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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1975
Page
5
The 1975 mile crop begins harvest with rain and drought concerns eased. Farmers report grain yields from 1800 to 4500 pounds per acre and prices around 4.40. Shippers fear boxcar shortages may bottleneck transport as the high yield hits rail demand.
Widespread protests continue over Abilene and Southern Railway Co. request to abandon about 39 miles from Winters to Abilene. Local shippers argue 1974 figures misrepresent traffic, noting far stronger activity in 1973 and 1975. Congressman Omar Burleson urged a public ICC hearing and urged equal, nondiscriminatory consideration with protests due by September 1, 1975.
Lynn and Diana Billups placed fourth in a Ozona couples golf event after finishing Day One in second and tallying 130 points by the end of the second round. Billups also won a daily prize, a live Spanish goat, for closest to hole on a three par hole. Also competing were E. B. and Robbie Underwood of Ballinger.
Winters Independent School District adopts new National School Lunch Program regulations increasing free and reduced price lunches. Superintendent Bill Graves notes new family based eligibility and forms sent to all parents and available at principals offices and the school business office.
Blizzards begin two a day workouts with 55 players, six lettermen back, and hopes pinned on last season's B team now varsity. Coach Jimmy Stubblefield emphasizes attitude and enthusiasm over size as 6 seniors, 15 juniors, 15 sophomores, and 19 freshmen report for practice.
The Blizzards will scrimmage Comanche at Comanche next Friday afternoon and host Eastland for a pre season scrimmage the following Friday. The first game is at Clyde on September 5 in a non conference matchup. District 6 AA opener at Ballinger on October 3 includes Ballinger Colorado City Hamlin Coahoma Stamford Anson and Winters.
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