Cross Plains Blizzards Claim Win Over Winters
The Cross Plains Blizzards defeated Winters 12 to 2 in a league game last Friday night. Fullback Homer scored both Ish counters while Hodge connected with Childs for a 40 yard touchdown. Cross Plains held Winters on defense with strong ground gains and prevents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross' Plains
Cross ‘Plains
Homer
Hodge
Childs
S Plains
Cross Plains
Cross
Ramsel
Special Features Booked for Ballinger County Fair
Entertainment for the Runnels County Fair at Ballinger includes booked acts for crowds. Officials announced special features to attract attendees and showcase local talent during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Pool Hall Closed For Second Time. Owner Faces Charge
Snyder man R. McMullen was jailed in Runnels County on a charge of operating a pool hall after deputies arrested him Saturday. Sheriff Holt warned against similar clubs and illegal punch boards as a grand jury planned a fall term investigation beginning November 16 into punch boards and related devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McMullen
Snyder
Runnels County
C. R. Hightower
W. ‘A. ‘Holt
Holt
Dallas
McMullen
119Th District Court
Methodist Ladies to Serve Turkey Dinner
Busy housewives merchants and employees farm people and out of town visitors will have an opportunity Saturday to eat a good home cooked dinner at the old Main Drug company building next door to the Winters State bank. The ladies of the First Methodist church will serve a turkey dinner for less money than a similar meal would cost if cooked at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Drug Company
Preview of Green Pastures Draws Invited Guests
An advanced showing of Marc Connelly's Pulitzer prize winning play Green Pastures was hosted by manager H J Hodge for invited guests on Thursday afternoon. The prevue aimed to gauge local opinion on the widely discussed production amid mixed reviews from various towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Connelly
Green Pastures
H. ‘J. “Hodge
Runnels Ginners to Get 10151 From Bankhead Aid
Ginners in Runnels County are to receive 10151 dollars under the Bankhead Ginners’ Compensation Act. State officials note 2674.438 bases in Texas have applications, with 3077 contracts approved totaling 643607.19 dollars. For 1985 season, 40605 bales ginned. Winters leads with 10098 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels
John A. Barton
Texas
College’Station
Internal Revenue
Lions Protest Diversion Of Highway Funds
After a Lions club luncheon in Tuncheon a round table session saw Secretary T D Coupland ordered to wire State Senator E M Davis and Representative H B Sessions urging them to oppose Governor James V Allreds plan to move 3 000 000 from the state highway fund to the old age pension fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Tuncheon
T. D. Coupland
E. M. Davis
H. B. Sessions
James V. Allred
State Highway Fund
Old Age Pension
Peggy Jean
Lindley
Hallie
Holwegley
Jno
W. Norman
E. D. Stringer
T.A. Smith
Reid closes on 52 acre Meek property near Crews Road
H K Reid secured the old Meek area 52 acres just half a mile from Crews Road. He plans tearing down the existing house and constructing two modern homes on the site. Expected move to occur once construction finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meek
Local Cannery to Begin Canning Meats
Miss Loretta Wallace, superintendent, announces meat canning at the local cannery on a 50 50 basis with producers supplying lard. Since June 9 the cannery has canned 29 000 vegetables and fruits with only 174 spoilage cans. The plant runs several weeks more with 28 women and 4 men on payroll daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Wallace
Miss Wallace
Misa Wallace
Franklin Schools Begin 1936-37 Session Next Monday
Franklin schools start the 1936 37 session next Monday morning at 9 o’clock. Faculty and trustees urge full attendance and invite patrons as welcome guests for the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Franklin School
Winters Receives First Tax Payment For Old Dunnam Stock
City secretary Roxie Floyd reports the first tax receipt of the year covers delinquent and current taxes on the Dunnam stock groceries. She notes current-year payments are coming in well and expect a higher collection rate than in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Dunnam
Roxie Floyd
Floyd
Stringer Family Returns From Austin Hospital Visit
Mrs. E. D. Stringer and her daughter Mary Elaine returned home Wednesday after visiting Mrs Stringer's grandmother in Austin where she had been at her bedside.
Miss Hawkins Visits Parents During Weekend
Miss Jewell Hawkins, a student nurse at Hendricks Memorial Hospital in Abilene, visited her parents Mr and Mrs E D Hawkins over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Hawkins
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
E. D. Hawkins
Miss Mildred Smith Visits Abi lene Parents
Miss Mildred Smith of Abi lene visited her parents Mr and Mrs J D Smith on Sunday. She is a nurse at Hendricks Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred. Smith
Abilene
J. D. Smith
Miss Smith
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Government Cotton Estimate Up 488,000 Bales
The Department of Agriculture reports this year's cotton crop as of October 1 at 11,609,000 bales of 500 pounds, up 488,000 from last month. Prices rose about 1 dollar to 1.59 per bale, closing with a 50 to 60 cent gain. October 1 crop condition was 61.8 percent of normal, lint yield 186.9 pounds per acre, and ginnings to Oct. 1 totaled 6,030,940 bales, up from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Cotton Gin Totals Surface in Local Area
Figures from local gins show 9,007 bales of cotton ginned so far from the current crop. Estimates suggest total ginnings may reach 12,000 to 15,006 bales, likely exceeding last year’s 10,098.
Runnels County Students to Centennial Exposition
Dallas October 6 Residents of Winters and nearby areas may visit the Texas Centennial Exposition on November 8 and 9 for one cent per mile round trip. Rail fare is about $2.60. The plan covers 1.5 million Texas school children with railroads granting the rate to adults as well. The trip includes two full days at the exposition with housing and expenses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anna
Inters
Ngs
Mozelle
Man
Eldorado
Santa Anna
Elle
Rising
Star
Anne's Mountaineers
Aii
Lodge S. R
Wibmies Oy
Bankhead
BTL
Old Meek Place
Logal Cannery
Winters Ffa
Centennial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!