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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1974
Page
5
The Winters Public Library stands as a vital community fixture built by volunteer effort and contributions. It has grown without public funds and invites summer visitors and new members to explore its resources and programs for children and families.
Winters and Ballinger city officials met to review the Elm Creek watershed study assessing feasibility of a dam and single or multiple lakes to supply municipal water, recreation and flood control with federal funding possible. The Elm Creek Water Control District and state work plan team outlined ecological compliance and future survey results.
Ernestina De La Cruz an 18 year old Winters High School graduate has been awarded a Latin American Scholarship by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. She will receive 250 per semester hour for college and plans to study dentistry at Howard Payne College starting in the fall. The scholarships are funded by the Mary Hill Davis State Missions Offering from Texas Baptist churches.
The Board of Tax Equalization of Wingate Independent School District will meet at the school on Tuesday May 29 at 2 p m. Members are David Bryan Hollis Dean and M B Folsom with O I Phillips as alternate.
Melba Lewis ONeill graduated from Rice University with a bachelor of arts. The commencement was held in the gymnasium at 7 p.m. She made the dean's list for high grades and now works as a laboratory technician in Houston with a team of doctors. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Lewis of Winters and attended the exercises with them.
During a Monday assembly at Winters High School four students with the highest grade averages for the year were recognized Lea Mostad Stan Tatum Mary Kay Bauer and Bill Pendergrass. Individual awards included the Randy Pendergrass Memorial Scholarship Danforth Leadership Award and Bausch & Lomb Science Award among others awarded to Brenda Hass Paul Gerhardt Susan Poe Landa Walker Christina Ovalles Scott King Ernestina DeLa Cruz and Keva Harrison.
The Winters Community Little League resumes full strength with Pirates and Giants reactivated and Divide added to the schedule Wingate cannot enter a team this year. Managers finalizing soon. contact Mrs. Robert Pruser at 754-4120 for volunteering.
From San Angelo Mr and Mrs Neil Scott and son Clancy visited her mother Mrs Lora Coup land Sunday.
Lone Star Gas filed May 11 with the Texas Railroad Commission to raise the city gate rate for all Texas towns served. The plan covers recovering 7.2 million dollars tied to its West Texas Gas Supply System, 0.8 million on prepayments, raising the base city gate rate from 16.29 to 20.53 cents per thousand cubic feet, and allowing 100 percent pass through of purchased gas costs monthly, boosting annual revenue by about 10.5 million dollars on 1972 volumes.
The Winters Post 9193 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary held a joint installation at the Post home Monday night. R. C. Kurtz was installed as commander for 1973-74, with Max Lewis as vice commander and other officers like Donnie Oats and W. R. Balkum installed. Patricia Baker became auxiliary president for 1973-74, with Wanda Guy and Ellen Meyer as senior and junior vice presidents respectively. Additional appointed and trustee posts were filled, with Helen Henderson later installed as past department president during the ceremony.
Twirlers chosen after Thursday tryouts will lead the Winters Junior High School band for 1973-74. Karen Mostad is feature twirler Omega Ortiz earns rank corporal Becky McKnight is assistant corporal Other twirlers include Kathy Fenwick Ida Ortegon Dena De La Cruz Sarah Gonzales and Sherrie Akeman.
The sixth grade class at Winters Elementary School donated $20 to the landscaping fund for the new North Runnels Hospital expected to be completed this summer. The fund total reaches $270 after the Lions Club had previously contributed $250.
Six eighth graders will graduate from Wingate School in exercises at 8 p m Friday May 25 in the Wingate School auditorium. Rev Charles Meyers pastor of Wingate Baptist Church will give the graduation address.
Wingate School schedules final activities with Senior Day for eighth graders on May 21 a field trip to Abilene May 21. An awards assembly on May 23 will award perfect attendance and library certificates. Last day of school is May 24 with 3 p m dismissal and report cards 2 30 to 4 p m May 25.
Mrs. Harrell Watkins will present her music pupils in a spring recital at Southside Baptist Church at 8 15 p m Friday May 18. Performers include Dana Wade Kelley Lynne Thomas Leah Pendergrass Vicki Bryan Belinda Hill Melinda Hill Dianne Baize Lana Rice Tammy Gibbs Renee Pierce Carol Huback Kathryn Bredemeyer David Dankworth Vickilee Cobern Lesa Beach Tammy May Elaine Robertson and Elaine Robertson.
The Winters Lions Club announces its second annual golf tournament to be held Saturday September 15. George M. Beard, club president, notes the first event occurred September 23, 1972, and invites local Lions golfers to participate in the upcoming event.
The Crews volleyball team won the Paint Rock tournament with the women’s team taking first place. A mixed squad placed second, and the women had prior firsts at Miles and second at Robert Lee.
Fifty one Winters High School seniors of the Class of 1973 will receive their diplomas in a combined bac calaureate and commencement at Blizzard field on Thursday night May 24 at 8 30. The Rev Ed Otwell will speak and the Blizzard Band will play. In case of bad weather services move to the high school gymnasium.
Runnels County Judge Elliott Kemp joined a Texas Constitutional Revision Commission public hearing in San Antonio. Appointed to a local citizen advisory committee, he and others will help organize hearings identify witnesses gauge local opinion and share the commission's findings and recommendations.
Winters resident Babs Tatum, a 1969 Winters High School graduate, will receive a Bachelor of Arts in physical education with English minor at Wayland Baptist College Plainview. Commencement is set for May 19 at Harral Memorial Auditorium with speaker Dr Jess Moody. A 7:30 breakfast will precede the ceremony hosted by Dr Roy C McClung and Mrs McClung in Slaughter Memorial Center.
McMurry College of Abilene awarded a freshman band scholarship to Noel Dusty Nichols of Winters. Nichols plays baritone and was a member of the Winters Blizzard Band and the 1973 graduating class of Winters High School. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H M Nichols.
Next Thursday May 24 will be the last full day of school for the 1972 73 session. Classes dismiss early and buses run at 3 p m. Students return Friday May 25 at 3 p m to pick up report cards and then go home as buses make the last regular run of the year.
Millissa Briley was elected head cheerleader for Winters Junior High School for 1973 74. Other eighth grade cheerleaders named Sharon Yates Emerald Rodriquez and Yolanda Arispe as alternate. Seventh grade girls Toni Hambright Mitzi Blackwood were chosen with Missy Miller as alternate.
The Winters Amateur Baseball Club defeated Robert Lee in both games of a Sunday doubleheader 10-0 and 12-3. The first game ended in the fourth inning under the 10-run rule with Andy Riess pitching a one-hitter and Jerry Tischler homering. Joe Lujano pitched the second game where Mayo Fernandez also homered. The Winters team stands undefeated for the season.
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