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The Walters Herald

July 15, 1937

Virgil Park, former grocery merchant at Temple, purchased the grocery stock and fixtures of his brother W. M. Park, and will operate the Park grocery in the building vacated by the Walters Auto Supply a few months ago... Miss Ethel Phillips and Grover Thompson were married Wednesday afternoon at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Thompson, Jr., in Walters. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Phillips...Miss Helen Day became the bride of A. J. Taylor Friday evening at the Methodist parsonage in Walters. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Day of the North Mountain View community. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Taylor of the Prospect community...Mr. and Mrs. Carl Easterwood, Jr. are now operating the Blue Heaven store at Ahpeatone, formerly owned by the Woodwards...Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hutchins are parents of a daughter, Ernestine, born Tuesday, July 13.

The Walters Herald July 12, 1962

July 12, 1962

Charlene Sue Permansu, 16-year-old Comanche, was selected Friday to bear the title of Princess at the annual pow-wow at Sultan park, July 19-22. Miss Permansu is the daughter of Mrs. Clara Permansu, of Walters...Miss Lena Ann Chockpoyah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chockpoyah, of Walters, became the bride of Michael Monzell Calfy Friday, July 6, in the Walters Bible Baptist church. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Calfy, also of Walters...Marriage vows were exchanged by Miss Betty Lou McIlhaney and Kenneth A. Powers, Jr., Monday, June 25, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Henderson, Wichita Falls. The bride is the daugher of Mrs. Pauline McIlhaney, Temple, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Powers, of Walters...Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. (Buddy) Eder, of Electra, Texas, have chosen the name Sherry Jeanne, for their daughter born July 10. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Eder, of Walters, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Booth, of Woodward...Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Turner, of Duncan, announce the birth of a son born July 11. Grandparents are Mrs. Charley C. Smith, Walters, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Turner, Duncan...Miss Barbara Ann Otis became the bride of Charles Wayne Hibbits in a ceremony Friday, June 30, in the First Baptist church in Walters. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Otis, of Walters, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Donald Hibbitts, of Throckmorton, Texas.

The Walters Herald

July 15, 1982

Funston P. Flanagan, who has served as Secretary of the Cotton County Election Board for the past 25 years, submitted his resignation, effective Monday...Deborah Denice Austin and Brent Eugene Johnson exchanged wedding vows on June 26 in All Souls Unitarian church in Tulsa. The bride is the daughter of Bettye Austin, of Lawton, and Robert Austin, of Miami, Okla. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlon Johnson, of Walters... Shari Murphy and Steven Woods were united in marriage July 3 in the First Baptist church in Walters. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy. The groom is the son of Mrs. Betty Glass, of Pearsall, Tex., and Archie Woods, of Lawton...The Walters Church of the Nazarene will celebrate their 50th anniversary Sunday, July 25. The church was organized in July 1932 with Rev. J. E. Zimmerman as pastor and founder. He served here for five years. While here, he also helped to get the Emerson Nazarene church started...The wedding of Teresa Parkey and Terry L. Phillips was solemnized June 26 in the First Baptist church in Temple. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Jane Parkey and the late Don Parkey. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W.

Phillips, of Sterling.

The Temple Tribune

Oct. 23, 1958

Grand opening of the new Temple Garage will be held today, Dallas Jobson, owner, said. Opening at 124 North Commercial, across from the Farmers Elevator, the garage will feature complete electric and automotive repairs with tractors and implements a specialty...A. R. Lacefield has opened a used car lot in Temple known as Lacefield and Lee Motor Co. They also represent Walters Motor Co., which sells Ford products...Mr. and Mrs. John Calfy, Temple, are parents of a daughter, Theresa Marie, born October 4. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor, Temple. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vic Calfy, Walters.