Lake Stamford Man Dies in Haskell
Richard Dick Childress 57 died Sunday morning at Haskell Memorial Hospital Funeral services held Tuesday at Central Baptist Church Aspermont with Rev James Wood officiating Burial in Aspermont Cemetery McCoy Funeral Home of Aspermont Childress born Sept 15 1923 in Aspermont married Hille Simmons Jan 0 1979 in Durant Oklahoma World War II veteran Veterans of Foreign Wars member Survived by wife one stepson James Davis of Pottsboro two stepdaughters Sandra Mezzacappa of Denison Debbie Cwikla of Fort Worth a sister Frances Shipman of Hobbs New Mexico a half brother JB Martin of Cove Arkansas four step grandsons Pallbearers listed Memorials to Heart Fund requested
Stamford Woman Dies Friday in Lancaster
Stamford woman Kensie Lee Smith 0 died Friday evening at her son Rev Bourdon Smith’s home in Lancaster. The service was at St John’s United Methodist Church with Dr Cyril Stone officiating. Burial followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery. She was born Oct 27, 1900 in Stamford and married Claude Hourdon Smith Feb 1, 1920. Survivors include her son, two brothers Charles A. Lee and KE Lee, six grandchildren, three grandsons, two granddaughters, and six great grandchildren. Remembrances to the Ministerial Education Fund of St John’s.
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Bourdon Smith
Lancaster
St John's United Methodist Church
Cyril Stone
Mrs. Smith
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Stamford
Claude Hourdon Smith
Ada Irene Withers Dies in Colorado at 78
Ada Irene Withers 78 formerly of Lueders died April 20 at Alamosa Community Hospital Colorado Her funeral was at First Baptist Church Lueders officiated by Rev Neal Shepherd Burial in Clear Fork Cemetery Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Abilene directed She was born March 8 1903 in Shackelford County married Carlos W Withers Oct 9 1921 He died 1959 They moved to San Luis Valley Colorado in the early 1950s Survivors include son CK Withers of Corpus Christi sister Audie Latimer Lueders brother Glen Vickers Alvin four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Pallbearers were Bill Dillard Wayne Latimer Mike Latimer Larry Dreier EO Weatherby Carroll Vickers Mike Kelly and Wayne Frazier
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Ada Irene Withers
Alamosa
Cole
First Baptist Church
Neal Shepherd
Clear Fork
Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home
Abilene
Withers
Shackelford County
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CK Withers
Corpus Christi
Audie Latimer
Glen Vickers
Alvin
Bill Dillard
Wayne Latimer
Mike Latimer
Larry Dreier
EO Weatherby
Carroll Vickers
Mike Kelly
Wayne Frazier
Rain totals shape Rockdale week with two four-inch bursts
Rockdale recorded about two inches of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. The Quilting Club, led by Mrs Wayne Peiser of Paint Creek, gathered on Tuesday. Community events ranged from hospital visits to grand openings and family gatherings in Stamford, Haskell, Sagerton and Aspermont, with locals attending nursing home outings and a cancer drive as well as church and alumni activities.
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Quilting Club
Wayne Peiser
Paint Creek
Leo MehKeever
CG Raughton
Ellis Kean
Lawrence Ekdahl
Lorene Raughton
TC. Gerrell
Howell Cobb
Stamford
McKeever
Aspermont
Raughton
Davis Jones
Charles Clark
Sagerton
Anton Teichelman
Herman Hern
Rochester
Loyalty Day Proclamation Calls Stamford Citizens to May First
The mayor urges residents to observe Loyalty Day on May first, highlighting 200 years of heritage and commitment to freedoms. Citizens are urged to publicly declare dedication to safeguarding national ideals against all enemies.
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James H Astin
Stamford
Mayors Proclamation Urges Patriotic Loyalty Day Observance
May 1 1978 proclamation by Mayor James H Astin calls every American to display the U S flag and participate in Loyalty Day activities co sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars and others within his jurisdiction. The document emphasizes pride in flag and country and public patriotic observance.
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United States
Avoca Baptist plans revival series in Stamford area
Avoca Baptist Church announces a revival from Thursday through Sunday with Rev Larry Armentrout of Stamford First Baptist preaching evening services at 7 pm. The event follows a busy week of community visits, local gatherings, and a series of social and pastoral engagements across Avoca and nearby towns.
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Avoca
T.O. Upshaw
Larry Armentrout
Stamford
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