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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1969
Page
5
As schools close, children scatter across playgrounds streets and vacant lots. Drivers are urged to stay vigilant and assume a child may dart from any corner. Parents should explain street safety and bicycle rules to reduce injuries.
Winters Independent School District trustees approve a $27,522.53 contract to Paul Bownine Construction Co. for a 70 by 70 foot Mes Tex steel AG department building on the old frame site. Construction starts June 16 with completion by August 25. funding comes from reserve funds, no bonds.
The third annual industrial and Commercial Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, June 8 at Winters Country Club. Play starts 8 30 a m with 27 holes. Two-man teams use low ball scoring. team totals add partners scores. Prizes include trophies for top three teams and medals for top individuals. Amateur players only, over 20, no PGA members. Entry details from tournament chairman Pat Wood.
Two injured in Sunday crash when a car carrying five hit a passing train at FM 53 crossing south of Winters. Mrs. Dan McNeill of Abilene and her mother Mrs. J. S. Brown Sr. of Winters suffered cuts and bruises and were treated locally before transfer to Hendrick Hospital in Abilene, where they were listed as in good condition. The other passengers were uninjured.
Independent appraisers Warren B. Anderson and Scruggs Love Jr. of San Antonio are in Winters to appraise Main Street properties for the US Highway 83 rebuilding project. The Highway Department expects about three months to finish.
Winters Post 9193 VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary along with the Winters American Legion will place flags on graves of deceased veterans on Wednesday May 28 in observance of Memorial Day May 30. The VFW will also hold a special family night at the Post Home on Friday May 30 for members and their families.
Members of the Winters Country Club are urged to meet at 8 a m Saturday May 24 at the club house with shovels to plant forty four non bearing mulberry trees on the golf course as fairway markers.
Amateur artists and others who would like to become members of an art league in Winters are asked to sign up at the Winters Public Library. If there is a sufficient number of persons signing up, a meeting will be called in the near future to organize a club or league, to plan for a series of projects and study.
The Winters ISD board announced multiple hires to fill vacancies. Darrell Turnbow will replace Jerry Neely as head basketball coach and social studies teacher while also coaching football. David Coffman will teach Spanish and social studies. C A Milam will teach mathematics and assist with coaching. Michael Martin will teach junior high science and coach, replacing Konczak who joins the military.
The Retail Trades Committee of the Winters Chamber of Commerce recommends several 1969 holidays for local observance. The days likely to close: Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day Sept 1 Thanksgiving Nov 27 Christmas Dec 25 and New Year’s Day Jan 1 1978.
Winters City Council gives preliminary approval to the proposed 1969 70 budget and schedules a public hearing at City Hall on Monday June 2 at 7 30 p m All taxpayers and interested persons are invited to attend the discussion of the budget.
Winters faced a threatened gas outage after a four inch high pressure line was damaged by flood waters two miles south of the measuring station. Lone Star Gas crews from Abilene Ballinger and Stamford assisted locals and residential demand was reduced to stabilize pressure. Repairs finished and service restored by 8 pm.
Norman E. Mclver is promoted to director of retail marketing for the Union Texas Petroleum Division of Allied Chemical Corporation. The announcement comes from W D Geitz vice president of marketing. Mclver joined Texas Gas in 1955 as sales manager and chief pilot. He is a World War II fighter pilot veteran and recently retired from the Texas Air National Guard as Lt Colonel after 28 years of service. He flew patrols in World War II and later for United Air Lines. He attended West Texas State and Texas Christian Universities and is married to Doris Babston. his parents are H W and Mrs H W McIver of Runnels County.
Seventy four seniors will receive diplomas at Blizzard Stadium in a combined baccalaureate and commencement program starting at 8 p m. Prof Paul Faulkner of Abilene Christian College will speak, with Rev Harry Grantz delivering the baccalaureate devotional.
Governor Preston Smith signed HB 145 authorizing North Runnels County residents to form a hospital district. The bill, led in the House by Rep. Lynn Nabers and in the Senate by Sen. David Ratliff, paves the way for a county special election once a petition from at least 50 property taxpaying electors is presented to the Commissioners Court, expected within weeks.
A long roster of graduates is recorded including Tommy Antilley Joy Awalt Cherilyn Beard Melanie Bomar Ruby Brock Carolyn Brown Gaylan Bryan Charles Bullard Robert Cooper Glenda Dillard Kathie Eoff Alfred Fairey Rodney Fenwick Danny Guy Jeri Harrison Donald Hernandez Darrell Hill James Hodnett John Hogan Richard Hoppe Gwen Hord Gary Jacob Dorothy Korelsky Michael Kraatz Leathers Margaret Lett Ray Lewis Melba Mathis Charles Middleton Linda Miles Ronald Minzenmayer Myrlee Moore Robert Mostad Jean McBeth Dennis McMillan Larry McNeill Judy Pendergrass Jim Pinkerton Cynthia Prewit Larry Rives Kay Rozmen Helen Ruiz Aurora Sample Venita Schaffrina Laura Scott Sam Shelburne Harold Sheppard Jo Nell Simpson Cynthia Sims John Smith Thomas Sprinkle Beverly Stanfield Terry Stevens Donna Tatum Jeane Tischler Serena Tischler Linda Tischler Jerry Torres David Torres Elodia Wade Donald White Wade Wilder Freddy Wilson Gerald ae em
Winters Chamber of Commerce members heard a Government Affairs report at the Third Monday Luncheon. J. W. Bahlman said ABM base sites were discussed with Congressman Burleson and Senators Tower and Yarborough, inviting study of locating in the Winters area. The committee also thanked state officials for HB 145 enabling a hospital district in North Runnels County and noted a recent luncheon with all county elected officials.
Winters Municipal pool will open for the regular season on Saturday May 24. Jerry Neely will operate the pool for the city with seasonal hours including Saturdays 1 to 6 pm Sundays 2 to 5 pm and weekdays 1 to 6 pm except Tuesday 3 10 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Preseason sessions occurred May 17 and on recent Sundays and Thursdays and Fridays.
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