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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1961
Page
7
Fragmentary notes describe a campaign push with energetic volunteers and public engagement. The text mentions a Peace Corps member, a girl, and a quote about living in the streets, raising questions about narrative and charity.
J D Burnett the Winters Scoutmaster accepts a new 50 star flag from the Winters VFW post and Auxiliary for the local Boy Scout troop. Participants pictured include George F Lloyd VFW representative, Mrs Jack Dodd Auxiliary representative, and Scouts Jim Burnett Edwin Carlisle Bob Jones Terry Collins David Burnett and Jay Davidson.
R H Lawrence of Dallas will speak at Winters High School auditorium at 10 a m Tuesday Oct 24 and again at the Lions Club noon meeting. Lawrence directs the Texas Bureau for Economic Understanding and works on American Heritage projects. He is Palo Pinto County native with a varied career in research education and government service.
The Winters Boosters Club will meet next Monday at Pierce's Cafeteria at 7 36 p m Earl Gilbert president announced. The film Highlights of Southwestern Conference will be shown. Ladies are invited and all Blizzard football fans urged to attend.
Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Glover included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis and children from Ft Worth. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Glover Jr and children from Christoval and Mr. and Mrs. Russel A. Lewis and Mrs. R. L. Cooner of Abilene.
Irmal Aley opens a new beauty shop at her home 410 S Melwood Winters inviting customers and friends to visit. Aley, longtime Beauty Center employee and Abilene Beauty graduate, announces phone change to PL4-5588 for Irmal's Beauty Shop.
From Dallas Mr and Mrs EA Petty are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Cooke Local social note records a Dallas couple visiting acquaintances during a personal stay with friends in the area.
The annual Winters Boy Scout fundraising drive began with a kick off dinner at Pierce's Cafeteria. Local and out of town guests attended as W M Hays introduced district leaders and Bobby Sayles of Tuscola spoke on the drive's purpose and funding use. Ted Meyer announced Winters’ quota history and urged early completion while officers and special guests listed roles and names. Burnett announced a Court of Honor to be held at the Scout Hut on November 4.
The six Winters Girl Scout troops plan a carnival on Saturday October 28 at the Scout Hut from 7 p.m. Co chairmen are Mrs. J H Crenshaw and Mrs. Jack Roe. Donkey races for 12 to 15 year olds, rope jumping for 8 to 10, gunny sack race, bubble gum blowing for 6 to 8, and pony acts by Snow King from Lazy N Stables. Mead's Bakery provides PA, Old Time Fiddlers donate for Girl Scouts. No admission. Call Mrs. Roe at PL4-1305 for entrants.
Jaycettes met Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Poe to finalize plans for the Halloween Carnival. Each committee chairman reported, and any club or organization wanting a booth should call PL4-1775 this week. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Floyd Sims, James Morrison, Morris Robinson, Bill Sharps, John McAdoo, Harold dhea Chapman, James Weat, Wilson, James Colburn, and OM D. Bradford.
The Winters Blizzards top District 7-AA after a 27-6 victory over Ranger last Friday. Ballinger beat Cisco 16-14 while Coleman had a bye. Winters scouts as Ballinger meets Coleman at Coleman and Ranger travels to Cisco. The district reorganization ends this year with Ballinger, Coleman, and Winters moving to 6AA.
Mayor Harvey D. Jones said the Winters City Council is consulting a law firm to handle a $2,500 damage action filed by A. L. Crockett over city utilities being cut for nonpayment of a garbage charge. The suit names the city, several officials, and aldermen. Court date is set for October 26 in Runnels County District Court.
The Rev. Robert Knebelsberger takes over as pastor of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Winters and serves as assistant to the pastor of St. Marys in Ballinger and pastor of St. Josephs in Ballinger. A Chicago native, he studied at St. Michaels High School and St Anthonys University San Antonio before priestly formation at Deafened Seminary. He previously led parishes in San Benito Weslaco and Brownsville.
Fred Austin son of Mr and Mrs J R Austin of Route 2 Winters has been named one of two finalists for Chief McMurry at McMurry College Abilene The announcement will be made at Homecoming ceremony October 20 with Homecoming events October 20 21 Austin a junior is starting full back on the Indians football team and is a member of IHR on campus He is a physical education major.
William D. Parish a Ballinger native and former Abilene resident has been employed by Winters State Bank announced by bank president John Q. McAdams. Parish, married to Nelda Lee, resides at 106 Laurel Drive Winters with two children Dennis and Cheryl Ann and attends the Baptist Church.
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