The Walters Herald
Jan. 9, 1936
Seventy-five new pupils have been enrolled in the Walters grade school since four women truant officers, paid by WPA funds, were employed the last of December to help bring eligible children to school. Some of the children had not been to school for three years...Resignation of Arthur Sweet, for two years football coach and language teacher at Walters highschool, was accepted this week, and Vera Sweet, his sister, was accepted to fill the vacancy. Sweet resigned, he said, in order to prepare for wrestling competition at the Olympic games to be held in Berlin in 1936...Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneeberger and family, former proprietors of the store at Pumpkin Center, have recently moved to this community...Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mowles are parents of a son, Donald Gene, born Dec. 27. Mrs. Mowles is the former Miss Lavera Scheu...Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lawler, Hastings, are parents of a son born Dec. 22.
The Walters Herald
Jan. 5, 1961
Andy Flanagan, of Walters, began Tuesday morning his duties as assistant sergeant-at-arms in the House of Representatives at the capitol building in Oklahoma City. His appointment will continue throughout the legistative session...Miss Linda Kirkpatrick and Gordon Ray Dowlen were united in marriage Friday, December 23 in the First Baptist church in Temple. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Maudie Kirkpatrick and the late Mr. Jodie Kirkpatrick. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tab Dowlen, all of Temple...Miss Sue Wilson became the bride of Ronald Golden Saturday, December 17, in the Temple Church of Christ. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow O. Wilson, of Temple. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Golden, of Walters...In observance of their golden wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Watson, of Walters, will be honored at a reception at their home Sunday, January 8. On January 8, 1911, Eph A. Watson and Mary Etta Hawkins were married...Wedding vows were solemnized for Miss Lahoma Jean Curtsinger and Jimmy Ray Stover Tuesday, December 27, in the Emerson Baptist church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Curtsinger, Rt. 1, Faxon, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stover, Rt. 2, Walters...Troy Harris, proprietor, announces Walters Body and Glass Shop at 112 E. California, is now open and ready for business...Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brown, Walters, have chosen the name Alesia Gail for their daughter born December 16. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Rich, of Walters, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brown, of Grandfield... Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thurman, of Walters, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday, January 8.
The Walters Herald
Jan. 8, 1981
Callie Mae Bobo, court clerk for the past 34 years, turned the reins of that office to Mrs. Lana (Driskill) Mallow Monday morning, after Associate District Judge David J. Aubrey swore the new county officers into office. Miss Bobo succeeded the late Clarence Jackson and took office in January of 1947, after being discharged from the U. S. Navy, where she had served as a WAVE...Steven and Cheryl Branstetter announce the birth of a baby girl, Rebecca Ann, born December 20... Miss Cheryl Veltema and James Wade Logan exchanged vows Saturday, January 3 in the First Baptist church in Walters. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. “Buddy” Veltema of Walters. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Doris Logan of Walters and Donald Logan of Marlow.
The Temple Tribune
Apr. 18, 1957
Leon Douglass will assume duties Monday as market manager and assistant store manager of the IGA Food Store, John Moates, owner, said Wednesday. Douglass formerly worked in the store and for the past year has been working in Wichita Falls as a butcher...Suzy Blair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Ted Blair, won first in the state speech contests Thursday and Friday of last week. Miss Blair placed first in dramatic literature in Class B. Also winning honors was Ann Lowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lowe, placing third in Class B. dramatic literature...The senior play, “Go West, Young Man,” will be presented Friday night, April 19. The characters are: Carol Sue McIllhaney, Doris Dilks, Luther King, Jim Walls, Ronnie Brown, Larry Lawler, Sue Reed, Nancy Moore, Jo Ann Brashears, Corinna Hedrick, Carol Collins, Ronnie Waters, Lou Ann Lovett and Charles Sparks.