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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1973
Page
3
Crews Chit Chat Club met in Hopewell Fellowship Hall with Mrs. Connie Gibbs as hostess. Nine ladies shared a noon meal and a quilt was made for the hostess. Numerous friends visited, with plans for October 8 as Mrs. Raymond Kurtz’s quilt deadline.
The family expresses gratitude for thoughts and kindness after the loss of Violet Grisham. They acknowledge food cards flowers and services from Spill Funeral Home Rev Harry Grantz pallbearers and others while also noting visits and social events involving relatives, guests, and friends.
The menu lists school meals from October 1 to October 5. October 1 features hamburger steaks with rice and greens, October 2 offers meat loaf with gravy and sides, October 3 serves barbecue on a bun with sides, October 4 includes chicken salad on lettuce with macaroni, and October 5 presents tuna and rice casserole with corn muffins.
Odas Lee Claxton 67 died at his Bradshaw area farm home about 9 a.m. last Wednesday. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Bradshaw Baptist Church with Rev. Dave Moore and Rev. Wayne Oglesby officiating. Burial in Bradshaw Cemetery. Claxton, born Oct 28 1905 in Johnson County, lived mostly in Moro Bradshaw area. married Eula Ball 1924 and Leona Cornelius 1951. He drove school buses 30 years and owned Enco station since 1941. He was survived by his wife, stepchildren Allan and Lynn Cornelius, a stepdaughter Leon Springer, siblings, grandchildren, and nephews. Pallbearers listed with honorary church members.
Violet Grisham 81, born Violet Burkhalter in Bronson in 1892, died in Kerrville Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Harry Grantz of First Baptist Winters officiating, burial in Northview Cemetery. Survivors include a sister and several nephews and nieces.
The family of Odas Claxton expresses gratitude for sympathy expressions from neighbors and friends. They acknowledge Spill Funeral Home staff, Rev. Grantz, Rev. Wayne Oglesby, and Rev. Dave Moore for the service, Bradshaw Baptist Church ladies, and Winters and More ladies for the meal.
The Be Busy Sewing Club gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. Nadeen Smith home for hand work for the hostess. Attendees included Vallie Brannon Vada Babston Becky Poe Etta Bryant G T Shott M H Hogan J C Martin Bill Milliorn and David Allen. The next meeting is set for Oct 8 at Mrs G T Shott home.
The Wingate Sew and Sew Club met September 18 with 16 members present. Mrs. Janie Burrow hosted and the group quilted for her. A new member Mrs. Margie Donica and visitor Mrs. Joe Lindsey attended. The next meeting is October 2 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall with Mrs. Mable Bagwell as hostess.
Hearings flare as complaints allege current textbooks depict girls in passive roles. Critics urge revisions to reduce gender bias and improve representation. Officials review titles and author choices amid debate about classroom impact.
Texas deer harvest survey for 1972 73 shows 37 percent of hunters killed two or more deer and 62 percent took only one. About 516 900 hunters accounted for 362 000 white tailed deer and 37 000 hunted mule deer. Turkey hunters totaled 102 800 with 35 700 birds killed. Weekend hunts produced two to three times higher yields than weekdays. Edwards Plateau Regulatory District led with 46 percent of the statewide white tailed deer harvest.
The Crawford family expresses deep gratitude for help during Rev Roy Crawford's illness and passing. Thanks are given to Dr C T Rives Dr Henry McCreight North Runnels Hospital nurses and Spill Funeral Home ministers Rev Bob Sanders Rev Gordon Dennis Rev Glenn Bowman and the Coleman choir others who sent food cards flowers memorials.
The report notes the white tail hunters took about six days afield with a 46 percent success rate. Mule deer hunters averaged four days in the field with a 36 percent success rate and the strict was second with 20 percent of the total kill.
Visiting and family events across Wingate Winters and nearby towns include Mr. and Mrs. Van ner Voss and Mrs. Lucille Edwards of San Angelo at Edwin Voss home, Ethel Hanish in Winters, and Clay Allen accompanying his daughter-in-law to Ireland for a funeral.
A notice from John Onken expressing sincere thanks to everyone for prayers, cards, visits and food during his hospital stay and after returning home. The message emphasizes gratitude to friends and neighbors for their support.
Charlene and Bill Craver express gratitude to friends for prayers, flowers, gifts, cards, visits, and food during Charlene’s hospital stay and after returning home. They especially thank blood donors who enabled the surgery and speedy recovery, blessing each reader.
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