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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1936
Page
7
The Cooke Home Mission women met at Mrs Ke day for an all day quilting session. Mrs E J Lambert presided over a brief business period. Attendees included Mesdames Minnie Hillyard A g one J H Craig and C F Pumphrey among others.
The Y W A met Monday evening at Vera Boone s home. Quilt blocks were pieced for Buckner s Orphan Home, and plans were made for the next meeting and the District B T U Convention in Ballinger in March. Delicous refreshments of coffee sandwiches and angel food cake were served to Mary D Taylor Hortel Coward Mary and Annie Byrde MacFarland Helen Cooke Eunice Polk Bonita Harrison Mrs HE Lowe and Vera Boone.
Merri Maids club met Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Sanders with Miss Jaunita Inman as hostess. The program focused on Texas themes including The History of Texas and Texas customs presented by Naomi West Catherine Inman Alleene Hardegree and Mae Dean Collins. Members present included Mae Dean Collins Leona Inman Geneva Curry Nona Catherine Inman Estelle Baldwin Vivian Cryer Alleene Hardegree Merler June Earl Rogers Mary au Fields Eva Louroe Nevie Moreland and sponsor Mrs Raymon Lloyd. Merrick Spill Eugene Williams and Ralph Osborn spent the weekend in Austin.
Dorcas class of the First Baptist Sunday school gathered Wednesday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A T Lindley with Mesdames Lindley and D B Thornton as hostesses. Mrs G E Nicholson presided while reports were heard from Mrs J W Dixon and Mrs F L Hardaway on the B Y P U and Sunday School convention at Ballinger. Readings were given by Nita Murl Peggy and Jean Lindley. Dainty refreshments were served to numerous attendees including M C Wilbanks J R Cooke Z T Smith F D Gardner J W Dixon L E Low J H Northam Lora Hinds W A White G E Nicholson C L Cooke W R Franklin Jake Davidson and W E Coley.
Family groups gathered Wednesday to honor Andrae on her sixty ninth birthday with an all day quilting session. A noon covered dish dinner included Mr and Mrs Frank Deike and family and other relatives. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Walter Kruse and Kenneth and other relatives.
Friendly class members of the Methodist Sunday School met Monday morning at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Caskey’s home. They enjoyed conversation and sewing, followed by a short business session. Refreshments included chicken salad sandwiches potato chips pickles and coffee for the listed attendees.
The Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held a Monday afternoon program at 3 o'clock in the church on the topic A Trail Blazer in Social Reform. Mrs Wm Stevens presided, readings were given by Mrs M L Patterson on Genesis, and Mrs T W Jennings presented Blazing the Way about education and reform.
Diversity club sponsors a benefit bridge forty two tournament Saturday at 2 30 PM at the American Legion Hall. Mrs Roy Mack is general chairman and tables may be reserved by calling Mrs Mack Mrs Roy C Maddox or Mrs Walter Brian. Prizes honor high scores in both games and refreshments will be served. the public is invited.
Literary and Service club members met Thursday at Mrs. G. E. Nicholson’s home for a regular meeting and program on parliamentary law led by Mrs. W. E. Hickman. The discussion covered state protections for women with papers by Mrs. J. M. Skaggs on property rights, Mrs. L. E. Low on their children, and Mrs. A. J. Smith on marriage and divorce, followed by a parliamentary drill conducted by Mrs. Charlie Chapman.
The Winters Free Library received two young reader titles Mary J Holmes s Mill Bank donated by Mrs Lizzie Hartley and Appletons Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets donated by Ralph Hartley. The note urges parents to provide reading material for growing children to nourish minds when travel and recreation are limited.
The congregation follows a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m on Jesus and the Insane The young people meet at 6 45 p m and preach at 7 30 p m on Lighted Paths The Missionary Society meets Monday at 3 00 p m Mid week service is Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Missionary Zone meeting is Tuesday March 10 at 10 00 a m an all day event with dinner and the Methodist Young People Union meets Tuesday at Mazeland at 7 30 p m departing the church at 7 15 p m.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m evening service 7 30 p m. Monday W M A circles meet at 8 with specified hosts. Tuesday W W A with Miss Mattie Cooke at 7. Wednesday mid week service at 7 30.
Lutheran Sunday School at 9 30 a m English Service 10 30 a m Male Chorus and Trio Rehearsal 7 15 p m
O. D. Dillingham Jr. underwent an appendectomy Tuesday night in Culver Indiana. His condition was reported favorable Wednesday night. The Culver Military Academy student is with his mother Mrs. C D Dillingham who arrived Wednesday night while his father was ill with influenza.
Denton March 5 Miss Jane Oliver daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Oliver of Winters has been awarded honors for the first semester at Texas State College for Women by Dean E V White. Honor recognition is given to students with a high B average and they participate in a spring Honors Day Program.
The Farmers Gin Co. held its annual meeting at the company office last Tuesday and re elected all directors and officers for the coming year. Directors named include H. W. Hasse W. E. Jones O. F. Tuerk W. A. White W. J. Gardner C. L. Cooke and J. L. Downing. Officers re elected are W. J. Gardner president C. L. Cooke vice president and manager and J. L. Downing secretary. Officers reported a successful season last year.
Alex Krauss spent several days in San Angelo during the first of the week and purchased part of the stock of the Robbins dry goods store being offered at a public sale. Mr and Mrs Morgan Hudson announce the arrival of a baby boy born March 3.
A baby boy was born to Mr F E Moore and his wife on March 3. The infant is named Foy Leon. Mrs Gene White, seriously ill with pneumonia the past week, is improving presently.
Clarence Spill came back home on Wednesday after a business trip to Amarillo.
Billy Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hamilton, underwent an operation Thursday to remove tonsils at Winters sanitarium.
Mrs Harvey Dale Jones of Austin visits in the homes of Mr and Mrs Ralph Lloyd and of Mr and Mrs JH Jones during her stay.
Visitors included Mrs. H. Baker, Mrs. Milton Kenley, Mrs. McMurtrey, Mrs. Winn, and Miss Mary Ruth Freeland of San Angelo. Roy B. Mefford, regional supervisor of the FFA in Brownwood, attended the livestock project show on Friday and praised the boys and their instructor J. M. Williams.
Mrs J A Tyler and Crucle Joe of Miles along with Mr and Mrs H M Boykin and the Taylors of San Angelo spent Sunday with Gay Edwards and E F Edwards Jr. W F Morgan enjoyed a week in Lockhart where he once supervised the local oil mill for twelve years.
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