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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1960
Page
7
The piece reviews the campaign, noting rapid modern communications and the rise of first time voters, with predictions on trimming nomination to election timelines. It cites a large turnout, absentee ballots, and a Texas student driving home to vote, then lists expected winners and a hunting trip tale from Colorado.
Mayor Harvey D. Jones, a charter member of the Winters Chapter FFA, bought the first Winters Livestock Show Association membership from John Jackson. The drive runs Nov 2 to Dec 1 to fund the January 7 stock show, with a $5 membership and cards for businesses.
The three Winters gins topped the 10,000 bale mark this week with early Thursday totals at 10,241 bales. Forecasts estimate 1960 cotton production between 11,000 and 12,000 bales as additional harvest continues with mechanical strippers gathering remaining cotton.
Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hantsche Jr and De Anna of Pampa plus Mr. and Mrs. Claude Snow and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hawkins of Bangs.
Norton High School crowned Harvest King Mike Dyess and Harvest Queen Volene Bryan at the school carnival. Volene, FHA member and girls basketball player, is junior class president. Mike, FFA member and basketball player, also serves on the Golden Eagle Annual staff and was freshmen favorite. Both are juniors and were introduced by Patty Greger.
Winters High School majorettes led by Diane Buckner will perform at McMurry College in Abilene on November 12. Members Tamara Gans Pam Bedford Barbara Baldwin and Russell Bedford travel for an assembly practice downtown parade dinner with the McMurry Indian Band and a football game halftime performance. This marks the third year of Winters twirlers participation under Dr Raymon Bynum.
Seven students joined the Student Activities Conference at Abilene Christian College on its campus. The Journalism Activities Conference was jointly sponsored by the University Interscholastic League and Central West Texas high schools, with speakers Roy J. Moses Jr. C. Richard King Walter E. Burch and Paul Holcomb. Attendees listed: Mrs Myrle Frazier Karen Foster Elizabeth Grenwelge Barbara Hord Lela Mae Guy Suzann Hipp and Glenda Crenshaw.
Mrs Floyd Sims attended the 25th anniversary tea of the Abilene Garden Club held Tuesday at the Garden Center.
Harvey Dale Jones mayor directs Winters citizens to observe Friday November 11 1960 as Veterans Day and urges businesses to display the US flag. Proclamation notes veterans service and Congress designation of November 11 as a legal holiday and day of world peace.
In Winters and Runnels Counties a record turnout produced skewed results with Nixon leading Kennedy by about 200 votes in Runnels. Johnson defeated Tower for the U S Senate race. The lone county contest saw Parnell Legg Jr. win tax assessor collector while other Democratic nominees were elected without opposition. Precinct results show Nixon leading in both precincts.
A candlelight investiture service was held Thursday at the Scout Hut for Brownie Troop under Mrs. Wayne Wilson and Mrs. Clifford Hill. Girls publicly pledged the Brownie Promise, received pins, and wore uniforms for the first time. Names listed include Shirley Jean Allen, Kei Bedford, Christine Cathey, Rebecca Gilbert, Kaye Graham, Margaret Hernandez, Lynanne Hill, Sherrie Loyd, Linda Kay Talley, Opal Sue Waldrop, Marla Weems, and Melinda Wilson. Guests and table helpers attended the ceremony and refreshment service.
Voting delegates from Runnels County Farm Bureau attended the Texas Farm Bureau Convention in Dallas this week. They include Hugo Vogel sang and Alfred Multer with others such as S. S. Childers Edwin Urban Dobbins and Ralph Russell among 750 delegates from 199 organized county bureaus in Texas.
Winters and Ballinger prep for a season finale football clash as Winters aims to upset Ballinger despite injuries. KeyBlizzards missing include Grissom knee injury Dunn broken hand Bedford broken hand while Ballinger seeks to clinch a district tie. Steve Grissom returns. kickoff 7 30 with probable starters listed and defensive plans under coach L G Wilson.
Winters officials require all bicycles to be registered with the Police Department and display metal tags. Sellers must notify the department. buyers must register within five days. Annual 50 cent license per bike. riders after dark need reflectors or a headlight. dismantled bikes must be reported within ten days. An examination and instruction are required to obtain a license.
Winters High School Blizzard players are highlighted for the season ending Friday night at Ballinger. Coach L. G. Wilson tracks a percentage chart detailing tackles and blocking effectiveness from the Cisco game, naming Kerwyn Knapp and others with top stats and backfield percentages.
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