Rowena VFW to Erect Marker and host July Fourth Barbecue
A historical marker ceremony highlights Rowena VFW Post 9196 and Ladies Auxiliary for restoring the oldest rock building on Depot Street. The Fourth of July program begins at 4 p.m. with a chicken barbecue at 5 p.m. adults pay 1.25 and children 0.75.
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Rowena
VFW
Texas Historical
VFW Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Joe Cervenka
Depot Street
Cervenka
Rowena Vfw
Wingate 4 H Girls Hold Meeting At School Lunchroom
Wingate 4 H club met in the school lunchroom for its regular session last week. Carla and Landa Walker demonstrated record books and aided younger girls with their books, shared modeling tips for the dress revue, while Mrs. Juanita O Connor showed how to cover sewing boxes and explained scoring for the County Dress Revue. Local leader Mrs. Pat Pritchard demonstrated inserting zippers. Attendees included Vickie O Dell Janice Williams Carla and Landa Walker Martha Pritchard Rebecca Dean and mothers Mrs. James Williams Mrs. Suvern O Dell and Phylis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate
Carla
Landa Walker
Juanita O’conner
Pat Pritchard
Vickie O'Dell
Janice Williams
Martha Pritchard
Rebecca Dean
James Williams
Suvern O'Dell
Phylis
Card of Thanks for Bud Davis and Family
We thank neighbors and friends who plowed our crops and helped in many ways while Bud Davis was in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Bud Davis
Soil district tours experiment station field trip reports boost pasture systems
Bill Minzenmayer of Winters led 14 district members on a tour of Barnhart Experiment Station Monday to view grassland improvement in 2, 4 and 6 pasture systems. Dr. Lee Merrill explained deferment methods while observers compared to continuous grazing and noted higher net returns per acre in the experimental setups. Attendees included Fred Spreen Talpa W T Billups Winters Clyde Flanagan Ballinger Paul Gerhart Winters H Giesecke Ballinger Arthur Eggemeyer Miles Lee Roy Kiesling and Soil Conservation Service staff Harvey Kahlden Ronald Rugh Ronald Colburn Woodrow Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Minzenmayer
Winters
Runnels
Minzenmayer
Lee Merrill
Fred Spreen
Talpa
W. T. Billups
Clyde Flanagan
Ballinger
Paul Gerhart
H. Giesecke
Arthur Eggemeyer
Miles
Lee Roy Kiesling
Soil Conservation Service
Harvey Kahlden
Ronald Rugh
Ronald Colburn
Woodrow Hoffman
Branham Reunion Held at Ballinger Park
One hundred six descendants of the late Dan and Sarah Branham gathered at Ballinger City Park on Sunday June 18 for their annual Branham reunion. Attendees spanned multiple families and cities including Winters Abilene San Antonio Moran Midland Texarkana San Angelo and Ballinger with all six Oliver Green children present for the first time in 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Branham
Ballinger
Laura
Linda
Craig
Eric
Alicia
Flora
Illinois
Bob Branham
Johnny
Joe
Jerry
Moran
Nelda Went
Susan
Wanda
Leslie
Miami
Florida
W. A. Eoff
Hugh Don White
Hugh Don, Jr
J. E. Porter
Martha Jane
Ora Vialpando
Kathy
Pete Boff
Zane
Debbie
Tonya
Bud Boff
Will Porter
Nora Eoff
Olvie Green
William
Kay
Wayne
Winters
J. T. Lucas
Midland
Joe Chism
Jo Nell
Brad
Texarkana
Lucius Evans
Alan
Norton
David E. King
David
Brownwood
Clarence Zak
Catressa Dee
San Angelo
Walter Green
Wingate
W. D. Mc.Adams
Robert Lee
Lynn
San Antonio
R. E. White
Lloyd King
Betty
Shélia
Jan
Lyle Winter
Patsy Ann Smith
Wyonia
Charles L. Sheppard
Glenn
Dena
David Porter
Mickey Browne
Oliver Green
Agri Teacher Attends Texas A and M Livestock Course
Jimmy Smith vocational agriculture teacher at Winters High School attended the annual livestock judging short course at Texas A M University this week. He took part in a panel discussion on techniques used by young teachers to instruct livestock judging teams in their schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Smith
Winters High School
Texas A & M University
Yoag
Funeral Saturday For W H Adcock Wingate Ginner
Funeral services for William Henry Adcock 67 of Wingate were held at Spill Memorial Chapel with Eastern Star and Masonic rites before burial in Wingate Cemetery. Adcock, a Planters Gin Co. manager since 1948, died June 23 in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after six months of ill health, survived by wife Nellie Merrill Adcock and a large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spill Memorial Chapel
William Henry Adcock
Wingate
Dan Ganes
Pioneer Baptist Church
Eastland
Jessie Broseh
Odessa
Hylton
Wingate Masonic Lodge
Wingate Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Adcock
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Mills County
Nellie Ella Merrill
Runnels County
Cross Plains
Planters Gin Co
R. D. Huckaby
Pecos
E. C. Huckaby
Clarence Huckaby
Winters
Floyd Huckaby
Stanton
Duncan Hensley
Ray Dunn
Darence Vick
Carl Cochran
Jim King
Dick Heathcott
O. C. Hill
Bill Hunter
Golf Second Flight and Championship Round Rosters
The page lists players by flight for a golf event. Ladies second flight includes Hicks M Wood, Beall C Perry, Brock B Stone, Sprinkle G Hancock. Men’s championship round features Shade G Brown A McLemore P Gerlach, W Stone F Shade, Nichols bye. Men’s first flight shows Mathis G Neely Roller G Young. Men’s second flight lists Wood L Billups, Williams E Brown.
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Hicks
M. Wood
Beall
C. Perry
Brock
B. Stone
Sprinkle
G. Hancock
Shade
A. McLemore
P. Gerlach
W. Stone
F. Shade
Nichols
Mathis
G. Neely
Roller
G. . Young
M. Bunger
Wood
L. Billups
Williams
E. Brown
Returned to Brazil Missionaries Leave for Four Years
Mr and Mrs Dale Carter and their children depart in June 18 for Corrente Brazil their home. They travel by plane from Abilene to New Orleans ship to Rio de Janeiro then a short flight to Corrente where they serve as missionaries. Mrs Carter is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Worthington.
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Brazil
Dale Carter
Corrente
Abilene
New Orleans
Rio de Janeiro
Carter
T. H. Worthington
Local Camden Man Visits Parents After Week At Home
Max Parker of Camden spent the past week visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs O R Parker.
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Arkansas
Max Parker
Camden
O. R. Parker
Moore Home Hosts Autreys and Temple Visitors
In Moore home Mr and Mrs Horace Autrey along with Christy and Cathy of Temple were weekend visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Moore.
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Moore Home
Horace Autrey
Christy
Cathy
Temple
Bill Moore
Mrs. Orbie Harrison Heads 17 Day Bahamas Caribbean Tour
Winters Public Schools teacher Mrs. Orbie Harrison departs Dallas July 1 by Eastern Airlines for Miami and a seven day Caribbean itinerary. She visits Nassau Jamaica Montego Bay Ocho Rios Kingston San Juan and the Virgin Islands, returning July 17.
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Orbie Harrison
Bahamas
Caribbean
Dallas
Eastern Airlines
Miami
Florida
Nassau
Jamaica
Montego Bay
Ocho Rios
Kingston
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Hancock of Wingate
Mr and Mrs John R Hancock of Wingate announce the birth of a daughter Mandy Acton born Tuesday June 20 at Winters Municipal Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Patterson and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A W Hancock.
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John R. Hancock
Wingate
Mandy Acton
Winters Municipal Hospital
William Patterson
A. W. Hancock
Returned Home After Visit With Sisters
Mrs. Elzie Cox has returned home after a ten day vacation trip with sisters Mrs. Bud Johnson of Denver and Mrs. Don Austin of Michigan City Indiana. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Genie Baker and Mrs. S L Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzie Cox
Bud
Dorothy) Johnson
Denver
Don
Helen) Austin
Michigan City
Indiana
Genie Baker
S. L. Ferguson
Hogan announce birth of Jana Lyn in Orton
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hogan announce the birth of a daughter named Jana Lyn on Saturday June 17 in Orton. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hogan and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Measles of Plainview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Hogan
Orton
Jana Lyn
M. H. Hogan
J. G. Measles
Plainview
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Laurel Dr
Western Auto Store
W. J. Yates
Bob Loyd
Gene Wheat
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Tfc
Roach Electric & Furniture
Singer
Swatchsue Electric CO
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer's of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Mel St
Winters Country Club
Ed RolsJer
Laurel Drive
Ballinger Salvage Company
James Mueller
Texas
Will Finance
C. D. Wright
W. E. Price
Joe Buchanan
Bradshaw
Randy
Highway 277
Randy Cave
Coleman Sears
Itp
Cryer
Campcraft Camper
F. F. Hamilton
Lucy Kittrell
Roselane
Box
Western Mattress Service
Fea
Tures
Byron D. Jobe
Wes Hays
Soil District Toured
Experiment Station
Branham
Ballinger Park
Foxworth-Galbraith
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
W.H. Adcock
Wingate Ginner
Enterprise
Bedford and Underwood
Winters, Tex
Z. I. Hale
Hancocks
Jno. W. Norman
Lois L. Bellis
Quality Commercial Printing Writers Enterprise
Howard's Trading Post
East Dale
Switchsue Electric Co
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Switchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Spill Machine Shop
Blackmon Repair and Body Shop
General Insurance
Office
Res
PNET
Folger’s
Nor
Imperial Sugar
del Monte
Gandy’ S
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Balky Grocery and Market
Truett Aaron
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