Winters First Furniture Store Opens in 1901
Ed Stone founded Winters earliest furniture store in 1901 occupying a frame building across from Spill's Furniture. Jim Eoff hauled Ballinger to Winters stock with a custom wagon frame while Elm Creek crossing dangers tested crews. A popular porch balcony and a 5 cent gla ce drink defined social Sundays.
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Winters First Furniture Store
Ed Stone
Spill’s
Jim Eoff
Ballinger
Abilene
Winters
Boff
Elm Creek
Backward Descent Warns of Near Disaster
A man rolling backward down a steep incline narrowly avoids disaster after waking, with authorities noting the collapse of potential harm had he remained asleep at the wheel.
Mrs Tommie Whittenberg 67 Dies in Dallas After Illness
Mrs Tommie L Whittenberg 67 of Tuscola died at Baylor Medical Center Dallas at 11 a m Saturday after a short illness. Services were held Tuesday at Spill Memorial Chapel Winters with Rev David Crooks and Rev Lionel Cooksley officiating. Burial followed at Northview Cemetery. Born Edith Talley June 15 1907 in Sweetwater she lived east of Winters for years. She married Tommie Whittenberg January 8 1938 at Wingate. The couple moved to Abilene in 1948 and Tuscola in 1968. She was a Baptist. Husband died June 1 1971. Survivors include an uncle Earl White and aunt Mrs Ethel Bishop of Winters and several cousins. Pallbearers named.
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Tommie L. Whittenberg
Tuscola
Baylor
Winters
Tommie Whittenberg
Wingate
Abilene
Huband
Earl White
Ethel Bishop
Don Marks
Don Emmert
Bill Hoppe
Earl Cooper
J.W. Allmand
Troy McKnight
Edgar Porter
Carl Parks
Joy Sunday School Class Meets at Brown Home
The J O Y Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church gathered at Mr and Mrs Pyburn Browns. Husbands attended as guests and the group played 42. Homemade ice cream was served. Attendees included L F Herrington Lee Harrison Jack Pierce Kenneth Sneed Bill Webb Frank K Antiley Bill Russell Robert Paschal Ray Laughan Joyce Krause Emily Pendergrass Leah Renee Pierce Cherie Krause John Krause and the Browns.
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J.O.Y
First Baptist Church
Pyburn Brown
Mes.srs
L.F. Herrington
Lee Harrison
Jack Pierce
Kenneth Sneed
Bill Webb
Frank K. Antiley
Bill Russell
Robert Paschal
Ray Laughan
Joyce Krause
Emily Pendergrass
Leah Renee Pierce
Cherie
John Krause
Mrs. Brown
Birth of Sandee Kay Sorrels in May at Lubbock
Mr and Mrs Davis Sorrels of Lubbock announce the birth of daughter Sandee Kay born May 7 weighing 5 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Sorrels of Sweetwater and Mr and Mrs A C Minzenmayer of Winters.
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Davis Sorrels
Lubbock
Sandee Kay
Ralph Sorrels
Sweetwater
A. C. Minzenmayer
Winters
Coast Guard Warns Boaters on Proper PFD Sizing
The Coast Guard urges recreational boaters to buy wearable PFDs that fit the wearer without alterations to maintain buoyancy. Rear Admiral John F. Thompson stresses size matters and that overlarge devices may fail to perform. Manufacturers must design PFDs to specified sizes and users should follow size labels for safety.
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U.S. Coast Guard
John F. Thompson
Office of Boating Safety
Washington, D.C
Blackwell Picnic Ends With Bible Study Group Outing
The After School Bible Study Club and Mrs. L L Johnsons Junior Sunday School Class enjoyed a Monday picnic and wiener roast for 23 children and six adults. Mr and Mrs Joe Dan Oden of Fort Hood visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs T J Oden and Larry.
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L.L. Johnson
Joe Dan Oden
Fort Hood
T.J. Oden
Larry
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Texas Press
Memsen
Association
the Winters Enterprise
Richard C. Thomas
Texas
Tax Inc
By Ace Reid
Cauo Sear
Ace
Zeb
Western Auto
Wes and
June Hays
Liquer Stea
By Charlie Poe
Dallas
VY Price
J.O.Y. SS
Charley Eubanks
Eubank Exxon
Gates Rubber Co
Eisenhower
Eubank
Coast Guard
PFD
Bedford Insurance Agency
Fhoegal Deposit Isurance Corporation
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