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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1966
Page
6
The Enterprise highlights a Tex as Tech vs University of Texas game in Lubbock with a bold writer who crafts a vivid prose piece. The account blends poetry and sports description, praised for its rhythm and dramatic imagery, suggesting publication as a booklet.
A day long program organized by the Winters Chamber of Commerce and led by the Texas Industrial Commission explored aiding existing industry. Key speakers urged unified promotion, site inventories, vocational training, and improved downtown appearance to attract and retain enterprises.
Winters residents will be invited to ZIP code their mailing lists during October. Postmaster Rankin Pace announced that letter carriers will deliver no postage needed cards to all residential and rural stops starting October 10. Cards will have blanks for frequently addressed locations. after filling in street numbers, city and state, they are mailed back to the postmaster who will add the ZIP codes and return them to the sender. October 10–15 is proclaimed ZIP Code Week to boost usage.
The Winters Lions Club began its door to door Lions Halloween candy sale led by President Z. I Hale. Proceeds fund community service projects including helping crippled children buying glasses for needy students and supporting the West Texas Rehabilitation Center with monthly contributions.
The Winters Bank reports deposits at $5,113,681.14 as of September 20 at call time, highest on record for a call. The statement of condition shows total resources of $5,710,833.96 with $1,672,643.00 in jeans and discounts.
In this Enterprise Series installment writer Dines and the author visit Tanzania and meet with Senator Robert Kennedy. The piece sketches Kennedy's views and the Peace Corps context as part of a broader overseas assignment.
Senator Robert Kennedy meets about 4,000 at Mbeya airport during a Africa trip. He tours a self help center, a library project, and a Baptist Tuberculosis Hospital, speaks at a community center, dines with volunteers, and notes Peace Corps values before continuing to Kenya, Ethiopia, and Seronera Lodge in the Serengeti.
The First Methodist Church alters the evening worship from 7 p m to 6 p m starting Oct 3 on a trial basis. Pastor Rev Ed Orwell announced. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 5 p m each Sunday.
A Winters High School sophomore, Wanda Grissom, was crowned FFA sweetheart at a Monday ceremony in the school auditorium. Four girls were named FFA queens Maria Shaw Kathy Towery Judy McNeill and Janice Gray with escorts named. Stephen Smith gave the welcome and Larry Pritchard announced candidates.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Ragle of Santa Anna visited Sunday with friends here Mrs Ragle is the former Margie Martin daughter of Mrs Kent Martin of Santa Fe New Mexico and the late Mr Martin Mrs Ragle is a graduate of Winters High School class of 1957 Her parents were connected with the Wingate Schools for a number of years.
Mr and Mrs W S Glover and Myra visited this week in San Angelo with Mr and Mrs Sandy Glover and their children.
Winters High School the Blizzards face Ballinger in a non conference clash on Ballinger field. Winters holds one win one loss and one tie while Ballinger, with two games played, aims to counter the rival with a rest week and extensive scouting.
Winters High School announces Mike Magee earned a Letter of Commendation for top two percent on the 1966 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Magee is among 38 000 U S students in the upper tier of the class of 1967 from over 800 000 test takers. The notice notes colleges receive Magee's test scores home address and career plans. Magee is the son of Mr and Mrs John D Magee of Star Route Blackwell.
Ray Tire Company is honored with a 10 year service award for Ray Caskey as a Goodyear dealer. A Goodyear board letter from chairman R DeYoung praises the strong relationship and future growth prospects.
Jimmy Davis son of Mr and Mrs Foy Davis of Arlington and grandson of Mr and Mrs Manchie Davis has recently entered the service and is taking boat training at the U S Naval Base in San Diego California.
The Winters Blizzards upset undefeated Brady with a 16 to 6 comeback Friday night before about 2,000 fans. Jerry Awalt returned a Bulldog pass for a 6 yard score and Terry Rives added a 20 yard interception return for a touchdown. Fred Gray kicked a 30 yard field goal, Alvin Dunn carried 27 times for 69 yards, and Rives led the defense with 13 tackles and a key interception.
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