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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1970
Page
5
A column lamenting fireworks danger as Fourth of July celebrations approach. It notes the risk to children and adults, urges caution, and highlights Abilene's Saturday Shotwell Stadium event with a Big Country Band and flag display. Reflects on changing rural patriotism and public celebrations across the country.
The record lists temperatures and precipitation across June 1969 and June 1970. It notes a low of 66 on Monday June 23 1969 and a high of 101 on Wednesday June 25 1969. It also shows June 1970 precipitation of 0.97 on Monday June 1 and 0.02 on Monday June 22 with a stray entry for Tuesday June 9.
The old north water tower built in 1912 near the Rock Scout Hut on North Main Street is slated for demolition to widen US 83. Crews started Saturday but high winds forced workers to retreat Monday afternoon.
The Valley Creek Watershed Project earned national publicity in Sail Conservation Magazine's June 1970 issue. An article titled Our Creek is Running Again cites upstream effects on downstream water, with photographs and quotes from local officials. Sponsors include the Valley Creek Water Control District and three soil and water conservation districts along with county commissioners' courts of Runnels Nolan and Taylor.
The Winters American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts present two U S flags to the Winters Little League Association. Flags will fly in center field at both the regular and Pony League fields during games. Roy Paske and Jerry B Whitlow of the City Electric Department supplied and installed the flag poles in center field.
At a June 25 meeting in the courthouse Ballinger the Runnels County Area Swine Producers Association adopted its constitution and by laws. Neighboring and local producers were present and the first project is to establish the best market. Contacts Milton Heinze Bill Colburn or C Parker Jr. Also the Runnels County Parkette Association was organized the same day with officers led by President Mrs Gary Gallant and dues of 3 dollars invited to join.
Musicians from the Abilene area are invited to join the Big Country Band for the July 4th Spectacular at P. E. Shotwell Stadium. Kirke McKenzie will distribute information and music, with Charles Traylor directing the ACC band portion and a grand fireworks display planned.
Winters Country Club hosts Family Night on Thursday July 9. Families bring a covered dish and supplies. drinks provided. Golf begins between 5 30 and 6 30 p m.
Winters High School Band director Kirke McKenzie urges fans to collect unclaimed LP records this week. Records may be purchased at local businesses in Winters or by calling 754-4435 or visiting 512 South Arlington.
Mr and Mrs Gene Virden relocated Mr and Mrs Mike Gray to Rankin on Tuesday. Gray will take a position with the local utility company.
Jay Naman of Waco state Farmers Union president spoke at Winters Community Center family night, praising local membership growth. He tied recent USDA farm income gains to the 1965 Farm Act and warned against radical program changes. Roscoe Morrison of Winters chaired the session as families enjoyed refreshments.
City water records show daily use hovering below one million gallons amid hot weather. W. D. Waggoner reports peak at just over 900000 gallons, with expectations to hit a million if rain does not come. Temperatures have stayed in the hot 90s, reaching 100 on June 26, while Lake Winters spillway flow has declined.
The Winters Independent School District announces its regular board meeting moved from July 14 to July 7 to allow Superintendent Carroll Tatum to attend the Texas Education Agency and Texas Association of School Administrators summer meeting in Austin July 12-15.
WHS Band Director Kirke McKenzie announces a rehearsal for interested band members from grades 6 through 12 on Tuesday July 7 at 7 30 p m. Ex students and adults who play instruments are invited to attend as music including new tunes marches and spiritual rocks will be read.
The tax and business office of Winters Independent School District will be closed all day Friday July 3 for Independence Day holidays. The office will reopen during regular hours on Monday July 6.
Members who bought electricity from Coleman County Electric Cooperative in 1960 will receive more than 189,044 dollars in patronage refunds this year. Each member gets about 26 percent of their annual electricity cost. Checks will be mailed about two months late due to workload. This marks the eleventh consecutive year of refunds.
Winters High School Blizzard Band previews fall schedule with rehearsals starting August 10 at 7 p m Band director Kirke McKenzie says all non varsity football students should attend pre school clinics and first week auditions will assign marching positions The band plans pageantry and a salute to veterans as the 90 member unit marches in Aggie style for the 1970 71 season
The Winters Riding Club plans a trail ride to Coleman next week to join the downtown parade at 5 30 p m and the Coleman rodeo. Members meet at the arena 7 30 a m Tuesday, depart 8 00 a m, lunch at a roadside park east of Crews, and spend the night at Hord s Creek Lake before riding into Coleman. Nonmembers may join, and those planning to go should notify Mrs R C Kurtz to ensure meals.
Winters postmaster H M Nichols said there will be no city or rural mail delivery Saturday July 4 Patrons with boxes at the post office will receive first and second class mail only
Henry Clark recounts Snyder Texas rapid oil boom collapse and revival from 1950s debris to 1960s cleanup efforts. He cites Operation Sparkle sponsorship, 360 wrecked cars removed, 5000 truckloads of debris hauled, courthouse square redone, trees planted, new lighting and sidewalks, a junior college opening in 1971, and tourism driven by parks and a prairie dog town.
A Farmers Home Administration representative will be in Winters each Tuesday in July to assist prospective buyers with FHA loan applications. Fay Brown Coleman County supervisor will be at the Merce from 1 to 4 p m on July 7 14 21 and 28 to discuss loans for new homes or repairs of existing homes.
Former Content residents will gather Sunday July 5 at the old Content picnic grounds. All are invited to attend and bring a basket lunch for the community event.
Nineteen Winters youths from the First Baptist Church plus three sponsors will join a large youth peace march in Fort Worth July 2 and 3. A 15 second downtown lights-off, 10 000 flashlights moment marks the rally for the 1970 Youth Evangelism Conference led by Dr. C Wade Freeman. Cliff Barrows will speak at the rally and sessions run July 2 3 at the Tarrant County Convention Center.
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