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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
4
City officials report the Lakeview Cemetery survey is disappointing with 132 returns of 368 sent. Of those, 98 favor the water plan and 34 oppose. The council proposes lines within 75 feet of each lot and a 25 cent monthly charge with annual billing January 1.
From Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Bill Little and their son Bobby spent Sunday and Monday with W E Little in Oklahoma City. Bill returned Monday leaving Bobby with grandparents. Mrs Little then went to Austin for exams and returned Wednesday to stay with her family the rest of the week. Judy Patterson Gersbach of Route 4 Winters graduates from Hardin Simmons University with a Bachelor of Science degree among 165 candidates on May 30.
Patricia Ann Winton and Edward Dean Wallace exchanged vows in a candlelight ceremony at South Side Baptist Church in Splendora. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Winton. the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wallace. The Rev. Virgil James officiated, with music by Mrs. C. R. Knight and the Knight sisters. A reception followed in the church Fellowship Hall as guests admired floral decorations and the couple’s wedding party.
Funeral services for Mrs George F Scott 23 were held at Sacred Heart Cathedral San Angelo with Rev Thomas Seibt officiating. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery. She died Thursday in Shannon Hospital after a month’s illness. Born Dolly Jost in San Angelo August 28 1942 she graduated San Angelo Central High in 1960. She married George F Scott January 19 1963 in Winters. Survivors include her husband a son Randy her parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Seipp of San Angelo and her in laws Mr and Mrs George W Scott of Winters.
Mrs. Hazel Nitsch and her mother Mrs. W S Smith have returned home from a visit to the Black Hills of South Dakota. They stayed with Mr and Mrs W H Giles, the daughter and sister of Mrs Smith. They toured Mt Rushmore and other points of interest.
The bride, a North Texas State University graduate employed by American General Insurance in Houston, and the groom, a Splendora High School alum and U S Army veteran now with Pittsburg Plate Glass in Houston, will live in Houston after their wedding. For the trip to San Antonio she wore a pink silk Shantung dress. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Winton at the Fireside Cafe.
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 9193 draped its charter in memory of Mrs Viola McAdoo at a May 19 special meeting. The charter remains draped for 30 days as prayers were offered and honor color guards named.
Miss Joyce Allen bride elect of Darr Huckaby was honored at a gift tea hosted in Stanton. Guests included Mrs. Floyd Allen and Mrs. Floyd Huckaby with Mrs. Albert Johnson at the register. The tea table featured white lace, a central rose arrangement, and a cake with blue wedding bell decorations.
A notice states the fifth Sunday evening Methodist fellowship will be held in Norton instead of Wingate. The change updates venue for the regional gathering and informs attendees of the new location.
Mrs Lena Pennington was celebrated at a surprise party for her 92nd birthday hosted by Mrs Mittie Rice at the home of Mrs Ethel Hill. Attendants included Mrs Harris Mrs Evans Mrs Mayo Mrs Mitchell Mrs Alexander Mr and Mrs L F Pennington and Leroy Harris with gifts cake ice cream and punch served.
The Junior Miss Culture Club met May 7 at Debbie Lloyd’s home for a regular business meeting. Four new members were elected Karen Smith Patricia Hill Lou Ann Cole and Kay Graham. New officers are Zola Crowley president Emmaleta Cole vice president Debbie Lloyd secretary Paula Simpson reporter.
The Goal Digger Club held its regular meeting Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilburn Phelps with their daughter Carolyn as hostess. Jan Johnson presided as president and new officers were elected for next year. Refreshments were served to listed members and sponsors. The benediction closed the meeting.
In Davis home Mr and Mrs Niki Davis and baby daughter en route to Long Beach California stopped in Winters Tuesday for a short visit with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Mandie Davis A son of Mr and Mrs Foy Davis of Dallas he has returned from seven months duty in the China Sea and Viet Nam on a Destroyer attached to the seventh fleet He is based at the Long Beach Naval Station.
Mr and Mrs J C Martin hosted a Saturday evening cook out at 511 South Magnolia for members of the Adult No 2 Training Union First Baptist Church. Guests played croquet forty two and eighty four after a hamburgers meal with trimmings.
Dr. James H. Craig a former resident of Winters returned Saturday to Dallas from a five week stay in the home of John W. Norman and among friends here.
From Waco, Dr. and Mrs. J W Dixon of Waco were transacting business here Saturday and visiting friends.
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