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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1966
Page
2
Mrs. A. B. Waldrop of Winters was honored on her 79th birthday at her son J. D. Longs home in Abilene. Forty seven family members attended the celebration, including children grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Holiday guests arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lindley. Among them were Walter Neely of Vernon Robert Lindley of Big Spring Jerry Manning and Angela of Odessa E D Wilson and Tracy of Paramount Calif Kenneth Manning of Midland Laura Lindley Nancy Kukyendall and children Johnny Jana Lynn Jay Kevin and Billie Lindley all of Winters.
Mrs J A Henderson hosted the Chat and Sew Club at her home on Friday afternoon. Pecans were shelled and plans were made for the Christmas party at City Hall on December 9 at 7 o'clock. Members present included Mesdames Burrow Easterly Jobe Burton Bradford Minzenmayer Ernst Hord and the hostess. The next meeting is January 3 at the Alvis Jobe home.
Floyd Grant and his father A. M. Grant attended the funeral of A. M. Grant's brother John Grant who died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital.
Cindy Coward, student at North Texas State University in Denton, spent last weekend with her mother Mrs. Lillian Coward during the holiday period.
Linda Hill, a Texas Tech student in Lubbock, spent the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George R. Hill.
Dr and Mrs Henry Mc Creight announce their son Hank is a student at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Visitors at the A. L. Mayo home for Thanksgiving included Mr and Mrs Bailey Mayo and sons Bryan and DeWayne of Post along with Mr and Mrs Connie Mac Gibbs Tammy and Kenny.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis and daughter Christy of Pearsall spent Thanksgiving at the Davis home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Pete Davis. Also visiting were Mrs. Walter Bigby and daughter Becky of Houston.
Here for Thanksgiving were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gibson of Fort Worth and others from Lubbock Brownwood Wall and Brownwood district. The Texas Forestry Association says the forest industry is the sixth largest in the nation.
Margaret Stoecker of Pala cious and Reid Stoecker a University of Texas student visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stoecker during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Larry Rives a Texas University student spent Thanksgiving holidays with his parents Dr and Mrs C T Rives and siblings Terry and Kay Lynn on a holiday cabin trip in the New Mexico mountains.
Mrs R G Dunnam of Big Spring spent Thanksgiving with her parents and attended the Moreland reunion on Saturday and Sunday at Lake Brownwood.
David Brown, a freshman student at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville, is noted along with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown in the report.
Sarah Brown, a business school student in Austin, was at her parents home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown for an event described in the report.
Louisiana residents Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Poe, Susan and Kyle of Rayne spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mills and Mrs. Fred Poe. The group also visited friends in Eunice and in New Mexico.
Visitors during the Thanksgiving holiday gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burton. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burton and children from Arlington, Billy Burton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Donica and boys, Beverly Foster, Tommy Burton, Brenda Tankersley, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hogan of Plainview, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Millorn, and Mr. and Mrs. David Burton of San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jennings of Arlington and Mrs. T. V. Jennings returned home Wednesday after a western states tour ending in Los Angeles California. They attended the California Rental Association convention and visited Capistrano Las Vegas Hoover Dam Grand Canyon and relatives in New Mexico with Mr and Mrs Ralph Ashburn at Casa Grande Arizona.
Visitors to the Robert Lee residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McAdams for Thanksgiving include Pearl Eoff and Ted Eoff with Bud Eoff and Nicki. Pete Eoff and Debbie. Edgar Porter and Martha with Edgar Carl Porter. all of Winters. Also present were Vernon Wood and Phil. Bernice Porter with Pam and David. Delphine Rogers and Keith. W. C. Knight and Terry with Sandy and Kathy. W. L. Porter, Abilene. Barbara Miller and Natali of Houston.
Of Mr and Mrs R C Simpson and Karen were Mr and Mrs Charles Simpson of College Station Helen and Donald Simpson students at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
A Thanksgiving note lists attending relatives including Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson of Beeville and Mr and Mrs Gunn Wilson of San Antonio along with Mr and Mrs Jimmy Yantis of San Antonio Mrs Mary Lea Smith of Lubbock Pattie and Vicki Reese of Bloomfield New Mexico and Charles Wilson of Denver Colorado.
In Gardner home Mr and Mrs John Gardner report their son Gray Gardner from Tonkawa Oklahoma and daughter Ginger Gardner a Trinity University student in San Antonio.
The Friendship Sunday School class of the First Baptist Church will hold a Christmas dinner on Tuesday December 6 at 7 o'clock in the Lynn Billups home. All class members are urged to attend.
Charity Caroline Circle of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. Pearl Whigham’s home for the regular weekly session. Mrs. M. E. Leeman presided, with Mrs. Whigham delivering the treasurer report and Mrs. Vada Babston reading the secretary’s report. A short business session discussed the Christmas program and Life Membership, with Babston and Mayo named to the committee.
In Winters Texas on December 2 1966 a local event featured Vada Babston and Miss Frances Stricklin discussing Abundancy the Question of Employment. Refreshments included spiced tea coffee and cookies for Mesdames Pearl Whigham Carey Bulsterbaum M E Lee man A L Mayo and Tammy Gibbs Gattis Neely Vada Babston and Miss Frances Stricklin. The forest saplings were described as tomorrow's lumber.
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