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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1959
Page
5
The Southwest shows steady stocker and feeder cattle demand with higher calf and yearling prices versus last year. Fort Worth March 5 sale introduces combined auction and private treaty sales, attracting many ranchers and farmers. The Market Institute reserves prime seating for regular buyers amid heightened interest.
Cattle and calves were uneven with fed steers slow and weak to 50 cents lower. Fat cows dull and weak to unevenly lower. Canners and cutters bulls and slaughter calves steady. Stocker and feeder classes light but steady. Slaughter steers and yearlings 25.50 to 27, up to 28 for some young, common 18 to 25.50. Fat cows 18.50 to 20.50. canners and cutters 13 to 19. Slaughter calves 25.50 to 29.25. common 20 to 25. Medium and good stocker steer calves 27 to 33. similar heifer calves 30 and up. Stocker steer yearlings 22 to 30.
Livestock market reports show sheep scarce and slaughter classes steady while stocker and feeder lambs rise up to 50 cents. Good and choice slaughter lambs bring 16 to 17.50 dollars, feeder lambs 16 to 18, about 80 pound wool feeders at the top. Shorn fat lambs with Nos 2 and 3 pelts sell 16.50 and down. Shorn feeder lambs good to choice fetch 16 to 17.50. Low grade stocker lambs 13 to 15.50.
Hogs were steady at Fort Worth Monday with smaller numbers in swine divisions. Choice butcher hogs brought 16.75 to 17.25 per hundredweight, and heavy hogs 15.25 to 16.50. Lighter 160 pound hogs sold for 15.50 and sows traded 13 to 15.
Fred Jennings told his parents Mr and Mrs W H Jennings on Wednesday morning that he was not in the tornado. He is employed as a final assembly aircraft inspector by the McDonald Aircraft Corporation in St Louis Missouri.
A brief note laments buying questionable scripts sold as books. The writer voices frustration with unreliable sources and wasted money, urging caution and better verification before purchase.
The Ruth and Mary Martha Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church began a new Isaiah Speaks study with meetings at members' homes. Sessions featured prayers, readings from Isaiah, and various accompanying devotional readings and reflections. Refreshments followed gatherings of sixteen, ten, and eleven members respectively.
The St John s Evening Circle held a family night on Friday at 7 30 in the Lutheran Church basement to honor Rev and Mrs Henry Flathman and their family. Estelle Bredemeyer led a sing song while Mrs George Pruser Jr presented a gift. Mrs Charles Kruse Jr directed games as about 200 attendees enjoyed refreshments.
Winters Public Schools presents a weekly lunch menu from February 16 to 19 with daily seven offerings. Dishes include enchiladas and beans, hot dogs or sandwiches, hamburgers or cheese sandwiches, beef roast, and grilled cheese options with sides like rice, jello, fruit, and milk.
The Wingate area pages list guests and family visits over the weekend. D. R. Heathcott and H. L. Bryan's families hosted, with visits from Pat Pritchard, Hays Doggett, and others. A bridal shower for Rudolph Spann was held with 37 attendees. John D. Magee remains hospitalized in San Angelo Clinic Hospital.
The Dale Sewing Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tip McKnight for quilting. Refreshments were served to club members and two visitors from Crews, with the next meeting planned at Mrs. I. W. Rodgers' home.
Out-of-town relatives and friends attended the funeral for Ver non Adams. The list includes J. S. Bussey of Ft. Worth E. B. Arnold of Plano, both WWII army buddies, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Canady of Sandra and Gerald, Glen Cove, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davis of Post, Mrs. Wilma Davis of Tahoka, Mrs. Neola Hobbs, Mrs. Marie Strawn and Pat of Abilene, Billy Adams of Lubbock, and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Eckstein of Kerrville.
Visitors to Burley Campbell home included Charlie Lewis Goolsby Hendricks Warren and Warren family by Ballinger. Crews Home Demonstration club met with Mrs Porter to discuss pie making deserts and telephone plans. Quilting club met at Burley Campbell and future meeting planned at Sammie F reaction Fau bion.
The Martha SS class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Willis Yates home for a monthly business and social gathering. President Mrs. William King led the meeting, Mattie Cook directed singing, and Mrs. C. S. Jackson gave a devotional on the honeycomb. The group started copper craft pictures led by Miss Maughn, with 13 members and two visitors present.
Mrs. W. J. Yates and Miss Elsie Lee Sanders visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Yates' sister Mrs. Clyde Spain, and with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hammit and Mrs. Mittle Gregory.
Troop 1 met Friday to work on telephone covers with all members present and leaders Mrs. Walker Tatum and Mrs. R. G. Cooper. Troop 10 met Monday to plan a skit for the Cookie kick off supper on February 20 at First Methodist fellowship hall. Troop 7 hosted flag ceremony practice with seven scouts including Mary Jo White and Gwen Larsh.
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