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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1969
Page
6
A humorous note from the Texas Highway Department visitors center in Austin recalls a man with a metal detector digging for change around the pond and a caller offering a 12-inch goldfish. The piece then shifts to a social sermon urging Americans to return to neighborly porch conversations and rejoin community life.
Barbara and Bobby Dunman of Graham visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Green over the weekend. Hollis Swafford of Abilene was also a Sunday visitor.
Governor Preston Smith signs HR 145 authorizing a Runnels County hospital district election after a petition by 50 or more property-owner taxpayers in two precincts. The measure does not create the district yet, pending petition circulation delayed by technicalities.
Abilene Narcotics Division agents told Winters Lions Club a rising marijuana and drug problem affects teens in high schools and junior high schools and even reaches into the business world. They described busts, noted evidence challenges, and warned marijuana can lead to harder drugs while citing diet pills and LSD use. officers demonstrated with a marijuana scent and warned parents and teachers to watch for signs.
Vacation Bible School at St John Lutheran Church runs Monday to Friday. Classes run 8 30 to 11 00 am daily for ages 3 to 14 with refreshments each morning. Teachers include Linda Tischler Rianne Hoppe R T O Dell Dick Dunlap Kraatz Holle Brede Meyer Tischler Pruser Kruse and Frank Carter assisting.
Mrs Wade Robertson of Lubbock visited last week in the home of her sister Mr and Mrs S T Anderson. They proceeded to Sweetwater on Wednesday where they met Mr Robertson and their brother J W Henry of Slaton for a brief visit.
Dry Manufacturing Co sponsored a winning team in the Commercial-Industrial Golf Tournament at Winters Country Club. Bob Moyers of Abilene earned individual medalist honors with a two over par 107 for 27 holes, edging Buster Parrish of Ballinger by one stroke. Parrish and Clifford Cook paired for a 101 in partnership play, while Moyers and George Breunig of Abilene tied for second after a 104 with Chip Low and J. W. Caudle of Bronte.
William Don Baldwin of Winters will participate in the twenty ninth annual American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas in Austin this week. About 750 Texas high school boys are registered. Baldwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Baldwin, attends Winters High School and is active in football track Future Teachers Association and student council.
Winters Independent School District trustees approved four new hires for the 1969-70 year. Music teacher Carolyn McKenzie joins elementary staff, Margie Grantz becomes sixth grade, Ernestine Gerstmann takes a sixth grade post, and senior English teacher Joe Burroughs arrives from Coleman. The board also accepted resignations of Rita Schwertner and Connie Breeding and approved bids to sell three old school buses for 1191 dollars.
On Tuesday June 10 the Winters Lions Club marked its 45th birthday with a noon luncheon cake cut. Mrs Agnes Lawrence president of the Women’s Industrial Club presented the cake in a surprise ceremony. The Winters Lions were organized June 10 1924 by the San Angelo Lions Club.
The City will buy four evaporative air conditioners for the new Community Center. Buford Baldwin says two 7500 BTU units and two 65 BTU units cost about $800 and will be installed on the south side of the recently finished metal building. installation costs are extra and $1200 had been appropriated for cooling.
The Winters Riding Club will hold a meeting at the arena on the old Coleman Highway on Tuesday June 18 at 8 30 p m to discuss tentative plans for the Winters Junior Rodeo. All members and interested helpers or participants are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Bob McClelland and daughter Debra visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Millorn in Ballinger and his parents Mr and Mrs J A McClelland in San Antonio during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Kornegay of El Paso visited the first of the week in the home of his sister Mrs. Max Lewis and Mr. Lewis.
The Winters High School Vocational Agriculture building, built in 1925 to replace a Poe Community school, was sold to David Carroll for an implement shed. Moved to Winters on June 7 1948 after serving Future Farmers, it had housed a tool shed and operated for 21 years. I L Lasater led the school district as superintendent.
Rains Tuesday paused farming across North Runnels County delaying planting and harvest. By Sunday many combines and planters resumed work despite more rain and high winds that damaged ripe grain. County Agent C T Parker notes excessive rainfall this year yet oats are reported as the best since 1958 and pastures are in excellent condition aiding livestock prices.
Alexander de la Cruz, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Joe de la Cruz of Winters, will attend a two week session at the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children near Kerrville. The Winters Lions Club supports transportation and camp activities for visually and physically disabled children, with sessions for ages seven to sixteen and an Awards Night at the end.
James C. Mutt Colburn is appointed maintenance supervisor for Winters Public Schools, succeeding A L Mansell who moves to Abilene after seven years in the role. Colburn has worked in the Winters area with oil operator G W Strake for several years.
Major banks across the country raise their prime lending rate to 812 percent from 712 percent. The move targets large borrowers as other rates tied to the prime rise. Winters State Bank President Woodrow Watts says local adjustments will occur only as needed to stay competitive in the money market.
Wayne Virgil Roberts, accountant for Dale's Ford Sales in Winters, earned Ford Motor Company's Ford Division Business Management Award for Accounting excellence. The honor recognizes precise financial data preparation and timely submissions aiding Dale's Ford Sales management.
B J Joyce principal of Winters High School will participate in a High School Principal's Workshop at the University of Texas in Austin from June 12 to June 14.
Mrs. E L Marks and Mr and Mrs R Q Marks with sons visited recently in Brownfield at the Adrian Kornegay home and also with the Harvey Knights in Midland with Kenneth Marks.
June 16 Indians versus Yankees and Indians versus Giants at Winters. June 17 Jets versus Wingate Pirates versus Wingate at Winters Dodgers versus Lawn Cards versus Lawn at Lawn. June 19 Yankees versus Dodgers Giants versus Cards at Winters Lawn versus Wingate Lawn versus Wingate at Wingate. June 20 Jets versus Indians Pirates versus Indians at Winters.
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