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Newspaper

Winters Enterprise

Location

Winters, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1936

Page

2

Mrs Wilkinson Hosts Bridge Party for Miss Nobles

Mrs. J Wilkinson entertained Wednesday afternoon honoring Miss Martha Louise Nobles of Midland. Five tables played contract bridge with H N Lyle winning high and Joe H Payne taking second. prize was a linen lunch cloth. The event featured pink and green decor with gladioli and pansies and the hostess served a salad plate after the games.

Jack Wilkinson Martha Louise Nobles Midland H. N. Lyle Joe H. Payne Mesdames R. B. Mack Morey Millerman L. T. Smith W. A. Pace Ernest Caskey Joe Martin Roy Mack C. N. Kornegay J. M. Skaggs F. J. Brophy John Q. McAdams Ernest Adams A. J. Smith H. QO. Jones Jess Wetzel Mildred Singleton W. C. Bradford Lyle Deffebach Louis Johnson I. N. Wilkinson A. J. McDaniel R. H. Henslee E. D. Stringer C.S. Jackson Loyle Kornegay Gladys Oliver Bendena Spill

Streiglers Visit Shipmans in Carrizo Springs

Mr and Mrs Joe Streigler and their children from Carrizo Springs spent the past weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Shipman.

Joe Streigler Carrizo Springs John Shipman M. T. Hensley L. B. Hensley Rio Grande Valley Rev Butterfield Wilmeth Henry Rampy Mey

Home Builders Class Hosts T E L Group Quilting at Craig Home

The Home Builders Sunday School class of First Baptist hosted the T E L class for an all day quilting at Dr and Mrs J H Craig home. Luncheon and afternoon cake and punch were served and gifts drawn for Mrs C W Gregory. Present included D H Taylor E A Meadows J R Cooke Minnie Hillyard M A Quindlen E J Lambert F W Debo C L Graham W R Franklin W L Bell Dorsett John Shipman C F Pumphrey Gus Hardegree J T Erwin John Brown and Mary D Taylor.

J. H. Craig First Baptist Sunday School Craig Mother Hamm C. W. Gregory Mesdames D. H. Taylor E. A. Meadows J. R. Cooke Minnie Hillyard M. A. Quindlen E. J. Lambert F. W. Debo C. L. Graham W. R. Franklin W. L. Bell Dorsett John Shipman C. F. Pumphrey Gus Hardegree J. T. Erwin John Brown Mary D. Taylor

Goal Diggers Club Meeting Highlights Hobbies

Jean Barlow hosted the Goal Diggers Club at the Barlows home last Monday evening. Members shared hobbies and discussed defined topics including Are Your Hobbies Thoroughbred and Benefits of Hobbies with speakers June Marshall Mary Maddox Marguerite Duncan Mozelle Barnhill.

A. L. Barlow Jean Barlow June Marshall Mary Maddox Marguerite Duncan Mozelle Barnhill Misses Mozelle Barnhill Jo Davidson Carl Lesta Davis Carolee Henslee Lohma Hoover Virginia Street Doris Reid Frances Lyle Mamie Dell Mapes Ruby Nell Mosley Mary Evelyn Perkins Mandy Lee Smith

Officers Elected When Club Met With Miss White

Miss Edna Mae Nitsch was elected Captain when the Shipmates Together club met on March 20 in Miss Eleanor White’s home to elect officers. Eleanor White became First Mate, Elaine Wilson was secretary and treasurer, and Mary MacFarland was reporter. After planning the next meeting, refreshments were served and the session adjourned.

Edna Mae Nitsch Eleanor White Elaine Wilson Mary MacFarland

Modern Turkey Is Study Topic at Club Meeting

The Literary and Service club met at Mrs. Wm. Stevens home to study Modern Turkey with A. J. Smith Jr. as conductor and elected delegate to the Concho Federation in San Angelo. Papers covered Constantinople Islam Turkish nationalism and Halide Edith as Turkey’s Joan of Arc with a piano number by Mrs. Chapman.

Turkey Wm. Stevens A. J. Smith, Jr San Angelo Constantinople Volya Sharbutt Mustafa Kemal Pasha Gladys Oliver L.R. Gaston G. E. Nicholson Harris Mullin Halide Edith Joan of Arc Chas. Chapman Mesdames W. G. Bedford W. GC. Bradford F. J. Brophy Ernest Caskey L. R. Gaston L. E. Low W. A. Pace J. M. Skaggs Floyd Smith E. D. Stringer I. N. Wilkinson W. E. Hickman Volva Sharbutt Bendena Spill Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Maddox

Flood memories and calls for flood control reform

The writer recalls historic floods from the Potomac to the Mississippi and Florida, cites Ohio’s 1913 flood control effort led by Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, and argues large scale reconstruction and flood insurance are needed. He also notes bridges, rebuild projects, and potential industrial gains from post flood rebuilding.

Arthur Morgan Miami River Ohio Florida Indiana Illinois Miami Valley Arthur E. Morgan Tennessee Valley Authority Arthur Morgans

FFA Members to Compete in Area Judging Contests

Seven FFA members with Mr Williams travel to Stephenville on April 3 for Area Future Farmer Judging contests. Winters will enter Dairy Judging and Soil Conservation with third year students in Dairy and first year boys in Terracing. The Dairy team members are George Brown J B Guy D B Collins worth with an alternate. Terracing team includes Gerald Proctor Ellis Lee Merle Proctor Franz Belitz with an alternate. Officers attended the Abilene District FFA meeting. Morris Cooke received a Future Farmer degree. Calves bound for the Texas Centennial show were dehorned this week. Some members plan to buy registered gilts for future farrowing to feed out for the Centennial next November. The chapter completed 20 000 yards of terrace work in the past month with two thirds finished.

Williams Stephenville George Brown J. B. Guy D. B. Collinsworth Gerald Proctor Ellis Lee Merle Proctor Franz Belitz Abilene Morris Cooke

Community Notices and Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings

Local families from Winters and Maverick area hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Community club rehearsals began for the play Sh Not So Loud, with good attendance at Sunday singing.

J. T. James Winters Maxine Smallwood Luther Smith Jr

Nurse Miss Lora Barnes Leaves Henslee Clinic

Miss Lora Barnes, a nurse with Dr. R. H. Henslee for several months, has accepted a position in Abilene and will begin duties soon. No replacement has been hired yet, and Dr. Henslee regrets losing her as her work was satisfactory. Also, Miss Winona Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Moore, is recovering after an appendectomy at the West Texas Baptist sanitarium in Abilene.

Lora Barnes R. H. Henslee Abilene Miss Barnes Winona Moore D. S. Moore West Texas Baptist Sanitarium

Dangerous age range noted in health advisory

A public health notice states the dangerous age spans from one to eighty years, highlighting risk factors across a broad demographic. The guidance urges caution and monitoring for individuals within this wide interval.

Beemans Take Trip From Denton To San Angelo

Mrs. A. M. Beeman of Denton left Tuesday for a visit in San Angelo after a several days visit here with her sister Mrs. H. O. Jones. Her daughter Gwendolyn Ann Beeman accompanied her from Denton and visited her friend Miss Wyllene OConnell in San Angelo.

A. M. Beeman Denton San Angelo H. O. Jones Gwendolyn Ann Beeman Wyllene O’connell

Rest Outshines Stimulants in New Health Guidance

Health experts emphasize rest and sleep as essential for performance and well being, arguing that proper recovery reduces reliance on stimulants. They urge balanced routines, regular schedules, and mindful breaks to enhance focus and resilience.

Market Prices in Winter Scene Include Grains and Eggs

Commodity prices listed for Winter, with cotton middling at low level, cottonseed at 20.00 per ton, maize 6 to 7.50 per ton, oats 18 to 22 cents per bushel, wheat 90 cents per bushel, corn shelled price shown, barley 28 cents per bushel, eggs 13 cents per dozen, hens 12 to 14 cents per pound, roosters price listed, and dairy cream prices 8 and 8.65 cents per something.

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Mrs. Wilkinson Goal Diggers Miss White Golden Bell Eg & Grain Co Frank Parker Stockbridge Mississippi Potomac Washington Pennsylvania Avenue Treasury Capitol Hill St. Louis Cincinnati South Florida New York New England Lee L. LeRoe D. R. Lewis Whitewright Lee Wilborn Baby Austin LeRoe Mack Doctor the Winters State Bank Dale D. Black Cape Girardeau, Missouri Assembly of God Church Mann Maggie K. Dies C . Kornegay Smart-Tress Owens Drug Store C. W. Lacy — Winters O. L. Scott Kirby L. Town Storrs-Schaefer Prier
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