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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1964
Page
2
Unofficial rainfall records show a new month total of 3.3 inches and a year total of 27.8 inches after 0.9 inch fell last Wednesday. On Wednesday November 18 Winters proper recorded 1.8 inches amid a rainy spell.
Phyllis Awalt hosted the Goal Diggers Club meeting at her parents home. Jackie Sue Hall presided and Jan Merck read the secretary's report. The program The Ballad of Breaking Hearts was performed by Judy Hogan, Jackie Sue Hall and Jan Johnson. Scandal was read. Refreshments were served to a group including Syvivia Moore, Jan Johnson, Judy Matthews, Judy Hogan, Jan Merck, Glenda Campbell, Linda McGregor, Robbie Davidson, and Mrs. W. C. Stevens.
The Winters Livestock and Agricultural Association membership committee thanks Winters citizens and surrounding area for interest in reactivating the group and for strong support of the membership drive. They also credit local merchants, families, and organizations for food, supplies, preparation of meat and potato salad, loaned equipment, and help in staging the barbecue.
The Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met in the church parlor Tuesday morning to continue the study of Spanish America. Twenty-two members and two visitors attended, with officers and members named in attendance.
From Dallas Mr and Mrs Alton Ellerson visited Wednesday in the home of her mother Mrs C T Rives Sr They were joined by Mrs Rives who is spending Thanksgiving holidays in Dallas and accompanied them home.
Winters Compress and Warehouse reported receiving 7655 bales of the 1964 cotton crop. About 85 percent of the crop was gathered with ginning by Winters and Wingate. Market activity remained steady with middling light spotted grades trading 40 to 75 points above loan value.
Ferdinand Hassler, a Swiss engineer, conducted the initial coast and harbor survey for the United States in 1816, laying groundwork for national hydrography.
Visiting in the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jacob and attending the funeral of their grandmother Mrs. B A Jacob were Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dunlap and children of Carlsbad New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Billy Jacob and daughter of Norman Oklahoma.
The Young Homemakers Organization will gather at 7 30 on December 1 at the Home Economics Cottage. Louise Temple, Lone Star Gas representative from San Angelo, will speak. Members are asked to bring a small Christmas decoration for the tree.
In the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Boles visitors from Meadow Brownfield Olden Ropesville Odessa Coleman attended the funeral of C. W. Schwartz. Attendees included E F Schwartz Joplin Wanda Brown J J Schwartz W H Schwartz Jr Jim My Schwartz and Ellis Fulton.
Mrs. J. S. Sanders and Elsie visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Frymire in Tuscola on Sunday and joined a golden wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson.
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