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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1962
Page
6
Friday night football in Stamford features the Bulldogs and Winters in a top district clash that could decide the title. The Waters Ballinger and Iters Stamford matchups highlight two crucial games shaping the race, with season records and regional pride on the line.
The Winters high school Blizzard football team completed eight games and led District 6 AA as one of three Conference 2A undefeated squads. They beat Stamford last Friday and face Anson tonight and Ballinger next Friday to close the season. district outcomes will decide the championship. Shown are Blizzard players including William Green Dan Roberts Mike Mitchell Johnny Hopper Mike Patterson Eugene Mathis James Burleson Johnny Mathis Alan Benson with manager Andy Simpson Gary Young.
Willis G Jernigan IV formerly of Grandview is named minister of the Winters Church of Christ and will deliver his first sermon this Sunday. A graduate of Abilene Christian College he also attended East Texas State University and University of Corpus Christi. He has lived in Grandview since 1959 active in Rotary Volunteer Fire Department Quarterback Club and Cub Scout work. He is married with a son Willis V and a wife Harlene active in garden clubs. He is the son of a long serving preacher and his mother taught in Texas schools. He grew up in Mineola and Commerce where he completed high school.
The First Methodist Church of Winters will host a series of meetings from November 11 to 18 with ministers from Winters and nearby communities delivering sermons each night at 7 00 pm except Friday when the service starts at 6 00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
Winters High School and Anson meet Friday at 7 30 p m with Winters seeking a ninth straight win after defeating Stamford last Friday. The No 1 district team holds an 8 0 season mark and sits No 3 in State AA rankings with Denver City and Jacksboro. Anson enters 1 6 1 overall, 0 3 district, led by John Sanders and Donny Lain as key offensive threats.
San Angelo pastor Rev. W Kensing of Laborer Church will speak at a Lutheran mission festival this Sunday November 11. A basket lunch will be held in the church basement following the program with local congregation participation.
Pastor Kensing, a native of Mason, Texas, attended Texas Lutheran College Seguin graduating in 1953, then Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque earning a B A in 1956. His first charge was Faith Lutheran in Dickinson Texas, later called to Calvary Lutheran in 1059 as part of the ALC merger.
The Winters Salvation Army service unit launches its annual fund drive with a meeting at Pierce's Cafeteria next Wednesday morning November 14 at 10 o'clock. Joe Stevens, Winters Police Chief, is campaign chairman and will appoint workers. A goal of $1,000 is set, with W M Hays as committee chair and W H Craven Jr treasurer.
The Winters City Council annexed about two acres on North Main Street including a West Texas Utilities substation. It approved plans to construct 30 inch sidewalks around undeveloped Lakeview Cemetery lots to improve appearance and reduce maintenance costs, limiting development to eight lots at a time. The council also accepted an offer from the Winters Post VFW to purchase and install playground equipment in City Park, with roughly 200 dollars to be spent, and discussed sewer farm surrounding owners for future work.
Mrs A W Libbe chairman announces Christmas seal sale mail date November 12. Winters see tuberculosis awareness drive notes. Local committee directs mailing and fundraising efforts despite cryptic fragmented text.
The Winters area will administer the first dose of Sabin oral polio vaccine to school children Friday and to adults and pre schoolers Sunday. Volunteers from the Lions Club and local doctors will handle processing at the school cafeteria Friday about 2 pm and Sunday after 1 pm. Donations are requested but no one will be refused. vaccine is free.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193 and its Ladies Auxiliary invite the public to an Open House on Sunday November 11 from 2 to 4 pm at the post home in observance of Veterans Day. Arrangements are led by the Waggoners Morrows and Guy.
Truett Nance of San Francisco California retires from the U S Air Force at Hamilton AFB California after 20 years active duty He entered the Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet at Kelly Field Texas in 1942 He served as a B 17 and B 29 pilot in World War II and later in the Air Rescue Service including missions in Panama Central and South America France Germany and Europe His last assignment was Air Force Liaison to the Civil Air Patrol across six Western States Alaska and Hawaii He escorted nine cadets to Copenhagen in 1962 for the International Air Cadet Exchange Program The Nance family will remain in California and he plans to join a San Rafael realty brokerage house
Bill Miller of Winters, a senior physical education major at McMurry College, was elected to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1962-63. He is among 27 McMurry students honored, and serves as vice president of the Letterman's Association and as a track member. The announcement was made this week by Dr. Joe C. Humphrey, dean of McMurry College.
Gwen Caskey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Caskey, was chosen 1962-63 FFA Sweetheart by the Winters chapter Monday night. She received a bouquet from Eugene Mathis, FFA president, and sat on a greens and flowers arch throne. Other district queens named include Jan Byrd and Jac Hall, with Jane Puckett and Deanna Zelsky as runners up.
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