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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1966
Page
5
A reflective column notes a hush around rifle preparation and mountain expedition planning while criticizing televised sports manipulation and prearranged outcomes. It contrasts old stadium rituals with new stricter numbering rules and ends with a note warning high school students about lifetime earnings lost by dropping out.
Brady Bulldogs, 2-0, travel to meet Winters High Blizzards on Friday night. Winters sits 0-1-1 after a tough opener and recent comeback, with co captains Jerry Awalt and Walter Morrow guiding the defense. Brady leans on Puddin Jones and Dorman Jones with Barry Myrick anchoring the line as key contributors.
Bob Irvin brought the first bale to Winters Gin weighing 2050 pounds, yielding 500 pounds after ginning. Winters Chamber of Commerce paid $50 to Irvin, with prior years offering a premium for the first bale ginned in Winters. John Hord tried to gin at Davidson's on Highway 53 but the operation was not ready.
Mrs. Freida Steuer of Copley Ohio visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Ueckert recently.
The 1966 State Fair of Texas runs Oct 8-23 in Dallas with Big Tex presiding. Highlights include Fiddler on the Roof Oct 7-23, Ice Capades Oct 11-16, Girl Carousel Riders, free Esplanade Pops concerts, a three ring Free Circus, and the Pan American Livestock Exposition Oct 8-16. Cotton Bowl games feature Texas vs Oklahoma and Dallas Cowboys vs Eagles among others.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce and the City of Winters sponsor a four day cleanup drive. Pick up stations will operate Monday through Thursday at West Dale Street north of North Main Street east, and East Dale Street south. Residents with extra refuse are asked to call.
Ronald Colburn of Winters High School will receive the American Farmer Degree at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City on October 11. The honor, given to about one in a thousand yearly, comes with state and national cash awards and reflects Colburn’s extensive FFA leadership and prize livestock showing record.
PFC Buster Perkins 19 son of Mrs Loy Perkins left Winters after a visit to report to Fort Riley Kansas. He was assigned to transportation with the 5th Infantry for an overseas posting. He attended Winters High School and worked as a truck driver until November 1965 before volunteering for training at Fort Polk Louisiana.
In the 1966 5-AA season openers Haskell and Colorado City stand 2-0, while Winters trails 0-1-1 and Anson remains unscored on. Hamlin and Stamford dropped decisions to outsiders, with Winters tying Coleman 8-8 after a season-opening loss to Lake View.
The Texas Industrial Commission holds a one day Economic Development Clinic in Winters on Friday September 23 sponsored by the Winters Chamber of Commerce. Eight development professionals including John Perryman James Bradley James Cowell and others will participate along with Texas Commission staff. The program begins 830 am with a community tour then 10 am at Winters City Hall luncheon at Huffman House features Harry Clark on The Citizens Role in Industrial Development.
The Winters Blizzards and Coleman Bluecats battled to an 8-8 tie Friday night at Blizzard Field in a defensive matchup. Randy Boles led 96 rushing yards on 21 carries for Winters while Alvin Dunn's 29 yard interception return sparked their scoring drive, culminating in a Dunn touchdown and a two point pass to Boles. Coleman answered late with a Holmes rushing score and a two point conversion to force the stalemate, as Winters failed a 45-yard field goal as time expired. Winters next face undefeated Brady Bulldogs at home.
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