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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1970
Page
5
Winter home town column discusses how curious crowds follow fire apparatus risking delays and accidents. It cites Dr. Roger Egeberg’s quitting aid using a bullet as a cautionary anecdote and suggests safer substitutes to curb smoking urges.
Winters High School girls basketball clinched the district championship for the fourth consecutive year with a 45-40 win over Haskell. Carol Jacob led with 21 points as Winters improved to 8-0 in district play. Remaining games include Coleman and Hamlin, plus possible out of district action against Comanche mid February.
Brady hosted All-District Junior High Band selections with 22 Winters students earning spots from a field of 40. Kirke McKenzie directed as students from Brady Ballinger Eden Hico Mason Sonora Coleman Ozona Hamilton San Angelo Lincoln Lampasas and Early competed. finals included a 7:30 p.m. Brady High School concert.
Scott McWilliams of Winters shows the reserve Angus junior champion heifer at the Southwestern Exposition in Fort Worth. The entries list McWilliams in multiple classes with Angus heifers placing 13th, Junior Angus heifer calves seventh, late senior heifers 12th, late junior yearling second, and reserve Angus junior heifer overall.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Adami spent the weekend in the home of their son Dr and Mrs Gilbert E Adami in Denton.
Richard Puckett of Winters is on McMurry College’s Dean’s List for the first semester, announced by Dr Porter Crow. The list honors the top ten percent with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
The regular monthly gospel singing at Southside Baptist Church is moved to Monday night February 9 at 7 30. Roy Calcote will lead the sing and individual singers and quartets are invited to participate.
The Winters Lions Club will hold its annual chili supper in the school cafeteria on Tuesday February 10 with serving from 5 30 p m Fred Young chairs the committee Tickets are available from Lions Club members or at the door Proceeds support community service programs including Boy Scouts free eye glasses for needy school children and work with crippled children.
The Runnels County Archery Association of Winters prepares its range south of Winterslake dam for an invitational tourney on March 15. Archers from across the region expected. Miss Cindy Davis will award medals to winners in each class. Davis, Miss Archery 1969, is a Winters High School junior and active in church and youth groups. The club held a windy shoot Sunday at the range to test the new target backstops shooting stakes and arrows.
County Agriculture Agent warns that grains treated with mercury base fungicides must not be fed to meat or dairy animals. He notes potential mercury poisoning in humans from contaminated pork and outlines disposal by burying or burning. He cites 200 pork carcasses held by meat inspectors and warns of losses during analysis and disposal.
W H Rampy declares his intention to seek re election as County Judge of Runnels County. He praises his tenure improving rural roads and highways, notes cooperation with the Commissioners Court and state officials, and asks for voters support while balancing duties with campaigning.
Mr and Mrs Bill Millorn visited their daughter and family in San Antonio over the weekend and attended the Rainbow Girls installation service with Debra present.
Winters Chamber of Commerce president Jim Cowlishaw announced 14 standing committees and named board members to each. At the upcoming February 27 membership banquet, C. L. Kay of Lubbock Christian College will be the featured speaker.
Winters voters will elect three aldermen for two year terms on Saturday April 4 at Winters City Hall. Incumbents Homer Hodge Jr W L Bill Bean and Bill Byrns face term expirations while Mayor Wade White and Aldermen Nolan Bahiman and E E Vaughan are announced for another year. The council also approved oil leases on the sewer farm and airport property and signed a lease with the Aero Club for hangar space. Additional funding of 175000 was approved for US 83 reconstruction from FM 53 to the Taylor County line, a 9.8 mile project including a portion in Winters with appraisers working on extra footage.
A March of Dimes drive in Winters last week collected 808.29 dollars. Mrs. J. B. Guy Jr. chaired the campaign with a balloon sale downtown by the Goal Digger Club. Women volunteers from the Mothers' March included numerous named participants.
Two Winters Lions Club members, B. G. Owens and John W. Norman, received life memberships in the Lions Club Crippled Children League at a Tuesday luncheon. The awards honored their many years of membership and contributions to the organization, presented by Rev. Roy Crawford representing the local club.
Wayne Sudduth of Winters is among 291 provisional candidates for degrees at Lamar State College of Technology's Saturday commencement. Sudduth seeks the BS degree in mechanical engineering and is employed at Rockdale by Alcoa Co.
The Texas Highway Commission awarded Strain Brothers Inc of San Angelo a $493,963.48 seal coat contract for 271 miles in the San Angelo district. J. A. Snell will supervise the project, which covers several routes in Runnels County including FM 382 US 277 FM 53 and FM 383, with an estimated 75 working days to complete the work spanning multiple surrounding counties.
Winters resident Monroe Dodd announces candidacy for Constable Precinct 5 in Runnels County. Dodd has served 25 years in Winters Water Department, is a military veteran and retired volunteer firefighter.
Ras Gideon warehouse manager reports ongoing cotton receipts entering Winters Warehouse from North Runnels County gins. By Tuesday morning the season total reached 8027 bales with continued small arrivals through March due to field conditions. Some ginning may extend into April as USDA classing office reports higher sample receipts from the area amid improving weather.
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