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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1972
Page
4
A humorous column parodies hunting trip posters in Texas cafes and warns readers about a state law banning weapons in places selling alcohol. It riffs on unsafe hunting behavior, liquor rules, and penalties, urging hunters to keep firearms out of deer taverns and to respect local knife length limits.
Local page notes city life in Winters Texas with briefs on community events and milestones dated Friday September 8 1972. Community updates cover local meetings school news and upcoming weekend activities.
Local classifieds list a miscellany of odds and ends for sale including furniture tools clothing and trinkets. Buyers browse compact listings to snap up bargains and sellers clear clutter with quick transactions.
The Dale Sewing Club gathered at Mrs. Jack Whittenberg’s home to cut and piece quilt blocks for the lodge tess. Members present included Mrs. Charles Adams Reese Jones C H Stoecker I W Rogers Walter Kruse Ralph McWilliams Raymond Knight August Stoecker Jack Whittenberg Lloyd Compton Ernest Smith and Miss Emma Henniger with Lorri Watson visiting from Coleman. The group will next meet with Mrs. Lloyd Compton on September 12.
The Sub Deb Club met Monday at Lou Ann Cole's home. Members discussed initiating new members. Present were Brenda Blackerby, Carla Brown, Lee Mostad, Jessie Waldrop, Landa Walker, Gayla Springer, Cheryl Whitlow, Lise Brown, Kim Miles, Mary Lynn Bedford, Tanya Whitlow, Debra Kruse, Melinda Baldwin, Doris Waldrop, Cindy Seals, and sponsor Mrs. C R Pinkerton.
The plan lists daily lunch choices for Winters ISD from Monday to Friday including main options such as Duperdogs, hamburgers, tacos, fried chicken, and barbecued meat patties with sides like pinto beans, corn, mashed potatoes, fruit, and assorted desserts plus milk options.
Members of the Bethany Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. B. Whitlow with co host Miss Marvin Traylor. Mrs. Bill Milliorn presided and slides of the Holy Land were shown by Mrs. Earl Dorsett with several listed attendees.
The Den Dieters Club met Tuesday in the Pinkerton office. Mrs. Carl Pendergrass Mrs. C R Pinkerton and Mrs. Paul Gerhardt tied for queen of the week. Attendees included Mesdames Pendergrass Pinkerton Gerhardt Bill Millorn Pearl Dunnam Bob King and guest Melissa Hatler.
Mrs Lynda Hafer and daughter Julie left Sunday for Denver Colorado after a two week visit with Mrs Hafer's parents Mr and Mrs Rusty Allen in town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper of San Angelo is named Area Executive of the Big Country Area Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. She has served as program assistant since 1971 and lives with her husband Dr. Joseph R. Cooper and three children. D. C. Moore, former executive, resigned to become principal of Travis Elementary School in San Angelo. The Big Country Area covers 32 West Texas counties with headquarters in San Angelo.
The United Methodist Women met Tuesday at the church with Mrs. M. L. Dobbins presiding. Mrs. Anderson led the opening prayer and reported on missions in the Conference Annual Meeting. Seventeen or nineteen members attended as Ruth Circle hosted the gathering.
The Drasco reunion held Labor Day at the Winters Community Center drew 113 attendees. The Mayhew family led with six members present. Rev Clyde Jackson gave the noon invocation and the afternoon meeting was presided by Mrs A T Williams. A quartet sang Kneel at the Cross. Memorial prayers honored 14 deceased including Joe Baker and Lydia Wood. Officers for 1973 were proposed: President Rev Clyde Jackson, VP Rankin Pace, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Buck Cummings. Honors were given to Chester Smith as longest resident, Mrs W A Porter as longest woman, Rev Roy Crawford as oldest man, and Mrs Pete Whitlow of Happy Texas as traveler from farthest away.
Mr and Mrs Jim Sturrock of Abilene Mr and Mrs Bill Miller and Kaylee and Bill Mark of Austin Mr and Mrs Weldon Minzenmayer Curtis and Malinda were guests in the W F Minzenmayer home over the Labor Day weekend.
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