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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1970
Page
5
Mrs. Kirke McKenzie directs a Winters Elementary School fourth grade singing group known as The Fourth Dimensions. They performed for the Winters Classroom Teachers Association banquet and will sing at the Miss Winters pageant on March 20.
Congressman Omar Burleson announced a federal grant of 155470 dollars to Central Texas Opportunities Inc. to run Head Start programs in Brown, Callahan, Concho, Runnels and McCulloch Counties. The funding supports preschool training for 102 low income children with medical dental social and psychological services. Part time for 30 children and full day for 154 children during summer months.
Gasoline pump installed at the airport several months ago amid growing airport use. Local companies are served by salesmen and visited by clients using aircraft for travel. Facilities being installed are expected to raise activity substantially as weekly use climbs.
Carla Walker of Winters High School earns forward spot on District 7-AA Girls All-District team for 1969-70, marking third straight year on the list. Honorable mentions include Carol Jacob Debra Carroll Landa Walker and others across Winters Merkel Anson Hamlin and Haskell.
The Blizzard Relays were canceled due to rain with a reschedule date to be announced by school officials once confirmed.
Friday, March 20, will be a school holiday for Winters Public Schools students. Teachers will attend the district meeting of the Texas State Teachers Association in San Angelo. Classes will be dismissed at 2 30 Thursday, March 19, to allow teachers to travel to San Angelo for convention exhibits.
Manager Robert C. Ford of the Census Bureau announces crew leaders for the 1970 census in the Waco area. Mrs. Faye Dukes of Paint Rock and Mrs. Dawn Taylor of Coleman will supervise 15 to 20 enumerators each, with training underway on recruitment, training, canvassing, reporting, and supervision to ensure a complete accurate count.
Mikael F. Kozelsky, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kozelsky of Winters, a Texas A&M College of Engineering student, was named on the Dean's Honor Roll for the 1969 Fall Semester and designated a Distinguished Student. He is a Winters High School graduate.
Randall Conner, a junior agricultural engineering major at Texas Tech University, earned a 3.44 GPA for Fall 1969 and is listed on the Dean's Honor List of the College of Agricultural Sciences. He participates in Agricultural Organizational, Army ROTC, and the B. S. U. Executive Council.
Winters High School Blizzard Band with 56 members competes in Region VII UIL solo and ensemble contests at Howard Payne College in Brownwood. Twenty one students enter Class I events with potential Division I ratings to earn a trip to Austin for State contests.
Winters Independent School District extends Easter break to five days from March 24 at 3 pm to April 1, with possible shortening if weather closes schools. Board rehired teachers and approved a 15 member textbook committee plan. Kindergarten program requirements to begin in 1970-71 are being studied with further public reports forthcoming.
District 7 AA boys basketball selections release lists Winters Johnny Cathey on the second team and two players with honorable mention. Cathey is joined on the second team by Gary Antilley and Randall Sneed earning honorable mention.
A playoff volleyball tourney for District 7-AA South Zone will be held in Winters High School gym on Thursday March 19. Principal B. J. Joyce chairs the event with teams including Coleman Ballinger and Merkel. The district final will pit the South Zone winner against the North Zone winner.
Winters Public Schools observed Public School Week with record attendance. At the open house the Elementary School logged 566 registered home room parent visits, 825 parent signatures, and 2129 classroom visits across 35 rooms. A musical program in the elementary music room drew 127 attendees.
Norton Lions Club will hold their annual pancake supper Thursday March 19 beginning at 5 30 p m at the Norton School. Pancakes and sausage will be served to raise funds for their various projects.
Winters Post 9193 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary presented a fifty dollar check to the Winters Public Library as part of community service. Commander M. L. Guy gave the donation to library treasurer Mrs. Noel Reid.
The West Texas Postal Association held its regular quarterly meeting in Abilene with a safety lecture on mail distribution practices and action on dog bites. President H. M. Nichols of Winters led the session, and Mel Layne of the Abilene Post Office presented the program before about 45 attendees.
The Winters Lions Club sponsors a beauty contest on March 20 at Winters High School auditorium. Reserved seats are $1.25 with 240 seats available at Western Auto Associate Store and Smith Drug Store. General admission is $1.00 at the box office on contest night.
Winters High School Blizzard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie won the Outstanding Band trophy in sight reading at Brady Band Festival. They also earned first division in concert and sight reading, with Georgetown High School taking the Class AA concert trophy.
Three candidates for City alderman have drawn for ballot places in the April 4 election. Opposed and unopposed listings show James Spill Billy Joe Robinson and Hal Dry. Only three aldermen will be elected this year and March 4 filing deadline passed without new filings.
Almost 300 people were served pancakes and trimmin's at the Little League Association event Friday in the school cafeteria. Proceeds will buy equipment for the teams. associations praised public turnout and thanked those who donated supplies including Piggly Wiggly Foodway State Theatre Bordens and Gandy's.
Thirty five Winters High School girls rehearse for the Miss Winters pageant to be held March 20 in the high school auditorium. Lions Club sponsors the event with prizes, sponsorships from local businesses, and judges from out of town.
April 1 is the deadline to register vehicles in Texas for 1970 plates. If you ordered by mail you were past due, but in person registration remains quick at county tax collector offices or sub stations. Carry last year’s registration and title if you did not receive the three part form.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vaughan of Bega New South Wales Australia are parents of a daughter Anna Marie born Monday March 9 The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Murray Dempster of Adelaide Australia and the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E E Vallighan of Winters Gary has been living in Australia the past three years.
Congressmen Omar Burleson of Anson and George Bush of Houston will headline the 37th annual West Central Oil & Gas Association meeting in Abilene March 15 and 16. Bush will address the noon session on Oil and the Congress. Burleson will introduce him. Three speakers, including William J. Murray Jr. of Austin, will precede the general session Monday morning.
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