This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1971
Page
5
A reader notes the cigarette advertising ban on TV raises issues of media control and equality across ads in print and other products. The piece cites concerns about future restrictions, health warnings, and potential policy overreach, alongside a garbled aside about garbage oil and New Year resolutions.
Temperatures for the week of January 1970 show a high of 67 degrees on Saturday January 17 and a low of 17 degrees on Monday January 19.
Eddie D. Meador former Los Angeles Rams defensive star will headline Winters High School Blizzard football banquet set for 7 p.m. Saturday January 30 in the school cafeteria. Tickets are $2 and on sale at the school Cheerleaders or local Winters businesses. deadline noon January 28. Meador, a Texas native and Arkansas alumnus, played with the Rams 1959–1969 and held leadership roles in NFLPA. He's now a business executive in Denton and Frisco with family in Richardson.
Elliott Kemp County Judge proclaims January 25 30 as Farm Bureau Week in Runnels County urging recognition of the county Farm Bureau. Signed January 20 1971.
Runnels County ASCS explains cotton allotments cannot be transferred out of the county due to sale or lease. Owners may transfer between counties. a county office list tracks requests. Buyers and sellers handle transactions. ASCS does not participate. Deadlines: transfers by April 1. 1970 wool and lamb receipts due February 1 1971. signups March 1 to April 9 1971.
Two Winters School faculty members and a student representative will attend a one day drug education workshop in San Angelo Friday January 29. George M Beard principal Mrs Lee Harrison student counselor and Brooks Parks WHS student will participate and report on a recent course they presented locally.
Winters City Council selects Kirke McKenzie band director to operate the municipal swimming pool next summer. McKenzie will run the facility for the season, with duties including supervision and public access.
Mrs A D Smith returns from a month long vacation with her daughter Helen Love Smith visiting San Francisco Hawaii and New Zealand during the trip.
Jim Hamner was named Monday night by the City Council as assistant to Water Superintendent W D Waggen er. He has long served in the City Water Department. The council also approved an immediate halt to all bulk water hauling as a precaution despite no current shortage.
Elizabeth Hinds of Plainview a former Winters Schools teacher is named to the Teachers Professional Practices Commission by Governor Preston Smith. She will serve until August 31 1972 succeeding Betty H Petty. Hinds taught in Winters Schools years ago works as Plainview High School teacher and holds a BS from Daniel Baker College.
From Winters area, 4 H and FFA members will take carcass steers to the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show next week. Stanley Blackwell Winters High School voag teacher will accompany them to Fort Worth and then to the San Antonio show. FFA members include Mike Smith Rodney Richards Sherrill Alexander Ray Moore John Spill Freddie Grohman Mike Odell Mitchell Odell. 4 H members include Rickey Dean Rickey Marks Rex Marks and Bertha Grohman.
Farmers Union members prepare for a two day drive to double membership. Ballinger hosts a 9 a m planning meeting Monday as Gilbert Smith of Wingate chairs the effort with precinct leaders Lange Gully Robinson Dietz Conner Rogers and Morrison in charge across Runnels County and adjoining areas. A district meeting at Colorado City on January 5 discussed statewide aims.
Kathryn Bredemeyer, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bredemeyer of Winters and a Runnels County 4-H member, won the intermediate mutton show with her Hampshire at the Abilene Fat Stock Show. Her lamb was bred by her father and named champion. Other Winters area winners included Scott King 17th in medium weight Hereford, John Carter 14th in middle weight cross steer, Rhonda Carter 19th in middle weight cross, plus Kelly King 2nd in heavyweight Duroc and James Blackwell 4th in light weight all other breeds.
The Winters Riding Club will meet Thursday January 28 at 7 30 p m at the Humble Building to plan attendance for the San Angelo parade on March 12. Parents of children who will ride are urged to attend as members work on equipment.
Wes Hays underwent knee surgery Monday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene. He was recovering rapidly and expected to return home Thursday.
Gary Williams, 15, son of Earl and family of Lubbock, earned the Eagle Scout rank at a Court of Honor in Lubbock. A member of Troop 402 and Nakona Lodge, he is a Corona do High School sophomore in the school concert and marching bands. Williams is among 20 Scouts in the South Plains Council to receive the award. He is the grandson of P. R. Gerlach of Winters and nephew of B. J. Emmert of Winters.
Woodrow Watts, president of Winters State Bank, stated this week that the bank has no plans to discontinue counter checks. While personalized checks are encouraged, counter checks will remain offered locally since many other towns lack them.
Jan. 22 features Boys A and B at Ballinger. Jan. 26 includes Boys A and B and Girls A at Comanche. Jan. 28 lists Boys 8th and 9th and Girls 8th at Coleman. Jan. 29 hosts Boys A and Girls A at Hamilton.
April 15 is set as the deadline for transferring Main Street to the Texas Highway Department for contract letting. City Secretary Buford Baldwin said utilities relocation should be finished first and that City Council has approved April 15 as the completion date. Water lines have been moved, with W. D. Waggoner noting completion within time. Two extra water workers were assigned to speed relocation. Electric line relocation is to be coordinated with a contractor and will take several weeks.
Rankin Pace of Winters elected chairman with Mrs. Edgar H Boelcher of Ballinger as vice chairman. Mrs. George Poe of Winters named secretary and Mrs. Loyd Roberson of Winters treasurer. Subcommittee chairs include Judge Elliott Kemp, Mrs Roberson, Herman Giesecke Jr., George Garrett, Mrs Rodney Watson, Mrs Boelsche. A memorial gift to the Texas Historical Foundation and a marker for the Sons of Herman Lodge at Rowena were approved. New members Charles Jones and Dr T L Russell welcomed.
The list shows students earning multiple A grades across the semester with names including Ruth Jansa Susan Compton Huden White Jr Madelyn Bryan Phyllis Grissom Denise Williams Gwynne Guistmann Barbara Fairey Steve Tatum Keva Harrison and others. It groups five A's four A's and three A's with various B grades, naming students such as Debbie Lloyd Lana Lett Cliff Poe Mark Harrison Su san Poe Connie Giles Ginger Fairey Jill Matthews Kei Bedford Lynanne Hill Diana Magee and many more.
During January 25 to 30 Runnels County observes Farm Bureau Week with a county wide membership enrollment drive led by County Judge Elliott Kemp. Runnels County ended 1970 with 981 Farm Bureau members as Governor Preston Smith proclaims Farm Bureau Week across Texas. Doyle Condra of Talpa serves as county president with Lucius Evans of Norton as membership chairman. The effort aims to boost organization for marketing, public relations, tax issues, and income protection.
The March of Dimes will begin in Winters next Tuesday January 26 at 6 p.m. with a Mothers March chaired by Mrs J B Guy Jr. It asks participants to keep porch lights burning to guide canvassers and invites interested mothers to call 754-5248 for details.
Army Specialist Four Jakie G. Hord, 21, of Winters, received the Bronze Star for meritorious combat achievement in Vietnam and the Air Medal for helicopter air mobility. The honors were presented in a recent ceremony. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hord of Winters and is stationed at Fort Hood after visiting relatives over the holidays.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.