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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1967
Page
5
Winters Independent School District completes a property re evaluation by Pritchard and Abbott to secure equitable taxes. The board notes rising education costs while oil value losses reduced revenue and suggests the new valuations could allow lowering the tax rate about 25 cents from 1.80.
Winters city government moves to include funds for a small air strip in the proposed 1967 budget. Mayor Wade White announced the item after a Lions Club briefing and a film on air strip uses. The council also approved buying a police car from Waddell Chevrolet and appointed Johnny Dry to the housing authority after Nelan Bahlman resigned to become alderman.
Several combines harvested the wheat on a 120 acre field east of Winters Wednesday afternoon. The operation was run by friends of the ailing farmer Ted Eoff who has been seriously ill and in the hospital for months.
Jimmy Vaughan son of Mr and Mrs E E Vaughan will attend the 1967 American Legion Boys State session at the University of Texas in Austin June 10 to 17. Winters High School teams, civic groups and citizens are urged to recognize the program as a key youth training effort. Vaughan represents Winters and will engage in party organization campaigns elections and law enactment within a mythical state under the Legion sponsorship.
Ennyy Winters announces a Southdown sheep sale to be held on Saturday at the Oral Center. The event features a breeder and aims to attract local buyers and enthusiasts.
Dr. R E Patterson announces Charles E Simpson will expand the West Cross Timbers Experiment Station at Stephenville. Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs R C Simpson, will start August 1, setting up basic peanut genetics research with Station Superintendent B C Langley.
Winters High School senior Mike Magee has been awarded the Walter C Teagle Scholarship for undergraduate study at Tulane University. The award supports his college education with emphasis on academic merit and leadership potential.
A Memorial Day golf tournament titled low ball partnership is planned for Tuesday May 30 at Winters Country Club. Play begins 8 am with 18 hole medal play in flights for men and ladies. Prizes include golf ball boxes for first and second place in each flight. Entry fees: $4 for members and $5 for non members. Committee members include Art McLemore chair, Mrs H H McCreight, Terry Collins, and Mrs Clarence Shade.
Ricky Robinson, a Texas Tech student in Lubbock, spent the past week in the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Robinson.
Mr and Mrs Jim Williams and Denise departed Thursday to visit relatives in New Braunfels seeking a short family gathering.
Fred D Bedford has been appointed registrar at DePaul University Chicago announced by Rev Test Wangler C M Vice president for student services Bedford grandson of Fred D Bedford Sr of Winters and son of Mrs The text states his education and family ties but some details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Ten year old Alex De La Cruz stays at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio with a broken back but improved condition. He is the son of the late Rev and Mrs Juan Pedro De La Cruz of Pleasanton. His family suffered a March San Antonio auto crash leaving seven killed. three other children, Ernestine Rickey and Becky, survived with minor injuries. Alex keeps up with fourth grade studies as his Pleasanton teacher visits the hospital. He plans to live with his uncle and aunt in Winters after discharge and attend Winters school along with his two sisters and brother.
Harry Grantz of the First Baptist Church of Carrizo Springs will be guest speaker at Winters First Baptist on Sunday May 28. Services will begin at 11 in the morning and 7 in the evening.
Mayor Wade White proclaims May 27, 1967 as Buddy Poppy Day in Winters. The resolution authorizes sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to raise funds for local needs and the VFW National Home, urging residents to wear the Budd y Poppy in tribute to veterans and fallen soldiers.
Susan Roberts a freshman at Abilene Christian College will join six other ACC students this summer for evangelistic work in Europe. She and Bill Alley of New Mexico sail to Edinburg Scotland to work with the Church of Christ for three months, sent by the Highland Church of Christ in Abilene. Roberts, Winters High School valedictorian 1966, is on ACC dean's honors and plans to start sophomore year in September.
Brenda Lucille Presley daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Presley of Winters will become a freshman at Methodist Hospital of Dallas School of Nursing participating in a capping ceremony Friday evening May 26 in Dallas. The event begins at 7 30 PM at First Methodist Church with a reception for friends and relatives at the School of Nursing residence 233 West Oakenwald following the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Morgan of Columbia South Carolina were week end visitors in the home of her mother Mrs Carl Henslee and other relatives here.
Commencement exercises at Blizzard Field Friday evening May 26 will award high school diplomas to 64 Winters seniors in a combined baccalaureate and commencement service. Dr Elwin L Skiles president of Hardin Simmons University will deliver the commencement address with Rev Edward H Otwell giving the devotional.
The annual VFW Buddy Poppy Sale will be held in Winters on Saturday May 27. E F Miller Jr VFW post commander announces chairmen Mr and Mrs M L Guy and Sub Deb Club members will sell in downtown Winters. Two thirds of proceeds aid disabled and needy veterans and dependents. Nationally funds support the National Home for Widows and Orphans of Veterans. Poppies are made by disabled veterans in government hospitals.
Roy Scoggins Post 261 of the American Legion will hold graveside services at the Lutheran Cemetery on Memorial Day honoring deceased veterans. The service begins at 7 30 a m Tuesday May 30 with veterans urged to attend and the public invited. The post will place flags on veterans graves and those wishing to place flowers may contact Herman Baker or Rankin Pace with name and grave location.
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