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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1964
Page
5
The column urges payment of poll taxes with a deadline next Monday and warns those without receipts they cannot influence elections. It cites Deputy Tax Collector Travis Jordan reporting 280 poll tax receipts issued, notes the area’s small population, and critiques overbearing consumer warnings and broad regulatory labels.
Win ters Country Club plans to name three new directors at the third week in February after a Monday board meeting. Trophies will be awarded to golfers who earned places in the recent ae tournament.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe and Reggie spent the past weekend in San Antonio visiting their son Mr. and Mrs. Roeneal Boles at their home.
Pan American Industries of Winters shows a 284 682 dollar sales increase in 1965 over 1964 as Oscar Funderberg Jr announces. The fiscal year ends Sept 30 1965 and 1966 sales through Oct 1 1965 are up 257 086 dollars. The firm makes evaporative air conditioners and metal shelving and projects another strong year with mass production starting Feb. 1966 and peak output in spring.
The Winters Municipal Water Department report for the year ending Sept 30 1965 shows water sales of 79827.80 down from 87564.70 a year earlier. Treat ed water sales held steady while total revenue reached 82784.94 with non operating income rising from investment interest and operating expenses at 34005.62.
Barbara Jean Dunn Price assists Brig Gen Burton Brown as he pins the bar on her husband Aubrey Lesley Price at Sandia Base promotion ceremonies. Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Price of Gladewater, earned a BS degree and received his commission in 1964 after serving as Operations Officer in Korea. He is now Enforcement Officer for the Field Command DAS A Security Group.
Plans for the annual Chamber of Commerce membership banquet are finalized for Friday evening February 4 in the school cafeteria. Lee D. Herring a Grand Prairie banker will be principal speaker with John W. Norman as master of ceremonies F R Phil Anderson leads program arrangements and Joe Baker handles ticket sales Decorations will be coordinated by the directors wives.
Roy Frederick Jonas 30, a Winters High School and Hardin Simmons University graduate, was named head football coach at Corpus Christi King High School. He married Jan Jarrett of Abilene and has three daughters. Jonas played for Sammy Baugh at HSU, coached at Lamesa, joined Corpus Christi schools in 1960, and served as first assistant at Miller before King.
Bob Jones son of Mr and Mrs Sam Jones selected by Southern District of the Chisholm Trails Council to represent the district at the Annual Report on Scouting to the Governor. Meeting in Austin January 29 includes tours of Bergstrom AFB UT campus and state offices. Jones an Eagle Scout and Winters Explorers Post 49 past president and a Blizzard football senior.
Mrs Thelma Busk and Mrs Ina Martin from Coleman visited Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Wright.
Zola Crowley and John Spill of Winters will exhibit Hereford steers in the 1966 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth from January 28 to February 6. Miss Crowley, daughter of A. N. Crowley, will compete in the open carcass class after recently winning reserve champion in the Junior Livestock Show. Spill, son of W. Spill, will also enter the open carcass class and has shown steers in the Junior Livestock Show.
J A Henderson Jr of Winters led District 22 VFW and Mrs Henderson headed the district Auxiliary at the Mid-Winter Roundup in Austin. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W L Collins and Mr and Mrs D W Giles. Main speaker at the banquet was National Commander-In-Chief Wars Andy Borg.
Kyle G. Clark assistant special agent in charge Dallas FBI will address Winters Lions Club Tuesday Feb 1 on Facilities Assistance and Training Afforded Local Law Enforcement Agencies by the FBI. Arrangements made through Police Chief Joe Stevens Rankin Pace Winters postmaster will oversee program.
Pvt Richard E Brewer son of Mr and Mrs H E Brewer Route 2 Wingate completed advanced artillery training as a cannoneer at the Army Artillery and Missile School Fort Sill Oklahoma on January 20 He trained to serve as a crewman in field artillery gun or howitzer units and learned maintenance ammunition handling communications and tactical use of self propelled field artillery vehicles The 20 year old entered the Army in September 1965 and is a Blackwell High School graduate.
The Winters Independent School District will close its annual school census on Monday January 31 Superintendent Robert F Christian said. Census covers all scholastics aged six to 18 on September 1 1966 including district residents not currently enrolled and any married people in that age group. Census began January 10 with slips sent home. parents missing forms urged to visit the school business office by January 31 to ensure their children are counted.
A Mothers March to raise funds for the March of Dimes will be held in Winters Monday evening at 7. The event supports the National Foundation for birth defects and polio research. Residents are asked to leave porch lights on to guide callers.
Dickie Hale a Texas Christian University student travels with a group of 79 TCU students and chaperones to Winter Park Colorado for the university's annual Snowball Special ski trip. They will enjoy ice skating sleigh rides and after-ski parties at Winters Park Lodge before returning to Fort Worth January 31.
E B McCowan known as Tots of Abilene will preach at East Side Church of Christ on Novice Road Sunday January 30. Morning service at 10 30 and evening service at 6 o clock. Everyone invited to attend.
The Texas Highway Commission approved a 1.1 mile street-type section on U S Highway 83 through Winters. Plans include right of way contracts and shared funding with Runnels County, awaiting Winters city acceptance and state financing.
Snow last week increased moisture totals to 1.4 inches for January. The last three days brought 0.8 inches of moisture from about 3 inches of snowfall. Friday’s snowfall caused school closures across the area.
Cub Scout Pack 49 announces a bake sale on Saturday January 29 at 10 a m. Proceeds fund pack expenses for the year. Sales will be at Bell's Cashway Economy and Piggly Wiggly in Winters.
Mr and Mrs Walter Gerhart Mrs R C Kurtz and Darrell spent the past weekend in Midland at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Sauer and their children Mrs Sauer is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerhart.
Grand Master H W Fullingim of Texas will speak at an open Masons meeting in Ballinger Area F3 on Saturday evening January 29 at the Community Center. Odessa leader and San Angelo congressman Fisher are listed as principal speakers. visiting Masons urged to bring aprons. Local lodges in Area F3 include San Angelo Ballinger and others.
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