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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
5
The Winters City Council advances plans for a new community center as bids are opened and reviewed. Officials emphasize careful budgeting and long term reliability, warning that changes will be limited once construction starts, with a contract expected soon.
A nominating committee was appointed at the Winters Church of the First Fellowship meeting. Miell Davis was named secretary and will report back at the next meeting.
About 40 Norton School District property owners petition the Runnels County School Board to detach the northern portion of the old district and attach it to the Winters Independent School District. Buck Elkins said a county board meeting was planned this week to act on the request. The move follows a recent annexation of Norton area to Ballinger and aims to allow local children to attend Winters schools.
The tenth annual Drasco community gathering took place September 2 in Winters City Hall with 104 attendees. Activities included games, visiting, invocation by Bonnie Puckett, and business led by M L Dobbins. Prayers, memorial list, and remarks followed, with nominations for 1969 officers. Attendees traveled from Fort Worth, Arlington, and many Texas towns plus Tucson Arizona.
The Enterprise reports the Southwest General Telephone Company is studying extended service with the Taylor Telephone Co op. Responses and dates are not yet available. Crews Bradshaw and others note initial contact but provide no firm schedule.
Cub Scouts aged eight through ten may register next Monday night for local troop activities. Volunteers encourage interested boys to join and learn at weekly meetings.
The Winters Western Union Telegraph office moves from the Abilene Southern depot to the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Emma Marks, secretary manager, will run the new office and handle telegrams by telephone to San Angelo. Messages will be relayed by telephone and delivered locally.
James Wright, son of Mrs. E. P. Wright of Goldthwaite and the late Mr. Wright, registered at Ohio State University in Columbus to pursue a doctorate in drama and speech. A Winters High School graduate, he earned a BS from Simmons University in 1962 and an MS from Bowling Green in 1964, taught at Stetson University before joining OSU last June.
Mrs. Tom Armstrong and Miss Faye Reid of Dallas visited the homes of Mrs. Noel Reid and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stoecker during the past week.
The 1969 vehicle inspection period starts September 1 in Texas, with over six million vehicles expected for the April 15 deadline. Inspections occur at about 5,500 stations showing the official sign. minimum fee 1.75 dollars. Special rules apply to trailers and heavy vehicles. new sticker resembles a DPS badge.
Winters schools resumed classes after Labor Day with a small enrollment uptick at the Elementary School. Principal George Beard reported 692 students enrolled Tuesday morning after 671 on the first day, while the high school saw few changes.
Six former Drasco school teachers were introduced at a historical marker dedication in the community. The event capped a one hundred year homecoming at Winters City Hall with remarks by Rev W S Taylor and Lan ie Buna Sandell, and included a pledge to the flag led by Miss Jones.
Three speakers announced for a one day youth rally at the Church of Christ on North Main Street Winters. Speakers are Riley Dunn Coleman Jerry Gibson Winters and Stanley Shipp Abilene. Activities include workshops, a film, a dinner and three talks on youth issues leadership and modern youth problems. The event begins 1 p m with registration and assembly and ends after a 7 15 p m address. The rally invites junior high through college students from the community.
Runnels County Archery Association members from Winters placed high at the State Archery Association meet in Abilene. Mrs. Jerry Whitlow won first in the women’s bare bow division while Mrs. Don Vinson finished third in the women’s freestyle class A. Over 250 expert archers from across Texas competed. Theresa Meyer represented Winters in the Miss Texas Archery contest, won by a contestant from Abilene, with only six towns sending representatives.
High school seniors planning a fall 1969 college start may apply for 800 four year Army ROTC scholarships. Each provides tuition books and lab fees plus a 50 dollar monthly subsistence. six weeks summer camp pays half lieutenant pay. Apply by January 15 1969. Details from Fourth U S Army Fort Sam Houston Texas.
Guests at the Kruse and Michaelis residence included Harry E. Barker of New York City and Hayes Barker of Fort Worth. Also visiting were O C Adams and Charles of Stephenville, James C Kruse and Greg of Midland, Paul Michaelis and Michael of Wingate, Rev H K Flathmann and family, along with Dawn, Drew and Debbie from St Paul Minnesota.
County Agent C T Parker reports conditions favor a top cotton crop in years with yields above average and many reports of 35000 pounds plus. Milo also looks good across the county amid favorable annual conditions.
Jerry Awalt, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Awalt of Wingate, was wounded in action near Saigon. He received shrapnel wounds to his left side and lost his left eye. The report states the injury occurred last Thursday.
The Winters Booster Club will meet at City Hall next Tuesday September 10 at 8 15 p m All members and others interested in backing the 1968 Winters Blizzards are invited to attend.
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