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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1972
Page
5
The North Runnels Rural Water System moves toward incorporation as about 400 landowners sign up. A feasibility survey confirmed water sources, with cooperation from Winters or Ballinger. Fundraising and organization follow, while a charity softball game supports Little League proceeds.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Belew host relatives including James Belew of Big Spring Doris of Midland Scotty Peg gy and Tammy of Wingate visiting at Arlington Also seen were Mrs Lois Ahrens of San Jose Calif and Mr and Mrs Sam E Blessing of Little Rock Ark during the visit
The chart lists temperatures for May 17 to May 23 with highs around 84 and several missing entries. It notes last year’s May 17 97 degree high and May 19 50 degree low, indicating a cooler period than 1971.
Rep. Lynn Nabers of Brownwood cites an unpredictable Texas special session with 64 of 150 lawmakers lame ducks. He says only items from the governor can be acted on and the main focus will likely be an appropriations bill for the next fiscal year.
The Ladies City Championship Golf Tournament will be held Thursday at Winters Country Club 18 holes medalist play. Defending champion Joanie McAdoo. entry $4. players may use carts. Final round rewards include longest drive least putts and driving contest prizes.
Winters High School President Jake Joyce faces accusations as the State School Council Association names the Student Council as the top award recipient amid controversy. The incident centers on alleged deception surrounding the award.
Winters Public Library offers a special summer reading rate of 1.00 for youths from first grade without family memberships. Participants join the Summer Reading Club, read twelve books to earn a Texas Reading Club certificate, with new books ordered for the program. Contact Mrs. Cole, hours 2 to 5 30 p.m. Mon Wed Fri.
Winters pool opens Friday May 26 for the 1972 summer season with daily hours 1 to 6 pm except Tuesday 1 to 6 pm and 8 to 10 pm. Season family tickets cost 17.50 covering all family members. Admission 35 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Lifeguards Dane Bishop and Ronnie Wilson, both sophomores, will supervise the pool this summer.
David E. Coffman World History and Spanish teacher at Winters High School is named April Teacher of the Month by the WHS Alpha Chi chapter of Future Teachers of America. Coffman, a sum cum laude ACC graduate, has taught in multiple Texas districts and now runs a 1700 acre sheep and cattle ranch at Novice with his wife and son. He has served as a lay preacher for over 40 years and broadcasts sermons on KSTA each Wednesday.
The First Baptist Church of Winters hosts the youth choir from Cross Plains presenting Natural High on Sunday May 28 at 7 pm Directed by Carroll Rhodes the musical by Ralph Carmichael and Kurt Kaiser targets college and high school performers with a contemporary one hour show about God’s Son Christ as a positive alternative to drugs The production follows their earlier Tell It Like It Is and features top forty style music and a wide audience appeal.
Susan Joyce Englert of Winters earned a bachelor of science degree at Angelo State University in San Angelo during the sixth annual spring commencement. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Englert and a graduate of Winters High School. Dr Bevington Reed, commissioner of higher education, was the commencement speaker.
The Winters Country Club hosts the Memorial Day ABCD Golf Tournament on Monday May 29. Thirteen teams of four compete in two nine hole rounds starting 9:30 am with a noon covered dish luncheon and officer elections during the break. Entry is 3 dollars per person.
The North Runnels Rural Water Corporation moves to incorporate with a six member board named at a recent meeting. Plans seek FHA loans and grants to build a rural water pipeline, with connection talks to Winters city officials and Ballinger water supply negotiations.
Grain men report light output as harvest begins. This year’s small grain production is estimated at about 25 percent of normal with patches yielding roughly 10 bushels per acre. Rainfall timing will cause variation across North Runnels and overall crop prospects are weak.
Two teams from the Women’s Auxiliary of the Winters Little League Association play at the Little League Field on Saturday May 27 at 8 p m. The Crazy Legs and Big Mamas are coached by James Powers and Jim Gehrels. Proceeds go to the Little League with admission 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children.
Rickey Allen Dry, son of Hal and Mrs. Dry of Winters, earned a bachelor of business administration as part of 693 degree candidates at West Texas State University Canyon. Graduation took place May 6 in the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum. Dry majored in data processing and computer science. Attending from Winters were Mr. and Mrs. Dry, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tischler, Billy and Doug, and Benji Lee.
The United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church will sponsor a luncheon for Winters area senior citizens on Tuesday May 30 starting at 11 30 a m. All senior citizens both men and women are invited. Mrs M L Dobbins leads the UMW. The group formerly WSCS recently changed its name at a General Conference.
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