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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1970
Page
4
A columnist notes federal holiday dates shifted to Mondays starting 1971, with state adoption for most as leaders push longer weekends. The piece laments bureaucratic openness while highlighting cost of crime and public service dynamics under the changing schedule.
The Winters Winters High School Blizzard Marching Band earned a first division rating in the University Interscholastic League Marching Contests at Brady. A 100 member band led by Kirke McKenzie won Division I in Class AA, amid 31 bands in the field.
Texas hospitals at risk of losing Medicare certification due to a shortage of registered nurses may gain time to comply if Senate Finance Committee action on a relief grant is approved. The amendment waives the 24 hour RN requirement for one year at a time until 1975, for about 140 Texas hospitals.
Winters High School twirlers won first division gold in Class 1 solos at Brady Saturday with Brenda Smith Tresia Sharpes Denise Williams and Becky Brown earning the top spot. Keva Harrison Gwen Crouch and others took second division honors as ensemble and solo performers.
Grnder Hays, a director of the Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District, hails the Texas Section meeting set for December 4 5 at Rio Concho Manor San Angelo with the theme Multiple Use of Rangelands All the Resources. Ronald Rugh of Runnels County SCS urges grassland managers to attend and invites inquiries to the county office.
The City Sanitation Department will collect leaves only when placed in boxes, bags, or cans in regular pickup areas. Leaves raked into piles in gutters or alleys will not be picked up due to limited staff. Residents are urged not to burn leaves on streets to avoid damaging asphalt and creating hazards.
The Salvation Army local unit drive is expected to surpass its $1200 quota. General chairman Ted Meyer notes remaining contacts will push the total over the line as funds near the target. Manuel Esquivel is current drive chairman.
Bill Grantz of Winters appeared as a member of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on NBC TV. The band traveled from Abilene on November 19 performing concerts en route and planned a November 29 return. Grantz, a freshman music education major and band president, is a Winters High School graduate and former Blizzard Band member, co recipient of the John Philip Sousa band award last year.
Coco the 1 subyear bulldog mascot of Winters High School travels with the marching band to Brady for a contest. The dog wears a blue and white coat bearing a big W and attends every practice, living near North Rogers across from the Winters school. Coco is praised for perfect attendance as the band wins First Division in UIL contests.
All-District football selections feature four Winters Blizzards on offense and defense across first and second teams plus six honorable mentions. Key picks include Mike Mathis as unanimous first team running back and Dane Bishop as center and first team linebacker.
Winters Warehouse reports 11,092 bales brought in from four North Runnels County gins as of Tuesday morning. In 1969 the figure stood at 2,766 bales due to wet weather, highlighting a strong year for cotton receipts compared with the prior era.
Mrs Ella Phipps recently celebrated her 80th birthday took her first airplane ride Sunday to Los Angeles to visit her daughter Mrs Edmond Dial. Mrs Dial underwent surgery Tuesday in Ridgecrest California.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce urges clubs organizations and individuals to enter floats for the Christmas Parade on December 5. Deadline 5 p m Friday December 4 registration at the Chamber office. Prizes: organization division first 50 second 30 third 20 Kiddie division first 15 second 10 third 5. Bands from Winters Public Schools will march.
Two Winters students attend Angelo State University this fall on academic scholarships. Donna Kay Hope is a freshman majoring in elementary education. Dwayne Cole Smith is a freshman majoring in math. Both graduated Winters High School in 1970.
The Texas Advisory Committee on Conservation Education will award 27 annual citations to public school teachers for promoting conservation, up from 11 last year. T. D. Carroll of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said certificates honor teachers at any level who stress conservation to students. the 24 member committee advises the Texas Education Agency.
The Win ters Elementary and Junior High announces students making 90 average or above for the second six week period. Fourth grade Randy Drake Reggie Boles Patti Bomar. Fifth grade Duane Gerstmann Cheryl Bahlman Jeff Russell. Sixth grade Marvin Moore. Seventh grade Teri Stathem Tanya Bahman. Eighth grade Glen Colburn Mike Moore Mary Kay Bauer.
The Blizzard Band members and director Kirke McKenzie thank the Winters community for faith and dedication. Special appreciation goes to the Band Boosters for moral support and hard work. Judy Foster, band president, joins in dedicating the band’s success.
A historical weather note records a maximum of 78 degrees on Tuesday November 18 1969 and a minimum of 22 degrees on Thursday November 20 1969.
Winters merchants held a Turkey Day sale drawing sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Fourteen families received free turkeys with drawings from Bissett's Tire & Supply Bahlman Jewelers Western Auto Foodway Pigely Wiggly Spill Bros. Co Fashion Shop Herman's Men's Store Heidenheimer's Winters State Bank Main Drug Co and others. Winners included Mrs. Mary Wolford George M. Garrett George Beard Mrs. Wayne Seals Mrs. Joe Baker and more.
Cindy McNutt six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale McNutt Abilene and niece of Mr and Mrs Marvin Gerhart Winters named mas cot of the WesTwirl Winds baton twirling drill team in Abilene Membership open to school age girls from Abilene and surrounding towns Winters Coleman Rowena Miles Paint Rock Ballinger Tryouts held periodically during the year and practice sessions Saturdays under director Pam Harper.
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Jesse R. McGallian has graduated from basic Storekeeper A School at the Naval Supply School in Newport R I. He is the son of Mrs. Susie Campbell of Winters and his wife is the former Zola R. Crowley of Winters.
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