Lutheran Women Hold Quarterly Meeting at St Johns
St Johns Lutheran Women of the Church held the regular quarterly meeting Sunday at 2 30 pm presided by president Mrs W F Minzenmayer. Reports by secretary Miss Minnie Belitz and treasurer Miss Estella Bredemeyer. Members discussed stewardship program led by Mrs Walter Kraatz and devotion by Mrs E E Thormeyer. Delegates and officers named. workshop planned for November 3 and window decoration for Winters Christmas display. About 31 members and two visitors attended with a free will offering for District Women of the Church planned within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Women of the Church
W. F. Minzenmayer
Minnie Belitz
Estella Bredemeyer
Ladies Aid Circle
Walter Kraatz
E. E. Thormeyer
Walter Probst
Robert Gerhart
T. F. Hantsche
Ellis Ueckert
Jack Whittenberg
H. L. Frick
R. C.jr
Veterans Land Board sale bids due for 65 tracts
The Veterans Land Board will accept sealed bids at the General Land Office in Austin until 11:00 AM on November 19, 1968 for 65 land tracts. Thirty-two tracts are limited to eligible Texas veterans in multiple counties, while 33 tracts are open to non veterans and eligible Texas veterans in several counties. Tracts may be financed through the board. For information and tract listings, write to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Land Board
General Land Office
Austin
Texas
Brown, Callahan
Cameron
Clay
Dickens
Gaines
Guadalupe
Hidalgo
Hunt
Jasper
la Salle
Liberty
Milam
Potter
Rains
Randall
Reeves
Yoakum
Zavalla
Dunn Smith Vow Exchange In Abilene Church Ceremony
Kathy Rae Dunn and Thomas Kindrick Smith exchanged vows Saturday October 19 at 8 p.m. in Alder Gate Methodist Church Abilene. The Rev Charles L Myers officiated the double ring ceremony before baskets of white mums. The couple will reside at Casa de Barcelona Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Rae Dunn
Thomas Kindrick Smith
Abilene
Raymond Dunn
Wingate
Aldergate Methodist Church
Odell K. Smith
Charles L. Myers
Judye Covington
Pledging Begins at Hardin-Simmons University
Fall pledging has started on the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene. Sixteen men of sophomore standing or higher join the pledge class of Kappa Phi Omega. Johnny Mansell of Winters, a junior, is in the fall pledge class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Mansell
Kappa Phi Omega
H-Su
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Winters
Kappi Phi Omega
Ivie and Rhea to Wed at Winters Church November 16
Ginger Lee Ivie daughter of Mr and Mrs G R McCuistion and Kenneth Lee Rhea son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rhea of Route 2 Seminole plan to marry November 16 at 6 p m in the First Baptist Church Winters. The couple’s families announce the forthcoming wedding. Ivie attended Winters High School class of 1966 and Ranger Junior College. Rhea graduated Seminole High School in 1966 and attends New Mexico Junior College Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie
Bob Gribble
Abilene
Sid Gregory
Dallas
Neil Roberson
Richard Duke
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Jackie Adams
Elise Hunnicutt
Sunray
Candy Johnson
Gladewater
Nita Eads
Pampa
Westwood Club
Ann Partin
Steve Grissom
Jack Patton
Roy C. Dunn
George Cathey
Lee Roy Adams
Linda Winegeart
Ronald Woods
New Orleans
Louisiana
Winters High School
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Abilene Christian College
G. F. C. Loan Company
Citizens National Bank
Cowper High School
Ginger Lee Ivie
Kenneth Lee Rhea
Baptist Church
G. R. McCuistion
Kenneth Rhea
Route 2
Seminole
Ivie
Ranger Junior College
The
Seminole High School
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
First Baptist Church
C. T. Partain
O’donnell
New Body Man Joins Dale's Ford Sales Staff
Richard Egbert is the new body and refinishing man at Dale's Ford Sales. Owner Dale Whitecotton says the shop will now offer refinishing for automobiles, trucks, farm machinery, appliances and mobile homes plus lettering for truck signs. Egbert has about ten years in auto body work and allied fields and plans to reside in Winters with his wife and child. They attend the Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Egbert
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Dale’s
Ford Sales
Dale Whitecotton
Ford
Egbert
Allied Lines
Women Attend Lutheran Officers Workshop in Haskell
Attendees included Mrs. W. F. Minzenmayer Mrs. H. A. Minzenmayer and Miss Minnie Belitz of St John Lutheran Church along with instructors Mrs. Ellis Ueckert and Mrs. Walter Kraatz from Northwest Conference at the Tuesday session.
Additions to Winters High School Honor Roll
Last week’s list adds new honorees across academic levels. Joe Pritchard Hu den White Randall Sneed earn 4 As and 1 B. Tommy Antilley 3 As 2 Bs. Lynn Giles 2 As 4 Bs. Van Mounts 1 A 4 Bs. Martha Porter 1 A 5 Bs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters High School
Joe Pritchard
Huden White
Randall Sneed
Tommy Antilley
Lynn Giles
van Mounts
Martha Porter
Jennings Family Weekend Visit Spans Arlington Irving and Cleburne
Mrs. T. V. Jennings spent the weekend with her sons at Arlington and Irving, visiting former Winters residents along the route home in Cleburne with Mrs. T. F. Brophy and Rev. and Mrs. Ed Otwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Jennings
Ernest Jennings
Arlington
Lawrence Jennings
Irving
Cleburne
T. F. Brophy
Ed Otwell
Winters
Deike Family Weekend Visit at A and M University
Michael Deike a senior at A and M University spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Fritz Deike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Deike
A & M University
Fritz Deike
Winters High School Homecoming Visitors
Mr and Mrs D B Collings worth of Reis el attended the Winters High School homecoming Friday and watched the Winters Merkel football game. They were overnight guests with his parents Mr and Mrs E C Collinsworth D B was a WHS graduate in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reisel
D. B. Collingsworth
Winters High School
E. C. Collinsworth
D. B
WHS
Local Archers Dominate Angelo Meet Highlights
Members of the Run nels County Archery Association of Winters shone at the ninth league shoot in San Angelo. Don Vinson won first in freestyle Class A, Bob Wilson took third, Marvin Clark second in bare bow Class B, and Marvin Clark Jr. won youth. Mrs Don Vinson and Mrs Bob Wilson also placed, with Mrs Jerry Whitlow second in bare bow Class A and Mrs Marvin Clark first in bare bow Class C. The final league shoot is in Abilene on November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County Archery Association of
Winters
San Angelo
Don Vinson
Bob Wilson
Marvin Clark
Marvin Clark Jr
Jerry Whitlow
Winners For Tops Club Met Monday At Club Den
Tops Club met Monday evening at the club den with W D Williams presiding. Mrs Wes called the roll. Floyd Sims was queen for the week and Mrs Charles Kruse won the six weeks contest and a money prize. Members present included Mesdames Wes Hays, Charles Pinkerton, Bert Humble, Boyd Bedford, Milt Bunger, W J Bradley, Bill Miles, Woodrow Watts, W Colburn and Carl Pender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops
W. D. Williams
Wes
Floyd Sims
Charles Kruse
Mesdames Wes Hays
Charles Pinkerton
Bert Humble
Boyd Bedford
Milt Bunger
W. J. BriJey
Bill Mil
Woodrow. Watts
Colburn
Carl Penderas
Up The Plugs Surface Bug Illumination Tip
A quirky tip suggests using fluorescent paint to make surface bugs more visible and notes a dab of nail polish as an alternative if fluorescent paint is unavailable. The item reads like a short home remedy note from a vintage column.
Girl Scout Training Sessions Planned at Scout Hut
Dates set for training of all adults in the Girl Scout program with sessions on games, planning, ceremonies, and troop management. Meetings run November 12 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scout Hut with Mrs. Leonard Bowden serving as local coordinator until a service team is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Howard
Leonard Bowden
Bill Spraberry
Experience Outgrows the Job Says Veteran Worker
A veteran worker declares experience is useful until it isn’t and notes that once someone has it they may be considered too old for the position. He argues that skills must stay current and adaptable at all ages.
Home Town Talk Encourages Civic Opinion
The piece argues citizens should voice opinions on candidates and propositions, warning that abstaining from political expression erodes the privilege to speak when truly needed. It asserts public input reflects a shared responsibility and near-perfect human endeavor.
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Jerry Sadler
Flower Girl
Connie Ann Cathey
Raymond Lee Cathey
Daryl Simmons
Mrs. Thomas Kindrick Smith
Yal Brynner
Robert
Mexico
Paramount Pictures
Arles
Gas Della Ca
Lom
Lasford - Oni Toms
Panavisin
Dale
DEIKE
PECOS
Resistol
Resistos
Aaa Ita
Angelo
Girl Scouts
Jinters Enterprise Writers
Nixon
Nixon/Agnew
U. S
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Crawford Martin
Tidelands’ School Fund
Democrats
Ottis Lock
Chm
Eel Ware
Dickies
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