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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1967
Page
5
An editorial examines daylight saving proposals and the arguments for and against shifting clocks. It weighs claims that more daylight frees time against practical limits of hours in a day and potential impacts on work, holidays, and employment.
Brenda Cooper daughter of J E Cooper Route 2 Crews was chosen Sweetheart at a Winters Riding Club meeting at Huffman House. She competes in American Junior Rodeo Association events including barrel racing roping and pole bending earning silver and gold buckles in Ozona and San Angelo. A Winters High School senior she plans to attend Durham's Business College in Austin after September.
A Tanzania travel piece notes high value native handicrafts sold to foreigners. Ebony carvings range from 56 cents to 14 and a half dollars on a five foot piece, with leopard skins demanding permits and starting around 150 dollars. Ivory items and carved tables fetch strong prices, while khanga cloth is a rising popular item for tourists.
A brief, unclear fragment mentions parents and potential issues. No clear events, names, or places are identifiable to provide a specific report.
Two Winters leaders announce retirements in April. Aldermen Hays and Jarrell exit after lengthy terms, while Wade White, former mayor pro tem, campaigns for mayor citing city progress and his farming and business background. The Enterprise endorses White as capable to lead Winters.
Tom Caudle of Runnels County Water Authority calls a Friday night Winters meeting to name a steering committee. The group will study forming a water control district for Elm and Bluff Creeks and may seek a state designation after assessing dam and water supply prospects near Winters and Ballinger. The 7:30 p.m. session at Winters City Hall is open to interested county residents.
The Rev. James Sinclair, a Lubbock native, became the new pastor of Winters First Presbyterian Church. He filled the pulpit Sunday and will also serve Merk el Presbyterian Church. He holds a BA from Trinity University and a BD from McCormick Theological Seminary and previously assisted at First United Presbyterian in Kansas City Kansas. He resides in the North Church Street manse and is unmarried.
Mr and Mrs John F Brown left Wednesday for Clairemont to spend several weeks.
Mrs. O. O. Funderburg Jr. is named chairman for the March of Dimes in Winters and will appoint committee members this week. A Mother's March is set for Monday night January 30 to raise funds for research on birth defects and to support centers for study and treatment.
Winters FFA members win top spots at the Abilene Regional Fat Stock Show with champion fine wool lamb by Allen Mills and Southdown champ by David Carroll. Other Winters exhibitors place in medium wool and other breeds. Callahan County 4-H’er from Oplin wins medium wool.
Mrs B E O Dell returned home Wednesday from Abilene after several weeks illness in Hendrick Memorial Hospital. She is reported to be convalescing nicely.
Wade White plans a bid for mayor in the April 4 city election as registration closes January 31. Incumbent Wesley M. Hays will not seek a second term, and alderman J C Jarrell will not seek re election. City elections on April 4 will fill two council vacancies with incumbents Ray Alderman W L Bean and Homer Hodge remaining.
Wingate swept Bronte with the boys winning 51 48 to move to 16 3 led by Joe Pritchard 20 and Von Byrd 19. The Wingate girls improved to 12 7 with a 19 15 victory led by Pam Beck 10 and Wandrae Parrish 5.
The Blizzardettes extended their streak with a 3 win 0 loss district record after routing Hamlin on Friday night and trailing Anson on Tuesday. The team, featuring Haskell invitees, shows growing strength.
Wingate to run its 14th annual junior high basketball tournament February 2 4 with boys and girls teams from Norton Buffalo Gap Talpa and Novice. Open games start February 2 at 5 p m and elimination rounds run through February 4 final at 5 30 p m. Concession stands and lunchroom sales planned across the event.
A city election has been called for April Fourth with voting to determine city leadership. Details were announced tonight and the election date was approved by city officials.
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