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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1964
Page
5
Winters State Bank opened to find no cash on hand as the time clock failed to unlock the vault on schedule. A trip to Abilene provided currency for the day while bank staff noted such vault timing problems occur.
Robert Christian announces the 1964 Winters High School top students. Valedictorian Ronald Kraatz has a 95.25 four year average and leads Student Council while serving in Future Teachers Association. Salutatorian Russell Bedford holds a 95.05 average and is active with Blizzard band, is a twirler and NHS member.
The Runnels Association For Retarded Children organized in Ballinger May 7 with Wade Whitely and Emory Parrot guiding aims. A county survey will identify local needs, with questionnaires sent to parents and kept confidential. The group seeks to aid all ages with special education and early preschool work, expanding county services and aiding neighboring counties as well. Temporary officers were named and a June 4 meeting set in Ballinger with plans to draft a constitution and by laws.
Winters High School principal Robert Christian presided at the Band Mothers Club installation held Tuesday in the Band Hall with 21 present. Mrs Frank Brown was installed as president, with Mrs George F Lloyd as vice president and others named to officer posts. The annual band picnic is set for May 25 at Abilene State Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burton of Midland spent the weekend visiting his mother, Mrs. E. Burton.
E. E. Thormeyer of Farm Equipment Co announces a public field demonstration of the Case 1200 Traction King tractor Monday May 18 one mile west of town near the Commercial Feeders lot. The 8 bottom plow model handles 40 to 65 acres daily with four wheel drive flotation and uniform weight distribution reducing wheel slip in loose soils. The Case 1200 features four wheel steer and hydrostatic power steering for precise control. powered by a heavy duty 451 cu in Case diesel used in the companys industrial loaders for five years. Thormeyer invites all farmers to attend.
The Winters band honors seniors with the Martha Davis medal going to Russell Bedford for being the most valuable senior in the Concert Band. Charles Bahlman earns the leadership medal as Band Captain, Deanna Kozelsky receives the Band Sweetheart pin, Deanna is a senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kozelsky. Barbara Baldwin earns a drum major letter for leading the Blizzard Marching Band, contributing to the first division UIL marching contest trophy win for the ninth time.
Winters High School selects its 1964 65 majorettes and drum majors from Monday tryouts. Judy Matthews will be drum major with Karen Knapp as assistant. Front line twirlers include Joannie Fuller Jeanie Hood Marsha Hays. Mary Young is feature twirler. Bobbie Sue Gans rank corporal. Three alternates Kay Orr Dora Snell Theresa Meyer join as standby performers for football games.
Six junior high girls were chosen as majorettes for the junior high band after tryouts on the band hall lawn. Named were Jean Mostad, Babs Tatum, Ann Walston, Brenda Burns, Troylene McKnight, and Lisa Wade. They will twirl at all pep rallies and home games next year under adjudicator Miss Barbara Brown.
Larry Rives son of Dr and Mrs C T Rives has been named to represent Winters High School at Boys State this year. Selection was made by the Winters High School faculty. Larry is a National Society member and junior student council president and is active in sports.
The Winters Municipal Swimming Pool opens for the season with Wayne Roberts in charge. Hours run 4 to 8 p m on weekdays except Wednesday and 1 to 8 p m Saturdays until schools end, then follow the regular schedule 1 to 8 p m weekdays 1 to 6 p m Wednesday and 2 to 5 1/2 p m Sunday. Alan Benson serves as lifeguard and Susan Roberts assists.
Winters Public Library will host a summer reading program starting June 1 for school age children. About 200 local kids are expected to read twelve books to earn a Texas State Library certificate. New books will be available, and volunteer helpers Kay Lynn Rives Jo Nell Simmons Gwen Hoppe Sally Spill Sylvia Tinney and Linda Rozman assist. Library hours are 2 to 6 p m on Wednesday Friday and Saturday with regular story hours planned.
Expenditure of 118000 for a new Farm to Market Road in North Runnels County has been approved by the Texas Highway Commission. The 5.8 mile road will run from end of FM 383 at Wilmeth north and east to FM 53 near Wingate under the supervision of Bal liner district staff. No start date was announced.
Mothers Day dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hantsche included their children and spouses: Floyd Miller and Margie and Danny of San Angelo. Arliss Hantsche with Karen and Bryan. Ted Hantsche Jr. with DeAnna and Jerry of Abilene. and Jess Hantsche of Pampa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. King of Midland spent Mothers Day in the home of her mother Mrs. John Knight and Mr. Knight.
Residents including Mrs W O Price and Mr and Mrs Guy Ashley attended the Price funeral in Brownwood on Thursday. Other mourners listed Gladys Gardner and Mrs W W Phillips among attendees at the service.
Dr. David F. Pugh of Abilene was the main speaker at the fourth anniversary dinner of Division 58 of the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas. The event in the Winters school cafeteria drew more than 60 attendees and showcased the film Frontiers of Allergy with a Q and A discussion.
Runnels County Youth Fair returns to Ballinger youth center this weekend attracting over 2000 visitors last year. Entries due Friday at 2 30 p m judging Saturday 9 a m exhibits open 10 a m Sunday 1 30 p m awards 3 30 p m. Variety shows run throughout with final judging at close. Classes cover science industrial arts dressmaking foods pets horses and open class.
Winters Post 9193 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary announce an officer installation at the post home on Monday evening May 25. District 22 Commander John Richardson of San Angelo will install Max Lewis as VFW commander and other officers. Mrs. W L Collins will serve as Auxiliary installation officer. Mrs. Clarence Huckaby becomes Auxiliary president. J L Morrow is outgoing VFW commander and Mrs James Crockett is outgoing Auxiliary head.
Winters Little League Association has organized four major teams the Indians Jets Dodgers Yankees and two Wingate Lawn minor squads. Tryouts and an auction of players were held to fill rosters as the season opener is set for May 25 with Dodgers Cardinal minors at Wingate and Yankees Giants minors at Lawn Briley Field hosts Indians Jets minor game starts Winters season.
Winters school business manager Johnny B. Smith announced 195 additional reserved seats will be added for the east bleachers at Blizzard Stadium bringing total to 795 for Winters fans. The west bleachers stay at 450 for visiting fans while improvements include a rebuilt east press box with new entrance and a radio booth for announcers. The rodeo pens north of the field were removed and the area leveled for workouts as sidewalk and paving work continues around the high school.
A group including Mr and Mrs Bobby Shores Bobby Howard and Stanley from Bokoshe Oklahoma visited relatives over the weekend along with Mr and Mrs Don Lindley Cary Don Jay Morgan and Christi from Odessa and Mr and Mrs John Kuykendall Jan Lynn and Jay Kevin from Ballinger, staying with Bennie Lindley and family.
Mrs. Laura Lindley returned home Saturday after visiting her daughter Mrs. W. A. Neely and grandson Tommy Neely and family in Vernon for a week.
Winford Hogan formerly of Winters and a science teacher at Clyde Public School receives an American Studies Scholarship to attend Abilene Christian College in the second summer semester.
Winters High athlete Steve Grissom signed a full football and track scholarship with McMurry College in Abilene. Present were coaches Grant Teaff and Buddy Fornes. Grissom, 5-11 and 170 pounds, was named to all-district and all-area football teams and set standout track times of 14.4 and 19.9 for highs and lows.
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