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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1964
Page
5
The piece notes National School Lunch Week declared by President Johnson and details how Winters schools observe it. It covers 800 children served daily, Type A lunches, menu publishing for parents, and nutrition goals. It also adds veteran ties with the USS Intrepid and local alumni in the Navy during World War II.
Mrs. F D Cummings departed Tuesday for Shreveport Louisiana to stay with relatives for an extended visit.
Dr James T Cook of Ballinger spoke to RCARC Thursday on nine possible causes of mental retardation and the role of prematurity. He noted high risk groups and linked cigarette smoking to premature deliveries. The meeting covered local testing, new units, an air conditioner for a special education classroom, and membership growth to 106 with 35 attendees.
Winters Cub Scout Pack urgently needs mothers to serve as den mothers. An open house for boys aged 8 to 10 will be held at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday October 13 at the Scout Hut to explain the program to interested families. Den mothers named include Mrs James West and Mrs Truett Bentley with helpers, plus Mrs Joe De La Cruz and Mrs Prince and Mrs Mary Kurtz.
Winters Boosters watched a film of the Winters Anson football game played in Anson last Friday. Coach L G Wilson noted Winters outdistanced Anson in stats despite the loss and stopped Anson ace Jerry Andrus, a feat no one else has achieved this season. Joe Jossett wearing No 28 is the player to watch as Winters prepares for this week.
San Antonio residents Sgt and Mrs Bob McClelland and daughter Debra spent the weekend visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Bill Milliorn in Winters and Mr and Mrs J A McClelland in Ballinger.
Winters Chamber of Commerce board outlined a 1964 Christmas program with a kiddies parade on December 4 and a Best Decorated Home contest within two miles of Winters awarding 25 15 and 10 dollars. The plan includes 300 in additional cash prizes during the holiday weeks and displays of Winters made products at an Abilene industrial show. Fire Prevention Week activities include a school poster contest with 10 7 50 and 5 dollar prizes and fire drills and apparatus displays. New members Willis Jernigan Smittys Cafe and Austins Cafe joined.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Wuistinger announce the birth of a son named Johnny Ray born Saturday October 3. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson of Lawn and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Albert Wuistinger. Mr Wuistinger is stationed in Korea with the US Army.
The Winters Boy Scouts fund drive shows $389 raised toward a $999.99 goal as the kickoff breakfast date shifts from Tuesday Oct 13 to Monday Oct 12 at 6 30 PM in the Winters Home Demonstration Club building. Sir Martin leads the general solicitation with J W Bahlman steering the special gifts committee and early arrangements of committees announced.
The sequence presents alternating positive and negative monetary amounts ranging from high gains to small losses. It begins with a large gain of 999.99 followed by a loss of 900.00 and continues with mixed currencies and symbols indicating negative values and debits.
Delegates to represent the Winters VFW Ladies Auxiliary at the District convention were named during the Monday meeting. Mrs. Max Lewis, Mrs. J. L. Morrow, Mrs. J. A. Henderson and Mrs. W. L. Collins will attend the convention October 17 and 18 in Rowena. The group also voted to set up a booth at the Hallowe'en Carnival with Mrs. Joe Kozelsky and Mrs. Ramon Hudson as chairmen.
Dr Kenneth Lewis professor of education and psychology at McMurry College will speak at Winters First Methodist Church Sunday Oct 11 as part of Laymen's Day. His topic is What Are Your Aptitudes Joining in the program are F R Phil Anderson and Rankin Pace.
McMurry College sophomore Jerrel Elliott from Winters won the election Tuesday to lead the sophomore class. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Ray Elliott of 705 West State in Winters and has been active in Chanters and drama, and has sung with the Windjammers.
Mrs. R. R. Saunders of Clyde spent Wednesday visiting her sister Mrs. W T Sudberry in Clyde.
Stamford 31 Hamlin 0 as 5-AA action reshuffles leaders. Anson beat Winters 7-6 while Haskell cruised past Colorado City 14-0. Winters battles Haskell next, with Denton Ballinger set to meet unbeaten Ballinger and Stamford resting after a commanding win.
Winters High hosts undefeated Haskell at Blizzard Stadium for a Friday 7 30 pm district game. Winters seeks its first district win behind lineup changes and a 2 3 season mark while Haskell sits 5 0 and relies on strong ground attack led by Joe Josslett.
Emmanuel Baptist Mission installed new officers last Sunday and will meet regularly every two months. Reyes Gonzales named Sunday School Superintendent and Connie Pena serves as both young people teacher and corista.
Elizabeth Grenwelge of Winters is enrolled for 1964 65 at Mary Hardin Baylor College where she is a senior majoring in Home Economics. Registrar notes record fall enrollment exceeding 600 students and plans for a new dormitory to raise capacity about 25 percent.
Mr and Mrs W F Minzenmayer and their grandchildren Melinda and Curtis spent Saturday in Midland with their daughter and Mr and Mrs Johnny Frierson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bryan and daughters Terry and DeAnn of Lubbock spent the past weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Frierson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sowell and son from San Angelo visited Sunday with his mother Mrs. J. D. Sowell and other relatives in town.
Mrs Vestal of Mexia visits her sister Mrs Alma Daniel and other relatives this week in their home.
An effort to revive the Winters Livestock Show Association is planned with a meeting set for Monday October 12 at 7 30 PM in the Winters High School agriculture building Harvey D Jones former secretary treasurer explained that locals feel the community is missing an opportunity to promote livestock and agriculture The Winters FFA chapter has run its own show but supporters want an adult association to manage a community wide event Jake Joyce Winters High School vocational agriculture teacher will assist with the reorganization All interested people are urged to attend the meeting.
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