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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1967
Page
5
A Winters investment banker reports the city is in an enviable financial position enabling a bond funded highway widening without an immediate tax increase. The Winters City Council, drawn from local business leaders, plans and administers city affairs within state laws, earning broad commendation for prudent governance and community service. The note adds that Melvin once opposed Winters in football, now a distant memory.
Blackwell will celebrate homecoming on Saturday October 21 with a 3 p.m. business meeting in the community, a 4 p.m. pep rally in the gym, and a 4 30 p.m. speech by former student Miss Dail Moore. The football game against Highland kicks off at 7 30 p.m.
Miss Zola Crowley showed two calves at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. The entry was part of the American Livestock Exhibition with calves judged in class competition on Saturday.
The Winters Blizzards, after a 1-4 preconference run with injuries, host the Haskell Indians who scored 205 points while allowing 12. Haskell opened with 35-0 over Frederick and 53-0 over Clyde, then 49-0 over Munday.
Winters High School Blizzard Band elects officers for the 1967 68 year. Lenda Fuller is band captain Larry Cook band lieutenant Martha Brown band sergeant. Eileen Fauson Kay Orr serve as historian and drum major. Dora Snell Jean Mostad feature twirlers and names include Gayla Beall Teresa Meyer Brenda Burns. Librarians Carla Davis Carolyn Blake Kaye Graham Judy Foster. Junior High officers Larry Calcote Kathy Smith Pat Hill with Denise Williams as feature twirler.
Winters will fund four youths under the Office of Economic Opportunity. Two girls will work in Winters Municipal departments and two boys in city services. Ester Valverde and Shirley Stages train under nurses at the hospital. Eloy M. Rodriguez and Simon Castillo Jr. train in street electric and water divisions. Jim Ferguson of Coleman coordinated details with city officials and the county chairman.
Mrs. Kenneth Cook presided over the Band Mothers Club monthly gathering in Rand Hall on Monday evening. A fashion show featuring Christmas merchandise from Heidenheimer's and the Fashion Shop is set for Monday night November 13.
House Speaker Ben Barnes announces candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in next spring's primary. He plans Austin campaign HQs and filing when appropriate, citing past Texas gains and urging action to uphold law and public safety amid rising crime and intimidation.
The Winters Shooters Association will host a sighting-in day for area hunters on Sunday October 15 at the club range from 1:30 p m to 5 p m. Members will assist with rifle sighting and shotgun patterning at the new trap range as part of a National Rifle Association program.
Winters Texas prepares to call a bond election to finance the city share of reconstruction of U S Highway 83 through town. Officials say no tax increase is needed and bonds can be sold on favorable terms with First Southwest Company advising. The project estimated at just over 200000 dollars would be split between the city and state highway department.
Winters city officials review maps from the State Highway Department detailing widening of US 83 through Winters from Parsonage Street to the city limits on the north and from Wood Street area to FM 53 on the south. Utilities and a north water tower will be moved. no tax increase planned to fund the project, with possible bond election to finance the city’s share.
Under House Bill 89 voters must register to vote in elections after February 1, 1968. Registration runs Oct 1 to Jan 1 with no fee and can be done at the County Tax Assessor-Collector office or by mail. Deputy in Winters office is Mrs. Ted Meyer.
The Men of the Church at St. John's Lutheran Church lead Sunday worship on Oct. 15 with services at 10 40. Hymn anthem directed by Erwin Henniger. Sermon titled Ambassadors for Christ delivered by Erwin Uckcert. L W Kettler Walter Oaken and Jake Presley assist.
Lt. Wesley M. Hays Jr. completed a nine week transport school at Ft. Eustis Virginia and is assigned to Eisern Slauten Germany. He and his wife arrived in Winters for a visit with his parents and will later join him in Germany after he reports to Ft. Dix New Jersey on October 20.
The Salvation Army North Runnels County Service Unit kicks off with a dinner at Fireside Restaurant hosted by Dry Manufacturing Co. Campaign chair Marshall Wharton leads about 50 volunteers in areas including Wingate Crews Bradshaw and the Bradshaw drive. The goal is $1200 with 90 cents of every dollar supporting welfare work after Beulah disaster relief. Institutions involved include Carroll E. Tatum supervising schools and 50 school staffers aiding solicitation.
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