Wingate Social Notes and Durham Funeral Report
Recent Wingate visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Garland Briley and friends from Abilene and Seguin. The community mourned Shell Durham with services at Spill Chapel and burial in Wingate cemetery as locals and out of town relatives attended. Bailey Sliger remains seriously ill. several others are recovering or ill in area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Voss
Garland Briley
Bill
David Wright
Abilene
Comps
Seguin
Lola Dean
Bill Polk
Stanton
Wesley Dean
David
Wingate
Bob Brannon
Diana
Big Spring
R. B. Dean
Linda Kay
Ham
Ray Beth
Shell Durham
San Angelo
Garland Watkins
Spill Chapel
Bro
Charles Myer
Wingate Cemetery
C. L. Harter
Durham
Winfred Cathey
Oddessa
John Huber
C. Ray Dean
Ira Durham
Buffalo Gap
Vira Durham
Hus
Fannie Ray Durham
Tye
Arthur Gannaway
Kenneth Watkins
Ruby Watkins
Will
John E. Benson Dies at Winters Hospital
John E. Benson 77 longtime area resident died at Winters Municipal Hospital Friday at 7:15 am after two years ill and six weeks in hospital. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Spill Memorial Chapel Rev Bobby James assisted by Willis Jernigan. Burial Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors include Emma E. Benson wife three sons John E Jr J W Martin H a daughter Mittie Morris ten grandchildren six great grandchildren five sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Benson
Winters Municipal Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Bobby James
Assembly of God Church
Willis Jernigan
Winters Church of Christ
Lakeview Cemetery
T. W. Norman
Herman Baker
Alvis Waldrop
Garland Crouch
Garland Schook
Roy Calcote
Raymond Lindsey
Weldon Brown
Mr. Benson
Williamson County
Corn Hill
Texas
Martin H. Benson
Runnels County
Wingate
Emma E. Harris
Norton
Winters
John E. Jr
J. W
Martin H
Clyde
Mittie Morris
Abilene
Emma Pace
Brownwood
W. R. Renfro
Pawhuska
Okla
May Farris
Bangs
Pearl Witt
Ida Witt
Bakersfield
Calif
Cc. C. Benson
Gleaners SS Class Christmas Social Hosted at Mrs Clark
Mrs Arthur Clark hosted the Gleaners Sunday School Class Christmas social at her South Side Baptist Church home Monday evening. Dinner for eighteen members was served at 6:30. Prayers by Mrs Bill Hill and devotional by Mrs Bill Hendrix preceded a class gift to Mrs Hill, the Gleaners teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Clark
Gleaners
South Side
Bill Hill
Bill Hendrix
Bill Parish
Social Visit Highlights from Sunday Dinner
Sol Doggett Roy and Delane Holder and daughter joined W T Halders for Sunday dinner. Fred Landers and Mrs Clyde Landers visited in M B Folsom home with his aunt Mrs Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Doggett
Roy
Delane Holder
W. T. Halders
Fred Landers
Clyde Landers
M. B. Folsom
Mrs. Morrison
YWA Organized In Drasco Baptist Church
The Young Women's Auxiliary organized at Drasco Baptist Church on November 21 with Jeanette Lewis as president Anda Bishop secretary Donna England reporter and Dana Bishop Claudia Browne as social chairmen. New members Darlene Sneed and Judy Hogan were welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drasco Baptist Church
Dick Bishop
Judy
Jeannette Lewis
Dana Bishop
J O Y Class Hosts Christmas Luncheon at Williams Home
The J O Y Sunday School class hosted the Kings Messenger class at Mr. and Mrs. M R Williams home for a salad luncheon with Christmas decorations and Santa plate favors. Mrs Bede England read the Christmas story from Luke 2 and Mrs A T Williams gave a prayer. Mrs R Q West dressed as Minnie Pearl presented a story titled Christmas in Grinders Switch and gifts were exchanged by several ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Messenger
M. R. Williams
Santa Claus
Bede England
A. T. Williams
R. Q. West
Minnie Pearl
Brenda Parrish Hosts Goal Digger Club Meeting
Brenda Parrish hosted the Goal Digger Club gathering at the Jerry Cunningham home with Barbara Baldwin presiding. Russell Bedford led the program as members chose December 14 for the Sub Deb Club banquet and refreshments were served to a long list of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Parrish
Jerry Cunningham
Barbara Baldwin
Russell Bedford
Shirley Lindsey
Zanette Moore
Jeanie Hood
Ann Bean
Linda Schroeder
Glenda Sims
Kathryn Clark
Judy Matthews
Judy Hogan
Barbara Carroll
Triple Four Club Meets At Mayhew Home In Mayhew
The Triple Four Club gathered Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Mayhew. Fall arrangements decorated the living room as dessert was served to a long list of members and guests. The group played 84 following a brief business meeting. The next meeting is planned for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple Four
Elmo Mayhew
Grover Davis
James Glenn
Vivian Colburn
Truitt Billups
Howard Worthington
Buck Smith
Earl Dorsett
Charlie Chapman
Sallie Gray
Winters Home Demo Club Christmas Social
Annual Christmas party of the Winters Home Demonstration Club was held at the club house Friday afternoon. Members exchanged gifts and shared pies with coffee. The group voted to donate 5 to the Merrill Rest Home tele vision fund and to send gifts to the State Hospital in Abilene. a gift was planned for Mrs. Petrie at Crews and gifts to arrive at the home of Mrs. W. W. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Home Demonstration Club
Hamiltons
Jim Edwards
Merrill Rest
W. W. King
C. E. Whitmire
R. B. Osborne
Earl Chapman
W. H. Cole
W. D. Proctor
Eddie Voelker
Lora Coupland
Be Busy Sewing Club Christmas Luncheon Held
Mrs. Fred Poe hosted the Be Busy Sewing Club Christmas luncheon on Monday with holiday decorations and a gift exchange from a bright Christmas tree. Members and two visitors played forty-two after the meal, listing attendees by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Poe
M. H. Wilson
E. C. Collinsworth
W. E. Coley
Lewis Blackmon
Ira Brannon
Dorcas Class Hosts Christmas Dinner in Roberts Home
The Dorcas Sunday School class of First Baptist Church held a Christmas dinner Thursday at Mrs. Loucile Roberts’s home. Mrs. R. D. Collins led the program, with prayers by Mrs. Ed Brandon and a devotional by Mrs. W. W. King. The group planned to aid Merrill Rest Home with a gift, and pins were given to Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. W. R. Kennedy for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Loucile Roberts
R. D. Collins
Ed Brandon
W. W. King
Merrill Rest Home
W. R. Kennedy
Friendship Tea Held at Earl Roach Home
A social affair titled Tea For Friends Old and New was hosted by the Diversity Club at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Roach 606 West Parsonage Street. Members welcomed guests and oversaw hosting duties for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diversity Club
Earl Roach
West Parsonage Street
Baked Chicken Dinner Served to Notable Attendees
A baked chicken dinner was served to those present including Mesdames E. L. Brandon, W. W. King, R. D. Collins, W. R. Kennedy, C. T. Hart, J. D. Lowell, Pete Davis, T. E. McAdoo, A. L. Crockett, L. B. Evans, W. E. Coley, W. A. White, Dell Gardner, D. B. Thornton, M. C. Wilbanks, Lora Coupland, Grover Davis, Grace Waggoner, J. H. Northam and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Brandon
W. W. King
R. D. Collins
W. R. Kennedy
C. T. Hart
J. D. Lowell
Pete Davis
T. E. McAdoo
A. L. Crockett
L. B. Evans
W. E. Coley
W. A. White
Dell Gardner
D. B. Thornton
M. C. Wilbanks
Lora Coupland
Grover Davis
Grace Waggoner
J. H. Northam
Hostess
Autumn Themed Home Event At Mrs Roach Residence
An autumn decor party hosted by Mrs. Roach featured fall flowers across rooms for eight guests including Bree deor and Mrs Z J Hale. Mrs W registered forty attendees while Mrs Fred Youn and Sam Jones presided at a serving table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree Deor
Roach Z. J. Hale
Fred Youn
Sam Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olen Crawford
Albert Weisel
Bailey Sliger
Simmons Hospital
Sweetwater
Tom Hancock
Oscar Howard
Oscar Childers
John Gannaway
Harter
John Byrd
Lisa
Genna Rogers
Bedford
Agency
Demith
Zenith
Winters Hospital
YWA
Drasco
J.O.Y
Williams Home
Mmes
Robert Conner
O. C. Hill
Floyd Condra
Herman Adams
Carrie Lee
Albert Lewis
R. L. Hill
L. Q. Sneed
Herman Brown
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
GMC
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Winters, Texas
Mayhew
Roberts Home
Dames Roach
Clarence Ledbe Mayhewtter
James C. R. Bellis
Ups
Edgham
Z. J. Hale
Sam J R. Kendrick
Clarenceter
W. E. Mayhew
Ear G. E. Wilson
Roy Young
Busi
the Winters State Bar
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
Chevy
Chevy Spirit
Fisher
Waddell Chevrolet Company
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