23 Oct 1925
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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
1
Runnels County leads West Texas in cotton ginned up to October 17, 1925, with 35 334 bales, surpassing last year’s 29 162. Winters county shows a gain of 6 527 bales. Department of Commerce report from Washington notes Runnels as the largest in the region.
Winters weekly bale ginnings total 14 096 up from 11 863 last week. The past week saw 2 233 bales ginned distributed among gins including Kornegay Round 8708.
A joyful reunion occurred at Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Stark home last Sunday October 18 when Mrs. Birdwell from Washington state visited her Texas sister Mrs. Stark. They plan a year of travel visiting relatives in Texas Missouri and Washington and a turkey dinner was served to family and friends including W. R. Smith Georgetown C R Simmons Sweetwater Sewell Clark Abilene and A. B. Stark Coleman.
The piece argues war comes with lasting costs beyond today and notes taxpayers bear heavy burden as public ceremonies lack material music or celebratory embellishment.
A notice describes installing a new round bale press at the Farmers' Gin Co. It notes a high value unit cited as a $10,000 press and mentions code experts handling related procedures.
Thorobred Cottonbreeding Industries announced a prize list totaling 100 for the best stalks of cotton grown from Thorobred seed. At the Runnels County Fair last week winners were J A Lambreth 50 Marion Berry 25 W F Meadows 15 Adolph Minzenmayer 10. Judging was impartial with numbers, entrant names kept sealed until winners were named. Local interest grows. officials may stage a larger contest next year.
The First Christian Church announces Sunday services at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to be held at the Queen Theatre.
Mr and Mrs R S Collingsworth and Mr and Mrs M S Patrick were weekend visitors to the State Fair in Dallas confirming social ties and attendance at the event.
Mr and Mrs Ed Walker of Bronte visited Riley Clark's family this week. A message claiming their son Homer a Simmons University student was dangerously ill in Abilene proved false as the boy recovered from appendicitis.
Brownwood note: American Legion seventeenth district holds its Sunday meeting. Eastland chosen for January third Sunday 1926. Coleman seeks second quarterly 1926 session. Chairman Buie urges vigorous drive to recruit every eligible man in the district.
Winters High School schedules a football game with Coleman High at Coleman as part of a revised path toward the district championship race. Coach Smith hopes Winters can reach finals with two wins and potentially rejoin the district title hunt pending today’s result. Eldorado’s defense stifled the Grey S表示weers while Winters shows improving lineup as the season nears its end.
At Ballinger County Fair, the Thorobred Cottonseed Breeding Industries exhibit drew praise for its cotton varieties. Felix Y. Little of Valley Creek and F Y Little noted seventy five rarities tested, declaring Thorobred best for West Texas and profitable for farmers. Visitors including Mr and Mrs Skaggs traveled to Dallas for the State Fair and planned new merchandise purchases.
The All West Texas Exposition at San Angelo through October 26 to 31 offers horse races, polo, vaudeville, a $50 000 style show, and big programs each day. West Texas Chamber of Commerce day Wednesday features the district convention with a six day schedule including football clash Texas Tech versus Sul Ross Normal.
A cotton buyer told our office there is no market for snapped cotton, causing concern among farmers. Later reports suggest some buyers have instructions to turn down snapped cotton, though the exact stance remains unclear.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shepperd were business visitors to Dallas last weekend and also attended the State Fair.
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