Lone Star Gas Wins Winters Franchise Bid
Dallas executive Chester L. May, head of Lone Star Gas distribution, seeks Winters gas, outlining a 15 day start for distribution and a 15 day main line build. The council approves a $10,000 forfeiture bond to guarantee timely work and service by October, with rates set at $1 minimum and 75 cents per thousand cubic feet.
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Chester L. May
Dallas
Lone Star Gas Company
Roberts
Lone Star
Dean
Mr. May
Alderman Tanner
Bedford and
Coupland
Alderman Reid
Carter
Lone Star Company
May
Winters
$20 in Prizes at Cooking School Opens Monday
Starting Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Lyric Theatre West Texas Utilities hosts a four day cooking school offering $20 cash prizes. Best butter cakes receive top prizes, with a $2.60 second prize. Cakes must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. July 21 and judged by three disinterested judges. All cakes entered will be sold Thursday afternoon with proceeds going to the Parent-Teacher Association.
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West Texas Utilities Company
Lyric Theatre
North Main Street
Parent- Teacher Association
A P Jordan Exhibits Cannon Ball Found Near Fort Concho
A P Jordan shows an old time cannon ball unearthed near Fort Concho at San Angelo. The artifact draws interest from local residents and history buffs.
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A. P. Jordan
Old Fort Concho
San Angelo
Aged Citizen J G Williams Buried at Jews
J G Williams died at his son’s home near Jews on July 12 at age 75. He is survived by his wife and several children. Spill Bros. conducted the funeral and burial occurred in the Jews cemetery. Deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
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J. G. Williams
Jews
Spill Bros
Band Concerts on Streets Diegesis July 23 and 30
The local band under Bandmaster E. M. Shepperd will give two street concerts aimed at visiting out of town guests. The first is Saturday July 23 at 5 30 p m the second on Saturday July 30.
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E. M. Shepperd
Ballinger Meet Draws West Texas Utilities Crowd
A large Winters contingent led by manager V. Vanzandt attended a Districts G and F safety meeting of West Texas Utilities Co in Ballinger Tuesday evening. Doug Morley hosted a program with Marie Hill and Soyes Henslee as soloists, a skit by J. Ware Smith and others, the Winters Band, and refreshments of ice cold water melons.
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V. Vanzandt
West Texas Utilities Co
Ballinger
Doug Morley
Marie Hill
Winters
Soyes Henslee
Mra
J. Ware Smith
Grace
Wooten
Pauline ‘Morley
Margaret Morley
Neal Eubank
Lola Eubank
Joe Vancil
Lone Star Co. Engineer Starts Gas Line Survey
R. B. Steger, engineer in charge, begins preliminary steps for laying out natural gas lines in the city. Warehouses will open by Monday and likely Saturday. Local labor will be used, urging cooperation with the chamber of commerce to give local residents job opportunities. Prof. Jno R Hutto of Abilene, representing the West Texas Historical Association, visited to promote the association which plans a Bal linger meeting next year.
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Cooper
May
Ballinger
Lone Star Lines
West Texas
Community Natural Gas Co
Lone Star Gas C
Win‘ters Iy 2
R. B. Steger
Chamber of Commerce
Jno. R. Hutto
Abilene
West Texas Historical Association
Birthday honor for Mrs Frank Fisher noted in local gathering
Relatives and friends gathered at Mrs Frank Fisher's home on her fifty first birthday. A surprise dinner was prepared at a neighbor's house and enjoyed by all attendees. Mrs Fisher received many gifts and spoke of life’s challenges being worthwhile thanks to such loving remembrance. Immediate family and guests included Mr and Mrs B A Gentry Mr and Mrs Hubert Fisher D J Moran Mamie and Merle.
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Frank Fisher
B. A. Gentry
Hubert, Fisher
D. J. Moran
Mamie
Merle
Revival at Church of Christ Begins Next Sunday
The Church of Christ revival starts next Sunday at 11 o'clock under the tabernacle beside North Main street. Pastor Elder R. L. Colley will preach each service. All ages and occupations are invited. ice water and seating will be provided. invitation good for every service.
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Church of Christ
Church of Christ Revival
North Main Street
R. L. Colley
Advance
G. and G. Dry Goods to Reopen as New Store
Dave Goldman who ran the G G Dry Goods on North Main street closed his shop last Saturday and will join Max Goren in San Angelo then New York to buy a complete stock of high grade merchandise. They plan to reopen in the old G G stand about August first with a cash stock and will be open within thirty days. Also the band concert at Tinkle Park tonight is postponed due to illness in the neighborhood.
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Dave Goldman
North Main Street
San Angelo
Max Goren
New York City
Goldman
Goren
New York
Tinkle Park
Local residents plan two week Plains visit
Mrs. Roxie Floyd and Mrs. H. L. Stookesberry with son Lloyd left late last week for a two week trip to relatives on the Plains. Mrs. Floyd will visit daughter Mrs. Al G. Jennings in Lubbock while Mrs. Stookesberry and son will visit in Slaton.
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Roxie Floyd
H. L. Stookesberry
Lloyd
Plains
Fort Worth and Mexia Families Visit in Local Homes
Mrs. M. C. Hudgins and her daughter and son from Fort Worth join Mrs. Kate Vancil and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spill as guests. Also Mrs. G. M. Goddard and son from Mexia visit the same households for a period of shared hospitality.
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M. C. Hudgins
Fort Worth
G. M. Goddard
Mexia
Kate Vancil
Albert Spill
Dr Jennings and family take vacation trip to Colorado
Dr. T. V. Jennings and wife and Mrs Patterson departed Friday for a vacation tour visiting points of interest across Colorado.
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T. V. Jennings
Dunns and Haynes Plan Corpus Christi Vacation
Mr and Mrs T D Dunn with Mr and Mrs Luther Haynes of Coleman departed Wednesday for Corpus Christi and Aransas Pass to spend their vacation.
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T. D. Dunn
Luther Haynes
Coleman
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pass
Presbyterians Thank Hodge For Use Of Theatre
The Winters Presbyterian church expresses gratitude to Manager Hodge for permitting use of the Queen Theatre as a place of worship during the last nine months while their church building was under construction. Signed by church leaders Haynie Thornton and R. T. Thornton.
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Hodge
Queen Theatre
Presbyterian Church
H. T. Hodge
Winters
Texas
Presbyterian Church of
H., Haynie
R. T. Thornton
Injured in Car Accident Sunday Near Baird
Mr and Mrs Murphy and four children of Baird were traveling from Best when their car skidded on loose gravel and overturned north of town. The vehicle burned. Mr and Mrs Murphy were severely injured while the children escaped uninjured. They were taken to the Abilene sanitarium for treatment.
Presbyterians Plan Encampment at Buffalo Gap Sun
The Presbyterian congregation and Sunday School will attend the encampment in session at Buffalo Gap next Sunday with no services at the church. On Sunday July 24 the new church auditorium will be formally opened with a special program and invitation to all friends.
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Presbyterian Church
Buffalo Gap
Methodist Revival Closes Sunday After Strong Local Impact
The Flowers party led a Methodist revival that ended Sunday night with many additions to the local church and several to other denominations. The Flowers are gospel preachers, and the community benefited by their visit before they moved on to Blooming Grove. Guests at the Dunn home last Monday included Katherine Merle and Lora Farnsworth of Paint Rock.
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Blooming Grove
T. D. Dunn
Katherine
Merle
Lora Farnsworth
Paint Rock
Hilton Women Learn Science of Living at Home
Hilton community ladies led by Mrs. J. P. Hutchins and Mrs. C. E. Waggoner spoke in the city about active club work. They described regular canning bees turning garden and farm produce into market ready goods, including fish and meat, preserving freshness. Miss Lera Hutchins, a Hilton club girl, has won trips to the Dallas Fair and the A&M Short Course at College Station.
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J. P. Hutchins
C. E. Waggoner
Hilton
Lera Hutchins
College Station
Death of G. O. Lawrence From Heart Attack Found by Neighbors
George O. Lawrence, 30, night engineer at Winters Ice & Fuel, died of heart failure at 1 a.m. Wednesday. Neighbors Joe Wilson Tom Cole and J. N. Dinwiddie found him on the ice tanks after hearing cries for help. An inquest led to a verdict of heart failure. He leaves a wife a four year old daughter and his parents. The body was taken to Valley Mills for burial with relatives and Rev. Gid Bryan attending.
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George O. Lawrence
Lawrence
Joe Wilson
Tom Cole
J. N. Dinwiddie
C. H. Willingham
C. P. Shepherd
Ballinger
C. T. Rives
O. C. Williams
J. L. Lawrence
Gatesville
Valley Mills
Spill Bros. & Company
Gid Bryan
Chamber of Commerce Reorganizes Committees for New Year
At a recent chamber of commerce meeting all old committees were dismissed and new ones appointed to oversee different work phases. The organization is planning a year of constructive effort and Secretary-Manager Cooper is busy handling ten to twelve hour days. He invites visitors to the office to get acquainted.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cooper
Fifty-Three Added to Oxien Church
Oxien Baptist church completed a twelve day revival last Wednesday night with Rev. Ben F. Thompson and Rev. Scott W. Hickey preaching. Fifty-three members joined the church including thirty-three by baptism. The church, organized three years ago by Rev. M. A. Quindlen, now occupies a well equipped building and hosts regular services.
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Oxien
Yes
Brush Arbor
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