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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1960
Page
6
Farmers test the maize fields in Win t ers area awaiting a bumper crop. Abilene Southern Rail road agent J C Jarrell reports two cars shipped and about 50 boxcars in Winters yards. Harvest is expected to run three weeks with dribbles due to late fields while mail delivery nags about street address boxes.
The spring semester honor roll for the University of Texas College of Arts and Sciences includes Harvey M. Jones Gary Lyon Harter and Cecil J. Glenn, all of Winters, sons of their respective parents, announced by Dean J Alton Burdine with the honor roll release this week.
Mr and Mrs Roger Robinson returned home Monday after spending the weekend at Lake Whitney.
Winters city officials study a proposed ordinance requiring bicycle registration and safety examinations. The measure, backed by a local women's club and endorsed by Mayor Harvey D. Jones, could take effect before September school opening with a small license tag fee. The Junior Culture Club supports bicycles licenses and rider instruction to improve safety and curb theft.
Mr and Mrs Kermit Gebert and children Karl Karen and Kathy of Pre mont are visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J C Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sheffield and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Irvin were overnight visitors Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis in Big Spring.
Mr and Mrs W S Horn of Crowley former residents spent the weekend visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Burns.
Winters High School band director Robert R. Gans announces summer sessions start Monday August 1 at 6 30 pm. Rehearsals run four nights weekly with marching practice 6 30 8 and concert rehearsal 8 30 9 30. Over 60 students registered last spring for the new year.
Runnels County Agent C. T. Parker announced two field crop tours for the first week of August. On August 3 the Norton community group will visit 42 maize varieties at the Norton school starting 9 a.m. and ending noon. On August 5 the southern county drive gathers at the Court House 8:30 a.m. to inspect 42 maize plots and 12 silage plots. dairymen are especially invited.
St John's Luther League presents a two act comedy Mr. Bob by Rachel E. Baker Friday July 29 at 8 p.m. in the church basement. The cast includes Ruth Ann Spill Betty Wessels Lynann Kruse Martha Turk John Jackson Charles Kraatz and James Spill. A free will offering will be taken and the public is invited.
Coleman County Electric Cooperative holds its annual meeting Friday July 29 in Coleman at the rodeo grounds. Registration runs 7 to 8 p.m. with the Santa Anna High School Stage Band. gifts and prizes for registrants. The business session begins at 8 p.m. with reports from the president secretary and manager, followed by 8:30 to 9:45 entertainment by the Melody Ranch Hands and ventriloquist Grover Rowe. four million dollar business noted.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Buckner along with Diane and Jaye Henley are spending this week at Oak Creek Lake, enjoying leisure time by the water.
Mrs Ela Thomas of Cleburn with Andrea Dick and Jim Primdahl of Big Spring visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard C Thomas with other family members.
Mr and Mrs Joe Cortez announce the birth of daughter Sarah Ann born July 8 at St Pauls Hospital Dallas. The baby weighed seven pounds four ounces and arrived in Winters on Wednesday. Grandparents are Felix Galindo Coleman and Jake Cortez Winters.
Mrs Mildred Baggett who once taught in Winters schools visited Monday with Mrs L E Low in Olney.
Jaye Henley returned last week from Kermit where she visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Nichols.
Winters plans a long range study of water and sewer requirements to project future demand over the next several years. Mayor Harvey D. Jones said the council engaged a water engineering firm for analysis, with no contract yet signed, and action on recommendations may wait up to ten years. The measure aims to prevent growth bottlenecks by proactive planning.
A twelve man citizens advisory committee has been named to coordinate activities for Winters civil defense program. A. N. Crowley said a meeting will be held Thursday Aug 4 at City Hall to complete organization and assign duties. Members include James B Nevins schools Fred Young Lions Club Russell Mote C W Armstrong oil Roy Young E E Thormeyer merchants James Hinds Johnny Dry industry James Randolph Boy Scouts Weldon Collins veterans Rev Leslie Ellison churches and Dr H H McCreight medical.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a weekend of events beginning Friday August 5. A kick-off banquet occurs Friday at 7 pm in the church Fellowship Hall, followed by a weiner roast Saturday at 6 pm at the new lake. Sunday includes communal communion. all Winters area youth are invited.
Mrs John R Alderman Mrs Erman Greer Barbara and Valerie of San Antonio spent last week visiting in the home of Mrs A D Lee.
The Winters post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the auxiliary sponsor a donkey baseball game on Tuesday August 2 at 8 p.m. at the Little League park. Players will include Winters VFW and Auxiliary members.
Mr and Mrs Bob Best and Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Robinson of Winters along with Mr and Mrs Clifton Poe of Eunice New Mexico attended the funeral of Mrs Vern on West in Del Rio held Sunday.
Jimmy Smith John Jackson and Sammy Albro received Lone Star Farmer Degrees at the state FFA convention in Houston. Each must show $500 in savings from a supervised farming program and related work. Jackson showed Angora goats and beef calves, Albro raised Berkshire swine, all winters FFA members planning Texas Tech enrollments.
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