Last Day to Sign Up for Farm Program June 10
County Agent Barton urges Runnels county farmers to file work sheets by June 10 to qualify for soil conservation payments and future program benefits. He notes that early filing allows adjustments to base acreages and eligibility for grants, even if plans change later. The county plans demonstrations and an exhibit at Ballinger on June 29 to promote the new program.
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Barton
Tusday
Runnels County
Ballinger
Tom Green County
Bert Fletcher
Maverick
Ralph Burns
Wilmeth
P. Davis
Winters
Roy Pumfey
Harmony
Robert Ige
Olsen
Winters Lions Club elects officers for coming year
Following readings and tap dancing by Peggy Jean Lindley, Winters Lions Club elected officers for the coming year at a luncheon. Elected were C. Al. Green president, Albert Afflerbach first vice president, Lanham Brown second vice president, Morey Millerman third vice president, Frank Flynt secretary treasurer, Walter Neely tail twister, John Q. McAdams lion tamer, with Jnv. W. Norman H. C. Jones T. A. Smith as new directors and Roy Mack continuing as director. The next meeting at Wingate is Tuesday evening June 9 at 8 o'clock. local business men invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Jean Lindley
Winters Lions Club
C. AL. Green
Albert Afflerbach
Lanham Brown
Morey Millerman
Frank Flynt
Walter Neely
John Q. McAdams
Jnv
W. Norman
H. C. Jones
T. A. Smith
Roy Mack
Wingate
Lions Club
Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers at Roy Scoggins Post
Mrs. H. N. Lyle was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary at the Roy Scoggins Post Legion Hall meeting Monday evening. Elected officers include vice president Mrs. R. H. Henslee, secretary Mrs. C. A. Ballnger, and treasurer Mrs. Joe Mapes. Regular meetings set for the first Monday each month at 8 30. All old members and eligible to join urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Lyle
American Legion Auxiliary
Roy Scoggins
Legion ‘Hall
R. H. Henslee
C. A. Ballinger
Joe Mapes
Singing at Bradshaw at Baptist church Sunday
Singing at Bradshaw Sunday afternoon will be held at the Baptist church at 2 o clock. A large crowd is expected to attend. A number of talented singers will be on the program including the Jennings Forehand quartet and Mr Otis Echols of a Music Company.
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Bradshaw
The
Baptist Church
Jennings-Forehand
Otis
Echols
Runnels Baptists Meet at Robert Lee Church
The Runnels County Baptist Missionary Association plans a June 9 gathering at Robert Lee Baptist Church starting 10 AM with devotional by J D Coleman and sermons by R L Shannon. Dinner at noon followed by afternoon sessions on church obligations and evangelist plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels Baptists
Robert Lee
J. D. Coleman
R. L. Shannon
J. F. Miller
Holcomb
Southern Baptist Convention
J. L. Wallace
M. C. Golden
W. T. Hamer
Menard
Dune
Chevrolet Parade Through Downtown Displayed Trucks
Seventeen types of Chevrolet vehicles paraded through downtown streets at 9 o clock Tuesday and were placed on display for the day at the Jones Chevrolet Company building on South Main Street. The caravan showcases trucks from light bodied models to bus models with a total value of 30000 dollars. Jones Chevrolet staff traveled to Abilene to obtain the trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Jones Chevrolet Company
South Main Street
Jones Chevrolet
Abilene
Miss Ouida Pentecost and Le Roy Mosley Students at Tech
Miss Ouida Pentecost and Le Roy Mosley are named as students at Texas Technological College in the readable portion of the article. The item notes their status as enrolled attendees and reflects campus life coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouida -Pentecost
LeRoy Mosley
Texas Technological College
Cooking School Promises Happiness Says Miss Hogue
Miss Jessie Hogue, noted cooking school leader, will run a free cooking school in the city starting June 11 12 and 13. The program emphasizes simplicity combined with elegant results and neighborly, practical guidance for housewives and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Hogue
Enterprise
Miss Hogue
Ex Service Men to Meet at Hall Monday Evening
R L Davis post commander of the American Legion calls a meeting of veterans at the legion hall for Monday night June 8 at 8 oclock. A speaker will explain how to cash bonds arriving by registered mail June 16 and delivered June 17. About 175 to 200 veterans are expected to receive roughly 125 thousand dollars in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Davis
American Legion
Legion Hall
H. C. Jones
Owens Kin Visit Family This Week
Sarah Lou Owens visits her father Buford Owens and other relatives this week, according to family notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lou Owens
San
Angela
Buford Owens
Misses Boone and Woodrow Head to Denton Summer Session
Misses Christine Boone and Ruth Woodrow departed Sunday for Denton to attend the summer session at C. I. A. The trip marks a brief educational sojourn with plans to return later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Boone
Ruth Woodrow
Denton
Mrs Alvin Ballard and Child Leave Home Wednesday
Mrs Alvin Ballard and her child departed their residence on Wednesday in a short local notice report. The article notes their departure with no further details on destination or circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Ballard
Little
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Liffie Altman at Bronte
Funeral service for Mrs Liffie Smith Altman 79 was held at Bronte with Rev D M West presiding. Interment followed at her husband J T Altman’s grave. she died Tuesday at her daughter’s home three miles north of Winters after 24 years there. Surviving are daughter Mrs J L Brown two sons E V Altman and Thomas L Altman fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liffie Smith Altman
Bronte
D. M. West
E. V. Altman
Breckenridge
Thomas L. Altman
Chattanooga, Tenn
Memorial Service Held for Winters Volunteer Fire Dept
Impressive memorial service for the Winters Volunteer Fire Department was held Sunday at the Lutheran church. Rev. C. N. Roth preached the sermon. Fire department members, sponsors, city council members, and honorary members attended, with a special section for them. Three deceased firemen Marshall Chapman Bill Phillips and Carl Davis were honored with wreaths at their graves. The program included two male chorus numbers from the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Volunteer Fire Department
Lutheran Church
C. N. Roth
Fire Department
Marie Hill
Virginia Joe Ashley
Marshal Chapman
Bill Phillips
Carl Davis
Winters to Host Colored Ball Game Sunday Afternoon
The Winters Hardhitters colored baseball team will play Big Spring here Sunday at 3:30 PM. Admission is free and the diamond sits just north of the Winters Cotton Oil Co. mill. All fans are invited to attend a good ball game.
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Winters Hardhitters
Winters Cotton Oil Co
Checks Issued to Runnels Farmers This Week
Assistant adjuster Hill said subsidies totaling about 125000 dollars will be paid to 1850 to 2000 contracts in Runnels County. Notices were mailed to recipients whose government checks had arrived and averages around 40 dollars.
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B. “Hill
Hill
Grocers Set Summer Closing Hours in Winters Texas
City grocers compromise on seasonal hours through June July and August starting next Monday. Stores to close at 7 30 p m except Saturdays and 7 p m in July and August. Sunday hours end by 9 00 a m. Signers include Hickman Graham Bratton and several local markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. ZD. Coupland
Winters
Texas
Hickman & Graham
T. J. Bratton
Jeanes Co
Baker Bros. Groc
Guy & Campbell
Safeway
Dry & Wilson
White Grocery
Economy Food
Marshall Grocery
Firemen honor Mosley at Tuesday evening meeting
Firemen held a special meeting at the hall last Tuesday evening honoring Homer Mosley as he leaves the city. Refreshments were served and games played. Short talks were given by Chief Hamilton praising his sixteen years as a volunteer fireman Winters and Mr Mosley shared his pleasure in serving with the local Penapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Mosley
Hamilton
Mr. Mosley
Penapy
Wade White earns B plus or better average at Howard Payne
Wade White of this city posted marks of B plus or higher in all subjects at Howard Payne College per the registrar's report. President Thomas H. Taylor congratulates him on the splendid record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade White
Howard- Payne College
Thomas H. Taylor
Texas Centennial Parade Opens Dallas Exposition
Dallas prepares for the Texas Centennial Exposition opening on June 6 with a mammoth parade led by President Roosevelt and Governor Allred. Invited dignitaries include the Presidents of France and Spain. The nationwide radio broadcast will tour the grounds and feature historical addresses from Madrid Paris and Mexico City before returning to Dallas. Over 750000 spectators are expected, with heavy police and traffic control, and a parade cost exceeding 100000 dollars.
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Dallas
France
Spain
Roosevelt
Garner
James V. Allred
New York
Lonedon
Tokyo
San Francisco
Esplanade
Madrid
Texas
Castile and
Aragon
Paris
LaSalle
Mexico City
Houston
Richmond
Andrew Jackson Houston
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
George Bolling Lee
Robert E. Lee
Confederacy
United States
Stars and Stripes
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
National Guardsmen
Hiway
Secret Service
Child Kicked by Horse Improves After Hospital Care
Ruth Horne three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Horne of Bradshaw community is improving after a colt kicked her in the face last Thursday. She received medical attention locally and was taken to West Texas Baptist Sanitarium at Abilene for treatment. She was released from the hospital Monday and is expected to fully recover before returning home to visit the Centennial.
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Ruth Horne
Jesse Horne
Bradshaw
West Texas Baptist Sanitarium
Abilene
Abilene visitors join local families for weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stover and their baby visited H. J. Butts in Abilene Sunday. Abilene residents Mrs. M. A. Jarred Mrs. E. W. Melson and daughter Marijohn of Sanger and Sara Lou Owens of San Angelo are visiting the M. L. Owens and B. G. Owens households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Leonard Stover
Baby of
Abilene
H. J. Butts
M. A. Jarred
E. W. Melson
Marijohn of
Sanger
Sara Lou Owens
San Angelo
M. L. Owens
B. G. Owens
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A. J. Smith, Jr
Rev
H. H. Stephens
Ranger
Dick Hinds
Gary Arlis
Black Legion
Ece Ctr
Detroit
Charles Poole
WPA
Klu Klux Klan
Dayton Dean
Poole
Legion
Detroit Club
Legion Auxiliary
Liffie Altman
City
Owen D. Young
Society of Arts and Sciences
Grocers
Mosley
Texas Centennial
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