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Newspaper

Winters Enterprise

Location

Winters, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1936

Page

5

Winters Enterprise to Sponsor Free Cooking School by Miss Hogue

The Winters Enterprise announces a free three day cooking school and Kitchen Chautauqua featuring Miss Jessie Hogue on June 11 12 and 18. The publication invested to bring her, noting her three year record in Abilene and San Angelo schools and her plain engaging teaching style. Details will follow in upcoming Enterprise issues as information becomes available.

Winters Jessie Hogue Miss Hogue

Safeway Adds New Market Department at Local Store

Leon Hallman manager opens new market department with John Taylor from Breckenridge in charge. Hallman says they will carry the highest class meats including dressed poultry and will maintain sanitary handling at all times. He invites the public to meet the new equipment and stocks of fresh and cured meats.

Safeway Leon Hallman John Taylor Breckenge

City Urges Citizens to Clean Cemetery Plots

The report asks individuals to work out and clean burial plots in the cemeteries this week. It praises cooperative effort and urges residents to tidy their plots, noting the mayor supports the effort as a laudable city project.

Winters High Paper Wins Northwest District Honor

Miss Melba Read reports that Winters School Paper 15 is judged one of the two best Class B high school papers in the Northwest District. Awards based on yearly editions, with Gale staff members listed as editor Sherill Oliver and team.

Winters Melba Read Austin Northwest Gale Sherill Oliver Mozelle Barnhill Bill Roundtree Truett Nance C. S. Jackson Frances Lyle R. C. Bledsoe Doris Reid Mandy Lee Smith Marguerite Duncan Jean Barlow Charles Gardner Selma Chapmond Holace Weldon Myra Nell Hamer Miss Melba Read

Skating Rink on Main Street to Re-Open Tonight

C. G. Meeks, proprietor, announces the skating rink on Main Street will reopen tonight at 8 15 o clock after a long closure. Skating will occur each night at the same time with matinees every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. A full stock of new skates and new music is available.

C. G. Meeks Main Street

Bedford Opens Service Station in West Dale Ave Area

Marvin Bedford opens a Texaco service station on West Dale avenue opposite Hotel Winters. The new station features air pressure greasing and a washing rack and invites local customers to stop in for service.

Marvin Bedford West Dale Avenue Winters Texaco Marvin

Mrs Eddie Voelker Wins Spelling Contest

Mrs Eddie Voelker won the $2.00 cash prize in the mis spelled words contest at The Enterprise office. Several papers were turned in late and the prize was awarded after Saturday afternoon.

Eddie Voelker Enterprise Saturda

District Music Meet at Ballinger Monday May Fourth at Ten

Representatives from eighteen counties will attend the District Music Meet on Ballinger Court House Lawn on Monday May 4 at 10 am. State Superintendent L A Woods and Stamps Quar tett will be present along with rural and independent districts. Two divisions will perform junior and senior with an all group number and a varied program including Texas Our Texas Old Black Joe Home Sweet Home and The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You. County Superintendent E C Grindstaff urges all schools to attend.

Court House Ballinger L. A. Woods Stamps Quartett Texas Heather the Bower Billy Boy O. Susanna Old Chisholm Trail Home Sweet Home

Ernest Melson of Sanger Dies After Illness

Ernest Melson former Sanger bakery owner and deacon died Sunday night at his home after two years of illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Sanger with burial in Leonard cemetery. He lived in Sanger thirteen years and is survived by his wife and daughter Mary John. He was brother in law to B G Owens M L Owens and Mrs Lula White, who visited and attended the funeral.

Ernest Melson Sanger First Baptist Church Leonard Leonard Cemetery Melson B. G. Owens M. L. Owens Lula White

Cameron's Wall Paper Demonstration Yields Winners

Two day display at Wm Cameron & Company ends with Mrs Alexander and Mrs were named lucky winners taking home wallpaper prizes from the new patterns showcase.

Cameron's Wall

Hayden Talks to Lions on Supporting Scouts

Thos E Hayden finance chairman of the Chisholm Trail Area Council addressed Winters Lions Club at a Tuesday luncheon urging a quick financial drive to back scouting. President E D Stringer named a committee to arrange drive details. Ed Shumway Scout executive sang two numbers with piano. Morey Millerman led the program. Program committee for the next two weeks includes E J Lambert and Otis Grisham.

Winters Lions Club Thos. E. Hayden Chisholm Trail Ed. Shumway Scout Morey Millerman E. J. Lambert Otis Grisham

Maddox Funeral Held Wednesday in Ballinger

Funeral services for George A. Maddox 55 a former Runnels county resident recently of Quemado were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the King Holt Funeral home with Rev J H McClain officiating Burial was in Runnels cemetery Maddox died in a San Angelo hospital after about ten days of treatment Survivors include his widow six children all of Quemado six sisters Cora Stephens Eugene Bass F W Watson Willis Poe Dave Emory Coy Lewis and a brother Vernon Maddox

Ballinger George A. Maddox Runnels County Quemada King-Holt J. H. McClain Ballinger Baptist Church Runnels Maddox San Angelo Hatchel Quemado Lynn Perkins Allen Maddox Eugene Maddox Willie B. Maddox Ed Ray Maddox Frances Maddox Cora Stephens Winters Eugene Bass Lubbock F. W. Watson Eldorado Willis Poe Dave Emory Paducah Coy Lewis Yakima Wash Vernon Maddox Silverton

Featherstons Called to Paint Rock by Relative's Death

Mr and Mrs Ben Featherston of Victory sought Paint Rock Saturday after the death of relative Wood row Arnold.

Ben Featherston Victory Paint Rock Woodrow Arnold

Visitors in Abilene Include Mrs Gustenburg and Others

Mrs. Tom Mayo Mrs. Tom Brevard and Mrs. A T Gustenburg were in Abilene last week Visiting Mrs Gustenburg called on Mrs Joe Dunnam a patient at West Texas Sanitarium in Abilene Texas.

Tom Mayo Tom Brevard A. T. Gustenburg Abilene Gustenburg Joe Dunnam West Texas Sanitarium

Campbell guests visit San Angelo from Dallas

Mrs H C Campbell and Mr and Mrs W B Campbell with their guests Mrs E E Elliott and Mrs C E Tabor and their young son Billie Don of Dallas spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Carr in San Angelo.

H. C. Campbell W. B. Campbell E. E. Elliott C. E. Tabor Billie Don Dallas Carl Carr San Angelo

Allan Key Undergoes Tonsil Removal

Allan Key son of Mr and Mrs John G Key Jr submitted to an operation Wednesday morning for removal of his tonsils.

Allan Key John G. Key, Jr

Singing at Wingate Baptist Church Sunday Night

A community singing at Wingate Baptist Church Sunday night expects a large crowd. The Clover Leaf Quartet of Abilene and Otas Echols a soloist, also of Abilene, will be present. Everyone is invited to attend.

Wingate Baptist Church Clover Leaf Quartet Abilene Otas Echols

Health buttons awarded to Winters elementary students

Local school officials conducted a check up in Winters elementary grades and distributed health buttons to pupils meeting criteria. Recipients include Fadine Baker, Jean nine Poe, Weldon Smith, Jack Hamilton, Luvera Roach, Betty Ann Carter, Morris Sullivan and many others.

Fadine Baker Jeannine Poe Weldon Smith Jack Hamilton Luvera Roach Betty Ann Carter Morris Sullivan Betty Marie Parks Naomi Jean Miller Doyeee Ray Manning Geraldine Robertson Charles Baker Edwin Barlow Nell Oliver Verlene Gideon T. J. Jennings Bessie Joe Sullivan Bobbie Cooke Lavanda Baldwin Carroll Shot Billie Earl Gipson Helen Ruth Cooke

Office Hospital 15 Being Equipped by Dr Henslee

Dr R H Henslee remodels and expands his offices behind Smith Drug Co to run an Office Hospital for emergency care. A new 100 MA Westinghouse X ray machine and other equipment arrive soon for six rooms three beds and a dark room for developing images. Nurse Miss Lora Barnes is employed to assist in both office and hospital work.

R. H. Henslee Smith Drug Co Lora Barnes Henslee

Dr and Mrs Craig Headed for Medical Course in San Antonio

Dr. J H Craig and wife accompany their daughter Mrs John A Madole of Dallas and Miss Mary D Taylor of Winters. They depart Wednesday for a three day post graduate course in San Antonio. The ladies will tour San Antonio and Corpus Christi while the doctor attends lectures.

J. H. Craig John A. Madole Dallas Mary D. Taylor Winters San Antonio

Sneed Family Visits Wingate and Winters

Mr and Mrs C B Sneed Artie Artie Mearl and Earl from Fluvanna visited the home of Mr and Mrs R J Gould of Wingate last Thursday. They were in Winters Friday to visit their daughter Mrs Jack Harrison and returned home Saturday.

Baggett announce birth of baby girl Mildred Pauline

Mr and Mrs G H Baggett announce the arrival of a baby girl born April 28. She is named Mildred Pauline.

G. H. Baggett Mildred Pau

H H Guy Ends Life In Winters Morning

H H Guy 50 who moved to Winters from Buffalo Gap in March shot himself in bed about 6 00 am dying instantly a self inflicted death verdict was returned by Justice of the Peace W E Coley. He had been ill two weeks and never fully recovered from a head injury. Survivors include widow daughter Luzell Campbell Winters step daughter Eleanor Nichols his father H Guy Carbon four brothers and two sisters. Body prepared by Spill Bros Funeral Home and shipped to Lubbock for burial.

H. H. Guy Buffalo Gap Dunnam Bros W. E. Coley Guy Luzell Campbell Winters Eleanor Nichols H. Guy Carbon Spill Bros. Funeral Home Lubbock

F. F. A. Boys Return Tuesday from A and M

Three judging teams from the local Vocational Agriculture class returned Tuesday from A and M College where they entered judging contests. An article covering facts about the trip will appear in The Enterprise next week. J. M. Williams led a meeting of farmers to discuss the new farm plan at Norton Wednesday night.

A. & M. College Enterprise J. M. Williams Norton

Insect Specialist from A M College to Lecture at High School

riculture teacher announced that R R Repperd of A M College, expert on screw worms and other insects, would lecture at the high school building in Winters next Thursday, May 7 at 3 30 PM. Farmers and stockmen are invited to attend.

J. M. Williams R.R. Repperd A. & M. College

Frank Williams Visits From State Fireman’s School

Frank Williams, instructor at the State Fireman’s school, spent the past week here with his family.

Frank Williams State Fireman's

Mrs Elliott Tebor and child leave for Dallas visit

Mrs E. E. Elliott Mrs C. E. Tebor and young Billie Don depart Monday for Dallas after several days in the city visiting Mr and Mrs W. B. Campbell. Mrs Elliott is the mother of Mrs Campbell.

E. E. Elliott C. E. Tebor Billie Don Dallas And W. B. Campbell Elliott Campbell

Signing Up of New Farm Pro gram Under Way

The new farm program sign up begins in Runnels county with Crews hosting the first day. County Agent Barton Thomas Hill and W H Pape report 70 to 80 farmers signed up. Sign up in Winters is scheduled for May 6 7 at a vacant building north of Winters State Bank.

Runnels Barton Thomas B. Hill W. H. Pape Winters State Bank John T. Curry N. S. Wright M. W. McShan Maverick Miles Rowena Norton Maine Oak Creek Wingate Wilmeth Ballinger

Hamilton Remodels Service Station to Expand Garage Work

L. E. Hamilton who runs the garage and service station on South Main street known as Sis Super Service is remodeling the interior this week. He is rearranging the office installing new rest rooms and creating more space for garage work. A hydraulic car lift and new pressure greasing equipment are being installed.

L. E. Hamilton South Main Street Sis

Trailers on highways must be licensed under new Texas ruling

A Texas Highways Patrol ruling reported by Fred Bedford states all trailers used on public highways must be registered. The ruling, issued by L. G. Phares, chief, says owners of motor vehicle trailers or semi trailers are required to register in the county of residence or face penalty.

Fred Bedford L. G. Phares Texas Highways Patrol Bedford Department Ge Phares The Highway Patrol

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