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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1925
Page
3
Advertising rates listed per single column inch per issue and per line for readers. Subscription rate for the year set at 1.50 dollars. Notice states Winters Texas post office entry as second class mail matter.
The Winters Enterprise announces Ed Eason has stepped down after 17 years. 3. C. Hill from Hamilton, Texas takes over as editor with his wife and three children. Hill buys the plant with partners Hill & Hall and plans to continue the paper’s traditional stance for local morals and county development in Rumnell county.
The piece argues readers should prioritize local business and civic loyalty over external entertainment. It criticizes entertainers and outsiders promoting distant interests, urging support for hometown enterprises, taxes, and community debate. It laments perceived erosion of local cohesion and responsible citizenship.
A reader asks if tent shows aid local churches and fund parks. The letter urges loyalty to the home town showman, claiming he supports the city and deserves patronage for boosting the town.
A country newspaper editor in another state declares the press is the largest trust on earth, citing universal trust from readers and critics alike. He notes the paradox of being trusted, cussed, and busted for trust, arguing no other enterprise draws such strong, mixed reactions.
P. K. Wrigley is elected president of the William Wrigley Jr. Co., the ninety million dollar chewing gum maker. Aged just over 30, he is among the youngest U.S. manufacturing presidents. He built Wrigley’s presence in Australia and has served as vice president since 1985, save for two years in the U.S. Naval Air Service during the war. his father becomes chairman of the board.
The message thanks friends for care during Jim's illness and after his death. His mother and brother express deep gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown, asking blessings from God for those who cared. The note closes with affectionate regard from his family.
Lost brown dumper coat with Burnet check and hook in pocket and Home State Bank item. a boy's blue gray cap left at a victure show the same night. Finder asked to leave at the plant to receive payment. J. Wyatt.
Chevrolet Motor Company set new January retail sales and orders records, with dealer activity about 40 percent higher than January 1923 and 1924. The Chicago show alone moved 1,107 Chevrolets, while New York, Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia shows reflected strong demand for the new model. General sales manager H H Grant credits public acceptance to greater quality at low cost, noting buyers even secured cars from specifications and photos before delivery.
Mr Will Love formerly of Waco and Abilene has moved with his family to Winters and opened an acetylene welding shop on Parsonage street one block east of Main street. He offers welding and radiator work and brings convenience to the Winters area. The Enterprise welcomes him and his family to town.
The piece urges business leaders to increase newspaper ad space in 1925, noting that merchants who expanded advertising in 1924 saw a rise in business and encouraging others to do the same.
An article asserts Americans will average 100 pounds of sugar consumption this year not tied to New York resolutions, highlighting national appetite for sweets and claiming Americans are the sweetest people on earth.
The Cochran school plans a program and pie supper on Friday evening February 13 at 7 30. Public is invited to attend. The event also features electric steam pleating hem stitching and button making with Mrs. J T Stevenson reachable at telephone 340.
Messrs. C. R. and C. A. Fugate and families relocate from Abilene to Winters and open a filling station one block east of Main in the Lankford building with auto accessories and free parking on 150 to 200 square feet and free service within two miles. The town welcomes the new business as a brick building by Mrs. Tom Hill nears completion to house Mr. George Speer with an auto filling station and a motto: Work.
J. E. Downing of Route Ay spoke with an Enterprise representative in town Monday. He said the country was in fine shape, small grain was already killed, plowing was progressing well, and rain would come in due time.
Lincoln rose to fame by splitting rails rather than hairs, a folksy biographical note highlighting humble beginnings and a practical skill that propelled him into national prominence.
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