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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1967
Page
5
A humorous homily by R. C. Thomas about heaven's recording angel sorting deeds. The piece lampoons time management, the clockwork of days and years, and the absurdity of bureaucratic efficiency through a tale of stuffing seconds into minutes and minutes into hours.
The Winters meeting last week organized the eight member initial board of the water district designated by the State Legislature last spring. Front row shows Charles Hambrick Ballinger and Clarence, among others.
The Winters Lions Club voted to send 50 to the Texas Lions Club Hurricane Beaulah disaster fund and members are contributing through the Lions network. Funds raised by the club through broom sales and other drives will aid storm and flood victims whose homes were destroyed or vacated by floodwaters.
Kathy Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Dunn of Wingate made the Dean's list at Texas Technological College for the 1967 Spring semester based on information sent to her parents by George Heather Dean.
A dedication service will place a grave marker for Dr. Robert Cooke M D in Northview Cemetery Winters at 3 p m Sunday October 1. Cooke the town s first doctor arrived 1889 and helped establish Winters Bethel Baptist Church and first school He died before 1900 and his family will attend with great great grandsons Greg and Perry Poe placing a wreath.
Rev Elso Garcia pastor of Immanuel Baptist Mission leads a weekend revival at Immanuel Baptist Mission on Sept 29 and 30. A former pastor of the Latin American Baptist Mission in Leonace H, he expanded his ministry from 15 to 76 members and has aided others in achieving citizenship.
Postmaster Rankin Pace reports over 500 Zip A List cards processed nationwide since the program began last week at Winters. Residents are urged to submit ZIP Codes for zipless addresses. each household received a kit for up to eight addresses and extra kits are available at the post office.
Winters City Council in regular session this week advanced expansion of the water distribution system. It approved installing an 8 inch line along Trinity Street to the water plant and plans to lay large mains in other city areas this winter. Work will follow plans by Marvin Turner Engineers from previous years.
Ted Meyer and Johnny Dry were named to the Winters Housing Authority board of directors. Meyer's appointment followed a City Council meeting on Tuesday night, with Dry appointed several days earlier. Existing members include Jake Joyce as chairman Gat tis Neely as vice chairman and Ralph Lloyd. The board will study applying for a low cost elderly housing project in Winters funded by Federal loans or grants.
Leroy O'Dell formerly of Plains Texas has been employed as a lineman by the Winters Municipal Light Plant. A native of Baird he previously worked at the Plains Municipal Light Plant and with Bailey County Electric Cooperative in Muleshoe for four years. He is married with four children.
Ted Meyer, local Salvation Army chair, announces a special drive for Hurricane Beulah flood victims in South Texas. Funds sent to the Disaster Fund go directly to the stricken area via the Winters Chamber of Commerce office.
The planned Tuesday meeting with Winters City Council and the public on widening US 83 was canceled due to missing information. Mayor Wade White announced a re schedule at City Hall in the near future and said an announcement will provide the new date and time for interested residents to attend and learn details.
Second Lieutenant Wesley M. Hays Jr., 23, of Winters, finished an eight week transportation officer basic course Sept. 15 at the Army Transportation School, Ft. Eustis, Va. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Hays Sr. of Winters and recently married to Becky. He earned a bachelor in music from Hardin-Simmons University and is a Winters High School graduate.
Gayle Gardner Jr. is recovering after a car accident at Carswell Air Force Hospital in Fort Worth. He has left intensive care and will remain hospitalized for some time as his parents visited him. mailing address listed as PFC Gayle Gardner II Jr. in care of Carswell Hospital Fort Worth Texas.
Jack Martin remains under care at Scott and White Hospital Temple after surgery last Wednesday. He is reported convalescing nicely and showing steady improvement.
Winters High School prepares to host Ballinger in a Friday night game at Blizzard Field. Ballinger, 1 1 this season after a 39 7 win over Sonora and a 13 6 loss to Anson, returns after a bye week. Co captains Danny Killough and Lanny Bahlman will lead the Blizzard lineup with Kilough, Bahlman, and Scott on both sides of the ball and Kozelsky at quarterback.
Winters Post 9193 VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary will again sponsor the American Heritage program in Winters Primary and Elementary Schools. Officials say the program began years ago and is renewed each year. Principals, teachers, and members are arranging plans and funds to support the project.
Texas Tech students Bob Jones Jay Davidson Terry Collins and Terry Rives spent the weekend in Lubbock, staying on campus and taking part in activities with local peers.
Winters School plans a homecoming with a reception and a football game between the Winters Blizzards and Ballinger Bearcats. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime, followed by ex students meeting in the cafeteria and officer elections. A pre game supper is offered at 5 30 to 7 30 at 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children. Five members of the 1917 golden anniversary class are expected to attend.
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