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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
6
A Home Town column urges Winters residents to support local businesses and tax payments to prevent economic decline. It argues against out of town shopping and calls for collective responsibility to sustain schools, hospitals, and civic services. It contrasts this with a University of California monkey study on obedience and conformity.
Hopewell Baptist in Brownwood hosts a youth revival led by Howard Payne College students. James McGlothin joins the series as the church invites the public and young people to attend the revival services Sunday December.
Winters hosts Ballinger Tuesday at 8 p.m. in a key district game. Ballinger arrives with a stronger schedule and height edge, while Winters aims to extend a 6-2 record led by Gary Antilley and Tommy Antilley.
Eleven thousand five hundred twenty four bales have been received by Winters Warehouse Co from North Runnels County as cotton strippers in North Run nels County resume work after a wet spell. Industry men expect the 1968 crop to wind up in a few weeks with grade reported as good.
An overhead projector workshop for Winters ISD teachers is set for Saturday December 14 at the Elementary School. Principal George M Beard says the session runs 8 a m to 12 noon with Clyde Warren Region 15 Education Center in San Angelo leading the instruction.
The Winters Ministerial Alliance sponsors a community caroling event for the sick and shut ins on Wednesday December 18. Junior and Senior High School youth from area churches meet at First Methodist at 6 45 pm then visit shut ins and hospital patients.
Winters Chamber of Commerce cancels the third Monday luncheon as members are tied up with holiday business. R C Thomas, president, says luncheons will resume after Christmas and New Year holidays.
The Winters Gun Club schedules a turkey shoot for Sunday December 15 from 2 to 5 PM at City Lake rifle range. Turkeys and hams will be prizes with three divisions for .22 rifles high powered rifles and trap shooting plus separate women and junior divisions.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce sets its annual membership banquet for Friday February 28. R C Thomas chamber president announces the event. J L Curly Hays Farm and Ranch Representative for West Texas Utilities Co will be the principal speaker.
Winters merchants announce two upcoming Christmas specials with late evening hours Friday and next Friday December 20. The campaign, themed Shop At Home, promotes buying local merchandise with easy exchanges and make goods.
Charles Booth Murray will be ordained as a minister at Drasco Baptist Church on Sunday December 15 at 2 30 p m The Rev Don Murray father of the candidate and pastor of First Baptist Pearl Harbor will lead the service Robert Conner will present the recommendation and the church youth choir will provide special music The Rev Don Murray will preach the ordination sermon and the church will participate in the laying on of hands ceremony.
John E. Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Milton Jackson will be ordained at St John Lutheran Church on Sunday December 22 by Rev Walter C Probst. A reception and noon meal in the Fellowship Center will honor Rev and Mrs Jackson. He will preach at St John on Sunday December 29 before returning to Indiana to accept a church.
City Secretary Buford Baldwin says residents should place leaves in boxes or sacks on the curb. Crews will pick them up to prevent citywide smoke from burning leaves and reduce allergy and health concerns from odious leaf fires.
General Aviation Industries will open a Winters aircraft parts plant on January 1 with about ten skilled workers. The Arlington based partnership by Donald Roach and Dale Ireland leases Spill Machine Shop on South Main and will serve U S Air Force Army civil aviation contracts while remodeling and expanding the Winters facility. Roach plans weekly Winters visits as Arlington offices handle contracts and purchasing.
Nancy J. Norman daughter of John W. Norman of Winters will receive the master of religious education degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth during mid winter commencement December 20 The main address will be given by Charles A Trentham pastor Knoxville Texas The ceremony starts at 730 pm in Truett Auditorium Fort Worth More than 100 students will receive degrees and diplomas including doctorates and theology degrees President Robert E Naylor will preside Pre-commencement events include a reception at the president s home December 19 and a Friday breakfast Miss Norman is a Winters High School graduate.
Mr and Mrs Joe Irvin stayed with Mr and Mrs Jack Davis in Dallas this week. They attended a reception at the Inn of Six Flags honoring Mr Davis the engineer manager and director of the Texas Turnpike Authority.
Winters High School choir and band stage a Yuletide Song Festival on Monday December 16 in the high school auditorium beginning at 7 30 pm. Kirke McKenzie directs the choir with piano accompaniment by Melba Lewis and Cindy Pinkerton. Soloists featured as the band performs Christmas numbers and new seasonal arrangements.
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