Community Notes From Winters Area Social and Health Updates
Mrs Myrtle Allen remains a medical patient at Winters Hospital. Visitors include Carlton and Mrs Robinson and Mrs Ralph Watson from Odessa. Measles afflict 3 day cases of Vicky O Dell Bill Wayne Wheat and Hollis Dean. Funeral attended for Mrs Traylor in Winters last Friday. Henry Adcock back from Hendrick Hospital. Mrs Brannon of Shep a Winters Hospital patient. Dinner guests were Bro and Mrs Dean Smith and children of Ballinger. bridal shower for Carolyn Crane bride elect of Kirby Holder held in Abilene. Mrs W L Burns now in Odessa reports she is well. Wingate rain measured .4 inch Sunday night. Lela Parrish visited granddaughter Wandra Parrish last week. In the W B Guy home Bugs Guy and Dutch Briley of Abilene visited with Bill Worthington Elders daughter.
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Myrtle Allen
Winters Hospital
Edwin Voss
Carlton Robinson
Ralph Watson
Odessa
Roy Bagwell
Neal Bagwell
Vicky O’dell
Bill Wayne Wheat
Hollis Dean
M. A
Gilbert Smiths
Mr. Williams
Roscoe
Augusta Morrison
Wheat
Abilene
Carolyn Crane
Kirby Holder
W. L. Burns
East 29Th St
Texas
Wingate
Lela Parrish
Wandra Parrish
W. B. Guy
Bugs Guy
Dutch Briley
Bill Worthington
Elders
Winters
Card of Thanks for Oma Traylor Family
We express sincere thanks to all who were kind during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother. Special thanks to those who sent food and flowers, the Merrill Rest Home staff, the hospital staff, Dr. Rives and Dr. McCreight and the Rev. Virgil James.
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Merrill Rest Home
Rives
McCreight
Virgil James
Oma Traylor
Patting Yourself On The Back Falls Short In Push Ahead
The saying cautions that self-plaudits do not advance progress or success. It emphasizes steady work and measurable results over confidence alone.
Girls Begin Track Training
The Girls' Track Team has started regular practice as season events unfold. The district track meet is set for about April 8 with regional competition on April 18 in Colorado City and the state meet scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Abilene.
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Colorado City
Abilene
Exchange Student Rod Villam Zar Speaks at Winters High
Rod Villam Zar, a Colombian exchange student living in Brownwood, spoke at Winters High School on March 15. He discussed Colombia's politics, education, and social life and declared plans to lead as the first Texan president of Colombia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Rod Villamzar
Rod
Columbia
Brownwood
Smith Elected Head Cheerleader
Linda Smith was chosen head cheerleader for next year as the Blizzard squad backs the team. Sherri Bedford will serve as assistant head and is a future senior, with Cherilyn Beard a junior, Jody Hall sophomore, and Lynn Ann Hill freshman. Balloting followed tryouts Wednesday afternoon.
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Blizzards
Linda Smith
Sherri Bedford
Cherilyn Beard
Jody Hall
Lynn Ann Hill
Sherri
Cherilyn
Blizzard
Lynn Ann
Guidance program for seniors on Cheating shown
On Monday March 13 Mrs Harrison presented a senior guidance program titled Cheating. The film had been viewed by faculty at a recent meeting. A panel of Student Council members led a discussion sharing teacher views from that meeting.
Senior Niche Name Sharon Campbell Crowned Senior Favorite
Sharon Elaine Campbell, born October 13, 1948 in Cisco, is named senior class favorite. Her interests include reading Deliver Us From Evil and The Ten Commandments as her preferred movie and book, with steak fingers listed as her favorite food. Her ambition is to finish college at Durham's Business College while dating as a pastime.
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Sharon Elaine Campbell
Cisco
David McCallum
W. G
Durham
Business College
WHS Council Members Attend State Convention in Laredo
Four WHS Council members travel with sponsor Mrs. Lee Harrison to the State Student Council convention in Laredo from March 16 to 18. Attending are Danny Killough for president next year Randall Boles vice president Jean Mostad songleader and Theresa Meyer senior representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
WHS Council
Lee Harrison
Danny Killough
Randall Boles
Jean Mostad
Theresa Meyer
St John Evening Circle Meets in Spill Home
Mrs. Walter Spill hosted the St John Evening Circle monthly meeting at her Spill residence. Members sang, studied He is Above All from John 3 22 4 54, answered Bible questions, and heard reports from officers including Minnie Belitz and Mrs Edward Bredemeyer. The group pledged year one project support for Navajo Indians in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Spill
St. John’s
Sally Spill
Minnie’ Belitz
Estella Bredemeyer
Edward Bredemeyer
Frank Carter
Minnie Belitz
Arizona
Spill
Merle Wright
Willis Whittenberg
Mrs. Herman Spill
Kathryn Bredemeyer
Karen Carter
Independent School Menu For March 28 29 30 31
Tuesday March 28 Mexican dinner pinto beans peach half Spanish rice doughnuts peanut butter and crackers milk or chocolate milk. Wednesday March 29 hot dogs or combination sandwich French fries tossed salad banana pudding milk or chocolate milk. Thursday March 30 fried steak cream gravy buttered rice corn English pea salad milk hot rolls honey butter. Friday March 31 hot dogs or combination sandwich mustard sauce chili beans apple cabbage salad peach pie corn muffins milk.
Southern School Assembly Delights with Mr Bloxom
Mr. H. Lynn Bloxom, former physics teacher, led a Southern School Assembly program on Thursday March 16. His hall of modern science showcased motion electricity sound light and space travel principles with satellites in motion while noting his WWII pilot training and current enterta inment work.
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H. Lynn Bloxom
Mrs W E Traylor Dies Thursday At Local Rest Home
Mrs. William E. Traylor 83 died at 3 20 a m Thursday at Merrill Rest Home Winters where she had lived nine months. Born Oma Ann Bynum in Cookville September 12 1883 she married William E. Traylor September 24 1899. The family moved to Runnels County in 1915 then Winters in 1951. She was a South Side Baptist Church member. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m at South Side Baptist Church with Rev Virgil James officiating. Burial in Crews Cemetery. Survivors include four sons Marvin Gene Wallace Jewell one daughter Mrs B E O'Dell twenty grandchildren forty six great grandchildren three great great grandchildren. Pallbearers Bill Mayo Fred Young Joe Baker Luther Doc Smith Clifton Davis A J Hodges.
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William E. Traylor
Merrill Rest
Winters
Oma Ann Bynum
Jim Bynum
Cookville
Runnels County
Crews
Traylor
Gene
South Side Baptist Church
Virgil James
Crews Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Marvin
Wallace
Abilene
Jewell
Houston
B. E. O’dell
Bill Mayo
Fred Young
Joe Baker
Luther
Doc) Smith
Clifton Davis
Social Security Numbers Must Be Reported On Tax Returns
Texas taxpayers are reminded that they must list correct social security numbers on their Federal income tax returns. For joint returns both spouses should provide numbers. if the wife has no income only the husband’s number is needed. If you lack a number, obtain Form 885 from IRS, SSA, or most post offices and file promptly.
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Texas
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
Beverly Sprinkle Hosts Sub Deb Club Meeting
Beverly Sprinkle hosted the Sub Deb Club meeting at her parents home with Marsha Hays presiding. Cindy Antilley gave the treasurer’s report. a car wash was planned. Theresa Meyer was elected assistant secretary and a program on The Strange Male Stranger was presented. refreshments followed.
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Beverly Sprinkle
J.T. Sprinkle
Marsha Hays
Beverly
Cindy Antilley
Brenda Prine
Theresa Meyer
Gala Beall
Jean Mostad
Glenda Cooper
Cindy Pinkerton
Eileen Faubion
Dianne Snell
Beverly Foster
Janie Paschal
Kathie Dillard
Sue Hodnett
Babs Tatum
Gwen Hoppe
George Davis
Mother of Local Resident Buried In Lubbock
Services for Mrs Ollie Ex Mansell 84 were held at 2 p m last Thursday in W W Rix Chapel Lubbock The Rev Weldon Rives officiated Burial was in City of Lubbock Cemetery She was mother of Albert Mansell Winters and Bob Mansell Lawn Surviving children include three daughters two brothers and two sisters with 27 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren She died in Hamlin hospital at 1210 a m Wednesday Born 1883 in Lea County moved to Lubbock 1933 1940 last 11 months in Hamlin
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Ollie Ex Mansell
W. W
Hamlin
Lea County
Albert of
Winters
Bob
Lawn
Ernest. Marquis
Lubbock
Andy Hill
Lamesa
Boots Cransford
Barnard Vick
Hale Center
Alton Vick
Darence Vick
Wingate
J. B. Richardson
Alice Collins
Baldwin Park
Calif
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