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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1972
Page
5
Spec Robinson and Ed Roller fished McGee's Tank weekend. Ed landed three bass which Spec later hauled in on his line, claiming the catch as a trophy only if the bass were truly his. The argument centers on whether the stringer’s loss to deep water makes the fish fair game or still owned by Ed.
The Winters Blizzards travel to Merkel to face the Badgers in a non conference game following a 20 16 season opener win over Clyde. Merkel, now 1 A status for two years, returns five offensive and five defensive starters and runs a Wishbone offense.
City officials expect State Health Department to order radical changes in waste disposal within months. A search for an approved landfill site is underway as the current city dump southeast of Winters is deemed unsuitable due to a high water table. Bare tests will probe nearby city farm land for suitability. Mayor Wade White notes the plan requires deep ditches, dirt coverage, and new equipment while reducing smoke, rodents, and flies and allowing land to return to productive use.
Jim Vaughan, Winters High School graduate and Abilene Christian College student from Winters, will star as Tevye the milkman in ACCs Fiddler on the Roof at the Abilene Civic Center stage at 8 p m October 19 to 21. The production marks ACCs 1972 homecoming entertainment with a 50 member cast and extensive rehearsals already underway.
Dwayne Williams of the Zale Anchorage store was named Diamond Z Awards Man of the Year 1972 for overall excellence in diamond marketing and sales goals. The Winters, Texas native graduated from Winters High School in 1957 and has led the Anchorage store since 1969 after managerial work in Abilene Roswell and Farmington.
Ingram artist Shirley Heath Porter will display oil paintings and ceramic sculpture in The Winters State Bank lobby from September 18 to 22. The public is invited. many paintings will be for sale. Porter is the daughter of Winters resident Lillie Heath and holds a BA in art from Howard Payne College, studying with Guzman, Soldner, Gadbois and Samuelson.
The Winters High School Blizzard Band led by Kirke McKenzie won the Outstanding Band trophy in Class AA at the West Texas State Fair parade in Abilene. The 137 member ensemble was largest, with color guard, and first place in its division. Abilene High won Class AAAA and Roscoe took A, B awards as 29 bands performed.
The Winters Lions Club will sponsor a golf tournament at Winters Country Club on September 23 or 25 with 9 am tee time for 18 holes. Invited are Lions Club members from the area. trophies will be awarded for team and individual low scores plus a blind hole prize and a highest score trophy. Entry is $7 with pre-signup through Gattis Neely or registration on tourney day.
Ladell Davis, president of the North Runnels Water Supply Corporation, warns North Runnels County residents they have two weeks to join before the September 30 deadline. More than 400 have signed, with a goal of 500, to fund a rural distribution system serving most of the county and parts of South Taylor County. Winters and Ballinger may provide water, and loans and grants are being sought. The plan aims to improve dwindling, nitrate-polluted groundwater.
The Winters VFW post lists donations totaling 175 dollars to a local drug education program in schools, the Winters Volunteer Fire Department, the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring, and a Pennsylvania flood relief fund. Members are reminded to renew before October 1 to save money. dues rise from seven to eight dollars after that date.
The Coleman County Country Fair is scheduled for Saturday September 30 at the Coleman Rodeo Grounds from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The annual event features community booths and entertainment for residents.
Runnels County residents urged the State Soil and Water Conservation Board to approve the Elm Creek Water Control District flood retention project citing $376,000 estimated annual flood damages and extensive losses of crops, livestock, and property. Officials discussed added water supplies for Winters Ballinger and rural needs with local leaders presenting reports and slides on past flood damage.
Winters Blizzards beat Clyde 20-16 in hot conditions as 6-AA teams begin play. Haskell Indians upset Eastland 21-20, while Hamlin lost 21-18 to Rotan. Ballinger shut out Brady 20-0 with Johnny Slaughter returning a interception for a touchdown. Anson falls 23-8 to Coleman. Stamford has an open date before Friday nonconference against Breckenridge. Open dates precede conference play starting October 20.
The Blizzard Band prepares for halftime at the Winters Coleman football game on September 22. The Band Sweetheart for 1972 73 will be crowned next Friday with all senior band members eligible as nominees. Halftime activities honor all Blizzard Band seniors.
The list of students enrolling or returning to colleges and universities grows. The farthest is John Thomason in England at the University of Maryland European Division. Others include Huden White Jr and Sherrill Alexander to Texas A M. Gary A Young James Connally Campus Texas State Technical Institute Waco Gilbert Bean UT Austin. Larry Jack Pritchard to Baylor School of Dentistry in Dallas.
James F. Williams Jr. of Winters has been promoted to field superintendent at Bronte Fort Chadbourne for Humble Oil and Refining Co. He succeeds N S Richie, transferred to Long Beach. A Grosvenor native, Williams joined Humble in 1946 and advanced from maintenance foreman in 1970 to this new post. He and his wife Joe Ann Wells have a daughter Denise.
Homer J. Hodge Jr., former governor of Texas District 2-Al, Lions International, receives the 100 Percent District Governor's Award for 1971-72. The Winters Lions Club presented it, noting his 38,000 miles of club visits across West Central and West Texas.
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