Mrs. Byrd 82 Dies in Lubbock and Burial at Wingate
Ella Mae Walker Byrd 82 died at West Texas Hospital Lubbock on Thursday October 1 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Spill Memorial Chapel Winters with Jack Hutton and E. B. McCowan officiating. Burial in Wingate Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Alton Armstrong, six sisters including Mrs Hood and Mrs Trammel, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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John C. Byrd
West Texas
Lubbock
Spill Memorial Chapel
Winters
Jack Hutton
Turkey
E. B. McCowan
Abilene
Wingate Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Ella Mae Walker
Bosque County
Taylor County
Wingate
Byrd
L. W. Byrd
W. L. Glass
Glen Rose
Jim King
Carl Green
Olen Crawford
Ervie Talley
Duncan Hensley
Lonnie Hancock
Education makes people easy to lead but difficult to drive
A reflective aphorism contrasts education's influence with governance, noting that educated individuals are easier to steer yet harder to enslave, implying a link between learning, autonomy, and political power.
Mrs Nolan Cave Dies After Illness at 66
Funeral services for Mrs. Olga Nurley Cave 66 were held Monday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Bow man and Rev. Birdwell officiating. Burial was in Blackwell Cemetery. She died Sunday morning in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after months of illness. She married Nolan Cave Feb 28 1928 and lived in Taylor Runnels counties before moving to Wingate in 1967. Survivors include her husband a son George Cave two daughters and four grandchildren. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Spill Memorial Chapel
Nolan Cave
Glenn Bowman
Winters and
Wingate Methodist
Guy Birdwell
Crane
George Cave
Wingate
Bill Hamilton
Blackwell
Nancy Nelson
Phoenix, Ariz
Kate Hurley
Sulphur Springs
D. R. Hurley
L. G. Hurley
Weldon Hurley
Abilene
Gerald Broggoitti
Mount Pleasant
Gene Witt
Tupelo
Miss
Hendrick Hospital
Spill Chapel
Blackwell Cemetery
WSCS Meeting Notes From Drasco Chapel
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of First United Methodist Church met at 9 a m Tuesday in Drasco Chapel to continue the study How the Word Gets Around Mrs Roy Crawford led the opening song with Mrs M E Leeman at the piano and Mrs Frank Mitchell gave the opening prayer Mrs Sallie Gray presented the study Communications and How the Word Gets Around Mrs Eva Kelly played a record Dont Church Me In and commented on the dialogue Present were Mesdames Nan Wright W T Nichols Thad Traylor Eva Kelly Sallie Gray Elmo Mayhew Gattis Neely Frank Mitchell E L Crockett H O Abbott Forrest Davis Vada Bairston Carl Baldwin Susie Baker Paul Gerhardt D A Dobbins Arch Hood M E Leeman Roy Crawford and W W Parramore.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Drasco Chapel
Roy Crawford
M. E. Leeman
Frank Mitchell
Sallie Gray
Eva Kelly
Nan Wright
W. T. Nichols
Thad Traylor
Elmo Mayhew
Gattis Neely
E. L. Crockett
H. O. Abbott
Forrest Davis
Vada Bairston
Carl Baldwin
Susie Baker
Paul Gerhardt
D. A. Dobbins
Arch Hood
W. W. Parramore
Wingate Residents Remembered in Obituaries and Visits
Mrs. John Byrd longtime Wingate resident died in a Lubbock hospital while with her sister. Her daughter Johnny and sister Mrs. Alexander of Winters attended. Also, Mrs. Nolan Cave of Wingate died in Hendrick hospital after illness, burial in Blackwell cemetery. Lonnie Hancock traveled to Itta Bena to visit granddaughters and conduct business. Mr. and Mrs. J E Storey of Abilene were guests in the Hancock home. Word came that Larry Awalt is ill in California and Mrs Awalt travels to his bedside.
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John Byrd
Wingate
Lubbock
Johnny
Alexander of
Winters
Spill Chapel
Wingate Cemetery
Lonnie Hancock
Itta Bena, Miss
J. E. Storey
Abilene
Verg Awalt
Larry
California
Ballinger
Barney Wright
Charlie Pritchard
Lexington
Tenn
Ralph McWilliams
Earl Jeffreys
Midland
Nobel Faubion
Dallas
Jerry Kraatz
R. Faubion
L. A. Faubion
Rodney Faubion
Worth
Garland
Sam Faubion
Paula
Kyle Kraatz
Robert Kraatz
L. C. Fuller
Davey Cr
Big Spring
Johnny Mathis
Lisso Flores Plans Wed In Winters Home
Mrs F H Lisso announces the engagement of her daughter Helen Marie Lisso to Wayne Flores of Jennings Louisiana. The groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs R B Flores of Brownwood. The bride attended Winters High School and beauty school in Abilene and works at Wanda's Salon. Flores graduated from Stenograph Institute in Abilene and works as court reporter in Jennings for Judge Walter C Peters. They plan a November 5 wedding at 219 North Main Winters.
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Helen Marie Lisso
Wayne Flores
F. H. Lisso
Helen Marie
Jennings, la
R. B. Flores
Brownwood
Winters High School
Glen and Lottie’s
School of Beauty
Abilene
Wanda’s Salon of Beauty
Mr. Flores
Stenograph Institute
Walter C. Peters
31St Judicial District
North Main, Winters
Crews Community Gatherings and Local Visits Recap
Community event updates from Crews include a Halloween themed gathering with local hosts and guests. Numerous visits span Ballinger to Abilene, with hospital updates, family gatherings, reunions, and a Dowdy reunion detailing six generations dating back to 1824.
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed at the State Theatre
Peter Cushing returns as the indestructible Dr. Frankenstein in a color adaptation directed by Terrence Fisher. The film from Warner Bros Seven Arts stars Veronica Carlson Maxine Audley Simon Ward Thorley Walters and Freddie Jones with art direction by Bernard Robinson and photography by Arthur Grant. Filmed in England the shocker follows Frankenstein’s final peril as brain transference and medical obsessions unfold.
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Frankenstein
Warner Bros.Seven Arts
State Theatre
Peter Cushing
Sherlock Holmes
Veronica Carlson
Maxine Audley
Simon Ward
Thorley Walters
Freddie Jones
Cushing
Terrence Fisher
Anthony Nelson Keys
Arthur Grant
Bernard Robinson
Bert Batt
Gordon Hales
England
Dr. Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein
Warner Bros
Hammer Film
Terence Fisher
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed opens at the State Theatre
Peter Cushing stars as the mad doctor Frankenstein with Simon Ward, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones, Thorley Walters and Maxine Audley in Warner Bros Seven Arts color thriller showing Saturday and Sunday at the State Theatre.
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Peter Cushing
Mad Doctor Frankenstein
Simon Ward
Veronica Carlson
Freddie Jones
Thorley Walters
Maxine Audley
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
State Theatre
Lutheran Ladies Aid Circle Holds Regular Meeting
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Circle of St. John Lutheran Church met in the church Fellowship Center last Thursday with Mrs. Walter Gerhart presiding. Program was led by Mrs. John Hiller, devotionals by Mrs. W. E. Bredemeyer, offering meditation by Mrs. Hans Gottschalk, reading by Mrs. W. W. Ahrens, and 29 members answering roll call with Bible verses. A skit titled The Button Box was presented by Mrs. Walter Kraatz, Mrs. Herman Frick and Mrs. Robert Gerhart. Hostesses were Mrs. Herman Frick, Mrs. Mary Frick, and Mrs. Jake Presley.
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Ladies Aid Circle
St. John Lutheran Church
Walter Gerhart
John Hiller
W. E. Bredemeyer
Hans Gottschalk
W. W. Ahrens
Walter Kraatz
Herman Frick
Robert Gerhart
Mary Frick
Jake Presley
Burns Dies in San Angelo After Illness at 28
Jerry Allen Burns 28, of Winters, died in San Angelo after a long illness. Born November 30, 1941 in Wichita Falls, he married Edna Long July 22, 1967 in Mexico. He was an oil field worker who lived in San Angelo two years. survivors include wife, three sons, three brothers, one sister, and his parents. Funeral held at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Fairmount Cemetery.
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Jerry Allen Burns
J. L. Burns
Winters
Johnson Funeral Home
San Angelo
Fairmount Cemetery
Burns
Wichita Falls
Edna Long
Mexico
Robert
Edward
Douglas
Austin
Sandra
Linda
J. W. Burns
Kenneth Burns
J. D. Burns
Odessa
Lonnie Patton
Southside RA Plans RA Week Activities
The Royal Ambassadors of the Southside Baptist Church met in regular session to discuss plans for the coming year and a special RA Week event set for November 17. Members present included Cy Buchanan Ricky Bently David Hendrix Tony Johnson Roger Torres Johnny Ray Liggins Calcote Kenny Reel and counselors Joey Rozmen and Roy Rice.
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Royal Ambassadors
The
Southside Baptist Church
Cy Buchanan
Ricky Bently
David Hendrix
Tony Johnson
Roger Torres
Johnny Ray Liggins
Calcote
Kenny Reel
Joey Rozmen
Roy Rice
Thanks for Kindness During Illness From Wayne Roberts
Forwarded note of gratitude from Wayne Roberts and family thanking friends for cards letters flowers and especially prayers during his hospital stay and after returning home.
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Wayne Roberts
Ite
Card of Thanks for F. R. Killough Funeral
The Killough family expresses deep appreciation for kind and sympathetic acts after the loss of their father F. R. Killough. Sincerely C. C. Killough and family.
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F. R. Killough
C. C. Killough
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