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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1968
Page
3
Peggy Sue Corley of Bronte and John Scott Belew of Wingate announce their forthcoming marriage. The couple, both graduates of local high schools and Texas Tech, plan a December 7 wedding at First Baptist Church in Bronte.
Mrs. J. B. Dunnam was installed as president of the Ruth Sunday School class at a meeting held in the home of Mrs. Ray Laughan with a salad supper. Officers include Mrs. Carl Pendergrass as vice president and Mrs. W. J. Briley as second vice president, along with secretary and assistant secretary posts. Group leaders were named and cake and coffee were served by Mrs. Truett Smith to numerous attendees.
Howard Poindexter 42 of Winters died in a highway crash near Brenham on October 9. Funeral services were held at Spill Memorial Chapel with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Survived by wife Molly Fowler Poindexter and three sons, two daughters, mother, three sisters, five brothers, and two grandchildren. He served in the U S Navy and lived most of his life in the area.
Members of the Drasco Womans Missionary Society met Wednesday in the home of Rev and Mrs W J Taylor at Buffalo Gap The mission study Columbia was taught by Mrs A T Williams and Mrs Robert Conner Each lady brought a salad and after lunch toured the yard and gardens Those present included Mesdames O C Hill Robert Conner J C Belew Kady Pennington Viola Lewis Neva Lewis A T Williams Rev and Mrs Taylor and Carrie Lee
The Blizzards fall 14 to 6 to the Pied Pipers of Hamlin in a crowd filled night. Hamlin used a 70 yard kickoff to seize a 7-0 lead, then added a second half score as Winters could manage only one TD. Fullback Robert Moore led Blizzard ground gains while Hamlin held the edge in first downs and passing. Both teams stand at 1-1 in conference play.
Melvin Kurtz 36 died Tuesday morning from a heart attack at a farm nine miles east of Winters while loading feed with his father. Funeral held Wednesday at 4 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Walter C. Probst officiating. Burial in Lutheran Cemetery directed by Spill Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed. Survivors include his parents grandmother and several aunts and uncles. A brother Marvin Kurtz II died in Korea in 1951.
Texas Aeronautics Commission Director Charles Murphy ordered a 10 day postponement of Air Texas application to provide commuter service. The delay followed Air Southwest Company’s court challenge to serve Dallas-Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio and urging dismissal of the competing application.
Roy Sartin 26 of Dalhart nephew of Mrs. Ted Meyer of Winters died in Dalhart Friday after prolonged illness. Funeral held Saturday in Dalhart. He had lived with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Crabtree in Dalhart and visited Winters. Mrs. Meyer and sons attended the funeral, with her husband and sons returning Sunday and Mrs. Meyer staying with her parents until Wednesday.
The Goal Digger Club gathered at Carlos Walker's home Monday evening with Carla as hostess. Pamella Smith presided and Phyllis Smith read roll. Brenda Burns led a program titled In My Opinion. Refreshments were served to a list of members and sponsors.
Reports indicate an opossum once common in the south has moved northward and was found in New Hampshire, suggesting changes in range and habitat.
Randall Sneed of Winters High School was elected vice president of the Coleman District Future Farmers of America at the convention in Coleman last Tuesday. Winters FFA members John Smith Ricky Marks and Dennis McBeth attended with Jimmie Smith advising. Work Day set for Saturday October 26 to raise funds for the chapter projects. Greenhand officers named include Mike Smith Leroy Harris David Wilson Dane Bishop Lynn Giles and Jimmy Benson.
Brownsville Methodist deaconess and Rio Grande Conference kindergarten supervisor Miss Mattie Varn visited Winters this week. She conducted workshops for teachers in Odessa El Paso Hereford and San Angelo and toured the Ballinger Methodist Church preschool class directed by Mrs Nan Wright.
The Walker Tatum family expresses deep thanks for kindness shown after the death of their mother and grandmother. They thank those who brought food, sent flowers, or offered sympathy and pray they may someday help others in sorrow.
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