Johnstown Leader Elected President of Lions Club
Irving L. Camp of Johnstown Pennsylvania was unanimously chosen as president of Lions International at the Miami convention. Born in Waterbury Connecticut he has lived in New York Long Island and Johnstown where he directs Pro ducers Coal Company and serves as officer or director of multiple coal ventures. He is active in civic political charitable and fraternal groups and is a Methodist Mason Odd Fellow and Elk.
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Miami, Fla
Irving L. Camp
Johnstown
International Association of Lions Clubs
Miami
Fla
Camp
Waterbury
Producers Coal& Coompany
Lions International
Methodist Church
Masons, Odd Fellows and Elks
Mrs. Felix Cortez Dies. Widow of Local Farmer
Mrs. Felix Cortez aged 32 died last Friday and was buried Saturday in the old cemetery. She leaves her husband Felix Cortez and six young children along with other relatives. The Cortez family lives on the Dr. Tinkle place seven miles east of town.
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Felix Cortez
Dr. Tinkle Place
Hillsboro Man Attends Aunt A J Watson’s Funeral
Jim Hobbs of Hillsboro came in Wednesday to attend the funeral of his aunt Mrs A J Watson.
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Jim Hobbs
Hillsboro
A. J. Watson
Family Reunion at Jackson Home Honors Willie Fay Brown
A large turnout celebrated a family reunion and Willie Fay Brown's birthday dinner at Mr and Mrs Will Jackson home. Guests included Dr Kellogg Mrs W T Brown and daughter Miss Willie Lane from Colejan, Mr and Mrs Jim Newman and Mrs Dodgen from Santa Anna, and several Brown family members from Winters. The day was fondly recalled by all attendees.
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Will Jackson
Willie Fay Brown
Jackson
Kellogg
W. T.brown
Willie Lane
Colejan
Jim Newman
Dodgen
Santa Anna
Will H. Brown
Willie Fay
Mary Lou
Anna
Christine
Mrs. A J Watson Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Susan Agnes Watson wife of A J Watson died at their Winters Texas home Wednesday after several weeks of illness. Born December 25 1878 in Arkansas she moved to Texas at age twelve and lived in Hill and Runnels counties. Surviving relatives include husband four daughters one son two sisters and four brothers. Funeral services were held at Gillirek chapel with Elder A H Clark Rev Hal Smith and Rev G J Bryan officiating. interment followed in the local cemetery.
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Susan Agnes Watson
A. J. Watson
Arkansas
Winters
G. W. Davis
Texas
Hill County
Itasva
Runnels County
Christian Church
C. L. Blanton
C. E. Gannaway
Tah Ca
T. B. Hairston
R. L. Graves
O’donell
C. 8. Watson
T. M. Mayo
Pleas Boggan
Baird
W. C. Davis
L. Labenske
H. Mosely
Omar Robertson
Parker Floyd
Frank Paxton
Jim Davidson
Card of Thanks and family notices from local area
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of wife. Thanks doctors undertakers and priest for services. Also notes family travel to San Angelo for a Chevrolet dealers convention and visits by relatives, with departures to Uvalde and Sweetwater visits.
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Felix Cortez
Mrs
Marvin Patrick
San Angelo
Mr. Patrick
Narrow Escape From Drowning On Oak Creek
Mrs. H. K. Reid nearly drowned while fishing on Oak Creek when a tree limb broke. She fell into the water and, unable to swim, was saved by Doris Reid and Jim Wilson who used a long pole to pull her to safety. The incident underscores a close call for the non swimmer and the swift action of the children.
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H. K. Reid
Oak Creek
Reid
Doris
Robert Bacon
Winters Country Club Directors announce house and stock rules
A Winters Country Club directors meeting issued a notice restricting club privileges to members and outlining stock transfer rules. non members get no access. the keeper locks gates and house, with access only via house committee approval. The by laws require members to list stock with the secretary and await transfer per the waiting list and market value deposit. The house committee members are C. C. Williams, Geo. C. Hill, and B. G Owens.
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Winters Country Club
C. C. Williams
Geo. C. Hill
B. G Qwens
Winters Realty Co., Inc
Board of Governors
Fire Chief Returns From Oklahoma Visit
Fire Chief Frank Williams and his family concluded a visit to friends and relatives in Oklahoma during the latter part of last week.
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Frank Williams
Oklahoma
Winters Lovers Concert At Tinkle Park
This Friday evening Winters presents an all ages and a more advanced band at Tinkle Park. The older group headlines with a program directed by Shepperd including Loyalty Day Parade March Overture Sincerity Aunt Hannah Two-step Royal Palm Overture Lola Fox-trot Deed I do Fox-trot After Sunset Intermezzo Hoosier Sweetheart Say Who The Gypsy Festival Overture I’d Love to Call You My Sweetheart Cotton Top Rag Two-step America Red White and Blue Star Spangled Banner
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Winters
Tinkle Park
Shepperd
Rosenkrans
Geo
Barnard Aunt Hannah
Bennett
R. L. King
Lola Fox
Harold Bennett
Deed I. Do Fox
Hirsch
Rose
Pryor Hoosier
Owens Family Trip Heads to Texas Visits
Miss Ina Mae Owens travels Sunday morning to San Antonio to stay with aunts Mesdames Ed Jones and J. B. George. She is joined by Miss Marie Griffis who will proceed to Beaumont to visit Mrs. Sue Griffis.
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Ina Mae Owens
San Antonio
Mesdames Ed Jones
J. B. George
Marie Griffis
Beaumont
Sue Griffis
Gambill Warehouse Destroyed by Fire
A Sunday dawn blaze gutted Gambill's warehouse east of the office destroying about 300 dollars worth of merchandise including refrigerators hoes and stoneware. Local fire crews responded quickly and extinguished the blaze though the origin remains unknown.
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Gambill’s
Methodist Revival Opens Next Sunday With Flowers Party
Readiness for the revival at the Methodist church is complete with comfortable seating on the church lot. The R L Flowers evangelistic party of Dallas will conduct the meeting led by evangelist R L Flowers. He has devoted thirteen years to full time evangelistic work and recently held revivals in Abilene Coleman Oklahoma City and Freeport Ill.
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Methodist Church
R. L. Flowers
Winters
A. J. Flowers
Evangeiist
Bryan
Cooper New C C Secretary Here Plains Regret Loss
S W Cooper newly elected secretary of the Winters chamber of commerce begins duties July 1. He resigns Crosbyton secretary post effective July 1 to join Winters, ending a long South Plains tenure. Cooperation noted from Crosbyton and Lubbock chambers. revival plans and committees outlined for local events.
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S. W. Cooper
Winters Chamber of Commerce
G. C. Reeves
Lubbock
South Plains
Crosbyton
Agricultural Committee
Chamber of Ecommerce
Crosby County
Chamber of Commerce
Cooper
South Plains Commercial Executives Association
Texas Transcontinental Trail Highway Association
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Seymour
Clovis
California
Miss Ruby Carlisle Visits Waco Hosts
Miss Ruby Carlisle of Waco is a guest of Miss Loyle Kornegay and Mrs. L. E. Low.
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Ruby Carlisle
Waco
Loyle Kornegay
L. E. Low
Lions Club Lunch Meeting Set at Hotel Winters
Announcement by R. E. Bacon newly elected president states the Lions Club will hold its regular semi monthly luncheon at Hotel Winters next Tuesday June 28 at noon. Full attendance urged. Entertainment committee includes Judge R T Thornton Jr Judge A Ov Strother and Dr Fred Tinkle.
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R. E. Bacon
The
Lions Club
Hotel Winters
R T. ‘Thornton, Jr
A. Ov Strother
Fred. ‘Tinkle
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J. A. Allen
James
J. A. Forbus
A. P. Jordan
Uvalde
Mesdames Green and
Britton
Sweetwater
Club Directors
Park Meeting
Gambill Warehouse
Flowers
Floyd Smith
Raymond Lloyd J
J. W. Pace
Killeen
Emmett McCain
C. E. Jordan
Kerrville
FP. J. Brophy
W. L. Neely
L. L. Deffebach
Iva Modesette
R. Q. Adams
W. Harris Mullin
R. I. Collingsworth
J. F. Paxton
S. H. Nance
L. R. Ables
Ronald Duncan
Mida Collingsworth
Evelyn Piercy
H. H. Cryer
W. D. Sanders
J. C. Meredith
J. S. Neely
J. ¢. Meredith
L. L. Def
Walter Neely
Lucretia Garrett
Fred Tinkle
John Denton
Roger Q. Adams
John Jackson
H. H. Chandler
A. O. Strother
W. A. Pace
W. C. Nunnally
Carl] Davis
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