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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1971
Page
5
A Tuesday meeting launched an effort to form a steering committee for a rural water system in North Runnels County. Residents hope to solve salt nitrate and quality issues without extra taxes, modeled after REA, with broad local support and leadership already taking shape.
Mrs George C Hill is visiting with her daughter Marie in Austin this week.
The Lions Club hosts the second annual Miss Winters Pageant in Winters High School auditorium on Saturday April 17. Thirty two girls from Winters High School compete with contestants sponsored by local businesses and aim to represent Winters at the District 2A-1 pageant. Tickets are sold at Western Auto Smith Drug or at the door. all seats are reserved.
Lions Club urges ticket purchase for Miss Winters beauty pageant at Winters High School Auditorium scheduled Saturday evening. Reserved seats at Western Auto and Smith Drug or at the door on the night of the pageant.
Gene Wheat was elected president of the Winters Lions Club, succeeding Ted Meyer, with officers named: George Beard first vice president, Dr Tommy Russell second vice president, Tommy Chambliss third vice president, George Garrett secretary treasurer, Herman Baker tailtwister, Bobby Mayo lion tamer, Debbie Lloyd Lions Heart sweetheart, Buford Owens Thought for the Day, and new directors Mike Zuniga Jim Cowlishaw and R C Thomas plus holdovers J W Bahlman Fred Young and H M Jiggs Nichols.
Winters High School girls participate in a track meet at Big Spring on Saturday. Team members include Dorie Miller Ruth Jansa Lana Walker Cheryl Whitlow and Lana Lett.
Mrs Lora Coupland spent a few days with her daughter and family, Mrs Neil Scott, in San Angelo.
Dr. T L Russell of the American Cancer Society warns Winters youths about smoking linked cancer risk ahead of the annual Cancer Crusade starting April 27. A nationwide ACS study shows teens 13 to 18 split on smoking’s cancer risk with social pressures driving initiation and nonsmokers seen as more likely to pursue elite careers. The crusade promotes education on cancer’s many forms and the need for early detection and treatment.
The Southside Baptist Church at 617 Crews Road invites the public to a Spring Revival from April 18 to 25 led by Evangelist Rev. W. A. Solesbee, a former China missionary. Morning services start at 6 am and evenings at 7 30 pm with Randy Wakefield directing singing and choir practice at 6 30 pm.
Winters High School earned the UIL district literary events championship after David Harrison won first place in Ready Writing at the Cisco district meet. Other Winters students also placed first second and third, and the top finishers advance to regional contests.
Winters Little League Association will hold a barbecue Friday April 23 at the Winters Community Center to raise funds for baseball activities this season. Serving begins at 7 30 p m. Tickets from association members or at the door. Adult tickets 1 58, children 12 and under 75 cents.
Rural residents form steering committee to study feasibility of a regional water system. A sounding board meeting at Winters City Hall launched plans with community meetings to follow, targeting potential funding from FHA and possible City of Winters partnership.
The State Department of Health and Winters Lions Club sponsor a measles vaccine program for children aged 1 to 10 who are not immunized. Vaccination at the school cafeteria starts 1 30 p m on Friday May 7 with parental permission certificates to be sent soon. A bill to mandate measles vaccination for all school children is under consideration in the state legislature.
The Wingate Baseball Association hosts a pancake supper Friday night April 16 at 7 pm in the Wingate School cafeteria to raise funds for Little League activities.
The Winters Little League Association will meet Monday April 19 at 7 30 PM in the Winters Chamber of Commerce office. All interested in Little League baseball are invited to attend.
City officers elected and re elected in the April 3 City Election will swear in at the City Council meeting next Monday evening April 19. Mayor Wade White will be re installed, E. E. Vaughan re installed as alderman, and Woodrow Watts will become a new alderman. Nelan Bahlman retires after not seeking re election. Public invited to attend the ceremony and re organization.
The First Baptist Church of Winters will participate in a World Missions Conference April 18 to 21 with five missionaries speaking. Speakers include Katherine Cozzens of Brazil, Travis W. Key of Union Baptist Association, Carlos Paredes of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Wayne Emmanuel of Japan missions, and Bill Crews of Victory Baptist Church Seattle.
The Runnels Association monthly Youth Rally will be at Seventh Street Baptist Church Ballinger on Saturday April 17 at 7 30 p m The program features Jim Miller of Fort Worth an evangelist singer guitarist humorist recently returning from California He is described as a leading young religious worker by Associational Youth Director Jim Gehrels All Runnels youths are urged to attend and bring a guest.
Mrs. Walter Bighy of Houston visited for a week at the home of Mrs. E. L. Marks, staying with family.
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