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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
9
Lana Rice was honored on her first birthday with a party held Thursday evening at the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. J. Reid of Moro.
Attendees included grandparents Mr and Mrs Virgil James and Mr and Mrs M C Shaffer along with Mrs Russell Gran, Mrs Calwyn Walters and Tammie, Mrs Elwood Wade, Dana and James, and Mrs Roy Rice and Charles Wayne. Read the Classified Ads.
Mrs. Bob Kennedy of Winters died at 5 45 am Thursday at Ranger Park Inn Santa Anna after a heart attack. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church Winters with Rev Harry Grantz officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery under Spill Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters and several relatives. Pallbearers listed.
The Winters Blizzards lose 58 50 at Merkel as Gary Antilley is taken to hospital with a possible concussion after a collision with a Badger. Johnny Thompson scores for Merkel while four Blizzards reach double figures led by Bob Colburn with 17. Cathey tops rebounders with 16 as Winters falls to 1 1 in district and 7 3 on the year with next action in the San Angelo tournament December 27.
A rash of grass fires across Winters and North Runnels County kept firefighters busy this fall as winds fanned flames. Fire Chief Marvin Bedford urged extreme caution with dry grass and leaves, stressing ample water and fully extinguishing fires before leaving.
Two Wilmeth residents were hospitalized after a crash at 8th Street and Country Club Ave in Ballinger around 10:30 am. L. B. Watkins drove a car colliding with a Ballinger city truck driven by Roy Lee. Mrs. Watkins, 52, suffered severe facial lacerations. Mr. Watkins listed in satisfactory condition. Lee unharmed. Ballinger Police Chief Powell and Patrolman Marvin Clark investigated.
A proverb-like line noting that deceit once is the deceiver’s fault while deceit twice reflects on the betrayed. It emphasizes personal accountability for repeated deception and warns against gullibility. The saying contrasts external blame with self-responsibility in repeated betrayal contexts.
Winters Warehouse Company states that by Friday morning 13,700 bales of the 1968 crop had been received from North Runnels County gins.
The Diversity Club held its Christmas gathering Thursday night at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young’s home with husbands as guests. Club president Paul Corby welcomed attendees and Rev Roy Crawford gave the blessing before a salad supper, games, and exchange of gifts from a decorated tree.
Debra Carroll of the Winters Blizzardettes sank a free throw to force overtime against Merkel Thursday. Winters won 44-42 with Carroll scoring 23 and Carla Walker 17 as Babs Tatum blocked 6 shots and Judy McNeill 4 steals. It was Winters first district contest.
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