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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1967
Page
5
Winters reports only trace rainfall in late 1966 and a 106 day dry spell into January 1967. The piece notes 1966 as the driest year since 1963 and surveys changing American attitudes, median age 28, television and space interest, tax memories, and a Bull Durham cigarette ad angle. It ends on a critical public official remark about expectations for consumer behavior.
The RCWA appoints a steering committee led by chairman Tom Caudle. Present at the meeting were Ence Ledbetter T. A. Smith and Wade White. Absent were Price Middleton Ralph Kettler and Jake Presley.
A steering committee was named Friday night in Winters to study organizing a water control district for Bluff and Elm Creeks in Northeast Runnels County. Members include Ledbetter, Billups, Smith, White, Hays, Presley, Bourn, Clifton, Middleton, and Kettler. The group will seek legislation and study dam and flood control schemes for Winters Ballinger and surrounding area.
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 9193 sent 157 pounds of clothing in three boxes to needy children in South Vietnam. Local collection supported Lt. Schoolcraft, a U.S. Army adviser there, who coordinated distribution starting January 28.
Winters area boys excel in junior calf divisions at the Fort Worth fat stock show. Bob Colburn won first in junior Red Angus and first in carcass junior Red Angus, Ricky Dean won junior Charolais in both hoof and carcass, Gary Antilley claimed champion Hereford on the carcass side. Additional entries and names noted from Winters region.
Voters rush as January 31 deadline ends in Runnels County. Winters deputy Mrs. Bob Hatcher reports 762 registrations by Monday night, reaching 914 total as closings show. Ballinger office notes incomplete reports and pending mail registrations may come in.
E E Vaughan owner of Vaughan Distributing Co announces he will run for alderman in the April 4 Winters city election. He has 28 years in oil and gas and 29 years in Winters, known locally as Shamrock do ber for area. He has 25 years with the Winters Volunteer Fire Department and is active in the Lions Club and Church of Christ. He and wife Marie have four sons and a daughter with several children living across the region.
Ballinger school supervisor James Pennington told the Runnels County School Food Service group in Miles that breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served daily to ensure adequate diets. He called the cafeteria a part of education and urged cooperation among school officials teachers and the public. The group discussed plans for the national convention in Dallas and local chapter participation.
Winters area closes the Robert Guevara Fund after collecting 1690.56 from Nov 23 to Jan 27. Funds paid hospital bills, ambulance, nursing care, and related expenses to Hendrick, Winters, and Galveston facilities, with Spill’s Funeral Home and local supporters thanked for assistance.
Texas Local Board No. 21 announces optional student testing dates March 11 31 and April 8 for eligible students. Applications must be postmarked by February 10. Tests aid local boards with occupational deferment decisions and information for applicants.
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co. will add two steel storage tanks to its plant, boosting capacity by 132000 bushels to 550000. Construction by Dulin and Company of Lubbock starts soon on the west side, linking to the existing elevator system for improved grain and concentrate handling. Tanks will store soft concentrates like peanut meal and cottonseed meal, aiding year round protein supply and allowing purchases from high plains areas during off seasons.
The Texas Highway Department expects over 6.7 million motor vehicles registered in 1967 and urges owners to buy plates early. February and March sales at county tax assessor offices and sub stations, with plates due after April 1. Winters and North Runnels residents may use the Winters office. prefixs HJR and HJS for Runnels County. Owners should bring title certificates and last year’s receipts to speed up renewal and avoid delays.
Winters Lions Club invites applications for Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville. Five two week sessions run this summer from June 4 for ages seven to sixteen. Camp is free for eligible disabled children and transportation is provided by the club. Contact Rev. Roy L. Crawford for details.
The Winters Housing Authority formed by the City Council met to hire Erwin Fitch & Associates of Houston to prepare fund applications with HUD for elderly housing. Members Nelan Rahiman chairing the panel said no action soon due to a 60 day regulatory wait. Plans may include duplex units placed at multiple city locations rather than a single development.
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