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Newspaper

Winters Enterprise

Location

Winters, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1959

Page

6

Winters High School Annual Staff Party in Abilene

Winters High School annual staff dinner at Chicken Shack in Abilene honors the eight staff members including Mr and Mrs Weldon Middleton and Mr and Mrs Rodney Cath ey. Pat Patterson named Champion eater. medals presented. Announcements name next year’s staff with new editors and managers.

Winters High School Abilene Weldon Middleton Rodney D. Cathey Pat Patterson Ophelia Dietz Judy Ledbetter Gary Harter Marc’ Knox Ernestine Scott Collier Randolph Billy Lynn Little Patterson Middleton Miss Scott Little Randolph Nancy Norman Cecile Nitsch Bob Shoemake

Water Heating Contest Draws Local Interest

A 24 hour a day test compares a gas Gulftane heater and an electric model for a month to see which delivers more hot water. Barney Bryant offers a $50 grocery prize to a Winters family if the gas heater wins. entries are open locally with no purchase. The winner is declared by the water heaters themselves in a novel impartial test supervised by U S Testing Laboratories.

U. S Barney Bryant Gulftane Barney L. P. Service Here

Richard Poe New Manager Chevron Service Station

W. R. Poe, son of Willis and Mrs. Poe, moves from Irving to Winters to manage the Chevron Station on South Main Street. Reared in Winters, he attended local schools and is now married with two sons and a daughter. The family stays at the Midway Hotel and will relocate to North Main Street in the Yates home. Poe invites friends to call for Chevron products and car care.

W. R. Poe Willis Poe Winters Irving Chevron South Main Street Richard Midway Hotel North Main Street Yates Mr. Poe

Construction of Runnels Road Work Awarded Austin Firm

The Austin firm W. L. Barnes Contractor and John T. Leslie Co. Inc. won the bid for grading structures base and surfacing on Farm to Market Road 382 in Runnels County. The low bid was 158,073.07 dollars. Resident Engineer W. B. Hoppe of Ballinger will oversee the project, expected to take about 125 days.

Runnels Austin J. A. Snell San Angelo W. L. Barnes John T. Leslie Co., Inc Taylor County FM 1770 Coleman County W. B. Hoppe Ballinger Highway Department

Miller to seek college and draftsman career after senior year

Miller, active in football basketball and track at Winters High, earned letters in all three and captains the basketball center. He is president of the 1959 Senior Class and plans college study after graduation with a goal of becoming a draftsman. Winters Boosters aided his trip to the Regional meet in Lubbock.

Miller Winters Lubbock

WHS Names Who's Who Winners and Senior Honors

School annual lists top student honors and staff selections. Marc' leads as head cheerleader and holds multiple offices while Boles serves as FFA president and National Honor Society member. Bill Miller and Barbara Dunn top Who's Who, Dunn in All-State Band, with numerous other seniors recognized for clubs athletics and citizenship.

Ative Marc Blizzards Quill and Scroll D.A.R Boles F.F.A FFA WHS Bill Miller Barbara Dunn Miller Corpus Christi Ray Miss Dunn Carol Cathey Roeneal Boles Marilyn Mitchell Future Homemakers of America Worth Howe Gale Jerry Kraatz Sherry Mote Jim Benson Carolyn Faubion Betty Lou Holle Library Club Rickey Grissom Johnny Key James Schroeder Future Farmers of America Jimmy Smith Spirit Paul Tharp Joyce Heathcott Tharp Wes Hays William Grissom David Burton David Dobbins Alma Spill Lynn Traylor Ernestine Scott Jim Everett Nancy Norman Edward Pope Pat Turner J. B. Guy, Jr F.H.A Jo Ann Alfrey Queens Barbara Miles Nellie Lacy Martha Lloyd Rand Karen Parrish Glacier Queen

Blizzard Band Wins Sweepstakes At San Angelo Contest

The Winters High School Blizzard Band directed by Robert Gans won the sweepstakes award at the Interscholastic League Band Contests in San Angelo held Friday at the San Angelo High School auditorium. Drum Major Judy Ledbetter and band captain John Key earned first division medals for student conducting.

Winters High School Blizzard Robert Gans San Angelo San Angelo High School Judy Ledbetter John Key

Air Force Colonel to Address Winters Lions Club

Colonel Kenneth L. Temple, director of operations for the 96th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB, will speak to the Winters Lions at their noon meeting next Tuesday as part of Armed Forces Week. Native of South Dakota, he began piloting in 1942, flew 27 WWII missions in Italy, and earned the Flying Cross. Mayor Harvey D. Jones is program chairman.

Air Force Kenneth L. Temple 96Th Dyess Air Force Base Winters Lions Club Temple South Dakota Italy Pasananes

Winters HD Club Meeting at Club House

The Winters HD Club held a Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Glenneager presiding who read the thought of the day quiet people aren't the only ones who don't say much. Mrs. Ches Busher led roll call with a new gadget cited and Mrs. Spill read the previous minutes.

Winters HD Club Club House Glenneager Ches Busher A. B. Spill

District Convention Reports Held at Ballinger Church

Mrs Eager and Mrs Busher reported on the district convention at Ballinger Methodist Church on April 16. Melvin Mapes outlined the menu and proposals for National Home Demonstration Day. Guests were invited and 4H leaders and girls will present June 17. Yard committee named Balke Voelker. grub worm control suggested. Hostesses Balke and Eager served cokes.

Balke Voelker Mesdamess Glenn Eager J. D. Vinson Melvin Mapes R. W. Balke Bill Cole Ches Busher Bill Proctor Clem Rozmen L. C. Hill Ralph Osborne Jim Edwards C. V. Cooper Eddie Voelker A. B. Spill Emma Henniger

Winters Classroom Teachers Elect New Officers

James B. Nevins installed new officers at the Winters Classroom Teachers Association year end meeting held in the school cafeteria Friday evening. Ed Cheek is president with H. M. Nichols vice president, Lynn Huff recording secretary, Charles Kruse corresponding secretary, Leah Miller treasurer and Eva Kelly new board member. J. J. Jones presided and bronze plaques were given to Mattie Cooke and E. Y. Buckner for eight years of work on the C-Tab publication.

James B. Nevins Winters Classroom Teachers Association Ed Cheek H. M. Nichols Lynn Huff Charles Kruse Leah Miller Eva Kelly J. J. Jones Mattie Cooke E. Y. Buckner

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