Petrie Family Mourns Death Amid Christmas Hospital Stay
The Crews community mourns M. R. Petrie who died early Thursday after illness while Christmas Day visitors filled his Ballinger home. Funeral services were held Friday at the Methodist Church with burial in Crews Cemetery. Numerous relatives and friends from Winters San Antonio and Ballinger joined Christmas visitors at local homes, as others recover from injuries and surgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Petrie
Petrie
Patricia Hambright
Winters
Neysa Summervill
San Antonio
Ballinger
Glenn Bowman
Chester Wilkerson
Crews
Marvin Gerhart
Ballinger Hospital
Burley Campbell
Effie Dietz
Gerald Dietz
Dallas
Gaston, Ernst
Dietz
Hendricks Hospital
Abilene
Methodist Church
Hopewell Baptist Church
Sam Faubion
Paula
Faubion
Cone Robinson
Kerby Robinson
Steve Stubblefield
C. J. Robinson
Norton
Morris “Robinson
H. 7H. McPhearson
Big Spring
Tom Underwood
Colorado
Kent Brown
Midland
Sam
L. A. Faubion
McBeth
A. E. Tounger
Lubbock
Ella Phipps
Donna Gehrels
Joe
Hazel Dietz
Oklahoma City
Leroy Wells
Louis
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Kansas
Wells
James McGlothlin
Brownwood
Rodney
Houston
Therin Osborne
Les
Hazel
Lorene Shelton
Odessa
Joe Shelton
N. L. Faubion
Terry Collins
Fort Worth
Lynn Faubion
Jerry Kraatz
Ralph McWilliams
Beth McWilliams
Virgil Farris
San Angelo
A. E. Tounegs
M. L. Hambright
Pampa
Buford Goode
Goode
L. K. Summerville
Kenneth
B. F. Sc
Second Class Postal Rates Increase Across Publications
Postmaster H M Nichols announced the January 1 1969 raise in second class postal rates, the second phase of the 1967 law’s three step increase. The change affects general interest nonprofit and classroom publications and raises non advertising and advertising per pound charges with zone-based variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Postmaster Advises On New Rates For Mailers
Postmaster Nichols urges second class or controlled circulation mailers needing detailed information on the new rates to contact the Post Office in the location where their publications are mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Workers and Thinkers Clash Over Modern Troubles
The remark notes a tension between labor and ideas, blaming both workers who fail to think and thinkers who neglect hard work for today’s problems. It frames the issue as a societal imbalance between action and contemplation.
People Learn Slowly Says Observation on Quick Understanding
A reflective note argues some individuals never learn because they grasp ideas too quickly. It suggests rushed comprehension hinders deeper lessons and lasting knowledge.
The Eternal Stars Shine After Dark
A compact literary line notes how the eternal stars emerge when night grows deep and the sky clears. It evokes a calm, contemplative moment as darkness reveals celestial light.
Mrs Boyd Bedford Presided For Tops Club Meeting
Mrs Boyd Bedford presided for the Tops Club program Monday evening at the Den. Mrs Charles Kruse Jr was queen for the week. Attending were Mesdames Bedford Briley Colburn Kruse Graves Watts and Bunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Bedford
Tops Club
Den
Charles Kruse Jr
Mesdames Bedford
W. J. Briley
W. T. Colburn
Charles Kruse
Benny Graves
Woodrow Watts
Milt Bunger
Men Let Wrath Drive Faulty Reason In Debates
A brief editorial notes that temper often substitutes for logic, citing heated disputes where anger overrides clear argument. The piece warns readers to resist rash judgments and value measured reasoning over passion.
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Wrath
Card of Thanks from the Kennedy Family
The family of Mrs. W. R. Kennedy expresses sincere thanks for the many acts of sympathy shown during her illness and after her passing. They thank friends neighbors for flowers memorials visits cards and meals and acknowledge comforting acts from those who cared.
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W. R. Kennedy
Itp
Social Security Rep Sets January Visits in Winters
Bob Logan, field representative for the San Angelo Social Security Office, will be at the Winters Chamber of Commerce office on January 8 and January 22 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Residents may file claims seek information or conduct SSA business during these sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Logan
San Angelo
Social Security Administration
Gratitude for Kindness During Illness and Rehab
Ruth and Eddie Little express thanks for support received during Ruth’s illness. They note appreciation for cards gifts visits and prayers and especially those taking Eddie to the Rehabilitation Center for ongoing treatment. Ruth says recovery is slow and they hope for continued progress and a happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Ruth
Eddie Little
Mayhew Family Holiday Visitors At Home
Rev and Mrs Merriel Abbott and children of Amarillo and Mr and Mrs Tommy Mayhew of Nacogdoches spent Christmas with Elmo Mayhew and family. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs J B Belew Hale Center and Mr and Mrs Wilburn Phelps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriel Abbott
Amarillo
Tommy Mayhew
Nacogdoches
Elmo Mayhew
J. B. Belew
Hale Center
Wilburn Phelps
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H. M. Nichols
Miami
Seaquarium
the Winters Enterprise
Texas
Social Security
Iyoo
Downtown
South Main
Mr.ugly
Columbia Pictures
LHF
Tomas van Cle
Milian
Matuer
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