Local social notes from Wingate and surrounding towns
Community visitors and family updates include Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Folsom and others attending a Seymour game. visits among Harkins of Dallas, Hensley family, and Andrews. Jan McNeil returning from Colorado State to Winters kin. Pink and blue shower honor for Mrs. Paul Michaelis. weekend visits from Abilene, Dallas, Ballinger, and Winters families. newborn Laura Ann Glaze noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado State
Mrs. King
Winters
Voss
Erwin Voss
Vanner
John Oaken
Marvin Oaken
John Byrd
Paul Michaelis
Baptist Fellowship Hall
M. B. Folsom
Lavern O'Dell
John Gannaway
Abilene
Glaze
Sharon King
Leila Harter
Bride-Elect Linda Hill Honored With Kitchen Shower
A kitchen shower and swimming party Thursday at Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dry celebrated Linda Hill, bride-elect of Lt. James Ross Bell. Hosted by Mrs. Dry with Mrs. Ellis Zane Moore and Zanette Moore, guests included Brownwood and Dallas residents and several local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Dry
Linda Hill
James Ross Bell
Dry
Ellis Zane Moore
Zanette Moore
Shirley Heath
Yvonne Pierce
Jean Spies
Claudia Stickney
Brownwood
Ginger
Margaret Leathers Attends Presbyterian Youth Workshop
Margaret Jo Leathers of Novice attended a Presbyterian youth workshop at Trinity University in San Antonio from July 24 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jo Leathers
Mary Margaret Leathers
Trinity University
San Antonio
Farm Bureau Barbecue at Ballinger Park
The Runnels County Farm Bureau barbecue takes place Thursday at Ballinger City Park. Serving starts at 6 30 p m and the FB Queen contest follows at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger Park
Runnels County Farm Bureau
Ballinger
Methodist WSCS Meeting In Church Parlor
Regular Wo man s Society of Christian Service gathering met in the church parlor Tuesday morning with Mrs. Frank Mitchell presiding. The group sang Jesus Calls Us and prayed. program committee chair Mrs Roy Crawford outlined next year s plan and meditation. Present were Mesdames Jasper Drake E L Crockett August McWilliams Thad Traylor Elmo Mayhew J D Vinson George Garrett Willie Lois Nichols Lillie Marks Eva Kelly Roy Crawford Susie Baker Frank Mitchell D A Dobbins M L Dobbins and Frances Stricklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Frank Mitchell
Jesus
E. L. Crockett
Roy Crawford
Mesdames Jasper Drake
August McWilliams
Thad Traylor
Elmo Mayhew
J. D. Vinson
George Garrett
Willie Lois Nichols
Lillie Marks
Eva Kelly
Susie Baker
D. A. Dobbins
M. L. Dobbins
Frances Stricklin
IN BEAN HOME
Misses Ann Bean Sue Cunningham of Temple and Linda Davis of Dimmitt study at the University of Texas. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bean from Lpeckney were weekend visitors in the Bean home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bean
Sue Cunningham
Temple
Linda Davis
Dimmitt
University of Texas
Gilbert Bean
Lpeckney
Bill Bean
Crouch Family Visits Missouri Relatives
Mr and Mrs Garland Crouch with Gwen and Wesley returned home Friday after a few days visit with relatives in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Crouch
Gwen
Wesley
Missouri
Lt Jackie Bruce Heads To Vietnam After Leave
Second Lieutenant Jackie R. Bruce left July 29 for Los Angeles after a month with his parents in Winters. He will depart for Vietnam in early August to join the Fourth Infantry Special Services at Camp Enari near Plieque. Bruce, an OCS graduate from Ft. Benning in 1966, previously served at Ft. Chuca and wrote about Viet Nam conditions from his sponsor Lt. Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie R. Bruce
Los Angeles
Calif
Lawrence Chapmond
Winters
San Francisco
Vietnam
Chuck Overholt
Bruce
Camp Enari
Plieque
Fourth Infantry
Special Services Division
Ft. Benning
Ft. Hauchuca
Ariz
Stephens
Lt. Stephens and
St. Bruce
Arlington State College
Winters High Majorettes Attend Twirl School at SHSC
The Winters High School Blizzard Band majorettes attended a week long twirling school at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville. Participants included Dora Snell Jean Mostad Gayla Beall Theresa Meyer Brenda Burns and Jill Matthews. They learned pep rally twirls and routines for football games and will practice this summer for the September season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Blizzard
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Dora Snell
Bank
Jean Mostad
Gayla Beall
Theresa Meyer
Brenda Burns
Jill Matthews
The Things We Say ee The Things We Say ee
Ruby Shannon explains Marine terms leatherneck and boot camp their origins in early history. The article notes leather collars and red neck bands and describes twelve weeks of basic training and the traditions Marines learn.
Sailor James Shook Safe After Forrestal Fire
James D Shook a medical corpsman aboard the aircraft carrier Forrestal reported safe after the July incident off Vietnam. He left Norfolk June 17 and was en route to the Philippine Islands when the ship sustained devastating fires that killed and injured many. Shook is married to Betty Jernigan of Winters and is the son of Garland and (Mrs.) Shook. He attended Winters High School and San Angelo College before enlisting in March 1966. He has a three month old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D.shook
Forrestal
Shook
Betty Jernigan
Philippine Islands
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
Winters High School
San Angelo College
Navy
Garland Shook
Winters
J. E. Jernigan
Wingate native joins U S Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth
Ernest M. Cathey formerly of Wingate and a Texas Tech civil engineering graduate has joined the U S Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District. He will work on the four state Engineer District program, with assignments at headquarters and field installations across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Cathey
Wingate
Texas Technological College
Winters High School
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
Corps
Cathey
Rufus M. Cathey
Fourstate
Army
Air Force
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama mourns grandmother as kin arrive for funeral
Mrs. Dave O'Connor of Florence Alabama arrives by plane for the funeral of her grandmother Mrs D B Thornton. Boyd Holbrook in the U S Navy stationed at San Diego California also flies in for the funeral of his grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Dave O’connor
Florence
D. B. Thornton
Boyd Holbrook
U.S. Navy
San Diego
California
Turk Visit Highlights Lub bock Family Weekend
Mr and Mrs Carl Turk visited over the weekend at the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs Roy Strube in Lub bock. Mr Strube is to be transferred soon to Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TO. Lubbock
Carl Turk
Roy Strube
Lubbock
Mr. Strube
Houston
Knight Visits Fort Worth Relative Circle
C. L. Knight of Fort Worth visited last week in the home of his sister Mrs. E. L. Marks and with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
C. L. Knight
E. L. Marks
Grenwelge Family Visits Scranton for Business
Mr and Mrs R H Grenwelge of Scranton Arkansas and their son Ernest of New Jersey were here last week to attend to business interests and visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Grenwelge
Scranton
Arkansas
Ernest
New Jersey
Iris Simpson and granddaughter visit California relatives
Mrs Iris Simpson and her granddaughter Joanne Blackmon and Mrs Mozelle Branham returned Wednesday from a two week visit with relatives at Mc Farland Delano Visalia and Milpetias California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Simpson
Joanne Blackmon
Mozelle Branham
McFarland
Delano
Visalia
Milpetias
California
Welch Family Returns After Visit to Venezuela
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Welch and their three sons Steven Ronnie and Clint left Monday to return to Maracaibo Venezuela after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kendrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezula
W. H. Welch
Steven
Ronnie
Clint
Maracaibo
C. R. Kendrick
Parker Visits Camden Parents Home Radio Announcer
Max Parker of Camden visits his parents Mr and Mrs O R Parker. Parker is a radio announcer at Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Max Parker
Camden
O. R.parker
Max
Dorsett Family Vacation Through Georgia And Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Earl Dorsett returned from a ten day trip to Albany and Atlanta Georgia visiting Wendell Dorsett and daughters Jane and Jill. They spent two days in Atlanta watching the Braves and Reds. They also toured Stone Mountain Cyclorama and traveled home with Mrs Wendell Dorsett and daughters to Corpus Christi to visit her parents Mr and Mrs A N Crownover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dorsett
Albany
Georgia
Wendell Dorsett
Jane
Jill
Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Stone Mountain
Corpus ‘Christi
A. N. Crownover
Card of Thanks from Ralph and Lillian Lloyd
Lillian joins me in expressing gratitude for the cards and flowers, the visits and everything done for me while I was in the hospital. The nurses and Dr. Ros helped on the road to recovery. May each recipient receive many blessings, is our prayer. Ralph and Lillian Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Ros
Ralph
Lillian Lloyd
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Wingate Student Named To Univ Of Texas Honor List
James Hardy Bryan of Wingate was named to the Magna Cum Laude honors list at the University of Texas College of Fine Arts for the 1966-67 second semester. Bryan, a 1960 Winters High School graduate, entered the U.S. Air Force in 1960 and served in the Air Force Band before enrolling at UT in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hardy Bryan
Wingate
College of Fine Arts
University of Texas
E. William Doty
Bryan
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Soaking a Wedding Ring in Dishwater
A curious tip claims soaking a wedding ring in dishwater three times daily extends its lifespan. No evidence or expert quotation accompanies the assertion.
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Venice
Italy
H. C. Harter
Tohoka
Raleigh Harter
Big Spring
Astena Lawson
Portsmouth
Grace Irvin
Sonora
Clarice Irvin
Dennis Rogers
Lanora Bailey
W. F. Matthews
Randy
Tommy
J. F. Matthews
San Angelo
Leva May Wheat
Ron Briley
Gene Wheat
Bill Wayne
Bobby Dunnam
Carl Greens
Johnny Green
Buddy
Roddy
Green
Jackie Bruce
Jackie R, Bruce
WHS
Shsc
Ruby Shannon
Marine
Armed Services
Tripoli
James
Engineer Corps
Winters Enterprise
Univ. of Texas
the Insurance
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