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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
5
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram excerpt notes early results of voluntary energy conservation including 50 mph highway limits 68 degree thermostats and careful electricity use. It cites a Dallas Cowboy Denver Bronco game TV view of heavy traffic and lists an 80 point fuel saving program with labeled percentages totaling 105 percent.
Weather summary notes a low of 24 degrees on Wednesday November 29 1972 and a high of 74 degrees on Saturday December 2 1972. The figures indicate a wide temperature swing across the period with no additional meteorological details provided.
Winters Independent School District owns ten large buses and one small van used for regular routes and activities. Eight large buses run daily totaling about 609 miles, serving 184 eligible students with some vehicles as spares. The fleet includes six large buses for out-of-town events and details on driver requirements, mileage, and replacement costs in the 1972 73 transportation budget.
Runnels County was represented by nine voting delegates at the Texas Farm Bureau annual convention in the Abilene Civic Center December 25. About 1,500 attendees from 209 county bureaus gathered as 900 delegates drafted 1974 policies and national recommendations for the American Farm Bureau Federation. John C. Whitaker and J. T. Woodson spoke at the general session amid queen’s contest, discussion meet, talent fund for youth, and special conferences.
Cheryl Bryan of Winters will represent the local FFA chapter in the Coleman District contests at Brownwood High School auditorium next Monday evening. Winners advance to Area IV contests. Miss Bryan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lelon Bryan. Banquets follow with banners for district winners. Schools from Brown Coleman and Runnels counties attend.
Sub Deb Club members will hold a community bangle sale for the American Lung Association of Texas on Saturday December 15. Proceeds will support the Christmas Seal Fund aiding the year round fight against emphysema tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases.
Miss Estella Bredemeyer, vice president and cashier of The Winters State Bank, was chosen president of the Winters Chamber of Commerce for 1974. She will succeed Bobby Mayo. Roger Robinson is vice president and Bob Browning treasurer. New officers assume January 1 along with newly elected directors. The board plans 1974 projects including City Park improvements.
The Winters Lions Club noon meeting awarded a gallon of ice cream donated by Homer Hodge as a football contest prize. It sold at auction for $7, with proceeds benefiting the Lions Crip pled Children’s Camp. Pat Wood topped the guessing contest with 104 correct of 120, receiving a $25 prize later donated to the Landscape Fund for the North Runnels Hospital. The club also sent gifts to Abilene State School.
The State Highway Department will pay a proportional share of the cost for a new 200000 gallon water storage tower on North Main Street in Winters. The old 50000 gallon tower was removed during street widening months ago and the new tank will be built within the next few months.
Eighteen Winters High School Blizzard Band members will audition for all-region band chairs Friday at 2 30 in Brownwood. Band director Kirke McKenzie accompanies the group. Contestants include Barbara Fairey Sheila Mathis Becky Bryan Susanne Russell Tonya Bahlman Teri Stathem David Carey Robin Self Ronny Stevens Steve Boykin Steve Esquivel Glenn Colburn Bubba Brown Rodrick Bredemeyer David Clark Mickie Clark Robert Englert and Tye Roogas.
The Wal lace Murray Corporation board approved a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share on common stock payable December 31 to holders of record December 14. It also declared quarterly cash dividends of 42.5 cents on $1.70 cumulative convertible preferred stock and 27.5 cents on $1.10 cumulative preferred stock, payable December 31 to record trustees on December 14.
Winters city council approved covering downtown meters during the Christmas holidays. Meters will be covered December 14 through December 29 with no parking fees charged and no tickets issued during the period.
Winters based Winters Warehouse Company reported 4645 bales of the 1973 cotton crop received from North Runnels gins at Winters Wingate and Wilmeth.
The First Baptist Church of Winters hosts the World Wide Pictures film Isn't It Good To Know on Sunday December 9 at 7 p m. The program features multi media imagery and clips from Barabbas with original songs by Judy McKenzie and Todd Smith, focusing on change and new life amid social issues.
Donna Gehrels of San Angelo, formerly Winters, works as an auxiliary operator trainee for West Texas Utilities. The former beauty operator helps overhaul machinery in a male dominated field, noting wartime women performed similar work. Her coworkers initially teased her but now treat her as a fellow. She is the daughter of Mrs. L. L. Jernagan of Winters.
A women’s decoration short course will be held in the North Runnels County school cafeteria next Thursday, December 13, at 7 30 p m. Mrs Martha Harmon of Lone Star Gas Co will lead on Christmas home decorations with no cooking demos. The Winters Chamber of Commerce Ladies Committee sponsors program.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Lail of Culver City California recently visited the homes of Mr and Mrs John Gardner and Mr and Mrs Berice Garder in Gardner.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce Ladies Committee sponsors a Christmas Bazaar in the Tinkle Building on South Main Street. Arts and Crafts Club of Merrill's Nursing Home members will have a booth and display and sale items after judging and ribbon awards in multiple categories. Mrs. Willis Davis chairs the event and arranged the exhibits.
Governor Dolph Briscoe asks the 1,133 Texas school districts to file TEA coordinated energy plans aiming for 15 percent savings in January to March 1974. The plan requires thermostat limits, shortened school days, afternoon activities, reduced lighting, and possible mid-morning starts during extreme cold. Winters Independent School District officials pledge cooperation and to follow applicable recommendations.
Bill Pumphrey has been appointed public relations advertising manager for The McCormack Land Company Ltd of Honolulu Hawaii announced by president Mike McCormack. A UT Austin and UH graduate, Pumphrey previously directed marketing advertising for Island Federal Savings and Loan Association. He belongs to the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America. The McCormack firm runs nine offices on Oahu Maui and Kauai and handles projects valued at over 36 million including subsidiaries active in land development property management and securities in addition to real estate resales.
Winters High School vocational agriculture department sponsors a rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday December 15. Instructor Stanley Blackwell announced. Residents should bring pets to the Yo-Ag Building at 9 a.m. Dr. Robert Miller of Ballinger will administer shots. Charge not yet determined.
Susan Leigh Deffebach daughter of Mr and Mrs William T Deffebach of El Paso is the 1973 74 Sun Duchess of the Auxiliary to the El Paso Bar Association. She will take part in the Sun Carnival in El Paso on December 29. Deffebach is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Deffebach of Snyder former Winters residents and attends Stephens College.
The Winters Blizzard Band Boosters will meet at the Band Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday December 11 A film of the Blizzard Band from Brady contests will be shown All Band Boosters and others interested in the band are urged to attend this meeting.
The Community Action Agency on South Main will collect toys and children's clothing for needy kids this Christmas. Those wishing to contribute clothing blankets or quilts should contact the agency.
Dr. H. H. McCreight has been re appointed as City Health Officer by the Winters City Council at the regular meeting Tuesday night.
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