Faith in Farmers and a Shipping Mystery
A column reflects on plantin and plowin time, praising farmers’ faith amid uncertain weather and hard work. It also notes odd delays at General Aviation Industries shipping department, where crates are built but no construction occurs, and ends with a humorous Letters to the Editor excerpt about obituary requests, sales calves, and a chili supper.
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Plantin
West Texas
Shipping Department
General Aviation Industries
South Main Street
Temperatures and dates from late April 1970 record
A weather note lists temperatures in the 40s to high 80s with daily dates from April 21 to April 27 1970. It records a low of 48 and a high of 88 for nearby days.
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Tuest Mont Sday
Sun
Mon
U. S
Interest Building In Water Project In North Runnels County
Rural water distribution plan gains support at Winters meeting with 66 attendees. C T Parker notes water pollution and need for improved supply. E L Foster outlines FHA role and 100 percent sign up goal, urging residents to join with a $100 fee to fund planning and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels County
C. T. Parker
Runnels
E. L. Foster
Eastland
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Parker
Galloway
Wingate
North Runnels Water Corporation
Foster
Writers Chamber of Commerce
Five Winters Girls To Track Meet In Anson
Five Winters High School girls qualified for the regional track meet in Anson after district wins. They will run in the 440 and 880 relays 440 dash high jump 60 yard dash triple jump and broad jump. Relay team members are Ruth Jansa Landa Walker Cheryl Whitlow Lana Lett with Landa Walker also in the 440 and high jump and Cheryl Whitlow in the 60 yard dash. Lana Lett Lin da Sneed compete in triple jump and Lana Lett and Freddie Gardner coach WHS girls track under the Texas High School Girls Track Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Ruth Jansa
Landa Walker
Cheryl Whitlow
Lana Lett
Linda Sneed
Freddie Gardner
WHS
Texas High School Girls
UIL
County 4 H Boys To Angelo Rifle Meet Saturday
Four Runnels County 4 H boys will go to the district rifle elimination meet in San Angelo Saturday May 1. Winners in Ballinger earned spots with Donald Rogers Douglas Colburn and Jeff Buxkemper from Winters and Edgar Axtecona of Ballinger. Alternate is Douglas Wallace of Ballinger.
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Runnels County
San Angelo
Ballinger
Donald Rogers
Douglas Colburn
Jeff Buxkemper
Winters
Edgar Axtecona
Douglas Wallace
Winters Costs Per Pupil Lower Than Area Average
In a superintendent report the Winters per pupil cost was corrected from 542 to 524 dollars, with other district figures noted. The misprint also mis-stated kindergarten enrollment as 8 instead of 26, in the same Winters item reported in last week’s Enterprise.
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Winters
Coleman
Ballinger
Anson
Hamlin
Stamford
Brady
Merkel
Haskell
Ladies City Championship Golf Tournament Planned
The annual Ladies City Championship Golf Tournament runs May into June with qualifying and elimination rounds. Directors Mrs. Pat Wood and Mrs. John McAdoo announce four flights and a $4 entry. Morris Robinson defends. Qualifying due by May 12. pairings posted May 14. eliminations may begin May 15. An awards banquet is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Wood
John McAdoo
City Men Golf Tour Playoffs Set for May at Winters Club
The annual City Men's Golf Tournament holds Sunday May 2 at Winters Country Club with play-offs in three flights. First group tees at 12 30 and trophies awarded to winners and runners-up in each flight. Defending champ is Jerry Neely now of Paducah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Robinson
Winters
Winters Country Club
Lady’s Golf Association
Jerry Neely
Paducah
Charles Black
C. A. Milam
James Reynolds
Ricky Robinson
George Hill
Hal Dry
Milt Bunger
Earnest Brown
Paul Gerlach
T. A. McMillan
Terry Collins
M. B. Faulsom
John S. Belew
Johnny Cathey
Dub Davis
Homer Hodge
Lloyd Gilbert
John Dry
H. M. Nichols
John McAdoo
George Brown
Pat Wood
Herman Baker
Lynn Billups
Pony Breeders Meeting Attended by John W Norman
John W Norman owner of Lazy N Stables Winters attended the West Texas Pony Breeders Association annual meeting at Hogan Acres Pony Farm Mineral Wells. He presented part of the program with pictures and narration on old type ponies modern ponies and proper show pony training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Norman
West Texas Pony Breeders Association
Hogan Acres
Mineral Wells
Norman
Winters Schools Host Drug Awareness Exhibit
The district showcases an ongoing program in the Winters Elementary displaying drug samples and related literature to warn students. School leaders and students view pamphlets at the center, while a regional seminar in San Angelo informs plans for a next year curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Cooper
W. D. Cooper
John Bradshaw
R. W. Bradshaw
George Beard
Lee Harrison
Brooks Parks
Region 15
San Angelo
Winters
Winters Post
Veterans of of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
West Texas Chamber Urges Clean Water Amendment Passage
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce Water Committee urges approval of Constitutional Amendment No. 4 on May 18. It highlights three provisions: funding for sewage treatment facilities via revenue bonds, raising the interest cap on water bonds to 6 percent, and making the Water Development Board fund permanent. The chamber calls for local groups to organize to secure passage and reduce local taxes tied to sewage projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Water Development Board
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Clean Water For Texas
Spur visitor Miss Charlene Nickels hosts visit at Bean home
Miss Charlene Nickels of Spur spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs W L Bean and family in Gilbert.
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Charlene Nickels of
Spur
Wallace-Murray Scholarship Awards Granted to Two Dry Plant Employees
The Wallace-Murray Education and Welfare Fund awards $1000 first-year scholarships to two Dry Manufacturing Division employees’ children. James Green of Ballinger and Donald Thompson of Bronte were selected for exceptional merit. Green will major in journalism at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. Thompson will study agriculture and sciences at Tarleton State College in Stephenville.
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Wallace-Murray’ Education and Welfare Fund
Wallace-Murray Corporation
James Green
Billy R. Green
Ballinger
Donald
Green
Ballinger High School
Southwest Texas State University At
San Marcos
Thompson
Bronte High School
Tarlton State College
Stephenville
Winters band joins all district lineup and city hearing on rate rise
Forty one Winters Junior High Band members earned all district honors at Brady contest. The All District Band performed a 7 PM concert Saturday. General Telephone seeks local rate increases for Winters with a 1 3 rise on business service. City Council will hear the proposal Monday May 3 at City Hall with Mayor Wade White inviting public attendance. The proposal targets return on rate base rising from 5.15 to 7.76 percent based on property value of 297388 09.
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Winters
Kirke McKenzie
Brady
Teri Stathem
Elvin Rodriguez
Susan Burns
Becky Gerhart
Robin Sanders
Lisewell Brown
Rosalinda Ovalles
Wesley Wharton
General Telephone Company
Wade White
White
Police warn on profane prank calls in Winters
Winters residents report repeated late night telephone calls with vulgar language. Chief Joe Stevens advises calls can be traced by the telephone company and warns that Texas Penal Code sanctions include heavy fines or imprisonment for harassing or obscene language by phone.
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Joe Stevens
Stevens
State of
Texas
Winters FFAers Elected To Office In District Area
Winters High School FFA member Tim Meyer was elected District FFA president and Ricky Dean was elected area FFA vice president at the Coleman District FFA meeting on April 20. The Winters land judging team placed 9th at the Texas Tech contest in Lubbock on April 24, with members Kelly King Mitchell O Dell and David Carey. Carey finished fourth in Land Management and tenth overall in land judging.
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Tim Meyer
Winters High School
The
Future Farmers of America
District Ffa
Ricky Dean
Winters
Angelo State University President to Speak at Winters Lions
Dr. Lloyd D. Vincent president of Angelo State University will address the Winters Lions Club at the Tuesday luncheon. Vincent earned a UT Austin PhD in 1960 and led ASU since 1967 guiding a master plan with over 15 million dollars in new construction and a faculty over 50 percent with doctorates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd D. Vincent
Angelo State University
San Angelo
Winters Lions Club
Vincent
Elwin Skiles
Hardin Simmons University
John C. Stevens
Abilene Christian College
Thomas Kim
McMurry College
Ted Meyer
Angelo State
Texas
Burton Home Hosts Guests From Arlington Ballinger Winters Wingate
Over the weekend the Burtons entertained relatives including Mr and Mrs Jack Burton and children of Arlington Mr and Mrs David Burton and Bret of Ballinger Mr and Mrs Tommy Burton and Kenny Mr and Mrs Bill Millorn Winters and Mr and Mrs Ed Donica and Greg of Wingate in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
W. L. Burton
Jack Burton
Arlington
David Burton
Bret
Ballinger
Tommy Burton
Kenny
Bill Millorn
Winters
Ed Donica
Greg
Wingate
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R. C. Thomas
Dexton Shores
Zapata
Vernon Fuller
W. D. Shores
Winters Community Center
Angelo
John .W. Norman
WICC
Wallace-Murray
Donald Thompson
Phone Co
Winters Ffaers
Angelo University
Lions Club
DR. Lloyd D. Vincent
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