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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1973
Page
5
The piece celebrates Little League as a path for boys to dream big and learn discipline. It argues the aim should be participation and personal growth over constant winning and benching players. It warns against turning clubs into farm systems or trophies for managers, stressing that the game itself matters most.
The report lists last year temperatures with lows around 59 and highs near 89 degrees for specific days in June 1972. It notes Tuesday June 6 and Wednesday June 7 as temperatures from that period.
The Rev Eric Roberts, a Methodist preacher from London, is Winters newest exchange Texan welcomed by city officials and local churches. Governor Dolph Briscoe signed an Honorary Texan certificate, with Roberts seeking a ten-gallon hat as a lighthearted aim, for a six week stay.
Regular swimming classes begin this week at the Winters Municipal Swimming Pool and run for four weeks on a one week schedule. Instructors include Andy Riess Maurine Riess and Susan White with two or three teachers per class. The one week course costs 10 dollars per pupil. Kirke McKenzie pool manager notes a schedule change for the Junior and Senior Lifesaving course due to other activities. Classes meet daily from 1 to 2 p m. The Lifesaving course runs June 25 through July 7 at 6 p m with fees of 11 25 per person for participants aged 11 to 14 in the junior course and 15 and up for the senior course.
The Winters Independent School District board on Monday night authorized major repairs to the school athletic track including a new layer of cinders. Estimated cost for the cinders ranges from 1700 to 2000 dollars and work must be completed this summer so the cinders settle before heavy use next spring. The track was built about ten years ago using proceeds from athletic gate receipts.
The Mothers' Auxiliary of the Winters Little League to hold a Fathers Day bake sale on Saturday June 16 in front of the State Theatre. Mothers should bring cake pie or cookies by 9 15 a m. Proceeds fund new uniforms.
The Winters Independent School District board accepted resignations and approved the 1973 74 staffing. New hires include Jimmie T. Stubblefield as math physics teacher and assistant coach, Mike Unger as football B team coach and PE teacher, and Mrs Pam Unger and Mrs Patsy Blackwell in special education under Plan A. Resignations included Mary McMillan, Kathleen Fossett, Joyce Wharton, Emma Lee Hill, and Nayita Holcombe.
Wingate Independent School District trustees hired Harry B Porter of Valentine as school superintendent and administrator and teacher to replace Walter Stuart who moves to Moran to become principal of the 12 grade school. Philip McCoy of Abilene was hired as a teacher coach succeeding Bill Archie. The faculty also includes Amanda McFadden Kathleen Shedd and Wesley Dean. Porter formerly led Norton School in 1960 65. McCoy, married with two children, is a McMurry College graduate.
Sol Nichols, farmer southwest of Winters in the Mann School community, killed a 41 inch diamondback rattlesnake on his land last week. It was the first rattler he had seen there in 33 years of farming, though he recalled many rattlesnakes in Coryell County. Nichols has lived in Runnels County 58 years and in the Winters vicinity 52 years.
Glasscock County reports confirmed screwworm cases with Nolan County nearby. C T Parker Jr Runnels County Agricultural Agent urges stockmen to report all cases and submit specimens for testing. If found, sterile flies will be released from Mission and 100000 flies dispatched to affected areas.
The U S Jaycees Distinguished Service Award was presented posthumously to Joe F Albro by the Muleshoe Jaycees. Albro, son of E F and Mrs Albro of Wilmeth Community, was killed in a motorcycle accident and served with the Muleshoe police department and in Jaycee work.
George Garrett was elected worshipful master of the Winters Masonic Lodge at the regular meeting last Thursday night. James Brown is senior warden O O J Murray junior warden Joe Irvin treasurer John Swatchsue secretary. Installations set for July.
The Winters Riding Club will hold a trail ride on Saturday June 16 from Winters to the Hayne Bush place north of Hylton. Members assemble at the Riding Club arena and depart at 8 30 a m Riders should bring sack lunches for noon, and a wiener roast will be held in the evening at Hylton. All members and others interested are invited to join.
Stanley Tatom, a Winters High School junior, participated in the American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas in Austin. More than 850 youths formed 18 Cities, elected officers, and even ran state government for a day with Governor Dolph Briscoe and National Commander Joe L. Matthews highlights.
Winters enjoys a robust water supply with ample reserves for the hot months and beyond. Recent rainfall in the Elm Creek watershed fed Winters City Lake east of town, filling it to overflowing as the spillway has continued to run.
Dr and Mrs Z I Hale traveled from Houston to Richmond to visit daughter Martha Hale a PhD student in Richmond Medical College. They then went to Buffalo to visit Mrs Hale’s sister Mrs Walter Tyler and returned to Houston to be with daughter Dickie who had surgery.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce retail trades committee plans a two day sales promotion called Red Hot Bargain Days on June 29 and 30. Merchants will host various promotions from sales to sidewalk events with no fixed format, coordinating under the trade at home theme.
Runnels County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution requesting the legislature dissolve the county auditor’s office. The measure, tabled previously for study, passed by record vote with four official supporters and one opposing commissioner.
The Wallace Murray Education and Welfare Foundation awarded first year college scholarships to two children of Dry Manufacturing Division employees in Winters. Jay Arlen Henderson received 1200 dollars and Fred DeLaCruz received 800 dollars. both are 1973 Winters High School graduates planning to attend Tarleton State and Angelo State respectively.
Four sheep were killed when lightning struck a tree on the Virgil James Ranch in South Taylor County Sunday afternoon. The area saw more than an inch of rain during the thunderstorm and an oil tank battery lay about 150 yards from the strike site.
Sam Scott was named to the Dean's honor list for the last semester at Sul Ross State University. He is a senior student and the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott Jr.
Winters Chapter 80 Order of the Eastern Star will install new officers at the Masonic Lodge hall Monday June 18 at 8 p m. Installing officer will be Mrs B W Waldrop of Robert Lee.
Street seal-coating began in the northeast section near schools as part of a broad street renewal program. Winters Housing Authority areas prepared for paving must cure before asphalt is laid. Some property owners aim to pave gravel streets, with city responsible for intersections and owners for adjoining streets. Contact City Hall for information.
C T Parker Jr says traps in North Runnels show high boll weevil counts with 12 per trap on May 1 at the B J Colburn place and 18 on May 24 at the Savern O Dell place. He notes the diapause spraying program began last fall and results may not be known for two more years.
M B Folsom of Wingate aced the No 2 green at Winters Country Club in a Tuesday afternoon round. He used a No 3 wood on a 205 yard drive witnessed by Monty England and Chili Black with his two sons Chuck and Bill Black. It is Folsom’s first hole in one in his years of golfing.
The Ladies City Golf Championship, sponsored by the Ladies Golf Association of Winters Country Club, will be played June 21 in an 18 hole contest with the first nine holes before that date. Open to Winters area residents, entrants contact Mary Bauer by June 18. A covered dish supper follows with awards.
July 6 is the deadline for young ladies of Runnels County to enter the County Farm Bureau annual Queen Contest Talent Fund and Discussion Meet. Eligible entrants must be Farm Bureau family members. Information is available at the Farm Bureau office.
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