Pastor Sharbutt Calls Best Year Yet For Local Church
Rev J W Sharbutt reports vAS Pastor entering his third year at First Methodist, best year yet with 43 new members and about $4500 raised to cover annual church obligations. County churches paid all dues. Norton Ballinger and Winters aided Wingate to settle. Sharbutt planned Cen tennial Conference attendance in Houston but missed trip due to cold. J M Sages served as delegate.
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First Methodist Church
J. W. Sharbutt
South
Methodist Church
America
J. M. Skages
County
Wingate
Norton, Ballinger
Winters
Sharbutt
Coopera
Cotton Bales Reported in Unclear Text
Fragmented OCR mentions bales of cotton with figures like 4 865 and 86 291, but the garbled text lacks clear context or a verifiable event, leaving an unreadable record of quantities and notes about agents or counties.
Texas Centennial to Re Open in 1937 for Five Months
The Texas Centennial Exposition will reopen in 1937 for five months starting June 12 and closing October 31. Dallas business leaders pressed for a continued event, with plans for major changes, new shows and buildings, and a separate 1937 World’s Fair aligned with Dallas. Director Harry Olmstead said the show will be new, better, and run smoothly.
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Fred F. Florence
Dallas
Texas
Exposition
United States
Harry Olmstead
Lutheran Ladies to Serve Chicken Dinner Saturday
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will serve an eight piece orchestra at 11:00 AM and serve meals at noon in the Anna Gerhart building two doors west of the Enterprise office. Plates are 40 cents with coffee and pie. whole crices and whole pies will be sold at reasonable prices.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
Anna Gerhart
Enterprise Office
Wall Takes Charge of Winters Mutual Aid Ins Association
L A Wall assumes leadership of the Winters Mutual Aid Insurance Association. Wall has served as secretary and has four years of prior association with the concern.
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Wall
Winters Mutual Aid Ins. Association
L.A. Wall
Origin of political parties told Lions at luncheon
T D Coupland spoke on the origin of political parties in America and predicted three major parties Liberals Conservatives and the Labor party. Albert Afflerbach was toastmaster and George McDaniel urged improved afternoon mail service from the north to Winters.
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Lions Club
T. D. Coupland
America
United States
Labor Party
Albert Afflerbach
George McDaniel
Abilene
Max Bentley
Reporter-News
Jno
W. Norman
W.F. Fryant
W. F. Flynt
Lion’s Club
Max = Bentley
L. A. Wall
Winters Mutual Aid Association
Jeff: Moore
Safeway
Maverick Community Organizes Agricultural Association
Friday night at Maverick the community organized an Agricultural Association with officers Howard Owens president Alton Lee vice president Annie McCauley secretary and treasurer Renza Lee entertainment chair Gordon Griggs educational chair County agent Barton and Thomas B Hill assisted. Maverick Community Club will meet the third Tuesday monthly with school faculty handling entertainment one month and adults the next. A slogan contest for local youths was offered and future plans include eight community options with four to be chosen for 1986 1937. Membership open to all ten year olds and up and to men and women. meetings are free each month.
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Maverick Community
Howard Owens
Alton Lee
Annie McCauley
Renza Lee
Gordon Griggs
Barton
Thomas B. Hill
Agr
Maverick Community Club
Owens
Infant Buried Sunday in Winters
Jerry Donald Blount six months old died Saturday night at 11 18 at his grandparents home in Winters after a brief illness attributed to a weak heart and complications. Born May 1 1936 he was the couple's only child. Funeral services were held Sunday at 8 p m at the residence conducted by Rev. W T Hamer. Interment followed at Main Street cemetery with Spill Bros in charge.
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Jerry Donald
Paul Blount
J. E. Franklin
W. T. Hamer
Main Street
Spill .Bros
Former Teacher Wingate School Died at Temple
Local obituary notes the death of former Wingate School teacher at Temple. Memorial details scarce. family and service information not listed in the readable text.
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Wingate School
Roosevelt and Garner Sweep Election Victory Nationwide
In Tuesday’s nationwide elections President Franklin D Roosevelt and Vice President John N Garner won a historic landslide. The New Deal ticket earned 523 electoral votes to 8 for the Republican ticket led by Landon and Knox, sweeping all states except Maine and Vermont.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Maine
Vermont
Landon
Knox
Stores to Close on Armistice Day in Local Observance
A Roy Scoggins Post American Legion petition secures near total business closings on Wednesday November 11 to honor Armistice Day marking nineteen years since World War I ends. Groceries and markets will follow Sunday hours closing at 9 am.
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Roy Scoggins
American Legion
Bishop & McCoy
M. Cohen
Baker Bros
Walter T. White
Jones
Chevrolet Co
Brannon Wrecking Co
Duncan Henslee
H. B. Poe
Hamilton Garage
W. E. Coley
Marvin's Garage
W. B. Burrough
H. B. Kelley
Spill Bros. & Co
E. N. Miller
A. D
Kirk & Mack
Auto Electric
C. L. Green Mill & Elevator Co
Alex Krauss
Marshall Hatler
Gardner Bros
Joe Bak- Dry. Goods Co
Gambill’s
Roy C. Maddox
York’s
the Style Shop
Safeway
J. W. Grocery
Jackson's
Joseph Stable
Martha Lee
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Sale Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary votes to sell poppies on Saturday November 7 with proceeds aiding veterans in Legion hospitals. A window display at Joseph Dry Goods and merchants urged to prepare Armistice windows for November 11. Members present included Mesdames Huffhines Voelker Maddox Lyle Mapes Mullins Campbell Ballinger and Adami.
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Legion
Joseph Dry Goods
Mesdames
J. A. Huffhines
E. A. Voelker
R. C. Maddox
H. N. Lyle
Joe Mapes
Guy Mullins
H. C. Campbell
C. A. Ballinger
Ernest Adami
Eddie DePrang Sets Notable Jockey Record at Arlington Downs
Eddie DePrang aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DePrang of Novice, is described as making a splendid record as a jockey across the state. He rides among eighty five jockeys at Arlington Downs and has been on horses since age two, with prize winnings noted from Seattle last summer.
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Eddie DePrang
C. L. DePrang
Arlington ‘Downs
DePrang
Seattle
Washington
Clothing Company
Prion
Rising Star Wildcats Meet Winters Blizzards In District Showdown
Rising Star Wildcats and Winters Blizzards clash at Blizzard Field in District 28 class B play. Both teams boast perfect seasons and strong lineups with observers predicting the district winner. A pep rally is set in town with a 12:45 pm high school program today.
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Rising Star Wildcats
Blizzard Field
Dise Trict
Bob Fulkerson
Baker
Chavearria
Wood
Jennings
Mapes
Jackson
Sprayeberry
Swift
McDonald
0. Cooper
Morrow
Clark
Ramsley
J. Cooper
Hopper
Zellers
Whitlock
Smith
Winters Voters Back Roosevelt Landon Low in Local Ballots
In Winters, Democratic ticket led by Roosevelt Garner tallied 424 votes to 4 for Republican Landon Knox, with one vote each for the prohibition and union party heads. Local results echo Roosevelt’s statewide strong showing, far ahead of Landon by nearly 8 to 1 amid partial tallies from the election day count.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Landon
Knox
Alf
Texas
London Lemke
Thomas
Ligg
Pensigd
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Vas Pastor Hee
Ronnale
Texas Centennial
W.P. Gardner
Association
Maverick
Community Group
Auneal Rites
Roosevelt and
Legion Committe
American Legion Auxiliary
Ernest Adams
Eddie D’prang
Arlington Downs
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