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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1963
Page
7
Local staff led youth fitness sessions on Thursday nights and July in a non strict setting. Coaches Wilson and team supervised gym activities and tumbling drills at the facility with boys from junior school and college participating. the effort drew publicity as an upcoming community celebration plan.
Ronald Kraatz of Winters High School will attend an Austin conference Aug 18 representing Winters. The event, organized with the Texas Attorney General and other officials, aims to reduce juvenile crime in Texas and mark the first in a series of regional sessions. Three boys from each county will participate, with Winters and nearby districts represented by student leaders.
The physical fitness program sponsored by Coaches L G Wilson and Bill Bryant ran for two months in the old school gym. Mike Mitchell lifts barbells while Roger Pendergrass and Johnny Beck try events like the shot put and trampoline as high schoolers, former students, and college students join in.
The Walter T. Thormeyer Educational Building and parsonage at St. John Lutheran Church in Waller were dedicated with morning and afternoon services. The building houses 16 classrooms a kitchen and assembly area and honors the late Rev Walter T Thormeyer who served as the churchs first pastor and died in a 1961 car accident near La Marque. Attendees from Winters included E E Thormeyer Arnold Thormeyer Marvin Oaken and L E Geistmann of Lowake.
Mrs. Robert S. Hallford formerly Marie Virden left Tuesday to join her husband stationed with the U S Navy in San Diego California. She has been living with her parents Mr and Mrs Gene Virden.
Mrs. J. E. Forbus of Carrizo Springs and Mrs. I. N. Johnson of Crain visited Wednesday and Thursday in the home of Mrs. Mattie Simpson and Velma.
Mrs Melba Draper spent the past weekend visiting in the home of her aunt Mrs J A Davidson and with Mr and Mrs John Gardner. Draper formerly Read is the librarian at Grand Canyon.
Winters will begin the 1963 64 school year on Tuesday Sept 3 at 8 30 am announced by James Nevins superintendent of schools. The first faculty meeting is Aug 29 at 9 am with teachers preparing rooms. Enrollment schedules will be announced soon. The calendar includes Thanksgiving Nov 28 29 Christmas Dec 20 to Jan 2 Teachers Meeting Mar 13 Easter Mar 27 and Commencement May 27.
Win ters High School Blizzard football season tickets go on two day reserve sale August 22 23 for last year holders to keep same seats. Regular sales start August 26 with no seat changes allowed. First game September 7 at Blizzard Field vs Colorado City.
Runnels County Farm Bureau members joined state leaders at the 15th annual Texas Farm Bureau Institute in Dallas, July 30 to August 2. Attendees included FB President Hugo Vogel and Winters resident Mrs. Ralph Vancil, plus the county secretary, with about 250 students receiving leadership training and lectures on FB functions and political participation.
Winters High School vocational agriculture teachers Kenneth Durst and Lon McDonald will join about 3700 vocational educators at the State-wide In-Service Education Workshop in Dallas from August 6 to 9, 1963. The conference, directed by M. A. Browning, features sessions by Dr. Walter M. Arnold and R. B. Hulsen, with the Tri-State FFA Public Speaking Contest and multiple workshops led by qualified teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Cothran of Westmoreland California had visited Mrs. Cora White and left Monday. Mrs. White will visit in the Cothran home in Westmoreland and will be joined by her son and family in Brawley California.
Winters High Blizzard band will begin rehearsals at 7 p m on Thursday August 8 under director Robert Gans. Members are asked to bring instruments and prepare for the upcoming football season as plans shifted from next Monday due to a three day delay.
The Runnels County Farm Bureau plans a barbecue supper at 6 p m and queen contest at 8 p m Thursday August 8 in Ballinger City Park. Seven young ladies from Runnels County FB families compete for queen with Miss Betty Jost 1962 63 as the new queen for 1963.
Riley Brooks has been appointed to City responsibilities in Winters, with the post described as a key administrative role. Details on duties and start date are not fully clear in the fragment.
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