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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Page
5
Winters diary notes how football devotion persists despite rain with a large home crowd. The piece contrasts fans turnout with civic duty, praising the “Georges” who labor on community projects amid weather and TV temptations, and ends reflecting on U N politics and Red China in the United Nations.
Miss Abilene Molly Burress and Ed N Wishcamp er vice president editor of the Abilene Reporter News will speak at the Runnels Association Baptist Men ladies night banquet at First Baptist Church November 2 starting 7 30 p m Milton Shelburne Ballinger director of the Association of Baptist Men of Runnels County Dennis Rodgers Winters hosts church group chaired by Winters speaker lineup features local leaders and media figure.
The Hospital Equipment Fund reports a total of 58 926 pledged or donated for new hospital gear. Ted Meyer, fund chair, notes 1020 added since the last tally as citizens and local groups contribute toward the 475 000 bond approved for a new district hospital.
The Winters High School Blizzard Marching Band directed by Kirké McKenzie will join other bands in a 2 p.m. downtown San Angelo parade for Angelo State University homecoming. The 122 member group competes for first place and 100 dollars, second place and 50 dollars. Parents and boosters urged to attend.
County agricultural agent C. T. Parker outlined plans at a Winters meeting where about 90 farmers discussed a county-wide drive against boll weevils in the coming cotton season. A steering committee will study eradication plans and an coordination-only organization will be formed, with farmers funding their own spraying and no dues. The pest has worsened this year due to wet cool weather, and officials hope a full effort could remove the problem in three to four years.
The State Legislative Redistricting Board redrew lines affecting Runnels County. Runnels moves from Senator Ratliff to Senate District 24, a 13 county Central Texas district from Runnels to McLennan, while House changes expand District 64 to District 55 integrating Callahan McCulloch and Brown counties with Runnels Comanche Coleman and others. Incumbent Senator Murray Watson Jr. quits to seek Congress, with districts held until the next federal census amid potential court challenges.
North Runnels Cancer Society members urged volunteers to knit bandages for cancer patients at a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce office. A monthly session in the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall was announced, and Frank Graham spoke of a Crusade Workshop in Brady on November 3. The next meeting is set for November 25 at the Winters Chamber of Commerce office.
The Blizzard Boosters select Lee Choate as Offense and Bodie Williams as Defense for the Comanche game. A booster chartered bus will transport the team to Hamilton for Friday night’s game.
M L Dobbins of Winters was elected president of the Runnels County Farm Bureau at a directors meeting held Thursday night. He succeeds Doyle Condra. Newly named officers include Leon Frerich, first vice president, B J Condra, second vice president, Mrs Elliott Kemp, secretary, and Bob Moore, service agent. A new board was named at the county FB Convention in Ballinger two weeks earlier, with members from Precincts II, 2, 3 and 4 including Marion Hays, Aribert Hoffman, Carl Gottschalk, Leroy Pelzel, Sidney Horton and James Eggemeyer.
Winters Blizzards explode for 34 points while its defense limits Comanche Indians to eight on a rain soaked field. Choate returns kickoff for momentum, five fumbles and one interception by Winters. Jackson and de la Cruz score in the second half, sealing a 3-1 district record with three games left.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce mails postcard ballots to members to elect five directors for 1972. Ballots will be counted at the next regular meeting on Tuesday November 2. Mrs Emma Marks secretary urges members to return ballots and mark their choices from a list of ten nominees. The five new directors will replace five outgoing members while several current directors have one year remaining.
Wood ruff Cooper Amarillo contractors will discuss widening of US 83 and Winters Main St. at a 10 30 am meeting with the public and City officials at Winters City Hall Tuesday November 2. Buford Baldwin says the aim is getting acquainted and the firms will outline the project plan. City officials urge Winters businessmen to attend for information on the Main Street work.
A Doctors Appreciation Day will be sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce at the Winters Lions Club luncheon on Tuesday November 9. State Senator David W Ratliff of Stamford will be the principal speaker for the occasion.
A Heart of Texas District workshop was held October 20 at the First Baptist Church in Ballinger. District president Mrs. Edgar Boelsche presided as state leaders spoke on reporting and arts topics. Winters clubs were represented by multiple officers and members across Junior Culture, Literary and Service, and Diversity clubs with several local attendees.
Brenda Evelyn Byrns daughter of Mrs. W F Byrns of Winters pledges Delta Theta women’s social club at Abilene Christian College during the 1971 fall semester. She is a Winters High School 1970 graduate and a sophomore education major at ACC.
Hallowe'enine kids of the community will be invited in for treats at Merrill Nursing Home Saturday evening. Treats will be served from 6:30 to 8 p m to all kids on trick or treat excursions.
Winters schools will dismiss at 2 30 p m Friday so buses can run regular routes and return to take the football team and band to Hamilton for a District 8 AA football game.
Eastland extended their top status in District 8-AA with a 59-0 drubbing of Hamilton as the Mavericks remain No. 1. Ballinger defeated Clyde 34-8 while Coleman kept second in district with a 48-0 win over Cisco. Winters sits 3-1 in 8-AA.
Bill Grantz a sophomore at Hardin-Simmons University from Winters performed with the HSU Concert Band at a large Baptist rally in Houston’s Astrodome on Wednesday night. The HSU Chorale led by Carl Best and the band under Marion B. McClure joined the Spiritual Spectacular tied to the Baptist General Convention of Texas sessions.
The Winters St John’s Lutheran Church and other area congregations sponsor a Sunday October 31 rally at 4 p.m. in the Abilene Civic Center. Rev. Orrin Saugstad of Waco will be principal speaker. 50 laymen and pastors organized the planning committee.
The city wide clean-up campaign continues and is extended another week. Winters residents may call the Chamber of Commerce for a city truck to pick up extra large trash donations, with delays possible due to weather backlog.
Miss Donna Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Benson of Winters has been elected secretary for L Amitie women s social club at Abilene Christian College She is a 1968 Winters High School graduate and a senior education major at ACC She is a Kappa Delta Pi member and has appeared on the dean s honor roll for one semester
Mr and Mrs Rankin Pace at the Winters Lions Club noon luncheon presented slides from their trip to Scandinavian countries.
Ras Gideon of Winters Warehouse Co reports Tuesday that only 291 bales of cotton were received from North Runnels ging. The terse notice records a small yield and names the warehouse manager as the source.
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