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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1968
Page
3
Washington columnist Omar Burleson recalls common commencement themes from 1968 speeches. He notes speakers offer praise, caution, or inspiration as graduates prepare to enter a changing world and carry on Athens tradition of civic guidance.
The passage reflects on Socrates as an early commencement influence and draws a parallel to modern America. It argues for humility in facing unsolvable yet manageable problems, noting the complexity of contemporary society and the difficulty of accepting limitations.
The Junior Culture Club met May 16 at Mrs. Billy J. Colburns home with Mrs. Gayland Robinson as co host. C O Funderburg Jr presided and Mrs. Jim Cox called roll. The group voted 100 for Winters Public Library books and elected Mrs. Bobby Blackwood treasurer.
Warner Bros Seven Arts presents Firecreek a Teft color Western starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda with Inger Stevens. Filmed in Oak Creek Canyon Sedona Arizona the production recreates a ghost town era at Alberston Ranch Thousand Oaks California. Fonda plays an outlaw and Stewart a lone sheriff in a tense confrontation shown at the State Theater over Friday Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Martin hosted the Be Busy Sewing club meeting in her home Monday afternoon. Members embroidered cup towels for the hostess and a salad plate was served to several ladies and a house guest from Prescott, Arizona. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Becky Poe's home on May 27.
Mrs. J. S. Tierce was installed as president of the Literary and Service club at the installation dinner and last meeting of the club year at Huffman House. Officers named include Mrs. Charles Kruse, Mrs. Floyd Sims, Mrs. H. M. Nichels, Mrs. M. G. Middlebrook, Mrs. Elo Michaelis, Mrs. Carol Tatum, and Mrs. E. E. Thormeyer with Mrs. Robert Simpson as installing officer. The event featured fresh roses, rose corsages, and announcements of new committees and next year’s study theme “Our Changing World.”
Mrs Earl Dorsett and her sister Mrs O T Toney of Abilene joined a visit to Arlington on Saturday for a coffee in honor of Miss Arabella Toney who is to be married in June to Mr John Davis of Arlington.
David Hughell of Des Moines Iowa is visiting in the home of his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs R C Thomas in Iowa during his stay.
Corporal Willard A Perry Jr. 20, of Brownwood, was killed in action in Vietnam last Monday. He died from a fragment wound during combat near a hostile firefight, and was posthumously promoted to corporal. He attended Brownwood High School and joined the army in June 1967. He was married to Violet Conner.
Cpl. Perry arrived in Vietnam on Christmas Day 1967 and had been wounded twice before. He recently returned to duty after hospital treatment for a leg wound. His body was returned to Brownwood for services held Sunday, with attendees from Winters including Mr and Mrs Floyd Grant Jr and Mr and Mrs Jim Crenshaw.
Mrs Maude Elder and Jack of Corpus Christi and Mrs Alta McCoy of Waco joined Mr and Mrs Joe T Hord and family of Dublin for a visit. Also visiting were Mrs Zilla Pack of Stephenville and Mrs Carolyn Reed of Comanche.
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