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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1971
Page
4
An heavy boll weevil infestation and wet early season weather threaten roughly one third of the normal cotton yield. C T Parker of Runnels County reports widespread losses as farmers delay defoliation awaiting dry periods and frost. Winters Warehouse manager Ras Gideon notes only 66 bales entered from North Runnels gins, with grain sprouting in heads.
Estella Bredemeyer, Cashier, attests the bank’s report of condition as true. The document details deposits totaling 7 771 449 66 and total liabilities of 4 077 739 67 with reserves on loans at 31 250 44. It lists capital accounts of 787 603 27 and notes averages for the 15 calendar days ending with call date. Notary Juanita P. Bredemeyer certifies sworn testimony dated October 7, 1971.
The first permanent voter registration period begins in October across Texas. It opens to pre-21 voters without restrictions for the first time, with 18 to 20 year olds also eligible. Registration remains year round at county tax offices and Winters sub-office, with a 31 day prior deadline for elections. Automatic three year renewal occurs by voting in any primary or general election.
Veteran stars Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine headline the cast of Bunny O Hara an American International comedy at the State Theatre this weekend. The film follows two hippie dressed bank robbers prompting motorcycle and helicopter chases while a police lieutenant struggles to solve the capers.
Texas produced 9 percent of the world oil in 1966, 12 percent in 1960, and 22 percent in 1990. It is the nation’s top producer of chemicals from oil and natural gas. Daily, Texas oil men dispose of over 5 million barrels of salt water back into the ground to curb pollution. Oil is produced in 200 Texas counties.
Marine Second Lieutenant William L. Lantow, husband of Kay Lynn Rives of Winters, finished Environmental Indoctrination School at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The training covered aerodynamics aviation physiology and land and sea survival. He will advance to further flight training with a total 18 months of ground and in flight instruction to earn the Wings of Gold. Lantow is a 1971 graduate of Western Texas State University in Canyon.
The Den Dieters Club met at The Den Monday with Mrs. Carl Pendergrass presenting the program. She was queen for the week. Present were Mesdames Pendergrass, Humble, Gerhardt, Bedford, Dunnam, Awalt, and Nelson.
More than 400 different products originate from Texas petrochemical plants. Texas consumes 4.7 billion gallons of gasoline annually, ranking second in the nation behind California.
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