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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1936
Page
8
The obituary notes the short life of Little Wandeene Hemmeline born October 4 1984 who died February 16 1936 at sixteen months. It depicts her as a gentle child who played sang and laughed with family and was laid to rest in a simple casket with flowers.
Reader MacArthur reflects on how two lifetimes separate modern America from its beginnings with Washington tales. He recounts Faraday’s dynamo and the taxable glow of public utilities, then shifts to winter fishing, memory of ice breakups, and the aging ice trade.
Fort Worth celebrates its Centennial with regatta dates at Port Lavaca on the Gulf coast and emphasis on the cattle industry that fueled the city’s rise. San Antonio’s Battle of Flowers parade and Houston’s Texas Centennial events also feature in a broader state focus. Presidents and regional ties, including Sam Houston counties, frame the commemorations.
The text notes Texas celebrates its centennial with state symbols the Bluebonnet, pecan, and mockingbird. It mentions Santa Helena canyon on the Rio Grande in Brewster County, boasting 2000 foot walls and a forthcoming centennial celebration.
The piece recalls the 1939 World’s Fair plan in New York to mark the nation’s 150th anniversary. It notes Washington’s 1789 oath at Federal Hall, the early capital in NYC, and New York’s long role as a cultural beacon. It also reflects on memory and a tale about meeting Washington Irving.
Mr and Mrs C E Coats hosted a party on February 20. Mr and Mrs Robert Frierson hosted another on February 22. Nancy Pyburn and Miss England stayed with Miss Mary and Margie England. J M Pyburn visited G F England. V A boys traveled to Abilene for a basketball tournament. Gray is listed as ill.
Mrs. W D Richards appears on the sick list this week. Mrs. Ella Stevens is hospitalized at Santa Anna and reported very ill. Miss Lovella Clayton visited Corinne Gray, and along with Taylor B Lockett, Corinne Gray, and J P Greer attended the singing at Oak Creek Sunday night February 23.
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