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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1975
Page
4
A plan seeks to acquire the old Abilene Southern Railroad depot to convert it into a museum. The idea links to Bicentennial interest and echoes Albany and Winters examples, urging community effort to preserve heritage before interest fades.
The Winters City Council appropriated 2000 to remodel the south second floor for a new council meeting room with plans to partition the central kitchen area. Don Reese resigns as city attorney as four firefighters head to Texas A&M training. Cablevision work in Winters slated with a tower receiving site. completion expected in October. An interdenominational revival led by Rev. Chester Wilkerson runs July 16 to 20 at Hopewell Baptist with music by Clyde Brevard and a Winters quartet. lunch and nursery services provided.
Frank Duckworth of Lockney will preach at the Old Norton Church of Christ from July 13 to 20 with Leon Bahlman of San Angelo as song leader. Sunday services are 10 90 a m and 6 30 p m. weekday services at 8 p m. On Friday July 18 after worship Duckworth reports on the church work in India.
The 11th annual Shetland Pony Show is scheduled for Saturday July 12 at Lazy N Stables. Sponsored by the West Texas Shetland Pony Association the event features antique vehicles on display and a chance to win a Shetland pony door prize. Judge Col Anthony Lavite will oversee the competition. Admission is free and registration for the pony giveaway is open to attendees.
A one day women’s invitational partnership golf tournament will be held Saturday July 12 at Winters Country Club sponsored by the Ladies Golf Association. Prizes awarded for first and second in each flight plus special honors for closer to Pin most accurate drive and medalist. Entry deadline July 10 with a $10 fee covering golf cart and post event buffet dinner. Coffee and rolls available before 9 a.m. start.
Winters officers Bobbie Butts and Wesley McGallion will attend a six week WTCOG police school in Abilene as state law requires permanent peace officers to be certified. Butts recently became a patrolman while McGallion joined Weeks ago and both will pursue certification. Applications are being taken for enrollment of children in the Winters Child Development Center sponsored by Central Texas Opportunities.
A Red Cross First Aid course under new ARC rules will start next Monday. The program requires 21 hours of instruction and is limited, says instructor Ted Meyer. Prospective students should contact Meyer or Mrs. Emma Marks at the Winters Chamber of Commerce by Monday.
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