Minzenmayer Lowe Tie The Knot At Winters Church
Donna Lynell Minzenmayer and Gerald William Lowe exchanged vows at St. John s Lutheran Church in Winters in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Walter Probst Sr. The bride is the daughter of F C and Minzenmayer and the groom is from Dallas with ties to Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lynell Minzenmayer
Gerald William Lowe
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Winters
F. C. Minzenmayer
Lubbock
W. F. Lowe
Dallas
Funeral set for Mrs Henry Mitchell at Drasco
Mrs. Minnie Lauril Small Mitchell aged 84 died June 27 in Abilene Crest View Nursing Home. Funeral services Saturday at 10 a m from Drasco Baptist Church with Rev W S Taylor officiating. Burial in North View Cemetery Winters. Survived by sister Mrs O W Jolly of Abilene and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drasco Baptist Church
Henry Mitchell
W. S. Taylor
Northview Cemetery
Winters
Spill Funeral Home
Mitchell
Crestview Nursing Home
Abilene
Minnie Lauril Small
D. P
Lela Small
Carlile
Ark
Bastrop
Texas
Runnels County
Former Resident Elbert Dodson Dies in Albany
Elbert E Dodson 60 of Albany died Sunday morning in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after a short illness. He was born March 22 1908 in Albany married Chessa Poe in 1942 in Abilene. He served on Winters City Council and worked for Humble Oil Co before moving to Albany four years ago. Funeral Monday at Albany Baptist Church with burial in Albany Cemetery. He was a WWII veteran and a Mason. He is survived by his wife two brothers two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
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Dodson
Winters
Humble Oil Co
First Baptist Church
Albany
Albany Baptist Church
B. T. Shoemake
Spearman
Elbert E. Dodson
Chessa Poe
Abilene
Bellis Family Visit From Victoria Shared In Wichita Falls
Mr and Mrs H E Bellis of Victoria visited in Wichita Falls staying with Drs Lois and Dick Bellis and joined by them for a weekend visit with their mother Mrs Gertrude Bellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
H. E. Bellis
Lois and
Dick Bellis
Wichita Falls
Lois
Gertrude Bellis
Wedding Of Miss Joan Ahrens To Mr Lowe In Lubbock
The ceremony featured an orchid with white satin streamers and a three tier cake. Guests included Mrs W F Minzenmayer and Mrs Walter Gerhart, a house party with several Misses and Mrs Ahrens. After the wedding, the couple planned a trip to San Antonio and HemisFair. The bride, a Winters High School graduate class of 1965, attends Texas Tech and works as a stenographer for The Quicksilver Company. The groom, a 1965 Jefferson High School graduate, is a senior at college in Lubbock and a Yellow Cab driver. They will reside at 2321 15th Street in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Minzenmayer
Walter Gerhart
Eddie Marie Gottschal
Winters High School
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Quicksilver Company
Thomas Jefferson High School
Yellow Cab Company
Lowe
15Th Street
Runnels County Archers Win at Abilene Shoot
Seven members of the Runnels County Archery Association attended the fifth league shoot in Abilene on Sunday June 30 with Don Vinson taking first in free style and the club trophy won on June 29.
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Runnels County
Abilene
Runnels County Archery Association
Don Vinson
Jerry Whitlow
Marvin Clark
Marvin Clark Jr
Will Organize Softball League In North Runnels
A 7:30 p m meeting on Tuesday July 9 plans to organize an adult softball league for Winters and North Runnels County. The gathering on the practice field northeast of the football field aims to form a summer schedule and set play for next year with teams possibly from Wingate Tuscola and Abilene.
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North Runnels County
Wingate
Tuscola
Abilene
Akeman Family Visits HemisFair With Ruth Akemen
Mr and Mrs George Akeman and daughter Weetona accompanied Mrs Ruth Akemen to her San Antonio home and visited the HemisFair during the trip.
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George Akeman
Weetona
Ruth Akemen
San Antonio
HemisFair
Indians and Yankees Vie For League Title
The Indians and the Yankees meet Monday night July 8 at 7 30 for the Winters major Little League championship game. The Yankees hold a 10 1 record to the Indians 9 1. Vernon Grant will start for the Yankees and Lee Choate for the Indians.
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Indians
Yankees
Vernon Grant
Lee Choate
Abilene Family Visits Meyers Home Guests
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Byers and granddaughter Kelly Ava Byers visited in Abilene last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meyers and family along with other relatives.
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J. P. Byers
Kelly
Ava Byers
Abilene
Albert Meyers
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Parker in Henderson
Mr and Mrs Max Parker of Henderson announce the birth of a daughter named Melissa Ann on June 19 at Henderson Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are O R Parker of Winters and E L Phillips of Camden Arkansas.
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Max Parker
Henderson
Henderson Memorial Hospital
Melissa Ann
O. R. Parker
Winters
E. L. Phillips
Camden
Arkansas
Content Homecoming Planned for July 7 at Old Picnic Grounds
Content Community sets a Sunday homecoming for July 7 at the old picnic grounds west of Goldsboro. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a basket lunch.
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Goldsboro
Managers Dads To Play A Benefit Game For Winters Little League
Managers of the Winters Senior Little League Association and some fathers will play non All Star players of the league in a benefit game at Wingate next Monday night. The game starts at 8 p m with proceeds from the hat collection funding Little League activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Senior Little League Association
Wingate
Mrs Thelma Henslee Returns from Massachusetts Visit
Mrs. Thelma Henslee returned from a months visit with her niece Mrs. H V Coburn Jr and Capt Coburn at Westover AFB Massachusetts. Weekends were spent touring the New England States.
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Mass
Thelma Henslee
H. V. Coburn Jr
Capt. Coburn
Westover A.F.B
Massachusetts
New England States
Friendship Class Meeting At Lynn Billups Home
The Friendship Class of First Baptist Church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Billups with Mrs. Billups as hostess. Betty Shook opened with a prayer and Naida Blackwood presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lynn Billups
Naida Blackwood
Betty Shook
Gene Holden
Brenda Hale
Linda Priddy
Private Gibbs Visits After Basic Training
Horace Wayne Gibbs has completed basic training in San Francisco and visits on leave. The Pete Sudduths host a home coming party for Gibbs Saturday at their Winters Route 2 residence.
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Horace Wayne Gibbs
San Francisco
California
Pete Sudduths
Private Gibbs
Winters Route 2
Learn of the skillful: self-taught masters a fool
A proverb noting that those who teach themselves lack a wise guide and may err. It contrasts self-instruction with the value of skilled mentoring.
Thoughts Shape Faces and Elevate Life
A reflective piece warns that anger fear and hate mar appearances and mental habits. It suggests thoughts carve lines on the face like ink and argues true elevation of life requires high thinking to raise living standards.
Local Group Adds New Members to Board
The organization announced new appointees including Naida Blackwood Betty Shook Dianna Billups Linda Priddy Brenda Hale and Margaret Compton joining its board and committees to strengthen governance and outreach activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naida Blackwood
Betty Shook
Dianna Billups
Linda Priddy
Brenda Hale
Margaret Compton
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Hicks
Mrs. Billy Hicks formerly Karen Pierce was honored at a pink and blue baby shower hosted at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Sneed. About 25 guests attended as cookies and punch were served and gifts were given from a decorated baby carriage display.
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Billy Hicks
Kenneth Sneed
Winters Enterprise July 5 1968 Page 8
The page shows local notices and brief items from Winters Texas covering community events, small notices, and brief news items typical of a Friday edition. It reflects mid 1960s small town reporting with locally relevant names and places.
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Ir Winters Enterprise
Ei Winters
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Probst Sr
Emma Henniger
Erwin Henniger
Malinda Minzenmayer
Mitchell O’dell
Sam Redford
Gilbert Minzenmayer
Ted Ahrens
Bob Johnson
Mike Pore
Fred Minzenmayer
Myralee Minzenmayer
David Bradley
Larry Henriches
Denton
Sharon Lowe
Thormeyer
Drasco
H. Mitchell
Elbert E
Blondie) Dodson
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
San Francisco Zoo
North Runnels
Meyers
Parkers
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