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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
5
A Friona Star fragment touts a Perryton Herald note about anonymous groups improving downtown by repainting trash cans and clearing weeds. The piece cites similar efforts in other towns, hints at a church youth group, and adds light anecdotes about lights and language quirks.
The record notes a high of 88 degrees for Tuesday September 10 1968 with warm conditions extending through the day. This forecast appears in a weather brief section of the paper detailing daytime heat.
In the North Runnels County area cotton is opening fast and first bales are expected in a few days. Rain delayed the harvest but dry hot weather should bring gin activity. Winters Chamber of Commerce offers a $50 bonus to the farmer delivering the first weighed bale at the Winters Warehouse. Overall yield is expected to be good despite June hail damage.
Donations to a local non-solicitation drive for the American Red Cross total 789.50. Funds support Red Cross relief for hailstorm damage in June and Hurricane Camille victims, with individuals Chester Wilkerson Nan W Wright Ted Meyer listed among contributors.
The Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District announces a Farm and Ranch Field Tour led by Ronald Rugh of the Soil Conservation Service. The event departs Ballinger SCS at 8 30 a m and ends at 4 30 p m with demonstrations of brush control range seeding grassed waterways parallel terraces and a flood prevention dam. All are invited.
First and seventh grade pupils at Winters Primary and Elementary School were tested Thursday. About 185 students received the tuberculosis skin tests under school nurse Mrs. Myrle Young. The program continues a practice of testing first graders with follow up in seventh grade six years later.
The Winters Referral Office seeks used clothing for low income families with a special need for children's shoes. Donations may be left at 110 South Main or by calling 754-4443 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Lions Zone chairman Lee Harrison announced a Zone meeting at Lowake Inn on Monday evening September 22. Winters Lions Club members have been urged to attend the gathering.
The Rev Lindell Warren formerly of Waxahachie becomes pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Winters. He arrived August 23 and earned a 1969 BS in Christian Ministry from Southwestern Assemblies of God College. He began ministry in 1961 in Oklahoma and is widower with one child Melody Lynn six months old.
E E Thormeyer of Farm Equipment Winters attended the Krause Plow Corp annual dealer meeting in Hutchinson Kansas on September 8. Mrs Thormeyer accompanied him. The event at the company plant concluded with an awards banquet and showcased the 1970 Krause tillage tools including 18 new pieces of equipment.
Winters will be well represented in many colleges universities and technical schools as local students register for the 1969 70 terms listing as many students as possible The Enterprise will provide additional listings as information becomes available HARDIN SIMMONS U Ronnie Rees Darrell Hill Larry McMillan Susan Grantz TEXAS TECH Terry Rives Rickey Robinson Leroy Kettler George Mostad Randall Conner Kenneth Patton Mrs Kenneth Patton CONNALLY TECH Donald Wade UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Reid Stoecker Hank McCreight James K Vinson ABILENE CHRISTIAN Susan Roberts WAYLAND COLLEGE Baths Tatum W T STATE U Kay Lynn Rives ANGELO STATE U Jo Nell Simmons Marsha Hays McMURRY COLLEGE Carla Sue Davis Richard Puckett Chip Puckett A M UNIVERSITY Bob Colburn Tommy Antilley Charles Brown Mike Kozelsky Richard Holder Ron Miles Stephen Smith TARLETON STATE Charles Mathis Biff White John Hogan NORTH TEXAS STATE Mike Hays
The Winters Livestock and Agriculture Association launches its annual membership drive set at five dollars. Funds support the local FFA 4 H livestock show in January and barn improvements. Members gain admission to the October 6 barbecue, with past attendance over 550. The group plans barn expansions and lists officers and directors.
The Winters City Council kept the property tax rate at 1.50 per 100 of valuation, unchanged from last year. A Ford automobile was approved for the Police Department from Dale's Ford Sales after bids from three local dealers. Mayor pro tempore E. E. Vaughan presided in Mayor Wade White's absence, with talks on pool water disposal, gas line replacements, and fire plug relocation.
The Runnels County Historical Survey Committee will dedicate three official Texas Historical Markers on grave sites. J W Clampitt, Jim Flynt, and Sylvester Adams will be honored with ceremonies at Ballinger area cemeteries. The program includes Don Atkins as speaker and ribbon cuttings by descendants at Evergreen and Old Runnels Cemeteries.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Glenn announce the birth of a son Jeffrey Erick on September 12 in San Antonio. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Glenn and the maternal Henry Vogler, all of Winters.
Ray Tucker of Hamilton Ohio spent an overnight visit Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lewis.
Mr and Mrs Bill Miller and daughter Kaylea of Dallas spent the weekend visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W F Minzenmayer.
Regular third Sunday singing begins at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Southside Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend.
Winters High School unveiled officers for all four classes plus several clubs including two new ones. Heads include Gary Antilley as president and Cindy West as secretary treasurer. National Honor Society elected Candy Allen as president and Carla Walker as vice president. Debuts included DECA and VICA clubs with named officers and The Gale staff selections.
Winters High School B team and the Junior High football squad will host Coleman teams here on Thursday night September 18. A game with Coleman was postponed after Coleman failed to show last Saturday and the contest was rescheduled.
The couple welcomed a son, Michael Eugene, born September 12 at the Naval Hospital in Charleston. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J C Gray, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Virden, all of Winters. Gray has been in Charleston two years. the family will visit Winters during his duty for several months.
Winters High School Blizzards travel to Coahoma for the second of three nonconference games. Coahoma is a big, skilled squad ranked sixth in Single A. Sonora and state-quality opponents loom. Expected starters and lineups remain tentative with minor injuries possible on Friday.
The Winters VFW Post and its Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor the Voice of Democracy contest. Winners at the post level advance to a district contest with district victors entering state competitions. J A Henderson Jr chairs the Winters committee and district chair Walter Lange was appointed by Max Lewis during a District 22 visit.
The regular fourth Monday singing will be at the Shep Community Center on Monday September 22 at 7 30 p m. Several quartets are expected to attend and everyone is invited to attend.
The Cancer Society will meet Tuesday September 23 at 5 30 p m in the Winters Chamber of Commerce office. Everyone interested in the organization's work is invited to attend.
Winters schools will dismiss at 3 p m to allow buses to complete routes and return in time for the football game in Coahoma Friday night.
Sonora, ranked No 1 in Class A, overwhelmed the Winters Blizzards 21-0 in the opener. Kerry Joy scored on a 3 yard run and added a 9 yard TD, with David Wuest and Sammy Perez connecting on a 28 yard pass for the second score. Winters showed promise despite a rough debut, led by Ray Cooper and Lynn Giles on defense. Coach Jerry Gibson praised the effort amid inexperience and misplays.
Winters FFA held its first meeting of the new school year electing officers for the year. Gary Antilley was named president and Richard Sharpes vice president with Johnny Bob Pritchard secretary, Johnny Cathey treasurer, Mike Smith reporter, and Joe Pritchard sentinel. Greenhand officers include Wayne Schwartz president and Rickey Dean vice president with Rickey Mathis secretary Rex Pritchard treasurer Keith Paschal reporter Timmy Meyer sentinel. Sweetheart candidates were nominated across four class levels with the contest set for October 25. A Parent-Son banquet is planned for April 23.
New Jersey couple Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith visited grandparents and relatives in Belmar and Big Spring as one member prepared for duty in Vietnam. The trip included time with Mrs. Floyd Condras and Drases Denson before departure.
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