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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1970
Page
5
The Winters community praises the junior class for staging Bye Bye Birdie over three days last week. The piece highlights student dedication, school pride, and mature behavior during productions and trips, contrasting with national unrest.
Cameron Byler State Director of Royal Ambassador work for the Texas Baptist Convention will speak at the Runnels Association Baptist Brotherhood gathering in Ballinger Seventh Street Church at 7 15 p m Roy Rice of Southside Baptist Winters is named Royal Ambassador Director for Runnels Association and will be recognized at the event.
The forecast records a high of 85 degrees for Sunday April 27 1969 with a low of 46 degrees on April 28 1969. Expected sunny to partly cloudy conditions with comfortable overnight cooling.
Miss Cynthia West of Winters was honored by the Texas DAR. San Angelo DAR Good Citizen chairwoman Mrs. Robert E. Sanders announced West as the third runner-up for the State DAR Good Citizen title. She is a senior at Winters High School and active in multiple clubs and church youth groups, ranking in the top ten percent of her class.
Runnels County Sheriff Don Atkins will address narcotics issues at Wingate school on Tuesday May 5 at 7 30 p.m. The TOPS club of Wingate sponsors the program and invites the public to attend.
The Winters High School band and choir under Kirke McKenzie will perform the annual festival on Thursday May 7 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Admission 50 cents with proceeds to the band fund for instrument repair and activities. The theme is Stars and Stripes Forever featuring patriotic numbers. Students chose the theme to express appreciation for American opportunities.
Director McKenzie emphasizes Americans spirit as the Winters band and choir festival promotes cooperation and self discipline through instrumental and choral music. The program aims to cultivate appreciation for good music and provide cultural refinement that lasts a lifetime.
Texas Representative Lynn Nabers urges residents to grow concerned about taxes and spending as the Legislature faces a new session. He speaks in Winters on his first term, notes a record number of bills, opposition to a statewide school tax agency, and warns redistricting may favor metropolitan areas.
The Winters Art Guild sponsors the second annual Spring Art Show at the Art Gallery 208 Melwood. The event runs Saturday May 2 from 9 a.m. and Sunday May 3 from 1 p.m. Local area oil painters display five categories with judging Thursday afternoon and no admission charge.
Tech Meyer was elected president of the Winters Lions Club during the regular luncheon meeting Tuesday noon. He will take office in June, succeeding Homer Hodge. Gene Wheat was elected first vice president, George Beard second vice president, and Dr. Tommy Russell third vice president. Officers include George Garrett secretary-treasurer, Miss Rhonda Sneed sweetheart, Bobby Mayo tailtwister, Carroll Tatum Lion Tanner, and B. G. Owens thought for the day. Directors for two-year terms are Fred Young, H. Nichols, and Tommy Chambiss, with Rankin Pace, Harry Herman, and Carroll Tatom as holdover directors.
The first Democratic Primary on Saturday May 2 features multiple statewide and local races. Key contests include U S Senator with Ralph Yarborough facing Lloyd Benson and Crawford C Martin challenged by David H Brown. Other notable races include General Land Office, Railroad Commissioner, and Supreme Court Place 3. Local races in Runnels County show Otis Power opposed by Marie Carter for District Clerk and two constable hopefuls in Precinct 5. Numerous incumbents run unopposed.
The Rev Ben LaFon a Assemblies of God missionary to Honduras will address Winters Assembly of God on Saturday May 2 at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 11 00 a m Pastor Lindell Warren announced LaFon has served as superintendent of the Honduras Assemblies of God national Sunday School representative and director of the Honduras Bible Institute at San Pedro Sula He plans to return to Honduras after his U S furlough and he and his wife taught in public schools before their mission work
Winters Little League Association announces a Friday night draft at Winters City Hall led by James West. Eleven teams will participate as the season starts late May after school ends with practice beginning beforehand. Two fields will be ready, moving from Briley Field to a new site by the LL field in City Park. Pool Company aided relocation. A Junior Culture Club bake sale raised 128.18 to fund equipment.
The second annual men’s partnership low-ball golf tournament will be held at Winters Country Club. Qualifying rounds are Saturday with 18 holes starting at 8 30 10 30 and 3 30. Sunday features 8 30 start for second and third tees and 1 00 for championship flights. Defending champions are Herman Baker and Wayman Burns. The course closes Friday for preparation.
The Winters Lions Club sold brooms Tuesday last week raising 414.89 dollars. All proceeds went to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene, with a check for the amount sent to the Center.
A revival starts Sunday May 3 at Calvary Baptist Church 216 North Melwood continuing through May 10. Services begin at 8 each evening with a different preacher nightly and singers from various places expected to attend.
Michael Don Emmert, son of Don and Mrs. Emmert, a Winters High senior, earned a 1000 dollar Wallace-Murray Corp Dry Manufacturing Division scholarship for outstanding academic achievement. He plans to study engineering at Texas Tech in 1970, and is active in NHS, Student Council, FTA, and athletics.
Blizzard Band records to be released in early June by Winters High School. Kirke McKenzie, band director, says the non profit project will feature selections from the Blizzard Bands of the past three years including contest music. Records cost about $2 and can be reserved by contacting McKenzie or any Blizzard Band member.
The driver license examiner for the Texas Department of Public Safety will be at Winters City Hall Friday May.
A total of 1332.67 was collected in Winters through annual and special Red Cross drives this year. The annual drive yielded 543.17, with canvass work still to finish. The special drive after the June 12 hailstorm brought in 789.50 to aid reconstruction and emergency repairs for residents unable to fund them.
Mrs. Lee Harrison Winters High School counselor was elected president of the Runnels County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association at a recent meeting. Officers named include James Henderson Ballinger first vice president Karl Schoenfield Miles second vice president Rita Alcorn Wingate third vice president H M Ouida Nichols Winters secretary Mary Epting Ballinger treasurer Milburn Wright Jr Miles parliamentarian Alton Patterson Ballinger member at large. Bruce Kuemmel TSTA field representative spoke on available services to members. Refreshments followed in the high school lunch room.
James N. Williams longtime Wingate Independent School District superintendent has accepted the post of Megargel ISD superintendent in Archer County. He earned a Doctor of Science from Texas Tech University in 1958 and a Master of Education from Sul Ross State College, with further studies at West Texas.
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