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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1963
Page
1
A retro column muses on beginnings of 1963, predicting higher daily activity, rising costs from tax changes and postal rate hikes, and a nationwide mood of cautious anticipation as lawmakers return. It notes Social Security tax increases and a cross country travels amid highway life.
Forecasts for 1963 cover varied sectors with defense spending rising and consumer spending supported by high disposable income. Stocks may drift lower on average with utilities improving. bonds favored for safety. Building and retail trade show mixed signals, while Cuba and Berlin remain focal geopolitical risks shaping markets.
Norman Dunaway succeeds C. R. Lee Telephon as traffic superintendent at Southwestern States, with Lee retiring from the company.
Rodney Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Raymon Lloyd recently joined UT Austin Pi Chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemical Society. Hite Fellowships support promising cancer research graduate students with a $2350 annual stipend plus tuition. Lloyd, a 1961 Abilene Christian College graduate, is in his second year of PhD chemistry work at UT and a member of the American Chemical Society.
Rainfall in Winters for 1962 totaled 31.90 inches with July the wettest month at 8.70 inches. The year’s first seven months were recorded as dry, while 1959 saw more moisture and 1960 more than 1961.
A four day Farm Electrification short course for adult farmers runs January 14 to 17 at Winters High School with instruction by Bob Jagka from the Texas Education Agency and Kenneth Durst and MacDonald from the A. and M. College agricultural program. Jaska will tailor the program to attendee needs, covering safety, wiring, circuits, fuses, grounding, motor selection and conversion, and cost calculations. Participants may enroll by contacting Supt Nevins or the vocational agriculture teachers. a $3 entry fee applies and certificates will be awarded to attendees.
More than 130 head of sheep and swine are expected at the annual Winters FFA Junior Livestock Show set for Saturday in Winters High School. Swine and sheep divisions will each feature multiple classes with $55 per class and trophies. entries receive $1 each. Milton Jackson directs, with Douglas Colburn as swine superintendent and E. E. Mathis overseeing the sheep division.
Harvey D. Jones announces Winters Lumber Co has reorganized and incorporated effective January 1 absorbing Alfrey Lumber Co and Winters Lumber properties. Jack Foxworth becomes president and Jones manager. The firm plans expanded services and stock while preserving policies and courteous service.
The article notes a five cent first class mail rate taking effect January 7. Pace and Winters Pietaniten warn patrons that multiple postal rates are increasing, with other costs rising alongside the new basic letter rate.
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