Annual Farm Bureau Institute Slated For July 25 28
The Texas Farm Bureau announces its 1th Annual Institute to be held July 25 28 at Mineral Wells with nine courses on Farm Bureau operations and agricultural topics. Guest instructors Bryson and Brown join the faculty along with Dr. George Benson leading sessions on Americanism and citizenship. Registration begins July 25 at 3 pm with events planned through Friday noon and Runnels County sending three students in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
TFB
Mineral Wells
A. R. Grauer
Texas Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Harry Bryson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Regan Brown
Texas A
M. Bryson
Brown
George Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Ark
Be Busy Sewing Club meeting at Mrs Milliorn home
Mrs Bill Milliorn hosted the Be Busy Sewing Club on Monday afternoon at her home. Attendees included Mesdames Fred Poe Clyde Collinsworth M H Hogan B G Mills S P Gray Bud Parks and visitor Carolyn McCartney of Levelland. Hand work was done for the hostess and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Milliorn
Be Busy Sewing Club
Fred Poe
Clyde Collinsworth
M.H. Hogan
B. G. Mills
S. P. Gray
Bud Parks
Carolyn McCartney
Levelland
Gift Tea Honors Toni Johnson Bride-Elect
Miss Toni Johnson bride-elect of James Lilton Parker was honored at a gift tea on Thursday evening June 8 at the Jim C. Smith home. Guests included Mrs. Leo Johnson and Mrs. J. T. Parker with orchid and white décor and a white leather bridal book. About forty guests attended. additional hostesses were Mrs. Mitchell Blackwood and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni Johnson
James Lilton Parker
Jim C. Smith
Smith
Leo Johnson
J. T. Parker
Oliver Green
W. L. Pettus
Monroe Boles
Carolyn Green
Wayne Rdberts
Mitchell Blackwood
Lloyd Gilbert
Leland Hoppe
Charles Graham
E. E. Vaughan
Henry Richardson
Pleated silhouette reshapes mid hipline in new style
Low stitched pleats flare at the mid hip, creating a graceful new silhouette. The design emphasizes a soft drape and balanced proportion for a flattering line.
Barbara Grisham and Larry Edwards Wedding Pledged
Barbara Joan Grisham of Wingate and Larry Dee Edwards of Roswell N M pledged their wedding vows in a double ring ceremony at 8 p m Saturday at Shep Baptist Church The Rev Ted Bigham officiated The bride’s parents are J F Grisham of Wingate and Hubert M Edwards of Abilene The groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs Edwards of Abilene and Winters former residents The ceremony included music by Mrs Robert Pascal and Frank K Antilley Candle lighters were Carla Walker and Jimmy Grisham Best man Mickey J Edwards Ushers were Jerry Don Brown and Jerry W Jones Matron of honor was Mrs Jerry W Kraatz The bride wore satin and chantilly lace with a pearl tiara carried white orchid and rosebuds She wore an heirloom ruby ring The couple will live in Roswell NM after a wedding trip The bride is a graduate of Winters HS Scoggins Beauty Academy and works at Vogue Beauty Salon The groom is a graduate of Abilene HS and serves in the US Air Force The groom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at Shep Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Joan Grisham
Wingate
Larry Dee Edwards
Roswell
N. M
Shep Baptist Church
Ted Bigham
J. F. Grisham
Hubert M. Edwards
Abilene
Winters
Robert Pascal
J. H. Christian
Homer Foster
Lois Jones
Carlos Walker
Adele Edwards
Sue Legg
New Mexico
Winters High School
Scoggins Beauty Academy
Vogue Beauty Salon
Abilene High School
United States Air Force
Former Winters Resident Bernie Robertson Dies at 49
Bernie A Robertson, 49, longtime Winters native and Shreveport businessman, died of a heart attack Wednesday while en route to a hospital. He worked as a Morton Foods distributor in Shreveport and his widow later became Area Distributor. Survived by his widow, daughter Bernalee Hawkins of Dallas, father Oma Robertson, brothers Jack and Mack, sister Mrs. B L Gold. Funeral Friday at Rose-Neath Chapel with Lakeshore Church of Christ ministers officiating. Burial in Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie A. Robertson
Winters
Shreveport
Louisiana
Shreveport Journal
Robertson
Ralph Lloyd
G. B. Mills
Edgewood
Texas
Morton Foods Company
Lakeshore Church of Christ
Allied Foods Club
Optimist Club
Louisiana Restaurant Association
Bernalee Hawkins
Dallas
Oma Robertson
Goldthwaite
Jack Robertson
Midland
Mack Robertson
Columbus
Ohio
B. L. Gold
Rose-Neath Chapel
Herbert Broadus
Earl Richardson
Sunset
Duck Hunting Gear in Old Field Notes
A fragment discusses using a modified 12 gauge or 20 gauge with No. 2 shot for ducks. It notes little difference between gauges and warns against relying on a pocket cartridge for field use. The text mentions ease of cleaning ducks when water and feathers come off quickly.
Goal Diggers Club Completes Year with Fort Worth Dallas Trip
Sixteen members plus sponsors Mrs Spurgeon Parks Mrs David Carroll and club mother Mrs Charles Kruse Jr closed the year with a four day excursion to Fort Worth and Dallas. Highlights included meals at Zuider Zee The Golden Fin El Chico a Polynesian dinner in Western Hills Hotel a visit to Vance Godbey s for a smorgasbord and a stage show Calamity Jane at Casa Manana. The group visited Desert Village Forest Park and marveled at a wax recreation of The Last Supper and a King Cobra feeding. Members listed include Pamela Bedford Diane Buckner Carolyn Craddock Marta Davidson Virginia Foster Carolyn Helm Jaye Henley Lynann Kruse Marcene Matthies Jean Mayo Jere Merck Cecile Nitsch Nancy Norman Betty Stanley Margaret Stoecker Eugenia Voss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goal Digger Club
Spurgeon
Parks
David Carroll
Charles ‘Kruse, Jr
Fort Worth
Dallas
Zuider Zee
Golden Fin
el Chico
Western Hills
Goal Diggers
Hayes Bater
Vance Godbey
Casa Manana
Desert Village
Forest Park
Pamela Bedford
Diane Buckner
Carolyn Craddock
Marta Davidson
Virginia Foster
Carolyn Helm
Jaye Henley
Lynann Kruse
Marcene Matthies
Jean Mayo
Jere Merck
Cecile Nitsch
Nancy Norman
Betty Stanley
Margaret Stoecker
Eugenia Voss
Tharp Yates Family Attend Pentecostal Convention
Mr and Mrs John Tharp Elmer Yates and daughter Bertha Mae returned Monday from Austin where they attended the Pentecostal Church of God convention and joined the Roe family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tharp
Elmer Yates
Bertha Mae
Austin
Pentecostal Church of God
Roe
Funeral Held for Sentz Neighbor and Farmer
The funeral for Jack Sentz a New Mexico farmer was held Thursday at St Juss Church with Rev Mann officiating. He worked on the Lake Dam project in the 1940s and after marriage to Miss Legg the couple moved to Illinois where he later retired. Survivors include daughters Cecile Fina and others in Peoria and Mexico with in laws and a sister in Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setviey
Jack) Sentz
N. M
St. Juss Church
Mann
Linois
Sentz
Miss Legg
Lutheran Church
Cecile Fina
Mexico
Peoria
Mier
Leng Ters
Intay
Hoppe of Winters
Herman
Ter
Robert
Ters
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Farm Bureau Institute
Sewing Club
van Camp Tuna
Gladiola
Bell Peppers
Choice
Barbara Grisham
Larry Edwards
Mrs
Goal Diggers Club
Bill Cullen
Rigi
NBC
Pri
EH Model
Dela Vandask
Alfre
Buslooens
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