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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1963
Page
5
Winters and his Blizzard team aim for a first win of the season as they travel to Midland to face the Cranes on Friday night. Rice of the Midland News visited town to verify Blizzard information and discuss team makeup.
Airman First Class Wesley L Boddy, after an 18 month Air Force tour, visits his parents Mr and Mrs W L Hord of Route Ninters. He was stationed at Bus Air Force Base South Dakota and previously served at Naha AFB Okinawa with USAMPGP.
Charlsie Poe of Winters writes Angel To the Papagos a biography and history of Goldie Richmond a desert pioneer who ran Tracy Trading Post at San Simon. The 1964 publication from The Naylor Company covers her life from mining days near Covered Wells to legendary feats including a lynx cat encounter.
Memorial services for the late President John F. Kennedy were held in Winters First Methodist Church Monday at 9 a.m. under the Winters Ministerial Alliance. A May Mass and reguired services followed as clergy from multiple churches participated.
Herman Baker, service officer of the Winters American Legion Post, reports selling 38 50 star flags to merchants and individuals. Proceeds will fund markers for veterans graves, with thanks offered to local merchants for encouragement and cooperation in displaying the flags. He notes street flags are large and half mast displays may touch the ground, but the priority is flag visibility.
Winters High School's 7 3 1 season meets Crane 9 1 1 in a bi district battle at Midland's field Friday 7 30 p m Tickets available Friday at Winters school office Crane has dominated district play recently with six district titles and four bi district appearances Coach Dan Anderegg leads Crane while Winters eyes another regional performance after last year's run The winner advances to face Dalhart or Muleshoe in quarter finals Kirk Looney and Speedking Paul Cormier are key Crane playmakers
The Winters Chamber of Commerce announces a Kiddies Christmas Parade on Dec 5 with five divisions and prizes. Santa will appear. parade forms on West Parsonage and Main Street. Cash drawings of 50, 35, and 15 dollars occur Dec 12, 19, and 23 at 4:30 p.m., with tickets distributed by member merchants and supervision by chamber officials.
Winters High School students will attend a two day Democracy In Action seminar December 6 and 7 at Howard Payne College Brownwood. Principal Robert Christian said it is uncertain which students will attend though 46 Texas high schools received invitations. Keynote speaker Dr John Drakeford of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth will speak December 7 at 730 pm and discuss political economic and social stability in world development with Howard Payne students and visiting high schoolers.
Winters merchants voted to close business at 4 p m Friday so staff can attend the Winters Crane football game in Midland Friday night. The decision followed a Chamber of Commerce meeting at 2 p m Tuesday with local business leaders present.
District games listed in caps show Winters facing multiple opponents like Colorado City, Brady, Coleman, Albany, Haskell, Hamlin, Stamford, Ballinger, and Crane. Crane also records matchups against Monahans Pecos Ft Stockton Wink and others with bi district implications.
Bill Parramore killed one of the region’s largest coyotes on his place southwest of Winters Tuesday morning. He reported the animal measured 27 inches at the shoulders and matched a wolf in size. He noted livestock losses, including 50 sheep, and said calls for a public trapper to curb the coyote problem are spreading.
The Winters American Legion post presented a new 50 star flag to the Winters Public Library. Herman Baker, sergeant at arms, led the presentation while Arthur Bates serves as post commander. The veteran group has offered new flags for sale to the public for some time.
Fans traveling to Midland for the regional game are warned of a detour on the Sterling City to Midland road due to three miles of repair work. The detour could be slowed by rain. An alternate route via Sweetwater Colorado City and Big Spring uses mostly four lane highways. A police escort from Midland will meet the charter buses, guide them to a downtown restaurant, then to the football field.
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