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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1963
Page
6
Police warn of unreliable door to door sellers who promise home repairs and sales. Ex convicts and unpermitted crews may target residents, sometimes posing as painters or roofers. Officials urge reporting strangers and confirming permits to avoid scams and crime.
Winters Manufacturing Co workers completed a new checkout desk for the Winters Library. Materials were donated by the company while workers contributed time. Joe Kozelsky finished the desk top at Kozelsky Cabinet Shop, funded by the Winters Lions Club. The desk was presented to librarian Miss Myra Glover last Thursday. In the photo are Elton Gray, Har ry Gray, Dale Whitecotton, and others.
Voters must obtain poll tax receipts by January 31 to qualify for voting rights in 1963. Winters Office reports about 235 receipts issued. office hours are 8 to 5 daily with lunch break. Property taxes due before February 1 to avoid penalties. automobile licenses go on sale February 1.
The Southside Baptist Church announces a Friday evening laymen revival led by Rev. Virgil James. Services start at 7 30 p m and continue each evening through the weekend with W D Shores noted on the program.
Bill Ellington, former Winters coach and UT assistant, will be guest speaker at the Blizzard Football Banquet Saturday at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The event honors ninth through twelfth grade football players, varsity basketball players, and staff with Jerrel Elliott as toastmaster. Ellington previously led Garland teams to the state finals and title before moving to Amarillo then joining Texas in 1959.
The Girl Scout Council held its first board meeting since a new administration took over. Mrs. W L Collins will lead the community program with five board members. Camp chairman Mrs. Vernie Marks will direct a summer day camp after Heart of Texas Council training. Others include Mrs. Jerry Ward secretary Mrs. J H Crenshaw public relations. Vacant Personal and finance chairs.
Winters and North Runnels County residents led a big drive for funds for the Runnels County Tuberculosis Association. In Winters area TB bond sales totaled 202.50 dollars and Bangle sales 130 dollars. County wide Christmas Seal sales reached 2222 dollars. Ballinger Bangle sales were 46.20, Norton 24.05, Rowena 14.67, and Carter School Ballinger 6.41. The first 1963 quarterly meeting heard reports from Ballinger treasurer John Purifoy and officials including Mrs. Bobby Bryan County Judge W. H. Rampy and Emily Boyd. Thirty-one officers directors and members attended from Winters Ballinger Norton Rowena and Crews.
The Rev. A. R. Patterson of Fort Worth will preach the revival at the Pentecostal Church of God starting Sunday morning. Services are scheduled each evening at 7 30 o clock and the public is invited to attend.
A C Wessels, a junior agricultural education major from Winters, is elected vice president of the collegiate FFA chapter at Texas A and M College. He previously attended Tarleton State Teachers College and Sam Houston State Teachers College and held leadership roles in FFA at Winters High School and Coleman District.
Dr John C Stevens assistant president of Abilene Christian College will speak at the Winters Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday January 31 in the school cafeteria at 7 30 p m The program includes new officers awards and entertainment by the Thrill Tones from Ballinger High School Stevens a noted afterdinner speaker has a long record at Abilene Christian College and received the 1961 George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation.
Bell and his wife acquire Cashway Food Store on East Tinkle effective Feb 1 with operation to switch Feb 4. The Bells already own Bell's Grocery & Market on East Truitt since 1959 and plan to keep the same neighborhood service and grocery and meat lines. The Truitt store will close when the Cashway takeover occurs.
The Baptist Brotherhood of Winters First Baptist Church sponsors a weekend revival January 25 to 27. Hook Davis of Hardin-Simmons speaks Friday night, George Graham of HSU speaks Saturday, and a State Board representative addresses Sunday morning. Lem Ray of Wylie leads the Sunday evening meet.
The Winters Blitzards defeated the Pied Pipers 64 to 46 Tuesday night to move to 3-0 in the GAA District. Winters continues to lead the district race while Hamlin remains at 0-0 after a later game.
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