Local Socials and Market Notes From Winter
Mrs. Petert Barton and Miss Louise Barton returned Wednesday from a visit with Mer and Mrs. A. Krauss in Houston, with stops in Galveston. Billie Crockett on extended visit with Dallas relatives. Attendees at McMurry College commencement exercises Thursday morning included Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cryer and Mrs. Wood. Miss Pauline Jones of Dallas visiting her mother Mrs. M. B. Jones. Winter commodity prices show cotton middling 11.00, cottonseed ton 22.00, maize ton 8.50, oats 20–22c, wheat new 0.75, old 0.80, corn shelled 0.65, barley 0.32, eggs 0.14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petert Barton
Louise Barton
Mer
A. Krauss
Houston
Galveston
W. L. Pratt
H. H. Cryer
Wood
McMurry College
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Celebration
The Hall couple, married May 26, 1886, celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at Winters after a life spanning Turnersville and Runnels County. They are charter members of First Presbyterian, with Mr Hall a ruling elder. They have ten children and twenty two grandchildren. A day of reminiscence featured Rev Ralph J Hall showing moving pictures from Buffalo Gap and travels. Members and guests joined in the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnersville
Runnels County
Tle
Winters
First Presbyterian Church
Hall
Lula Carter
PL KB. Black
Barstow
H.R. Hall
Holland
Frank Po Hall
Kingsville
Ralph J. Wall
Albuquerque
New Mexico
W. Green
Levington
Niay Mexico
M. W. Bankston
Dallas
H. F. Orton
Brownwood
Gaines B. Hall
Okahoma City
George B. Wall
Abilene
H. R. Hall
Bobbie Toe Hall
Folland
Frank P. Hall
Frank Jr
Mildred Hall
J. M. Hall
Kinesvile
Ralph J. Hall
Ralph J
Betty
Katherine
Billie Green
Lovington
MLW
Bankston
Garland
James Bankston
Orville Bankston
Hi. F. Horton
Billie Hugh
Peggy, Brownwood
George B. Hall
Candidates listed for Democratic Primary slated July 25 1936
Announcements of candidates appearing in this column are conditioned on the Democratic Primary to be held Saturday July 25 1936. John B. Rayburn (Re election) Co C Sessions W A Forgy for County Treasurer.
No Fishing Banned in City Lake as Mayor Announces
Mayor J. W. Copeland said residents cannot fish in the city lake this year despite requests. The council kept the lake closed to allow last years stocking to reach legal size for better fishing next year. He also urged water bill payments to avoid disconnections by June 10. C. Kornegay, from Alice, will visit family and handle business before likely returning later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Copeland
Copeland
C. Kornegay
Alice
Singing at Wilmeth Church Sunday Afternoon
A Wil meth Baptist church singing event is set for Sunday at 2 PM with Peggy Jean Lind Tucker Twins W W Wood Merkel and other seasoned singers expected to perform. Everyone is invited.
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Wilmeth Sun
Wilmeth Baptist Church
Peggy Jean Lind
Tucker Twins
W. W. Wood
Merkel
Everyoe
Final LUT-off dates set for emergency crop loans in regions
May 31 is the final date to receive emergency crop loan applications in the southern and south western states with June 15 for all other states. The Farm Credit Administration notes loans from 1936 funds go only to farmers lacking other credit and applications are handled by local committees and regional offices in multiple cities.
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Farm Credit Administration
Springfield
Mass
Baltimore
Columbia
S.C
Memphis
St. Louis
Dallas
Wichita
St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Kentucky
Veteran Cowboys to Hold Stamford Reunion and Round-Up
Stamford on July 2 3 and 4 hosts the seventh annual veteran cowboys round-up as part of the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Members must have 35 years service on cattle trails. Clyde Burnett serves as president and will preside at the meeting. The event attracts eager rodeo spectators with the old time calf ropers contest as a featured highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Clyde Burnett
Benjamin Cattleman
Dr and Mrs Jennings to attend State Medical Association
Dr. and Mrs. T. V. Jennings travel to Houston for the State Medical Association meeting this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Drury announce the birth of a baby girl on May 18 named Geraldine Frances with a christening to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Jennings
Houston
Jennings
State Medical Association
Mrs
A. D. Drury
Geraldine Frances
Social notes from Fort Worth and Victory region
Miss Nadine Smith spent the past week end in Fort Worth visiting with friends at Texas Wesleyan College. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Yates of the Victory community and family visited relatives at Dora Sunday, May 17. Misses Helen and Wauldean Yates of Victory attended the funeral at Divide of Ervin Darey who was drowned in the Sweetwater lake while on an outing. They were accompanied by their grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Smith
Fort Worth
Texas Wesleyan College
Mrs. W. J. Yates
Victory
Dora
Helen
Wauldean Yates
Divide
Ervin Darey
Sweetwater
Cowboys Contest Awards Saddle Prize
Simpson Johnson, 57, of Guion Texas, won first prize last year in a field of 31 contestants in a cowboy age 55 and over saddle competition with a fine saddle as the winner’s prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Johnson
Guion
Texas
West Texas sanitarium patient recovers after appendicitis operation
Pete Baker of Abilene underwent an appendicitis operation last Thursday at the West Texas Baptist sanitarium and is convalescing nicely, according to reports from Abilene. In Dallas a May 27 report notes the Texas Highway Department spent 52 million dollars over 28 months to construct and improve highways, much of it feeding traffic into Dallas for the Texas Centennial Exposition opening June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Baker
West Texas Baptist Sanitarium
Abilene
Dallas
Texas Highway Department
Texas Centennial Exposition Opens After Copyright Waiver
Dallas May 27 The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers waives all copyrights for the 25 million Texas Centennial Exposition opening June 6. Society officer E G Mills announced. The society controls 200 000 to 300 000 compositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
G. Mills
Power to light Dallas Exposition for five months
Enough electric power to light a city of 100000 people will be used daily from June 6 through November 29 at the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
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J. M. Pyburn
Eubank Floral Co
Ballinger
C. L. Green Milling & Grain CO
Kirk & Mack
Truck Bargains
Dodge
Nance-Brown Motor Co
Winters, Texas
R. Fo. Baker
Amos Walden
Guien
Nancy Whitehead
Wilk
M. FL Self
Graham Lake
Valley Creek
W. G. Bedford
Lanham Brown
H. L. Munecan
Banner Ice Co
wWetchour
Mrs. Hore
Queen Theatres
Billie Crockett Jis
Pauline Jones
M. B. Jones
Pearl Ward
Rusk
Joe H. Payne
Mr. Payne
Volva Sharbutt
Horace B. Sessions
Paul Trimmier
John B. Rayburn
W. W. Chastain
Ernest Moody
W. A. Forgey
W. A. Francis
Aurelia Webb
W. A. Holt
Joe Mapes
Hosea E, White
Oren Mathischas
W. Schwartz
Troy Carter
Tad Richards
A. J
Arch) Hood
Justice of the Peace
New York
Alfred E. Smith, Jr
Smith
City Lake
The
Texas University
Archie Strother
A. O. Strother
Alleene Jones
H. Q. Jones
Ray Caskey
Coleman
Alma Dodd
Burnett
Mrs. H. E. Brewer
Charles Starrett
Peter B. Kyne
Joan Perry
Josie
el Brendel
West Dale Avenue
D. W. Waldrop
Good Western Pictures
Hoot Gibson
Mae West
Yukon
Klondike
Annie
Victor McLaglen
Otto Kruger
Martha Sleeper
Lily
Safeway
Libby
Ipeno Ae
Olga
Mississippi River
Crean
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