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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
5
The Winters Elementary School hosts an open house during Texas Annual Public Schools Week March 6 to 10 to show new teaching methods. Readers learn how education shapes reading and thinking and how parents and students form a triangle of mutual understanding.
A series of daily highs shows a varied week with values ranging from the mid 60s to mid 80s. No storms reported as residents anticipate cooler nights and mild daytime heat.
March 6 to 10 events include concerts by elementary and junior high bands, pupil music programs, and open house tours. Kindergarten to third grade visitation Monday, grades four to six Tuesday, grades seven to eight and special education Wednesday, with a community open house Thursday evening and multiple band concerts under Kirke McKenzie. The Winters Lions Club meets March 7 in the school cafeteria.
The regular election April 1 will name three persons to two year City Council terms with no contests. Incumbents James Spill Bill Robinson and Hal Dry filed for re election after the filing deadline. Winters voters will also decide a one percent city sales tax proposal.
Wingate Independent School invites all parents to visit during Public Schools Week March 6 10. Parents may observe their child's classroom any time. Staff listed includes Mrs Dollie Dean Mrs William R Archie Miss Amanda McFadden Mrs Kathleen Shedd Walter Stuart and Mrs Sue Baize.
More than 250 people gathered Friday for the Winters Chamber of Commerce banquet with OdessA humorist A C Akins delivering remarks on business expansion. M D Johnston reviewed the year, introduced outgoing and new directors, and George R Hill received the Man of the Year award for promoting community projects including the North Runnels Hospital.
The steering committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to study feasibility of organizing a non profit to promote or build a low cost rental housing project in Winters will meet next Wednesday March 8. The committee will study survey results and obtain information on Farm Home Administration loans if feasible.
A special Band Boosters meeting is set for Monday March 6 at 7:30 p m in the Band Hall. Members will finalize plans for the March 13 style show and discuss the UIL contest trip to Ballinger on March 25 and the three day Six Flags Festival trip to Arlington in May.
Kim Israel of Kalamazoo Michigan and Hardin-Simmons University will start pre med studies at Texas Tech Medical School. He is the husband of Glenda Sims of Winters and son of Mr and Mrs Bill Ingram of Kalamazoo. Israel will complete pre med studies at HSU in May.
San Angelo Social Security office announces a new toll free telephone number. Callers should dial the operator and request Enterprise 2058 for information. The number carries no toll charge.
Winters High School assistant coach Waco Reynolds was named January Teacher of the Month by Alpha Chi Chapter of Future Teachers of America. A 1959 Halton City High School graduate, he earned a McMurry University BS in history and physical education in 1965, and has coached football basketball and track while teaching history and health. He and his wife Linda have three children and belong to First United Methodist Church.
Friday service designated World Day of Prayer at 2 p m to be hosted by St John s Lutheran Church led by Lutheran women The annual observance unites women worldwide in prayer Theme for this year All Joy Be Yours is shared inviting sponsoring churches and the public to participate.
A Cub Scout organizational meeting will be held at 7 30 p m Monday March 6 at the Winters Community Center. All boys ages 8 9 and 10 and their parents are invited. Winters Chief of Police Joe Stevens is named Cubmaster with Jess Sheets from Abilene assisting to organize the group.
The Norton Lions Club schedules its annual pancake supper at the Norton Community Center on Thursday March 9 with serving starting at 5 30 p m. Tickets cost one dollar for all you can eat pancakes and sausage. Proceeds will support several community projects.
Larry Pritchard of Wingate has been accepted as a dental student at Baylor College of Dentistry Dallas for the 1972 73 term. He also gained acceptances from Emory University and University of Texas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Pritchard Route 1 Wingate a 1987 Winters High School and Baylor University graduate works as a laboratory technician at the American Red Cross Blood Bank in Waco.
Ten area high schools will compete at Winters High School in the Blizzard Relays on Saturday March 4. Events begin 9 a.m. with a scratch meeting and run through 4 p.m. lunch break included. Defending champ Brady last year scored 139 points. Winters placed second with 65 points.
City councils of Winters and Ballinger plan thorough studies on a North Runnels Rural Water Corp proposal. A sub committee will meet Winters officials March 6 to discuss feasibility, with Ballinger engineers to be consulted. Officials note water use would remain within city capacity even for 400 outlets.
Runnels County Farm Bureau will be represented at a one day legislative conference at the Thunderbird Lodge in Abilene Friday March 3. Delegates Dobbins Hays Pelzel McBeth Frerich and Eggemeyer will attend to discuss state and national Farm Bureau policies. Topics include agricultural chemical restrictions farm education financing labor and transportation strike legislation and tax issues.
The United States Army Band under Col Samuel Loboda will present a public concert at the Abilene Civic Center on Tuesday March 7 at 8 p m.
Darrell Compton was elected president of the Winters Little League Association at the annual meeting. He succeeds James West as head of the boys baseball organization and immediate work is expected to organize the season. Gayland Robinson was re elected secretary treasurer and John McAdoo remains player agent.
Billy Tischler and Jack Davis of Winters High School earned second place in the checker-bagger contest at the DECCA Youth Leadership Conference held in Odessa.
Winters High School Blizzard Band members earned 51 gold silver and bronze medals at the University Interscholastic League Solo and Ensemble regional meet in Brownwood. The group qualified two members for the State meet and earned multiple First Division honors across Class I II and IV solos and ensembles.
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