Pirates star quartet caught in Mets triple play at Shea during Odd Couple shoot
Four Pirates veterans Roberto Clemente Matty Alou Maury Wills and Vernon Law became the victims of a rare Mets triple play at Shea Stadium on June 27 while The Odd Couple was being filmed. Mets infielders Boyer Harrelson Buchek and Kranepool turned the play. Lemmon and Matthau attended with other film crew and writers as scenes were shot in the Shea press box.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Paramount Pictures
State Theatre
Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Matty Alou
Maury
Vernon Law
Mets
En Boyer
Bud Harrelson
Jerry
Neil Simon
New York City
Gene Saks
Kodh
Panavision
Simon
Nan Wright Circle Met In Vinson Home January 14
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church met January 14 at the home of Mrs. J. D. Vinson. Mrs. Sallie Gray led the program on The New Prophets As Responsible Citizens with meditation by Mrs. Paul Gerhardt. Members present included Mrs. Roy Crawford and Mesdames M. E. Leeman, M. L. Dobbins, Clarence Hambright, Paul Michaelis, J. D. Vinson, and Sallie Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Wright
Vinson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
J. D. Vinson
Roy Crawford
Sallie Gray
Paul Gerhardt
Mesdames M. E. Leeman
M. L. Dobbins
Clarence Hambright
Paul Michaelis
Inauguration Day: A Strange Capitol Hill Love Rite
A satirical view of the Washington inauguration ritual describes lawmakers and officials as tribes on Capitol Hill. The piece jokes about late nights, cold weather, and a ceremonial entrance under guard, where love supposedly begins as the crowd claps.
Patsy Morgan to Marry Fred Minzenmayer in April
Mr. and Mrs. Herchel Morgan of Franklin Texas announce the engagement of their daughter Patsy to Fred Minzenmayer son of Mr and Mrs F O Minzenmayer of Winters Texas An April wedding is planned Minzenmayer is a junior at Texas A M University
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Patsy Morgan
Franklin
Fred Minzenmayer
Herchel Morgan
Texas
Patsy
F. O. Minzenmayer
Winters
Mr. Minzenmayer
Texas A & M. University
Abilene Fitting Seminar Draws Ocular Doctors
Dr. Z I Hale of Winters attended a contact lens fitting seminar in Abilene on Thursday January 9. Sponsored by Wesley Tessen center of Chicago, the session covered examinations, indoctrinations and fitting for problem patients with films on blinking lens edge design and pediatric wear. Attendees came from San Angelo Abilene Colorado City Sweetwater and Winters.
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Z. I. Hale
Winters Optometrist
Abilene
Wesley-Tessen Contact Lens Educational Center of
Chicago
Marion Sefcheck
San Angelo
Colorado City
Sweetwater
Winters
Rankin Pace Reelected Head Of History Group
Rankin Pace was re elected chairman of the Runnels County Historical Survey Committee at a courthouse meeting. Judge W H Rampy presided praising the committee’s work. The 24 member group welcomed Mayme R Boothe of Ballinger as a new member and re elected officers Herman Giesecke secretary Mrs George Poe and Mrs Loyd Roberson treasurer. The panel presented a Runnels County brochure featuring county tourist spots and a map by George Garrett with a cattle brand border.
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Rankin Pace
Runnels
Herman Giesecke
Ballinger
George Poe
Loyd Roberson
Runnels County
George Garrett
W. W. Mitchell
Pace
J. Dexter Eoff
Poe
Inaugural Ritual As Washington Dismantles Its Leader
The piece compares a public inauguration to a ritual where admired figures are celebrated then sacrificed. It describes a central speaker urging unity and peace, natives cheering in the cold, and a dramatic overthrow as the new leader is paraded to the White House for a four year term, followed by a grim ritual ending in pieces.
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Pennyslvania Avenue
White House
Washington
Longtime Levelland Resident Sarah Lewis Dies at 101
Mrs. Sarah Sally Lewis of Levelland died at 8 a.m. January 4 in a Levelland nursing home where she had been a patient since June 1968. Born March 24, 1867 in Oxford Mississippi she moved with her husband S B Lewis across several Texas counties before farming in Hockley County. Survivors include three sons two daughters 12 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and 41 great great grandchildren. Funeral was held January 6 at the First Baptist Church Levelland with Rev W H Hughes officiating.
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Sarah
Sally) Lewis
Levelland
Lewis
Oxford
Miss
S. B. Lewis
Comanche
Eastland
Coleman
Runnels
Hockley County
Ren
First’ Baptist Church
W. H. Hughes
Winters
Ethel Hill
W. P. Rice
J.H. Lollar
W. E. Fisher
Frank Brown
Norton
Handy Light Reflector For Photo Fill In A Pinch
Use aluminum foil as a portable light reflector to brighten trophy fish or game photos. Carry a roll, have a partner hold the foil to reflect sunlight onto the subject, the same foil used for wrapping fish works well.
Freshmen Edge Miles B Team in Tight Win
Winters High School freshman basketball team defeated Miles B 54 to 52 Monday night. Steve Tatum returned from illness to hit a buzzer beater for the margin as Brooks Parks and guard Jimmy Sims fouled out earlier. Sims led Miles with 18 points, Benson 12, Grant 10.
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Winters High
Miles
Steve Tatum
Winters
Brooks Parks
Jimmy Sims
Jimmy Benson
Billy Ray Grant
Ballinger
Coleman
Miles B
Costello Family Heads Home After California Visit
Mr and Mrs Susy Costello and their children of Sunnydale California left Thursday for home after a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Guevara in town.
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California
Susy Costello
Sunnydale
Lawrence Guevara
Thanks for kindness during bereavement from Cooper and Fisher
Card of thanks from Mrs Gracie Cooper and Mrs Dessie Fisher expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy flowers cards and funeral support for their mother and for visits during illness. Also notes for sale receipt books at The Enterprise office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie Cooper
Dessie Fisher
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Winters Enterprise
Professional Directory
W. G. Bedford
DR. Z. 1
Hale Optometrist
Jno. W. Norman
Winters, Texas
Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Pentagon
State Department and Commerce
Capitol Hill
Omar Burleson
M. C
South Main
Vasey
Papway Oni Oma
W.ikoch
Simon Sonat
Nicolor
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Conhaim _ Service
Conhaim
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