Wingate County News Social Roundup of Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Vincent and family of San Angelo visited Mrs. I G Hensley. John Gannaway home hosted Charlie Morrisons and W W Wheats. Ed Kinard hosted a costume jewelry party Friday. Several ladies attended and enjoyed the time. Various visits followed to Abilene, Merkel, Hamilton and Brownwood. Carla Jo born to Hollis Dean. Numerous households and guests listed including the Densons and Flora and Granny Sliger with Royal Bishop and Clifton Roland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Vincent
San Angelo
I. G. Hensley
Anita
Ginger
John Gannaway
Charlie Morrisons
W. W. Wheats
Ed Kinard
David Bryan
Abilene
Kay
Eugene
Dennis Dunnam
Big Spring
Frank Teague
A. Dooleys
Hamilton
W. B. Guy
Doyle
Helen Guy
Hollis Dean
Carla Jo
Ray Cowans
Brownwood
Ramsey
Bernard Batts
M. L. Hensley
Dock Rodgers
Myrtle Barnett
W. D. Smith
Marvin
Grace
Freddie Petershaw
Tuscan Arizona
Red Huckably
W. T. Holder
Merkel
Joe
Edwin Voss
Garland Briley
Bill
Lela Sawyer
Jimmy Minor
B. H
J. B. Denson
Tilda Johnson
Flora
Granny Sliger
Royal Bishop
Mickey
Clifford Roland
Quail Season Opens Early in Many Texas Counties
Texas quail season opens early in numerous counties with November 1 starts in most areas. The trans Pecos region runs November 1 to December 31 except Culberson El Paso and Hudspeth counties which close December 15. Bag limits vary from 12 per day to 15 in Possum Kingdom area with up to 45 in possession.
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Texas
al Springs
Game and Fish Commission
trans-Pecos
Culberson
el Paso
Hudspeth
Crockett County
Edwards Plateau
Crockett
Dimmitt
Zavala
Frio
Webb
McMullen
LaSalle
Possum Kingdom
Brown, Nolan
Taylor
Orange
Jefferson
Strange you can't drive a new car down town without meeting everybody you owe
A compact note hints at social pressure of debt and public exposure as new car ownership clashes with local expectations. It suggests a community where financial obligations draw attention and judgment from neighbors.
Social Security Benefits: Some Checks Possible Despite Earnings
Floy B. Ellington of the San Angelo Social Security Office warns many area residents may qualify for monthly Social Security payments despite earning limits. Employees can receive a check in any month with earnings of $100 or less, even if yearly earnings exceed $1200. Self employed workers may get benefits in months without substantial services, regardless of annual net profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy B. Ellington
San Angelo
Fragmented Crime Note Reflects Unclear Incident Arising
Unreadable OCR fragment hints at a possible assault or robbery with unclear details. Names, places, and dates are missing or garbled, hampering a precise report. The fragment suggests violence but lacks verifiable facts for confirmation.
Miss Cooke Reviews Forty Odd For Junior Culture Club
Miss Mattie Cooke reviewed Mary Bard's Forty Odd at the Junior Culture Club guest tea held in the Methodist Church parlor. The group, aiding underprivileged grade schoolers with ten dollars for workbooks, planned a Halloween Carnival booth and United Nations Day observance on Oct. 24. Tea featured an autumn centerpiece as Mrs. Wendell Holmes poured coffee and Mrs. Douglas Cole served cookies and nuts to four guests including Mesdames Tommy Russell Robert Christian H M Nichols Dennis Rodgers Miss Cooke and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Cooke
Mary Bard
Methodist Church
Wendell Holmes
Douglas Cole
Tommy Russell
Robert Christian
H. M. Nichols
Dennis Rodgers
Miss Cooke
Oldest Living Baptist Church of Texas Began in 1838
The oldest living Baptist church in Texas formed near Nacogdoches in 1838 with a log structure. The present Old North Church dates to 1852. Isaak Reed, a pioneer Baptist minister, organized the church after coming to Texas in 1834 from Tennessee and holding the first prayer meeting in 1835 under a tree nearby, now commemorated by a monument with the line God alone can make a tree.
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Texas
Nacogdoches
Old North
Isaak Reed
Reed
Tennessee
Old North Church
America Needs More Respect for Law Not New Rules
A historical claim argues that preserving order hinges on public regard for law rather than increasing statutes. Advocates urge citizens to uphold legal norms and civic responsibility to sustain justice and societal stability.
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America
Former Moro Community resident Andrew Colclazer dies at 84
Andrew L. Colclazer, 84, of Abilene and formerly of the Moro Community in south Taylor County, died Tuesday at Anson General Hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday at Spill Memorial Chapel with ministers Hollands and James officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born August 16, 1877, in Williamson County and married Ollie Turner in 1905. Survivors include his wife, one son, five daughters, a sister, two brothers, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named from Moro area.
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Andrew L. Colclazer
Abilene
Anson General Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Tom Holland
Winters Church of Christ
Virgil James
South Side Baptist Church
Lakeview
Coldater
Williamson County
Taylor County
Mr. Colclazer
Ollie Turner
Young County
Megargel
Colclazer
Robert Colclazer
Snyder
Bill Butler
Billy Talley
Milburn Shaffer
Moro
Pete Higgins
Bradshaw
John G
Alec Neil
Ghost of Jean Lafitte Lures Treasure Hunters on Padre Island
A vivid note warns treasure hunters about the legend of Jean Lafitte on the Texas Gulf Coast. It cites his knowledge of reefs bays and sands and asserts a ghost guards buried riches. The piece invites readers to enjoy Padre Island pleasures and a possible real treasure tale.
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Jean LaFitte
Gulf Coast
Texas
LaFitte
Texas Gulf Coast
The
Gulf
Padre Island
Trail Drivers Marker in Texas Reflects Early Road Link
Fragmentary OCR shows a marker in a Texas stadium or site that honors trail drivers of South and Central Texas who passed this way as a vital link in early American travel and westward movement.
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Texas
Soa
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