Rites Held Here For Jones Infant
Graveside services were held at Lake View Cemetery for Brent Paul Jones infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Jones of Abilene. He died Monday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital at 4 45 a m aged one day. Don Kleppe of Abilene officiated Spill Funeral Home in charge. Survived by parents grandparents James and Mrs Jim Jones Winters Halley Schwartz Winters great grandfather James Bateman Drumright Okla great grandmother Mrs C W Schwartz Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview Cemetery
Brent Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Abilene
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Don Kleppe
Spill Funeral Home
Jim Jones
Winters
Halley Schwartz
James Bateman
Drumright
Okla
C. W. Schwartz
Bedford Family Reunion Sunday
Out of town guests stayed in the home of W. G. Bedford over the weekend. Attendees included his children Dub and Leah Bedford and twins Steve and Becky with infant Robert from Agana Guam. Cal vin Awalt and Amy Kilgore joined, along with Tom Wells and Glynn Hill families from San Antonio Burnett and Freeport. Dub Bedford, now flying as an engineer for Continental Airlines, said they would return to Guam. Mexican dinners were served Friday and Saturday nights, and 47 guests enjoyed ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Bedford
Dub
Leah Bedford
Steve
Becky
Robert
Agana
Guam
Calvin Awalt
Amy
Kilgore
Tom Wells
San Antonio
Glynn Hill
Leslie
Lisa
Lena
Burnett
Everett Favor
Freeport
Dub Bedford
Continental Airlnes
David Carroll
WSCS Meeting At Church Tuesday
The Women s Society of Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church met Tuesday morning August 3 at the church. Mrs Sallie Gray led the opening song and Mrs J D Vinson received a Special Membership. Rev Roy Crawford gave the program Retirement Boon or Bore. Attendees included Mesdames W T Stanley J D Vinson Roy Crawford John Schaffriaa Sallie Gray Clarence Hambright Frank Mitchell Willie Lois Nichols Thad Traylor Elmo Mayhew D A Dobbins M L Dobbins Forrest Davis Paul Gerhardt W F Langley Bob Sanders F R Anderson Lillie Marks Carl Baldwin and the Rev Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Gray
J. D. Vinson
WSCS
Roy Crawford
Boon
M. L. Dobbins
Forrest Davis
Paul Gerhardt
W. F. Langley
Bob Sanders
F. R. Anderson
Lillie Marks
Carl Baldwin
Winters native dies in Odessa after illness
Mrs. Willie Jewell Smith aged 65 of Winters died Friday night at Medical Center Hospital Odessa after a three day illness. Born December 1 1905 in Winters she moved to Odessa in 1957 from Snyder and was a Church of Christ member. She is survived by her husband J Frank Smith two sons Troy Smith of Greenville South Carolina a daughter Mrs Ken Griffin of Odessa two brothers Lambert Graham Torrance California Wesley Graham Midland three sisters F A Benbow Odessa B O Scott Wilcox Ariz J A Harrell Gainesville and a sister in law Mrs Eddie Voelker Winters. Funeral services were 2 pm Sunday at the Sixth and Jackson Streets Church of Christ Odessa with burial Sunset Memorial Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Jewell Smith
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Winters
Eddie Voelker
Sixth
Jackson Streets
Church of Christ, Odessa
Sunset Memorial Garden
Smith
J. Frank Smith
Ballinger
J. A. Harrell
Gainesville
Harrison couple returns from West Indies trip
Mr and Mrs Jack Harrison came home Saturday after a brief vacation in Martinique West Indies birthplace of Empress Josephine they toured fishing villages plantations coconuts bananas sugar cane and pineapple and visited Saint Pierre the ruined city destroyed by the 1902 volcanic eruption killing all but one of its 100000 residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harrison
Fort de France
Martinique
West Indies
Josephine
Napoleon Bonaparte
Saint Pierre
Paris
Missionary reports South American work and changes
Mrs. Dale Carter formerly Sue Worthington spoke at the First Baptist Missionary Society meeting about life in Corrente Brazil. She and husband guide the Baptist Institute school operations while directing agricultural work and aviation between cattle ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Carter
Sue Worthington
Corrente
Brazil
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Baptist Institute
Carter
Rebecca
Ceres
Paranagua
Carters
Earl Dorsett
Timothy
Joel
John
Minter Lane
Abilene
T. H. Worthington
Winters
Sam Mathis 79 Died in Ballinger Funeral Saturday
Sam Mathis 79 longtime North Runnels County resident died at 6 15 p m Thursday in Ballinger Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday in Spill Memorial Chapel Winters with burial in Lakeview Cemetery He was born January 19 1892 in Green Forest Arkansas married Georgia Carter January 18 1914 and lived in Content and Crews Communities until retiring to Winters Survivors include his wife two sons E E Pete Mathis and M E Mathis a daughter Mrs T E Foreman nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Mathis
North Runnels County
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Lakeview Cemetery
Chester Wilkerson
Bob Sanders
Mr. Mathis
Green Forest
Ark
John M. Mathis
Texas
Hill County
Runnels County
Clayton Ranch
Benoit
Georgia Carter
Content
Crews
Winters
Trophies Awarded To Lady Golfers At Luncheon
The Ladies Golf Association held a July 29 luncheon and awarded trophies from the City Ladies Golf Tournament. Winners included Mrs Joanie McAdoo champion, Mrs Fiona Robinson runner-up and first flight winner, Mrs Marlene Wood runner-up, Mrs Sandy Griffin winner of the third flight, and Mrs Cleta Phillips runner-up.
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The
Ladies Golf Association
City
Joanie McAdoo
Fiona Robinson
la Juan Sprinkle
Marlene Wood
Sandy Griffin
Cleta Phillips
Soldier on R and R Leaves Hawaii for Vietnam Duty
SP4 Rickey W. Boles assigned to the 4th Artillery in Quang Tri Vietnam arrived in Hawaii July 28 to spend an R and R leave with his wife LaVern. They called his parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Boles Sunday. He was to return to Vietnam August 4.
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Rickey W. Boles
4Th Artillery
Quang Tri
Vietnam
Hawaii
LaVern
Monroe Boles
Students and families travel to Amarillo for assignments
Mrs Monroe Boles and Reggie and Lea Mostad joined Mr and Mrs Randall Boles on a trip to Amarillo on Saturday. Randall plans to attend West Texas State University in Canyon, and Mrs Randall Boles will work in a doctor's office in Amarillo. Miss Mostad remained for a longer visit.
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Monroe Boles
Reggie
Lea Mostad
Randall Boles
Amarillo
Randall
West Texas State University
Canyon
Miss Mostad
Pumphrey Family Birthday Celebrations Across States
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pumphrey celebrated their birthdays Sunday with relatives in multiple towns. Attendees included Zula Mae Lacy of O'Donnell, Bill Pumphrey and family of Fort Worth, Randall Campbell and wife of Hamilton, and three great grandchildren Carol Ann Campbell and Steve and David Campbell of Memphis.
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C. M. Pumphrey
Zula Mae Lacy
O’donnell
Bill Pumphrey
Brian and
Dee Dee
Fort Worth
Randall Campbell
Hamilton
Carol Ann Campbell
Steve and
David Campbell
Memphis
Tenn
Runnels Assn Baptist Men Elect Officers for 1971 72
Officers for the 1971 72 term were elected at the quarterly meeting of the Runnels Association Baptist Men at the Seventh Street Baptist Church in Ballinger Tuesday night. Milton Shelburne of First Baptist Ballinger was named director Roy Rice of Southside Baptist Winters was re-elected Royal Ambassador director Alvin O Neal of First Baptist Winters was secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels Association
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Ballinger
Milton Shelburne
First Baptist
Roy Rice
Southside Baptist
Winters
Alton O’neal
Den Dieters Club Meeting Monday Queen Named
The Den Dieters Club met Monday evening with Mrs. Carl Pendergrass in charge and named a queen for the week. Present were Mesdames Webb Gerhardt Briley Humble Sims Bedford Pend ergrass and Dunnam. Music director was Dude Smith of Ballinger Seventh Street Baptist. Officers will assume duties October 1. We thank Mrs Truitt Smith Bob Loyd Gene Wheat and friends for visits cards and flowers during the hospital stay. The Lee Tischler Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den Dieters Club
Carl Pendergrass
Mesdames
Bill Webb
Paul Gerhardt
W. J. Briley
Bert Humble
Floyd Sims
Boyd Bedford
Pearl Dunnam
Illinois family visit spans ten days across the Midwest
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Frohreich and family of Moline Illinois spent ten days visiting Mrs. D. A. Dobbins and her siblings Omega Snow Helen Young and families in Tahoka and Altus Oklahoma, with stops to see M. L. Dobbins.
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Illinois
G. H. Frohreich
Moline
D. A. Dobbins
M. L. Dobbins
Omega Snow
Helena Young
Tahoka
Altus
Okla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones
Bedford Family
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
First United Methodist Church
Insurance Agency
Jack Harrisons
Sis
Charisma
South Main
South America
E. E
Pete) Mathis
M. E. Mathis
T. E. Foreman
Tuscola
Fred Mathis
Scotsdale, Ariz
Ray Mathis
Yakima, Wash
Earl Mathis
Stephenville
Runnels Assn. Baptist
Dude Smith
Seventh Street Baptist
San Angelo
Hutchings
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