Local church songs mark weekend services and notes
Drasco and Moro Baptist churches hosted night and morning specials with singers Donna England Jeanette Lewis Randall Conner Dana Bishop piano and Clyde Reid Calwyn Walters and Mrs J W Allmand. Weekend visitors include families from Winters Abilene and Lubbock while births and anniversaries are recorded for Hendrick Hospital deliveries and holiday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bailey
Drasco Baptist Church
Donna England
Jeanette Lewis
Randall Conner
Dana Bishop
Moro Baptist Church
Clyde Reid
Calwyn Walters
Bill Kirk Seeks Sheriff Office in Runnels County
Bill Kirk a dirt and clearing contractor from Ballinger announces his candidacy for Runnels County Sheriff. He states he has lived in the county since 1926 aside from three years in the Navy during World War II and pledges to provide the best law enforcement upon election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kirk
Ballinger
Runnels County
Navy
The Woman's Tongue Tree Seed Pods Crack in Breeze
A brief note explains the tree earned its name from the cracking sound of its 9 inch seed pods when stirred by wind, illustrating a local natural curiosity observed by residents.
Rhinestones Named From Rhine River Origins in Germany
The term rhinestone derives from early glass gems produced along the Rhine in Germany by craftsman Joseph Strasser. These stones imitate real diamonds and influenced naming of the popular decorative gems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhine River
Germany
Joseph Strasser
Bailey Watkins to wed in June
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bailey of Ballinger announce the engagement of their daughter Janice Ellen Bailey to Phillip L Watkins. The couple plan a June wedding. Janice is a Ballinger High School graduate and San Angelo College freshman. Phillip is Talpa Centennial High School graduate and San Angelo College student, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Watkins of Glen Cove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bailey
Ballinger
Janice Ellen
Phillip .L. Watkins
Ballinger High School
San Angelo College
Talpa Centennial High School
Frank Watkins
Glen Cove
Tarantula Female Lays 200 to 400 Eggs at Once
A female tarantula produces a brood ranging from 200 to 400 eggs in a single laying. The clutch size varies by species and individual fitness, offering insight into reproductive strategies of spiders.
Former Drasco Man Dies of Heart Attack in California
James Slaten of San Diego California a former Drasco resident and son-in-law of Mrs E H Baker of Winters died Friday night of a heart attack A Railway Express Company employee since 1941 he moved to California Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 00 pm in the Little Chapel of the Roses Glen Abby Memorial Park burial followed in the family lot at the park
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San Diego
Calif
James Slaten
California
E.H. Baker
Winters
Baker
Slaten
Railway Express Company
Little Chapel of the Roses
Glen Abby’ Memorial Park
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Bradshaw
Raymond Cornelius
Billy Talley
C. T. Conner
A. D. Lee
Kenneth Mansell
Karen Mostad
Lester Carter
Jack Pritchards
Wilmeth
Charles Ashby
Bruce Webbs
W. I. Taylor
Marshall
Carrie Lee
Drasco
Bob Griffith
Glenn
Russell Gruns
Moro
Vyron Wood
Boyd Richards
James Abbott
Temple
Horace Abbotts
Herman Adams
Abilene
Ocle van Cleave
H. D. Hopkins
Jack Moores
Jack Sosbees
R. S. Balch
David Allen Cooper
Ralph Cooper
Eula
Hendrick Hospital
Arthur Cooper
Maple
Frank Simpson
Jackie Redwine
Lily
Bill
Breckenridge
Marion Ledbetters
Clarences
Kendall Badgetts
Patty
Debby Saunders
Grace Williams
Ona Nelson
Clyde
Kenneth Norman
Travis Downings
Reed McMillans
Nelson Patterson
John Lynn
Pumphrey
Judy Patterson
Hardin-Simmons
Louis Sneed
Draughons
Barbara
Helen Bishop
San Angelo
Melvin Ray Williams
D. W. Williams
Dwayne Williams
Trent
Fred Williams
Latham Ryan
Lubbock
L. H
Pat
George Kiker
Kenney
Kiker
Las Cruces
N. M
H. Tierce
Hatchel
L. W. Williamses
Bob Brown
Williamses
L. H. Williams
Roscoe
Charles Parton
Chuck
Charla
Plainview
Dwayne Parton
Irving
Zack Wests
David Carrol
Allen Mills
Victory
Cora Fine
Mark Corning
the Cornings
Lester Carters
Geneva Reagan
Odessa
Lula Walker
Elbert Fine
Johnson City
William Fine
Sharon
Steve
Fort Worth
A. C. Cheek
Kay
Mike
Kerrville
L. V. Reeves
Harley Reeves
Monahans
Henry Ueckert
Noodle
Eddy Bumpus
Truby
Annie Herrington
Tuscola
Tommy Baker
Joe Saunderses
August McWilliams Sr
J. L. Feagan
Lloyd Giles
A. M. Connell
Ronda Denton
Jeff
David Hale
Adron Hales
Adrons
Joe Hales
Ada Pearl Denton
Viola Jones
Carl Reams
Lawn
Elmo Mayhew
E. W. Bridwell
Crews
Ernest Edwards
Brownwood
Rube Whitley
Junior Whitley
Goldsmith
Dick Bishops
Barney Gibbs
Yvette Gibbs
Barneys
Bond Cook
Joe Mayfields
Travis Downing
McCamey
Pete Hickses
Abe Foster
Kermit
Ben Manness
Hobbs
Bob Evans
Amarillo
Sam Vinson
Pampa
A. K. Murphy
Hereford
Gerald Townsend
Johnny Townsend
Albert Lewis
Stephenville
Clyde Sanderses
Sam Williams
Arlington
Lezlee Anne
Roy Fisher
Sam
Harold Wilson
Billy
Lena Spill
Jack Lentz
Walter Spill
Joyce Ann Harville
G. C. Harville
Robert
Donald
Tye
Carlton Dobbins
J. C. Belews
M. L. Dobbins
Roger Mcliver
Bradshaws
Emily
Becky McKnight
Larry Aldridge
Tarleton
Lovey Bailey
Ida Fraizer
G. W. Sneed
Terry
Odas Claxtons
Melba Lewis
Rhonda Sneed
Leslie Bishop
Cynthia West
West
Dock West
A. K. Bullard
J. E. Flanagan
Lampasas
Reba Sanders
Albert
Austin
Malcolm Hollidays
A. B. Holliday
Senior Citizen Nursing
and Social Security Service
Wayne Hunt Bradshaw
Texas
Rogers Bros
THE
International Silver Company
Bahlman Jewelers
WTU
America
Big Bend National Park
WTO
Alpine
West Texas Grildies Company
Checkerboard News
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
West Dale St. Winters
Purina
Fct Seadick
Janice Bailey
Phillip Watkins
Winters Enterprise
Ramee
Insurance’ Agency
Thrifty
Chevrolet
Corvette
Waddell Chevrolet Co
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