Fragmentary Quote Sparks Tax Debate Noted
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a discussion on sales tax and negotiations. The text references a person stating a vague phrase and mentions a sign and public acceptance, but details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
9
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a discussion on sales tax and negotiations. The text references a person stating a vague phrase and mentions a sign and public acceptance, but details are unclear.
Alderman-Cave Milling and Grain Co. holds grand opening and open house Saturday from 2 to 4 PM on West Dale Street. Visitors tour the remodeled facilities, view new elevator and bulk handling, with refreshments and door prizes.
The annual Winters Girl Scouts fund drive is underway led by chairman John Gardner. Campaign committees have been assigned territories and some areas have been worked already. Teachers report good results as funds will support wholesome recreation, friendships, and practical skills for girls.
From Abilene Mr and Mrs J C Martin visited the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Millorn and Mr and Mrs Joe Irvin on Sunday in a social gathering.
An election to name a supervisor from Zone 3 of the Runnels Soil Conservation District will be held at Norton School on Tuesday October 3 at 7 30 p m. Incumbent Kirby Robinson seeks re election. landowners owning property in Zone 3 and residing in Runnels County may vote without a poll tax.
Mrs James Crockett of Winters presided over a district 22 VFW Ladies Auxiliary instruction school at the San Angelo post home. The program covered floor work and officer duties with Miss Newell Fisher and Mrs W L Collins assisting. District officers attended from Eden and San Angelo.
Cadet James C Wright has been promoted to Cadet Second Lieutenant of the Reserve Officers Training Corps for the coming year. He will lead 1st Platoon Company C as platoon leader under Major Charles W Howard acting professor of military science at Hardin-Simmons University.
Winters High School Blizzards host Hamlin Pied Pipers in their third home game. Kickoff is 8 oclock. Winters seeks comeback after one win and aims to upset Hamlin atop 6-AA while Hamlin eyes revenge from last years homecoming loss.
The Winters City Council in regular session Monday night created a separate Street Department to handle street maintenance full time. The council also moved the monthly meeting to the first Tuesday and set a $100 emergency purchase order limit. They approved reading and approving all bills and accounts payable at the regular meeting.
Sammie D Don Newcomb son of Mr and Mrs Doyle Newcomb will graduate Tuesday morning October 3 with the Artillery and Missile School class at Fort Sill Oklahoma as a Lieutenant in the United States Army. Newcomb entered service in 1954 and served two years in Korea and two years in Germany. He is married with three children. He attended Breckenridge school and played Buckaroo football and was halfback on two all state champion teams. His parents recently moved to Winters and Mr Newcomb works with Alderman Cave Milling and Grain Co.
The Blizzards will travel to Colorado City on Saturday night October 7 to face the Colorado City Laboes. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale at Winters Independent School building office starting Wednesday October 4. Sales run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday.
In District 7 AA action Ballinger posted a 42 8 win to move to 2 2 and set a clash with Comanche Friday. Brady crushed Coleman 28 0 as the Bluecats prep for Albany while Ranger at 1 2 1 travels to Dub lin after a 29 8 loss to DeLeon. Cisco fell 19 0 to Anson and hosts DeLeon next. Blizzard pre conference ends with CC showdown and a first conference game at Ranger on October 13.
Auntie VFW and Winters Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary joined the national organization in sending aid to victims of Hurricane Carla. Mrs. W. L. Collins, community service chairman, announced that money collected by the local post was sent to the Department of Texas Headquarters. Many boxes of food and clothing have been sent.
The Winters Chamber of Commerce and the Volunteer Fire Department team for a fire prevention study in the Winters school during Public School Week October 8 to 14. The event includes a Boys 4 H Club organizational meeting October 5 at 8 0 p m at City Hall, with poster contests, ribbons, and cash prizes for students and a potential 3 percent insurance credit for Winters residents.
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