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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1966
Page
5
Win ters Chief of Police Joe Stevens warns of con artists targeting the elderly and widows. A recent case involved a termites service sold without a permit, with a refund issued after scrutiny. He urges residents to demand permits and credentials, noting a city ordinance against untaxed soliciting.
Firemen from about 20 West Central Texas towns gather in Sonora on Saturday Oct 8 for the Hill Country Firemen Association convention at the 4 H Club center. A full day of activities includes pumper races water pole and nozzle race with a traveling trophy donated by Sonora Fire Department. Ladies Auxiliary attend and contests for women are planned. Special group pricing offers for all firemen and families to visit Sonora Caverns during the event with a public dance to close the day.
Winters High School Blizzard with a 1 2 1 record travels to Stamford to face the Seymour Panthers in a non conference game. Tickets are general admission 125 cents at the gate with a large Winters fan turnout expected. Local coverage details players and expected lineup for both teams.
Winters Hospital reports no problems from the Medicare program after three months of operation. Superintendent Mrs. Tommy Rougas says the only issue is extra paperwork and occasional slow payments due to billing system changes. The municipally owned hospital has seen a large patient load in recent days.
Mrs James K Vinson and two children Paige aged 3 and Michael aged 2 departed Abilene Monday afternoon to join Staff Sergeant Vinson in Guam. They flew via Dallas to San Francisco then a Pan American jet bound for duty in Guam where he serves as a laboratory technician at Anderson Air Force Base. He has five years in the U S Air Force and has completed two service schools.
More than 65 boys from the Winters area will begin the 1966 Punt Pass & Kick competition at 9 a m Saturday on the Winters School track field. The Friday dead line for entries is Oct 7. Entry blanks are at Dale's Ford Sales. Winners advance to district and zone rounds with NFL game experiences and trips to Washington and the Orange Bowl.
Abilene Christian College senior Tommy Young stands 5 9 and 160 pounds but shines as a defensive back. He combines speed and anticipation, plays the line of scrimmage aggressively, and has developed strong secondary coverage under coaches Osborne and Hirth. His highlight is a flawless interception of Howard Payne’s receiver, celebrated on game film.
The former Farm to Market Road 53, which cut through Winters, is now officially Loop 53 after a state order. The 3.4 mile segment from the west bypass intersection to the east bypass intersection is designated as a loop, with no state participation in future construction within Winters and local maintenance expected to be handled accordingly.
Voters in Runnels County Sub Division 3 soil district will choose a supervisor. Eligibility rules note landowners and spouses owning land in the zone may vote. Polls are not required for this local election and the zone delineations are described in the notice.
National School Lunch Week October 9 to 15 will include open houses in Winters High and elementary programs with health talks and a cake prize for top classrooms. The Winters Chamber plans a large Moonlight Sale November 17 and a December 3 Christmas parade with cash awards, plus decorating contests and band participation.
The American Legion post will sponsor a benefit barbecue at the Legion Hall Monday evening Oct 10 from 6 to 9 pm. Fifty percent of profits go to the Winters Public Library. Tickets cost 1.25 for adults and 0.75 for children, available from Legion members or at the door.
Advance sale of reserved seat tickets for the Winters Haskell football game scheduled for Friday Oct 14 begins at 8 am Thursday Oct 13. Admission is 1.25 per seat. Kickoff is 7 30 pm. Winters schools dismiss at 2 30 pm Friday to allow buses to travel to Haskell for the night game. All conference games start at 7 30 pm.
The Mt Carmel Catholic Church Winters invites members to a Mexican supper on Sunday evening October 9 at the church on North Melwood. A arrangements committee is overseeing the event.
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