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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
4
The GALE staff includes Mike Pumphrey as Assistant Editor and Melba Lewis and Bill Brock as Feature Editors. Gene Templeton serves as Copy Editor with Susan White as Sports Editor and Beverly Sprinkle as Extension Editor. Mike O'Dell is listed as another staff member.
Students at WHS observed Club Day on Tuesday February 20 with five periods set aside for six weeks of testing. Remaining periods were devoted to meetings of various clubs and organizations as reported by club reporters for GALE.
Seven juniors sat a National Science Foundation test to qualify for math and science workshops at Texas college campuses this summer. The exam covered verbal and quantitative ability, math, and science. Test takers listed include Jimmy Hill and Richard Holder among others.
Local page highlights community notices and brief items from Winters Texas. Includes small-town updates and upcoming events affecting residents.
Miss Carol E. Blum of Columbus and Mr. John E. Jackson of Winters announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The ceremony is set for April 19 1968 at 7 30 p m in the chapel of the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus Ohio.
On Tuesday February 27 sixteen WHS juniors including Jo Nell Simmons Linda Maas Melba Lewis Meg Leathers Robert Moore Jimmy Hill Bob Colburn Richard Holder Larry McMillan Darrell Hill Phil Harrison Ron Miles Mike Kozelsky Babs Tatum Randy Pendergrass and Jean Mostad will take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test nationwide to identify top scholars.
The Alpha Chi FTA met February 20 in the high school auditorium. President Jimmy Vaughan called the meeting to order. Beckey Ma led the Pledge of Allegiance and Larry Cook led in prayer.
After business reports the chapter discussed play try outs and a forthcoming membership drive with votes at the next meeting. April 18 was set for the Faculty Tea. Delegates to the State Convention met to plan travel to Dallas on the 23 24 and 25 and listed attendees include Cindy Antilley Gayla Beall Dianne Snell Cherlyn Beard Susan Grantz Blanche Wharton Lanny Bahlman Jimmy Vaughan Gene Templeton Randall Boles and Larry Cook. Historians met to assist scrapbook prep for the State Convention. Meeting adjourned.
The Student Council met during Club Day in the auditorium. Danny Killough opened the meeting and Mike Pumphrey read the minutes. They discussed old and new business, and passed on sending four reps to the State Convention. Dates were set for Twerp Week and elections, plus end-of-year installation. The council will attend a summer workshop instead of the San Antonio convention and adjourned after no further business.
The Juniors met in the auditorium Monday February 19 for their monthly guidance period. Mrs Harrison showed a film Hung Up On Homework on study habits and the importance of studying followed by a brief discussion before students returned to class.
Richard Lee Puckett, a Winters High School graduate and McMurry College sophomore in Abilene, was named to the Dean's List for the 1967 fall semester. He is active in Alpha Sigma Chi and football and meets the GPA and credit hour requirements.
Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith, a gubernatorial candidate, will speak at the Texas Grill in Ballinger on Friday March 1 from 10 15 to 10 45 a m during a regional tour to meet voters ahead of the May Democratic primary. All invited to meet the lieutenant governor during his stop.
The Authors Anonymous Club met Tuesday February 20 during fourth period in the auditorium. Theresa Meyer led the session. no roll call. Manuscripts were read with Dody Folsom presenting short stories and essays and Gene Templeton reading poems.
The Library Aides held a regular meeting in the library during the second period. They discussed attending the state TALA convention, voted against it, and chose to schedule an April field trip. The meeting closed after the treasurer's report.
Jim Morrow born September 20, 1949 in Abilene is profiled as a standout athlete nicknamed Jim Tom. The piece highlights his ambitions to become a millionaire, his greatest success playing football for Blizzard, and his hobbies and favorites including Pocket Book steak Paul Newman High Chaparal and Is A&M.
Miss Janelle Marie Wilde and Donnie LaRoy Gibbs were married at St. Ambrose Church in Wall on February 24 at 1 30 in the afternoon. The couple, both graduates of local high schools, plan to reside in Winters after a San Antonio honeymoon.
Relatives including Mr and Mrs J B Ogden of Oklahoma City attended the funeral of Mrs Selma Overholt. Dessie Chapmond, aunt of the deceased, visited in Winters over the weekend with friends in the Chapmond home. Read the Classified Ads.
The Winters Blizzard track team began eight week season with the Hill Country Relays in Mason. Roster features juniors Charles Mathis Freddie Wilder Jerry Tischler Tommy Smith Gerald Wilson David Torres and Tommy Antilley sophomores Gary Antilley Rex Harrison Bill Grantz Alton Pierce Arlen Barnes Johnny Pritchard Stan Wilson Tommy Jones Butch Spill Tommy Chapman Gary Dry Bill Baldwin Dwayne Smith Donnie Killough Bill Ivey Horace Johnson James Greer freshmen Von Byrd Joe Lojano Mike Mathis Hud en White Joe Ivey Mike Wagner Ronnie Wilson Mike Cook Terry Awalt Danny Rees Terry Lochman Joe Pritchard Rickey Marks David Harrison Tony Rougas Tony Evans Ray Cooper Mickey Smith Richard Simpson. Meets schedule includes Winters Blizzard Relays March 2 Brady Relays March 9 Eldorado Plateau March 22-23 San Angelo Relays March 30 Lome Wolf Relays April 6 District Meet April 12 Regional Qualifiers and regionals in late April.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crow of Morton paused in Winters during a south Texas fishing trip to visit Mrs. T. O. Williams. They returned with Mrs. Williams who is on an extended stay in Morton.
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