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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
5
The piece reflects on graduation week at Winters High School, urging graduates to think for themselves and take initiative. It contrasts public education with centralized control and critiques trends toward government assistance and perceived student violence, urging work and personal effort to build a good life.
After months of study and planning, Winters begins building a 90 foot diameter clarifier adjacent to the water plant. Anderson Construction of Abilene oversees a $64,650 project plus 7 percent engineering fee with a 180 day schedule, improving settling time to 12 hours and a 12.0 million gallon daily capacity potential with future filtering expansion.
A golf tournament is set at Winters Country Club for Sunday May 29 with 1 p m tee off. Players enter in four categories A B C D and are placed in four player flights, one from each category per flight. First nine holes use low score against other flights in the same category. second nine use best ball across flights. Open to all community golfers with a small entry fee.
The annual Buddy Poppy Sale by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193 and Auxiliary leaders will be held in Winters on Saturday May 28. Chairmen Mr and Mrs W L Collins with Sub Deb Club aid will sell poppies downtown. proceeds aid disabled veterans and dependents locally and support the National Home for Veterans Widows and Orphans.
The Winters Country Club resumes family night for Thursday June 9. Each family should bring a covered dish and golfers are urged to arrive early. The event invites the public and is hosted by the Ladies Golf Association of the country club. Members listed include Mrs George R, Mrs Pete Speer, Mrs H Morris, and Mr Robinson.
Mayor Wesley M. Hays declares May 28 1966 Buddy Poppy Day in Winters to support the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home and local community drives. Citizens are urged to wear Buddy Poppies to show gratitude to veterans who served America.
Miss Rebecca Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Weldon E Brown of Winters will join the Freshman student nurses at Methodist Hospital of Dallas School of Nursing. The capping ceremony is set for May 27 at First Methodist Church in Dallas.
Grain men and farmers are optimistic that the 1966 harvest will match or exceed area averages. favorable weather after recent rains and a strong price outlook support hopes for good production. Some wheat damage from unseasonably hot days is offset by cooler weather aiding maturation. Buyers expect to start receiving 1966 wheat late this week with peak harvest in about two weeks barring bad weather.
Eighty one seniors of Winters High School’s 1966 class will receive diplomas at commencement in Blizzard Stadium on Friday night. Dr. Howard L. Ramsey of McMurry College will give the address. Willis Jernigan will lead the baccalaureate votive. The program includes salutatory by Larry Hensley and valedictory by Susan Roberts, with diplomas presented by Robert F. Christian.
The King Pin Trio from Winters captured first in Ballinger's Pin Setters League with gold trophies and WIBC patches. Rhaewell Poe Carolyn Davis and Doris Jackson led the team. Darlene Sims earned high game high series and most improved bowler accolades. Other Winters participants included Gladys Awalt Nancy Kuykendall and Jan Hight.
Memorial Day on May 30 will be observed as a holiday by most Winters businesses. The Winters Chamber of Commerce also recommends observing July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year’s as holidays this year.
Runnels County sets two voting sites for the Democratic Runoff Primary on June 4, at the Courthouse in Ballinger and at the Chamber of Commerce office in Winters. Absentee voting available for those not at these locations. Local candidates in the first primary may bear some second primary expenses, as approved by the State Executive Committee.
Principal George M. Beard announced that the Headstart program for pre school children starts Monday June 13 at Winters Elementary. A reception at the school cafeteria will explain the eight week program funded by a federal grant of 10107 dollars with local advisory members aiding policy and liaison duties.
Betty Jo Shull daughter of Mrs Evelyn D Shull Beau mont and the late Mr Shull has completed six weeks of class at Trans World Airlines training center in Kansas City Missouri She is the granddaughter of Mrs J A Davidson and her achievement follows the six weeks of training sessions at the Kansas City facility.
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