Elm Creek Water District seeks flood control aid
The Elm Creek Water Control District pressed for state flood control funding at a meeting. Officials cited required land under soil conservation, with 50 percent in practice by area and planning. County representatives reported progress, and Congressman Burleson pledged support. Priority hearings are slated for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Antilley
Elm Creek
Woodrow Hoffman
Runnels County
SCS
Bob Price
Taylor County
Taylor
Walter Grubbs
Abilene
Omar Burleson
Washington
Grubbs
Burleson
W. M. Hays
Bristol Visitors Share Family Calls Across Town
From Bristol Virginia Mr and Mrs Loyd Shaffer and daughter with family and Mr and Mrs David Meade plus Larry and Rita visited relatives in Moro and Winters. They called on Mr and Mrs Virgil James Milburn Shaffer Minnie Reid and Roy Rice during the visit last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Shaffer
David Meade
Larry
Rita
Bristol
Virgil James
Milburn Shaffer
Minnie Reid
Moro
Roy Rice
Winters
The Enterprise Classifieds Sell Extra Odds and Ends
Classified column from The Enterprise lists miscellaneous items for sale and small notices. Items include furniture tools books and household goods with brief descriptions and contact cues for potential buyers.
District to seek federal aid for Elm Creek flood control work
At a May meeting the district plans to apply for federal assistance to study and build floodwater retarding structures on Elm Creek tributaries in South Taylor and East Runnels Counties. Directors expect progress within months despite surveying and planning still to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Creek
South Taylor
East Runnels
Hays
Local Pecan Trees Urged to Spray for Scab Disease
C T Parker Jr. the Runnels County agricultural agent urges pecan tree owners to spray for Scab. The disease has been serious causing tree losses premature leaf shed and black spots on nuts. First spray in two weeks using Du Ter four tenths pound per 100 gallons plus zinc. second spray between mid and late May with nutcase borer spray and Scab insecticide. Public notices will announce timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Parker Jr
Runnels County
Parker
Big Country Tuberculosis Association Holds First Annual Meeting
The Big Country Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association convenes its first annual meeting on April 18 at 1 p.m. in the Angelus Room, Central National Bank, San Angelo. The 32-county group, formed April 1, 1969, includes Andrews through Winkler counties. Dr. Travis Smith of Abilene, a Texas association director at large, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Country
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Angelus
Central National Bank
San Angelo
Andrews
Coke
Coleman
Concho
Crane
Crockett
Ector
Edwards
Howard Glasscock
Irion
Jones
Kimble
Loving
Martin
Mason
McCulloch
Menard
Midland
Mitchell
Nolan
Reagan
Real
Runnels
Schleicher
Sterling Sutton
Taylor
Tom Green
Ward
Winkler
Runnels County
Big Country Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Raymon Lloyd
Winters
Doyle Condra
Talpa
D. C. Moore
Travis Smith
Abilene
Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Be Busy Sewing Club Meets at Bill Milliorn Home
The Be Busy Sewing Club held its regular meeting Monday in the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Milliorn. Handwork was done for the hostess and refreshments served to Mesdames W C Workman O M Kane Etta Bryant H B Parks M H Hogan Nadeen Smith G T Shott George Lloyd and a visitor Mrs W L Burton. The next meeting will be with Mrs Fred Poe on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be Busy Sewing Club
Bill Milliorn
W. C. Workman
O. M. Kane
Etta Bryant
H. B. Parks
M. H. Hogan
Nadeen Smith
G. T. Shott
George Lloyd
W. L. Burton
Fred Poe
Winters Archers Capture Five Trophies at Abilene Meet
Winters archers from Runnels County won five trophies at the Abilene Invitational Archery tournament, the area’s largest 1970 meet with 104 archers. Winners include Mrs. Marvin Clark third in Women’s Barebow A, Rick Egbert first in Men’s Barebow C, Mrs. Rick Egbert first in Women’s Barebow C, Buster Clark second in Youth Barebow B, and Mickie Clark first in Girls’ Barebow C. The Winters league also took five firsts one second and one third in a concurrent league shoot, with last event set for June in Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County Archery Association
Winters
Abilene
Marvin Clark
Rick Egbert
Buster Clark
Mickie Clark
Pecos
Navy Petty Officer Returns After Vietnam Duty
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Leslie D. Herring, husband of the former Claudia Browne of Bradshaw, has arrived at Mare Island California aboard the USS Long Beach after duty with the Seventh Fleet off the coast of Vietnam. Read the Classified Columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Herring
States
Vietnam
Navy
Leslie D. Herring
Claudia Browne
Bradshaw
Mare Island
Calif
Long Beach
Seventh Fleet
Be Patient The Census Taker Is Coming
Robert C. Ford district manager reports the 1970 Census of Population and Housing nears completion with census takers expected to visit every residence within about a week. Householders are asked to hold and complete questionnaires for pickup and cooperate with interviewers for every fifth household. Most census takers are women and wear red white and blue identification badges as official credentials.
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Robert C. Ford
County Teachers Meet In Ballinger Tuesday April 21
Bruce Kuemmel field representative for the Texas State Teachers Association will speak at the Runnels County Unit meeting in Ballinger on Tuesday April 21 at 7 30 p m Kuemmel active in TSTA district and local unit work has served as district officer and legislative committee chairman He joined TSTA staff in September 1968 previously a classroom teacher and coordinator of Federal Programs for a San Antonio school district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Kuemmel
Texas State Teachers Association
Runnels
Ballinger
Kuemmel
TSTA
San Antonio
Delta Kappa Gamma Joint Meeting Shared Luncheon
Alpha Beta and Theta Xi Chapters of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society held a joint meeting on Saturday April 11 at the School Cafeteria with a buffet luncheon. The program included an invocation by Mrs Ouida Nichols musical selections from Bye Bye Birdie and a review of American Lit Re Lit by Mrs Willie Caskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Beta
Theta Xi
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Ouida Nichols
Nolena Tunnell
Anette Anderson
Myra Dorsett
Eula Mae Kruse
Vinnie Tatum
Alpha Betta
Ruthie Beard
Lula Mae Harrison
Nadine Robinson
Hall completes U.S. Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy
TSgt Billy J. Hall, son of a retired Army sergeant, graduates from the Air Force NCO Academy at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. He serves as a supply supervisor at Fairchild AFB Washington with the 92nd Supply Squadron under SAC. He is a 1955 Science Hill High School graduate. His wife Shirley is the daughter of Cecil and Mrs. Scott of Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy J. Hall
U. S. Army
Luther S. Stout
Johnson City
Tenn
U. S. Air Force Noncommissioned
Barksdale Afb
Hall
Fairchild Afb
Wash
92Nd
Strategic Air Command
America
Science Hill High School
Shirley
Cecil Scott
Winters
Javelina Esteemed By Out-of-State Sportsmen
Eugene A. Walker of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department notes many hunters from outside Texas pursue javelina where there is no closed season and no bag limit. The animals are plentiful in South Texas and parts of the Trans-Pecos and Hill Country, with regulations vary by county. Walker says northern reach is limited to Llano and Mason Counties, though numbers may be rising there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A. Walker
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Trans-Pecos
Hill
Texas Hunting Guide
Department
Llano
Mason
Walker
WHS Girls Win District Tennis Reach Regional Play
Debra Carroll captured the district singles title while Carol Jacob and Tandy Medford won the doubles. Winters High will represent Winters and the district at the regional tournament alongside Betty Nichols who also advances to regionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Debra Carroll
Carol Jacob
Tandy Medford
Winters
Betty Nichols
Winters High names student council officers for next year
Huden White was elected president with Mike Smith as vice president Ginger Fairey secretary treasurer Tandy Medford song leader and Lesli Bishop pianist. New class reps include three per class with seniors Cynthia Brown Brenda King Rhonda Sneed juniors Nora Ann Carpenter Debbie Eoff Debbie Lloyd Mark Harrison Cliff Poe Steve Tat om Sophomores Trish Hill Benjie Lee Landa Walker Fred de la Cruz Scott King Rickey Mathis freshmen Lisa Bishop Barbara Fairey Susan Poe Mike Fowler Stanley Tatom and Jim West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Huden White
Mike Smith
Ginger Fairey
Tandy Medford
Lesli Bishop
Cynthia Brown
Brenda King
Rhonda Sneed
Joe Eckols
David Harrison
Don Magee
Nora Ann Carpenter
Debbie Eoff
Debbie Lloyd
Mark Harrison
Cliff Poe
Steve Tatom
Trish Hill
Benjie Lee
Landa Walker
Fred de la Cruz
Scott King
Rickey Mathis
Lisa Bishop
Barbara Fairey
Susan Poe
Mike Fowler
Stanley Tatom
Jim West
Winters
FFA
WHS
Mike
Greenhands
FTA
Blizzard
Tandy
J. T. Medford
Kraatz Family Ends Manchester Visit Returns Home
Mrs Ronald Kraatz and her baby daughter Kimberly Ann of Manchester Conn return home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Bean and Beaney and Mr and Mrs Walter Kraatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Kraatz
Kimberly Ann
Manchester, Conn
Bill Bean
Beaney
Walter. Kraatz
Tall Buddha Statue in Afghanistan Stands 173 Feet High
A statue claimed as the tallest in the world dates to the 3rd or 4th century and depicts a Budda idol in Afghanistan, rising about 173 feet.
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Afganistan
Student to serve as pianist next year
The student will serve as pianist next year and has been the Winters High Choir pianist. She is a Blizzard Band member and pianist for the junior play Bye Bye Birdie. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bishop. Induction of the student council will be in May.
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Winters High
Blizzard
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Weldon Mills
Milton Gerhart
Buck Matthews
Big Country TB Association
Delta Kappa Gamma
Bahlman Cleaners
South Main
Javelina
Austin
Connecticut
Haggar
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