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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1968
Page
5
The author argues for two colored rear lights GREEN when moving and RED when speed drops or car stops or reverses. He cites safety gains from new protección gear and notes public education and habit changes would be needed to adopt color coded driving signals.
Mr and Mrs W L Landreth have purchased Bill s Grocery and Station on North Main from Mr and Mrs Craven. The deal closes the small town shop, with a new ownership bringing continued retail service.
The Winters Shooters Association held its second annual benefit shoot with 50 to 75 participants. About 270 dollars was collected for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene as merchandise prizes worth around 250 dollars were donated by local merchants.
The Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District held its regular meeting and elected officers for the coming year. Grider Hays was chosen chairman, Arthur Eggemeyer vice chairman, Kirby Robinson secretary, and W F Minzenmayer and Jake Presley named members. Presley was re-elected by landowners in Zone 5 at Crews on October 5.
The Winters Country Club golf course reopened Thursday after a period of closure. Board members reported the course was being prepared and laid with new grass to restore play.
Tempo in the Winters cotton fields rises as 447 bales were received by Winters Warehouse Company by Tuesday noon from the Winters gin and Wingate. Winters Gin Co. reports near round the clock operation, with 24 hour service expected next week and good grades from the Abilene government grading station.
Conner Scott of Brownwood district governor of District 2-Alpha Lions International visited the Winters Lions Club during the weekly meeting Tuesday noon. He spoke on Lionism praising Lions for their work and urging greater efforts. Other visitors included J. W. Younger, Ralph Kettler, and Elmer Hurley.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon for all members at Huffman House next Monday October 21 at 12 45. Members are urged to attend to discuss programs with the board of directors as part of ongoing community work.
About 20 Winters High School teachers and students attended the West Texas School American Heritage Project dinner at Abilene Christian College in Carter Cafeteria. Dr. Kenneth D. Wells of the Freedoms Foundation spoke as Winters Schools leader Carroll Tatum outlined the 13 county group. Randy Pendergrass led the Pledge of Allegiance and the program was student directed. The project aims to boost public appreciation of Americanism as part of the schools’ educational process.
Winters Post Office warns rates rise on Saturday October 19 with an average 10.5 percent increase. Local parcel deliveries rise from 40 to 50 cents and outbound local charges from 50 to 60 cents. Most parcels under 1.10 go up 10 cents. 15 cent hike for 1.10 to 4 and 20 cent for over 4. The changes aim to cover operating costs and offset higher postal employee wages.
Joyce B. Jake, principal of Winters High School, attended the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals conference in Dallas this week.
Dr. C. R. Bellis has recently passed the Texas Chiropractic State Board examinations in Austin and received his license to practice. He will be associated with Dr. Lois L. Bellis at the Bellis Chiropractic Clinic, 142 West Dale.
Beth Li ee travels to Mrs Lyndon Johnson and aneth Robertson for a house viewing at an art show event.
Members of the Winters Lions Club this week sell sacks of Hallowe en candy to fund lenses for schoolchildren and wheelchairs for the handicapped. Proceeds also support sending children to the Texas Lions Crippled Children's Camp and other Lions projects.
The Atomic Energy Commission led demonstration lecture titled This Atomic World will explain basic nuclear energy concepts to Winters High students. Donald V. Jensen will cover atoms radiation reactors fusion and medical uses with special equipment and a blackboard talk. Jensen holds a masters from A&M and trained at Oak Ridge Institute.
Salvation Army launches its annual fund drive with a dinner meeting at Huffman House at 7 30 p m on Thursday to raise a local quota of 1200 dollars for Northeast Runnels County area services. Campaign leaders name volunteers and assign group captains for Winters Wingate Bradshaw Crews and other communities.
Sergeant Kenneth R. Kraatz a radio repairman in the First Mobile Communications Group stationed in Clark AB Philippines helped his unit win the Air Force maintenance award. The unit serves Vietnam Korea and a wide Pacific area and was praised for facility personnel and material management. Kraatz is the son of Mr and Mrs John W Kraatz of Winters and attended Winters High School. His wife Mary is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Conant of Abilene.
County agriculture officials warn of possible screwworm outbreak after two confirmed cases in Rowena and Hatchel. Stockmen told not to work animals and to collect samples in alcohol for state laboratory testing via the County Agent’s office.
Sergeant Edward Johnson Jr., born in Winters and longtime San Angelo resident, died October 11 in Germany from injuries after a vehicle incident on an Army base. He served on active duty and will be buried with full military honors in San Angelo. funeral details pending.
Winters High School prepares for a Friday road game at Haskell in District 7-AA action. The 2-3 season record includes a 1-1 conference mark after a 6-14 loss to Hamlin while injuries may limit the lineup. The Haskell Indians sit 4-1 overall and 1-1 in league play with recent wins and a conference setback.
Curtis H. Nixon of the Texas State Teachers Association will address the Runnels County Local Unit on October 22 at 7 30 p m in Winters High School Auditorium. He will discuss The Governor's Committee's Recommendations and TSTA's Legislative Program, with a related film shown.
A documentary titled Lost In the Crowd will be shown at First Baptist Church Ballinger at 7 30 p m on Saturday October 19 during the Runnels Baptist Association Youth Rally monthly meeting. The program highlights college students’ Easter Florida beach trips and the moral issues raised by sun surf and nightlife. The film features Ed Beck and other sports figures and aims to promote salvation themes for anxious lonely hearts from Florida to northern cities.
Winters schools will dismiss Friday at 2 30 p m so buses can make regular runs and return in time to go to Haskell for the Winters Has Kell football game Friday night.
Runnels County Farm Bureau elected directors for four precincts at its annual meeting. Precinct 1 members are B J Condra and I W Conway. Precinct 2 E W Bridwell and B T Gardner. Precinct 3 M L Dobbins and Lucius Evans. Precinct 4 Sidney Horton and Ben Frerich. Voting delegates named for each precinct will attend the State Convention in Dallas November 10 13.
Concrete work began this week on the Winters Community Center foundation and floor. Preliminary work will be completed in the next days before steel framing and walls arrive in the first week of November, officials said.
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