Local Chamber Seeks Cotton Pickers Across State
The Winters Chamber of Commerce led by secretary J. E. Farrow mobilizes long distance calls and ads in the San Antonio Light and other papers to recruit cotton pickers from Texas towns. Labor limits and competition from Louisiana and Mississippi prompt swift action to secure harvest labor for local farmers.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Farrow
Louisiana
Mississippi
San Antonio Light and Express
Temple Telegram
Austin Statesman
Waco Times-Herald
Austin
Cameron
Mexia
Groesbeck
Gatesville
Lockhart
Brady
Temple
West Texas
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P T A Membership Drive Seeks 75 Percent Attendance
September 15 meeting opened the year for Winters P T A as members discussed a school wide membership drive. Classes with most members earn a fourth holiday. collect dollar contributions by September 29 at 4 pm in the school auditorium. An autumn program featured talks by Mrs Pyburn Mrs Piercy Rev H H Stephens and others.
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Winters P.T. A
P.T. A
Pyburn
Piercy
H. H. Stephens
Dix
Anson Tigers Rout Winters In Inter scholastic clash
About a thousand spectators from Winters traveled to Abi lene for the first Inter scholastic League football game. Anson’s fast powerful team overwhelmed Winters 44 to 0 at the West Texas Fair. Winters vows stronger effort in practice to avoid a repeat.
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Abilene
Anson
Taylor County Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Fields
Winters
Anson Tigers
B. Neely
Nance
Tigers
J. Vancil
Mac Deadmond
D. Barber
G. Nance
W. Bailey
A. Ie
Young Man Roy Cantrell Missing After Cotton Field Trip
Roy Cantrell of Florence Texas drifted into the city with companions to work washing dishes at Campbell's Cafe. The next morning the group left for cotton fields while Cantrell slept and later vanished with $150 in clothes shoes watch and valuables missing. Relatives and police search ongoing with no trace found by press time.
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Roy Cantrell
Florence
Texas
Campbell
Young Cantrell
Mr. Campbell
Abilene
Cantrell
Raymond Phillips
Marvin Ward
Jesse Ward
Aud Graves
Cantrellis
Cotton ginned totals and gin house distribution report
A late hour tally shows 3169 bales ginned yesterday with 69 dollars total distributed among gins. Kornegay rounds and squares, Nanesseneese and Nanesseneese related amounts appear, with Farmers Gin Co. No 1 and No 2, Reid Hinds, Williams Miller, and Runnels County Gin contributing varied shares.
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Citfit
Kornegay
Nanesseneese
Farmers Gin Co
Reid & Hinds
Mrs J Q Lankford Returns Home From Abilene Sanitarium
Mrs J Q Lankford has recovered from an operation at the Baptist sanitarium in Abilene and will return to her home today.
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J. Q. Lankford
Baptist Sanitarium
Abilene
Football lineup changes after injuries in early game
The report notes shifts due to injuries: right halfback moved when B Neely was hurt in the first quarter, W Bailey moved to center when Nance was injured in the second, P Barber replaced, Halley moved to right guard, Dungan substituted for Bartlett in the third, and I G Key replaced at left.
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B. Neely
W.bailey
Nance
P. Barber
Halley
Dungan
Bartlett
Hird
I. G. Key
Runnels County Wins Second in Fair Exhibit Flurry
Runnels County placed second with 865 points at the West Texas Fair Abilene, behind Haskell County with 891. Runnels earned top marks for Heegh Feteria Cotton Beets Radishes Pears and Figs and placed second for Wheat Oats Snap Beans and Peaches. The two counties tied on type and quality. showers and heavy dew slightly marred Runnels products.
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Runnels County
West Texas Fair
Abilene
Haskell County
Cee Bol Runnels County
Callahan County
Callam County
Elm Dale, Taylor Co
Tuscola, Taylor Co
Deaf Smith County
Wylie, Taylor Co
Cece
Midland
Merkeloo
Local Dry Goods Firm Donates Percentage to City Churches
Messrs Ginsberg and Hafter presented Enterprise with a check for a percentage of gross sales from their opening sale. The proceeds will be given to a Wiiters Pastors Association member for distribution to city churches. The new firm plans to repeat the donation method at future openings.
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Messrs. Ginsberg and
Hafter
Enterprise Office
Wiiters Pastors’ Association
Cogent Nd i Wa
Model home opens by Clements Hardware company
A new five room bungalow with bath and back porch was opened by the Clements Hardware company. The fully furnished model home features Mohawk rugs, a six tube super Heterodyne radio, a polychrome wall clock, ornate furniture, and handpainted felt textiles in an all in one home scene.
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Clements Hardware Company
Progressive Co
Paperteri
Kroetiler Davenport
Acron
Davenport
Venice
Showers Furniture Company
National Chair Company
Restwell
Harwell-Hickman Company
Porghie
Simmons
J . Nic Drocker
Elrod Engineering Company survey for water supply
The city hired Elrod Engineering Company of Dallas to survey options for a permanent water source and to estimate costs for building and financing. Representatives H E Elrod, D Drennan, and G R Blackburn meet with the council. two engineers, H H Batter and W W Wilkerson, begin site inspection.
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Elrod Engineering Company of
Dallas
H. E. Elrod
Elrod Engineering Company
David Drennan
G. R
Texas
Cisco
Coleman Lake
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