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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1966
Page
4
Winters High School hosted an open house in the school cafe during National Lunchroom Week from October 11 to October 14 before classes. Student Council members greeted attendees while seniors on Tuesday juniors on Wednesday and sophomores and freshmen on subsequent days led activities.
An editorial by Maria Shaw argues that school spirit extends beyond loud pep rallies and Friday game support, highlighting character, community involvement, and lasting school pride as core values.
A Winters High student body expresses enduring pride in school spirit as a constant, not tied to football season, highlighting dedication to striving for excellence and support for the Blizzard team in all achievements.
A list of faculty and performer names assigned to various subjects and roles for the event. Names include Bob Hope as sponsor and notable entertainers linked to specific classes such as The Beatles for band directing and Dean Martin for chemistry.
A list of teachers assigned to whimsical roles in a school daydream pairs celebrities with subjects. Barbara Eden as Counselor and Batman with Robin as Superintendent headline an imaginative faculty lineup featuring Astonishing, starry mappings for humor and nostalgia.
Becky Mathis reports on the October 3 1966 freshmen guidance meeting held in the auditorium. Mrs Harrison presented the film Taking on Responsibilities which students found educational and enjoyable.
An odd, garbled scan presents a garland of adjectives as a playful sketch of a social figure. The fragmented text shows a persona described with energetics, beauty, courtesy, and charm in a vintage newspaper style card.
On October 6 1966 at 12 50 p m WHS students interested in reorganizing the Spanish Club met in the audio visual room They decided to establish both a Spanish Club and a Spanish Honor Society and to take a group photo.
The Veterans' Land Board invites sealed bids at the General Land Office in Austin, Texas, by 10 00 A M on November 15 1966 for 104 land tracts. Eleven tracts are offered to eligible veterans and non veterans in listed counties. financing available through the Veterans' Land Program. For details contact the Commissioner of the General Land Office in Austin.
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee will place a 27 by 42 inch marker in Winters honoring the Old Time Brass Band and local town bands. Truett Latimer says a site north of the water tower on Main Street near the Boy Scout Hut will be designated by the county committee and city council.
Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Turk over the weekend were their daughters Shirley Gates of Brownwood, Roy Strube of Lubbock, and Mrs. Jess Watkins and Mr. Watkins of San Angelo.
A senior named Jerry Awalt nicknamed J A born August 27 1949 in Winters lists Green Berets steaks Bill Cosby Stagecoach I Spy Billy and Sue Born A Woman Maria Shaw and ambitions to join law enforcement He enjoys hunting and attending ACC and cites his greatest success as becoming a Blizzard football team senior and earning the chance to play on the squad.
On Monday October 3 the Junior class met in the auditorium to discuss their magazine sales. Mrs. Schwartz said the class goal of 2000 dollars was short by about 700 and urged continued selling.
The 8th grade team scored 10 while Ballinger tallied 12. The 9th grade team finished with 28 to Ballinger 6. The B team also posted Ballinger 6.
The Winters plant touts prefabricated Food Mart buildings with 26 feet length plus lean-to stock space and a 10-foot ceiling. Features include built in freezers and coolers, glass doors, 0 to minus 10 degree storage, 36 to 40 degree display temps, and pre wiring by Swatchsite Electric. The project targets small community stores and recreation areas, with a trailer move system and growing workforce. Also noted is the birth of Barri Lynne Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Henry of Arlington, linking to local families.
In Little Home Mr. and Mrs. Mel Thurman of Abilene visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Little.
Mrs Inez Gonzales 52 died at 9 30 p m Monday in Winters Municipal Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral held at 2 p m Wednesday at Bethel Methodist Church Abilene with Rev Enrique Pequeno and Rev Joe Salas officiating. Burial in Elmwood Memorial Park Abilene. She had lived in Abilene 20 years. She married Pete Gonzales in 1940 in California.
Band Mothers Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday October 11 with Mrs Kenneth Cook replacing Mrs Calvin Awalt as chairman of the telephone committee. The group will present a concert October 25 for a State Teachers Association meeting and another concert December 8 at 10 am in Coleman. Coleman High School will host a concert on December 10.
A San Antonio woman is reported dead with survivors including her husband and brothers Jose, Andrew, and Ernest Trevino, all of San Antonio. The obituary notes the family links and local ties.
The Winters Band Mothers voted to install lights in the football stadium stands for band use. The labor will be donated by the city and Spill Machine Shop, with public invitation issued for support and attendance.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Roberts were weekend visitors in the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs Jerry Stricklin and family. They were accompanied to San Antonio by Mrs J P Davidson who visited her daughter Mrs David Burton and Mr Burton.
The weekly Blizzard pep rally occurred Friday October 7 at 3 30 p m in the Blizzard gym preceding Saturday night’s game with Seymour. Cheerleaders led the student body faculty and visitors in spirited display.
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