Wingate Social Ties Highlight Ed Kinard Home Visits
A parade of visitors from Abilene to Lubbock and Pecos filled Wingate homes this week. Families including the Greens and Kinards shared time with local residents while others traveled through for surgeries and family gatherings. Obituaries note W L Burns buried in Wingate Cemetery and Dot Scoggins death in Lovington New Mexico with services at Spills Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kinard
Russel Green
Eden
Michael Kinard
Abilene
Carlos Kinard
Blackwell
Gordon Willis
David
Lubbock
Pat Pritchard
Glendon Shedd
Irvy Talley
C. H. Willingham
Jimmy
Pecos
Neil Bagwell
Oklahoma City
W. B. Guy
Bugs Guy
Ella Mae Sawyer
M. L. Guy
Winters
J. D. Hare
San Angelo
Smokey Crawford
Wingate
O. S. Phillips
Candy Allen
Wheat
Midland
Meva
W. L. Burns
Dot Scoggins
Lovington
N. M
Spills Chapel
Burias
Wingate Cemetery
Ralph Garvin
Edith
Hoss Whitfield
Dallas
John Phillips
W. L. Phillips
Weekend visitors to Tucker home include Duncan family
Mrs. Bob Duncan and her children Debbie Dan and DeeDee visited their parents Mr and Mrs Mord Tucker. They were joined by Rose Mary Hill of Arlington who also called on the Tucker household during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Duncan
Debbie
Dan
DeeDee
Mord Tucker
Rose Mary Hill
Arlington
Tucker
Visitor Brenda Griffin Honored at Grandparents Home
Brenda Claire Griffin of Dallas visits this week at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Dorsett. The Griffin family is noted as she spends time with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Claire Griffin
Dallas
John E. Griffin
Earl Dorsett
Austin Visitors Stay With Billups Family
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Billups Jr. and their son from Austin were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Billups and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
J. T. Billups Jr
Lynn Billups
Bedford Family Visits Home Ties Highlight Arlington Heights
Illinois residents Mr and Mrs Fred Bedford Jr and daughter Susie spent a few days with the Bedford parents Mr and Mrs F D Bedford before leaving Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bedford, Jr
Susie
Arlington Heights
Illinois
F. D. Bedford
Norton Schools Set to Open Friday August 26 1966
Norton schools begin the 1966 67 year Friday August 26 with regular schedule buses, lunch in remodeled lunchroom and a calendar listing events through May 19 including teachers work day Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays Easter baccalaureate and senior graduation. The faculty includes Lois Renfro Jacque Cope Clyde Simmons John Thomas Ronnie Aldridge Gladys Barnes S M Downy Lelland Hillard and others with bus drivers and cooks among school staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
J. G. Freeman
Norton School
Lois Renfro
Jacque Cope
Clyde Simmons
John Thomas
Ronnie Aldridge
Gladys Barnes
S. M. Downy
John Hobaugh
Betty Pierce
Virginia Niehues
Lelland Hillard
Shug Crockett
Treat Jennings
Edna Harris
Hattie Culp
William L Burns Dies at Swater and Funeral Thursday
William Leslie Burns 82 died Tuesday night at Sweetwater after illness. Services were held Thursday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Edward Orwell and Rev. Roy Crawford officiating. Burial followed at Wingate Cemetery. Born December 18, 1883 in Temple he married Mary Alma Greenway in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spill Memorial Chapel
William Leslie Burns
Sweetwater
Edward Orwell
Winters
Wingate Methodist
Roy Crawford
Wingate Cemetery
Burns
Winters Municipal
Merrill Rest Home
Pecan Grove
Temple
Mary Alma Greenway
Children Story Program at Winters Library August 24
Mrs. Edward Bredemeyer will present When Homer Honked a tell-together story at the Winters Public Library on Wednesday morning August 24 at 9 30. A 30 minute event invites all area children with care helpers on site. Summer reading logs must be returned by August 24 and two top readers are named Kathy Wolford and Gregg Colburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bredemeyer
Homer
Winters Public Library
Winters
Myra Glover
Gregg Colburn
James C. Colburn
Texas State Library
Kathy Wolford
Thomas L. Wolford
Kathy
Gregg
Historical Week Ends With Tours and Awards in Runnels County
The Runnels County History Appreciation Week ends with tours of Winters industrial sites on Friday and two plaques awarded Sunday to longtime residents. Tours visit Alderman Cave Milling Grain, Dry Manufacturing, Pan American Industries, Winters Feed Lot, Sparkle-Lite, and Gandy’s Creamery refreshments. Sunday tours include Blue Gap Post Office Content community I. M. Barton grave and Lazy N Stables cotton oil mill site, with plaques funded by Foxworth Galbraith and refreshments by Borden Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Runnels County
Runnels County
Winters
Alderman- Cave Milling & Grain Co
Dry Manufacturing Co
Pan American Industries
Winters Feedlot, Inc
Sparkle-Lite, Inc
Gandy’s Creamery
Blue Gap
I. M. Barton
Lazy N Stables
Chamber of Commerce
Borden Co
Foxworth- Galbraith Lumber Co
Nichols Visit Ties To Texas A M Enrollment
Mr and Mrs G W Nichols visit in the home of Truett Billups. Susan and Steven Nichols of Farmington New Mexico had been to Bryan to enroll Steven as a student at Texas A M for the September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billups
G. W. Nichols
Susan
Steven
Farmington
New Mexico
Longtime Wingate area resident dies after village life
The article notes the death of Mr. Burns who moved from Bell County to Wingate in Runnels County by 1920 and died after a long church and community life. He married Stella Fay in 1944 at Abilene and is survived by his wife two sons a daughter two step daughters a sister a brother eleven grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren with grandsons in the armed forces. Pallbearers listed include Jarrell Barber Carroll Nall Ronald Burns R A Whitson Jr Morris Endsley and Jo Ray McMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell County
Wingate
Runnels
Burns
Saigon
Viet
Nam
Bill Charles
Jessie Burns
Puerto Rico
Jarrell
Barbee
Carrol’ Nall
Ronald Burns
R.A. Whitson Jr
Morris. Endsley
Jo Ray McMillan
Pumphreys to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Marvin Pumphrey will observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary August 21 at the home of their son Doyle Pumphrey 211 Roselane Winters. An open house from 3:00 to 6:00 PM invites friends and relatives to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Marvin Pumphrey
Doyle Pumphrey
Pumphrey
Roselane
Gardner Family Vacation Highlights Across Great Lakes Route
Mr and Mrs Dell Gardner completed a two month trip with Mr C O Gardner of Corpus Christi in an Airstream. They visited Cadillac and Kalamazoo Michigan for the Air stream rally and met Charles Gardner and son Rickey of San Antonio. The journey continued through Canada, around Lake Superior, into Minnesota and Wisconsin before returning via the Black Hills to Mount Rushmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Gardner
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Black Hills
Mount Rushmore
Visitors Drop In At Davis Home In Irving And Lubbock
In Davis home Mr and Mrs Manchie Davis hosted Fay Davis of Irving on Wednesday and Delma Davis of Lubbock for weekend visits with the family last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchie Davis
Fay Davis
Irving
Delma Davis
Lubbock
Brides-Elect Honored At Double Shower
Two wedding showers were hosted at St. John's Lutheran Church Educational Building for Martha Turk and Joann Turk. Guests signed bridal books, gifts were presented, and hostesses arranged lilac and blue decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s’ Lutheran Church
Martha Turk
Roy Strube
Joann Turk
James Gibson
Archie Austin
Martha
Janice Denton
Joann
L. W. Kettler
Carl Turk
F. A. Strube
J. L. Gibson
E. H. Holle
Henry Witte
Herman Frick
Welcom
Jerry Holle
A.husban
Mesdames
Bill
Hop
Luther .Minzenmayer
Jar Spill
Midland Couple Welcome Son Brian Kent Clark
Mr and Mrs J N Clark of Midland announce the arrival of their son Brian Kent on August 4 The baby weighs a pounds and 6 12 ounces Maternal grandparents are N and Mrs C R Mote of Midland and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J N Clark of Winters The Clarks will visit in Midland Sunday and the two boys Blake and Bat will stay at home with them for a few weeks visit in Winters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Clark
Midland
Brian Kent
C. R. Mote
J. N. Cl
Winters
Clarks
Blake
Bat
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W. L
Annie Phillips
Elmer Kings
Fluvannah
Edwin Voss
Garland Briley
Bro
Mrs. Morton
Coleman
Voss
Varner Voss
W. F. Matthews
Randy
Tommy
W. W. Wheat
Gene Wheat
Bill Wayne
Texas
Dorsett
West Dale
Norton Schools
William L. Burns
Swater
the Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Capital
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Davis
Clark
Ontario
Yarmoll
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