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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1969
Page
7
The piece notes how attracting tourists through local displays and museums boosts nearby businesses. It cites Blue Gap post office near Winters as an example, mentions Diamond Jubilee crowds, and discusses a possible Winters museum and the broader impact of accessible, nonfee displays on tourism and crime-era attitudes.
Winters and North County leaders join State Senator Ratliff and Representative Nabers to back HB 145 and SB 114 creating the North Runnels County Hospital District. The bill, covering Commissioners Precincts 2 and 3, advances to committee with a voter election and tax plans to follow, supported by Lt Governor Barnes.
Aldermen Nelan Bahlman and E. E. Vaughan filed with the City Secretary to seek another two year term on the Winters City Council. Mayor Wade White also seeks re election as mayor. Election is set for Saturday April 5 with a March 4 filing deadline. Bahlman runs the Municipal Hospital and Vaughan runs the Municipal Electric Power Plant. White has served as mayor for one term after previously serving as alderman.
Winters High School Blizzardettes, champions of District 7 AA, meet Comanche High School in a bi district girls game in Brownwood Tuesday March 4 at 730 p m. The venue is Brownwood Coliseum or Howard Payne gym depending on the Howard Payne College game outcome Monday night March 3.
Burglars broke a plate and a glass window at Landreth's Grocery and Station on North Main Street Saturday night. Police report a light haul with less than $10 taken. Police Chief Joe Stevens says investigation continues.
Explorer Post No 49 was organized here Monday evening for boys 14 18. Although part of the Boy Scout organization the Explorer movement is a separate unit. Sponsored by the Winters Lions Club contact James Cowlishaw local Scoutmaster to join or help with the boys.
Charles Carter of Winters advanced to Torpedoman Third Class after a Navy wide exam. He joined active duty March 1, 1966 and serves in the Weapons Department aboard the USS Yorktown ACVS-10, the 1500-member carrier that recently returned from Apollo 8 recovery duties. Captain John G. Fifield commands the Yorktown, a veteran ship known as the Fighting Lady.
The Winters Independent School District received an 18 foot long thank you note from about 800 Winters Elementary pupils. The signed message praised the new covered walkway to the cafeteria, built at 2727.33 dollars, noting all weather protection for lunch trips.
Winters Chamber of Commerce announces its Membership Banquet on Friday February 28. Tickets are available from the Chamber office on West Dale Street or from directors and members who have sold tickets. James L. Hays of West Texas Utilities will be the speaker. Emma Marks is coordinating ticket counts.
Susan Grantz, a Winters freshman at Hardin-Simmons University, participates in a scholarship recital at HSU. Judges include Ted James of Abilene, George Yeager, Abi line Symphony conductor, and Jack Boyd of Abilene Christian College choir directing.
Winters postmaster H M Jiggs Nichols announces the local post office will be closed Saturday February 22 George Washingtons birthday. Incoming mail will be distributed to box holders but rural and city deliveries will not be made.
Officials press Texas lawmakers to amend the 1967 Elm Creek Water Control District act by removing the Coyote Creek area and lowering board bond minimums. The move follows a state survey citing inadaptability of Coyote Creek to planned retarding structures.
Twenty one teachers in Winters Independent School District attend a Wednesday linguistics course at the elementary school taught by George F. Carter of Abilene Christian College. The program runs mid January to April 30, aiding English language arts reform for grades 1-8.
Winters City Council discussed early planning for a seal coating project on select streets for spring or summer. No definite plan or funding yet. City Secretary Buford Baldwin notes streets will be chosen with the Street Department. Council also re appointed Dr C T Rives as hospital chief of staff to meet Medicare rules and discussed hiring a hospital dietician.
The Winters City Council studies a state statute effective July mandating sanitary landfills for certain city sizes and banning daily burning. Officials say current burn methods likely won’t be allowed and seek guidance on resident disposal practices and municipal compliance.
Woodrow Watts selects chairmen and members for fourteen standing committees of the Winters Chamber of Commerce. The groups include Budget and Finance, Industrial, Agriculture, Streets and Highways, Government Affairs, Civic and Public Affairs, Publicity, Membership, Water Conservation, Athletics Sports, Tourism, and others with board liaison. A general committee chairs meeting is planned to plan this year’s work.
Twelve juniors at Winters High School sat the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test on Tuesday February 18. The test screens high achieving students nationwide, and WHS students participating include Candy Allen Ricky Cummings Mike Emmert Cody Folsom Bill Grantz Donna Hope Rranne Hoppe Dwayne Smith Randall Sneed Diane Snell Carla Walker and Cindy West.
A Winters High School freshman at Fort Worth Fort ship shows a Charolais steer to top money prize of 500 dollars. The award comes from the African International Char elation in Houston for showing the leading animal with reserve grand status.
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