Winters Yesterday Today Tomorrow Prospects for West Texas city
A historical feature by Jack Callan extols Winters Texas as the Busiest Little City in the West. It highlights cotton production with 25 000 bales ginned, ten modern gins, a cotton oil mill, flour mill, ice plant, two banks, and a new 110 000 dollar high school forming a cohesive, prosperous community.
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Jack Callan
Winters
West
Texas
Runnels County
Winters State Bank
Dr Lynn to Preach at Queen Theatre Sunday
Dr L Ross Lynn, superintendent of the Presbyterian Orphanage of South Carolina, will preach for Presbyterians at the Queen Theatre Sunday at 11 o clock. He is brother to H W Lynn of this city. All Presbyterians and the public are invited. The evening service is omitted due to a revival at the Methodist church.
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L. Ross Lynn
Presbyterian Orphanage
South Carolina
Queen Theatre
Dr. Lynn
H. W. Lynn
Methodist Church
Hal F. Smith
Presbyterian Church
R. L. Flowers
R. L. Plowers
A. J. Flowers
Flowers
Evangelist Flowers
Local Talent Play Delights Audiences At High School
The audience praised Why Wives Worry performed by the town’s little theatre group at the high school auditorium last Thursday. Weather reduced attendance, but the lower balcony was about two thirds full. Cast includes Carl Henslee John W Norman Parham Witt C R Robertson Auburn Neely and Misses Leon Campbell Charlsie Graham Ruth Jones. Music by E M Shepperd’s orchestra featured Merrick Spill piano solos and a Joe Vancil Lois Claire Dragoo song and dance number.
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Little Theatre Group
Carl Henslee
John W. Norman
Parham Witt
C. R. Robertson
Auburn Neely
Leon Campbell
Charlsie Graham
Ruth Jones
E. M. Shepperd
Merrick Spill
Joe Vancil
Lois Claire Dragoo
Lucas
Kansas
Winters Wins One From Miles Giants
Winters finally fielded a team under Manager Galloway and beat the Miles Giants 7 to 5 in their first game. Verdon starred, holding the Giants to fifteen outs via strikeouts, with three earned runs for Miles and two unearned from an error in the seventh. Several familiar faces are missed from last year, but the team earns Winter fans’ support. Mr and Mrs R L Stokes visited Coleman last Sunday.
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Winters
Galloway
Miles Giants
Verdon
Giants
Miles
Former Winters Manin Air Race to Hongkong
Lt. Tom Hardin aims to fly from Dallas to Hongkong in 144 hours for a 25000 prize offered by Dallas gum magnate Wm. Easterwood. Lieut. Herbert Kindred of Dallas will accompany Hardin on the legged flight with three allowed stops. Hardin is a former Winters resident who left the city at the start of World War I.
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Daily Press
Tom Hardin
Dallas
Hongkong
China
Wm. Easterwood
Herbert Kindred
Hardin
Colors
Mr. Hardin
Cooper Tenders His Resignation At Crosbyton
S W Cooper resigns as secretary of the Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce after a brief tenure. He reflects on growth from a mud city to a thriving town with paved streets and progress, expressing hope the chamber will continue to expand its program and achieve new successes.
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Cooper
Crosbyton
S. W. Cooper
Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce
Crosbyton Review
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Miss Lora Farnsworth in Winters
Miss Lora Farnsworth of Paint Rock visits Winters staying at the homes of Mrs. T. D. Dunn and Mrs. R. C. Maddox as a guest attendee.
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Lora Farnsworth
Paint Rock
Winters
T. D. Dunn
R. C. Maddox
New Firm in Town Tinkle & Henslee Opens Filling Station
Winters welcomes a new business, Tinkle & Henslee, formed by J. S. Tinkle and Leeshin Henslee, at the old Chevrolet stand on North Main Street. They offer Texaco gas and oils and daily weekly or monthly car storage. Drive up and tell them to fill er up.
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Winters
Tinkle
Business Houses to Close On Fourth
The Winters merchants agreed to close all day Monday July 4th citing a town-wide observance. Signatories include J. M. Skaggs Dry Goods Co. Norman Smith Dry Goods Co. Gates Nunnally Harwell Hickman Co. Carl Davis Gardner Bros. Farmers Mercantile Co. A. L. Barlow M. Fairstein Cohen Dry Goods Krauss Dry Goods Dave Goldman Gambill's.
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J. M. Skaggs Dry Goods Co
Norman-Smith Dry Goods Co
Gates & Nunnally
Harwell- Hickman Co
Carl Davis
Gardner Bros
Lions Club discusses integrity and Bible classes talk
Newly elected president R. E. Bacon presided at the Hotel Winters luncheon where J. A. Flowers promoted organized Bible classes and Judge Walter Woodward cited accountability. Rev. Hal F. Smith urged honesty in business while noting public distrust. New members I. N. Wilkinson and A. Krauss joined. visitors included A. J. Flowers and C. S. Jackson.
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R. E. Bacon
Lions Club
Winters
E. A. Shepperd
R. T. Thornton, Jr
Shepperd
J. A. Flowers
Flowers Evangelistic Party
Methodist Church
Mr. Flowers
Walter Woodward
Brownwood
Hal F. Smith
Presbyterian
Gid J. Bryan
I. N. Wilkinson
A. Krauss
A. J. Flowers
C. S. Jackson
Speed Law Observance Urged By City Police Chief
Chief of Police J. B. Neill Sr asks motorists to strictly follow the new city speed ordinance limiting speeds to 20 miles per hour. He urges installation of speedometers, warns of strict enforcement, and stresses safe driving to save lives.
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J. B. Neill, Sr
Bank Directors Meet And Dividend Declared
The First National Bank held a regular Tuesday afternoon meeting. Directors declared the regular semiannual dividend on capital stock. T R Galloway was elected assistant cashier at the session.
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First National Bank
T. R. Galloway
Methodist Revival Attracts Crowds In Winters
The Methodist revival in Winters draws large county crowds during opening week with the R L Flowers evangelistic party preaching. The meetings continue for another week as attendees express delight and expect ongoing services.
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R. L. Flowers
A. J. Flowers
Loyalty to Home Trade Drives Winters Community Prosperity
The Winters Enterprise urges residents to keep spending at home to boost local businesses, schools, churches, and public services. It argues that patronizing local shops sustains real estate values and community welfare, and notes ongoing revival events led by R. L. Flowers with multiple themed services and campaigns.
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Winters
Father Dies at Lometa After Yearlong Illness
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Townsend traveled to Lometa to be with her father G. N. Mason who died at 12:30 Monday night after a year of illness. Mason had moved from Vancourt to Lometa for medical care and his funeral services were held in Leander, Texas.
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L. B. Townsend
Lometa
G. N. Mason
Vancourt
Leander
Texas
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R. L. Stokes
Coleman
Winters Manin
Lions
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