Revival At Baptist Church Draws Growing Crowds
The Baptist revival began last Sunday with Rev. T Hamer preaching both morning and evening. Dr. W W Melton of Waco and Johnnie Cohen of Palestine arrived Monday. Melton preaches both services and Cohen leads the music as crowds increase each service. Morning sessions run 10 to 11 and evening services at 8, inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Hamer
W. W. Melton
Seventh and James Street Baptist Church
Waco
Johnnie Cohen
Palestine
Hamer
Coley Announces Re Election For Justice of the Peace
W E Coley, incumbent, announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 in the Democratic primary on July 25. He says if re elected he will treat all business before his court fairly and impartially and notes the office does not justify active campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coley
Justice OF Peace
W.E. Coley
Justice of the Peace
Ode to Grandma 1935 Model From Pecos Paper
A fragmentary verse titled Ode to Grandma 1935 Model appears in The Pecos Enter ye. The unknown author expresses concern over pension laws and a poor relative who relies on doctors and pills.
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Sat Pecos
Pecos
Funeral Rites Held Here For Mrs Tekell Apr 6
Mrs Florence Tekell 51 died Saturday night at Sealy Hospital Santa Anna after surgery. Services were at First Baptist Winters with Rev J F Miller and Rev J R Steele. She was born May 26 1884 in McLennan County Texas and married to N C Tekell. Survived by nine children, fifteen grandchildren, five brothers, four sisters. Pallbearers listed. flower girls named.
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Florence Tekell
Sealy Hospital
Santa Anna
First Baptist Church
J. F. Miller
Norton Baptist Church
J. R. Steele
Sidney
Norton Baptist
Woodmen Circle Meeting Held at Shep on March 28
The Centennial Grove of Shep held its regular lodge meeting Saturday March 28 at the First Baptist church in Shep. Guardian Mrs Olene Cole presided with National representative and district manager Mrs Janie B Garner and her daughter Mrs R M Jones of Winters present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Grove
Shep
First Baptist Church
the Guardian
Olene Cole
Janie B. Garner
R. M. Jones
Winters
J M Williams To Hold Meetings On New Soil Program
J M Williams vocational agriculture teacher attended a meeting at John Tarleton College Stephenville with E R Alexander from A M C and Paul Haynes directing. The session urged teachers to cooperate with county agents in spreading the soil conservation program and hold informational meetings. Williams conducted a follow up meeting in Har id est and others planned for nearby dates to promote the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Williams
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
E.R. Alexander
A. & M. College
Paul .G."haynes
Farm Soil
Agenta In
Williams
Harid. Iest
Franklin
The Marienburg Necklace Senior Play at Winters High
The Winters high school senior class presents The Marienburg Necklace a royalty mystery play directed by Miss Edgar Parten Tuesday April 21 at the high school auditorium Lead performers include Marguerite Duncan as Marilyn Drake Harry Dobbs as Robert Warning and Doris Reid as Mrs Marienburg Supporting roles feature Carolee Henslee Miss Madison Maxine Marlenburg and others with C S Jackson as detective and Morris Cooke as agency president The cast includes several student actors and local staff.
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Marienburg
Edgar Parten
Winters High School
Marguerite Duncan
Marilyn Drake
Harry Dobbs
Robert Warning
Mrs. Marlenburg
Doris Reid
Miss Madison
Carolee Henslee
Maxine Marlenburg
Mozelle Barnhill
Ronald McAdoo
Maxine
Erskine Davis
Hawkins
Bill Roundtree
Mandy Lee Smith
Frances Hodge
Janet Williams
O’flannigan
C. S. Jackson
Mr. West
Morris Cooke
Lions Enjoy One Act Play at Tuesday Luncheon
The Lions Club luncheon featured the high school cast presenting The Finger of God, a first place one act in the Runnels county interscholastic league. The play will compete at the San Angelo district meet. Cast members were Frances Lyle, Floyd Shackelford, and Clois Mapes. District Governor W. C. Stokes of Sonora spoke on Lionism and praised the club. Guests included W. L. Green of Owasso, Okla., father of C. L. Green, with Lion C. L. Green in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Runnels
Edgar Parten
San Angelo
Frances Lyle
Floyd Shackelford
Clois Mapes
W. C. Stokes
Sonora
Stokes
W. L. Green
Owasso
Okla
C. L. Green
Lion C. L. Green
More Than 10 000 Drivers Licensed in Runnels County
Ballinger April 6 Slightly over 10 000 drivers licenses were issued in Runnels County up to April 1 according to W A For gey county tax assessor collector after a preliminary check up County deputies in other towns may adjust the total This averages nearly three licenses per motor vehicle license plate issued About 8700 passenger car licenses have been handled up from last year by 200 commercial car licenses and 200 farm truck plates
Mexican visitors call on Satillo and San Antonio hosts
Calixto Sodriquez of Satillo Mexico and Jesse Cillarro of San Antonio are visiting at the home of Dr and Mrs RB Maddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calixto Sodriquez
Satillo
Mexico
Jesse Cillarro
San Antonio
Mrs. RB
Patsy Joe Named in Local Notice
A fragmented OCR snippet references the name Patsy Joe in a local notice. The text hints at a person identified as Patsy Joe, but no context on role, event, or authority is provided.
Red Verbena Suggested For Mass Planting In Winters
Committees from the Literary and Service club Diversity club and Home Demonstration club cooperating with the Board of Community Development propose mass planting of red verbenas to beautify Winters for the Centennial year. The verbena was adopted as the city flower and uniform planting will create a pretty display. The senior high school class is taking Easter plant orders through Mrs John Norman and urges participants to place orders now.
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Literary and Service Club
Diversity Club
Board of Community Development
John Norman
West Texas Utilities stockholders reelect officers and directors
Abilene April 8 All officers and directors of the West Texas Utilities Company were re elected for 1936 at the annual stockholders meeting. Present were 38,778 shares of preferred stock and 260,000 shares of common stock. Directors named include Price Campbell Dan A Gallagher F W Schroeder and R M Wolfe. Campbell reported net income of 354 626 and noted rising electric output due to rate reductions and new business efforts while warning of government competition and municipal plant promotions.
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Abilene
West Texas Utilities Company
Price Campbell
P. W. Campbell
Dan A. Gallagher
Dan R. Junell
F. W. Schroeder
W. G. Swenson
J. M. Wagstaff
R. M. Wolfe
Chas. W. Hobbs
San Angelo
Schroeder
Gallagher
Arthur Harker
C. C. Sellers
Campbell
WTA
Little T. V. A
Brazos
Colorado
Athe West
Texas
Utilities ‘Company
Bill
Nederal Peated Com
One New Alderman Selected in City Election
The city election returned incumbents Lanham Brown and Ralph Lloyd to the council while C. F. Pumphrey won the new alderman seat. Mayor J. W. Copeland and Aldermen Albert Afflerbach and C. L. Green remain in office. School board results show Harris Mullin and J. M. Pyburn re-elected with a very small vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Pumphrey
Lanham Brown
Ralph Lloyd
J. W. Copeland
Albert Afflerbach
C. L. Green
Roxie Floyd
J. R. Dry
Howard Baldwin
Geo. C. Hill
Mr. Pumphrey
Mr. Baldwin
Messrs
Harris Mullin
J. M. Pyburn
Committeemen Elected for New Farm Program in Runnels County
Local committeemen selected to implement the new farm program meet at Ballinger’s county courthouse at 2 p m Saturday to form the county board and elect officers. J A Barton notes wide farmer interest with over 2,000 attending meetings and urges cooperation to match last year’s AAA funding.
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Runnels County
Ballinger
J. A. Barton
Barton
AAA
Winters
Baldwin
Victory
Dale
Pumphrey
Cochran
John T. Curry
Pete Davin
Joe Awalt
W. J. Gardner
N. R. Iley
Harmony, Content and Crews
Roy Pumphrey
Henry Bright
Walter Pape
Sam Mathis
Gus Gerhart
Benoit
Bethel
Olsen
Hatchel
Hagan
Blanton
Meade McShan
Elmer Barnhill
Walter One
Ed Hoelacher
Fred Parker
Miles
Rowena
Maverick
Brookshire
S. Wright
Bert Fletcher
E. T. Gordon
C. Zly
Wilmeth
Wingate
Norton
Oak Creek
Maine
Ralph Burns
G. S. Walker
Gray McKown
Proctor
Dewey Whitfield
New Farm Program Briefly Explained by County Agent
J A Barton explains how the Agricultural Adjustment Administration soil conservation plan could work in Runnels county using a typical 70 acre farm. The farmer shifts 11 acres to soil conserving crops by reducing cotton and sorghums, planting cowpeas and sudan grass for pasture and soil building, yielding a balanced system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Runnels
J. A. Barton
Sudan
Car Dealers Have Strong March in Runnels County
Runnels county automobile dealers report the best month in two years with 63 new vehicles registered in March. Chevrolets at Patrick Chevrolet Co. lead with 18 passenger and 3 commercial. other dealers include Jones Chevrolet Winters 11 passengers. Harwell Ford Ballinger 11 passenger and 1 commercial. Sykes Ballinger 8 Dodges commercial. and several Plymouth Oldsmobile and Studebaker entries across Ballinger Winters Miles and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County
Patrick Chevrolet Co
Ballinger
Jones Chevrolet Co
Winters
Co. & C. Motor Co
Miles
Fords
Harwell Motor Co
Nance-Brown Motor Co
Plymouths Sykes Motor Co
Bourne Motor Co
F. St. John Motor Co
Abilene
Oldsmobiles
Studebakers McShan Motor Co
Road Project In Winters To Hire Around Eighty Men
D. D. Ross, construction superintendent for J. Malcombe & Co. of Abilene, opened an office with Farmers Gin in Winters to direct a road project spanning five miles east and west of town. Work began on the east segment with plans to start both ends soon. the job will employ about 80 men, include grading and drainage, gravel and caliche surfacing, and take roughly three to four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Ross
J. Malcombe & Co
Abilene
Farmers Gin Company
The
Malcombe Co
State Highway Department
Ross
Death Claims Mrs. W. A. Clark in Orient
Mrs. Tabitha Clark aged 87 and a pioneer resident of Runnels county died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Sadie Coffee in Orient after a brief illness. Burial followed at Glen Cove cemetery with services conducted by Rev. M. C. Golden. Survived by five of ten children including Mrs. S. H. Miller, Mrs. L. Grace, Mrs. Lewis, Sadie Coffee, and B. F. Clark. Pallbearers named as Arthur Clark, W. F. Clark, Grady Miller, Sam Brookshire, Tom Gregory, and Ike Baker. Honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Clark
Runnels County
Sadie Coffee
Orient
Glen Cove
Jim Ward
M. C. Golden
Ballinger
Clark
William
Lucenda McCullom
Tennessee
W. A. Clark
B. F. Clark
Houston
Arthur Clark
W. F. Clark
Grady Miller
Samemy Brookshire
Tom Gregory
Yke Baker
Clydé Brevard
S. J. Brevard
Noble Faubion
Sammy Faubion
E. W. Brookshire
Bedford Man Takes Over Gulf Station
A Bedford man assumes control of a Gulf station and plans to establish a home there as a new local business anchor. The move signals a shift in the community’s service hub with the operator aiming to stabilize operations and serve nearby residents.
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Baptist Church
DR. Melton OF
Woodmen Circle
MEET
Toshina
Patsy Joe
W.T.U. Meet
Runnels County Farm
Dodges
Sykes
Glen Cove Cemetery
Gulf Statio
Gelo and Will
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Maceading Bedford
Mr. Bedford
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