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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1973
Page
2
Two classified ads: a 1972 Tide Craft 15-foot boat with walk-through bow and 70 HP Chrysler in sale by Ronnie Bethel at Box 341 Winters. plus a 4 burner double oven electric range priced at $50 listed by Bo Evans with phone number 734-4790.
The measure by Rep. Carl Parker would strike an exemption for conferences among staff and bar closed attorney discussions unless lawyer ethics apply. It would raise penalties to 100 to 500 dollars or jail up to six months. Governor Briscoe outlined a tough agenda including death penalty, wiretapping and altered marijuana penalties, amid calls for ethics, fiscal reforms, and longer parole requirements.
Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby secured a decisive victory in his first major Senate challenge as the rules he favored were adopted by a 24 to 6 vote. The result strengthens his authority and signals party support for his agenda.
Veteran Sena tors named Sena tors to head committees with freshmen as vice chairs. Chairs include Administration Jack Hightower Vernon Economic Development Tom Creighton Mineral Wells Intergovernmental Relations Jim Wallace Houston Education Oscar Maury Dallas Finance A M Aikin Paris Jurisprudence Charles Herring Austin Human Resources Chet Brooks Pasadena State Affairs Bill Moore Bryan and Natural Resources Max Sherman Amarillo.
Gov. Briscoe appoints Mark W. White 33, a Houston lawyer, as Secretary of State amid speculation. Before leaving office, Gov. Preston Smith named the Texas Offshore Terminal Commission to plan a super port with Houston leaders and officials across Sugar Land Baytown Deer Park Galveston Port Arthur Winnie and Austin. New federal legislation could cost Texas an estimated 66 million in 1975 despite offset by welfare shifts, while Texas industrial expansion nears a record 355 plant locations and 316 projects for last year.
The Parks and Wildlife Department will stock 4 000 trout below Possum Kingdom Reservoir and 2 000 more in spring. Fishing effort will determine further stocking. Eight inch minimum, five fish bag limit, access near State Hwy 16.
An old-time box social will be held at Wingate School on Friday January 26. Clifford Fry of Ballinger will serve as auctioneer and the Abilene State School choir will perform a program. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes campaign of the National Foundation to Prevent Birth Defects.
The Texas Supreme Court decision addresses a slight decline in city school district enrollment and its implications for funding and governance. The ruling outlines how reduced pupil numbers may affect state aid formulas and district operations.
Jo Nell Simmons daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Simmons of Winters is listed on Angelo State University San Angelo Dean's Honor Roll for the fall semester with a 3.50 to 4.00 grade average. She is a Winters High School graduate.
A state representative introduced a resolution urging a committee to investigate Rep. John Allen of Longview who paid a fine late last year after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor nepotism charge.
Wingate Junior High hosts a three day basketball tournament February 1 to 3 with girls teams from Highland Divide Rowena Blackwell Bronte Paint Rock McCaulley and Wingate and boys teams from West Texas Boys Ranch Rowena Highland Bronte Blackwell Paint Rock McCaulley and Wingate. The schedule opens Thursday with four games and culminates Saturday with girls and boys championship games at 8 and 9 p m trophies awarded for top four and all star honors for 12 girls 10 boys. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students with cafeteria services available for meals on Thursday and Saturday.
Susan Renny Compton of Wingate, a student at Angelo State University in San Angelo, is listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for the fall semester. She is on the 3.50 to 4.00 honor roll.
Pheasants were abundant in number but weather and ground cover limited bags. Texas Parks and Wildlife Biologist Jim Dillard counted 2000 birds across a nine day Panhandle hunt December 1 to 17. One in three hunters shot a pheasant. Snow sleet rain and fog hindered grain sorghum harvest and favored pheasants with cover. Dillard noted 63 percent of bagged pheasants were young-of-the-year. Anson H. Furse of Bay City to lead the oil and gas division in Atty. Gen. John Hill's office.
Winters area contributions for the March of Dimes campaign totaled 1 043 92 with Winters chairman Mrs Lee Harrison reporting. The Walk for Dimes raised 922 05 led by Robin Self with 152 24 in contributions.
Kevin Harrison earned $82.80 and David Coffman $77.50 as part of a school fundraiser. The Student Council earned $23.76 from a pretzel sale while the Goal Digger Club raised $98.11 selling balloons.
State banking authorities report that applications have been filed to establish two new state banks in Vidor and Euless. The filings signal potential expansion of local financial services, with regulatory reviews anticipated before any charter is granted.
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