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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1971
Page
5
At a first meeting in North Runnels County residents showed strong interest in forming a rural water system. Steering committees plan sign ups and initial fees, with plans for multiple community meetings and a big Winters event next Monday. The initiative aims to provide good water to all without new taxes, and strong community effort is urged.
Mayor Wade White and Aldermen E. E. Vaughan and Woodrow Watts took oaths of office at a City Hall ceremony Monday night. White and Vaughan begin third terms, Watts starts his first. Mayor pro tem Nolan Bahlman led the ceremony and was presented a plaque for his service alongside council members Hal S. Dry, Bill Robinson, and James Spill.
Maurine Riess, a Winters High School junior, was chosen Miss Winters 1971 at the second annual Miss Winters Pageant sponsored by the Winters Lions Club. First runner-up Brenda King and second runner-up Maria Rodriguez also named with 32 contestants competing. Riess, guitarist in the Blizzard band and NSD member, plans to study music in college and will represent Winters Lions Club in the district contest.
Winters High School announces the 1971 Spring Festival On Wings of Song for April 29 at 8 p m in the gym. The Band has about 96 members and the choir 53 directed by Kirke McKenzie. Admission is 75 cents. Booster cards serve as tickets.
Winters Elementary School will hold a pre-school Round-Up for next year’s kindergart en and first grade students not yet in kindergarten. Principal George M. Beard announced the meeting in the school cafeteria at 2 p.m. Tuesday April 27 with nurse conference scheduling details.
Winters Little League Association sponsors a barbecue supper at the Winters Community Center on Friday April 23 to raise funds for baseball activities. Serving starts at 7 30 p m. Tickets from association members or at the door. Adults 1 50, children 12 and under 75 cents.
In the Bean family residence Mr. and Mrs. W L Bean hosted visitors over the weekend. Including Mrs Gilbert Bean of Lockney, Mr. and Mrs Shelby Calahan and son Randy of South Plains, plus Mr Bean's sister and family.
Winters City Council met to assess water in Winters Lake and to preempt shortages if rains do not arrive by June 1. The panel approved a resolution restricting usage and doubling rates if the lake remains low, with limits on industrial use and yard watering set to two days weekly.
The Christ Ambassadors of the Assemblies of God of the Abilene section will hold a special service honoring high school graduates Monday night April 26 at the Winters First United Methodist Church. About 300 young people are expected to attend and the public is invited to attend the 7:30 p.m. service.
Winters police report at least two skunks, one rabid, have been in contact with dogs in recent days. A skunk killed in a yard tested positive for rabies after its head was sent to Austin for examination. Dogs were confined and observed. several dogs and pups were destroyed after rabid contact with a skunk. Chief Joe Stevens urged residents to watch for sick animals and ensure dogs are rabies vaccinated.
Susan Compton 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Compton was crowned Miss Winters VFW at Winters Post 9193. First runner up Mickey Clark and second runner up Sandra Bates were named. Judges were County Judge and Mrs Elliott Kemp and Mrs Ralph Vancil. Compton will represent Winters VFW Post in San Angelo district contest in June.
The 1971 Winters High School Glacier yearbook is dedicated to math and biology teacher Nancy Grundy. Rhonda Sneed and Haden White Jr. chosen as Most Representative. Memory tributes paid to late Oscar Perez and Rickey Scott. Numerous students named to Who's Who and various annual honors announced.
A second North Runnels County rural water meeting is set for April 26 at 8 p m in Winters Community Center. C T Parker notes FHA financing and a local engineer will attend with updates on a non profit water corporation sourcing water from Coleman or Brownwood Lakes. A Hatchel meeting exists for April 29 at 8 p m to discuss the North Runnels Water Corporation.
Farmers and ranchers in North Runnels County may sign membership in the proposed rural water system. The steering committee formed last week met again to organize and announce that applications are now open with a $100 per meter initial fee. Deadline is June 4, with FHA loan plans and agency approvals targeted for August.
North Runnels Cancer Society will conduct a house to house canvass Tuesday April 27 as part of the annual Cancer Crusade Mrs Bill Bell chairman announces About 100 volunteers will work on this part of the project Several volunteers canvassing rural areas will work through April Goal for this Cancer Crusade is 1700 The Crusade committee says missed residents may leave contributions at The Winters State Bank.
The Shep Gospel Singing event is set for Saturday April 24 at 7 30 p m in the Shep Community Center.
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