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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1971
Page
5
The Texas Department of Public Safety projects 52 traffic deaths statewide over the Labor Day weekend. Colonel Speir urges restraint and vigilance, citing drink driving fatigue and speed amid heavy traffic as key risks. A new ignition key law aims to curb theft by removing keys when leaving a vehicle.
Winters Lions Club members Saturday installed a new metal roof on the Scout Hut on North Main Street, repairing damage from the May 8 hailstorm. The effort drew participants from local businesses including Winters State Bank, LP Gas Co, and other community members.
Cooper and Woodruff of Amarillo won the low bid of 1 279 315 23 for the US Highway 83 Winters widening project. The work covers about 9.86 miles from the Taylor County line through Winters to FM 53. Completion is set within 375 working days.
The Winters Blizzards showed promise in their first scrimmage against Eldorado, gaining 267 yards and scoring twice. Five fumbles and three interceptions marred the game, with standouts like Lynn Giles and Wayne Schwartz making tackles as the team prepares for Hamlin and a home scrimmage versus Breckenridge.
Enrollment for the second week of the 1971 72 school year in Winters Public Schools shows a rise from the first week. Total across primary elementary junior high and high school reached 915 with gains in most grades and classes.
Mr and Mrs Paul Mccormack of Houston visited the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Homer Stoecker over the weekend.
The First Baptist Church announces Sunday evening service hours change effective September 5. Training Union will begin at 6 p.m. with evening worship at 7 p.m. No changes to Sunday morning services or Wednesday evening services.
From San Antonio Dr and Mrs Allen Ritch and daughter Mrs Jane Hubby attended the First Methodist church 80th anniversary and visited in the home of his sister Mrs Lora Coupland.
Trish Hill, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Hill of Winters, is nominated for the 1972 West Texas Fair Sweetheart. The coronation is September 15 at 8 p m during the Sonny James Show at the Taylor County Coliseum in Abilene.
The Winters School business office says reserved seat tickets for home games will be sold through Friday, September 3, on a first come, first served basis. After that date tickets go on sale per game at 1.75 dollars per seat, with a five ticket book for 6.25 dollars sold before the cut off. The business office is now in the Vocational Agriculture Building south of the high school.
Mrs Marva Jean Underwood and Beatrice Arispe consultants for Mary Kay Cosmetics returned from Dallas where they joined three thousand other consultants and directors at the 8th annual seminar.
The Winters Livestock and Agriculture Association elected new officers including Bo Evans as president and Bobby Rogers as vice president. F R Anderson became secretary treasurer and Mrs. Virginia Schwartz became reporter. Fourteen new directors joined fourteen holdovers as membership drive launched with $5 per family.
A petition circulates asking the hospital board to call a bond election as soon as practical. Pledges and cash for the North Runnels Hospital Equipment Fund top $34,410 with 29 new contributors this week. General Telephone Company of the Southwest signals potential support. Committee meetings and outreach efforts continue, with a memorial fund described and a correction issued for a contributor name.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce directors will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday September 14 at 5 pm at the chamber office instead of September 7 due to Labor Day. President M D Johnston urges all board members to attend to finalize year plan programs.
Weather data from Winters shows August 1971 delivered 7.44 inches of rain, the wettest month since September 1969 apart from one other, with June 1971 at 8.33 inches. Through August, Winters totals 22.95 inches for 1971, already higher than all of 1970's 20.11 inches.
The Post Office will be closed Monday September 6 for Labor Day. There will be no window service rural or city delivery or parcel post delivery. Mail will be distributed to box holders and outgoing mail will follow a holiday schedule.
An ABCD golf tournament will be held at the Winters Country Club golf course beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday. Four-player teams will play 18 holes. Golf balls will be awarded as prizes to winners.
The Drasco Community Homecoming will be held at the Winters Community Center on Labor Day Monday September 6. All residents former residents and friends are invited. A basket lunch will be served at noon.
From Arizona Mr and Mrs Arthur Dearst of Cottonwood visited the Marks household in the week with Mrs E L Marks and her son R Q Marks. Kenneth Marks and family of Midland Joe Bond and family and Cheryl Lynn Bond of San Jose also visited at the Marks home.
Bank President Woodrow Watts announced a major interior remodeling of the Winters State Bank. Work begins September 13 with no major structural changes and will affect the lobby area and office spaces, including glass partitions, new carpet, drapes, ceilings, lighting, and two privacy booths near the safe deposit vault. Deposits stood at $7,850,000 on August 31, and operations will continue during construction with patience requested from customers.
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