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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1970
Page
6
Winters officials laud the area’s wholesome youth and strong adult cooperation. The City Council approved a vocal resolution urging youth and adults to communicate openly, praising Halloween conduct and community ideals. The piece, with quotes and reflections on youth, ends noting it continues on page 6.
Rainfall data for October 1970 lists multiple daily measurements. Key totals include 0.21 inches on October 21 and traces or small amounts on several other days, with peak precipitation occurring mid to late month. Data covers October 2 through October 27.
A compact listing presents daily values and dates from Wednesday October 28 to Tuesday November 3. The data includes seven days with associated numbers, showing a sequence of readings or metrics across the period.
Winters Blizzards travel to Eastland to face the district leading Mavericks after a 12 7 loss to Hamilton. QB Steve Tatum leads the offense as Ronnie Wilson recovers from a broken hand. Eastland, ranked No 3 in state AA, has 267 points for and 39 against on the season and a 157 13 district record.
The Rev Roy L Crawford retired Methodist minister of Winters will preach at the tenth annual Scottish Clans of Texas gathering in Salado on Sunday November 8. He and Mrs Crawford attend the two day event with kilts tartan dresses bagpipe bands Highland games dances and a grand parade. J B Pace Mrs Crawfords father once ran a Salado grocery in the 1890s.
SP4 George E. Keel, 21, of Leesville Louisiana, served with the 4th Armored Division in Deep Express a three week NATO field training exercise in Turkey. The ACE Mobile Force multi national staff includes US Belgium Britain Canada Germany and Italy. The exercise ended October 28 and demonstrated NATO solidarity and in the field multinational operation experience.
A record crowd visited the annual range tour sponsored by Runnels and Coke County Soil and Water Conservation Districts. About 75 people from 150 area towns toured the C H Wylie Estate north of Bronte, viewing eight stops including irrigation, flood control, grassland work, aerial spraying with Tordon, and a rotation grazing system.
The Winters Blizzards lose 12-7 to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Bob Gardner scored the first TD after a fumble, and Tom Prichard added a second for Hamilton. Winters late drives stall, Bulldogs hold 6-0 at halftime, then win 12-7 as Winters reach 4 yards late.
Winters City Council approved buying 40 poles for Main Street US 83 realignment with 45 foot poles at 56.20 each totaling 2248. No extra lines needed. Work to start soon. Also approved more mercury street lights for intersections. Parking area paving near Winters Community Center paused for gravel due to cold weather. asphalt will be laid when warm.
City Secretary Buford Baldwin announced final notices have been sent to several property owners along US 83 for the Main Street widening project. Unsettled owners will meet with special commissions appointed by the Runnels County Judge on November 10 12 16 18 and 20 to discuss condemnation purchases for seventy three parcels.
Winters High School Future Farmers of America will hold an FFA Sweetheart contest and two FFA Queens in a special program on Thursday night November 5. Four classes each nominate three candidates with finalists to be named runners-up and queens. The Winters Sweetheart advances to the Coleman District contest on December 14 with the winner moving to Area IV contests.
The 97 member Winters High School Blizzard Band directed by Kirke McKenzie will march in the Angelo State University homecoming parade at 1 30 Saturday in San Angelo joining 16 bands in competition with Reagan County Big Lake San Saba and Stanton AA bands. A large trophy and 100 cash prize plus a 100 Angelo State University scholarship will be awarded to the winning band and a senior student.
A donkey basketball game is scheduled for November 19 to benefit the WHS special athletic fund. Further details will be announced later.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Harvest Day Sale on Saturday November 7 with sidewalk displays and ag themed attire. City post office will close Thursday November 11 for Veterans Day and mail delivery will pause while service counters shut.
Sixteen Winters High School students travel to Anson High School on Saturday November 7 for the Old Belt District Student Councils convention. Officers will be elected and groups will discuss council problems with guest speaker and lunch in the Anson cafeteria. Principal Jake Joyce and Mrs Lee Harrison accompany the group by bus.
U S Air Force Captain James R Bell Jr on duty at Tan Son Nhut AB Vietnam. Reconnaissance pilot assigned to a Pacific Air Forces unit. Formerly at Wurtsmith AFB Michigan. 1961 Charleston West Virginia High School graduate. BS from West Virginia University 1966. Phi Kappa Psi. Wife Linda daughter of George R Hill Winters. Son of James R Bell Sr Charleston WV.
Four Winters residents attended a three night Consumer Credit Management short course held in the Citizens National Bank community room in Abilene last week. Attendees were Jim Cowlishaw of Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co., Miss Estella Bredemeyer and Lee Harrison of Winters State Bank, and W M Hays of Western Auto Associate Store. The program covered credit management public relations and marketing.
As of Tuesday noon the Winters warehouse reports 4819 bales of cotton received from four North Runnels County gins.
The Winters High School VICA and DECA clubs sponsor a second annual Harvest Wildcat Show in the Winters Community Center on Saturday and Sunday November 7 8 Exhibits include guns coins antiques bottles barbed wire and Indian artifacts with buy sell and trade options Table rents 4 for one day 7 50 for two days Door prizes and concessions will be offered Robert Stathem coordinates the high school program.
In Runnels County the Republican Elliott J. Kemp defeated incumbent Democrat W. H. Rampy for County Judge 1386 to 1319. Democrat W. E. Elkins won re election as School Superintendent 1460 to 1187 over Grnder Hays. U. S. Senate went to Democrat Lloyd Bentsen 1943 to 1081 for George Bush, with Winters boxes 502 to 207 for Bentsen. Governor Preston Smith carried 1719 to 1023 in the county and 486 to 220 in Winters. Voters opposed liquor by the drink in the county but supported it in metropolitan areas. Other races favored Democrats, with Burleson, Ratliff, and Nabers winning reelection unopposed in their districts. County offices in Winters saw Mapes, Heathcott, and Whittenburg elected or reelected. Voter totals show 728 ballots in Winters precints. Constitutional amendments in Winters splits varied, with No 2 liquor by drink and No 7 merging offices both failing.
Winters FFA members won one first place and three second places at the District Leadership Contests in Coleman on Tuesday. The four Winters teams advance to Area IV Leaderships in Stephenville on November 14. Contest results included Senior Chapter Conducting with first place May and Winters second. Junior Chapter Conducting with second for Winters. Senior Farm Skills with second for Winters. Junior Farm Skills with first for Mozelle and second for Winters. Radio Team with first for Winters. FFA Quiz with sixth for Winters.
Miss Freddie Gardners Blizardettes travel to Jim Ned High School next Tuesday for an exhibition scrimmage. Game time is 4 39 p.m.
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