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Winters Enterprise

Location

Winters, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1936

Page

5

Abilene Christian College FFA Banquet Recalls Gleaned Honors

Principal Dean Adams presided at a Abilene Christian College FFA banquet honoring members and improv ing a farm practice program. E Mahurin W C Harkins B H Pritchard and others spoke while attendees including Miss Smith Dorothy Moore and Margie Allen served the meal.

Dean Adams Abilene Chrisian Olisge Bas Née E Lee Addy “Mahurin E. Mahurin Aidrestigana W. C. Harkins B. H.pritchard Clay Allen F. F Ladies of the Smith Dorothy Moore Minor Margie . Allen Frances Bradshaw Humphreys Ben Shepperd Jack Hen‘Gannoway Dewey P.smithson W. C Mosley E. 7B Hodges Pa Kendrick Bob Loyd peteCown Dillard Wood Walittin

Ben H Koehler Rites Held At First Methodist Church

Funeral services for Ben H. Koehler age 62 were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with Rev. J W Sharbutt and Rev. W T Hamer officiating. Burial followed in Main Street cemetery. Koehler, born October 26 1874 in Seguin Texas, lived near Winters for 33 years. He died Monday morning after a two week illness. Surviving are his wife Maude Ethel Curry and four sons Delbert Charles William and Francis. one brother Will Koehler of Crawford and two grandchildren. Active pallbearers were John Oaken J L Kennedy C N Kernegay Grover Davis Earl Rodgers and D J Goetz. Honorary pallbearers included a long list of local men.

First Methodist Ben H. Koehler J.W. Sharbutt W. T. Hamer Main Street Seguin Texas Valley Creek Maude Ethel Curry Koehler Woodmen of the World Delbert Charles William Francis Will Koehler Crawford John Oaken J. L. Kennedy C. N. Kernegay Grover Davis Earl Rodgers D. J. Goetz Harris Mullin H. K. Reid Walter Syler C. Kornegay Gus Pruser Wm. Minzenmeyer Ben Spill W. E. Jones August Spill J. A. Lamberth B. G. Owens M. L. Owens Meeks Carl Henslee Jno Q. McAdams J. W. Copeland August Stoecker, Jr Newt Stoecker

College Students Return Home for Holidays Cheer

College students arrive for the holidays bringing Christmas cheer and social activities. Notable attendees include Doris Dunn of Howard Payne College and Myra Nell Hamor of Mary Hardin Baylor, along with several others from North Texas State, Texas A and M, McMurry, and Texas University.

Doris Dunn Howard Payne’ College Myra ‘Nell: Hamor Mary Hardin-Baylor Lawrence Gaston North Texas State Teachers College Wayne Stark Lee Colburn Texas A. & M. College Omega Dobbins McMurry Fred Hunt Vernon Lee Rodgers Texas ‘University Raymond ‘Spill North Texas Agricultural College

Wingate Students Plan Carlsbad Caverns Trip

Thirty Wingate and Mazeland high school pupils with six sponsors will visit Carlsbad Caverns, departing in December and returning January 1. Superintendent B O Larkin announced sponsors Apolo Kin Mazeland Me and Mrs Monturner Wingate and Wallace Reed bus driver.

Wingate Mazeland Carlsbad Caverns Larkin

Funeral Rites for G W Bates Held at Crews Tuesday

G W Bates 56 died Monday afternoon at 4 80 at home of his uncle Ed Voelker north of Hatchel. Graveside service at Crews cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 3. He had lived in Hatchel recently, formerly in Crews. Born April 27 1880 in Georgia. Survived by widow and six children Virgil J W Howard James Oma Lee Bates Winters Elva Jackson Talpa. Spill Funeral Home in charge.

G. W. Bates Ed. Voelker Hatchel Crews Cemetery Crews Georgia Virgil J. W Howard James Bates Oma Lee Bates Winters Elva Jackson Talpa Spill Funeral Home

Denmark Celebrates Christmas Morning with Jul Trumpets

The article describes Danes blowing in the Jul at dawn from church towers on Christmas morning. Hymns fill the air as sounds travel to the four compass points, marking a traditional celebration.

Denmark

UNITED WE WIN DIVIDED WE FAIL

A editorial urges towns to unite behind one central project each year to achieve definite progress and warns that divided efforts lead to stagnation. It notes successful towns rally behind leadership and focus on a single goal annually. Mr and Mrs George Fine announce a baby boy born December 19.

George Fine

Relative of Mrs Sykes Dies in San Antonio

J M Puckett 66 pioneer West Texas ranchman of Sonora and uncle of Mrs Albert Sykes of Goldthwaite died in a San Antonio hospital after a brief illness He had moved to San Antonio for his wife health Burial was in San Angelo Sunday Surviving are his wife two sons Don Puckett and M C Puckett of San Angelo a daughter Mrs John L Martin of Ozona and relatives from Goldthwaite attended the funeral.

J.,m. Puckett West Texas Sonora Albert Sykes San Antonio San Angelo Puckett Crockett ' S Don Puckett M. C. Puckett John L. Martin Ozona Sykes Lewis Hudson Don Hudson Lewis John Schooler Goldthwaite

Cotton Ginning Totals Rise in Runnels County

The Enterprise reports 15 508 bales ginned to date in Runnels County with Winters gins achieving a strong season and an anticipated near 50 000 bale total. Individual gins posted 1970 1130 2318 2515 2165 15638 1847 as of December. Runnels County gins had produced 48 397 bales by December 1 with last year at 28 681. The season outlook points to about 50 000 bales.

Kornegay Gin Kornegay No Hinds & Carlisle Davidson Gin Winters Co-Op Williams-Miller Gin Runnels County A. J. H. Borders Department of

Claud Gooch Returns From Lower Rio Grande Valley Visit

Claud Gooch came home early this week after a trip to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Claud Gooch Rio Grande Valley

Tonsillectomy for Miss Daisy Dodd Reported

Miss Daisy Dodd underwent a Saturday operation to remove her tonsils. Miss Merle England of Harmony visited Miss Vivian Cryer's home Friday night.

Daisy Dodd Merle England Harmony Vivian Cryer

Funeral service set for W F Morgan in Dallas Wednesday

Remains of W F Morgan 56 longtime West Texas Cotton Oil Co mill superintendent died at home from a heart attack Monday after a brief illness. He came to Winters in spring of 1933. surviving are two sons Roy F and W J Morgan of Dallas, two daughters Mrs Ada ra of Gaines, his mother and three brothers from Oklahoma.

W. F. Morgan West Texas Cotton Oil Co Dallas Roy Morgan W. J. Morgan Judge Fountain John Louis Jesse Morgan Oklahoma Mr. Morgan Seagon Roy F Allas Adara Gaines

Lola Henniger Dies at 24 in Hatchel Texas

Lola Bertha Henniger 24 died at home near Hatchel following pneumonia complications. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Guido A Henniger siblings Emma Anna Helen Erwin and late sister Mildred. funeral held at home conducted by Rev C N Roth with burial in Old Runnels Cemetery.

Lola Henniger G. A. Henniger Hatchel C. N. Roth St. John’s Lutheran Church Winters Runnels Lola Bertha Henniger Guido A. Heniger Lola Luther League Brownwood Grandmother Henniger Ballinger Guido A. Henniger Emma Ansna Helen Erwin Hatcher Mildred

Winters State Bank Declares Second Dividend of Year

The Winters State Bank led by Jno Q McAdams paid its 8 cent dividend on capital stock and issued a 5 percent employee bonus this year. Dividend checks will be delivered December 31, with bonuses already distributed. Directors met Monday to order the year’s dividend. Some stockholders and staff plan holidays in Klondike and Paris.

Winters State Bank Jno Q. McAdams United States Ite Capital Institutiion Emplc

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