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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1971
Page
5
Winters observes Clean-Up Week from October 18 to 23 with rain forecast delaying outdoor chores. The Women's Committee reports strong response but extends the drive another week to finish cutting high weeds and removing water-holding cans to curb mosquitoes. The notice notes Daylight Saving Time ends October 31 and reflects on calendar changes and Veterans Day naming.
Winters School Cafeteria hosts the Lunchroom Section of District XV TSTA meeting Monday October 25 at 9 am. Demonstration of equipment and food disposables, fun skits, door prizes, and a business session planned. About 300 people expected.
The Winters Blizzards, holding a 2-1 district mark, host the Comanche Indians at Blizzard Field Friday at 7 30 p.m. Winters recently beat Ballinger 27 14 and Clyde 7 6 before losing 21 0 to Coleman, while Comanche sits 1 2 in district play after losses to Coleman Eastland and Hamilton. Dudley leads the Indians’ offense as a top scorer and sprinter, with Comanche deploying a wishbone defense and split backs.
The Winters Housing Authority invites bids to build 46 low cost units for elderly couples and low income families. Two locations in Winters will host duplexes with 16 efficiency and 14 one bedroom units for seniors and 16 multi bedroom units for families. Architect plans are by Fitch Holdredge Bisone Holcomb of Houston. Bids due November 23.
Veterans organizations urge residents and merchants to fly flags all day Monday October 25 for Veterans Day. The new observance replaces November 11 Armistice Day. The Goal Digger Club will sell VFW Buddy Poppies Saturday October 23, with proceeds to disabled veterans in Veterans Hospitals.
Lions International District 2 A 1 cabinet met at Buchanan Dam on Sunday October 17 led by District Governor Homer J Hodge of Winters. About 40 members and guests attended as membership changes and retention strategies were discussed. The Buchanan Dam Lions Club hosted a fish fry Saturday night for 125 attendees.
Mr and Mrs Cullen Johnson and children of Dallas and Mr and Mrs C F Johnson of Brownwood visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Raymon Lloyd last weekend.
Winters High School Junior Class sponsors a Halloween Carnival at the Winters Community Center on Saturday October 23 from 7 30 to 10 30 p m The date moved from October 30 due to the Blizzard Band event in San Angelo Numerous school and civic groups will run booths and there is no door charge.
The Wingate School will host a Halloween Carnival on Thursday October 28 in the school gym from 6 to 9 p m. Sponsored by the Junior High basketball teams, the event features adult domino games a ham giveaway and a cake prize. The public is invited.
Connie Gibbs of Winters captures first in the National Appaloosa Roping Futurity in Salina Kansas October 14 15 16. He rode 9 year old Appaloosa Frosty Jack owned by Bo Wilson of Winters to four calves in 50.6 seconds in the finals and earned a hand tooled saddle trophy and belt buckle. Gibbs also won top prize in 1970 in Ardmore Oklahoma and has a long roping history with family roots and a steady training routine.
The Winters and Ballinger schools are reassigned to UIL District 6-AA for two years. The shift reunites Winters, Ballinger, Stamford, Haskell, Hamlin, and Anson in 6-AA while the others move to 9-AA. Football schedules for 1972 73 include non conference games with Brady Eldorado Clyde and Coleman, plus one open date.
The Post Office will be closed all day Monday October 25 in observance of Veterans Day. No rural or city deliveries. service windows closed. First class mail distributed to box holders and outgoing mail on holiday schedule.
State Senator David W. Ratliff of Stamford will address a Doctors Appreciation Day sponsored by the Winters Lions Club on Tuesday November 9. Nelan Bahlman serves as arrangements committee chairman.
The coaching staff nominates players and the Booster Club elects Blizzard of the Week based on game film grades. For Coleman, David Grohman led offense and Rickey Mathis stood out on defense. For Ballinger, Jerry Mack Jackson on offense and Oscar Torres on defense earned honors.
Samaria Wright eight years old injured when she fell at 507 West Parsonage Street Tuesday night October 12. She is in Shannon Hospital San Angelo room 301 recovering and was reported much improved at last update.
A special North Runnels Hospital Equipment Fund drive reports 57,906 raised or pledged for a new hospital equipment fund. Ted Meyer chairs the campaign as donations from individuals and the Winters First Presbyterian Church push the total past prior reports and a December survey showed 72 percent support for a new hospital.
Voters in the North Runnels County Hospital District approve 475000 bond issuance by a 2-1 margin despite heavy rains. Precinct results show 408 yes 123 no in Precinct 2 and 36 yes 87 no in Wingate Precinct 3. Board pleased with turnout and plans to begin bond sale and construction bidding soon after securing land in Winters Penny Addition.
Winters High School seniors bound for college join area peers at a College Night event at Abilene High School on Tuesday October 26 at 7 30 p m Faculty escorts Mrs Lee Harrison and Principal Jake Joyce will accompany students Parents invited and may ride with them while others travel by school bus Representatives from 30 institutions will discuss entrance requirements cost housing and financial aid Attendees include Abilene Christian College Angelo State Baylor University and many others with Dale Huff presiding and Dr Joe Starnes welcoming
Johnny Grammer field representative for the San Angelo Social Security Office will visit Winters. He will be at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday November 8 and 22 from 9 30 a m to 11 30 a m.
The Texas Farmers Union gathering in Winters discussed how farm policy impacts the 1972 elections. Jay Naman urged political activity at all levels and backed restoring 1965 Farm Act supply management with diversion payments to curb overproduction. The event featured a barbecue and local officers, with new 1972 leadership elected including L. B. Watkins as president.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Milliorn of DeSoto spent the weekend visiting Parlee Griffith, the mother of Mrs Milliorn, at Merrill Nursing Home.
New directors for the coming year for the Runnels County Farm Bureau were named at the annual county convention in Ballinger. Precinct 1: Marion Hays Doyle Condra Aribert Hoffman and B. J. Condra. Precinct 2: B. B. Campbell Chester McBeth B. T. Gardner Buff Hearn. Precinct 3: Carl Gottschalk Leon Frerich M. L. Dobbins Paul Michaelis. Precinct 4: Leroy Pelzel Sidney Horton James Eggemeyer. A new county president will be elected October 21. Delegates for the State Convention in Amarillo November 14-17 will be named then. Miss Teresa Havlak was presented as County Farm Bureau Queen.
Winters First United Methodist Church youth group will host a chili supper on Monday October 25 in Fellowship Hall from 5 30 to 7 30 pm Tickets cost 75 cents and are sold this week or at the door Proceeds fund modernization of classrooms in the Educational Building.
About 225 men will be employed by the highway construction firm rebuilding US 83 and Winters Main Street. Workers and families will need housing including apartments houses rooms and mobile home parking. Citizens with available housing are urged to contact Winters City Hall or the Winters Chamber of Commerce as crews move in within days for a project expected to last at least two years.
Winters students enjoy a holiday next Monday October 25 while teachers attend the district meeting of the Texas State Teachers Association in San Angelo.
Mr and Mrs Weldon hosted Mr H Hogan and children from Mesquite for a weekend visit at the Hogan home. The gathering included Hogan relatives and family friends sharing time together.
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