Uncle Bill Gee Runnels Pioneer Dies at 81
W. H. Gee, 81, longtime Runnels County pioneer, died Sunday morning after years of declining health. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. M. C. Bishop officiating. Burial followed in Main Street Cemetery. He helped build local rail lines, produced ground tanks, and helped erect Winters Lake dam with his son in 1911. Surviving are two sons Ed Gee of Colorado and Albert Gee of Chicago, a brother Henry Gee of Kent, with a daughter and three sons having preceded him in death.
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W. H. Gee
Runnels County
First Presbyterian Church
M. C. Bishop
Main Street
Mr. Gee
Uncle Bill
Mississippi
Texas
Lavaca
Bell County
Moro Mountain
Old Runnels
Haskell
Emery Springer
Ed Gee
Colorado
Albert Gee
Chicago
Henry Gee
Kent
W. T. Pike
Ira Brannon
Harris Mullin
Herman Baker
Horace Speer
R. A. Cramer
Reverend G R Thomas Called Home From Drasco Parish
Reverend G R Thomas of Drasco was recalled home due to his father's illness in Ennis He hopes to return for Sunday service at Pumphrey if his father remains well enough for him to leave.
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G. R. Thomas
Drasco
Is Father
Ennis
Pumphrey
Johnsons Return From Yellowstone and West Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson and Miss Maurita Penny returned home Monday night after a trip to Yellowstone National Park. They also visited Salt Lake City the Grand Canyon the State of Arizona and other sites enroute.
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Frank Johnson
Maurita Penny
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Ake City
Grand Canyon
State of Arizona
Krauss to return to Winters within ten days
A. Krauss, local merchant, ill in Houston, writes that he expects to return home within ten days and will remain in business. He notes rising health since June and plans a large new stock by August 10 to outfit men, women, and children, praising Winters crops and expressing gratitude to friends.
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A. Krauss
Houston
Texas
Geo. C. Hill
Winters
George
Gardner family to visit Fort Worth and Dallas for merchandise
Mrs W P Gardner Mrs Frances Campbell and Eleandra Wilkerson depart Sunday for Fort Worth and Dallas to purchase full merchandise for the Gardner Bros store. They will also visit the Frontier Centennial and the Texas Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Gardner
Frances Campbell
Eleandra Wilkerson
Fort Worth
Dallas
Gardner Bros
Bishop & McCoy Buy Winters Grocery First of Week
The Winters Enterprise reports Bishop and McCoy have purchased the Dunnam Bros. store on Main Street and took over the business Tuesday. McCoy and family moved from Ballinger to Winters. Bishop came from Post. They will operate under the Red and White system, renovating and restocking, and will buy country produce.
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Bishop & McCoy
Winters
Messrs
M. C. Bishop
Dunnam Bros
Main Street
Mrs W S Syler Returns From Texas Cent Exposition
Mrs W S Syler came home Thursday after visiting the Texas Centennial Exposition and spending time with relatives in Dallas.
Demonstration on trench silos set for Monday near Winters
E. R. Eudaly trench silo specialist will lead a 9 30 am demonstration at the C W Colburn farm eight miles northeast of Winters. County Agent J A Barton says the method stores maize heads for years and could mean millions in value for West Texas farmers. About a hundred farmers are expected to attend to learn construction filling and feeding details.
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C. W. Colburn
E. R. Eudaly
State Extension Service
J. A. Barton
Runnels County
J.A. Barton
Colburn
R. I. Collinsworth
J. D. Smith, Jr
Winters
Albert Schwertner
John Book
Miles
Ben Eggemeyer
Rowena
George Kemp
George Killiam
Ballinger
Mr. Eudaly
West Texas
Barton
Revival Begins at Mazeland Methodist Church Tonight
The Mazeland Methodist church opens a summer revival tonight with Rev. R. W. Call of Norton preaching. Services are at 10:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. through Sunday, August 9, inviting all to attend and join in the song service with visiting singers.
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Mazeland
Thirteen Twin Sets See Quints at Queen Theatre
H J Hodge invites fifteen twin pairs to the Queen Theatre for The Country Doctor featuring the Dionne quintuplets. Thirteen pairs attended, aged 8 to 49, with two pairs registered but absent. Attendees included Mrs Cora Ragsdale and Mrs Darley Ragsdale, the Hicks and Beery pairs noted as absent, and many Winters area twins among the group.
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Queen Theatre
H. J. Hodge
Dionne
Queen
Pete
Bud Hicks
Winters
Route 4
Elvin
Melvin Beery
Crews
Cora Ragsdale
Guion
Darley Ragsdale
Route 1
Bennie Ray Jobe
Betty Joe Jobe
Floyd
Frances Miller
Eddie Ray
Nettie Fay Fowler
Florence
Loreta White
Pauline
Josephine Deike
Merle
Pearle Fairey
Alvis
Allen Wood
Harold
Gerald Dixon
Annette
Jeanette Tucker
George
Ruth Sellers
Virginia
Lavenia Wood
Wilma
Winfred Sanders
Bradshaw
Family Reunion Honors Mrs. Jennings at W F Latham Home
Relatives gathered at the W F Latham home on Wednesday July 22 to celebrate the seventy seventh birthday of Mrs. W R Jennings of Merkel. A bountiful birthday dinner followed by reminiscences marked the reunion with siblings and extended family from Hico Alpine Buffalo Gap Merkel Temple Tuscola and Temple joining Mrs Latham and Mrs Jennings.
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W. F. Latham
Latham
W. R. Jennings
Merkel
Alpine
C. C. Wheeler
Buffalo Gap
Jennings
J. M. Hamilton
Buck
Frank Weatherford
Aubry Lee
Temple
O. C. Sprinkle
Bobbie
Eddie
Tuscola
Ely Shepperd
Revival Meeting Begins Tonight at M E Church
Revival services start Friday at the First Methodist church and run through August 9. Rev D A Chisholm of Brownwood preaches with Larry Smith of Ft Worth directing music and youth work. Services are 10 a m and 8 20 p m daily with an invitation to the public and prayers of local Christians.
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First Methodist Church
D. A. Chisholm
Brownwood Central Methodist Church
Larry Smith
Ft. Worth
Chisholm
Belton Methodist Church
Brownwood
J. W. Sharbutt
Allred Wins Large Lead in First Texas Primary
Gov Jas V Allred leads four opponents by 44 282 votes as Texas returns show Allred with 532000 to Brooks 32386 Fischer 141985 Hunter 238016 Sandeford 79431 in the governor race congressional races also tally in districts 21 and 17 with Blanton Garrett and South leading, runoffs scheduled and county results confirmed by E Shepperd and local officials.
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Jas. V. Allred
Brooks
Fischer
Hunter
Sandeford
Chas. L. South
Coleman
District
H. L. Miller
Miller
South
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Runnels County
Blaneton
Horace B. Sessions
Ballinger
James M. Simpson, Jr
Eden
Sessions
Simpson Coke
Runnels
Concho
Democratic Executive Committee
E. Shepperd
Fole Low
Senate
Sheppard
Fisheser
Bush
Price
Eagle
Glen
Alfred
Fisscher
Sanderford
Woodul
McCraw
The
Supreme Court
Cureton
Critz
Thompason
Hardin
Morris
Johnson
Rieger
Segrist
McDonald
Day
Court of Civil Appeals
McClendon
Mileler
West
Simpson
Parish
Stroman
Rayburn
Shepperd
Trimmier
Forgey
Hill
Francis
Webb
Roberson
Holt
Moody
Chastain
W. E. Coley
Guy Mullins
E. E. Jeffreys
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Bill Gee
Main Street Cemetery
Townsendite
Cleveland
National Convention of the
Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd
Francis E. Townsend
Dr. Townsend
Gerald L. K. Smith
Huey Long
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Social Justice Union
Krauss
Bishop & M'Coy
Mazeland Mle
Asheville
N. C
Clevenger
New York
M. E. Church
B.wood
Albert Afflerbach
J. M. Pyburn
M. L. Owens
Autrey Smith
Lula White
Joe Simmons
Mrs. L. B. Boone
Mrs. A. Boone
U.S
Atty. Treas
Ee Miles
Btn Olsen
Biererieiennes Tokeen
S. Norton
Marie
Oak Creek
Eins
Hagan
Frei i
Wingate
Brookshier
N. Norton
Bethel
Baldwin
Wilmethe
Benoit
Allred
J. W. Pace
Killeenie
F. A. Baker and Daugter
Lometa
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