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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1966
Page
6
Winters High School expands athletic facilities after funding from football gate receipts. A new cinder track north of the stadium was built in 1963 at about 14 000 dollars. The program's growth followed a record football season and continued community support. National Library Week promotes library service and knowledge.
Winters City Council approved a final contract with J. L. Wadleigh Construction for an all metal 30 by 75 foot city equipment barn and shops on East Broadway. Construction will begin immediately and finish in about five to six weeks with a wash rack and lean-to shed included.
Winters area residents who did not enroll in Medicare doctor bill insurance before March 31 now have extra time. Floyd B. Ellington, Social Security district manager in San Angelo, said Congress extended the deadline to May 31. About 90 percent of seniors were enrolled by March 31. 5 percent refused coverage. Contact nearest Social Security office or Frank Upp, Field Representative, for details. The San Angelo District office hours and location are listed, with Saturday hours starting April 16.
Winters field man Bill Hamilton of Halliburton Co. was presented a wrist watch symbolizing 30 years of safety and service at a company meeting. He and Abilene field man I. L. Bradley were honored with Regional Vice President Burton Aulich of Midland present the awards.
Winters High School band directed by James Swafford will participate in UIL Region 6 contests in Sweetwater on Saturday. The group will perform in concert and sight reading against other Class AA schools from Post Anson Hamlin Denver City and surrounding districts in Colorado.
C G Smith Barber Shop on South Main Street will open Friday April 15 for regular hours. Two local men Ralph Whittenberg and M L Guy, both barber school graduates, will run the shop from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily except Mondays. Whittenberg recently discharged from the army. Guy is a Wingate native. owner C G Smith has been hospitalized.
Mrs H A Minzenmayer and Mr and Mrs George Pruser Jr and families visited in San Antonio during Easter week at Henry Minzenmayers home. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Sam Turk and family of Cuero and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milliorn of Helena Montana visited last week at the home of his brother Mr and Mrs Bill Milliorn and with his sister Mrs Ralph Teten and Mr Teten.news item notes the family gathering in Helena Montana with Milliorn relatives.
Mrs. Victor A. White of Winters receives the $25,000 cash prize from General Mills for finding a specified $1 bill in Gold Medal Kitchen Tested flour. She began searching after buying a sack with the prize number and verified the win by mail. The winner plans to improve her home and save the rest. Gold Medal officials note she is the second $25,000 winner, following Lee D Johnson of Clay Center Kansas.
E F Miller Jr was chosen as commander of Winters Post No 9193 Veterans of Foreign Wars at a post meeting. He succeeds Bill Arnold. New officers include Raymond Hudson senior vice commander Raymond Ueckert junior vice commander J A Henderson Jr quartermaster Don Marks post advocate Ted Meyer chaplain and Dr H H McCreight surgeon. Trustees are N D Waggoner Max Lewis and J L Morrow. Installation date to be announced.
The Winters Boy Scout and Cub Scout rifle meet is scheduled for Sunday April 17 at 2 pm at the Winters Lake range east of town. About 150 boys from Clyde Coleman and Winters will compete with Gayland Robinson as range officer. Trophies go to first and second place winners and Winters Explorer Post runs a concession stand.
Marvin Bedford chief of the Winters Volunteer Fire Department was elected fourth vice president of the Hill Country Firemen's Association at the Brady convention. N. D. Waggoner won first place in the one man hose race and several students earned poster ribbons advancing to the Fort Worth state contest. Attendees from Winters included Chambliss, Spill, Neal Chambliss, Hatcher, Henderson, Bedford and Waggoner.
Mr and Mrs Don Roberts and twins Mark and Tod of Lubbock were weekend visitors in the home of Dr and Mrs T Rives and with Mr and Mrs Alton Roberts at Bradshaw.
Dinah Gray, daughter of Mr and Mrs Doyle R Gray of Abilene and granddaughter of Mrs R T Gray of Winters, chosen Miss Abilene for 1966. A piano and vocal medley showcased her talent. She attends McMurry College after Cooper High School and has studied piano, dance, drama, and camp activity.
Winters High School student Gary Don Pinkerton was elected president of the Alphi Chi Chapter of the Future Teachers of America on April 5. The vote also chose Jimmy Vaughan as vice president and a slate of officers including secretaries, librarians, historians, and reporters. The district track meet at Blizzard track will determine qualifiers for regionals in Lubbock with strong showings anticipated from Winters and other area schools.
A youth led revival is set at Southside Baptist Church from April 27 to May 1. Church youth will run all services including the May 1 Sunday worship. Phil Floyd of Snyder, Hardin-Simmons University student, will preach with Rodney Kelley directing song services and Sue Ann Burgess as pianist. Evening services start at 7 30 and Sunday School on May 1 begins at 9 45 with worship to follow.
Frank Kohutek of the Hatchel Community becomes a cooperator with the Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District. The plan, developed with the Soil Conservation Service, centers on a 112 acre farm using high residue crops like sorghum and a summer legume rotation to enhance organic matter and fix nitrogen. Kahlden notes inoculated legumes and a single cultivation suffice, with guar as a cash crop when soil is warm, planted alongside cotton timing.
Mrs J S Sanders and her daughter Elsie Lee spent Sunday in San Angelo visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Pearce and family.
Mr and Mrs Steve Norman and children of Abilene and Miss Nancy Norman of Lubbock visited their father John Norman in Norman over the Easter weekend.
The Winters Lions Club will stage its annual broom sale next Tuesday with members canvassing the town in pre assigned sections to sell brooms mops and other cleaning merchandise. Proceeds aid club projects including glasses for children and sending youngsters to the Crippled Children Camp Kerrville. Merchandise is manufactured by the blind.
In a reorganization meeting Tuesday night the Winters Independent School District board elected John Norman to serve as president for another year Audra L Mitchell was elected vice president and Raymon Lloyd named secretary New board members were installed including the newly elected W Bahiman
Winters High School track team dominated the Coahoma Bulldog Relays with two firsts one second and two fourth places. Leroy Kettler won the 100 yard dash in 9.9 seconds and the 220 yard dash in 22.3 seconds. Jerry Awalt was second in the 440 yard dash in 49.5 seconds and Terry Rives finished fourth in the 880 yard dash in 2 02.2. The 440 yard relay team also placed fourth with a 44.8. The quartet consisted of Jimmy Green Jerry Awalt Terry Rives and Leroy Kettler.
New officers were elected at the Band Mothers Club meeting held Tuesday in the Blizzard Band Hall. Mrs Willis Davis was named president, Mrs P L Harrison vice president, Mrs H M Nichols secretary, Mrs F Randerson treasurer, Mrs K W Cook chairman, and Mrs De Beill reporter.
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