Local visits and family news across West Texas towns
San Angelo and Abilene visitors share updates on relatives and health. Sidelight notes include Ganny Sliger illness, Bryan Nelson's birth, Burns injuries to two young girls, hospital stays for Harold Merrill and others, and residents aiding family members in Big Spring, Rising Star, and Winters communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Blackwell
San Angelo
Carl Green
Clive Pierce
Abilene
Ganny
Flora Sliger
Tilda Johnson
Jack Johnson
Merkel
Fordy Bailey
Ed Dean
Big Spring Hospital
Lela Sawyer
Guy
Jim Minor
Robert
Williams
Don Adams
Harold Merrill
Rising Star Hospital
Teresa Sue
Mary Martha Circle Meets in Crockett Home
The Mary Martha Circle of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. E. L. Crockett's home on Tuesday January 14. Mrs. W. W. Parramore opened with prayer and circle chairman Mrs. M. L. Dobbins led the business session. Members planned visitation lists and discussed December Christmas basket reports. A free will offering supported an honorary membership pin for the retiring district president. Mrs. H. O. Abbott presented a 3¢ program on Know your arch and, with Mrs. R. Willey, closed with a directed silent scripture reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha
First Methodist Church
E. L. Crockett
W. W. Parramore
M. L. Dobbins
Amon
H. O. Abbott
Abbott
R. Willey
W. W. Parrore
Garland Shook
M. E. Beeman
C. R. Willey
E. Lckett
H. G Abbott
M. L.bbins
W. T. Stanley
David Mibins
Frances
Lunch Workshop Brought Ballinger District Workers Together
In Ballinger High School cafeteria Saturday January 11 a lunch workshop was held for cafeteria workers. Sponsored by Lone Star Institutional Grocers of Dallas, the event showcased new foods and preparation methods. Seventeen schools attended with 82 workers present and door prizes were awarded at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Ballinger High School
Lone Star Institutional Grocers
Dallas
Girl Watching Program Highlighted At Goal Digger Club Meet
The Goal Digger Club met at Bill Lindsey home with Shirley as hostess. Barbara Baldwin led the session, roll and minutes were read by Linda Schroeder, and fundraising plans were discussed. The program Girl Watching was presented by Becky, Barbara, and Glenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goal Digger Club
Bill Lindsey
Shirley
Barbara Baldwin
Linda Schroeder
Becky
Barbara
Glenda
Ann Bean
Becky Brown
Kathryn Clark
Barbara Daniel
Robbie Davidson
Judy Hogan
Jeanie Hood
Shirley Lindsey
Judy Matthews
Zanette Moore
Brenda Parrish
Betty Shoemake
Glenda Sims
Barbara Carroll
Ruth Sunday School Class Social Meeting Highlights
The Ruth Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church held its regular monthly business and social meeting. Mrs. Jack Pierce presided, with Mrs. Truett Smith delivering the opening prayer and Mrs. Carl Pendergrass giving the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Langhorn
Ruth
First Baptist Church
Jack Pierce
Truett Smith
Carl Pendergrass
Mesdames W. J. Briley
Carson Easterly
Nadeen Smith
Bobby Rodgers
Willis Davis
Pyburn Brown
Wayne Sims
D. R
Palmettos Helped Spain Name River Rin de las Palmas
Palmettos along the Rio Grande inspired Spanish discoverers to name the river Rin de las Palmas, a historic toponym linked to the coastal flora. This note records a local etymology tying plant life to early exploration.
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Rios Grande
Rin de Las Palmas
Dr Elizabeth Truly Guest Speaker For Girls Auxiliary
Dr Elizabeth Truly missionary to Nigeria spoke at a salad supper in Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church last Tuesday evening. Mrs Lord Roberson presided and introduced Dr Truly who leads a bris school in Nigeria and plans to return there in late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Truly
Nigeria
Africa
First Baptist Church
Lord Roberson
Dr. Truly
Bris
Ballinger
Miss Truly
Weekend Visit From San Angelo Relative Highlights
Miss Mae Saunders of San Angelo visited her mother Mrs. J. S. Sanders and sister Elsie Lee Sanders for the weekend, staying at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Saunders
San Angelo
J. S. Sanders
Elsie Lee Sanders
Bride Elect Honored At Colburn Home Party
Cynthia Davis the bride elect to be married January 25 to Lt. Leonard H. Stone of Grand Forks North Dakota was honored at a informal party Monday evening at the Colburn home. Hostesses were Mesdames J D Vinson Gattis Neely Fred Young B T Gardner and W E Colburn. The table featured white net over taffeta with blush gladiolus and pink candles. A salad plate was served at foursome tables centered with pink roses. The honoree received a gift. Present were Mrs LaDell Davis Cynthia Davis Mesdames O D Bradford Jr Don Vinson Pete Davidson Bud Davis W F Lowe Sam Jones Emma Marks Kenneth Vinson and Clifford Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Davis
Leonard H. Stone
Grand Forks
North Dakota
W. E. Colburn
Mesdames
J. D. Vinson
Gattis Neely
Fred Young
B. T. Gardner
LaDell Davis
Mesdames O. D. Bradford Jr
Don Vinson
Pete Davidson
Bud Davis
W. F. Lowe
Sam Jones
Emma Marks
Kenneth Vinson
Clifford Huffman
Literary Service Club Re-Elects Officers At Meet
Eleven members and seven visitors gathered at Mrs. J C Jerrells home for a club meeting with Caring for Business as the theme. Mrs A W Holck presented A Citizen Views His Government while Mrs E E Thormeyer was re elected president and other officers were retained with the vice presidency to be filled next meeting. A committee was named to assemble a Historical Document Collection from the Abilene Reporter News and explore library placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary and Service Club
J. C. Jerrell
Earl Dorsett
Charles Kruse Jr
Kenneth Durst
Greenhand
FFA
George Mostad
Terry Rives
Ronald Presley
Jay Davidson
Larry Donica
Steve Smith
Durst
A. W. Holck
E. E. Thormeyer
H. A. Stanford
Max Lewis
Earl Dorsett, Corresponding Secretary; Mesdames Floyd Sims
H. M. Nichols
Frank Denton
Abilene
Sub Deb Club Meets With Sherry Stanford Presenting
Susan Roberts hosted the Sub Deb Club meeting on Monday evening. The program was presented by Sherry Kay Stanford. Attendees included Judy Smith Patsy Winton Sher ry Stanford Nickie Eoff Susan Roberts Ronnie Wallen Karen Pierce Marsha Hays Mary Young Louise Adams Judy Kettler and sponsors Karen Cunningham and Veda McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Roberts
Sherry Kay Stanford
Judy Smith
Patsy Winton
Sherry Stanford
Nickie Eoff
Ronnie Wallen
Karen Pierce
Marsha Hays
Mary Young
Louise Adams
Judy Kettler
Karen Cunningham
Veda McDonald
Funeral notices honor J. H. Seay relatives visit home
Relatives and friends gathered for the J. H. Seay funeral on Tuesday and visited in the home of Mrs. M. C. Wilbanks. Attendees included Mrs. Annie Ervin and daughter of Wichita, Mrs. George Frith, Mrs. Gilla Mae Britton of Hamilton, Mrs. Sara McGlothlin of San Angelo, Hardy J. Seay of California, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Britton of Dallas, Ernest Drake of San Angelo, and Mrs. Gene Hiedenheimer of Ballinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Seay
M.C. Wilbanks
Annie Ervin
of Waxachie
George Frith
Gilla Mae Britton
Hamilton
Sara McGlothlin
San Angelo
Hardy J. Seay
California
Buddy Britton
Dallas
Ernest Drake
Gene Hiedenheimer
Ballinper
Vinson and Denton Visit Mrs Neely in Dallas
Mr and Mrs J D Vinson and Mrs J T Denton traveled to Dallas Sunday to visit Mrs Inez Neely. Mrs Denton extended her stay to spend more time with her daughter Mrs Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Vinson
J. T. Denton
Dallas
Inez Neely
Funeral Services for Louis Heard Friday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Friday in Spill Memorial Chapel for Louis A Heard 55 who died Wednesday at Winters Municipal Hospital The Rev Ray Elliott will officiate burial will be in Northview Cemetery Heard had been ill since a heart attack three years ago He was born August 3 1908 in Taylor and moved with his family to Runnels County later working at Winters Compress and Storage Co He was a member of the First Methodist Church Woodmen of the World and the Texas Gunners and Ware House Association Survivors include his wife Ola and an Austin aunt and uncle Pallbearers are Winters men including Roy Young Bill Hoppe Henry Adcock Floyd Grant and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spill Memorial Chapel
Louis A. Heard
Winters Municipal Hospital
Ray Elliott
First Methodist Church
Northview Cemetery
Heard
Taylor
Runnels County
Henry Heard
Austin
Wingate
Winters Compress and Storage Co
First Methodist Church of
Winters
Woodmen of the World
Texas Gunners and Warehouse Association
Mr. Heard
Ola Butts
Ballinger
Milton Ayres
Roy Young
Bill Hoppe
Henry Adcock
Floyd Grant
Jack Harrison
J.C. Jarrell
A. J. Hodges
Pete Davidson
Ras Gideon
Vernie B. Marks
A. L. Stewart
Bob Allen
Abilene
Mrs Belitz and Mrs Gerhart Visit Midland Family
Mrs A Belitz and Mrs Walter Gerhart returned home Wednesday after a few days visiting Mr and Mrs Richard Saur and family in Midland. They traveled with Mrs M W Kurtz who visited in her daughters’ home.
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Midland
A. Belitz
Walter Gerhart
Richard Saur
M. W. Kurtz
Winters Junior High Girls Defeat Coleman Team
Winters Winters junior high girls team swept Coleman last week with the 7th grade winning 25 to 7 and the 8th grade also claiming victory. Bever ly Sprinkle scored 11 and Eileen Faubion 10 for the 7th graders while Sherry Davis led the 8th grade with top scoring efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Junior High
Beverly Sprinkle
Eileen Faubion
Winters
Sherry Davis
Coleman Leads With Scoring Like 8th Grade Standout
Report notes Coleman scoring by making points as Winters Str Betty Fransell and Lynda Gibbs with Dora lead. Gibbs 8 and Dora 7 points cited with Fransell high Coleman four points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Lynda Gibbs
Dora
Betty Fransell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robin Ann
Mr. Merrill
Ray Bagwell
Odessa
Neily Bagwell
Leslie Burns
Will Porter
Cleburne
Pumphrey
Charlie Williams
Doyle
Oladell Crawford
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Mildred Phillips
Byrd
Mary Martha Circle
Crockett Home
The
Winters Enterprise
119Th Judicial District
E. C. Grindstaff
Glenn R. Lewis
Don Atkins
Pat Pritchard
V. F
Virgil) Low
Luna Mae Foy
Pannell Legg, JR
Clyde Simmons
Ruth SS
Lima
Ohio
West Berlin
Dr. Elizabeth Truly
Girls’ Auxiliary
the Winters Enterprise
Colburn
Louis Heard
Black & Brown
Jarman
Heidenheimer
Prise
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