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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1962
Page
6
The article discusses a steady economic outlook for Winters, focusing on farming oil and industrial development. It notes wages and profits from these sectors will stimulate buying and selling, boosting local income and commercial activity amid ongoing community efforts and infrastructure.
The first 1962 cotton bale weighing 500 pounds was brought in by Primitivo Guerrero from a farm between Goulbus h and Valera, ginned at 7 p.m. by Davidson Gin. Arthur Clark ginned at 7 30 p.m. a 2100 pound bale nine miles east of Winters yielding 480 pounds lint and 800 pounds seed. The Winters Chamber offers 50 dollars for the first bale ginned in Winters each year. Davidson ginned both bales free.
Runnels County farm extension agent C T Parker said bollworm threat was headed off in most county areas thanks to hot dry weather and control chemistries. He warned risk remains if farmers ease vigilance though and noted some bolls had already dropped. Despite damage, North Runnels County cotton prospects were seen as among the best.
Mr and Mrs W M Hays owners of the Winters Western Auto Associate Store won a two week expense paid Caribbean cruise in a nationwide Western Auto dealer contest for exceeding their sales quota. They plan to travel in October. The Winters store is a home owned business affiliated with the national company.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kennedy returned home Tuesday after a few days in Abilene visiting Mrs. Carl Blalock and in Amarillo with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bond.
Winters High School Blizzard footballers start pre season workouts next Monday with two sessions daily for two weeks. First session 9 am to 10:30 am and 6 pm to 8 pm. An inter-squad scrimmage is set for Friday night Aug 24 at 8. Fans invited to attend and meet players before the scrimmage.
Winters High School cheerleaders Sharon Johnson Linda White and Ann Bean won first place at a Dallas competition held during a four day session at Southern Methodist University. The event drew 760 cheerleaders from twelve states. Larry Herkimer directed the school from August 5 to 10.
The Bureau of Budget approves a Valley Creek watershed project in Runnels Taylor counties with 2 024 000 dollars over five years under Public Law 566. The plan funds 20 water retarding structures across Runnels Nolan and Taylor counties to reduce flood damage and sediment erosion while local costs cover land rights and contracts. Hugo Vogelsang, VCWCD chairman, notes a 1 20 return per dollar spent and lists seven sponsoring organizations.
Runnels County will hold a public hearing on the proposed 1963 budget set at 528 000 dollars, 10 000 less than current. County Judge H H Rampy announced the date at WADE and the commission discussed flagpole erection and right of way for State Highway 53 through Winters. They also authorized Humble Pipeline Co. to lower its pipeline under Farm to Market 2647 east of Winters.
Six Winters students are in Austin this week for an orientation session at the University of Texas. Bill Little and Pat Patterson, both juniors, are among 40 upper classmen chosen to serve as advisors for incoming freshmen. Two years ago these boys were among 600 freshmen chosen to attend orientation before entering the university.
Mr and Mrs Pat Patterson host a Sweetwater Country Club event with 28 couples entered from Abilene Sweetwater Ballinger Lubbock San Angelo Stamford and Hamlin. Prizes are awarded at a buffet dinner following the tournament with plans for a Winters Invitational Team play event on September Labor Day chaired by H A Stan.
Winters Independent Schools will begin the 1962-63 term on Tuesday September 4 with pre school faculty meetings August 31 to September 1. Labor Day September 3 is a holiday and classes run 825 am to 357 pm with 30 cent meals for grades 1-6 and 35 cents for higher grades.
Miss Virginia Spill daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Spill of Winters will graduate with 29 nursing students at Milwaukee Hospital School of Nursing 64th commencement on Friday Aug 17 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Milwaukee Wis. She will receive her diploma and pin at 8 p.m. after 36 months of training. She served as class president as a freshman and later secretary of the student council.
About 80 percent of this year's milo has been harvested, observers report. After a peak in harvesting, movement through Winters elevators is slowing. Much grain remains in fields awaiting the combine as Winters elevators report 148 carloads received so far.
Blizzard fans may buy season tickets for the 1962 season from August 21 to September 6. Season books cost $6, reserved seats $1.25 at game time, adults $1, students 0.50. New seating rules apply, with about 600 reserved east side seats for Winters fans.
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