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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1973
Page
3
The Community Action Agency sponsors a summer recreation program at the Humble Building on Wool Street. Weekday mornings 10 to noon serve children ages 5 to 14, with open hours 1 to 5 for all ages. Teens 14+ have evening programs 7 to 10 Monday and 5 on Thursday, adults attend Friday night activities, and July offers a ceramic class film for all ages.
The Youth Center in the Humble Building run by Community Action will open on June 30 and July 7 from 6 to 10 p m on a trial basis. If successful the project will continue through summer. Sponsored by Winters Youth Council formed in February, the center offers games music and entertainment free for young people with adult supervision at all times.
A reflection on character emphasizing not only what a man stands for but also what he falls for and the implications of those choices. The line of thought weighs integrity against temptation in personal conduct.
Local page notes community events in Winters Texas. Brief items cover town happenings, upcoming meetings, and standard notices with names and places identified for residents. The column provides a quick snapshot of Friday activities and local interest items.
Gene Wheat has been appointed by the Winters City Council to the board of directors of The Housing Authority of Winters. He succeeds J. P. Dry who resigned. Wheat is connected with Bob Lloyd LP Gas Co. Other board members include B. J. Joyce chairman Ted Meyer Ralph Lloyd and Gattis Neely.
Winters City Council last week authorized up to 125 dollars for equipment for the summer recreation program at the Youth Center in the Humble Building. The center, run by the Winters Community Action Agency, has operated a youth recreation program for two weeks.
The Rev. Eric Roberts from Southall England spoke Tuesday to the United Methodist Women. He discussed Women's Place in the Church. Mrs. Ralph Arnold presided and announced a July 10 luncheon at First Baptist Church for the group and the speaker. A certificate and pin were presented to Mrs. M G Middlebrook for special Lamplighter Circle membership.
New York satire reports producer Kareem Jabali Abdul Hajib Schultz promoting a low budget film about a black man who leads a white citizen’s council. He jokes about casting rejections, fake names, and a bizarre plan to adopt a Polish identity for a sequel.
Outdoor writer explains trolling with live minnows and a minnow sock, a Canadian invention rarely seen in Texas. He compares it to a Japanese handcuff and notes how to set the line, keep bait at depth, and use wind drift for bottom fishing in hot summer weather.
Word reaches Winters of the death of Robert Yeats in Artesia New Mexico He died last Saturday June 23 He was a former resident and the last surviving charter member of the Winters United Methodist Church He was an uncle of Weldon Mills of Winters
George Beard principal of Winters Elementary and Junior High Schools attended the annual state summer workshop of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association in Austin. Mrs Beard accompanied him during the Wednesday through Friday session.
Winters City Council is expected to appoint a Municipal Court judge to replace Mord Tucker who has served for years and is currently hospitalized. The appointment discussion occurred at a recent council meeting.
A health column traces tobacco from Native American ceremonial use to early European adoption. It notes a London doctor's 17th century praise of tobacco cures and contrasts past beliefs with modern understanding of smoking's effects.
An elderly widower signed a lifetime care pact giving all assets to a retirement home in exchange for lifelong care. Relatives objected as gambling, but the court ruled it lawful, likening it to an insurance policy and noting both sides understood the arrangement.
The piece warns smoking causes emphysema bronchitis lung cancer and heart disease. It notes smoking has spread worldwide across centuries and cites 45 million American smokers urging readers to learn quitting tips from a local tuberculosis and respiratory disease association.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Smith of Wingate announce the engagement of their daughter Madeline Marie to James Earl Thompson of Blackwell. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Thompson of Blackwell. An August wedding is planned.
Courts ruled that a deal remains binding even when one side gains from aging residents contracts. In some cases a young resident died soon after paying fees, others involved long hospital expenses. Deception can invalidate a contract if there was no meeting of the minds. Public service feature of the article continues.
James H. Bryan, son of Mrs. Bob Phillips of Wingate, will lead the musical production West Side Story at Orange Coast Community College near Los Angeles. He is a 1960 Winters High School graduate, earned a BA from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Music in conducting from Arizona State University.
The annual reunion of former Content Community residents northeast of Winters is set for Sunday July 1. All attendees are invited and asked to bring basket lunches.
The American Bar Association and the Texas State Bar Association are cited in a brief report written by Will Bernard. The piece notes affiliations and context within the legal community.
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