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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1968
Page
5
Coffee shop talk ponders if savings from out of town purchases justify higher costs later. Readers face exchanges, refunds, and guaranteed service when buying brand names elsewhere versus local merchants supporting schools and public services.
Lt James W Little of Winters returns to his family and mother after a six month tour in Vietnam. He reported July 27 for further duty and is joined by relatives before resuming his post.
Crowds browsed outdoor displays along Main Street in Winters for a brisk Sidewalk Sale promoted by the Retail Trades Committee of the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Merchants reported strong interest from tourists and travelers from other parts of the state, aided by cooperative weather.
Winters High School exStudents plan homecoming at the Winters Merkel game Friday October 25 with queen coronation at halftime. The 1918 Golden Anniversary Class will be featured. A pregame meal, postgame fellowship, and business meeting follow. Officers listed include Gehrals Smith Poe. new and holdover directors named.
Young people from First Methodist Church Winters attended Glen Lake Glenrose Camp last week. Participants included Chris Hays Candy Rougas Tawyna Whitecotton Noel Nichols children of local families. Camp ran from Monday through Saturday with activities and abins reported.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Turner of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs Sam Cooke are on vacation at Red River New Mexico. They plan to visit points of interest in New Mexico and Colorado.
longtime Winters native and WHS graduate Mrs. Pearl Davidson ends a 30 year teaching career with 17 years at Wilson High School. She taught at Miles Baldwin New Lynn and Close City earlier, and held many local service roles including FFA honorary member, library board, and church teaching. Her three children survive, and Wilson honors included a watch and ice cream freezer.
A baseball school of fundamental instruction for boys ages 9 to 12, who will play Little League next year, begins Monday July 22 at the Little League field. Ricky Robinson leads with assistants Bo Killough, Bob Jones and Sam Scott. If a consolation game Snow between Winters All Stars and Robert Lee occurs, camp starts at 6 30 Tuesday. The program lasts two to three weeks and covers pitching hitting and strategy.
Dale Whitecotton of Dales Ford Sales Winters is re appointed to area director of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association TADA represents franchised new and used car and truck dealers in Texas Whitecotton will report to the TADA board on activity in the Winters area and work with officials on auto safety standards highways and driver education Mullen Pasadena praises his selection and forecasts continued distinction
W. J. Briley of 407 South Frisco underwent surgery Tuesday afternoon at Abilene Hendrick Hospital after a two week illness. He is reported improving and will remain in Abilene Hospital for about 12 days.
The Winters Public Library has completed enlargement and remodeling. A removed partition wall, lowered ceilings, new lighting, and updated shelves and cabinets enhance facilities. Miss Myra Glover remains librarian though ill, with Mrs. James W. Bright and John Q. McAdams noted as significant supporters.
Weekend rainfall drenched a broad area about 10 miles north of Winters with reports up to 7 inches. North Runnels County saw varied totals from 1.5 to 3 inches in adjacent sections while Winters gauges ranged 1.8 to 2.5 inches. Runoff from Elm fed Bluff Creek and Winters City lake held steady, not reaching the spillway.
Seaman Apprentice Charles W. Carter USN is listed among twenty sons of Mr and Mrs Alton Carter of Winters and husband of Martha L Cowlishaw. The notice notes his service aboard the anti submarine carrier U S S Yorktown.
The Winters State Bank announces a new all time high deposit total of 5 652 863 12 dollars as of July 12 with loans reaching over 2 195 810 78 dollars. Bank president Woodrow Watts credits public confidence and loyalty for continued growth and pledges ongoing full service financial support.
The Rev. E R Holder of Breckenridge will be evangelist for a week long revival at Southside Baptist Church Winters beginning Sunday July 21. Leroy McGallian of Winters leads singing with services daily at 930 am and 730 pm including weekday prayer meeting at 730 followed by 8 pm worship. Public invited.
District 5 Winters and Ballinger All Stars from Wingate will host an All-Star game Friday night July 19 with the winner advancing to a sub sectional in Big Lake. The winner then meets District 4 in Big Lake on July 22 and moves toward further matchups through July 25.
The First Presbyterian Church in Winters will hold worship at 8 30 a m starting Sunday July 21 under a Yoke Parish arrangement with Grace Presbyterian Merkel. The time remains 8 30 a m until January when services move to 11 a m. Guest preacher Ken Smith, Princeton Seminary student and Trinity University graduate, will lead the July 21 service.
Winters archers dominated the Odessa Archers Invitational over the weekend winning two firsts in the women’s B class with Mrs. Jerry Whitlow and Mrs. Bob Wilson. Jerry Whitlow also placed second in B class freestyle while about 80 archers competed. Runnels County Archers plan an invitational August 18 ahead of the Abilene state meet August 31 September 1.
Announcement received announces the birth of Andrew Lincoln Jones on July 6 at Philadelphia Naval Hospital to Dr. Harvey M Jones and Mrs. Jones of Woodbury New Jersey. Baby weighed six and a half pounds and is the grandson of the late Harvey D Jones and Mrs. H Estelle Jones of Woodbury.
Summer 1968 sees extensive work at schools with repainting in the high school auditorium and gym, plus stadium bleachers. The first day of the 1968-69 term is set for August 28, with a schedule of faculty meetings on August 26 and August 27 training events.
Winters voters approve annexing sections of US Highway 83 north of town and FM 1770 extending city limits. The move adds area around Bluff Creek bridge and Old City Lake for fire and police protection. No private property involved. previous annexation covered part of US 83.
Revival at Drasco Baptist Church runs from Sunday July 21 to Sunday July 28 with evangelist Rev Ferris Akins of Ballinger First Baptist. Randall Conner leads singing and Rhonda Sneed and Leslie Bishop serve as organist and pianist. Services start with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.
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