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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1964
Page
2
Christmas travel on superhighways and small town nostalgia
The author reflects on holiday travel along expanding pay as you go highways noting fewer accidents but less romance in service centers. Personal touches fade as travelers encounter impersonal fluorescent venues and routine politeness. a nighttime scene of a six person family splitting doors evokes Keystone-era whimsy.
Mrs Jennings Returns Home After Holidays Visit
Mrs. T. V. Jennings returned home from Irving where she visited her son Lawrence Jennings and Arlington with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jennings. She was joined by Mrs. Homer Dunbar of Logan Montana who is a guest in the Jennings home and accompanied her to Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Jennings
Irving
Lawrence Jennings
Arlington
Ernest Jennings
Winters
Homer Dunbar
Logan
Montana
Jennings
FFA Show Sets Lamb and Steer Classes and Dates
The Winters FFA will run lamb and steer divisions with 125 to 130 fat lamb entries and six steer entries. Judges include Dr. Mason. show officials are division superintendents Weldon Mills and Jerry Mills with Neil Brown as assistant. Show dates list Abilene San Antonio and San Angelo events through March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Southdown
Dr. Mason
Weldon Mills
Neil Brown
Angus
Winters Ffa
Abilene
San Antonio
San Angelo
Winters Ffa Junior Livestock Show Association
Ronald Colburn
J. W. Aley
Kenneth Adams
Lon McDonald
Lo Ag
Winters High School
Card of Thanks from Mrs. R. C. Simpson
Mrs. R. C. Simpson thanks friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during her hospital stay. She praises Dr. McCreight hospital staff blood donors flowers cards and visits and prays God blesses all who helped her family share in the gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreight
R. C. Simpson
Itp
Gratitude for Comfort After Tragic Accident
The family of Willis Poe thanks neighbors and friends for kindness after the death of their husband and father. They express sincere gratitude for comforting acts and offer to help others in sorrow. Mrs. Willis Poe and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Poe
Holiday Guests Visit McKnight Family Details
Christmas holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Troy McKnight and family included Mr. and Mrs. Euel D. Stephens Carey Beverly and Melody of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Carrel McKnight of Monday, Carlton Parks Winters, Sam Jones and Sammie Lou Jones of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy McKnight
Euel D. Stephens
Carey
Beverly
Melody
Houston
Carrel McKnight
Carlton Parks
Winters
Sam Jones
Sammie Lou Jones
Lubbock
Bagwell Family Is Honored At Supper Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs Eli Deaton hosted a Christmas Day supper honoring A I Bagwell and his children. The menu included turkey and dressing with all the trimmings for guests including Raymond Bagwell Sallie Smith Arzo Bagwell Mike Nan Carl Karen Grover Orr Don Kay Alex Kvapil Mona Ken Don Oakes and Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Deaton
A. I. Bagwell
Raymond Bagwell
Bagwell
Sallie Smith
Arzo Bagwell
Mike
Nan
Carl
Karen
Grover Orr
Don
Kay
Alex Kvapil
Mona
Ken
Don Oakes
Susan
Pre Christmas Party for Diversity Club at Bellis Home
Annual pre Christmas gathering of the Diversity Club convened at the Bellis residence. Mrs. Earl Roach narrated the Christmas story as members shared carols and gifts. The group observed The Meaning of Home, offered a gift to Merrill Rest Home, and recited the Lord's Prayer in unison. Eighteenn members attended including Mesdames Billups Glenn Hale Kendrick Ledbetter Mayhew Roach Smith Wilson Young and McAdams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diversity Club
C. R. Bellis
Earl Roach
Merrill Rest Home
Mesdames
W. T. Billups
James Glenn
Z. I. Hale
Sam Jones
C. R. Kendrick
Clarence Ledbetter
W. E. Mayhew
J. E. Smith
G. E. Wilson
Fred Young
Roy Young
John Q. McAdams
Bereavement notes heartfelt thanks to helpers
The family expresses sincere appreciation for friends and neighbors and thanks Spill Funeral Home Rev B T Shoemake and Mr Jernigan for the service food flowers cards and kindness during their difficult time. L T Shelton and Mr and Mrs A D Webb and families join in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spill Funeral Home
B. T. Shoemake
Mr. Jernigan
L. T. Shelton
A. D. Webb
Visitors spend Christmas at the Davises home
Mr and Mrs Manchie Davis hosted Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs Foy Davis and two sons of Irving Texas Mr and Mrs Delma Davis of Lubbock Mr and Mrs Don Davis and baby of Miami Texas Mr and Mrs Jim Duke of Sterling City Mr and Mrs Coffee Adams of Seagraves and Sunday visitors Mr and Mrs Dwaine Carr of Big Lake Texas all in Davis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Manchie Davis
Foy Davis
Irving
Delma Davis
Lubbock
Don Davis
Baby
Miami
Texas
Jim Duke
Sterling City
Coffe Adams
Seagraves
Dwaine Carr
Big Lake
Visits in Iowa During Christmas Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Thomas and their daughter Kelley visited Batavia Iowa to spend Christmas with Mrs. Thomas’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hughell. Mr. Thomas returned home Friday while Mrs. Thomas and Kelley stayed on for a longer visit with relatives and friends in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Richard C. Thomas
Kelley
Batavia
J. G. Hughell
Thomas
Sheltons Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary at Surprise Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Shelton of 608 West Commerce marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a surprise reunion on Sunday December 29. Married December 24 1913 in Santa Anna they have six children twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The couple has lived in Hamlin Abilene Winters Odessa Midland Lake Dallas and Santa Fe NM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Shelton
West Commerce
Shelton
Santa Anna
May Bell Taylor
Hill County
Ellis County
Hamlin
Abilene
Gordon E. Dunnam
Freeport
W. M. Teague
Sharon
Santa Fe
N. M
Grady E. Shelton
Tomothy Earl
Donald Dean
Laneta Zell
Odessa
M. L. Young
Lake Dallas
L. T. Shelton
O. L. Young
Thomas Earl
Janis Lynn
Midland
Sheltons
Thank You Note From the Cullen Busher Family
The Cullen Busher family expresses gratitude for support shown after the death of their husband and father. They thank Dr. McCreight and hospital staff, Spill Funeral Chapel, Pastor Holck, and all friends in Winters for food, flowers, cards, memorial cards, and comforting words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McCreight
Pastor Holck
Cullen Busher
Christmas Guests Visit Young Family Homes
Mr and Mrs Garner Young and Jeffrey of Lubbock and Mr and Mrs D M Garner and son Mark of Kermit were Christmas visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Young. On Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs W J Young Terrell and Jean of Snyder who visited his mother Mrs T B Young at the Merrill Rest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner Young
Jeffrey
Lubbock
D. M. Garner
Mark
Kermit
Fred Young
W. J. Young
Terrell and
Jean
Snyder
T. B. Young
Merrill Rest Home
Elizabeth Grenwelge Visits New York Friends
Elizabeth Grenwelge is visiting friends in New York City and plans to return home January 5 to resume studies at Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elizabeth Grenwelge
New York City
Mary-Hardin Baylor
Belton
Christmas Visit Brings Family Gatherings in Texas and California
Mr and Mrs Don Davis and their young son from Miami Texas visited with Mr and Mrs Gene Virden and Betty during Christmas. Mrs Robert S Hallford of San Diego California also spent the holidays in the Virden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Davis
Little Son
Miami
Texas
Robert S. Hallford
San Diego
California
Gene Virden
Betty
Norton 4-H Club Meets at Gottschalk Home
The Norton 4-H Club met at 3 p m on December 27 at the home of Mr. and Mrs Gottsch Chalk with Anna Gottschalk presiding. Members reading the lesson included Donna Hope Ruth Jansa Myra Minzenmayer Dorothy Jansa and Marlene Lange. They discussed baking and serving a cake prepared by Anna Gottschalk and Gloria Hope which was shared with leaders visitors and members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton 4-H Club
Mrs. Gottschalk
Anna Gottschalk
Donna Hope
Ruth Jansa
Myra Minzenmayer
Dorothy Jansa
Marlene Lange
Gloria Hope
Son of Former Resident Married In Houston
George Moore Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Moore Sr of Houston and grandson of Mr and Mrs John Q McAdams married at the Episcopal Church in Houston at 8 pm Mrs Moore is the former Clara Nell Mc Adams Mr and Mrs McAdams attended the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moore, Jr
George Moore Sr
Houston
John Q. McAdams
Episcopal Church
Moore
Clara Nell McAdams
McAdams
Bennie son of Mrs. E. L. Bennie at Balboa Naval Hospital
Bill Music, son of Mrs. E L Bennie, is a patient at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego with total amnesia from a head injury. His mother was summoned to the bedside in December as the cause of the injury remained unknown at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Hospital
Bill Music
E. L. Bennie
Balboa Naval Hospital
San Diego
California
Visit in San Antonio Ends for Yates Family
Mrs. W. J. Yates and her grandchildren Jerri and Jack Guy returned home Monday after a visit in San Antonio. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Del Gunn and their children S-Sgt. and Mrs. Baxter Wilson and Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
W. J. Yates
Jerri
Jack Guy
del Gunn
Baxter Wilson
Larry
Mrs. C. T. Rives Jr Returns Home From Dallas Holiday Visit
Mrs. C. T. Rives Sr has returned home after spending the Christmas holidays with her daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Alton Elerson in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Rives Sr
Alton Elerson
Dallas
Holiday Visitors Gather at the Scott Home
Miss Carolyn Scott and several family members from San Angelo Clyde Bradshaw Maverick and other guests visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott Jr. during the holiday season. George Scott of Bradshaw and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Tidmore joined the gathering with Max in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Scott
George Scott
San Angelo
Winford Hogan
Mark
Mike
Melvin
Clyde
G. W. Scott, Jr
Bradshaw
F. A. Tidmore
Max
Maverick
Best family from Kingsville holiday visit noted
Mr and Mrs Bob Best and daughters Carole and Maggie of Kingsville formerly Winters residents visited their parents Mr F C Mills and Mrs J B Best and other relatives over Christmas. Read The Enterprise Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville
Bob Best
Carole
Maggie
Winters
F. C. Mills
J. B Best
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ember the Winters Enterprise
City Grocery
Huffman Grocery
Apple
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
GMC
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Winters, Texas
FFA
Jerry Mills
Bellis
Dearken
the Winters State Bank
Capital Accounts
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Norton
4-H
the Security State Bank of
Wingate
United States
Individ
Ent
Leila Harter
Raymond Dunn
Duncan Hensley
Jno
Q. McAdams
State of Texas
Ladies’ & Children’s House
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