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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
6
Local residents hosted a weekend gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Mehner Olson among guests. A Swedish pick grouse supper followed by a social evening featured many families and neighbors in Elgin.
Bill Rollins hosted a cowboy themed birthday party at Stanford Country Club on August 14. Guests arrived on horseback or wagon, received white stick horses and toy guns, and enjoyed a lively cowboy session followed by a red and white birthday cake with ice cream. Attendees included Randy Them, Phil Sitten, Trgtbie, Rend Rice, and many others.
A fragmented note outlines Frontier Roundup events from August 25 to 28 with attendance indicated for Colo area. It lists Cito F Jones as president, Sam Wull jen as vice president, KL A Chhaniyany as secretary, and Waulfjen ap Bob Magore in charge of the parade and signs.
Mr and Mrs R O Shanafelt announce the engagement of Allene Margaret Cavanaugh to Charles R Parker Jr son of Mr and Mrs J B Parker of Vernon The couple plan to marry at the First Baptist Church on September 17 at 7 30 pm The bride has worked at Lone Star Gas after Stamford high school graduation in 1945 The groom attended Vernon high school served three years in the army as a radar technician and is stationed in Stamford with Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Mrs Jo Leach and Oliver Griggsby marry in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s sister’s Stamford home on a Sunday afternoon. Rev M O Fow officiated. Odell Griggsby served as best man and a large gathering attended with many relatives and friends.
A crowded New Hope service marked a double birthday in the community with family and friends in attendance. The event honored two longtime members with greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Cre Pir and extended kin including the Portwood and Holling families.
The clipping lists relatives visiting and traveling arrangements. Mrs Beall sails for overseas duty while Mary Ann stays with grandparents. Families Beall Hughes and Lane move from Douglas to Monahans in September with local household changes and bids for new posts.
Officers of the Get-Together Club were chosen at a recent meeting with Mrs. Marvin Stanford and Mrs. H.G. Cobo Jr. presiding. Mrs. Doyle Gillespie became president. Marcus Hasur succeeds as vice president. Joky Rice and Rey Plumbs become secretary treasurer and vice secretary treasurer. Joaryla Kedser serves as reporter. The secret sister party featured apple pie and iced tea. Next meeting set with Mrs. Marcus Hager.
The Good Fellowship Class of the First Baptist Church held a picnic Tuesday night at the president Mrs Frank Ges try home. Mrs W O Wright led devotion on Gods Protective Care of His Peonies. Secret Pals were revealed and plenty lunch was served. Attendees included Gestis Wright Dotsen Thompson frewin Walton Hanson Bailes Hassell King Moore Grave Bh Tacan and Myra Allan Matthews of Fort Worth.
Mr and Mrs 8 A Olson hosted an afternoon gathering in August with coffee to honor the birthdays of Mrs 8S A Olson Mrs Marvin Olson and Marvin Olson all born that week. Guests from StamOrd Avoca Lueders Devine and other nearby towns attended.
A daughter Kathryn Lynn Cleveland was born to Mr and Mrs E F Cleveland at Stamford Sanitarium on Tuesday August 10 weight six pounds eleven ounces. HH Corley and daughters Maryead Rath and Mrs Alfred Berry with family depart to visit in San Diego and Tucson then Santa Ana and Nevada Utah Colorado. They plan returns via Provo Utah and back to Samford in August.
Mrs C Sheil hosted several days of visitors including her daughter Mrs Charles Tucker of Victoria and her grandson Cpl Charles Lee Tucker in the Marines stationed in California. Also visiting was granddaughter Mary Sue Shields of Victoria. They left Tuesday.
The Gould family thanks all who offered sympathy during their grief for Dr QL DD Gould. They acknowledge flowers foods cards letters and deeds of love and honor the doctors and friends who assisted them in their time of loss.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Denson departed Monday for a trip to Old Mexico and expect to be away about a week.
Mrs Herman Williams formerly Anna Paul Jackson arrives from Fort Sumner New Mexico to spend time with her mother Mrs Tom Chatwell and Mr Chatwell.
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