Robert C Simpson Dies in Hunting Accident Near Bronte
Robert C Bobby Simpson 50 prominent Wilmeth rancher and farmer was killed Friday when a rifle discharged as he crossed a fence while bobcat hunting on Copeland Ranch eight miles northeast of Bronte. Justice of the Peace ruled accidental death. Funeral at St John Lutheran Winters with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include wife four children mother two brothers four sisters and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C
Bobby) Simpson
Wilmeth
Bronte
Copeland
Justice of the
Cecil Kemp
Flossie Elmore
Simpson
St. John Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst Sy
Lutheran
Spill Funeral Home
J. B. Denson
Floyd Sims
Luther
Doc) Smith
Dewitt Bryan
Walter Oaken
Bryan Eubanks
Mr. Simpson
Sally Simpson
Andes Simpson
Burnet County
Winters
Rosalie Ernst
Church Council
U. S. Navy
Charles Simpson
Stephenville
Donald Louis Simpson
Birmingham
Ala
Funeral for W A Cate 78 in Winters Texas
W A Cate 78 died 3 45 pm Thursday in North Runnels Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 10 30 am Saturday Spill Memorial Chapel with Bobby Bates of Winters Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Shep Cemetery. Survivors include son Wayland Cate Amarillo daughter Mrs Jack Howard Odessa nine grandchildren twelve great grandchildren.
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Spill Memorial Chapel
Bobby Bates
Main Street
Church of Christ of
Shep
Winters
Cate
James
Church of Christ
Wayland Cate
Amarillo
Jack Howard
Odessa
Pete Grisham
Roy Young
Leon Shedd
Mardell Shedd
Howard Hurt
R. C. Watts Jr
Dale Moore Circle Meeting at First Baptist Church
Dale Moore Circle met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. M. D. Johnston. Mrs. Worthington led prayer calendar, Mrs. Busher prayed, and a note from Mary and Taraiz Tubty thanked the circle for a love offering. The girls are international students at Howard Payne College.
Woman's Society meets at First United Methodist Church
WSCS General meeting held at the church on Tuesday morning with study on the Psalms. Mrs. Frank Mitchell presided in the president's absence. Opening prayer by Mrs. Susie Baker and study scripture read by Mrs. Forrest Davis. Members listed include Mesdames Babston, Abbott, Mitchell, Leeman, Dobbins, Baker, Baldwin, Nichols, Mayhew, Bowman, Wright, Parramore, Stanley, Crockett, Davis, Gerhardt, Hood, and visitor Mrs. Bob Williams of Arlington.
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WSCS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Frank Mitchell
Susie Baker
Forrest Davis
Nan Wright
Mesdames Vada Babston
H. O. Abbott
M. F E. Leeman
D. A. Dobbins
Carl Baldwin
Willa Lois Nichols
Elmo Mayhew
Glenn Bowman
W. W. Parramore
W. T. Stanley
E. L. Crockett
Paul Gerhardt
Arch Hood
Bob Williams
Arlington
Ex-Winters Man Dies of Gunshot Wound
Jerry Waggoner 20, formerly of Winters, died on arrival at Ward Memorial Hospital Monahans from an apparent accidental gunshot wound. Justice of the Peace ruled the death an accident. Funeral held in Grapevine with burial in Euless Cemetery. he had lived in Euless and Mona hans working for a newspaper and at a service station. He is survived by his mother Wynema Martin, father N D Waggoner, three sisters, a half sister, a stepbrother, and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Waggoner
Winters
Euless
Ward Memorial Hospital
Monahans
Justice of the
Bill Reagan
Frost & Sons Funeral
Grapevine
Carlsbad
Wynema Martin
N. D. Waggoner
Tulsa
Taunya Waggoner
Dee Lynn Waggoner
Laura Waggoner
Danell Martin
David Martin
W. D. Waggoner
Carmen Lewis
San Angelo
Griffin Lewis
Dallas
Troy S. Rice former Winters resident dies in San Antonio
Troy S. Rice 48 former Winters resident died Sunday March 21 1971 in San Antonio after a heart attack. Funeral service was Tuesday at Highland Hills Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Ryan officiating. Burial in Mission Burial Park. He was a Marine Corps veteran of WWII Guam and Iwo Jima. He married Mary Ella Davis in Abilene June 18 1947. Survivors include his wife two daughters a son his mother and siblings.
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Troy S. Rice
Winters
San Antonio
Highland Hills Baptist Church
Robert Ryan
Mission Burial Park
Mr. Rice
V. P. Rice
U. S. Marine Corps
Guam
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Mary Ella Davis
Abilene
Mary E. Rice
Kathy
Karen
Scott Rice
Leroy Muller
Ballinger
Miles Caudle
Lorenzo
Billy Terrell
Natchitoches
Alvin Rice
Roy Rice
Bride-Elect Cherilyn Beard Honored in Pre-Wedding Party
A Saturday night shower and supper at Weldon Middleton home honored Cherilyn Beard, bride elect of Bob Colburn. Hostesses Mrs. Middleton and daughter Holly, a Texas Tech freshman, organized the kitchen shower. Attendees included Mrs. George Beard and Sandra Beard of Irving, Mrs. B J Colburn, Cathy Colburn, Brenda Burns, Randall Boles, Mrs. Jimmy Hatler of San Angelo, and Cherilyn.
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Cherilyn Beard
Bob Colburn
Weldon Middleton
Middleton
Holly
Texas Tech University
Miss Beard
George M., Beard
B. J. Colburns
Independent School Menu for March 29 to April 2
The menu lists meals for the week at rs Independent School. Monday offers Mexican dinner with enchiladas and sides. Tuesday features hamburgers or combination sandwich with fries and fruit cup. Wednesday serves chicken fried steak with sides. Thursday labeled April Fool Lunch. Friday presents tuna salad, tots, peas and carrots, rolls, and strawberry shortcake with milk.
Folk Music Program At Junior Culture Club
Mrs Paul Michaelis presented Folk Music Our Heritage of Involvement in Music at the Junior Culture Club meeting held March 18 at Dr and Mrs Tommy Russell home. Mrs Michaelis sang with guitar, Mrs Russell led the club collect, and Mrs O J Murray led the business session. New member Bill Griffin welcomed. The club voted to donate 102 75 to Winters Public Library. Co hostess Mrs Douglas Cole. Refreshments served to numerous members and guests including Mrs David Dobbins and Mrs Charles Ehri of Miles.
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Paul Michaelis
Tommy Russell
Pat Deck
O. J. Murray
Elmer Phillips
Jeryl Priddy
George Davis
Bill Griffin
Wesley Vogler
Dale Whitecotton
Nancy Grundy
David Dobbins
Charles Ehri
Miles
DeVore Family Reunion Sunday in Shep Center
The annual W. L. DeVore family reunion will be held at the Shep Community Center on Sunday March 28. Seventy five or more relatives and friends are expected to attend. All relatives and old friends are invited. Dinner will be served.
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W. L. DeVore
Shep Community Center
Den Dieters Meet at The Den Monday Evening
The Den Dieters gathered at The Den Monday evening with Mrs. Boyd Bedford in charge of the program. Mrs. Floyd Sims was queen for the week. Guests included Mesdames Bert Humble Bill Millorn Pearl Dunnam Paul Gerhardt B J Emmert Boyd Bedford Milt Bunger.
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den Dieters
Den
Boyd Bedford
Floyd Sims
Mesdames
Bert Humble
Bill Millorn
Pearl Dunnam
Paul Gerhardt
B. J. Emmert
Milt Bunger
Distress Signal "$.0.8." Cited For Ease Of Transmission
A fragment notes that the string “$.0.8.” has no literal meaning but was adopted as a distress signal due to its ease of transmission. The passage emphasizes its practical use rather than semantic content.
Wingate Sew and Sew Club elects officers
The Wingate Sew and Sew Club met March 16 at Mrs. H. C. Pelk’s home with handwork for the hostess. Refreshments were served to numerous members and 10 visitors. 4-H Wingate presented a program on Know Your Eggs. A business meeting elected new officers: H. C. Polk president, Press Galloway treasurer, Brent Mikeska ...
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Wingate Sew and
H. C. Pelk
Elmer King
Flossie Kirkland
Emma Doggett
Lonnie Hancock
Brent Mikeska
George Lioyd
Nellie Adcock
Myrtle Gannaway
M. R. Smith
J. R. Woodfin
Ed Kinard
Minnie Williams
Press Guallaway
Doc Pinegar
H. C. Polk
Press . Galloway
Wingate TOPS Club marks fourth birthday luncheon
Wingate TOPS Club held its fourth birthday luncheon at the Humble Recreation Hall on Monday. New officers were installed and will take office April 1 with Mrs. Alpheus Hill named leader, Mrs. Richard Beck co leader, Mrs. Marie Romine secretary, and Ed Donica reporter. Mrs. Romine named queen of the year. other dames listed include Pat Pritchard, Joe Bryan, and W. O. Middleton among eight members.
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Wingate Gator Tops Club
Humble Recreation Hall
Alpheus Hill
Richard Beck
Coleader
Marie Romine
Ed Donica
Romine
Pat Pritchard
Joe Bryan
W. O. Middleton
Bill Hamilton
Wayne Owen
E. F. Albro
Club Officers and Meeting Date Announced
First vice president Mrs Ed Kinard second vice president Flossie Kirkland reporter Mrs Raymond Lindsey and Miss Leila Harter joined the club The next meeting will be with Mrs M R Smith in the Fellowship Hall of the Baptist Church March 30
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Ed Kinard
Flossie Kirkland
Raymond Lindsey
Leila Harter
withMirs. M. R. Smith
Fellowship Hall of the Baptist Church
To “eat like a bird” means eating one’s own weight
A brief sentence appearing in Winters Enterprise discusses the idiom to describe extreme eating habits. It presents the idea that to eat like a bird would equate to consuming a person’s own body weight in food daily.
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Robert C. Simpson
W. A. Cate
William Avery Cate
North Runnels Hospital
Dale Moore Circle Meeting
Rs Independent School School Menu
DeVore
Wingate
Enterprise
Texas
Rodney
8Th Street
Iger
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Hours Office
Cleamington, Ilineis
State Farm
Kimbell Fancy
Kimbell
Libby
Vienna
del Monte
Biltmore
Delsey
Zoe
Chuck
Jar
Gandy
Sunkist
Betty Crocker
Nabisco
Gladiola
S. & H. Green
Chase
Kountry
Pillsbury
Blue Ribbon
Winters, Texas
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