Community Notes of Weekend Visits and Funeral Notices
A stream of weekend visitors gathers around local families in Abilene and surrounding towns. Names include the Dack Pinegars, Mrs. Irvin Durant and Fannie, Ed Dear, Mrs. R. Dean, and Lena, along with Webb Heider and families, Freddy Petershaw, Roy Heider, Red Huckaby, and Kirk Holger. Extended relations visit Wingate Cemetery and the Sanford funeral draws many relatives from across the region. The Dooley family mourns A Daoley’s passing. attendees travel from O’Donnell, Lubbock, Marfa, and other Texas towns.
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Aut
Lane
Santa
Anma
Dack Pinegar
Irvin
Durant
Fannie
Ray
Tye
Ed Dear
Dean
Harter
Lena
W. T. Holder
Amc
Webb Heider
Freddy Petershaw
Roy Heider
Red Huckaby
Kirk Holger
Abilene
L. B
Treasury
A. Daoley
Wvingate
Hamutom
Dooley
Chartorre Amd
M. T. Hensiey
Naymom
O’donnell
Treston Wares
Rulen
Cecil Ballard
Pearl
Harold Dunn
Lubbock
Travis Dunn
Slainview
Claude S3eui
Igmmine
Irs
Issie Symm cna SiMe _cupdermilk
Funeral held for Rev. Waiter 1 at St John Lutheran Church
The Rev Waiter 1 Winters 27 native of Winters died after a two car crash on the Houston Galveston Freeway. Services were conducted at St John Lutheran Church in Waller and Winters with Rev Lebne Ampora officiating. Burial followed at Lutheran Cemetery in Winters with a temporary pastor assisting. He was born August 19 1934 and attended Texas Lutheran College in Sesum and Texas Lutheran College in 1955. He studied at Tanmoi University Columbus Ohio. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Winters a sister Mrs Mann of Lawayne and son Leon Winters. He was preceded in death by several relatives and friends.
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Thormeyer
Winters
St. John Lutheran Churen
Neeelar
Umm
Houston-Galveston
Waller
St. John Lutheran
St. Jonns Lutheran Church
Lebne
Castor If
Churen
Dhe
Peterson
Midland
OM Riga ’School
Texas Lutheran ‘College
Sesum
Tanmoi University
Columbus
Ohio
Mera
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Vent Co
Wailer
Santer Ceeciets Farm Equipment Co
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Ernest - Thor
Irs
Mann
Laiwaxe
Sitwid Leon
Sob Druser
Neith Ueckert
Raymond Ueckert
David Nraatz
Jercy Hoile
Gary Oaken
Fred Voss
Surtai
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Alvin Benson
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Mrs. Gladys Irene Benson known as Mrs. Alvin Benson. The service included a church funeral at Winters First Baptist with organist duties noted. Survivors include her husband two sons a daughter and two grandchildren with pallbearers named. The late Mrs Benson was active in church youth work and held memberships in several local groups.
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Irs
Alvin Sensom
paRehr
Zensen
Seace
Zaker
Zenson
Che ‘Ormer Gladys ‘Ireen
Tate Cir
Z. L. Green
G. Alvin Senson
Order of the Eastern Star
First Baptist Church of
Winters
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Miorrie
Green
Zenmeth
University of Texas
Ama Robert
Tommy Sharp
Dallas
Austin Koepke
Corpus Christi
Lawrence Green
Fred Young
R. D. Collins
Panmeit Legg
Raper
Spit Amd
George Poe
Bedford
Flora Sims
Bill Parramore
Loyd Roberson
Wayne Roberts
Lawrence Chapanond
Homer Stnecker
Walter Adams
Reese Jones
Grover Davis
Davis Serith
Hender- SO
Family ties traced in French civil records
The document identifies relatives of a person named Samire, with parents listed as Franklin Charles O'Delt and Etteeme Julies, both associated with Eiren France. Names include Mira Fyamiklin Char and others, with unclear connections and a reference to April 7.
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Fyamiklin
Charles
Samire
France
Franklin Charles
Teacher Mrs Ola Smail Dies After Auto Wreck
Mrs Ola Smail a Winters teacher died from injuries after a two car collision on April 2 near Abilene on US 277 Highway 277 The body was taken for burial services She was born June 11 1918 at Srennam In the wreck were Marion Wenob of ibilenes and Mrs Smail's car involved Robert Lee Johnson of Winters and another passenger were injured Johnson released from hospital.
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Abilene
US 5
Smail
Hendrick “Lemoran Hospital
Sremnem
Umerail
Irs
Srennam. Aillead
Simpson Seeks Precinct 5 Constable Post
Comal Precinct No 5 candidate Billy W Simpson announces his bid for Constable in the Democratic Primary set for May 5 He is married to Patsy Simpson of Ballinger and they have a three month old son Wayne He works for Sims & Som Butane Service and was born and raised in Vincers He pledges to perform the duties honestly and fairly to the best of his ability.
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Billy W. Simpson
Simpson
Patsy Simmson
Ballinger
Wayne Simpson
Sims. & Som. Butane Service
Vincers
J. 5
Sil
Unclear Names and Places From Partial OCR List
A fragmentary OCR passage lists multiple personal names and places including Snyders Or, Mrs Wm Nane, Dallas, Jeo Busby, Zvelym Shipman, Mary D. Taviow, Rev and Sirs James Alexander, Dick Allen, Abilene, Mrs Magi Samiti, and Gerald Binet. No coherent event or notice is evident.
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Jsr. Snyders
Wm. Nane
Dallas
Jeo £. Busby
Zvelym Shipman
Mary D. Taviow
James Alexander
Dick Allen
Fatty
Olf
Abilene
Vv. Magi
Norton School Dominates District 188 Interscholastic Meet
Norton School led the High School Division with 117 points and took top honors in Debate and multiple Speaking events. In Elementary, Norton earned 33 points to finish second behind Jim Ned, claiming several firsts in Girls Declamation and Picture Memory and notable placements across categories.
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Norton
Talpa
Jim Ned
Eola
Talpa Centennial
Mozels
Nortom
Revival Services at Hopewell Baptist Church
Revival services begin April 22 and continue through April 29 with Rev Johnny Halford of Talpa preaching and Clyde Bever leading singing. Evening services start at 7 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.
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Hopewell Baptist Church
Johnny Halford
Talpa
Clyde Bevard
Merkel Pastor and Mrs Richardson Visit Winters
Reverend W. G. Richardson pastor of Bethel Baptist Church and his wife visited Winters over the weekend on church and personal business.
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W. G. Richardson
Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs. Richardson
Merkel
VFW Auxiliary Meeting Led by Mrs Henderson
Mrs J A Henderson presided over the VFW Auxiliary meeting. A five dollar check was sent to the V A Hospital and ten dollars to the Department for repairs at the National Home for Widows. The group approved summer meetings at 8 p m. Attending were Mesdames Wallace Watson Deward Await Clarence Huckaby James Crockett and Miss Nevell Fisher.
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J. A Henderson
VFW
Big Spring
Department
VFW National Home For Widows
Winters
Wallace Watson
Deward Await
Clarence Huckaby
James Crockett
J. A. Henderson
Nevell Fisher
Porter High School Reiterates Twelfth Grade Roll Call
Porter High School lists the Twelfth Grade roster for the 1961-42 academic period. The document presents the names of students and related attendance details in a formal school record.
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H. B. Porter
Norton Schoesls
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Oscar Pearson
Hardin Milford
Myrtle Story
Roy Sanderson
Yarris
Blackwell
Richard Copland
F. E. Leary
Joe Ballard
Memphis
Morris Shook
Sweetwater
Marvin Leary
Matador
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Carlsbad
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Loving
Richardson
Odessa
Ag Angiin Henry
Las Cruces
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C. Richardson
Ina Norman
W. ON. Carter
Menard
Carry Sanford
Villa
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Sonmy Whitfield
Garland
Thelma Parrish
Waiter
Rites Weanesaay
Alvin Benson
Ola Smail
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