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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1967
Page
5
Weekend event drew shoppers from near and far as merchants laid goods on the sidewalk to kick off the Christmas season. Moonlight Sale planned for December 18 aims to boost local business and attract more visitors to town.
The Runnels County Archery Association hosted a Sunday turkey shoot with contestants firing at live turkeys behind logs and at targets. Frank Antilley and Pete Holden achieved two and four live turkey hits respectively in the rifle contest while several winners received frozen turkeys in prize categories.
Winters High School Blizzard Band under Jim Swofford earned a unanimous Division I rating at the UIL Region VII marching and twirling contest in Coleman on Saturday November 18. Twelve bands received Division I from 36 total. class AA included Blizzard Band with Cole man Clyde Comanche and Brady also rated Division I. Twirlers also competed with several Winters students receiving high ratings.
Blizzardettes use height and experience to win despite 40 percent foul shooting and a cooler shooting night. Eileen Fabuon leads with 22 points while Dora Snell and Carla Walker add 12 each. Tommie Pierson tops Jim Ned with 19 points, mostly on free throws. The Blizzardette B team also won 38 to 13, opening with a 16–0 first quarter shutout.
The golf course at Winters Country Club is now open after a three week closure for fairway and green maintenance. The course began operations on Thursday November 23.
Postcard ballots mailed to Winters Chamber of Commerce members select five directors from eight candidates. Ballot counting set for December 5. terms are two years. Current directors with one year left include Whitecotton Otwell Fenton Funderburg Thomas.
Winters Warehouse Co reports receiving 2750 bales of cotton from the 1967 crop as of Wednesday morning. The cotton comes from two Wingate gins and one in Winters. The local warehouse expects about 8000 bales this year, roughly 4000 less than last year. With favorable weather, gins run nearly around the clock and stripping proceeds rapidly.
Ernest Adams of Austin, formerly of Winters, spent the weekend visiting his brother John W. Adams and old friends. He recently moved from Madill Oklahoma to Austin where he is building a new home.
Kenny Davis, a student at Texas Technological College in Lubbock, spent the past weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dub Davis.
The Pampa Harvesters routed the Winters Blizzards 93 29 in the season opener. George Bailey led Pampa with 21 points while Gary Antilley scored 14 for Winters. Sam Scott had 10 for the Blizzards as Danny Killough led rebounds. Harvesters dominated boards and free throws.
Donna Benson a Winters High School senior has been chosen to represent the school in the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship contest in San Angelo after Christmas. She is president of the Future Homemakers of America and has held other student leadership roles.
Winters merchants held separate drawings for prizes during last Friday nights Sidewalk Sale. No purchases were needed to enter and winners did not need to be present. Winners include Mrs Vivian Smith and others from Bahiman Jewelers. John Hardy from Spill Bros. Co. and many more across local shops.
The Blizzards aim to clinch a state playoff berth with a crucial third game of the season on Saturday night. Team leaders expect a hard-fought battle as they seek to secure a favorable seed.
Winters voters approved a bond issue to fund right of way for widening US 83 through Winters. Texas State Highway Commission Chairman Leroy Woodward praised local backing as essential to the project, noting plans to spend over 1.25 million dollars on widening from FM 53 to the Taylor County line.
Postmaster Pace urged Winters citizens to use correct five digit APO or FPO numbers and full service member details to prevent delays as Christmas mail to servicemen overseas is expected to rise by about thirty percent. He said four essential elements define an overseas address: the service member identity grade full name and service number.
The Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church sponsors Operation Santa Claus to collect clothing and shoes for U S Army distribution to Vietnamese villages. Lt Jacky Bruce, son of Mrs Lawrence Chapmond, asked for contributions to aid villagers and gain trust with the Vietnamese people. People may drop items at the church basement or call 754-5344 for details.
Harold Burleson an employee of Williams Paraffin Servicing Co. Winters is hospitalized in Abilene with serious electrical burns to his hands after a high voltage shock at an oil field near Tuscola Tuesday afternoon. He was atop a tank when a metal rod contacted a live line causing the accident and he crawled down after the shock. His condition was undetermined at noon Wednesday.
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