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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1963
Page
6
A fragment lists students and achievements in state competitions, naming Winters and several peers for first and second place in typing and shorthand, plus references to faculty and fundraising efforts for a library. It hints at wartime context and personal stories within a school community.
Dr. Rupert N. Richardson presented a Texas Historical Medallion to John W. Norman at the Cotton Oil Mill Site in Winters to honor the area’s first major industry. A second medallion was given at the Blue Gap Post Office site to Winters Postmaster Rankin Pace for the historic log structure. Visitors from Abilene Ballinger San Angelo and other towns attended both ceremonies.
The Winters pool will open Friday at 4 pm with a fresh coat of paint and repairs to the pool and buildings. Lifeguards will be Wayne Roberts and Alan Benson, with another hire later. Weekday hours 1 pm to 6 pm except Wednesday close at 6, Sunday 2 to 5 30. Admission 35 cents adults 25 cents children.
Fourteen Winters Independent Schools staff received service pins for years of service at the final term meeting of the Winters Classroom Teachers Association held May 9 in the school cafeteria. Officers for 1963-64 were elected: Mary Elizabeth Stanfield president, Eleanor Armstrong vice president, Bessie Mae Wheeless treasurer, Ouida Nichols recording secretary, and Mary Louise Bauer corresponding secretary.
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co proceeds with a new 40 by 120 foot steel storage building on the vacant lot across the railroad from the mill site on State Street. Manager Ray Alderman says the facility will hold five million pounds of grain or cottonseed hulls, separate from the main operation this season with conveyor additions planned later. Total storage rises to over 273000 bushels, improving local grain storage and reducing outbound shipping during harvest.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce and City of Winters designate next week as Clean Up Week. City trucks will haul away refuse from Wednesday through Friday after three days of preparatory work. J. W. Bahlman chairs the drive and urges residents to clean properties, cut weeds, and place trash at regular pickup points for ready collection.
A community fund drive in Winters aims to buy the North Main Street building vacated by West Texas Utilities. The drive has raised 4,4800 toward a 6,000 price with about two weeks left. debts held in escrow if the target is not met by June 6. The library serves 350 readers with 3800 books and plans to expand shelves and services.
First wheat harvest of the 1963 crop brought to Winters grain dealers. Clifton Davis delivered a 62 test load from a small field, while Winters Grain Co reported 133 bushels testing 63 brought in by R. P. Penny.
County Judge W H Rampy announced the Runnels County Commission plans to issue warrants not to exceed 150000 for FM 53 relocation through Winters and for road machinery. About 75000 is to buy right of way, with the rest for four road maintainers. No definite right of way action yet. if relocations proceed, FM 53 will run south of the cemetery, intersect Hwy 83, cross Bluff Creek, and reuse the existing ROW east of Winters. If 100 percent of possible voters demand an election on the warrants, one will be called. Otherwise warrants will be issued.
Kent James reports the Winters school board accepted resignations at its May 14 meeting. Mrs Keva Russell, primary principal, retires after 42 years teaching, 35 with Winters and a 35 year no tardy record. Pearl Jackson and Jewel Hunter also resign.
A Winters resident, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Co L Chapman, has been elected to the board of trustees of Westminster Choir College in Princeton New Jersey. The announcement, by Dr. Lee H Bristol Jr president, notes Chapman was born in Winters and attended a local high school before serving in the World War.
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