City mail delivery arrives in Winters after long effort
A group of civic volunteers completed surveys and installed house numbers as Winters gains city mail service. Postmaster Rankin Pace warns residents to install mail boxes and notes letter drops will not operate until Saturday. Local chatter recalls the Atlas site and criticizes national convention antics while calling for reform.
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Winters
Rankin Pace
Pace
Cindy
Candy Seals
Wayne Seals
Weekend Visitors to Mrs Morrison Home
Weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. Mary Morrison were her daughters Mr and Mrs Leonard Smith and Mr and Mrs W E Renfrow of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Morrison
Leonard Smith
W. E. Renfrow
Waco
Local Civil Defense Plans Progressing in Winters
Efforts to organize an operational civil defense unit in Winters advance with the appointment of an assistant defense coordinator by Mayor H. D. Jones. Jones serves as mayor and leads local civic readiness initiatives.
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Winters
H. D. Jones
Jones
A. N. Crowley
W. R. Bodine
State Civil Defense Department
Winters Lions Club
Rev T C Melton To Lead Crews Baptist Revival
Rev T C Melton pastor of Oak Street Baptist Abilene will be evangelist for the Crews Baptist Revival starting Friday night July 22 through Sunday July 31. Singing by Dude Smith Ballinger. Services daily 10 30 a m with prayer at 7 45 p m and preaching at 8 p m. Public invited.
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T. C. Melton
Oak Street Baptist Church
Abilene
Crews Baptist Church
G. C. Henry
Dude Smith
Ballinger
Melton
Jacksonville Baptist College
Gospel Meeting at Hatchell Church of Christ Begins
A gospel meeting at Hatchell Church of Christ opens today and runs through Sunday July 31. Amarillo preacher G. B. Shelburne Jr. will lead the preaching while J. W. Bahlman of Winters directs song services. Daily services start 10 30 am and evening services 8 pm with Sunday lunch at noon and 6 30 pm service.
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Hatchell Church of Christ
G. B. Shelburne Jr
Amarillo
J. W. Bahlman
Winters
Funeral for Mrs. John Matthews Held in Corsicana
Mr and Mrs A J Belknap attended the funeral of Mrs John Matthews, the sister of Mrs Belknap, in Corsicana on Sunday.
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A. J. Belknap
John Matthews
Corsicana
Veterans of Foreign Wars Family Night Next Monday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary invite all members and their families to a family night at 8 oclock on Monday at the post home. Attendees should bring a picnic lunch.
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Auxiliary
Jim Wilburn To Leave Winters Church Of Christ
Jim Wilburn a Winters area preacher will move to Phoenix Arizona around August 15 after eight years with the Winters church He will not hold full time work in Phoenix but will stay with Faith Films the firm he formed in 1958 to make religious education films His project Leadership for Christ will include a 100 page manual and five films He plans to teach in a Bible chair at a state university or Christian college in time He will also preach and teach in special series including a Bible Lectureship class at Abilene Christian College next February drawing about 10000 members to Abilene He has been in Phoenix to finish his masters thesis at ACC on The Life and Times of Tolbert Fanning and recently returned from Tennessee where he researched archives for publication next year.
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Jim Wilburn
Church of Christ
Phoenix
Arizona
Winters
Faith Films
Wilburn
Churches of Christ
Leadership For Christ
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
ACC
Tennessee
State
Reapers Report of
Wisconsin
Firm Foundation
Tom Holland
Beloit
City Mail Delivery Begins Here Tomorrow Morning
The Winters city mail delivery starts Saturday with postmen George F. Lloyd George W. Marks and Dennis Rodgers. Postmaster Pace warns patrons to have proper box numbers and notify correspondents of new addresses as routes switch to city delivery and mail is addressed correctly. Five new mail stations will aid deposits at main sites including Main and Pierce and South Church Street.
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Winters
George F. Lloyd
George W. Marks
Dennis Rodgers
Rankin Pace
Pace
Post Office
Main and
Pierce Streets
Cryer and
Tinkle Streets
West Dale Avenue
Main and Dale
South Church Street
Winters Schools Open September 1 With Full Day Schedule
Winters School calendar starts Thursday September 1 with regular classes, full day operation, and bus service and cafeteria. Teachers meet August 30 and 31. Holidays listed by Superintendent James B. Nevins include Labor Day September 5 Thanksgiving November 24 25 Christmas December 21 January 2 1961 Teacher's Meeting March 10 1961 and Easter Holiday March 31 1961.
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Winters
James B. Nevins
Winters Schools
Evangelist Dr. A B Rutledge Leads First Baptist Revival
Dr Arthur B Rutledge of Atlanta Georgia will be evangelist for a week's revival at First Baptist Church starting Sunday July 24 He is director of missions for the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board and former Texas missions director and Marshall Texas pastor He earned a Ph D from Southwestern Seminary Fort Worth Paul Goodwin music director of Bal linger First Baptist will lead singing Services are daily at 10 am 8 pm with prayer at 7 30 pm in the educational building auditorium
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Arthur B. Rutledge
Atlanta
Georgia
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Rutledge
Texas
Marshall
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Paul Goodwin
Ballinger
Howard-Payne College
Blizzard Blizzard Gridders Meet Tonight for Fall Camp
Winters High School football players are urged to report to the high school gym tonight at 7 o clock. Coach L G Wilson announces plans for fall camp starting August 15 at Blizzard Stadium. The meeting covers both A and B team members.
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Winters High School
L. G. Wilson
Blizzard Stadium
Manuel Arispe Wins First in State Talent Show
Manuel Arispe, 22, a Latino singer and guitarist from Abilene, won first place at a Friday night talent show at the State Theatre. His rendition of Johnny Be Good earned top applause and a recording contract with Pratt Publishing Company and Blue Bonnet Records.
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Manuel Arispe
State Theatre
Arispe
Johnny Be Good
Pratt Publishing Company
Blue Bonnet Records
Abilene
Dry Manufacturing Company
Ellison Porter
Winters State Bank
Sharon Denson
J. B. Denson
Winters Manufacturing Company
Vicki Briley
June Sanders
Donna Kesler
Bahiman Jewelers
Louise Anderson
Ann Grady
Heidenheimer’s
P. L. Busby
Revival to be led by Rev Virgil James July 22 31
The Rev Virgil James pastor of Southside Baptist Church will lead a revival meeting at the church starting Friday July 22 and running through Sunday July 31 Two daily services are scheduled with 6 00 a m morning service and 7 30 p m prayer meeting and singing followed by an 8 00 p m preaching service Everyone is invited to attend.
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Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
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