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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1971
Page
5
The Winters TB skin test drive drew more than two thousand two hundred participants in one afternoon, drawing people from North Runnels county and beyond. Community volunteers organized the effort, described as a testament to unity, while dog poisonings in town sparked concern and calls for careful solutions.
Highs reach the mid 70s with a Tuesday warm spell and a chilly weekend follow through. Overnight lows dip into the upper 30s as a dry pattern continues.
Cisco Junior College professor George Brazell will speak at the Winters Lions Club Ladies Night banquet next Tuesday March 16 the school cafeteria at 730 pm. HSU students Miss Karen Knight and Miss Barbara Carter will provide vocal entertainment with Carroll Tatum as master of ceremonies.
Blizzard Band Boosters present a March 15 style show at Winters Community Center at 7 30 pm Theme Fun and Fashions on the Go proceeds support Winters High School band Purchases and activities Local models from Heidenheimer's and The Fashion Shop include named women and students Door prizes will be awarded two prize categories Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for students available from band students or at the door.
The Winters community center served a large crowd for TB skin tests when the Local Heart Association held a Hypertension Clinic Monday afternoon. Over 400 people had their blood pressure checked, organized by Mrs. Joe Stevens, secretary, with staff including Leona Jacob, E. E. Vaughan LVN, Delores Parks LVN, R. C. Thomas RN, Jim Williams, Griff Brown, Woodrow Watts, and Ted Meyer.
Winters High School senior Richard Simpson, president of the local DECA chapter, attended the State Distributive Education Leadership Conference in Fort Worth last week. He traveled with Robert Stathem, program coordinator, and is employed at Piggly Wiggly under the DECA work study.
Mrs. Robert Marks completed an IBM secretarial course at Commercial Business School in Abilene and works as a secretary at Conn Music Co. in Abilene. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pierce of Winters.
The Winters Independent School District plans tax structure changes due to falling oil property values and rising operating costs. Valuation dropped from 18 162 005 in 1967 to 15 307 840 in 1971, forcing the board to lower the tax rate while increasing the percentage of actual value. The district, currently at the legal tax rate, runs a deficit and expects to be debt free in two years.
The North Runnels Hospital District board reviewed preliminary architect plans for a proposed hospital. The board will meet with the architect later to discuss changes. Three directors up for re election are John W Norman George R Hill and E F Albro. Election is set for Saturday April 3 with voting boxes at Winters and Wingate.
Brady High School leads with 139 points, Winters second at 65.3, Goldthwaite third. Joe Hudson of Goldthwaite set a pole vault meet record at 12-9, while Ricky Parris of Wylie had the 1968 record at 11-3. Relay results show Brady and Winters strong in multiple events with detailed placements across 440 relay, 880 dash, hurdles, sprints, mile events, and field events.
Crow Patrol Scout Troop 49 from Winters demonstrates First Aid Techniques to judges Ron Briley and Jack Lee during the Tri-Rivers District First Aid Meet in Ballinger on Saturday February 20. The patrol earned an invitation from the Tri-Rivers District Health & Safety Committee. Other troop members shown include Mike Dry Lewis Eubanks Tye Rougas Marvin Moore and Jimmy Chapman as the victim.
Buffalo Patrol members Robert Snell Keith Cowlishaw Sammy Cortez Bobby Cortez and Michael Henderson demonstrated improvised first aid techniques for Judge Odell Denton at the Tri Rivers District Concho Valley Boy Scouts event held Saturday February 20 in Ballinger. Officials encouraged using magazines for splints and common clothing items as bandages or splints to cope when standard gear is unavailable. Ingenuity in problem solving was emphasized.
Main Street US 83 widening prompts relocation and enlargement of water sewer and electric lines. West Texas Utilities and Lone Star Gas move major mains with new higher capacity lines on both sides of the street. Completion targeted by April 15 with street turnover to the State Highway Department afterward.
The 1970 census counts 12,108 residents in Runnels County, down 19.4 percent from 1960. The report details age groups, racial makeup, urban rural split, housing units and ownership, plumbing, and the median value of owner occupied homes at 7000 dollars.
Winters High School Band led by Kirke McKenzie won four trophies at the 23rd Heart of Texas Band Festival in Brady. They earned awards for show band, best street parade, sight reading, and concert, competing alongside Sanderson Mason Bangs Cross Plains Blanco Albany Santa Anna Stephenville Ballinger Brownwood and Uvalde. Brady High and Junior High bands performed but did not compete. A large Winters boosters delegation attended and a caravan greeted the Blizzard Band on return.
Win-Tex Cattle Feeders Inc expands yards northwest of Winters adding pens for 3,500 more head to reach about 10,000 total. Manager Mike Odom says six workers operate the yards and office as 5,000 head already fill pens. First feeding cycle ends in about 40 days with cattle moved to market.
The Blizzard Band expresses sincere thanks to Winters residents who backed them at Brady. Special appreciation goes to the Winters Band Boosters for sponsorship and to individuals including F. R. Anderson the A. N. Blackerbys Clifford Hills and George Davis for bus transportation and contest support. Also thanks to Rev. Harry Grantz for slides of India and the movie screen and to Alton ONeal Jr for running the projector.
Winters Independent School District board accepted resignations from Miss Margarite Mathis Mrs Edwin Hart and Tammy Konczak effective at the end of the current year The board set election ballot order and announced absentee voting March 21–30 at the school business office The district also approved textbook committee recommendations revised the boys dress code and adopted the 1971 72 calendar with classes starting August 23 and faculty returning a week earlier
Ballinger 18 year old Lois Halfmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Halfmann wins the $500 Bonnie Cox Scholarship awarded by the Texas Home Demonstration Association. She is a nine year 4 H member with twelve completed projects and leadership roles. She plans to study home economics at Texas Tech this fall.
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