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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1964
Page
5
Winters readers are urged to consider paving unpaved blocks this year as spring nears. The Street Department is gathering info and seeks residents ready to back a paving project. The column notes early primary activity, spring weather hints, and local hobbies like golf and fishing while hinting at a quirky political party.
Winters High School held an NHS induction Feb 12 with 17 juniors joining the society, bringing local membership to 28 alongside 11 seniors. The theme Stairway to Success decorated the stage, as speeches covered the four qualifications Leadership Scholarship Character and Service.
New members Elaine Paske Larry Rives Joyce Allen Ann Bean Barbara Belitz Becky Brown Michael Deike Martha Hale Judy Matthews Donna Minzenmayer Kenneth Oaken Chester Puckett Linda Schroeder Helen Simpson Reid Stoecker Mary Young and Andeanette Moore joined the Honor Society with Robert Christian a school principal as sponsor. A luncheon followed in the Homemaking Cottage honoring the inductees and their parents. The White covered table was arrayed with blue stairways and a centerpiece of yellow roses.
The Anson Tigers lost to Winters 49 41 as Stamford defeated Ballinger 76 55 to claim second in District 6 AA. Abner Shellman led Anson with 15 points while Jimmy Adams scored 31 for Winters. Anson's B team won 49 43 over Winters B. Winters girls won 46 44.
Roy Austin a plant superintendent filed with the City Secretary as a candidate for alderman in the April 7 city election. Three council seats are open with terms ending this year. Filing deadline is March 7 and candidates must file personally at the City Secretary's office.
Jimmy Smith of Winters, a student at Texas Technological College in Lubbock, is elected vice president of the Tech chapter of the Future Farmers of America. He is a Winters High School graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, with prior activity as an exhibitor at stock shows for the Winters FFA chapter.
The Winters Post Office will be closed all day Saturday February 22. No city or rural delivery will occur and Special Delivery mail will be delayed. Incoming mail will be boxed and outgoing mail in the letter drop by 9:00 a.m. will be dispatched.
Mr and Mrs Rodney Lloyd of Austin are the parents of a baby daughter Stacey Deanhe born Monday. Mr and Mrs Raymon Lloyd were in Austin the first of the week and Mr and Mrs Cullen Johnson were here a few days this week, accompanying Mr and Mrs Raymon Lloyd to Austin.
Mr and Mrs Bill Milliorn were weekend visitors in the home of their daughter T Sgt and Mrs Bob McClelland in San Antonio.
The Winters Heart Fund Drive under Winters VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary remains active chaired by Mrs. W. L. Collins. Donors who have not been contacted may send contributions to Box 612 Winters, payable to the Heart Association, with 40 to 50 percent staying locally for qualifying patients.
Mrs Lula Braatelien of San Angelo visited Mrs E H Baker and joined the World Day of Prayer gathering over the weekend, according to local social notes.
Marine Corporal David C. Whitley, son of Mrs. William M. Whitley of Winters, is stationed at the Marine Corps Supply Center in Barstow California. He serves with Security Company Headquarters Battalion. Whitley entered service in September 1960 after graduating from Winters High School.
Winters City Council in a special session votes to close one block of Majestic Street at its west end from Frisco to Sanders streets. Pan-American Industries sought the measure to facilitate expansion. consent from abutting property owners was obtained and will affect the area near Pan-American facilities.
Jerrel Elliott of Winters and a member of the McMurry College Chanters will travel with the group on a nine day spring tour performing 12 concerts in 11 Texas cities and communities from February 22 to March 1. The freshman physics major will sing with the Chanters and other McMurry ensembles across Corpus Christi Fort Worth Galveston Hamlin and more.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Grant attended the winter and spring Gift and Jewelry Show in Dallas this past weekend and personally selected items for the Blossom Shop.
Mike Jones son of Mr and Mrs Harvey D Jones of Winters and a second year student at Washington University Medical School has been selected as an extern at St Francis Hospital in Honolulu Hawaii. He will live and work at the 260 bed hospital from June to September with travel by jet aircraft. The externship is a medical students program and selections are made from applications on recommendation. He is a University of Texas graduate and will visit his Winters parents on the way from St Louis to Honolulu.
Randall Boles and Gala Beall were named King and Queen of the Intermediate Sweetheart banquet at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Beall and Boles received Bibles as part of the event with theme "Sweetheart in Paris." Rev. B. T. Shoemake spoke on If You Love Life and noted making life beautiful for self and others.
Baird High School girls team ranked No. 1 in 1 A will face Rock Springs girls in a Thursday practice game at the Winters school gymnasium starting at 8 p.m. The exhibition features two top 1 A teams with no impact on records. Admission is 25 and 50 cents.
In a regular meeting the Winters City Council voted to buy a new 500 gallon capacity fire apparatus from Boardman Company mounted on a cab-forward Chevrolet from Waddell Chevrolet. The cost is 12462.24 with delivery in 130 days.
Two seats on the Winters Independent School District board will be open this year with two candidates already in. Audra L. Mitchell filed to succeed himself and Raymon Lloyd sought re election. The election is set for Saturday April 4 with a March 5 filing deadline.
Runnels County Commissioners approved a right-of-way acquisition for Farm Road 53 at a total price of 3500 dollars for 2769 acres. The estate of Ben and Clara Nitch is awarded 2769 dollars for land and 731 dollars for damages with all condemnation costs covered. The panel included Arthur Giesecke O B Raper and Ed Kinnard of Winters. Survey work has begun and dirt moving is expected soon as relocation of water and sewer lines proceeds with city and state cooperation.
Total rainfall for the first six weeks of 1964 stands just over four inches, unofficial measurements show. The figure is 2.8 inches above the January–February total of 1963 and exceeds 1962’s early year rainfall, though it trails the two prior years. January moisture was 1.9 inches while February reached 2.2 inches by midweek.
The Winters Blizzardettes defeated Anson 46 to 44 last Friday night. Nicki Eoff led Winters with 19 points while Elaine Beard added 14. Madelon Hunt scored 19 for Anson in the loss.
Dr James H Landes president of Hardin Simmons University will be the guest speaker at the Runnels County Unit of the State Teachers Association banquet in Winters Thursday Feb 27 The event will be in the school cafeteria starting at 1 0 p m He will discuss Ethics in the Teaching Profession Miss Deannin Kozelsky Winters High School senior and Robert HS director will provide entertainment
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