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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
7
The Rev. and Mrs. Roy L. Crawford will observe their fifty year marriage with a reception at the First Methodist Church parlor on Sunday January 15. Friends may call from two to four in the afternoon.
The Diversity Club met December 15 at Mrs. Rayburn Merrill's home for a Christmas program. Mrs. Clarence Ledbetter led a prayer, Mrs. Roy Young introduced guest Mrs. Homer Hodge Jr. who reviewed Jesus My Son by Helen Rayburn Caswell. Carols were sung and gifts exchanged beside a decorated white tree. Refreshments followed for the group and guests, including several named members and the hostess.
The Winters district lists weekly lunch offerings from January 9 to January 13. Items include hashed brown potatoes with sandwich on Monday, taco dinners midweek, fried chicken Thursday, and hot dogs or combination sandwiches on Friday, each with sides and milk options.
SCS official Ronald Rugh urged Runnels County landowners to develop income from recreation and wildlife. He noted rising city tourism to outdoor spots and hunters traveling long distances, urging habitat improvements, rotational grazing, and wildlife cover to attract deer turkey and quail. The S&WCD reports increasing deer and turkey populations along county rivers.
A pre nuptial gift tea honoring Miss Judith Messamore bride elect of Dr. Harvey Michael Jones was held in the First Methodist parlor on Tuesday from 6 to 7 PM. Mrs. Sam Jones and Mrs. Harvey D. Jones attended the honoree with hostesses including Mesdames Raymon Lloyd J P Davidson Ellis Z Moore Wayne Roberts Frances Campbell Sam Jones Clifford Huffman Roy Young and Elmo Mayhew. Mrs. Ellis Zane Moore kept the register with about fifty guests listed. The cranberry and white tea table featured Madeira linen crystal and silver with arrangements of cranberry and white carnations flanked by silver candelabra and white ribbons. Cranberry punch cookies nuts and mints were served with Mrs. Frances Campbell and Mrs. Raymond Lloyd at the table. Gifts were on display.
New Years guests at Mrs. J. S. Sanders residence included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gideon of El Paso, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Sanders and family of Kermit, and Mae Sanders of San Angelo.
Ann Jennings daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Jennings of Arlington and Cheryl Ford of Arlington left Saturday after visiting Ann s grandmother Mrs T V Jennings for several days in the Jennings home.
Rugh said the region including San Angelo Abilene and Brownwood within 100 miles requires maximizing available resources to sustain living in modern agriculture.
Noel Wilborn Knight, 69, longtime Winters resident, died December 26 in Lubbock of an apparent heart attack after illness. Funeral held at Henderson Funeral Home, Lubbock, with burial there. Born April 13 1897 in Milam County, he lived in Runnels and Winters areas before moving to Lubbock in 1915 where he married Lucille Spence. Survived by wife, two stepsons Dalton and Jack Spence, four grandchildren, one great grandchild, sister Lillie Marks and four brothers. Winters attendees included Lillie Marks, RQ Marks, and Kenneth Marks.
Holiday guests at the McBeth home in Crews included the A. E. Toungers of Lubbock and relatives from Winters Dallas San Angelo Freeport Ballinger and Tuscola plus Rev J H Hallford and Mr and Mrs W T White.
The article defines gray goods as cotton cloth still on the loom and in an unfinished state. It notes gray goods are the raw material stage before finishing processes.
Regular meeting of the Chat and Sew Club was held at the home of Mrs. Olga Minzenmayer. Members shelled pecans and planned a white elephant party for the last meeting in February. Present were Mesdames Carson Easterly, Lewis Hord, Louis Ernst, O D Bradford, Olga Minzenmayer.
The Marks family expresses heartfelt thanks to those who offered sympathy during their bereavement. They appreciated the cards and visits from friends and relatives.
Funeral services for Ella Mae Tyler 73 a former Winters resident were held Tuesday at Elliott's Chapel of Memories Abilene. She is survived by two sons Dennis Williams of San Antonio and Cecil Williams of Abilene. two daughters L E White and Cleburn Wallace both of Abilene. a step daughter B A McAnally of Salado. two brothers Emory Hill of Winters and Reeves Hill of Kingsville. a sister Minnie Smith of Brenham. a nephew R L Hill of Winters. Her husband Bill Tyler died August 13 1966.
The Martha Sunday School Class of First Baptist met Tuesday at Mrs. Eula Cooke’s home for a social and business session. President Mrs. Cooke led the meeting with scripture-based roll call, Devotional by Mrs. Louella Wilson, and a list of attendees including Pearl Jackson Vada Smith Alma Wilkowski Alyce Compton Parrie Carwile Louella Wilson Myra Dorsett Eunice Polk and Mattie Cooke.
The cotton plant typically forms fewer than half of its squares, indicating lower fruit set than expected and potential impacts on yield.
In the Stephens residence during the holidays the extended family gathered from Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio San Angelo Odessa and Downey California to visit Mr. and Mrs C C Stephens. Children and spouses included John Kirkpatrick Donnie Cyril Janice Charolette Larry Theresia Euel Carey Beverly Melody Homer Patricia Darrell Melvin Royce Dewayne Mitzi and Todd among others.
Local Winters newspaper page notes city events and notes staff details for the Winters Enterprise edition published on Friday January 6 1967. The page provides local notices and community briefs typical of small town papers.
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