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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1971
Page
5
Education emphasis in Texas and Winters highlights Public Schools Week March 1 to 5 celebrating 1117 years of public education. Parents urged to visit classrooms and explain education value while avoiding traffic hazards from curious spectators.
The record lists high temperatures of 75 degrees for Wednesday and Thursday February 18 and 19 1970 and a low of 31 degrees on Thursday February 19 1970.
Ted Meyer, an employee of Spill Funeral Home and Winters community leader, was named Winters Man of the Year at the Winters Chamber of Commerce banquet. A Bronx native adopted in Caldwell, he served in the Navy, led local organizations, and worked as service officer for the Salvation Army and active in Lions Club and Veterans groups. He and Ellen Meyer have three children.
Three Winters High School Blizzard Band members won first division Class I solos at Brownwood to qualify for the State Solo Contests. Maurine Riess and Trish Hill will perform on flute while Kay Schwartz plays bass clarinet.
Congressman Omar Burleson spoke at the Winters Chamber of Commerce annual banquet urging a return to duty and public responsibility. He warned against calls to lie down and praised those who support the country, noting concerns over freedom and social justice being misused. Francine Morrison performed, and Ted Meyer received Man of the Year with honors to Mr. and Mrs. Audra L. Mitchell for the Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award.
Prospective candidates for Winters City Council and Winters Independent School District board file by March 3. Elections set for April 3 with Place 1 Place 2 and Place 6 on the school board. Delbert Kruse Dennis Poe J. W. Bahlman Billy Joe Colburn and others file for various seats.
A small tornado spawned by a fast moving front struck Winters on Thursday afternoon causing roof loss at a residence on Commerce and damage to a Riess Radio-TV building, Higginbotham Hardware, signs, and several sheds. A barn near Gene Virden’s place and a downtown car were reported damaged. no injuries.
San Angelo SSA field representative Johnny Graramer will hold sessions at the Winters Chamber of Commerce from 9 30 to 11 30 a m on March 8 and 22. People may file claims, get information, or conduct SSA business. Those unable to attend can call the San Angelo office at 949 4608.
Sheffield presented a printout to the Winters Chamber of Commerce detailing sites for industrial development in Texas. Johnston heads the chamber, Nichols serves on the Industrial Committee, and Whitecotton chairs the same committee.
Winters to hold a free tuberculin skin testing survey Friday March 5 from 1 to 7 p m at the Community Center. Tests read Monday March 8 with chest X rays if positive. A chest clinic will run March 9 from 10 a m to 2 p m for X ray readers. Coordinated by Mrs Raymon Lloyd and Mrs Fred Young with Big Country TB Association staff assisting. Open to all Winters residents three months and older. Winters Schools will release students at 3 p m for parental testing.
Four college presidents have been set to speak at Winters Lions Club luncheons over the next weeks. Ted Meyer, club president, announced the schedule. McMurry College’s Dr. Thomas K. Kim speaks March 30, Hardin-Simmons University’s Dr. Elwin L. Skiles on April 6, Abilene Christian College’s Dr. John C. Stevens on April 20, Angelo State University’s Dr. L. D. Vincent on April 27 in Abilene and San Angelo sessions.
Buddy Gray of the Runnels County ASCS office will explain the new farm program at a meeting in the Ballinger Community Center at 7 30 p m March 1. The meeting is sponsored by the Runnels County Farmers Union. Mike McMannigal, field coordinator for Farmers Union, will also attend. The public is invited. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
Mr and Mrs George Scott along with Randy and Kim spent the weekend visiting G W Scott Jr and family in Eldorado. The visit highlighted family ties and local hospitality.
Winters Elementary School seeks counts of pre school children for possible Head Start and plans for September enrollment. Birth certificates required for newcomers. enumeration forms sent to parents to list all pre school age children and those entering kindergarten or first grade.
In observance of Public Schools Week Winters Primary Elementary and Junior High will hold open house Tuesday evening March 15 with a band concert at 6 30 in the high school gym and open classrooms from 7 30 to 9 00 p m. Displays of student work will be shown and parents are urged to visit during the week.
Wallace-Murray Corporation announces scholarships for first year college students through its education and welfare fund. Dry Manufacturing Division in Winters allocates funds. awards based on need, scholarship, and leadership to dependents of full-time Dry Manufacturing employees. Applications due March 15, 1971.
Mr and Mrs Walker Tatum of Winters Piggly Wiggly Dallas depart Monday for an eight day Affiliated Foods incentive trip to Rome Italy along with 170 managers. The trip includes visits to the Vatican Switzerland Ireland and returns to Dallas next Sunday.
Winters High School track teams announce a full schedule with the Blizzard Relays on March 6 and meets at Ballinger Eldorado Albany Comanche on successive weekends through April 10. A district meet will be held at Ballinger on April 17.
The Winters 4-H Club will meet Monday March 1 at 7 p m in Winters City Hall. A program on different phases of fishing will be presented. All members are urged to attend.
Winters Lions Club heard that local high schools need expanded distributive education and vocational industrial programs. Robert Stathem warned the effort risks folding before next school year, with low enrollment, few partner businesses, and reliance on local merchants for training sites.
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