Winters Texas origins traced to 1890 church organize
Minutes show Winters held a March 22 1890 meeting at the school house to form a Baptist Church called Bethel later First Baptist. The town began earlier with residents in Bluff Creek Valley and a 1890 town site vote selecting Winters. The article lists early structures, post office move, and several church formations through 1904.
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Winters
Brothers and Sisters of
Winters School House
Bluff Creek Valley
J. N. Winters
Runnels City
Ballinger
Wintersville
J. W. Mur
Ray
Texas Land Office
Barton
Bluff Creek
Higdon
Church of Christ
John Eoff
Fred Tinkle
Robert Cook
Rubottom
Wildlife visitors and deer seen at state parks prompt cautions
Park managers warn nature lovers at Inks Lake and Possum Kingdom State Parks that nocturnal animals like var mints and deer roam the campgrounds. Guests should secure food while staff note deer and small furbearers visit areas nightly. managers share tips to deter intruders and highlight visitors' interaction with wildlife.
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Inks Lake State Park
E. W. Dickinson
Bill
Dickinson
Possum Kingdom State Park
B. G. Rogers
Rogers
Mrs Don Marks Hosts Chat and Sew Club Meeting
Mrs Don Marks presided Tuesday afternoon over the regular Chat and Sew Club session. Members spent the time sewing and refreshments were served to Louie Ernst J A Henderson Ed Conica Lonnie Burton Alvis Jobe O D Bradford Carson Easterly and B D Jobe. The next gathering will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Q O Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Marks
Louie Ernst
J. A. Henderson
Ed Conica
Lonnie Burton
Alvis Jobe
Carson Easterly
B. D. Jobe
QO. D. Bradford
Parks Boost 64 Season Preparations Across 58 State Parks
J Weldon Watson reports all 58 state parks are preparing for summer with painting repairs and upgrades. Major projects include Falcon State Park equipment building costing 279 415 dollars, dam repairs at Tyler State Park, new ramps at Lake Brownwood, and shower house at Goose Island. Local communities and Bastrop County contribute funds and labor to dam work as parks ready facilities and roads for visitors.
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J. Weldon Watson
Parks and Wildlife Department
Watson
Falcon State Park
Tyler State Park
Inks
Fort Parker
Lake Corpus Christi
Lake Brownwood
State Highway Department
Goose Island State Park
Gulf Coast Park
Lake Whitney
Dam
Buescher State Park
Bastrop
Bastrop County
Big Spring Boy Scouts
Field Trials At Lake Whitney Draw Big Crowds
Field trials at Lake Whitney State Park attract large attendance as 102 dogs compete on a rainy Sunday. Game Warden Louis Clymer notes more than 1,000 dog fans witnessed the event.
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State Park
Lake Whitney State Park
Louis Clymer
Hobbs Visitors Weekend at Yates Home
Mr and Mrs John Sanders and daughter Johnna of Hobbs New Mexico along with Mr and Mrs Del Gunn and children Ronnie Debra and Jana of San Antonio were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Yates.
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John Sanders
Johnna
Hobbs
New Mexico
del Gunn
Ronnie
Debra
Jana
San Antonio
W. J. Yates
Cleaning Up Grounds at Big Spring State Park
Workers clear vegetation and debris around Big Spring State Park, perched on a hill overlooking West Texas city, as part of ongoing grounds upkeep and park improvement efforts.
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Big Spring State Park
West Texas
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