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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1970
Page
4
The Fifth and Sixth Grade and Junior High bands will present their final concert of the year Friday evening May 1 in the high school gymnasium. Director Kirke McKenzie reported 220 students enrolled across the three bands and praised their progress. There is no admission charge for the concert.
The family of Mrs. R. I. Collinsworth expresses heartfelt thanks for sympathy. Floral offerings cards letters food and visits were especially appreciated by neighbors and friends.
Winters Independent School District outlines a June 8 to July 31 Head Start program for 45 to 48 five and six year olds from underprivileged families entering kindergarten or first grade. Registration is underway with James Jones directing the effort and support from Mrs. Fred Young and George Beard. The $19,185 cost includes $10,846 federal grant via Central Texas Opportunities Inc. and $8,339 in kind school contributions.
Darlene Sneed of Winters joined about 260 Texas Tech students as members of Phi Kappa Phi at an initiation banquet in the Tech Student Union. Sneed, a senior in Education, was among those selected from all colleges. Principal speaker was Dr L S Bill Pope associate dean of agriculture at Texas A&M University.
Lt Bruce Gerig and Lt Dickie Gerig on Guam leave, stayed with Dr and Mrs Z J Hale last week. They now visit his parents in Belleville Texas. Read the Classified Columns.
Lone Star Gas announced a home safety campaign in Winters with May 3 9 named Home Safety Week by Mayor Wade White. Marshall Wharton said homes account for over 42 percent of accidents and the effort aims to instill basic safety habits.
The mayor proclaims May 3 9 1970 as Home Safety Week urging citizens and organizations to support a campaign by Lone Star Gas Company to highlight home hazards. The notice cites home accidents injuring millions and needing community action.
Members of the Sub Deb Club met Monday evening at Cynthia Brown’s home. Attending were Landa Walker Lee Mostad Brenda Blackerby Sue Hoppe Cathy Smith Tandy Medford Glenda Wearden Kei Bedford Benjie Lee Cynthia Brown Judy Foster and sponsors Edna Self and Carolyn Dodson. The wise man does at once what a fool finally does.
Brenda Sue Proffitt married William Green in a double ring ceremony held April 17 at the home of the bride’s grandparents, Joe Beard and wife. Officiant Robert Gauer, with O H Green Jr as best man, and a reception attended by family and friends. The couple resides at 1008 12 State Street in Winters and Mr Green works for Alderman Cave Milling & Grain Co.
Jerry Neely, Winters High School faculty for three years, will become athletic director and head coach for football and basketball at Paducah School. He will move in late summer, operate the Winters pool this year, and pursue a master’s in administration at Abilene Christian College. Neely, a McMurry College alumnus, previously coached basketball and assisted football at Winters and directed the Junior Class play. He plans marriage May 29 to Ruth Cooley of Abilene, Miss Abilene 1969, who will teach third grade in Paducah.
Landa Walker, a freshman with five A grades for the fifth six weeks, was omitted from Winters High School honor roll last week. School officials will rectify the oversight and confirm Walker’s academic standing.
The Diversity Club hosted a Friendship Tea on April 21 at Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kendrick residence honoring three families representing three generations: Mord Tucker, John Curry, and James Glenn. Senior Winters High School girls and friends attended. seventy five guests signed in.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Morri son attended a board of directors meeting of the Farmers Union at the Holiday Inn in Waco last Saturday.
Rep Nabers estimates after redistricting his rural district will cover about 84,000 people. He urges targeted investment to revive small communities, questions rapid pollution solutions, and calls for public input on spending priorities. He favors rehabilitation for first offenders and more study before drug penalty changes.
In the afternoon Rep Nabers received a tour of Winters visiting commercial and industrial plants during the Lynn Nabers Day observance.
The quote defines personal soundness as a approach to difficulties rather than an absence of issues, framing resilience as a method of handling challenges rather than a flawless state. It highlights mindset over circumstance in addressing obstacles.
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