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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1967
Page
9
A Winters Lions Club tale reveals plans for a long gestating book detailing members behavior and reactions within the group. A researcher proposed a “fun giving” project with a Privileged Character each Tuesday exposing private impulses and club expenses.
Winters native Mrs Lounette Glover Templeton plays a missionary in Bill Wallace of China a Technicolor motion picture produced in Hong Kong by Gregory Walcott and Douglas Green The real missionary background of Templeton who studied nursing at Temple and serves in Hong Kong adds authenticity to the drama about Dr Wallace a famed medical missionary in South China The film about his life will be released worldwide by midsummer
The fragment records out-of-town visitors and mentions Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Duncan of Lubbock. It references Wes Hinds and notes a recent visit with family or acquaintances, indicating social activity within the community.
Winters schools announce an annual pre school clinic for children entering first grade next September. Robert Christian urges all parents to attend the 2 p m meeting in the school cafeteria to help their child start smoothly.
Ramon Hudson was elected commander of Winters Post 9193 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at a Monday night election at the Post Home. Other officers include Whitley Smith as senior vice commander M. L. Guy junior vice commander W L Collins quartermaster adjutant Dr H H McCreight surgeon Ted Meyer chaplain with trustees E F Miller Jr N D Waggoner and Max Lewis. Ted Meyer named post service officer Harvey D Jones legislative officer and C H Harrell officer of the day. all to be installed in May and serve after the state convention in June. Miller currently serves as post commander and presided over the election.
The Winters Lions Club plans a one day broom sale next Tuesday April 18. Club members will canvass Winters offering brooms maps and other household items made by the blind to raise funds for underprivileged children school materials gifts for the needy and support of the Texas Lions Crippled Children's Camp in Kerrville.
Thousands from distant points are expected at Cop peras Creek Park for Ben Barnes Speaker Day barbecue at noon Saturday. Governor Connally leads state dignitaries. tickets are 1.50 at the site. The afternoon program follows the barbecue with gifts from Barnes district.
Free golf lessons offered to women and girls by the Ladies Golf Association and to men and boys by the men’s group at the Winters Country Club. Mrs Pat Patterson instructs the ladies on Saturday mornings and Wayne Stone leads the men at 5 30 each Monday evening. No charge and open to novices whether members or not. Participants should bring their own clubs and balls.
The Lions Club plans its annual Ladies Night banquet on Saturday April 15 at 7 30 pm in the school cafeteria with entertainment by the Two n Ivans group Russ Kirkpatrick Barry Davis and Ivan Chambers. Homer Hodge chairs the committee and announces the program includes a master of ceremonies Rev Edward H Otwell and singer Benny Brink with others handling decorations tickets and invitations.
The city completed a new water clarifier adding about one million gallons to daily capacity bringing total plant capacity to over 1.25 million gallons. The unit enables 24 hour settling during high demand and 16 hour settling at peak. A carbon-treatment unit was installed to improve taste and odor.
Athletes from at least 20 schools will join Winters in the Blizzard hosted Meet of Champions on the Winters school field. Top entrants include Puddin Jones Brady and George Cox Ozona, with strong showings expected in sprint and field events. Finals for pole vault, shot put, and broad jump at 9 am. prelims at 10 am. field finals at 1 pm. Trophies funded by local sponsors and the Winters Chamber of Commerce.
The Rev. John Buttimer CSSR of Odessa will lead a seven day revival at Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Winters starting Sunday April 16 at 7 30 p m. Services will continue daily at 7 30 p m through the series with the public invited to attend.
Mayor W. M. Hays ends term as installation of new mayor Wade W. White and aldermen E. E. Vaughan Nelan Bahlman set for 7 30 p m at City Hall April 17 White succeeds Hays and Vaughan and Bahlman fill vacancies left by White and J C Jarrell incumbent aldermen Bean Hodge and Ray Alderman remain in office Public invited to ceremonies and those who served as mayor or alderman encouraged to attend.
Winters city council in a special meeting approved Lone Star Gas Company request to raise base rates for gas consumers. The ordinance increases the minimum monthly charge and the per thousand cubic feet rate, with no charge if no gas is used in a billing period. The new schedule: first 1,000 cubic feet or fraction $1.67 gross $1.50 net, over 1,000 cu ft $0.8433 gross $0.759 net per thousand.
Winters stock car racer Leroy Brooks earned seven top placings in nine starts over the weekend. He won the heat and semi final at Odessa last Friday and captured the trophy dash fast heat and consolation at Abilene Saturday, finishing third in the feature. He is slated to race again in Abilene next Saturday.
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