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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1970
Page
5
A reader laments unusual foggy days and warns against passive voting, urging residents to register before the deadline. He argues against the view that voting should be effortless and praises citizen effort as essential to self-government.
Ground breaking ceremonies for the new First United Methodist Church building featured leaders including Rev. Glenn Bowman pastor Dr. William Greenwaldt Brownwood District Superintendent B J Joyce building committee chair Gattis Neely administrative board chair and F R Anderson council on ministry chair.
Winters Mayor Wade White said the US 83 widening through Winters will begin slowly after years of planning. Voters approved $120 000 in bonds to fund the city share, while the Highway Department assesses extra footage and deeds before work can start. The water tower may be moved or torn down to allow widening, and federal funding concerns exist though the project is funded. Public updates will follow once deeds are complete.
As the prolonged cotton stripping season nears its end a light trickle continues into Winters Warehouse from North Runnels County gins totaling 7908 bales received for the season by Monday afternoon Good weather recently allows farmers to near season end Unfavorable weather across the Big Country keeps the 1969 harvest lengthy USDA reports show 8 000 samples classed for the week ending January 23 down from 1 000 last year Total samples for the year about half of last year with 234 500 for the Big Country versus 454 600 a year ago
A driver license examiner from the Department of Public Safety will be at Winters City Hall next Friday February 6 to give tests and issue licenses. An examiner will be in Winters on the first Friday of each month.
The January 1970 report shows daily highs from 24 to 47 degrees and lows from 10 to 47 degrees. Notable values include a maximum 76 degrees on January 28 and precipitation totaling 0.2 inches of snow on January 7 and small amounts on January 16 and 22.
The Winters First United Methodist Church began construction on a new church with a Sunday ground breaking after morning services. Brownwood District officials presided and Rev. Glenn Bowman oversaw arrangements. Demolition of the old brick building will precede about nine months of construction.
Mrs Otis Power incumbent District Clerk for Runnels County announces candidacy for re election. Elected in 1964 to fill an expired term and to a full term in 1966. Formerly in insurance and with the Credit Bureau, she has lived in Runnels County since 1939 and will issue a full announcement later.
Van Whittenburg announced on Wednesday his candidacy for Winters precinct constable. The post is vacant after Bill Simpson resigned months ago to join county employment. Whittenburg has led Winters Street Department for 10 years and is a World War II Air Force veteran.
Saturday January 31 is the last day for mail postmarked voter registration certificates. In person registration ends Friday. Winters sub office deputy Mrs. Ted Meyer notes 1071 certificates issued to date and many applications are mailed to Ballinger office.
Don Dilmore of Dallas, ACS campaign chairman, urged 45 volunteers at the District 4 meeting in Abilene to push the crusade through Texas in the 1970s. He cited blood tests and enzyme changes as research promises and set a Texas goal of 3 million dollars with 1525 for North Runnels County Cancer Unit for 1970.
Elm Creek Water Control District increases land enrolled in Soil Conservation Service programs. Director Wesley M. Hays notes 43.8 percent of district land now in SCS management with a goal of 50 percent to begin priority planning for water retarding dams on Elm Creek and tributaries. Woodrow Hoffman of the SCS says progress continues and expects the target soon.
County Judge W H Rampy proclaims February 27 as Farm Bureau Week in Runnels County. The drive aims to boost membership beyond the 1969 total of 980 farm family members, with Governor Preston Smith issuing a similar statewide proclamation.
Co. L. Kay assistant president of Lubbock Christian College will speak at the Winters Chamber of Commerce annual membership banquet set for Friday February 27. Kay will discuss college programs and community relations with area businessmen and residents. The event fills the Winters Civic Center with local leaders and guests.
A new oil field at the Lloyd Estate Farm in Henry Bier No. 400 near Winters shows a two-well discovery with 470 feet of clean oil and 180 feet of mud-cut oil, no water, from Hack Drilling Co. Abilene No. 1 W. P. Lloyd Estate. Gas surfaced quickly, flow pressure reached 110-140 psi, and the well was drilled to 2,661 feet with potential production around 73 barrels daily at 40.2 gravity oil.
Milton and Mrs. Gerhart, owners of Winters Tire and Supply, were named agents for National Farmers Union Life Insurance and Farmers Union Property and Casualty. An open house is set for Saturday January 31 at 115 West Dale with servings all day. They will offer Farmers Union insurance plus tires batteries and accessories and are natives of Runnels County former Winters High School graduates.
Auto license plates for 1970 will be ready for issue Monday February 2. Most owners have already received application blanks by mail and only need to send blanks and the correct money to the Runnels County Tax Assessor-Collector or present them in person to receive plates. North Runnels residents may mail or bring blanks to the Winters sub-office for issuance, said Mrs. Ted Meyer deputy tax assessor-collector.
State Senator David Ratliff of Stamford files with the County Democratic Chairman to run again for State Senate in District 24. He chairs the Senate Oil and Gas Committee and serves on nine other panels plus Legislative Council and is on several interim study committees. District 24 covers 21 counties including Borden Callahan Coke Coleman Fisher Garza Glasscock Haskell Howard Jones Kent Mitchell Nolan Runnels Scurry Shackelford Sterling Stonewall Taylor Throckmorton and Young. A formal announcement will follow in coming weeks.
Winters Lions Club Beauty Contest draws strong sponsor interest with 7.50 entry fees used for corsages and sashes. Contestants will be Winters High School girls aged 16 to 18, with judges from out of town selecting the winner. Rehearsals start March 19.
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