All-Cotton Farmer Lives Out of Paper Sacks and Tin Cans
W G Barnett argues for diversification from cotton farming noting that all cotton leads to income gaps. He cites benefits of maize and grain crops, urges tenants to diversify to avoid rents pushing cotton, and links diversification to better community assets and citizenship. J M Musser of Abilene visited Wingate for Musser Lumber Co business.
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W. G. Barnett
Rocks
Ww. G. Barnett
Wingate
Texas
Winters State Bank Deposit Correction
In our November issue a bank deposit figure was misreported. The Winters State Bank deposits were about $1,800,000, corrected here to fix the earlier error and clarify the intended amount.
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Winters State
Winters State Bank
Aged Man F C Adams Dies From Injuries in Winters Tex
F C Adams aged eighty five died at his son Ernest Adams home in Winters County on Thursday at two am from injuries suffered last Saturday when struck by a car driven by two Negro men while crossing the street. Survived by his wife and three married sons Charlie Adami Winters Ernest Adams Winters and O B Adami Tohoka and eleven grandchildren. Funeral at home four pm conducted by Rev Sirois Ballinger and interment in Winters cemetery.
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F. C. Adams
Ernest Adams
Sirois
Ballinger
Winters
Charlie Adami
O. B. Adami
Tohoka
Rev Monk's Wife Die in Auto Crash En Route Fort Worth Dallas
Mrs. Alonzo Monk Jr. was killed in a traffic accident reported after noon Thursday between Fort Worth and Dallas. The death affects the local church community as Rev. Monk previously led a revival at the Methodist church and is identified as brother of Mrs. Gid J. Bryan. Local friends extend sympathy to Bro. Monk during this trying hour.
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Winters
Abilene
Alonzo Monk, Jr
Fort Worth
Dallas
Monk
Gid J. Bryan
Bro. Monk
Returned Missionary Speaks at Pumphrey
Miss Laura Coupland a returning missionary from China spoke at the Baptist church in Pumphrey last Sunday. The pastor said she surpasses other returned missionaries in arousing missionary interest and knowledge of Chinese people and conditions.
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Laura Coupland
China
Baptist Church
Pumphrey
Miss Coupland
Chin
America
J. E. Nicholson
Will Barrett Still Buying Turkeys at Record Prices
Will Barrett the grocery store owner continues turkey purchases noting five days of buying last week totaling 12,288 pounds. Purchases led to large payments with Mrs D Duncan receiving 811.87 dollars and Mrs R H Bishop getting 263.12 dollars. Numerous other sellers also received checks over 100 dollars.
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Will Barrett
W. Duncan
R. H. Bishop
Winters Traffic Laws Need Stricter Enforcement
Citizens urge harsher traffic enforcement after frequent accidents, noting two deaths in Winters and calling for marked parking, pedestrian lines, and a possible electric signal at Main and Dale to curb jaywalking and improve safety.
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Jay
Main and Dale
Owen’s
and City Drug Store
Secretary Farrow to Return Home and Resume Duties
Secretary J. E. Farrow, after an illness spanning about two months, will return home Monday and resume his duties. His friends express happiness at his recovery and welcome him back to work.
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J. E. Farrow
Farrow
First National Bank Pursues Diversification in Livestock
In a discussion with Bert Low, cashier, the bank says diversification is the major current challenge. It pledges to buy beef cattle and brood sows to customers without profit, asking how many animals are desired, promising sturdy stock and favorable returns on investment.
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Bert Low
First National Bank
Winters Proud Visitor Town Loyalty Noted
M Townsend residing on route 5 visited Winters last Wednesday as a business guest and called at the town office. He expressed pride in Winters, saying this is his town even though he does not live here, and praised the community’s spirit.
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M. Townsend
Route 5
Winters
Winters Town Needs Water Schools and a Hotel
The speaker lists essential needs for Winters: a reliable water supply, expanded public school facilities, and a modern hotel for travelers. With these in place, the town could attract manufacturing like a cotton mill and diversify farming, making Winters an ideal place to live and raise a family.
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Winters
Paradise
Bales Ginned Top Twenty-One Thousand Five Hundred
A city report from seven local gins shows Winters ginned 21 948 bales of cotton yesterday afternoon. Prospects indicate the season will pass the 25 000 mark by finish.
Rev Gid J Bryan Returns to Winters Charge
The conference at Waxahachie returned Rev. Gid J Bryan to the Winters Methodist church pastorate. The Brownwood district appointment list read by Bishop Dickey includes Ballinger S L Culwell Bangs F C Waddill Blanket Earl Page Bronte W E Anderson Brownwood Central Church C O Shugart Coleman First Church J Baldridge Coleman Circuit A C Jones Comanche Station J M Wynne Comanche Circuit J L Ray Drasco and Pumphrey W E Swearengen Gustine O R Morton Indian Creek and Johnston Memorial RL Butler May W C Davis Norton and Mareland Horace Poteet Novice W C Ferguson Proctor and Lamkin Jon Hester Robert Lee Roy L Crawford Rockwood Preston Braxton Santa Anna J Hall Bowman Talpa and Crews W B Edminston Winchell Mount View Hermane N tats.
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Gid. J. Bryan
Waxahachie
Winters Methodist Church
Bryan
Dickey
Brownwoo
Brownwood
A. D. Porter
Ballinger
S. L. Culwell
Indian Creek
Johnston Memorial
R.L. Butler
May
W. C. Davis
Norton
Ballinger and Winters Play Scoreless High School Football
A crowd of 200 to 300 watched Ballinger and Winters battle to a 0–0 tie on Wednesday. The Blizzard team held the edge most of the game but failed to punch in a score, while Winters defended the goal under steady pressure.
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Ballinger
Winters
Prominent Couple Wed In Home Ceremony
Miss Bonnie Davidson wed Mr. Joe E. Childers last Thursday morning at eight in a home ceremony. Rev. H H Stephens officiated as relatives and the pastor’s wife attended. The couple, both socially prominent, will reside in Hamilton Texas after a brief honeymoon.
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S. H. Davidson
Winters High ‘Sch
Simmons Univers
Fig National Bank
Bright Promises
Baylor Law School
Schot
Paterson and Meradi Visit Rio Grande Valley
Paterson and Meradi travel to the Rio Grande Valley for a reported excursion. The page seven item notes their trip, location, and purpose as described in the brief column.
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Paterson & Meradi
Rio Grande Va
Soldier’s Grave Believed Found at Arlington in 1921 Claim
A statement attributed to former Sgt. H T Ramsey and published in Waxahachie Texas suggests Pvt S Shaw, son of Mr and Mrs Shaw of Bangs Texas, is buried at Arlington in the November 11 1921 offensive casualty.
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H T. Ramsey
Waxahachie
Texas
Arlingt Washington
Pvt
S. Shaw
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Sitalh
J. M. Musser
Musser
Adams
Winters Charge
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