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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
7
A Tennessee couple plans a honeymoon trip but stalls due to cost and a stop at the Wichita Falls fair and the Os genealogical exposition in Dallas region.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions captain Sartains and partners in a winding water event with references to waters and closing counts. No clear date or location available.
Vernon B Campbell who has been home from a San Angelo sanitarium for two weeks is reported to be slowly recovering. Friends are invited to visit him at his home.
Mrs Jim East traveled to Coleman for a short visit staying with her sister Mrs T Bird. She was joined there by C A Peyton and family of Corpus Christi who are also visiting at the Bird home.
Mr and Mrs Nieman of Wilson with their son and daughter visited with the Reverend this week, spending Wednesday and Thursday with him.
Employees their families and special guests attended a State Park picnic Saturday honoring Abilene division employees for winning the centennial loving cup in a regional sales competition. McBird, Abilene division superintendent, and Guy Custer of Dallas, division sales manager, hosted. A barbecue dinner followed a day of games and awards.
Chicago leaders at the All American Astrological convention report ID M Davidson forecasts good economic times for America in 1937 with a boom and no major war. He urges astrology to be used on a scientific basis and says the average citizen will fare well next year.
The Pumphrey family met last Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson's home in the Pumphrey community for their annual gathering honoring Roy Byers and family of Littlefield who visited Mrs. Byers' father W. M. Pumphrey. A noon lunch featured Roy Pumphrey and family of Harmony and many relatives from Winters Ballinger and surrounding towns.
Mr. and Mrs. K E Hamilton and children returned from Star after attending the funeral of Mr. Hamilton’s cousin who died in a hunting accident Tuesday. The 18 year old was with a companion when they went to a house for food. While forcing the door, a gun attached to the house was discharged after being knocked, causing the fatal accident.
Mrs. R A Cramer and several relatives were summoned to Temple by the death of F W Baker of Lometa. Baker died in Temple hospital after treatment. R A Cramer left Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral in Temple.
Charis representative Mrs. W J Taylor announces Winters Bal linger will be in inters next week for inquiries about a box 63 dollars. Leon Bridw announces the arrival of a baby boy on August 28 named Billy.
Be Busy Club members met Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. D E Pine gar for the regular meeting. Each member pieced a friendship quilt block for the hostess. Ice cream and cookies were served. Mrs. Ivan Shott will be hostess at the next meeting.
Dr and Mrs James H Craig and Mrs G E Hamm with Mrs M F Maples of Huntsville Alabama visited Dallas friends Mr and Mrs John A Maddle. The Craigs returned home Wednesday while Mrs Hamm and Mrs Maples stayed longer in Dallas.
Joe Wilson and J P Wilson with Mr and Mrs Wyatt McKown of Oak Creek returned home Friday after visiting Grandmother Wilson in Milford. A baby boy named Tommie was born to Mr and Mrs W C Talley on August list. Mrs M F Maples of Huntsville Alabama, sister of Dr Jas H Craig, visited in the Craig home last week. Ernest Bennett left earlier this week for Lubbock to work with Gillaspy and Speer Roller Rink.
Mr and Mrs George Lloyd and their son George Ferrer visited Monday in the home of Mr and Mrs Sims C Saylors at San Angelo.
Miss Anna Lee Cobb returns home the first of the week from Coleman where she had been visiting in the home of her father Sam Cobb and Mrs Cobb. Mr and Mrs Victor Colley and their little son of Mineral Wells are visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs A Bourne.
Hig Ginbotham Bros. & Co. advertise available second hand oil stoves for cotton pickers, signaling affordable gear for seasonal farm work. The line notes stock from Higginbotham Brothers and Company and implies a general sale listing.
Mrs J A Davidson underwent a major operation at Sealy Hospital in Santa Anna on Wednesday. Her condition following the procedure was reported as favorable.
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