Ed Hughes birthday party honors large family reunion
Mr and Mrs Ed Hughes hosted a long family reunion at their home as ten of eleven children and families gathered to celebrate Mr Hughes birthday. Guests included Hughes offspring from Ardmore Stamford San Angelo Lueders and Dallas with many spouses and grandchildren. local church events and area visits followed through the week with Rev Wooley Praire View or Rev Byrd leading revival services and several locals visiting Stamford and Shallowater.
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Ed Hughes
Hughes
Marshes Hughes
Gienda
Chequita
Helen
Ardmore
Oxkla
Horne
Paula Sue
Don
Lueders
Alton Hughes
Cecil
S. L. Hughes
Furd Powell
Clayton Gartner
Leeders
Rose Hughes
Buck
Stamford
Leonard Hughes
Goodfellow
Keith
Kay
Garara
Galbreaths
K. EB. Wooley
Praiie View
First Baptist Church
Melvin Byrd
Praiie View Baptist Church
Byrd
V. K. Jamerson
Coleman
Colorado
TEL
The
Baptist Church
Lioyd Wells
J. C. Register
A. L. Mullins
Ernest W. Pinnell
Victoria Elaine
Denton
Hienry Lieb
Chester Oran
Karolyn Kay Oman
J. H. Crawford
Luders Methodist Church
Oran
Smith
Shallowater
Sam Smith
Pflo
James Smith
Japan
Korea
24Th Infantry
Breckenrige
Messrs. Coffmans
T. R. Putnam
Stamford Sanitarium
Sandra Graham
Sandra
Walter Graham
Surman Younes
Mesquite-Killer 24 5 T to Be Tested in October Inspection
Texas Experiment Station head Fisher reports October inspection of treated mesquite areas on 1600 acres at the Williams Brothers Pitchfork ranch near Spur. The 24-5-T chemical aims to stop regrowth by entering the plant’s circulatory system and affecting the roots, with tests conducted across Texas from Laredo to Claras and Odessa.
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Bk. Fisher
Texas Experiment Station
Spur
Williams Brothers
Pitchfork Ranch
Fisher
Monsanto Chemical Co
Tex
Laredo
Claras
Henvettt
Odessa
Rochester Wins Central West Texas Junior League Title
Rochester high school captured the Central West Texas Junior Baseball League title in Rochester by sweeping Weinert in two straight games. Munday finished third, Stratford’s Lone Stars were runners up, and standout defender Jesse Salva earned tournament MVP honors.
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Rochester High School
Rochester
Weinert
Munday
Statford
Lone Stars
Jesse Salva
Plainview All-Stars Open State Softball Tourney
Plainview host team the Plainview All Stars beat Stamford’s Blanken Stamford’s All Stars 4 to 0 in the opening game of the 1950 NSC Men's Softball State Tournament in Plainview Monday night. Errors by outfielders accounted for most of the winner’s runs. Dub Lockhart took the loss for Stamford while Bill Howerton pitched for the winners. The All Stars were set to meet the Kerp-Lubbock loser in Tuesday’s losers bracket after the Kerp-Lubbock matchup was forfeited.
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Plainview
Blanken Stamford
All Stars
Dub Lockhart
Stamford
Bill Howerton
Kricenstitute
All-State Women’s Softball Honors 1950 Texas Team
The National Softball Congress names the 1950 Texas All State Women’s Softball team with pitchers Lois Knipling Stam Ford Winnie Thompson Breckenridge Ruth Walker Wichita Falls catchers Jerry Brazzel Breckenridge La Verne Chaney Wichita Falls utility Opal Dunnam Stam Ford first base Ifa Bush Abilene second base Jonnie Butcher Wichita Falls third base Cleo Crabtree Crecken Idee shortstops Marty Dooley Abilene Virginia Blicitt Wichita Falls outfielders Helen Van Wichita Falls Betty Jane Tittle Abilene and Neta Puller Trecken Ridge Virginia Walker is noted as the tournament’s most valuable player.
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Texas
Lois Knipling
Stamford
Winnie Thompson
Breckenridge
Ruth Walker
Wichita Alls
Jerry Brazzel
la Verne Chaney
Wichita Fells
Opal Dunnam
Ifa Bush
Abilene
Jonnie Butcher
Wichita Falls
Cleo Crabtree Crecken
Idee
Marty Dooley
Virginia Blicitt
Helen van
Betty Jane Tittle
Abicene
Neta Puller
Wichita
Lormer Stamford Girl Dies in Arizona
Mrs. Rogers Freeman formerly Ollie Mae Burge died August 14 in Flagstaff Arizona. Funeral services were held in Rule. Born February 22 1924 she lived in Stamford until 1940 then moved with husband to Rule. She is survived by husband and several siblings and her father Thomas Burge of Albany.
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Rogers Freeman
Ollie Mae Burge
Flagstaff
Ariz
Rule
Stamford Sanitarum
Thomas Burge
Albany
Commerce Dept Reports Record National Output in 1950 Q2
The Commerce Department announced a 1950 second quarter annual production rate near 270 billion dollars, the highest on record, surpassing 267 billion in late 1948. Leon Keyserling of the President's Council urged raising the target to 350 billion by 1955.
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The
Commerce Department
Leon Keyserling
President's Council of Economic Advisers
City-wide Tent Revival Set in Jacksboro
Grady R. Corby and his family will start a city wide revival in Jacksboro on Sunday August 13 for two weeks or longer. The Assembly of God church of Jacksboro sponsors the meeting with Rev. T S Horner as pastor and Mr Corby as the preacher.
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Grady R. Corby
Sandy Rudin Farewell Party Hosts Move to Lubbock
Tillie Metz entertained at her parents home with a farewell for Sandy Rudin who moved to Lubbock. Guests enjoyed records games and dancing. Burgers salad drinks chips and pickles were served. A slumber party followed. Ann Agnew visits with the Williams family. Vanilla described as a long green bean.
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Tillie Metz
L. F. Metz
Sandy Rudin
Lubbock
Texas fall garden grows for 60 to 90 days
In most Texas sections the fall growing season provides 60 to 90 days of favorable weather ideal for a good fall garden. A robust garden can help stabilize rising food prices by producing fresh produce locally.
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Texas
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