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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
3
The Winters Public Library reports about $1,100 raised since mid December for an expansion project. The private, non governmental library holds 6,492 books and reads 175 weekly. Plans would double shelf space and add 40 percent floor space at an estimated cost of $3,500 with donor lists to be published weekly.
The list names students across grades four through eight who achieved a 90 or above average in all subjects during the third six weeks of the 1967 68 school year. Notable names include Tonya Rahiman Glenn Ed Gray Marilyn McLemore Mary Kay Bauer Naomi Kirkpatrick and Steve Tatum among others. First semester honors include Tonya Bahlman Marilyn McLemore Mike Moore Elvin Rodriguez Mary Kay Bauer Naomi Kirkpatrick Glen Colburn Paula Meyer Sheila Williams and several others.
The 45 member Texas Lutheran College Concert Band directed by M. A. Nyquist performs February 3 at Winters High School Auditorium under St. John Lutheran Church sponsorship. The tour runs Jan 23 to Feb 4 through Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and Colorado with a varied program and Nyquist famed for many compositions and long tenure as director.
The Firemen's Auxiliary met at Mrs. Charles Dry's home Tuesday evening with Mrs. Carson Easterly assisting. Easterly led a brief business session and annual reports were read. New officers installed by Mrs. Marvin Bedford include president Mrs. Robert Carey and others. refreshments served to listed members.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at 9 30 in the First Methodist Church parlor. Mrs Mitchell presided as president, with prayer by Mrs Nan Wright. Mrs Roy Crawford announced the Africa program and theme, notes on African ideas, and devotion.
The Junior Culture Club held its regular January meeting at the First Methodist Church parlor last Thursday. Mrs. Wayne Solomon was elected president with Miss Nancy Grundy as vice president and several other officers chosen, as Mrs. Funderburg Jr. hosted and welcomed guest Lynn Billups.
Beverly Sprinkle, a 17 year old from Winters, won the championship in the Intermediate Mutton Breeds division at the Abilene Fat Stock Show after racing from Winters High School to the show. Her lamb had also taken top honors at the Winters Junior Livestock Show two weeks earlier. The article also notes Winters FFA members placing in the Swine Division.
The article explains veterans preference in competitive exams for origin al postmaster appointments. Eligible competitors are listed with veterans with a 10 percent or more service-connected disability given priority. Top three eligibles are sent to the Post Office Department for vacancy consideration, with overrules requiring Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation.
Ernest Shadow Adams, 72, of Austin died Sunday January 21 at his home. Burial followed Tuesday at Memorial Cemetery in Houston. Born August 17, 1896 in Winters he served in World War I and married Edna Galloway in Winters. Survived by his wife two children several grandchildren one brother John Adams Winters and one sister Ella Bennett Kerrville.
Mrs. Wayne Sims hosted the J.O.Y. class of First Baptist Church for a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday of last week. Co hostesses were Mrs Jack Pierce and Mrs Tommy Hicks presiding officer was Mrs. Tommy Hicks. The session opened with prayer led by Mrs S B Parks and minutes by Mrs Kenneth Sneed.
A brief note explains gingham derives its name from Ging Gong a cloth woven by natives in Malaya and Java.
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