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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1966
Page
5
The Chamber of Commerce urges organizations to prepare Christmas floats for the upcoming parade on December 3. Up to 25 dollars will fund float construction with cash prizes for top entries. Entrants from communities and commercial groups are invited, with Mrs Emma Marks handling registrations.
Marine Sgt. Jack D. Mathis of San Antonio received the Silver Star for heroism during a night-long recon patrol eight miles west of Da Nang. The 21 year old, son of Mr and Mrs Herman R Mathis, joined the Marines in June 1962 after graduating from Southside Rural High School and is with Company C 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. He led a nine man patrol while observing enemy movement in a suspected build up area, their helicopter insertion followed by a ridge assault.
The Methodist Home choir from Waco will sing at the Sunday morning worship at First Methodist Church in Winters on October 23. Led by Clark Watters with Mrs Watters and Rev Jack Daniels the group includes high school students from Waco. The Home founded 76 years ago has cared for over 8 700 children and currently hosts 361 on its campus. Public invited to attend.
Lt Cmdr John C Tibbs a Navy pilot at the U S Naval Postgraduate School Monterrey receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for a dusk bombing run against enemy aircraft amid darkness and bad weather. He also earns the Air Medal with a four plane crew for destroying an enemy warship under air attack. Tibbs is married to Wilma Puckett and son in law of Nina Puckett.
J S Brown Jr 46 remains in critical condition in a Lubbock hospital after a pistol discharged at his Pep Texas home near Littlefield Saturday night. Relatives say doctors warned the next 96 hours are crucial. Brown, raised in Winters and a Pep gun shop manager, was wounded when the pistol dropped from a drawer.
The Winters Blizzard host Hamlin in District 5-AA action for Homecoming. Winters seeks a conference win with full strength returning, while Hamlin sits 1-5. Notables include ex-students event and Golden Anniversary Class 1916 recognition.
A Winters Livestock and Agricultural Association event drew about 666 attendees Tuesday night as volunteers served barbecue to participants. The serving committee organized the meal, with plates filled to fuel the climactic community gathering.
City departments submitted a pre audit financial statement to the Winters City Council. The General Fund shows budgeted 117701.70 with 106286.19 spent. Municipal Hospital Fund 80440.50 budget and 71112.40 spent. Municipal Light Plant Fund 94667.00 budget and 93438.34 spent. Waterworks Fund 43945.00 budget and 36998.10 spent. Figures are preliminary and subject to final audit forthcoming in a few weeks.
Rural mail carrier Ray Hollingshead of Winters to retire November 11 after four decades serving the post office. A retirement party at Huffman House honored him with gifts. about 30 attendees included post office staff and guests from Clyde Cisco Lamesa Ballinger and beyond. Hollingshead, a Navy veteran of World War II, began in Clyde and moved through Cisco to Winters in 1947 where he has served since.
Evening Circle of St. John's Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday tea October 23 at 2 p.m. in the church basement. Mrs. Homer Hodge Jr. reviews the book Jesus, My Son and discusses Bible scholarship and youth work, outlining her Abilene Christian College ties and Claude Texas roots.
The 1916 Golden Anniversary class of Winters High School will be honored at the homecoming on Friday October 21. Rupert McCasland Dewey Speer and Mrs Ruth Eason Butler may attend. Speer cannot. About 300 ex-students are expected to attend the WHS game against Hamlin with a queen crowning at halftime. Meals cost 125 for adults and registration is 25 cents.
Light showers slowed the 1966 crop in North Runnels County with 1582 bales ginned by Winters Warehouse by Tuesday. The weather improved enough to resume harvest after late Sunday through Monday drizzle.
Lanny Bahlman was elected president of Explorer Scouts Post 49 at a Monday evening meeting at the Graham home. Officers named include Jimmy Vaughan as vice president Ronny Reel as secretary treasurer Sammy Graham as historian Edwin Carlisle as parliamentarian and John Craven as re. The group planned miniature golf at Ballinger Saturday night and set a next meeting for Monday October 24 at the K W Cook home.
John E. Hill, representative of the Texas State Teachers Association, is scheduled to address the Runnels County Local Unit of TSTA on October 25.
The Rev. Jack Kyle Daniels, chaplain at the Methodist Home in Waco and administrator’s assistant, will speak at 10 40 a m Sunday October 23 at First Methodist Church Winters. The pastor Rev Ed Orwell invites the public to attend. Daniels has pastored at Rice Evant Cleburne Waco Crowley and served as Corsicana State Home chaplain.
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