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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1936
Page
8
The report notes higher fiscal year cigarette tax collections and gasoline tax gains supported by enforcement. It cites a $1,131,908 year over year increase in cigarette taxes and recounts a pattern of rising receipts across months, with Centennial traffic contributing to higher overall revenue while some months show dips before a rebound.
W B DuBose of Frio County reports on a comparison between fertilized and unfertilized land. Fertilized 26 acres produced more uniform peanut nuts at a cost of 1.50 per acre, yielding 18.50 more per acre. E D Boyd of Van Zandt County notes soil conservation benefits with a 112.80 grant for 12 acres planted to peas and 10,000 pounds of peas harvested for livestock feed.
Thirty four students are enrolled in Vocational Agriculture classes with first year members led by T J Adams Earl Awalt Conny Berry Cipriano Chavarria Jerry Dry Eddie Green Clarence Krempin R O Marks Harold Millorn Benjamin Nitsch Monroe Overman Robert Simpson Carroll White and Roy Wilson Second year enrollees include Franz Belitz Frank Brown Alvin Benson Douglas Cole Willis Davis J B Guy Eugene Hope Aston Hudson Ellis Lee Weldon Mills Leland Mills Walter Oaken Gerald Proctor Wilburn Phelps Dowell Lowell Frederick Stephens Cecil Vinson Ewing Wheeless and Rufus Williams Officers named Ellis Lee president Cecil Vinson vice president Gerald Proctor secretary Merle Proctor treasurer Franz Belitz reporter Weldon Mills watchdog Walter Oaken parliamentarian Afton Hudson historian and J M Williams advisor Plan to buy calves lambs capons and other animals for projects Chapter objectives to be adopted at next FF A meeting per Ellis Lee president.
Officers of the Winters Chapter attended the district FFA meeting at Abilene Wednesday night, September 16. The session trained officers for their positions with V A teachers drilling duties for presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers. The next district meeting will be held in six weeks.
Vocational boys search for fryers weighing 11.2 to 2 pounds suitable for caponizing. Preferred breeds include White Jersey Giants Orpingtons and Wyandottes with Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks as alternatives. Boys urge sellers with young cockerels for sale to contact or call.
Fragmentary text describes Mrs Ina Mae Thannisch a home demonstration agent and orchard work. It mentions Mrs Russell and her orchard grown from seedlings budded to stock and describes drying peaches. The passage offers glimpses of fruit supply for a family and four others with fruit details.
Heads Bar Assn. J. M. Williams, a vocational agriculture instructor at Winters school, notes the boys are ready to pay market price or better for birds that are desirable weight and in good condition.
The Winters Vocational Agriculture program plans a weekly FFA column in The Enterprise for the year. Enrollment is rising and students show growing interest in class and project work. Frans Belitz signs as Chapter Reporter.
Miss Fannie Lou Stokes spent the past week end visiting at the home of her father R L Stokes and Mrs Stokes in Lubbock.
Mr and Mrs Robert Williams of Houston stayed with Mrs Brevard and her husband in Dallas Fort Worth after spending Wednesday night and Thursday in her parents home. They had earlier toured the Centennial festivities in the two cities.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Parks of Coleman visited last week at the home of his sister Mrs. T. A. Brevard. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hale and son Elmo returned Tuesday to Houston after a three week stay with their parents Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Brevard in the Dale community.
I R Chatham and son Milton Earl visited with Mr and Mrs Geo Hill in Gatesville on business. Chatham is Hill’s brother in law. George Newby and wife moved from Bradshaw to Winters last Friday and reside with Mrs Floyd Smith. Newby works in Higginbotham Bros furniture department and invites friends to call when shopping in Winters.
Mrs Johnnie Johnson of Abilene was a visitor here the first of the week.
Opening session of the Independence school will be Monday September 28, led by principal G. R. Lowe. Teachers include Mrs. C. R. Lowe and Mrs. D. E. Pineger. The rural school, recognized by the State Department of Education, begins its third year under Lowe and sixth term for Mrs. Pineger, with enrollment expected to rise from last year.
Mrs. Joe Leach and Mr and Mrs Shelby Leach with children, of Plainview, spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs John McNeill. Want ads get results.
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