Funeral Sunday for Mrs. Douglas Overman in Tuscola
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Spill Memorial Chapel for Mrs. Willie Pearl Overman 53 of Tuscola. Rev. Wayne Oglesby and Rev. Virgil James officiated. Burial followed at Wilmeth Cemetery. She died Friday night at home after months of illness. Born July 30, 1918 in Victory Community near De Leon, she lived in Weinert, Runnels County, before marrying Douglas Overman on December 29, 1934 at Haskell. The couple later moved to Tuscola in 1971. She was a member of the Tuscola Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, son Anthony Overman, three brothers Glenn Newton, Edward Newton, Leon Newton, and three sisters Hayden McDonald, Gerald Tiner, Mamie Griffith.
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Spill Memorial Chapel
Douglas Overman
Tuscola
Wayne Oglesby
Tuscola Baptist Church
Virgil James
Winters Southside Baptist Church
Wilmeth
Spill Funeral Home
Overman
Willie Pearl Newton
Victory
de Leon
Haskell County
Weinert
Haskell
Runnels County
Hill County
Mrs W J Yates Visits Sisters in Brownwood
Mrs W J Yates visited her sisters Mrs Clyde Spain and Mrs Edna Boyd in Brownwood during the weekend, sharing time with family and relatives in the city.
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W. J. Yates
Clyde Spain
Edna Boyd
Brownwood
Sister Of Local Resident Died In Lubbock
Mrs. W. T. Reed longtime Breckenridge resident died at 3 45 p m in West Texas Hospital Lubbock. She was born Sara Alma Shafer April 3 1904 in Mason County married W T Reed in Shep they moved to Breckenridge in 1936. Funeral was held Sunday in Breckenridge with burial there. Survivors include two daughters a son two sisters three brothers seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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W. T. Reed
Elmer Shafer
Winters
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Shep
Breckenridge
T&p
The
Baptist Church
Johnny Rogers
Bob Wilson
Oklahoma City
Okla
O. D
Rose Miller
San Angelo
Pearl Dunnagan
Longview
Ray
L. D. Shafer
Abilene
Basketball Schedule Reads Feb. Dates For Eastland Hamilton
Eastland and Hamilton teams set to host games on February 11 and February 14. Boys A and B teams appear with Girls slated for Feb 14 postponed from January 28.
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Eastland
Hamilton
Fire Prevention Program Presented to Winters 4-H Club
Fred Corbin and Curtis Scott presented a fire prevention program to the Winters 4-H Club at City Hall on Monday night. The next meeting is set for March 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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Fred Corbin
Curtis Scott
City Hall
Texas Farmers Plowing Less and Enjoying It More With SCS Programs
Texas farmers are adopting minimum tillage to reduce soil erosion and water pollution while boosting profits and wildlife habitat. The program, led by the Soil Conservation Service, keeps crop residues on the soil surface year round and uses herbicides for weed control, cutting tractor trips and costs. A free booklet, Minimum Tillage in Texas, is available from SCS offices.
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Graham
Texas
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
P. O
Temple
Tex
Woodrow Hoffman
Local
Hoffman
Texas Panhandle
Huddle Family Visits Clyde Following Italian Vacation
Mr and Mrs James Huddle of Clyde, formerly Winters residents, visited Bo Williams and R C Thomas with their son Ronnie and his wife from Crystal Lake. They just returned from a trip to Italy visiting Rome Milan Naples Tivoli and Pompeii. Ronnie Huddle is a United Airlines pilot based in Chicago.
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James Huddleston
Clyde
Winters
Bo Williams
R. C. Thomas
Italy
Rome
Milan
Naples
Tivoli
Pomnei
Ronnies Huddlaston
Crystal Lake
Ronnie Hudd Tecrtnn
United Airlines
Chicazo
Mr and Mrs Cowen Visit Odessa Friends Sunday
Mr and Mrs Larry Cowen of Odessa visited Mr and Mrs Joe Irvin on Sunday, sharing time with local friends.
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Gnessa
Larry Cowen
Odessa
Joe Irvin
Cotton harvest near completion in North Runnels area
Harvest of the 1971 cotton crop in North Runnels County nears finish with 5027 bales at Winters Warehouse by Monday afternoon. USDA reports show 30,000 bales sampled in Abilene area with grades and micronaive readings low. Prices remain strong from 22 to 32 cents per pound, about 80 percent selling 28 to 30 cents.
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North Runnels
Abilene
Usda Consumer and Marketing Service
B. B. Manly Jr
County Judge and Commissioner Attend A&M Conference
County Judge Elliott J. Kemp and Commissioner Melvin Mapes left Tuesday to attend the annual County Judges and Commissioners Conference at Texas A&M University February 9-10. The program featured a report by J. S. Davis on county law and discussions on welfare programs, election laws, finances, and solid waste disposal to help county governments function better.
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Elliott J. Kemp
Melvin Mapes
County Judges and Commissioners
Texas A&m University
Office
the Attorney General of
Texas
J. S. Davis
Davis
County Commissioners Courts of
Vandalism charges dropped after victims decline to testify
The article notes vandalism incidents questioned as youth misconduct but charges were dropped when victims refused to sign complaints. The writer urges harsher penalties such as hard labor and public shaming to deter future acts, criticizing the lenient approach.
Runnels Baptist Assn. Meeting Set for Monday Evening
Runnels Association as Baptist Men will meet Monday evening February 14 at the First Baptist Church in Ballinger. A meal will be served at 7 p.m. by the host church. Runnels County Judge Elliott Kemp will speak.
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Runnels Baptist Assn
Runnels Association
First Baptist
Ballinger
Runnels County
Elliott Kemp
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