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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1968
Page
5
The column describes a small poll by readers with 61 ballots, nine unreturned, showing Nixon 18 Humphrey 15 Wallace 10 undecided nine. The writer notes real people were polled vs big pollsters and ponders how machines handle third party votes, urging readers to vote next Tuesday.
Frances Campbell owner of The Fashion Shop in Winters was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Winters Merkel game halftime. She was escorted by Percy Ritch, with the 1967 queen presenting the crown. Campbell has long ties to Winters and serves on local civic groups.
Winters High School Snow Devils visit Blizzard Field to face Stamford Bulldogs in a key District 7-AA showdown. Stamford leads the conference 4-0 while Winters sits 2-2, with Ballinger looming behind in the standings. Injuries are scarce, and Stamford’s defense has allowed only 14 points in league play.
Winters Boosters call members to weekly Tuesday 8:15 pm City Hall sessions with Friday night game films. Members who did not remit dues urged to send them. A film showing Highlights of the 1967 Southwest Conference, sponsored by Humble Company, set for Tuesday November 12.
The student body of Winters Public Schools plans a patriotic pre game program titled This Is My Country before the untord football game. Students will assemble on the football field for the ceremony and chant civic themes.
Gospel singing will be held at the Assembly of God Church in Winters on Saturday November 2 with Taylor of Blackwell directing the program. The public is invited to attend.
The Youth Chorus of First Baptist Church will present the Christian folk-musical Good News on Sunday November 2 at 7 p m at the church. Tommy G Seymore along with 25 young performers lead the casual contemporary production praised by critics across the South.
Winters police hunt a brownish gray male dog about 20 inches high after it bit 6 year old Eric Seymore on Wednesday. The dog, collarless, was captured for observation but escaped. It was seen near the school Tuesday. readers with tips should contact police or the child's parents, and the dog should not be killed.
The Winters High School Blizzard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie earned two trophies at the inaugural Angelo State College Band Day in San Angelo, part of the homecoming festivities. The group won first division in marching contests and was named Outstanding Marching Band during a downtown San Angelo event Saturday morning, with six bands competing.
Winters Warehouse records show on Wednesday morning a shipment of 3752 bales of cotton from gins at Wingate and Winters. The notice confirms receipt and origin of the cotton lot.
Texas election officials warn of confusion from a new top line on ballots allowing straight party voting and the rise of split ticket voting with a third party. Voters should mark carefully or use the scratch method and cross out unused names to reflect true intent.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce board meeting moved from Tuesday to Monday November 4 to avoid Election Day. Directors are urged to attend to discuss the upcoming Christmas program and the Livestock Show planned for January.
A Winters meeting of adults organized to form Girl Scout troops was held at the Scout Hut. Mrs. Ray A. Hoyle of the Heart of Texas Council outlined the need for community backing and noted the program aims to provide age appropriate fun and learning in an informal setting. Leaders were chosen for grades two through five. names include Mrs. Marie Mounts Mrs. Joel Butts Mrs. Sammy Terrell and others.
James Gehrels announces tentative plans for Winters Ex-Students Association homecoming at the school cafeteria after the football game. The 50th year graduating class will be honored again. An after game float parade and a Sunday picnic are planned with David as vice president and Mrs Truett Smith as secretary among other officers.
Debra Annette Duncan of Arlington won the Miss Teenage Fort Worth title at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The 17 year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Duncan, will represent the area at the Miss Teenage America Pageant in Fort Worth in late November. She is an Arlington High School senior with a straight A average and has ties to Winters and Winters Tucker family. She sang Sunny in talent, has a brother Dan and sister Dee Dee, and enjoys drama and singing.
Cisco Junior College reports total enrollment 975 with four Winters students. Beverly Briley Thelma Brown Ricky Dry and Gilbert Minzenmayer attend from Winters. Abilene 155 Cisco 135 Breckenridge 66 Eastland 58 follow in city enrollments.
Report notes scarce trailers hinder harvesters at the Win ters Gin yard with Dwain Johnson and an operator standing by amid good weather. The scene captures the busy gin yard as workers prepare for the season.
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