Vandalism Threatens Open Recreation Across Texas and Nation
Nationwide vandalism harms privately held forest lands set aside for public recreation. An Ameri can Forestry Institute survey of 254 company owned forests reports 60 signs destroyed 58 instances of litter 44 property thefts 31 fires and 36 tree killings. Texas parks work to study wildlife and expand management areas while urging public reporting of violators.
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Washington
American Forestry Institute
AFI
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Highway Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Trans-Pecos
Parks and Wildlife Department
Rites Wednesday For Olcoy Padier Accident Victim
Graveside rites for Olcoy Padier 86 of the Drasco community who died in a car truck collision nine miles north of Winters were held at Northview Cemetery. The Rev. Harry Grantz officiated with Spill Funeral Home in charge. The accident occurred near Drasco about 10 30 a.m. Monday. Mrs Linda Boles 21 of Drasco and Mrs Beatrice Padier 38 also of Drasco were injured while Mr Padier suffered a fractured skull. The trio were taken to Winters Municipal Hospital then Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene where Mr Padier died. Mrs Boles sustained multiple fractures to jaw and leg and a fractured pelvis. Mrs Boles remained in serious condition after surgery. Henry Martinez 31 of Drasco was treated and released. Highway Patrolman G D Ward investigated. Mr Padier born August 22 1882 in Pleasanton moved to Winters three months ago from Robert Lee. Survivors include a brother W C of Winters a sister Mrs Julia Winters of Summerset and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were D W Williams Robert C Conner O C Hill R Q West M L Dobbins and Albert Lewis.
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Olcoy Padier
Drasco
Winters
Northview Cemetery
Harry Grantz
Winters First Baptist Church
Spill Funeral Home
Pacier
Linda Boles
Beatrice Padier
Padier
Winters Municipal Hospital
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Boles
Hendrick
Henry Martinez
Winters Municipal
G. D., Ward
Pleasanton
Robert Lee
W. C
Julia Winters
Summerset
D. W. Williams
Robert C. Conner
O. C. Hill
R. Q. West
M. L. Dobbins
Albert Lewis
Dallas Visitors Return Home with Debbie Lloyd
Mr and Mrs Cullen Johnson and their Dallas children visited the Lloyds over the weekend. Debbie Lloyd accompanied them back to Dallas where she plans to stay with the Johnson family.
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Dallas
Cullen Johnson
Raymon Lloyd
Debbie Lloyd
Johnson
San Antonio Couple Hosts Flight Surgeon in Weekend Visit
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pearce of San Antonio were weekend guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Baldwin. Dr. Pearce has recently been assigned as a Flight Surgeon in the U S Air Force.
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San Antonio
Richard Pearce
Buford Baldwin
Pearce
U. S. Air Force
Local visitors from Kingsland Wilson and Morton counties
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Montgomery of Kingsland and Mrs. Pearl Davidson with Ann of Wilson were recent visitors with relatives here. Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Bede England and Mrs. L. Q. Sneed visited last week with their sister Mrs. Fred Crow and Mr. Crow at Morton.
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O. D. Montgomery
Kingsland
Pearl Davidson
Ann
Wilson
Montgomery
Davidson
Bede England
L. Q. Sneed
Fred Crow
Crow
Morton
St John’s WOC Holds Quarterly Meeting at Church
St John’s Lutheran Church Women of the Church met Sunday afternoon July 27 at 2 30 with the executive board in charge. Rev Glenn Bowman guest speaker spoke on Youth of Today and the generation of working parents in a commercial world.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church Women of the Church
Glenn Bowman
First United Methodist Church
Walter Spill
Erwin Ueckert
Rives Home Hosts Mrs Smith Paula and Larry Rives
In the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rives, Mrs. R. S. Smith and daughter Paula Smith of Lufkin, and Larry Rives of Austin were present.
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Rives
C. T. Rives
R. S. Smith
Paula Smith
Lufkin
Larry Rives
Austin
Classifieds Offer Easy Sale For White Elephant Items
The Winters Enterprise urges readers to advertise “white elephant” items in its classified columns for quick sale. Local residents can list treasures or unwanted goods to attract buyers efficiently through the town paper’s trusted marketplace.
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Coles
Paint Industry Outlook Through 1970s Growth Expectation
The piece outlines two paint market sectors trade and industrial with industrial coatings poised to surpass consumer paints. It notes 1967 weather and auto trends pressured earnings, 1968 saw better activity with modernization investments, and 1969 expected a rebound to about 1.1 billion in trade sales and a 60 to 66 70 percent water based share, aided by new products and a potential building boom.
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U. S
Gossip Through the Ages God-sibbes and Idle Talk
The term gossip traces to god-sibbes or sponsors in old England. Royal godparents were distant relatives, sparking chatter at christenings and giving rise to the word gossip for idle talk and chatter over time.
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Old England
God-sibbes
Sibbe
Nichols Family Holds Reunion At Ballinger Park
Annual Nichols family reunion held Sunday July 20 at Ballinger City Park with attendees from multiple Texas towns including Winters Abilene Sterling City Mertzon Miles San Angelo Grandbury Ballinger and Houston. The gathering lists numerous family members and relatives visiting from away.
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Nichols
Ballinger
Ballinger City Park
Britton Smartt
Abilene
Bill Mathis
Loyd Compton
Winters
Cecil Parks
Mertzon
Callie Nichols
Sterling City
Troy Nichols
R. Q. Marks and Sons
LaDell Davis
C. O. Rodgers
Clifton Davis
E. L. Marks
W. T. Nichols
Pete Davis
Bud Davis
Bobby Wayne Bowen
Cynthia Stone
Martha and Russell
Omaha
Nebraska
W. A. Forgey
Lester Glass
Miles
Maurine Holland
Lou Ann Burns
Carel Gotcher
Vickey Bowen
San Angelo
Dennis Rodgers
Denice
Dian
Jay Dunnam
Connie
Stephanie
Natalie
Kim
Don Mitchell
Grandbury
J. W. Henderson
Robin
Deborah
Houston
Paula Smith Bride Elect Honored At Lufkin Tea
Mrs. C. T. Rives and her daughter Kay Lynn traveled to Lufkin on Monday for a tea Tuesday morning honoring Paula Smith, the bride elect of Larry Rives.
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Lufkin
C. T. Rives
Kay Lynn
Paula Smith
Larry Rives
Mrs. E. Burton Dies in Abilene Hospital at 86
Mrs. Eugene Burton aged 86 died Tuesday morning at West Texas Medical Center in Abilene after a nine month illness. Funeral services were held 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Winters Church of Christ with Minister Glenn Gray and Willis Jernigan officiating. Burial followed at North View Cemetery in Winters under Spill Funeral Home direction. Born Isaella Dunn in 1882 in Davidston Alabama, she married Eugene Burton in 1899. The couple moved to Winters in 1905. Survivors include son Clyde Burton of San Antonio and daughter Mrs. Carl C. McDaniel of Amarillo, plus a brother Clyde Dunn of Wingate and sister Mrs. J. B. Moore of Borger. Pallbearers listed.
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Winters Church of Christ
Eugene Burton
West Texas Medical Center
Abilene
Glenn Gray
Willis Jernigan
Mexia
Northview Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Isaella Dunn
Davidston
Ala
Winters
Church of Christ
Clyde
San Antonio
Carl C. McDaniel
Amarillo
Clyde Dunn
Wingate
J. B. Moore
Borger
Jess Wetzel
Crockett Hodges
Carson Easterly
Jim Jones
Dell Gardner
Rankin Pace
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WTU
Leshie Appliances
West Texas Utilities
Gutup, Eee
del Reeves
Sam
State Theatre
United Artists
Transamerica Corporation
Ossie Davis
Clint Walker
St. John’s
WOC
Jerry Holle
Fritz Deike
Bennett Tischler
R. T. O'Dell
H. L. Frick
Wee Niue
Jan Babson
Ruby Shannon
E. Burton
Abilene Hospital
Runnei
S County Farm Bureau
Hutchings
Jergen
Winn’s Toy Fair
Winn’s
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