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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
5
Local column reports heavy mosquito problems from wet weather and tall grass, city spraying resumes, and residents urged to cut weeds and remove debris. A giraffe sighting in South Texas prompts cautious wonder amid rancher imports. Chamber luncheon canceled due to overflow visitor demand after hail storms.
About 30 Winters families asked the Red Cross for home repair help after the June 12 hailstorm. Tom Wagner says by midweek about 15 cases were investigated and finished with more due next week. Grants, not loans, fund repairs for elderly and low income residents. five cases totaled 801.98 so far.
Insurance adjusters estimate the June 12 hailstorm damaged Winters homes and structures to about 1.5 million dollars with some losses up to 2500. Inspections proceed at 1.5 to 3.5 hours per property, with average home damage around 800 and autos about 400.
The Winters Lions Club placed second in the District 2-A1 efficiency contest for 41 to 70 members. They received a $25 award. judging covered Sept 1, 1968 to Apr 30, 1969 with points for attendance, dues, new members, projects, and other club activities. Governor Conner S. Scott and Lee Harrison, club president, were involved in the recognition.
Mrs. Darrell Gresham and her two sons from Plainview visit family members including Mrs. J. S. Sanders and the Dan Gresham household. They plan to attend the wedding of Clidene Sanders in Santo this week.
Governor Preston Smith signs House Bill 240 boosting teacher salaries with $750 in 1969 70 and $1 000 in 1970 71 plus a 5 percent annual raise for ten years and a 10 percent cost of living raise in 1974 and 1978 79. The bill also raises state aid for maintenance and operation, adds vocational teachers, expands transport aid, starts five year old kindergarten for educationally deprived, adds teacher aides, lengthens the work year to 10 months and 180 school days, and creates a committee to study local fund assignments while districts face higher costs and reduced local tax base.
Curtis Riddle formerly of Abilene has been named manager of Winters Foodway Supermarket. He replaces Marvin Taylor, transferred to a Denver City Foodway. Riddle began Monday and previously worked in Abilene and Kimball for five and a half years. He and his wife Cora Lee have two sons, Billy and Michael, and will reside at Marvin Taylor’s home 1119 West Parsonage.
Qualification scores set flights and tee times for the City Golf Tournament at Winters Country Club on June 28 29. Women play Saturday afternoon with nine women in two flights for nine holes while 28 men compete Sunday in three flights for 18 holes of medal play. Entry is 6 for men 4 for women with trophies for winners and runners up.
A General Telephone toll cable crossing the Colorado River at Ballinger was shot, cutting about 50 circuits and halting long distance service to towns including Winters Paint Rock Talpa Crews Norton Wingate Rowena. San Angelo to Brownwood circuits were also out. Ballinger experienced partial service. restoration occurred by 5 am Monday.
Mr and Mrs Rankin Pace and Mr and Mrs Homer Hodge depart Dallas by air for the Lions International Convention in Tokyo Japan They will travel via Los Angeles Hong Kong and Wake Island arriving June 24 28 in Hong Kong and June 28 29 in Taipai Taiwan before reaching Nikko Japan for a visit June 29 30 They attend the convention in Tokyo July 1 4 and tour Hahone Kyoto before returning to Honolulu and the United States.
First Lieutenant Wesley M. Hays Jr. son of Mr and Mrs W M Hays Sr of Winters landed at Fort Dix New Jersey last Saturday after two years in Germany with the U S Army He received his discharge Monday and planned to reunite with wife and daughter Melinda in New York before returning to Winters He intends to direct a school band next year
Ninety five percent of the 1969 Winters area wheat crop is in the barn per grain men estimates. Harvest delays occurred due to rain and a recent hail storm dented production. Weeds from late rains lower grain quality. seepy fields hinder field entry. Hail on June 12 damaged remaining wheat. some growers replanted or salvaged by letting stalks sucker out.
Winters High School teacher Mrs. Raymond Schwartz attended the second annual newspaper seminar on classroom use of the daily paper, hosted by the Abilene Reporter-News at Hardin-Simmons University. Edwin D. Hunter of the Houston Post urged readers that newspapers remain vital and objective. Ed Wishcamper of the Abilene Reporter-News spoke on bias, taste, and serving a broad audience.
Runnels County Methodist Churches plan a county wide service at Crews Methodist Church on Sunday June 29 at 7 30 p m. The Rev Raymond Burton of Fort Worth executive secretary of evangelism and missions for Central Texas Conference will speak. Youth meet at 615 p m Tom Loughrey of Abilene city council member and Community Action Program director in Taylor County will also speak.
The Winters Riding Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday July 1 at the riding arena on Crews Road. Attendees will finalize plans for the Coleman Trail Ride and all members are urged to attend.
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