Mrs W L Collins Presided For VFW Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs W L Collins past auxiliary president presided over the regular VFW Auxiliary meeting at the post home. A committee including Mrs C C Paske, Mrs John King and Mrs Wallace Watson will assist in fundraising for the TB Association. Paske announced December honor roll and Muscular Dystrophy canisters placed in business locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Collins
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post Home
Collins
C. C. Paske
John King
Wallace Watson
TB Association
Pyorrhea Warning Spurs Daggists Refund Promise
An advertorial urges consumers to seek treatment for irritated gums and warns that if the first bottle of LETO'S fails to help, a refund will be issued by Main Drug Company and its agents.
Winters group aids families with holiday donations
Mrs. J. G. Emmert Sr. announced four baskets of food and toys were delivered December 23 to needy families. Mrs. Wallace Watson won the door prize and was chosen honor roll chairman for January. The group voted to donate to the polio foundation and Gonzales Warm Springs in January. A box sent to Big Spring Veterans Hospital included books, cakes, cookies, and candy. Those present were Mesdames Watson, Sellers, Emmert Sr., Bates, Paske, Breeding, and Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring Veterans Hospital
Mesdames
Wallace Watson
Martha Sellers
J. G. Emmert, Sr
James Bates
C. C. Paske
Earl Breeding
Weldon Collins
Speer Family Holiday Visit in Crowell
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Speer spent the Christmas holidays in Crowell visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Speer and their daughters Mary Sue and Sheri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell
H. L. Speer
Leon Speer
Mary Sue
Sheri
Henderson, Retired Farmer, Dies at 78 in Winters
Otis Finis Henderson 78, a retired farmer, died early Sunday at his Winters home after months of illness. He was born February 23, 1881, near Cleburne, Texas, lived in Taylor County and Hamby community, and retired last year. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 in Hamby Church of Christ. He is survived by Elma Henderson. three sons Floyd E., Otis W., Leslie W.. three brothers. nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Finis Henderson
Winters
Hobbs
New Mexico
Mr. Henderson
Johnson County
Texas
Cleburne
Oklahoma
Taylor County
Elma Eager
Abilene
Baird
Hamby
Henderson
Winterson
Leslie W
Cortez
Colorado
W. N. Henderson
G. H. Henderson
el Reno
Ernest D. Henderson
Long Island
New York
Services Held For Mrs G C Murphy Here Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Grover C Murphy 67 of Wingate were held Thursday at 2 00 pm in Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev Virgil James officiating Burial was in Wilmeth cemetery She died Tuesday morning in Winters Municipal Hospital after years of arthritis She was born Nellie Lee Kelsay on July 23 1892 in Collin County Texas and later lived near Ballinger Runnels County She married May 25 1914 in Ballinger Surviving are husband three sons G W Murphy Frank Matthews Raymond Matthews a daughter Ed Pheels two sisters two brothers 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Murphy
Wingate
Spill Memorial Chapel
Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
Wilmeth
Collin County
Runnels County
Ballinger
G. W. Murphy
Big Spring
Frank Matthews
Raymond Matthews
Santa Monica
Calif
Ed Pheels
Winters
Vera Stooksberry
Littlefield
Willie Witcher
Annie Kissner
Cedar Ridge
Colo
Ed Kelsay
Returned to Dallas After Christmas With Parents
Helen Love Smith returned Monday to Dallas after spending the Christmas season with her parents Mr and Mrs D Smith. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs E L Stephens and Sherry Faye and Terry Lynn of Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Helen Love Smith
Mr . D. Smith
Smith
Bridwell Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Open House
Mr and Mrs E G Bridwell celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house December 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Whitlow. Approximately 120 guests registered with Carolyn Nelson at the guest book. The couple, born in 1888 and 1884, married in 1909 and have lived in Hunt and Runnels counties before settling in Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Bridwell
J. B. Whitlow
Creighton Stanley
W. E. Brown
Mesdames
J. R. Gallaway
W. E. Modisett
Sam Russell
B. J. Emmett
Henry Butts
J. T. Parker
Earnest Haupt
E. J. Nitsch
O. H. Green
Mrs. Bridwell
Lula Stevens
Littlerock
Arkansas
Collin County
Bridwell
Former Residents Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Morelands
Mr and Mrs Everett Moreland of Midland longtime Winters residents marked their 50th wedding anniversary on a December 25 gathering at the Odessa home of their daughter in law. Guests included children and grandchildren from Midland and Odessa as the couple recalled a life connected to Winters and later farms near Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Moreland
Midland
Winters
Charlie Rumbaugh
Odessa
Rumbaugh
J. L. Carroll
San Angelo
Travis Moreland
Wilbert Kuck
Clark Moreland
Jack Ridwell
Gratitude to Winters Fire Department for prompt blaze aid
The Bishop family expresses sincere appreciation to the Winters Volunteer Fire Department for their quick response to a recent house fire. Although the home was badly damaged, the volunteers helped extinguish the blaze and the family thanks them for their kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Volunteer Fire Department
A. J. Bishop
Visitors to Hambright Home Reach Across Regions
Visitors at the C. H. Hambright home include Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Boynton and Kenneth of Odessa, Mrs. Don Patterson of Fort Worth, and A3-C Troyce Hambright stationed at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hambright
M. C. Boynton
Kenneth
Odessa
Don Patterson
Fort Worth
Troyce Hambright
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Fallls
Returned Home After Visit to New Mexico
Mrs. Wilford Sanders and her daughters traveled home to Jal New Mexico on Wednesday after visiting the Fred Wood home and with Mrs. J S Sanders and Elsie Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Sanders
Jal
New Mexico
Fred Wood
J. S. Sanders
Elsie Lee
Fidelis Class Luncheon at First Methodist Church
A Christmas covered dish luncheon for the Fidelis Sunday School Class was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. T. V. Jennings. The table featured white linen and evergreen decorations with red candlelight. Dr. Jennings showed Montana earthquake and scenery films, with several class members listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Methodist Church
T. V. Jennings
W. P. Gardner
H. E. White
W. T. Stanley
D. A. Dobbins
Charles Chapman
Cox
Morrison
Willis Poe
W. D. Sanders
James Glenn
Duran Family Visits Hays Home in Tuscon Arizona
Mr and Mrs Julan F Duran and their children from Tucson Arizona are visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Wes Hays for a local social visit and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Julan F. Duran
Tuscon, Arizona
Wes Hays
Former Resident Injured In Car Accident Near Raton
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eager and children of Lubbock formerly Winters residents were injured when their car hit a bridge abutment near Raton New Mexico. They received emergency care at Raton and returned home Sunday en route to Denver to visit their daughter Delora Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Eager
Sjr
Lubbock
Winters
Raton
New Mexico
Eager
Denver
Colorado
Charles Wood
Family injured in car crash leaves vehicle a total loss
Mr. Eager reports his nose and several ribs broken along with minor injuries to his wife and one child and a daughter with a minor neck injury. The car was a total loss and he called his parents after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Eager
Civilization as movement not a condition voyage harbor
Fragmentary quotation appears with the phrase Civilization is a movement and not a condition a voyage a harbor. The source text includes stray words Daa oe Bat suggesting garbled OCR.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Winters Enterprise
Hill & Homas, Publishers
W.L. Collins
VFW
General Motors
Waddell Everrainy
C. F. Henderson
G. C. Murphy
John Deere
Gadson
Alabama
Capeville
Hunt County
Stevens
Hobart
Bridwells
Denton
Hambright
Spill Bros. & CO
Winters, Texas
Attor
Bedford and Naerw
Lois L. LaVarta
Bedford
Agency
Main Drug Co
the Winters State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
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