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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
7
At a recent school board meeting the Winters board re elected Prof A H Smith as superintendent for the 1925 26 term. He has decided to accept the position after careful consideration and will lead the district’s schools for another year.
The Baptist revival in Winters began yesterday at First Baptist after delays caused by Rev. John G. Winsett illness and Pastor Rev. Stephens absence. Plans for advancing the Master’s cause proceed as best as possible with gospel messages, music, and fellowship inviting all to attend.
Mrs John Hall had an operation at the Baptist sanitarium in Abilene on Monday and is reported to be doing nicely.
W. W. Nance and his family spent Sunday visiting relatives in Clyde, sharing time with kin and returning home after the gathering.
Local school authorities laud the high school supervisor’s state education report. The inspector commends recent improvements and urges a new modern building, expanded programs, better science labs, and accreditation in key subjects as the town raises taxes to support a stronger high school. The letter notes a fine, ambitious student body deserving equal opportunities with other towns.
The note warns boys that Easter falls on April 12 and cautions to beware the eggs.
State Board of Health confirms City Health Officer Fred Tinkle that city water is unfit for drinking and must be boiled about fifteen minutes before use. The letter from H. O. Sappington notes city take water is sanitary though well water is heavily polluted with B coli, advising disinfection before drinking.
Mr and Mrs Chas Chapman and their baby depart Friday morning for a visit with relatives and friends in San Antonio San Marcos and other Texas points.
The Lyceum Course finishes with Earnest J Powell speaking at Winters High School auditorium Thursday April 2. Admission is 25 and 60 cents, with organizers hoping a full audience to break even. Powell’s talk features "Fancies Forces and Facts" and other topics.
At a Lions luncheon the club backed Leslie Alexander of the Rock Hotel to pursue a modern Winters hotel costing about 50 000 to 60 000 with 30 to 35 rooms and baths. The group also discussed band uniforms for the West Texas Chamber meeting and proposed a 10600 hatchery to boost local poultry.
The Queen theatre hosted a Skaggs Dry Goods company fashion revue last Friday night. The Dallas event featured models in Mary Lynn designs and Gage and Samuel Ach hats with elaborate floral stage decorations and praise for Mrs. Skaggs stage arrangement.
Spring talk turns to auto camps as warmer weather returns, bringing outdoor vehicle setups and road trip plans. Local readers anticipate camps reopening and performance schedules as days lengthen.
Mr and Mrs Robert A Bishop visited relatives in Paint Rock on Sunday.
Mathias Huggins of Wingate suffered a broken arm and other bruises when the horse he rode fell during a race last Sunday evening. The details of the accident were not learned, and Huggins was resting easy and doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
Local residents assist in a manhunt following the killing of the Howard County sheriff and the Merkel area constable. Police seek surveillance footage and tips as authorities coordinate neighborhood watches and increase patrols.
Report from Winters says the Mexican suspected of murdering Sheriff Satterwhite of Howard County and Constable George Reeves of Merkel was located in a box car at Lawn yesterday afternoon and was killed by a searching party.
The senior class presented the play Better Than Gold at Paint Rock with lead actors Juanita Pentecost Charlsie Graham Irene Perry Ruth Baldwin Bailey McCaughan Clifford Rhoden Oral Toney George Key and George Poe directed by Miss Stephenson. A spring performance is planned for April followed by announcements.
A concise remark notes that a truthful man struggles to become an enthusiast and asks about the advance showing lot and lawn mowers, suggesting hesitance or skepticism about the advertised items.
Assistant Chief of Police Live Jennings of Abilene and Sheriff Tom Hudson of Anson arrived in Abilene at 2 30 p m denying any wounded from the Mexican raid and reporting the bloodhounds on the trail then losing it. Hundreds of armed men scour the hills as a massive search for Lopez Morales, wanted for the slaying of Sheriff W W Satterwhite and Constable George Reeves, intensifies across Taylor County with rumors circulating in Sweetwater.
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