Mr and Mrs Robert Parks to be honored on 50th anniversary
Ballinger couple celebrated for 50 years with open house this Sunday from 2 to 4 at 303 13th Street. Hosts include five children Lee Roy Campbell Abilene Weldon Carroll Gearl and W H Parks with grandchildren and great grandchildren. The pair wed in Lexington 1914 and moved to Ballinger in 1956, members of Grace Baptist Church.
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Robert Parks
Ballinger
Lee Roy Campbell
Abilene
Weldon and
Carroll
Gearl
W. H
Paint Rock
Mrs. Parks
Clara Scott
Falls County
Fisher County
Lee County
The
Grace Baptist Church
Carp Celebration in Holiday Tides of Europe
The December Texas Game and Fish highlights carp as a festive centerpiece with recipes from Austria Czechoslovakia Poland and Germany. Joans Pearsall notes carp’s long standing esteem and luck roe, kept alive until cooking, with methods ranging from frying to baking and serving with dark sauce or ginger snaps.
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Joan Pearsall
Texas Game and Fish
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Germany
52 Points Bucks Highlight Polk County Deer Hunt
Parks and Wildlife reports two notable prizes from Texas deer hunting near Polk County. John Amortiney of Houston took a 26 pointer weighing 220 pounds in Cold Spring. J. A. Hensley of Onalaska bagged a 52 pointer at 183 pounds on Sandy Creek. Warden Chapell notes many above average bucks with 13 to 22 points and weights of 150 to 160 pounds.
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Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
E. A. Walker
Polk County
Wayne D. Chappell
Lufkin
John Amortiney
Houston
Cold Spring
Onalaska
Sandy Creek
Warden Chappell
Deer Hunt Gains Seen By Expert In Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department assistant wildlife director E A Walker says cooler frosts on Edwards Plateau improve deer visibility and reduce concealment. He notes hunting conditions vary by area with pockets of good deer hunting and calls for sustained harvest to prevent waste from a hard winter. Turkey, squirrel, duck seasons report good hunting with dove season concluded successfully.
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Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
E. A. Walker
Edwards Plateau
Walker
East
Seizure Halts Hunters Pacts After Missing Man Found
Three state game wardens joined a Brady search for a missing hunter who failed to meet companions. An airplane helped locate the man the next day. He died of a heart attack while tracking a deer in rocky terrain, rifle at his side. Wardens C H Johnson, Brady. Elon Bader, Ogenard. N T Etheredge, Junction participated.
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Rocky Land
C. H. Johnson
Brady
Elon Bajer
Oqenard
N. T Etheredge
Junction
Abilene Visit Noted by Vogler Family Guests
Mr. and Mrs Henry Vogler and Eris with Mr. and Mrs Doyle Cooper Rita and Linda visited Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs Wesley Vogler in Abilene. Carbon arc welding was invented in 1885.
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Abilene
Henry Vogler
Eris
Doyle Cooper
Rita
Linda
Wesley Vogler
Longtime Bradshaw Resident Mrs Newby Dies in Abilene at 102
Mrs J E Newby aged 102 former Bradshaw community resident died at 3 15 p m Saturday in Rosewood Nursing Home Abilene. Funeral was Sunday at Bradshaw Methodist Church with Rev Robert Wier officiating and burial in Bradshaw Cemetery. A native Texan born Oct 31 1862 in Williamson County Leander she married J E Newby in 1880 and lived in Mills and Taylor counties before settling in Bradshaw. She outlived three children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. pallbearers were local Bradshaw men.
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J. E. Newby
Bradshaw
Rosewood
Abilene
Bradshaw Methodist Church
Robert Wier
Arthur Jones
Bradshaw Cemetery
Lincoln
Tayior County
Mr. Newby
George Newby
Ballinger
Arthur Newby
Clyde Pratt
San Angelo
Newby Pratt
Colorado City
Turner Newby
Houston
Jack Newby
Lafayette
Calif
Price Middleton
Albert Steiler
San Antonio
R. H. Boone
Malcolm Holliday
Clarence Ledbetter
Wayne Hunt
Wolley Irvin
Pete Higgins
Alton Roberts
Dorcas Class Christmas Social At Fireside Restaurant
Dorcas Sunday School members of First Baptist Church held a Christmas luncheon last Wednesday at the Fireside Restaurant. Mrs. W. R. Kennedy received a gift for her service to the class. A turkey dinner was served to Mrs. Grover Davis, Mrs. D. B. Thornton, Mrs. Ed Brandon, Mrs. A. L. Crockett, Mrs. J. E. McAdoo, Mrs. W. E. Coley, Mrs. Dell Gardner, Mrs. Eva Duncan, Mrs. C. C. Benson, Mrs. Ella Seals, Mrs. Clifton Davis, Mrs. Ray Hollinshead, Mrs. Frostman, Mrs. W. W. King, Mrs. Pete Davis, Mrs. W. R. Kennedy, Mrs. J. D. Sowell, Mrs. Grace Waggoner, and Mrs. Roxie Floyd.
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Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Fireside
W. R. Kennedy
Grover Davis
D. B. Thornton
Ed Brandon
A. L. Crockett
J. E. McAdoo
W. E. Coley
Dell Gardner
Eva Duncan
C. C. Benson
Ella Seals
Clifton Davis
Ray Hollinshead
Frostman
W. W. King
Pete Davis
J. D. Sowell
Grace Waggoner
Roxie Floyd
Whittenberg Home Hosts Watsons and Terry Visitors
Mr and Mrs Randall Watson and Terry of Coleman were Sunday visitors in the Whittenberg home with Mrs Jack Whittenberg and Linda Kay.
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Whittenberg
Randall Watson
Terry
Coleman
Jack Whittenberg
Linda Kay
Wingate News Highlights Family Visits and Local Sports
Wingate residents host visiting relatives including Huckabys from Stan ton and Harmans from Oklahoma. In Butterfield basketball, Wingate girls win and boys place second. Local gatherings include Holder and Doggett families visiting Wingate and Abilene folks visiting, with health updates on Red Huckaby and family ties noted.
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Floyd Huckabys
Stanton
Church of Christ
Bill Harmans
Oklahoma
Butterfield
Wingate
Webb Holder
Roy Holder
Abilene
Gayla
Sol Doggett
W. T. Holder
Hays Doggett
J. O. Renfro
Neal Bagwell
California
Red Huckaby
Clarence
Hays Dogg
Better Snow Shovel Wins Neighbors’ Attention
A witty line notes that owning a superior snow shovel attracts neighbors who will clear a path to your door, implying practicality and generosity in winter. The quip suggests practical tool value influences social edges during heavy snowfall.
Wessels Home Hosts Visitors From Arizona and Coleman
Mr and Mrs Stanley L Roth and Saam of Phoenix Arizona visit in the Wessels home with Mrs Pete Wessels and Clarence Sun day guests include Mr and Mrs Jack Wittenberg Mr and Mrs Randall Watson and Terry Wayne of Coleman
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Stanley L. Roth and
Saam
Phoenix
Arizona
Pete Wessels
Clarence
Wessles
Jack Whittenberg
Randall Watson
Terry Wayne
Coleman
Mrs. W L Hinds to Spend Christmas in Irving
Mrs. W L Hinds will spend the Christmas holidays in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W L Chapman in Irving.
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Irving
Craven Couple Attend 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bill Craven attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of his parents in Whitewell Tennessee recently.
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Bill Craven
Whitewell
Tennessee
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East Texas
Austin
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Winters, Texas
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Mrs. Newby
Spill Bros. CO
Ther
Miles Huckaby
Edwin Voss
Vanner Voss
Joe Nitch
John Oaken
Voss
Ted Hantsche
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Mr. Guy
Fea
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Byron D. Jobe
American Life & Accident Ins. Co
Fort Worth
Farmall
International Harvester
Ballinger Truck
Windsor Hotel
Abilene, Texas
Pine Street
Wessels
Winters Enterprise
Keenias
Alabama
Bill Harmon
Huntsville
Insurance Agency
Dealer
Reddy
Aunt Bessie
Grandma
Junior
Sis
Grandpa
Dad
Fred
West Texas Utilities
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