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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
5
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Mrs Tom Smith hosted Bridgettes Tuesday night. Mies LaVerne Grace won high score in bridge. Guests included Mrs W O Smith Jr of Rule Mines, Roland Kelly, Bernard Buice, Jack Young, Morris Childers, Misses Martha Jane Bryant, Mary Louise Doss, and LaVerne Grace.
Mrs Eulis Hays formerly Ouida Gray was honored at a Tuesday night bridal shower hosted by Mrs R B Buie and daughters Mrs Ted Miles and Misses Janice and Beverly Buie at the Buie home. Guests enjoyed music, a treasure hunt for gifts, and refreshments in a yard adorned with zinnias and roses.
Ruby Mae Hammer of Stamford became Mrs. Claude Caudle after marrying Sunday afternoon and moving to Breckenridge to make her home.
A house party including Misses Margaret Crockett Martha Beth Larche Margie Hood Louise Lawson Aubrey Nell White Frances Carson Sande Lou Guffin Marie Elliott Virginia Miles of Abilene and others attended. The honoree was married on July 4 and now resides in Greenville with her husband. They are visiting relatives and friends for a few days.
Miss Evelyn Gregory hosted a birthday party for her nephew Billy Hester Mayfield aged two on a Wednesday from 4 30 to 6 00 pm. Dorothy Rambo assisted with arrangements as guests included many local children and relatives. Ice cream cake and balloons were passed out after games and photos of the group were taken.
The Young Women's Auxiliary hosts a bridal shower for Mrs. C. H. Stanley Jr. on August 15 at Jupiter Church. Guests will include Mary Joan Yates and Betty Jo Summers, with Gweneth Flemins and Martha McClellan providing music. The couple, wed July 26 in Abilene, plan no permanent residence yet.
Miss Sarah Upshaw daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Upshaw will marry Charles Afton Schulz of Temple at First Baptist Church Stamford Saturday at 7 30 pm A rehearsal dinner will be at the Upshaw home Friday by the Upshaws and Mrs Seth Cox of Dallas Attendants include Seth Cox Adrian Schulz Marion Thomas LaRue Humphrey Eva Jo Upshaw and others Miriam Smith of Temple will play the wedding music
Mrs Rudolph Bartlett entertained with bridge on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Bill Vicks won high score prize and Mrs Carl Maples received consolation prize. A salad course and iced tea were served. Guests included Mrs Vicks, Mrs Maples, Mrs B T Cooper, Mrs H G Eastman, Mrs Arthur McCready, Mrs Leonard Hughes, and Mrs Lonnie Cornelius.
Mr and Mrs A C Cooper returned home Saturday night after a month long trip through the West Coast Montana Colorado Nebraska and Canada Miss Leona Cooper of Frederick Oklahoma and a Omaha Nebraska niece joined them The 1940 State Fair of Texas Food Show will feature the Swor Brothers John Bert and Jim famous black face entertainers in a free attraction The Swor Pests will perform with an all girl snow
The Junior B T U of the First Baptist Church announces a member drive ending with a party. Miss Lillian Yates leads the group with new officers led by President Harry Sims and vice president Wayne Humphrey. Other officers include Peggy Sitton Patsy Sitton Eva Upshaw Robert O Brien and Martha Hill. Also reported are land use figures for Texas with woodlands and pasture areas and non crop farm lands in Smith County.
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