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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1936
Page
5
After voting, the governor will fly to New York City to receive election returns. Then Landon plans to return to Topeka, the state capital, to announce results.
City installs new traffic calming blocks at multiple intersections. Readout notes revised routes and expected impact on nearby residents and drivers.
The 19th District Court jury list for Runnels opens November 16. John Rayburn, district clerk, released the list for notification purposes. Names include Winters residents and several other local figures.
Abilene, Texas, letter and other items appear in a local page fragment. The readable lines include brief notices touching on residents and community matters in a mid century Abilene newspaper.
George Holliday, 53, early Runnels County settler and landowner, died Friday at Abilene hospital after months of illness and injuries from a car accident. Survived by wife Dee Kevil, mother Mrs. Mattie Holliday, two sons, four brothers, three sisters, and several in-laws. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger.
At the Victory Home Demons Club meeting held Tuesday October 20 at Mrs H Northams home the new officers were elected. Mrs Grover Davis became president with Mrs Earl Rodgers as vice president and Mrs Dell Gardner as secretary. Assistant secretary is Mrs Pete Davis and reporter Mrs Vi A White. Parliamentarian is Mrs Riley Marks. Refreshments were served to members.
Lions Club members and guests heard a report from a recent Austin flood control hearing by U S Army engineers. Lion T D Coupland noted Texas flood projects in coming years including Upper Colorado dam and tributaries. Entertainment featured Ira June Brannon and Allen Key with songs recitations and tap dancing. Visitors included E A Sheppard and Mr Armstrong of Abilene.
John Q. McAdams travels to Dallas to attend a banquet honoring Hon. Jesse Jones, chair of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, amid postwar civic events.
Funeral services for W F Flynt 53 longtime Winters resident and former Winters chief of police were held this afternoon at First Baptist Church. Interment followed at Main Street Cemetery with Masons in charge. Flynt born December 6 1882 in McLennan County lived in Winters most of life, married Ella Wright twice son and six children noted with civic involvement and community service.
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