Social notes from Silveston and surrounding towns
Mrs. R A Montgomery visits in Silveston Oregon while relatives in nearby towns host guests. Various arrivals and visits are listed, including families from Breckenridge Big Spring San Angelo and Spraberry. Hospital notices name several patients at Shannon and Hendrick Hospitals and a Winters-Ballinger game attendee travels from Dallas to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hood
Breckenridge
I. G. Hensley
Mahurin
Teague
San Angelo
Ginger
Hensley
Joan Byrd
Shannon Hospital
Oscar Childers
Myrtle Allen
Oscar Howard
John Gannaway
Harter
Edgar Jr. Hall
Dallas
Ballinger
David Bryan
Raymond Cowan
Hendrick Hospital
Ross Heathcotts
Aspermont
Carl Green
Big Spring
Billy Clay Smith
Spraberry
M. R. Smith
Bill Harmon
W. B. Guy
David Higgins
Abilene
Former Winters Resident Dies in Sweetwater
Mrs. L. L. Madry 85 of Big Spring died Monday in Simmons Memorial Hospital Sweetwater after a long illness. Funeral 4 p.m. Tuesday Nalley-Pickle Chapel Big Spring with Rev. Jack Power. Burial City Cemetery Big Spring. Born April 9 1878 in Tennessee she moved from Winters to Big Spring in 1939. Survived by husband one daughter two sons eight grandchildren 15 great grandchildren one brother and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L
Mattie) Madry
Big Spring
Winters
Simmons Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater
Nalley-Pickle
Lewis Blackmon
George Akeman
Elbert Akeman
San Antonio
W. W. Hillis
Dallas
Lillie Armstrong
N. M
Crawford and Pace kin visit in Saginaw and Austin
Rev and Mrs Roy L Crawford of Saginaw and Jerry Pace of Austin visited last week at the home of their brother Mr and Mrs Rankin Pace. Mrs Crawford will be remembered here as Ava Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace Home
Roy L. Crawford
Saginaw
Jerry Pace
Austin
Rankin Pace
Crawford
Ava Pace
Death of Bluford M. Smith in Winters Hospital
Bluford M. Smith, 65, died in Winters Municipal Hospital at 4 p.m. Friday after a two year illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ray Elliott and Rev. J. Lloyd Mayhew officiating. Masonic graveside rites were conducted by the Winters Lodge, burial at Bluff Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, plus four brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford M. Smith
Winters Municipal Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Ray Elliott
Winters First Methodist Church
J. Lloyd Mayhew
Brownfield Methodist Church
Winters Masonic Lodge
Bluff Cemetery
Taylor County
Vesta Mayhew
Drasco
Midland
L. H. Moore
Wilson
D. A. Dobbins
Winters
Fourth Sister of Winters Woman Dies at Big Spring
Mrs. Viola Bailey 74 sister of Mrs. E. W. Compton of Winters died at Big Spring November 4. Funeral at East Fourth Street Baptist Church with burial in Big Spring cemetery. She leaves four sons and two daughters. A son, Bill Bailey, attended Winters Schools before moving to Odessa. Relatives from this section at the funeral included Mrs. Compton of Winters and Frank Brown of Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Bailey
E. W. Compton
Winters
Big Spring
East Fourth Street Baptist Church
Bill Bailey
Odessa
Walter Bailey
Howard County
Compton
Frank Brown
Norton
Congress Likely To End Session With Little To Show
Washington newsletter laments the 88th Congress as likely to close with few accomplishments and many stalled programs. It criticizes delays on civil rights and tax reform, questions a pay raise for federal workers and Congress, and argues the country faces a large deficit while action remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
0. C. Fisher
88Th Congress
Martin Luther King & Company
Santa Claus
Peace Corps
Jack Pruette Dies in Local Hospital Buried Wednesday
Funeral for Jack Pruett 77, retired plumber, held 2 p m at Spill Memorial Chapel. Officiated by Rev. Ray Elliott with Rev. Bobby L. James assisting. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors include two sons J Norris Ballinger and Dennis R Pruett, six daughters, 11 grandchildren, a sister and three half-brothers. Died Tuesday at 7:30 a m in Winters Municipal Hospital after a heart attack October 25. Born March 31 1886 in Tarrant County he worked on major plumbing projects nationwide. Married Lena Heilig June 8 1915 in Alton Illinois. They moved to Ballinger in 1920 and to Winters in 1922. wife died October 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pruett
Spill Memorial Chapel
Ray Elliott
First Methodist Church
Bobby L. James
Assembly of God
Lakeview Cemetery
Rankin Pace
Merrick Spill
Lloyd Wilkerson
Ellis Zane Moore
Joyce Wilkerson
James Lee Johnson
Frank Johnson
Winters Municipal Hospital
Tarrant County
Lena Heilig
Alton
Ill
Ballinger
Winters
J. Norris
Carlsbad
N. M
Dennis R
University Park
Roger
Lois) Kerr
Eric
J. E
Lorrain
Lynn
Odessa
Clark
Louise) Teel
Claymont
Del
Herschel
Jackie) McKnight
M. E
Julia) Jenkins
Lubbock
John
Lena June) Jehle
Midland
Sixty Children Attend Book Week Reading at Winters Library
More than 60 youngsters attended a Book Week reading at Winters Public Library last Thursday. Mrs. Douglas Cole spoke the tales The Thanksgiving Story The First Thanksgiving and The Big Big Box. New children's books were on display, several award winners. Library hours are 2 to 6 p m on Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Public Library
Douglas Cole
Library Council
Webb couple clarify West Dale Grocery burglary cash loss
The Enterprise reports burglars took 334 dollars at West Dale Grocery, but owners Mr. and Mrs. W O Webb say the money was taken Monday morning after opening. Mrs. Webb placed cash in a sack behind the counter and left briefly. she contends other customers may have taken it during that absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Dale
W. O. Webb
Industrialists Dispute Profit Excess Belief
A minority of industrialists dispute that profits are excessive, arguing their concerns have not driven such gains.
Little Wins Pie Award At Photographers Meet
Eddie Littles portrait of the Rev. Donald Haile O M I won first place in print competition at the Central and West Texas Professional Photographers Society meeting in Breckenridge Sunday afternoon. George Etz of Sweetwater took second and Ronnie Howard of Big Spring third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Little
Donald Haile
O.M.I
Central and West Texas
Professional Photographers’ Society
Breckenridge
George Etz
Sweetwater
Ronnie Howard
Big Spring
Little
Frank Brandon
Mel Thurman
Abilene
James Cotton
Cisco
Steffan Smith
Dallas
Dallas Professional Photographers Association
Smiths
Visit in Valley Follows Ten Days With Daughter in Mission
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Henry returned home Friday after ten days visiting their daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis, at Mission. A short stop in San Antonio included a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Moore before the trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
B. B. Henry
Bill Davis
Mission
San Antonio
Jeff Moore
The Dull Period in News Life Ends Event
A commentary notes how a quiet span marks the transition from news to history. The piece reflects on the journalistic cycle and the passage of time affecting public memory.
City to Test Civil Defense Warning System Next Week
Mayor Harvey D. Jones announced a test of the city’s Civil Defense Warning System next week. The test aligns with a nationwide defense alert planned for the period to evaluate the U S defense warning network and municipal systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey D. Jones
United States
Warning Sirens Practice Demonstrates System Effect
Fragmentary notes describe a test of warning signals and siren use for alert practice. The text mentions installed stations and different parts of the system, with officials asked to assess effects while regular fire sirens remain unused for the exercise.
Fragmentary History Note Prompts First Sun Sight
A cryptic fragment hints at a generation seeing the sun for the first time. The line evokes wonder at a new dawn and collective awakening beneath clear skies.
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Winters Enterprise
Texas
Enterprise
Wingate
R. A. Montgomery
Silveston Oregon
W. L. Burns
Mr. Burns
Edwin Voss
Erwin Voss
Ted Hantsche
Robert Lee
Woodrow McHugh
Vincent
Arlena McCartney
Lela Mae Adcock
Killeen
Germany
Oran Adcocks
Guy
J. W
Standard-Times
West Texas
Post Office
Winters Hospital
Washington Newsletter
Jack Pruette
Bao
Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth
Christmas Cay
Little Studio
Heights Street
Chevrolet
Fleetside
Chevrolet Fleetside
Nobo
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