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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1964
Page
5
City Secretary Vic Sutton reports five new Winters homes authorized this year and eight remodeling or addition projects in town. Estimated value totals 60 500 for new homes and 9 250 for additions and repairs.
The Winters Chapter of the Future Farmers of America lists officers for 1963 64 with Ronald Colburn as president and Chester Puckett as first vice president. The caption notes positions for Richard Puckett Roger Pendergrass Scotty Belew Danny Long J W Aley Randall Sprinkle Rich ard Redman and a photographer credit to Little.
Governor Connally designates February 15 22 as FFA Week in Texas. Winters High School FFA chapter, the state’s No 1 charter, notes the week with a review of recent activities and demonstrates its long record of livestock showing and district and state participation.
Mr and Mrs Earl Roach spent the past weekend in Weatherford visiting in the home of their son Mr and Mrs Donald Roach and their little son.
From Dallas Mr and Mrs John W Gay and son Steve were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Eddie Little. Mr Gay serves as president of the South western Photographers Association which covers Texas Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Louisiana.
Winters High School seniors from the 1963 64 team will face faculty in a Monday night benefit basketball doubleheader at 8 pm in the school gym. Proceeds fund a March 7 track meet on the new north stadium track. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
The Anson Tigers finished 9-0, clinching the District 6-AA basketball crown and set to play Winters High School Blizzards at home Friday night Feb 14. Stamford claimed second, with Haskell, Hamlin, Winters, and Ballinger in the middle pack as final standings emerged after Friday and Tuesday games.
Deputy tax collector Mrs. Hat cher cites 1008 paid poll taxes at the Winters sub office before the January 31 deadline. County wide 3260 receipts issued with 106 exemptions. 3471 total last presidential year. Unpaid receipts are few. March 6 deadline for nonpayers to obtain national election eligibility. exemptions for age do not require further certificates.
A chair donated by Mrs. Louis Heard and a dinette set from the Woodmen of the World were given to Winters Municipal Hospital in memory of Louis Heard who served as local secretary for the Woodmen of the World Insurance group. Hospital staff express appreciation for the gifts.
A Heart Fund Drive is underway in Winters and North Runnels County led by Mrs. W L Collins. The drive is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary, with donations designated for heart research or memorial work. Coffee sales at Fireside Restaurant Tuesday from 7 30 to 10 a m will support the effort. Leadership includes F R Anderson John Gardner Mr and Mrs Joyce Wilkerson and Mrs Collins.
Mr and Mrs Don Watson of Lubbock announce the birth of a son Tommy Clay Watson on February 6 at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C H Hambright of Winters. Mrs Hambright is in Lubbock to be with her daughter and grandson.
Winters school board schedules its annual election for Saturday April 4 to fill two seats with terms expiring for Audra L Mitchell and Raymon Lloyd Lloyd has filed for re election but Mitchell had not filed as of Wednesday Polls will be at the Chamber of Commerce office from 8 am to 7 pm Candidates may file on prescribed forms in the school business office by March 5 the 30 day pre election deadline Other board members with terms extending beyond one year are Dr C T Rives John Norman E E Mathis Jake Presley and Milton Jackson
Winters mayor Harvey D. Jones officially orders a city election for April 7. Three aldermen terms expire this April and vacancies will be filled at the regular election. Filing for alderman candidates closes March 7 with each candidate required to file in person at the City Secretary's office. Incumbent aldermen have not announced intentions and no candidates have been reported.
An important meeting of the Girl Scout Association is called for next Monday afternoon at 4 in the Scout Hut. The purpose is to re organize Girl Scouting in Winters and seek leaders or helpers. If interest fails, Winters Girl Scouts may be disbanded.
Mrs J S Sanders and her daughter Elsie Lee visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Pearce and Miss Mae Sanders in Angelo.
Judy Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Williams was elected Glacier Queen in the WHS Glacier yearbook contest representing the senior class. Barbara Daniel runner up represented the sophomore class. Williams also played girls basketball and was Blizzard Football Queen last October.
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