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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1971
Page
4
The Texas State Department of Health offers a family oriented list of resolutions for the new year urging annual medical checkups for all ages, smoking cessation, and vaccination reviews. It stresses exercise, diet, safe driving, and adherence to local health laws, including leash rules for pets.
The piece urges readers to adopt good health habits and support community efforts addressing water conservation pollution abatement juvenile delinquency drug abuse and the aging population. It argues health should concern individuals and that healthy resolutions lead to longer happier lives.
Mrs Merle Wright thanks her friends and neighbors for visits cards flowers prayers and gifts during her hospital stay and after returning home.
John Francis Brown was honored on his 75th birthday at the Billy Wallace ranch near Jayton. A buffet dinner honored family and friends with a bird dogs on paint and trees and rocks cake. A poem by Dr. William Gordon of Lubbock was read and presented to Mr. Brown.
In West Texas Kent County a tribute to John Bird Dog Brown on his 75th birthday notes his hard working life with dogs a pointer and setter and his years in Georgia and Texas. The poem highlights his soil roots and pride from friends while playfully asking how he fooled Mrs. Brown.
Holiday visitors at the Kraatz residence include Willie Kraatz Martinsville Virginia and Ronald Kraatz with Kimberly in Manchester Connecticut. Also present were Alan Hudgens Dallas Charles Kraatz Melody Charles Damon Alice Dale White Connie Zane Abilene Lee Roy Chaney Winters Freddie Kach Waco Carl Fouts Paggy Abilene Gary Emmons Abilene and Dean Acre San Angelo.
In McKnight home, Mr. and Mrs. Troy McKnight hosted relatives from San Antonio. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Euel Stephens and Melady, Mr. and Mrs. Cary Stephens and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller. Mr. Miller departed for U S Air Force duty in Vietnam, while Cary Stephens headed to Florida to report aboard a naval vessel.
A note in the column quips about the classic poem’s title, suggesting The Ancient Mariner would have aged poorly under the label The Old Sailor and implying readers might prefer a more descriptive moniker.
In the Young home Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young are joined by their sons Garner Young and family of Marshall and Dick Young of Lubbock.
A harsh metaphor compares hatred to setting one’s home ablaze to exterminate a rat, suggesting self harm in the act. The line frames dislike as destructive, warning that enacting vengeance harms the hater more than the target.
A compact note notes that the troubles of wrongdoing grow with crowding, reflecting on crowded streets and busy ads in the classifieds. The piece links moral peril to dense urban life and commerce.
A gift tea honoring Jan Merck was held at the J L Shaw home on 51 State St. Hostesses Mrs Shaw Mrs Charlie Awalt Mrs B C Puckett Mrs Billie Whitlow Mrs Richard Puckett of Abilene and Mrs Madeline Davidson of Denton decorated rooms in a Christmas motif and served refreshments on a green lace table with red crystal appointments.
A guide explains that worn or sharp line guides on fishing rods can cut lines, especially when hauling big fish. Replacing worn guides is recommended over sanding them.
The article advises checking car wheels when launching on slick ramps, and suggests carrying 2 by 4s or wooden blocks in the trunk to prevent rolling. It also gives a craft idea: drape a cotton sheet over a card table to make a fabric playhouse for children to decorate, and notes using the classified columns for buys and rentals.
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