Virden Golden Wedding Celebrated At Winters Texas
Mr and Mrs J E Virden marked sixty years of marriage with a reception at their home 15 miles west of Winters in the Wilmeth community Hosts included C J Cornett Wingate Rt 2 and R E Johnson Winters Rt 1 Their life began in a dugout on 160 acres near Texaco later expanding to land holdings of a thousand acres They raise polled Hereford cattle and train horses with a long family history in Runnels and Taylor counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Virden
Flora Eller
Texaco
Ben Spill
Winters
Runnels
Virden
Wilmeth
C. J. Cornett
Wingate
Rt. 2
R. E. Johnson
Rt. 1
Virdens
Runnels County
Seguin
Jim Allen
Allen
Houston
Ballinger
Dry Hollow
Oak Creek
Taylor County
Cornett
Johnson
Gene Virden
Rt. 4
Sid Horton
Rt. 3
Zack West
Robstown
Rube Virden
A. D. Smith
Lucretia Bryan
Harold Shellburne
Milton Shellburne
Milton Bryan
Norton
Wyman Virden
Kathryn Dyess
Nolan
Nola Shedd
Shep
Sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy after loss
We express heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness and sympathy during our time of sorrow. Gratitude to friends neighbors and staff at Rolling Hills Home, Reverend James and Southside Baptist Church for lunch, and to Louis Sneed Ted Meyers Spill Bros for special support from the family of Mrs W H Cainsell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
frisHis
Rolling
Hills Home
James
Southside
Wingate Student One Of 75 Chosen For UT Symphony
Wingate student James Hardy Bryan joins 74 UT students as members of the University Symphony Orchestra under Professor Andor Toth. The group offers pre professional training with five hours of weekly rehearsals and academic credit for auditions. Bryan is the son of Mrs Ruby A Phillips of Wingate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hardy Bryan
Wingate
University of Texas
University Symphony Orchestra
Andor Toth
U. T. Music Department
Bryan
Ruby A. Phillips
Lutheran Ladies Aid Circle Holds Year End Church Study
Regular circle meeting at the church presided by Mrs. Walter Kraatz. Devotional by Mrs. George Pruser Sr. covered Luke 2 1 14 and the Gospel of John in a year end review with the question Who Is He My Lord and My God. Members listed include Mesdames W W Ahrens Fred Voss Herman Spill Herman Frick. Christmas social hour followed with gifts from the tree and secret pals revealed. Hosts were Mesdames Brede Meyer Ahrens Bredemeyer Adami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Walter Kraatz
George Pruser Sr
Lord
God
Mesdames W. W. Ahrens
Fred Voss
Herman Spill
Herman Frick
Jack Whittenberg
Ellis Ueckert
Stewardship
H. F. Bredemeyer
W. W. Ahrens
W. E. Bredemeyer
Charlie Adami
Auction in Clyde Texas December 16 1967 sale items
Auction notice for Clyde Texas on December 16 1967 at 10 30 A M lists service station equipment cafe equipment five commercial lots two business buildings with trailer park new Quincy air compressor cafe fixtures service station and garage equipment two autos auto parts 54 61 Ford motors one house trailer 8 by 32 feet furniture appliances TVs toys Christmas decorations show cases radios and more with land buildings and down payment terms. Col Tex Herring and Col H Shorty Howard are listed as auctioneers in Abilene and Clyde Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Texas
Quincy
Ford ‘Motors
Walter -Lafoon
Baird
Texor
Tex
Tex Herring
Abilene
H. T
Shorty
Howard Clyde
Friendly Ladies SS Class Christmas Dinner at Fireside
The Friendly Ladies Sunday School class of the First Methodist Church held a Christmas dinner at the Fireside Restaurant for 40 members and guests. Christmas carols followed in the church Fellowship Hall led by Mrs. D W Williams, with Mrs. Clarence Ledbetter giving a Christmas Story titled The Anniversary. Gifts were exchanged at the end. Hostesses were Mesdames H C Abbott D W Williams Clarence Ledbetter J D Vinson and Pearl Whigham. Attendees included numerous couples and single members listed by name. READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Ladies
First Methodist Church
D. W. Williams
Clarence Ledbetter
Mesdames
H. C. Abbott
J. D Vinson
Pearl Whigham
Messrs
M. G. Middlebrook
George Garrett
Max Lewis
J. D. Vinson
Elmo Mayhew
D W. Williams
Thad Traylor
H. O. Abbott
Gattis Neely
Fred Young
Clayton Stanley
Carla Baldwin
Ladell Davis
M. L. Dobbins
Nan Wright
Vada Babston
Morrison
A. M. ‘Nelson
J. Ie. Hill
Eva Kelly
Miss Margarite Mathis
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Western Auto Store
W. J. Yates
Bob Loyd
Gene Wheat
Bill Bell
Bell’s Cashway
Evans West Dale Grocery
S. Arlington
Ray Shaffer
Comet
Wes Hays
Pumphrey
Milton Patterson
Merkel
L. H. McAden
Cassie Cain
Elzie Cox
W. L. England
Circle Drive
Winterhaven
Gayle Gardner
Ray
North Rogers
East Pierce Street
Paul Gerlach
A.C
N. Frisco
N. Rogers
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahlman Jewelers
Charlsie Poe
Wayne Stone
Harrison Auto Parts
C. D. Tekell
Tommy Rougas
Pan American Industries
E. J. Bishop
Ballinger Salvage Company
Merrill Nursing Home
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Tfc
Western Mattress Service
RCA Victor
Olympic
Spill Bros. CO
Lutheran Ladies Aid Circle
Itc
Swatchsue Electric CO
Spec”. Robinson
South Main St
Mette
Fireside
Bedford and Underwood
Winters, Tex
Z. I. Hale
Jno. W. Norman
Lois L. Bellis
Wirters
Fea
Tures
Byron D. Jobe
Howard’s ‘Trading Post
East Dale
Switchsue Electric CO
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Switchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Spill Machine Shop
T. A. McMillan
Blackmon — Repair
General Mechanical
Auto Glass
North Church
Stina
Spill Life Insurance Co
General Insurance
Rana
Frozan
Imperial
Ius
Folgers Coffee
Monte Garden
del Monte
del ‘Monte
Vor
del Monte Catsup
Balkum’s Grocery and Market
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