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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
5
In HOME TOWN column, R C THOMAS laments weather shifts from August to September and how they frustrate farmers and residents. He notes unrealistic expectations, then praises the Labor Day weekend for outdoor life with Winters residents camping at Hards Creek Lake enjoying boats and camp gear.
Winters First United Methodist Church starts revival Sunday at 7 p m with Dr Maggart B Howell of Arlington Heights UMC Fort Worth as guest evangelist Rev Eugene Robertson of Euless First UMC will be song evangelist Morning services 7 a m weekday through Thursday with coffee juice and donuts Evening services 7 30 p m weekday through Thursday with fellowship A nursery is provided Each year the Howell Robertson team conducts revival for Winters pastor Rev Bob Sanders in seven years five times.
Weather note lists low 66 and high 99 for Wednesday September 2 and Friday September 4, 1970. Records city forecast style mention unusually hot days with late summer heat.
Tip McKnight brought in the first bale ginned at Winters Gin Co. from 2210 pounds of stripped cotton. The bale weighed 550 pounds with 800 pounds of seed. planted May 1, it received 1.75 inches of rain until August, then 7 inches. The crop came from the Tinkle place southeast of Winters owned by Mrs. Vida Tinkle. McKnight has farmed the area 42 years.
Winters High School Blizzards visit Hamlin to kick off the football season against the Pied Pipers. The young, fast Pipers return a capable quarterback and quick backs while Winters tests its new monster defense and aims for a strong road start.
Seaman Apprentice Raynaldo T. Castillo, son of Mr and Mrs Pedro D Castillo of Winters, completed recruit training on August 27 at the Naval Training Center in Orlando Florida. He is spending a two week leave in Winters and is a Winters High School graduate.
Blizzard Boosters plan a meeting at the High School Auditorium on Tuesday September 14 at 8 pm A film of the Winters Hamlin football game will be shown.
The Winters Joint 4H Club will meet Monday September 13 at 7 30 p m in Winters City Hall. Prospective members and parents are invited to attend.
J P Dry of John's International Winters is appointed chairman of the Runnels County chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. The 50 state non profit group polls votes from independent business members on national and state issues and forwards ballots to Congressman Omar Burleson and Governor Preston Smith.
Joe Kilman a veteran savings and loan executive from Dallas is named executive vice president at First Savings of San Angelo a new post created by the board. The appointment is effective September 7 Kilman previously led Oak Cliff Savings roles in Dallas and Richardson touching many community groups and Jaycees.
Mrs. Ethel Hill becomes the first Dry employee to retire under the new policy at the Wingate Highway plant after 13 years of rivet work on the assembly line. Hal Dry presents luggage. she plans to visit a brother in Austin, and she seeks her "sixty four dollar question" ahead.
A garage sale and a bake sale will be held at the Shell Station in Wingate on Friday and Saturday to raise funds for the Ricky Dean Fund. Proceeds support Ricky Dean still hospitalized in Hendrick Hospital Abilene with neck injuries from a horse fall.
The Woman's Golf Association of the Ballinger Country Club invites handicapped partnership teams to compete Tuesday September 14 starting 8:30 am with coffee and donuts. Door prizes trophies and a noon luncheon. Entry is 5 per person or 10 per team. Register with Mike Terzaz at Ballinger Country Club. deadline September 13.
Anna Marie Gottschalk and George Alan Mostad of Winters were among roughly 1,050 graduates at Texas Tech University August commencement. Gottschalk received a master of fine arts in art and Mostad earned a bachelor’s in mechanical agriculture. Both previously graduated from Winters High School.
The Winters High School VICA chapter held its first meeting of the new school year to elect officers. Larry Calcote was elected president with Jessie Cortez as vice president, Sherry Ivey secretary, Shirley Allen treasurer, Van Springer parliamentarian, and Robbie Wood reporter. Robert Stathem serves as chapter adviser.
Labor Day weekend visitors in the W. F. Minzenmayer home were their children Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller Kaylea and Bill Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller Sr. from Trinidad Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Minzenmayer Malinda and Curtis were Sunday dinner guests.
The North Runnels Hospital District reports 36930 in pledges and contributions for a new hospital fund. Since last week 2530 has been pledged. A bond election to finance the hospital is expected soon and a petition signed by over 300 residents will be presented to the board. Ted Meyer notes over 600 letters were sent to residents seeking pledges.
The Winters Lions Club publicly supports a bond issue to finance a new North Runnels Hospital. After a board meeting the club voted to work for the bond and the hospital and to dedicate all chili supper profits to the Hospital Equipment Fund.
San Angelo President Nix on suspends new intrastate long distance rates for Texas calls until the wage-price freeze ends. General Telephone traffic director L L Porter notes dial yourself rates would align with interstate pricing, while operator assisted calls rise in cost. He expects savings for direct dial users but higher charges for operator assisted calls.
Captain Elmer M. Nelson, 29, son of Mrs. Carolyn F. Nelson of Winters, was awarded the Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals while with the 23rd Infantry Division near Da Nang. He commands Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry of the Division's 196th Infantry Brigade. his wife Bobbye lives in Graham.
The Rev. Walter C. Probst Sr. and eight St. John Lutheran Church members attended an Abilene planning meeting for the first area wide Lutheran Reformation Rally set for October 31 at the Abilene Civic Center. Rev. Orrin Langstad of Waco will speak. Participating churches include Abilene Albany Cisco Roscoe Lagerton Sweetwater Winters Avoca Stamford and Haskell.
Boy Scouts registration is scheduled for next Tuesday at the Winters Community Center. The event will start at 7 30 p m and is open to boys ages 8 through 14 with parents invited.
Winters High School will host a demonstration on atomic energy titled This Atomic World on September 16. Orlan Ihms from Oak Ridge Associated Universities will explain atom structure nuclear reactor basics radiation fission fusion and radioisotopes with equipment showing energy generation and medical uses.
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