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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
5
Residents note cooler air and changing routines as summer ends and preparations for autumn begin. Fire risk rises with dry grass and weeds, while a political notice outlines arguments for and against Texas constitutional amendments.
Ballinger Texas extension agent Mrs Juanita B O Connor will receive the Distinguished Service Award for 1973 from the National Association of Extension Home Economists. She is among six Texans chosen and will be honored October 14 19 at Grossinger s New York.
Master Sergeant Billy Hall and his wife and family relocate to Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho after months of duty in Southeast Asia. The move marks a return to domestic duties as he joins the U S Air Force assignment there.
The fund committee led by Ted Meyer invites donors to designate contributions for specific hospital equipment. Items include a copy machine, electric typewriter, incubator, baby cribs, a cardiac monitor pair, defibrillator, kitchen utensils, and more with credit to supporters. Prices reflect current market estimates and payment plans are available.
The second round of aerial boll weevil spraying in the Runnels Area Boll Weevil Association diapause program will start Monday, September 24, weather permitting. It may be the third spray in some sections, with state funds allocated for extra applications in heavily infested zones.
Winners from Winters schools roped top places in poultry lambs hogs and horses at the West Texas Fair stock show in Abilene last week. Dwayne Jonas’ Dark Cornish Bullet captured the grand poultry championship. Doug and Don Rogers earned third in the heavy weight Chester White swine class. Kathy and Bill Bredemeyer secured multiple top finishes in Southdown breeding shows including second in ram lamb and other thirds and fourths in junior and open divisions. James Blackwell and Rene Blackwell each placed in Appaloosa events.
Registration for Punt Pass and Kick contests continues at Dale's Ford Sales in Winters for the annual event set for Saturday September 29. Dale Whitecotton invites all youngsters through age 13 to register with a parent or guardian at the showroom. contest levels are free of charge.
Few openings remain for a nurse aide course offered by Winters Community Action Agency. The first class starts September 24 at 4 30 p m in the Community Action office. It requires 70 hours of study to earn a certificate and lasts four to five months. No charge. Information at the CAA office 110 South Main Street or by calling 754 4443.
Dyess Air Force Base plans its Eighth Annual Open House on October 27. Gates open 10 30 a m to 4 30 p m with the Thunderbirds aerial team and aircraft from major commands on display. About 50 000 attended last year as officials invite Big Country residents to visit Dyess.
Mr and Mrs Glen McClelland of Humble and Mr and Mrs Floyd Milliorn of De Soto were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Milliorn. They also visited Mrs Parilee Griffith in the Merrill Nursing Home.
Winters City Council accepted Reese-Albert Co. bid of 22,729 to pave the new runway taxi strips and parking aprons at Winters Municipal Airport. Work should start within two weeks and be completed by January 1 1974 using a Texas Aeronautics Commission grant and city in kind funds.
Winters Junior Varsity football meets Ballinger here at 7 30 next Thursday with 8th grade game at 6 and 9th grade at 7 30 The team’s first game of the season followed a 12 6 loss to Abilene High School JV The 8th grade lost Clyde 24 0 and the 9th grade fell 24 16 in the prior week Winters led by 16 at the half but faded in the second half
A San Angelo Social Security representative will be in Winters on October 29 November 12 26 and December 10 from 9 30 to 11 30 to assist with applications for retirement survivors disability medicare or supplemental security income benefits.
Winters Country Club greens will be seeded with winter grass next Monday and the course will be closed for about two weeks until the grass is established. The course will remain open this weekend but access is not allowed during the two week period.
Mayor and Mrs. Homer Hodges left Dallas by jet at noon Wednesday for Houston to join a group bound for Spain on a conducted tour. They plan four days in Madrid, then bus travel to Seville, a tour of the Del Sol Coast, and a one day flight to Tangiers Africa before returning October 4.
The North Runnels Hospital equipment fund grows to 69 993 16 in contributions memorials and pledges Ted Meyer chairman reports most pledges honored Readable memorials include W C Harkins 100 Ben Featherston 10 and Jake Cortez Sr 20 with others noted Previously Acknowledged and totals.
Runnels County Judge Elliott Kemp outlined the new hot check laws at a Winters Lions Club luncheon. He noted many changes from prior statutes and urged businessmen and individuals to learn the new rules before pursuing hot check offenders. He discussed proposals to abolish the County Court system and shift to an administrative county judge plus an extra circuit or similar court, warning of higher county costs, especially for small counties like Runnels. He also briefed on a tax assessor collector funding shortage and recent Commissioners Court actions.
A 30 minute documentary Rio Grande about Baptist missions along the border will be shown at First Baptist Church on Sunday September 23 at 7 p m The film highlights Texas Baptist churches aiding two and a half million people along 900 border miles with stories of mission work across deserts and along the riverbanks. The event is part of a state missions emphasis by the Baptist General Convention and open to the public.
Ernest Garrett of Shreveport Louisiana will speak at a gospel meeting at East Side Church of Christ from September 23 to September 30. Services are 10 30 a m and 6 p m on Sunday and 7 30 p m on weekdays.
Winters city council accepted Pittsburg Demoines Co. of Houston bid for a 200000 gallon water tower to replace the old structure removed in highway widening. Completion within 360 days pending engineer firm approval. bid was 106900 dollars. Other bids were Universal Tank and Tron Works 126880 and Chicago Bridge and Iron Works 111860.
Winters and Coleman battle Friday in a long standing rivalry. both 1–1 after opener losses and wins. Coleman features Randy Warrick a strong senior runner and Rene Payne at split end as key threats. Winters aims to limit them and show peak form after last week’s Merkel win.
Winters Lions Club hosted the second Winters Lions Club Golf Tournament at the Country Club with nine clubs including Ballinger San Angelo Robert Lee-Silver and Winters. The Winters team won the team championship with H M Jiggs Nichols taking medalist honors at 71.
The City of Winters has acquired a new garbage truck to replace the old vehicle in service for years. The 1973 Ford truck with a rebuilt 1971 garbage bed was received and put into service this week, purchased from Davis Bros. of Dallas.
The 1974 wheat program withdraws set asides and conserving base rules. It introduces a $2.05 target price with payments covering the gap if market prices fall. Loans average $1.37 per bushel. The national allotment is 55 million acres and payments cap at $20,000 per producer.
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