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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1975
Page
4
In Winters in 1970 to 1973 the town retraced a population figure of 2,807 amid census critiques and housing growth. Residents joke about undercount fears, note new housing and a housing project, and suggest a revived local nose count or city directory by a civic group.
The annual Drasco Homecoming will be held Monday September 1 in the Winters Community Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Homecomers are asked to bring a basket lunch.
Wingate School reports a free lunch policy under the National School Lunch Program. Income thresholds for family sizes 1 to 12 are listed with per member increments, plus criteria for unusual expenses. Applications are being mailed to homes with confidential handling for eligibility decisions.
The annual Labor Day golf tournament will be held at Winters Country Club on Monday September 1 with 10 am tee offs for nine holes in the morning and nine in the afternoon A covered dish dinner will be served Applications are welcome year round The Wingate School notes a free lunch policy and foster children may be eligible for meals with no discrimination by race sex color or national origin
More than 25 volunteers for the 1975 Breath of Life Campaign will canvass neighbors on Thursday Aug 28. The Lone Star Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation leads the door to door drive to raise funds for cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases in children. Mrs John Bedford says the cause is vital as lung diseases kill more children than nearly any other illness. Contributions support a national network of CF centers research projects and educational programs.
C. T. Parker of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service advises fall peppers. Plant 12 to 16 weeks before first frost, space 18 to 24 inches, 6 to 8 plants per family, and buy starters for ease. Choose disease resistant varieties like Keystone Resistant Giant and California Wonder. hot types include Jalapeno and Fresno. Maintain moisture, apply starter fertilizer, watch for insects, and harvest 70 to 80 days after transplanting.
Winters High School Blizzard footballs scrimmage against the Comanche Chiefs drew 16 varsity players to Comanche. The team, trailing inexperience, scored first on a 68 yard pass then allowed a 70 yard drive by Comanche. The Blizzards totaled 230 offensive yards in 40 plays. Coach Jimmy Stubblefield praised effort and noted needed work on technique and defense. The team will host Eastland Friday with B team at 6 p.m. varsity at 8 p.m.
NBC-TV airs Lincoln the Unwilling Warrior on Sept 3 Channel 9 co sponsored by Winters State Bank. Hal Holbrook stars as Abraham Lincoln in a six part biography based on Carl Sandburg. Series awards and future episodes noted.
Harvest progress in North Runnels shows the 1975 milo crop largely in the barn with favorable weather. Farmers report an exceptional yield overall, though some areas lacked timely rain. Grain production generally exceeds expectations as cutters work from dawn to dusk and elevators strain to handle the influx of grain trucks.
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