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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1975
Page
4
Five candidates filed to contest two seats on the Winters City Council in the April 5 election. E. E. Vaughan, seeking another term, Jimmy Guevara, E. A. Skates, and Cecil Scott joined the field. Woodrow Watts said he will not seek re election while Mayor Homer Hodge intends to run again.
City officials announced after Monday night council meeting that bids will be sought for a 24 by 60 foot expansion adjoining the north side of City Hall and the existing fire station. The project aims to shelter four fire trucks and an emergency vehicle, with an estimated cost of 10 000 to 12 000 dollars.
Nelan Bahlman owner of Bahlman Cleaners in Winters was named Man of the Year at the chamber banquet. He received a recognition plaque for community service and is president of Winters Rental Housing Development and a North Runnels Hospital board member.
Roy Clark of The Bright Company Fort Worth announces plans to build a two bedroom apartment complex in Winters with at least 16 units financed through Farmers Home Administration. survey participants urged to mail forms to Winters address and help determine local housing needs.
The Rev. Edward Kennedy OMI is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Carmel Catholic Church in Winters and St. James Mission in Bronte. He succeeds the late Rev. Patrick Ryan who died January 18. Kennedy, born in Ireland, was ordained in 1937 and has served in Ciudad Victoria Mexico for ten years.
Winters residents are told the Street Department collects tree limbs and leaves only on the first Monday and first Tuesday of each month with a $5 fee for off schedule pickups. Bags or boxes are required as unpackaged leaves will not be loaded. Also noted are military departures including Navy storekeeper Third Class Noe V. Ortiz and Dusty Nichols joining the McMurry College Band for a February tour.
Wingate Independent School District will elect three members to its board on April 5. Incumbents Gilbert Smith and Jack Pritchard have terms expiring. A third member will be chosen to fill an unexpired term.
Wesley M. Hays of Winters resigns as Elm Creek Water Control District chairman for personal and business reasons. David Ledbetter is named chairman to succeed him. Charles Clifton joins the board to replace John W. Purifoy, who became Runnels County Judge.
New officers named include Frank Carter president Skippy Sheppard vice president Pat Cooper secretary and Rhonda Carter sweetheart The club plans to take part in the San Angelo rodeo parade on March 7 and join the Abilene Sheriff’s Posse trail ride from Winters beginning March 5 with an invitation to participate.
John W. Norman, chairman of the North Runnels Hospital District, says there are no current plans to add to the new North Runnels Hospital. The Winters municipal hospital property was transferred to the district in a recent administrative move by the Runnels County Commissioners Court. The old facility, now district property, was recently sold as part of district arrangements.
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