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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1971
Page
1
Congressman Omar Burleson remarks on the importance of organized emergency response praising and explaining volunteer fire departments. He notes 24 000 fire companies with 22 000 volunteers and 250 000 professional firefighters, highlighting training and dedication across towns and cities.
The article praises volunteers who respond to fires and emergencies, often at personal risk and without pay. It notes about 22,000 volunteer departments deliver $5 billion in services yearly, helping reduce insurance costs and supporting their towns with equipment upkeep and fund raising.
Alec Grant 74 died at 12:30 a m Sunday in the Veterans Hospital at Big Spring after a long illness. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev James Gehrels. Burial in Northview Cemetery. Survivors include wife Stella. two sons Vernon Winters and Eugene Abilene. four daughters Ester Johnson Earline Banks Ella Lee Grant and Lucille Dairy. one sister Annie Fletcher. 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
Readers are invited to place a Wanted column advertisement in the Enterprise Classifieds to seek purchases. Submit brief details of the item, price range, contact method, and preferred timing for publication.
Mrs Romye Brown 71 of Whiteface longtime Wilmeth resident died at 9 am Monday in a Lubbock hospital after a month with a fractured hip. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Hubert Bratcher. Burial followed in Levelland cemetery. Survivors include her husband two sons Leon Brown Kilgore Bob Whiteface two daughters Mrs L W Cole Hobbs and H H Faircloth Levelland four grandchildren two great grandchildren and several Winters area relatives.
Mrs. Julia Grace Sanders widow of Dr. Matthew J. Sanders pioneer Oklahoma physician died May 14 in Tulsa. Born 1889 in Blanco County she married Dr. Sanders in 1907 at Pumphrey Runnels County. Survived by two daughters three grandchildren four great grandchildren a sister May B Price of Wichita Falls and brother William E Baldwin of Pasadena burial at Rosemont Cemetery Wichita Falls.
Carrie Clasby of Nocona a former Winters and Tuscola resident died in a Nocona hospital at 3 p.m. Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church Nocona with burial in a local cemetery. He and wife had lived in Winters for years where he worked for Humble Oil Co before moving to Tuscola. Survived by two daughters a granddaughter and four great grandchildren.
A light quip on restraint and gossip. The speaker notes no groundhog remarks were heard in this corner before a recent event, and comments that keeping quiet is harder than guarding money.
The San Souci Club held a Tuesday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gattis Neely with co hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herman. A spring color theme adorned the rooms and serving table. After dinner, 42 games were played with all members attending including LaDell Davis Gardner Minzenmayer Bahlman Lloyd Fred Young the hosts and guest Mrs Woodrow Watts.
The Sub Deb Club met Monday at president Kei Bedford's home. Senior members received gifts and engraved silver trays were exchanged with sponsors. A graduation dance was discussed and attendees included Kei Bedford, Tandy Medford, Linda Roberts, Carla Brown, Lea Modastad, Jessie Waldrop, Landa Walker, Brenda Easterly, Kathy Hope, Mary Jacob, Marie Smith, Cheryl Whitlow, and sponsor Mrs Loyce Solomon.
Mrs. Juanita Loraine O Connor of Ballinger announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Ruth Elizabeth O Connor to Robert Oliver Browder Jr of Odessa. The wedding is planned for August 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Ballinger. Ruth Elizabeth is a Ballinger High School graduate and will be a sophomore at Odessa Junior College this fall. She attended Texas Tech University this year and was on the dean’s list for both fall and spring semesters. Browder, son of the late Rev and Mrs R O Browder Sr of Big Spring, is a Big Spring High School graduate and McMurry College alumnus who did graduate chemistry study at Texas Tech. He works in Odessa for the Ector County Independent School District.
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist Larry Campbell reports a lab project in San Angelo using aerated jars at 70 degrees to hatch walleye fry. Six jars hold about two million fertile eggs, kept cool with well water flow to induce hatching for stocking and training materials.
Ad touts quick drying T four L as a cure for athlete's foot promising itch burn relief within minutes and skin replacement in days. It guarantees satisfaction with a 48 cent money back offer and directs readers to Main Drug Company for purchase.
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