering firm had drafted plans to shift the tower a few feet east, but the tower’s condition makes relocation impractical.
Only 14 ballots were cast for the Wingate School Board as write ins. Jack Pritchard received 13 votes and Gilbert Smith 12, securing the two seats with Patton Kinard and Claude Qdon each winning one vote. No names appeared on the ballots.
Winters Superintendent Dr. Carroll Tatum and Winters High School student Bob Colburn will participate in a West Texas Schools American Heritage Project dinner at Carter Cafeteria Abilene Christian College. Dr. Fern C. Stukenbroeker FBI official will be principal speaker. about 20 Winters teachers and students attend. The Heritage Project, begun in ten counties, aims to preserve liberty ideals through teaching and public programs with private funding and speaker support.
Mrs C M Bryan and her daughters Teresa and Dee Ann of Lubbock spent a week visiting her mother Mrs V L Frierson and other relatives, sharing time with family.
Misses Marie Haney of Abilene and Marie Hill of Austin stayed with Mrs. George C. Hill and other relatives and friends over the weekend.
A meeting is scheduled for 8 p m Friday April 11 at Winters City Hall to plan a teenage baseball league. Interested players and parents are urged to attend. The league would be an advanced group affiliated with the Little League association.
About 75 to 80 people attended Easter Sunrise services in the Wayne Hunt pasture at Bradshaw. Sponsored by Drasco Moro Shep and Bradshaw communities, the event featured Rev John W Price of Bradshaw and Ovale Methodist churches delivering the sermon and Randall Conner directing the choir. The program included hymns scripture readings and a youth hymn by Drasco Baptist Church. Visitors included several from Bryan Dallas Glen Cove Odessa Merkel Winters and Brownfield.
J W Bahlman Winters jeweler was elected president of the Winters Independent School District Board of Trustees, succeeding John W Norman. Dr C T Rives becomes vice president, Raymon Lloyd re elected secretary, with Rives as vice president. New board member G W Sneed joins longtime members including Bahlman and Lloyd. The board ordered plans and bids for a vocational agriculture building and reported cafeteria floor repairs over Easter.
Mr and Mrs Bob Anderson of Dallas were weekend visitors in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs S T Anderson.
Winters Independent School District voters elected three candidates to the board in a low turnout race. Incumbents C. T. Rives M. E. Mathis and G. W. Sneed won seats with vote totals of 213 232 and 194 respectively. John W. Norman did not seek reelection.
The First Baptist Church begins a week long revival on Sunday April 13 led by Rev C Byron Bryant from Hardin-Simmons University with evangelistic singing by Rev Harry Grantz. Weekday services occur at 10 am and 7 30 pm and Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm with gospel music and Bible preaching led by the two ministers.
The Runnels County Archery Association held its first registered competition Sunday with nine archers. top men were Don Vinson in free style and Marvin Clark in bare bow while Mrs. Don Vinson and Mrs. Jerry Whitlow led the women’s divisions. A monthly meeting Monday elected Marvin Clark as delegate to the state meeting May 30 in Abilene.
The Winters Lions Club offers two weeks at the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville at no cost. Handicapped children may be sponsored and transported locally. apply through Rankin Pace, the local project chairman.
Mrs. Harold Witt of Austin and her son Gary a UT senior were guests last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S T Anderson in Anderson.
Winters 4 H Club members met at City Hall Monday evening and heard a photography program presented by Mr. Sweeny a science teacher in Ballinger.
White remains mayor and E. E. Vaughan Nelan Bahlman win re election in a low turnout city election. A total of 128 votes were cast with White receiving 120 and former mayor Wesley Hays six write ins. Bahlman and Vaughan each secured 122 votes. City Council to be reorganized at April 21 meeting.
Winters City Council announced use rates for the new Community Center to cover utilities. Private family reunions will pay 25 dollars for one day, 40 dollars for two days and one night. Community service clubs 15 dollars per day and school activities 10 dollars per day.
Barry Schahn, 20, Howard Payne College sophomore Bible student, serves as evangelist for a youth revival at Southside Baptist Church. The revival began Wednesday and continues through Sunday with daily services.
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