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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1933

Page

4

Ashburn Family Gathering Highlights Weekend Visit

Janet Huston Society Editor reports Mrs. G. K. Ashburn hosted family guests including G. L. Ashburn of Dallas and R. M. Ashburns from Winters with daughters living in Stamford and Kilgore. The group also included Mrs. Lawrence Waxahachie and Mrs. Herndon Sweetwater among others. Barbara Anne McDougle celebrated her fifth birthday with a pink candle cake and cake ice cream at home of Mrs. Roland ts.

Barbara Anne McDougle Charles McDougle Roland Mackie Clay Jackie Clay Mary Nell Doughter

Elizabeth Jackson Circle Missionary Program Meeting

Elizabeth Jackson Circle met at the Library Monday afternoon with ten members attending. The session opened with a prayer by Mrs. Sam Crawford, followed by a devotion led by Mrs. W H Wright. Discussed Missionary work in Africa and sent lessons from Stewardship and Missions.

Elizabeth Jackson Circle Sam Crawford W. H. Wright J. T. Medlin Crawford B. F. Moore Africa E. P. [Miles B. M. Robinson

County WMA Meeting Set at New Hope Church

The county Woman's Missionary Auxiliary circle invites all members to attend the WMA meeting at New Hope Baptist Church on Wednesday, August 30. Mrs. Keese entertained nieces Margery Nell Day and Sara Lee Hellums with a bridge party featuring a pink and green scheme. Hellums won high score. Culbreath received the cut award.

Sions W.M.A New Hope Baptist Church Keese Earl Keese Margery Nell Day Sara Lee Hellums LaPlant Zennias Miss Hellums Dorothy Ruth Culbreath Mary Alice Abbott Martha Jane Bryant Helen Miller Dorothy Baker Tom Smith

Old Glory Out After Appendix Operation

H. G. Klump released from hospital Sunday after undergoing an appendix operation on Saturday, August 12.

H. G. Klump Old Glory

Seventh Child Dale Hartin Born in 1917 at 7 PM

Dale Hartin of St Louis is reported as the seventh child born on the seventh day of the week and year, around seven o'clock in the evening in 1917.

Dale Hartin St. Louis

Leather craft from College Station Short Course inspires local demos

Edwin Muller of Wichita County crafted a leather piece in the A and M Short Course leather demonstration at College Station. G C McGown, the county farm demonstration agent, plans more hide tanning demos this fall and winter as farmers show interest in turning cheap hides into similar goods. In Mitchell County, cotton acreage reductions and permits to plow up cotton enabled farmers to plant feed crops, producing good feed crops in the cotton fields’ places.

Wichita Falls College Station Edwin Muller Wichita County G. C. McGown Muller Colorado Mitchell County W. S. Foster

Tramp James Hetherington Sentenced in Cheese Sandwich Incident

James Hetherington, described as a tramp, must serve three months for throwing a cheese sandwich at a woman in Waukegan Illinois after asking for food. The incident led to his conviction and sentence.

James Hetherington Waukegan, Ill

Prohibition Endorsement and Film Star Cast Mentioned

A pastor presses voters to retain the 18th Amendment and urges church involvement, arguing prohibition benefits sob riety health and morals. The notice also previews the film Six Hours To Live starring Miriam Jordan with John Boles and others in supporting roles.

Department of Music Stamford William Dieterle Miriam Jordan John Boles

The Loneliness and Fellowship at Central Presbyterian Church

The Central Presbyterian Church led by Pastor J. W. Wright invites Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. The 11 a m sermon titled The Loneliness of the Human Soul. The 3 30 p m Sunshine Radio broadcast The Fellowship Of Service. The 7 00 p m worship discusses The Repentance of a Big Soul.

Central Presbyterian Church J. W. Wright J. C. Pinson Fellowship of Service Sunshine

We Do First Class Job Printing

A local printer touts its quality with claims of first class work and reasonable prices aimed at attracting business customers seeking reliable printing services.

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Janet Huston Society Telephone Boody Daughtry Virgie Short Joyce Short Peggy Sue Weldon Lucy Jo Precit Peggy van Harbert Patsy Patterson Nanta Faye Connally Junerman Pittman Sanford Hodge, Jr Billie Gene Boyles Ochrid Boyle Eva Anne Allen Somme Dennison Boston Manila Eberhard Faber Patten Stafford’s Irving-Pitt Shaw- Walker Auk U.S George Marion, Sr Chris Anna Christie Otto Bauer Halliwell Hobbes Miss Jordan Edwin Maxwell John Davidson Baxter Dewey Robinson Marion Warner Baxter Fox Alcove Theatre Pillsbury’s Verigood Concord Grapes White House IONA Sultana van Camp A. & P. Coffee Trio Bokar 2 Y Goods Company
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