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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1962
Page
5
Fragmentary report discusses child safety near schools and street crossings. Mentions drivers must stay alert and protect children, urging caution to keep kids from harm. Also notes a story fragment about a cat, a teacher, and an Orlando Star Telegram reference.
Betty Shoemake, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. T. Shoemake, was chosen Queen-with-a-Scepter by the Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church last Wednesday night. The ceremony included a group of auxiliary members and adult leaders with Betsy Shoemake pictured among the participants and officials.
Betty Shoemake completed the advanced step and was presented at First Baptist Church in a coronation service led by Mrs. Dennis Rodgers. Miss Shoemake was urged to begin state level work by writing to the youth secretary. Six Maidens and two Ladies-in-Waiting were recognized with colored octagons, while others had stars added to their badges.
Winters Public Schools report a minor increase on the first day over the prior year with total enrollment 1,080 and weekly gains expected. First day counts show Primary 308 Elementary 446 High school 326. staffing lists 61 teachers and principals across the district.
Announcement this week confirms John G Key Jr as the new operator of the Chevron Station on South Main Street. Key offers Chevron products and washing and greasing services. Button Little, son of Mr and Mrs Bud Little, will enroll this fall at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
School districts will dismiss at 3 p m Friday to allow buses to transport students, the band, and football team to Colorado City. Buses depart at 4 30 p m from the high school, stop in Sweetwater for 36 minutes, and reach Colorado City about 7 30 p m.
Rain and a cold front delayed picking of 1962 cotton as bolls opened in North Runnels County. After about three weeks since the first bale arrived in Winters, only 120 bales had been ginned by Wednesday noon while itinerant pickers circulated, with many more expected in coming weeks.
A meeting of Winters business leaders and Chamber of Commerce directors is set for Tuesday September 18 at Pierces Cafeteria to discuss a Winters Christmas program. The board has mulled skits a Christmas music contest and downtown concerts by Winters High School bands and vocal groups. Also on the agenda is the ongoing Christmas lighting project with attendees including J W Bahlman E Z Moore Ted Meyer Bill Bell Mord Tucker Bill Parish A W Libbe Harry London and Mrs B B Bedford secretary manager.
Raymond Walston, operator of Commercial Feeders, Inc., reports 1002 head of cattle on feed at new Winters west pens. Existing lots are near full, with plans to add pens for 3000 to 5000 head in coming months. Some cattle are owned by local ranchers, others by the company, with more ranchers expected to consign. A scale and office building are under construction and to be completed soon. The first group will finish in about 30 days and be shipped out, followed by others as they finish the process.
Winters High School Blizzards begin the 1962 football campaign with a Friday night matchup against the Colorado City Wolves. After two weeks of pre-school and daily practice plus after-school workouts, the team aims to mirror last season’s 8-0 record against the Wolves.
Winters school site chosen for Sabin oral polio vaccine administration to children Friday Sept 28 and adults Sunday Sept 30. Three-dose series with doses in Sept Nov and Jan. Consent forms required. Lions Club sponsors with no charge except 25 cents per dose. Vaccination open to all in North Runnels County, locals or passersby.
The Winters Booster Club will meet next Tuesday evening. Voting will be held at 7 30 at Pierce s coins. Red Standard was elected preal.
The past week brought thunderstorms dropping about three inches of rain on Winters and surrounding North Runnels County areas. August ended dry but with a 1 inch rainfall on the 30th to prevent a completely rainless month. September began with scattered showers including 0.1 inch on Sept 1, 1.2 inches on Sept 2, and 0.7 inch on Sept 4.
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