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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
5
The author urges Fire Prevention Week awareness with tips on discarding cigarettes, cleaning stoves, removing combustibles, and having electrical systems checked. The piece contrasts responsible hunters who protect property with a minority who trespass, shoot livestock, and ignore rules, urging adherence to safety and conservation.
Winters post 9193 and its Ladies Auxiliary host District 22 VFW convention in Winters on October 5-6. Principal speaker is Clifford T. Teer, Junior Vice Commander of the Department of Texas VFW, with guests including Ray Gene Hoelcher and Mel Stanley. Events include registr ations, social, breakfast, joint meetings, and a hospitality hour. Commander Teer, a Waco resident, served in WWII and held key VFW roles.
Elm Creek Water Control District directors and county observers toured the Robert Lee Dam construction on the Colorado River. Guided by O H Ivey the group viewed the dam and the future lake area with thousands of acres to be inundated, and learned a five year fill time under normal conditions. They noted a large pipeline to Odessa and oil-well islands to be formed as water rises.
A meeting to affiliate with the Texas and American Heart Associations will be held Monday October 7 at City Hall. Regional director Earl R Pal will show two films on heart efforts and outline the work of the association. All interested persons are invited to attend.
The state raises the base sales tax by one cent with no other law changes. In cities without a city tax, retailers collect from 0 to 5 cents across stepped brackets up to $1.83. In cities with a city tax, collection starts at 13 to 37 cents and progresses in 2 to 7 cent increments up to $1.87. Winters has no city tax.
Local Bradshaw notices announce no news this week and list a brief deal hunt note for foremany readers. Readership is advised to watch future issues for updates on Bradshaw community events and notices.
Directors approve annual parade on December 7 and fund drive to raise 500 dollars for the Christmas program. They vote for late busi ness closings on December 13 20 and 23 and set 25 per float building money for eight clubs. A Kiddies money scramble follows the parade.
New members joined the Winters Chamber of Commerce during the current drive. Additional members are expected in coming days. Sparkle Lite Inc Crowley Trucking Co Fireside Restaurant A N Blackerby Oil Well Co Hoppe Mobil Station Irmal's Beauty Shop Mac Oil Field Co.
The Westerners Square Dance Association and Winters club host a Saturday dance on October 12 at 8 p m in the Dry Manufacturing Building on Wingate Highway. About 200 to 300 dancers are expected with up to 400 squares possible. Jim Prine presides and the grand march is led by Jester and Jewell Prichett. The public may attend as participants or spectators.
The Boy Scouts launched this year's fundraiser with a Tuesday breakfast event. Reynolds, Scout Executive for the Chisholm Trail Council, highlighted how training and activities shape boys' lives and futures.
The Southside Baptist Church plans a Sunday vote to elect its pastor. Church members were notified of the decision and the pulpit committee urged congregants to attend the service and participate in the selection.
Winters High School faces Anson in the 7-AA opener with coach Jerry Gibson calling the Tigers the league’s toughest. Anson, 0-3 so far, relies on quarterback Jim Rye and back Tommy Atkins to spark the attack while Winters tinkers with the lineup and aims to build on last week’s better effort against Clyde. Next week the Blizzards host Hamlin on Oct 11.
Mt Carmel Catholic Church hosts its annual Fall Festival on Sunday October 6 featuring a homemade sausage supper from 4 30 p m. General chairman is Andrew Englert with Evelyn Jacobs as food committee chair. Rev Patrick Ryan leads the event with a parish hall dance to follow. Public invited.
The Winters Shooters Association will hold a sighting in day for all area hunters on Sunday October 6 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the club range. Members will assist with sighting rifles and patterning shotguns as part of a nationwide NRA program. Details on technique and zeroing will be available. all firearms must be unloaded with actions open upon entry.
Carroll Tatum, superintendent of Winters Independent School District, joined a weekend gathering in Austin with the Texas Association of School Boards and the Association of School Administrators to discuss district governance and administrative issues.
The Winters Shooters Association will sponsor an annual benefit shoot on October 13 to aid the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene. The event includes matches for high powered rifles, .22 caliber rifles, pistols, and trap shooting for shotguns with prizes donated by Winters merchants. Last year the association sent 185 dollars to the center.
Winters police say most burglaries in September are solved after arrests of four teenagers. A 17 year old is jailed awaiting further investigation. Break ins included Main Radio TV on September 2 and Hoppe's Mobil on September 7 for about 80 dollars.
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