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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1975
Page
4
The Daily Record of Hickory North Carolina flags a sagging economy with a sharp editorial critique describing inflation and the stock market as degrading and notes concerns about mortgage costs. It laments public criticism of city council members while praising their service and urging support for local governance amid inflation and rising costs.
Griff Brown of Winters Construction Co. was named a delegate to the national convention of the Association of Oil Well Service Contractors to be held in Hawaii in June. The nomination came during a Abilene area service contractors meeting Monday night, with Earnest Brown of Winters Construction Co. also in attendance. The Winters Riding Club plans a meeting at Skippy Sheppard's home on Mel Street Friday at 6 30 p m to nominate a club queen. members and others are urged to attend.
Audit shows rising costs across city departments due to inflation with total receipts increasing from 748 861 38 in 1973 to 973 981 74 in 1974. The report notes the financial structure weakened though not on the brink of bankruptcy.
The Winters High School Blizzard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie will host its annual public concert Monday evening February 10 in the school gymnasium at 7 30. It is a Sweetheart concert with formal dress and senior girl Band Sweetheart to be announced. Senior members receive honors and marching awards. A most determination award and the Flag Corps marcher of the year will be presented. Emily McKnight is named marcher of the year. The program includes marches folk and Stephen Foster tunes modern and popular pieces and the requested God and Country Overture.
Congressman Bob Krueger of Texas 21st District holds a public meeting February 11 from 4 to 6 p m in the First National Bank Community Room Ballinger to report on his Congress work and discuss legislation. Runnels County residents are invited. He is opening an office in San Angelo with district residents invited to visit.
The Winters City Council announced a 10 percent rise in electric rates for both residential and commercial users effective with the April billing. Bills from readings March 15 will reflect the increase, driven by higher fuel and material costs at the city power plant. Natural gas prices cited show climbs from about 0.20 to 0.5560 per thousand cubic feet, with a further increase to 0.6055 cents set for March 1.
Richard L. Spalding senior vice president of Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene will be principal speaker at Winters Chamber of Commerce annual membership banquet on Friday February 14 in the school cafeteria at 7 30 p m The event introduces new officers and board members and recognizes the prior year's board and officers for accomplishments.
Twelve women completed the nurses' aide course sponsored by Central Texas Opportunities in a graduation at the Humble Building. They finished 70 hours of class and hands on hospital and nursing home work. Certificates were given to Lillian Andrae Rosa Coleman Carolyn Roberts Paula Patton Sherry Harper Dora Taylor Mary Kurtz Bertha Yates Shirley Eldred Adriane Edwards and Sarah Parramore. R C Kurtz welcomed attendees and E W Scott gave the address as Jo Miller LVN led the instruction.
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