Community Notes From Winters Area Include Hospital Stays and Visits
Mrs. Henry Adcock is ill with pneumonia at Bronte Hospital. S Sgt J W Adcock reports to Fort Sill October 1. wife Lela Mae and Rodney to stay with her parents. Local visits include multiple households in Winters Big Spring Abilene and Del Rio with numerous relatives and friends gathering for birthdays and a large Guy family reunion. George McWilliams died in Tyler with services in Winters. Myrtle Allen hospitalized. Wingate Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Adcock
Bronte Hospital
J. W. Adcock
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Lela Mae Adcock
Rodney
Buford Guy
Sgt
Adcock
Tom Holder
Mollie D. Smith
Sybil Shaffer
Ira Toney
Edwin Voss
Emma Kiefer
Louie Ernst
Voss
Henry Vogler
Fannie Loveless
Ballinger
W. W. Wheat
T. W. Ellis
Lubbock
S. L. Morris
W. B. Guy
Lee Sawyer
Haskell
Laura Stanley
Winters
Eva Lee Truesdale
Odie Powers
del Rio
S-Sgt
Killeen
Curtis McCartney
Arlena
Big Spring
Jim Minor
Donna
Bill Roberts
Abilene
Flossie Kirkland
Buddy Kirkland
Bronte
Opal Wheeless
W. B. Guy Jr
Garland Briley
Elmer Truesdale
M. L. Guy
Darrell Compton
George McWilliams
Tyler
Spill
Wingate Cemetery
Myrtle Allen
Winters Hospital
Eddie Ballard
J. B. and
Bugs Guy
Peggy Vinson Circle Bible Study at Laughon Home
Peggy Vinson Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday morning at Mrs. Ray Laughon's home for Bible study and business. Mrs. Bobby Rogers led the study on Ezra Esther Zechariah Malachi and Haggar with assistance from Mrs. Elmer Phillips. Attending were Mrs. Bobby Blackwood Mrs. Tom McDonald Mrs. Gayland Robinson Mrs. Jack Pierce Mrs. Tommie Hicks Mrs. Elmer Phillips Mrs. Bobby Rogers and Mrs. Ray Laughon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Vinson
First Baptist Church
Ray Laugh
Ezra
Esther
Zechariah
Malachi
Haggar
Bobby Rogers
Elmer Phillips
Bobby Blackwood
Tommy McDonald
Gayland Robinson
Jack Pierce
Tommie Hicks
Calvin Awalt
Ray Laughon
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Erwin Uecker
Gratitude expressed to friends and relatives for kindness during hospital stay at Abilene Hospital and after returning. Thanks for cards, visits, gifts, and food. Erwin joins in thanks. Best wishes and blessings offered.
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Abilene Hospital
Erwin
Erwin Ueckert
Former Wingate Man Hancock Dies in California
Benjamin P. Hancock of Tiglewood California died August 26. Born September 29 1898 he was a native of Texas and a former Wingate resident who moved to California in 1939. Memorial services were held August 29 at 2 00 p m in the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel of the Chimes officiated by Dr William Hornaday. Surviving are six daughters nine grandchildren one great granddaughter a brother and a sister. Private interment followed at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
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Benjamin P. Hancock
Tiglewood
California
Inglewood Cemetery
Chimes
William Hornaday
Texas
Hancock
Wingate
Ken Wells
Culver City
Calif
Royce Bridwell
Seal Beach
Mildred Bryant
Turlock
Don Schonk
North Hollywood
Jim Peterson
W. R. Hancock
Abilene
E. M. Kennedy
Claude
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Winters Women's Industrial Club Meets at Club House
The regular monthly meeting of the Winters Women's Industrial Club was held Wednesday September 14 at the club house with President Mrs Agnes Lawrence presiding. Nine members attended. Mrs John Shipman and Mrs Lawrence presented the program. Mrs Shipman spoke on Bible vitamins and their meanings while Mrs Lawrence discussed gossip and truthfulness. The club voted to send monthly contributions to the Rehabilitation Center in Abilene. Handwork was displayed and refreshments served by hosts Mrs Proctor and Mrs Edwards. Members present included Mesdames Agnes Lawrence Jim Edwards W D Proctor John Shipman Ed Voelker W H Cole Earl Chapmond T D Coupland and Miss Emma Henniger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Women’s. Industrial Club
Agnes Lawrence
John Shipman
Lawrence
Proctor
Mrs. Edwards
Jim Edwards
W. D. Proctor
Ed Voelker
W. H. Cole
Earl Chapmond
T. D. Coupland
Emma Henniger
Patterson Birthday Gathering in Ballinger Texas
Mr and Mrs J A Patterson thank Runnels County friends for 87 cards gifts and 160 guests who visited on Sunday September 18 1966 at Ballinger Texas Route 2 The note expresses gratitude and lasting appreciation for years of support.
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Runnels County
J. A. Patterson
Ballinger
Texas
Diana Karen Pierce and William Hicks Engaged to Wed
Mr and Mrs Johnnie W Pierce announce the engagement of their daughter Diana Karen to William Henry Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Hicks of Bradshaw The wedding is set for November 11 at 6 30 PM in the First Baptist Church Friends are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Karen Pierce
William Henry Hicks
Johnnie W. Pierce
Diana Karen
Erwin Hicks
Bradshaw
First Baptist Church
JOY Sunday School Class Installs New Officers
Members of the J. O. Y. Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church met for a salad supper and the installation of officers for the new year. Officers installed were Loyd Roberson teacher Ellis Zane Moore president S B Parks secretary treasurer Jack Pierce reporter Wayne Sims group leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOY Sunday School
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Loyd Roberson
Bennie Brink
Dennis Rogers
Rogers
Loyd’ Roberson
Ellis Zane Moore
S. B. Parks
Kenneth Sneed
Jack Pierce
Wayne Sims
Robert Mayfield
Marvin Seals
Tommy Hicks
C. E. Sewell
B. T. Shoemake
Ellis Moore
Brede Meyers Host Weekend Gathering At Home
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H F Bredemeyer over the weekend were PFC Bobby Bredemeyer of Fort Sill Oklahoma and numerous Wessels and Bredemeyer relatives from Monahans San Angelo Winters and Winters. Mr and Mrs Hans Gottschalk were Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Bredemeyer
PFC
Bobby Bredemeyer
Fort Sill
Okla
Ervin Ray Wessels
Sherry
Dennis
Kay
Monahans
J. C. Wessels
Marilyn
Susan
Ronnie
Randy
Steve
Mark
San Angelo
Freddie Bredemeyer
Rodrick
Malcolm
Lindsey
Johnny Wilson
David
Winters
Hans Gottschalk
Weekend visit notes from Lub bock and Winters
From Lubbock Mr and Mrs Don Roberts and sons Mark and Ted visited Mr and Mrs Alton Roberts of Ovale and spent time with friends in Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Don Roberts
Mark
Ted
Alton Roberts
Ovale
El Paso Population Exceeds Six Hundred Thousand Metropolis
El Paso reports a metropolitan population surpassing 600,000, highlighting the region's growth and urban expansion. The statistic underscores the city's expanding economic and demographic footprint within the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Voice as Evidence in Identity Case
The accused protested mistaken identity claiming the home invasion and assault occurred in darkness. The jury relied on the woman's recognition of the defendant by voice, and the court upheld a guilty verdict. The piece notes voice can aid identification even when not decisive.
Identification by voice used to convict in varied crimes
The article discusses voice recognition as evidence in court, noting convictions from sole voice identification on the telephone and from distinctive accents. It also cites sounds like footsteps car exhaust and even a dog's bark as admissible indicators for identifying a suspect.
Evidence notes and fishing tip in Winters 1966 issue
The page discusses evidence acceptance in homicide trials noting that conjecture is not proof. It also offers a fishing tip advising anglers to tie soft bait to hooks with strong thread to prevent bait from washing away in current conditions.
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Che Winters
Tiderotise Hill & Thomas
Matt
Virden
Dean Holder
Roy Holder
Gayla
W. T. Holder
Sol Doggett
Roy Holders
A. C. Polk
Kerrville
Enoch Dogett
A. C
Church of Christ
Charles
Dorothy Myers
Peggy Vinson Circle
Laughon
Winters Women’s Industrial Club
Dial
Glenn Ford
Elke Sommer
Where the Spies Are
David Niven
OF the
Henry Fonda
Robert Shaw
Robert Ryan
Dana Andrews
Bredemeyer
Get “Reddy
West Texas
WTA
West Texas Galitres Company Tae
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General Electric
T.M
G.E. Co
General Telephone
Johnson Street
Southwestern States
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General Telephone of
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