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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1968
Page
5
Winters Chamber of Commerce directors plan to solicit public input via suggestion boxes placed around town. The effort aims to expand services and sponsorships for the community while inviting residents and business leaders to contribute ideas for improving local welfare and growth.
Oscar Funderburg Jr president of Pan American Industries Winters and his Beech Baron landed on the new Winters airport strip last Thursday noon becoming the first pilot to touch down on the facility. Darrell Compton, company comptroller, accompanied him on the wing. Funderburg plans hangars and lighting. other planes have since used the strip. City crews and Melvin Mapes aided leveling and filling work.
Winters merchants prepare a 10 a m to 8 p m Sidewalk Sale with festive streets and thousands of dollars in merchandise moved onto sidewalk stalls. Drawings for prizes will be held at participating stores, with each merchant awarding their own independent prize. The event is sponsored by the Retail Trades Committee of the Winters Chamber of Commerce.
St John's Lutheran Church announces a Vacation Bible School running daily from July 8 to July 12. Sessions will be 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day, inviting all children ages 3 through 12 to attend.
The Winters Riding Club plans its annual trail ride to Coleman. They depart Winters Wednesday morning from Arthur Clark's WHARN at 10 am, spend the night on the trail, and reach Coleman Thursday afternoon for the parade and rodeo. Riders are invited to join, bringing lunch and following the group along the route.
Residents of Norton and Bronze districts will vote on consolidating Norton Rural School with Bronte Independent School District, likely Saturday July 27. Petitions filed with Runnels and Coke County judges trigger the election and pause Norton district actions after the fire destroyed the building and records.
The Winters Masonic Lodge held a joint open installation at Miles Baptist Church Monday night with Grand Master W. Chandler presiding. New officers named include O. J. Murray as worshipful master and Richard C. Thomas as senior warden, along with other appointees. Chandler urged restoration of law and order and support for police.
Robert Simpson, principal of Winters' Primary School, resigned effective immediately to move to Cisco with his family and teach mathematics at Cisco Junior College. Superintendent Carroll Tatum announced Simpson's departure after five years in Winters. Opal Beall also resigned after four years and the Beall family plans to move to Iowa Park.
The senior Little League All-Stars from Winters Wingate and Lawn meet Ballinger in the first post season game at Wingate diamond on Friday July 19. The winner advances to Big Lake the following weekend. Players include Tony Golson Terry Awalt Danny Rees Raul Esquivel Jerry Dan Powers Ronny Wilson Mike Mathis Micky Smith Billy Ray Grant Joe Pritchard John ny Mack Cathey Bob Reeves Jerry Vaughan Rick Blankenship.
Mayor Wade White said Texas Highway Department appraisers are evaluating property for the Main Street U S 83 widening. Deeds and appraisal data are expected to be turned over to the City of Winters soon as the department handles property appraisal while the city awaits plans to proceed with contracts to move the north water tower.
Lee Harrison of Dunigan Tool Supply was installed as president of the Winters Lions Club at the noon meeting. He succeeds Rankin Pace with Homer Hodge Ted Meyer Gene Wheat George Beard as officers and B J Joyce as tail twister. Glenda Cooper named Sweetheart. new directors Marshall Wharton Marvin Oaken Buford Baldwin. Installing officer J W Bahlman presided.
Bell’s Cashway Food Store in Winters is sold to Foodway Stores a division of Kimbell Foods. The sale took effect July 1 with no policy change or staffing changes. Mrs. Bell will remain in Winters and urges customers to pay accounts at Foodway.
The 4H Girls Club County Dress Revue is set for Wingate school auditorium on Wednesday July 17. Divisions cover ages 9 to 14 and older, with juniors and seniors. Participants must bring a salad fruit or vegetable and games while bread ham dessert and tea are provided. Records must be in the County Home Demonstration Agent office by 10 am July 16. The district Dress Revue follows on August 15.
Charles E. Sewell Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sewell of Winters, a student at Texas A&M University in College Station, is attending Army Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camp. The course begins June 1 at Fort Benning.
Navy Lieutenant Commander John C Tibbs, 34, husband of the former Wilma V Pucket of Winters, has graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey California. He will join the Super Air Carrier Kittyhawk staff on the West Coast soon, for about a year. Mrs Tibbs and their two sons will live in Winters during his assignment. Commander Tibbs is an Oklahoma A and M College graduate.
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