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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
2
An auction of farm equipment is scheduled for Saturday June 10, 1972 at 10 30 A M. The Tex Herring Equipment Co conducts the regular second Saturday sale in Lawn Texas with Handy Ann catering. Phone numbers 583 2244 and 692 1710 listed for contact.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sneed of San Antonio announce the birth of their son Shannon Lee at West Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio on June 3. The baby weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. Paternal grandparents are G. W. Sneed of Winters and Mrs. Sneed. Maternal grandparents are George Parr of Ft. Smith Arkansas and Mrs. Parr. Paternal great grandparents are J. A. Sneed of Wingate.
John W. Norman, chairman, invites sealed proposals for a one story twenty two bed hospital in Winters Runnels County Texas. Bids due July 6 1972 at 2 00 PM in Winters Community Center. Plans from Hospital Winters Texas and architect Austin Texas with 50 dollar deposit refundable on return. Includes six work divisions plus separate bids for furniture. Bid security 5 percent. Owner may require financial evidence.
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White seeks convention chairmanship against Roy Orr with backing from National Committeewoman Mrs. Carrin Patman who labels Orr a party wrecking force. Critics allege credentials committee unreliability while McGovern Wallace and Humphrey supporters weigh delegate split. Republicans foresee harmony in Galveston convention.
The State Board of Insurance plans its annual hearing on auto insurance rates July 24 with Chairman Larry Teaver signaling a possible rate cut. Last year a 2.8 percent increase was blocked by a wage price freeze, while current rates date from Jan 1 1971 after a 14 percent boost. Teaver plans a personal injury protection proposal as a no fault substitute and faces possible job loss as the Legislature opens June 14 and his Senate appointment remains pending.
Texas faces a July draft as about 400 men are expected to be inducted. State Selective Service HQ says no quota has been assigned yet and the pool includes those with lottery numbers of 50 or lower.
Rep. Price Daniel Jr. of Liberty asserts he has secured 85 firm votes for the speakership. The claim reflects organizing support within the party ahead of a potential election.
A June 8 meeting of a House rules reform committee will draft an ethics bill requiring full financial disclosure by legislators the governor and lieutenant governor. Rep. Guy Floyd of San Antonio says the panel will propose reform rules for the special session, including annual reporting of stock and land transactions and all income sources.
Billie Smith Bolin of San Angelo is named the state’s Retired Teacher of the Year. UT researchers report a one point drop in Texas personal income index for April. County payments exceed 1.5 million dollars to 233 of 254 for voter certificate issuances in the year to January 31. First Presidio Bank files a new state bank application in Presidio. Lower Rio Grande Valley seeks 14.4 million in highway upgrades to boost tourism. 32 securities permit apps total 43.3 million dollars. David Tobin Snowden 18 of San Antonio named Texas Outstanding Teenager for 1972.
Recent visitors to the Kraatz home include Walter and Mrs. Kraatz's children Ronald Kimberly Geoffrey and Steven Mathey plus guests Staff Sergeant Walter Kraatz and family, Joe Kraatz, Dale White Connie Zane Alan Hudgens William Chaney James, Alice Chapman Beulah Lamberson and Mrs Carl Fouts from Abilene Winters Greenwood and Manchester and Dallas and New Braunfels.
U S Air Force Staff Sergeant Leroy Little from Winters joins 50 000 service members from Air Force Army Navy and Marine Corps in a large Atlantic Command joint training exercise near Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Little a administrative technician with the 314th Combat Support Group at Little Rock AFB Arkansas took part in the massive air land and sea operation featuring simulated air strikes.
The article describes air support for an assault landing by a Marine task force. Sergeant Little's Tactical Air Command unit participates in a mock battle, with Little noted as a 1946 Bradshaw High School graduate who studied at Abilene Christian College. His wife Gladys is identified as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ford of Redfield Arkansas.
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