Enormous Lake Opens West Texas Playground At Possum Kingdom
West Texas gains a vast recreational area around Possum Kingdom Lake spanning 40 000 acres. The 152 foot dam opened March 21 1941 and flooded the Brazos basin creating a deep clear lake fed by numerous inlets and miles of shoreline. The 6 500 acre state park, joint National Park Service and State Civil Board development, and nearby towns Graham Breckenridge Mineral Wells Olney mark a growing vacation district with camp sites and future power reductions for defense and rural homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Texas
Big Bend
Brazos River
Young
Stephens
Palo Pinto
Possum Kingdom Lake
Possum Kingdom
Brazos
Texas Fish Game and Oyster Commission
Possum Kingdom State Park
National Park Service
Texas State Ovil Board
Graham
Breckenridge
Olney
Grinking
Oklahoma
Local Visitors Share Sunday Meetings Across West Texas
Old Glory Mrs. Dillard Davia of Breckenridge visits Mrs. Pearl Davis. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Flowers visit brother John Hawkins and family in Pampa. Mr. and Mrs. Reno Hertzenberger spend Sunday in Abilene. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dugger of Lamesa and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. House of Clairemont visit Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Trice. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins of Post and Anna Hawkins with Dick Hawkins visited the Flowers last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hawkins
Dick Hawkins
A. L. Flowers
Possum Kingdom Dam and Park Photos by Glenn Burgess
Upper left view from Johnson Peak in the State Park shows rugged hills and the lake. Upper right features the 3,000 foot concrete dam with water pouring over. The lake filled in six weeks, far faster than the scheduled three years. Lower left notes scenic boat rides along the shorelines and limestone canyons. Lower right Cedar Creek flows into the lake where shallow waters create fishing spots for bass, catfish, perch, crappie, and other Texas fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burgess
Johnson Peak
Texas
Brazos River
Conservation and Reclamation District
Woods Earns M. A. Degree In Nashville
Mr and Mrs Don Woods and daughter traveled from the city after he attended summer school in Nashville Tennessee and received his M A degree The event followed by a bridal shower honoring the Grice couple at the Good home hosted by Clifton Good and Lois Young with guests listed including J L Pugh Roy Hertzenberger and many others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Don Woods
Nashville
Tennessee
Mr. Woods
Charles A. Grice
Clifton Good
Lois Young
Messrs
Mmes
J. L. Pugh
Roy Hertzenberger
Garrett Spitzer
Louis Spitzer
Oscar Vanderworth
Reno Hertzenberger
Herbert Rinn
Bill Tipton
H. G. Klump
J. F. Newman
Chyce Grice
Hollis Davis
Tony Letz
K. H. Mischer
A. L. Flowers
E. D. Vanderworth
Mines
W. H. Flowers
M. L. Tipton
H. Rinn
Leslie Wienke
Miles E. Trice
Texas Tech grad Miss Lois J Link earns BA in English
Miss Lois Jeannette Link daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E E Link received a Bachelor of Arts in English at Texas Technological College Lubbock during graduation exercises last Friday night. Mr and Mrs Link and family attended. Lois and Beatrice Link are on vacation this week to Ruidoso Santa Fe and Las Vegas New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Lois Jeannette Link
E. E. Link
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Personal notes from Abilene and Dallas visitors
Miss Mary Jim Mason of Southwestern Bell Abilene visited her grandparents the Duncans and relatives. Miss Inez Inglish visited her parents and vacationed partly in Monterrey Mexico before returning to Dallas. Eugene Swenson, son of the Swensons, will enter Kemper Military Institute Booneville Missouri this fall after Stamford High School graduation. Mrs. Alice Macon left Saturday to visit her daughter near Waco with E L Hinson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Swenson
W. G. Swenson
Kemper Military Institute
Booneville, Missouri
Eugene
Stamford High School
Alice Macon
E. L. Hinson
Waco
Arlette Macon to Return as Sophomore at NTT College
Arlette Macon daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Macon will return to North Texas State Teachers College Denton as a sophomore this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlette Macon
Ed Macon
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Williams and Fuqua families enjoy week of visits in Texas towns
Mr and Mrs L E Williams and sons John and Emmett of El Paso visited T L Williams and family. Mr and Mrs Jack Fuqua and Royce traveled to Coleman to spend time with sisters Mrs Elmer Blackwell and Mrs Joe Shelton of Brownwood and their families at the Blackwell home. Mrs W W Fuqua joined from Abilene and will stay in Coleman longer. Seemore Fuqua returned home with her parents after a week in Coleman with cousins June and Joy Blackwell. She had spent the prior week in San Angelo with the J C King family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fuqua
Royce
Coleman
Mr. Fuqua
Elmer Blackwell
Joe Shelton
Brownwood
Blackwell
W. W. Fuqua
Abilene
Seemore Fuqua
June
Joy Blackwell
San Angelo
J. C. King
Local Social News Notes From Dallas Florals and Family Visits
Mrs Jimmie Lee Wolfe of Dallas and Bell Telephone supervisor spent a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs W J Griggs and relatives returning to Dallas last week. Mrs R A Fuqua and son Tommy returned from Mexia where they visited Mrs Fuquas parents Mr and Mrs A C Dyson. Dyson has been ill. Mrs W A Akins and son Sammy of Jacksboro spend this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Z A Jeter. J W Holston father of Mrs W A Jeter visited Amarillo and California with W A Holston and family. he will return later in the fall. R W Bounds Jr who attended SMU Dallas this term has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lee Wolfe
Dallas
Bell Telephone Company
W. J. Griggs
R. A. Fuqua
Tommie
Mexia
Mrs. Fuqua
A. C. Dyson
Dyson
J. W. Holston
R. W. Bounds, Jr
Southern Methodist University At
W. F. Bean
Abilene
H. L. Hager
Nell
Marcus Hager
L. J. Hager
Stamford
Virgil Skiles
Jimmy Lee
Billy Gene
Doris Marie
Rose Joan
Essie Pierce
Hughes, Jr
San Diego
California
Ozell Hughes
Cecil Bean
E. P. Portwood
J. H Skiles
Roy Carter
Jimmy
Schoonover
Haskell
Barabara Ann
Bethel
Charley Skiles
Stephenville
J. H. Skiles
Cotton Portwood
Creed Portwood
Edward Portwood
Albany
Obie Higgs
Nugent
Barron Lindsey
J. D. Jenkins
Jimmie
Carol Ann
Canyon
Vacationing Morris Hicks at Swenson Land and Cattle
Morris Hicks of the Swenson Land and Cattle Company office is on vacation. Mr and Mrs Coleman Dodson spent last weekend in Spur with Mr Dodsons parents and Mrs Dodson joined them there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hicks
Swenson Land and Cattle Company
Coleman Dodson
Spur
Mr. Dodson
Mrs. Dodson
Social Visits Span Cities and States Across Texas and Northwest
Remainers join extended visits with families in Mineral Wells Fort Worth and Dallas while others travel to Cloudecroft New Mexico for a short vacation. James High enrolls in Southwest Aeronautics Institute in Dallas August 25. Mrs Willie Hughes improves after three weeks ill in Mineral Wells with sister Mrs Oliver Crump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James High
J. G. High
Southwest Aeronautics Institute of Dallas
Bounds Family Attends Abilene Christian College Graduation
Mr and Mrs R W Bounds and Mr and Mrs R H Bounds with children Mary Elizabeth and Bob attended Abilene Christian College graduation Thursday night of last week where Mrs J E Bounds received her degree Mrs and Mrs David Bennett and children Lou Jean Gloria Virginia and David Jr attended the graduation of Mrs Willia V Lyon from Abilene Christian College Thursday night of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bounds
R. H. Bounds
Mary Elizabeth
Bobby
Abilene Christian College
J. E. Bounds
David Bennett
Lou Jean
Gloria
Virginia
David, Jr
Bennett
Willia V. Lyon
Aberne Christian College
Local social notes include visits and college plans
Mrs. William Lyon traveled to Archer City to visit her son Dr. James Arleigh Lyon and family. Mitchell Zampikives and Jesse Odgen from Corpus Christi visited Cecil Massey last week. Mrs. J E Bounds visits Wichita Falls with daughter Mrs Mildred Witt and family. Bobby Lou Smith will enter Texas Tech at Lubbock as a freshman this fall. Miss Rozella Veazey returned from a five week visit in West Los Angeles and Riverside California accompanied by Mrs Don Harvey and Miss Frances Carson who will stay in California for several weeks more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. Lyon
Archer City
James Arleigh Lyon
Mitchell Zampikives
Jesse Odgen
Corpus Christi
Cecil Massey
Bobby Lou Smith
George Smith
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Rozella Veazey
Los Angeles
Riverside
California
West
Don Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Mrs. Harvey
Miss Frances Carson
Charles Brownfield to Enter University of Texas This Fall
Charles Brownfield, who graduated from John Tarleton College last spring, will enroll at the University of Texas this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brownfield
John Tarleton College
University of Texas
Copeland Reunion Guests and Local Greetings
Mr. and Mrs. Vane Sandlin and daughter Carol Jean plus Mrs. Cordie Copeland of Lubbock visited for the Copeland family reunion and stayed through Sunday. Miss Lillian Yates left for Lagerton to teach, after teaching at Tuxedo last year. Rev and Mrs W H Griswold were in Del Rio last week and met Mr and Mrs W W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vane Sandlin
Carol Jean
Cordie Copeland
Lubbock
Copeland
Lillian Yates
Lagerton
Miss Yates
Tuxedo
W. H. Griswold
del Rio
Mrs. W. W
Local Residents Enter Texas Colleges This Fall
Gaines and daughter Mary Grace Gaines formerly lived here. Janice Baird, a Stamford High School spring graduate, will enter Texas Wesleyan College at Fort Worth this fall.
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Janice Baird
Stamford High School
Texas Wesleyan College At
Fort Worth
Mrs Dobbins Hosts Sister in Aspermont Visit
Mrs W E Dobbins entertaining her sister Mrs J T Herring of Stephenville. They traveled to Aspermont Sunday and will spend the week with Mrs Dobbins daughter Mrs G E Alcock.
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W. E. Dobbins
J.T. Herring
Stephenville
Aspermont
Halcyon Stayner to Enter Abilene Christian College
Halcyon Stayner daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Stayner will enter Abilene Christian College as a new student.
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Halcyon Stagner
Earl Stayner
Abilene Christian College
Whittingtons vacationing in Monterey Mexico
Miss Kathleen Whittington of Abilene and William Whittington of Austin, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whittington, traveled to Monterey on vacation and returned on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Doss and children Maxine and Billy of Abilene were in Stamford last Friday. Betty Jo Mahood accompanied them home to stay several days.
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Kathleen Whittington
Abilene
William Whittington
Austin
W. E. Whittington
Monterey
Mexico
Marvin Doss
Maxine
Billy
Stamford
Betty Jo Mahood
Visitors and relatives spend weekend in Stamford area
Mr and Mrs L L Loop hosted relatives from Houston including Mrs A J Heflin Mr Heflin and Paul Heflin with Mrs Earl Loop also visiting Mrs Harriet Mc Dougle and other kin Mrs Hulda Crone aided here August 17 with Mrs Cannon and kin Jim Crone and wife visited Memphis Texas and Rule while T J Cannon and daughter Mrs Leon Sadler of Rule joined from Stamford Crone family planned to return to Mineola Mr and Mrs Roland Jary of Fort Worth visited Dr and Mrs George Pryor Jr of Hopkinsville Ky who were visiting locals.
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L. L. Loop
A. J. Heflin
Heflin
Paul
Earl Loop
Houston
Frank Heflin
Hulda Crone
W. C. Cannon
Decatur
Mineola
Roland Jary
Fort Worth
George Pryor, Jr
Hopkinsville, Ky
Pryor Family Leaves Hopkinsville Visit
Dr. and Mrs. George Pryor Jr. and daughter Ann Bratten of Hopkinsville Kentucky with Dr. Pryor's aunt Mrs. Finis Gold of Nashville Tennessee depart after visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E P Bunkley and Mr. and Mrs. George Pryor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pryor, Jr
Ann Bratten
Hopkinsville, Ky
Pryor
Finis Gold
Nashville, Tenn
E. P. Bunkley
George Pryor
Emory Family Visit From Temple Arrives This Week
Mr and Mrs D D Emory and sons Joe and Paul of Temple are expected to visit this week with Mrs F W Emory, Mr Emorys mother, and his sister Mrs H S Abbott and Mr Ab bott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Emory
Joe and
Paul
Temple
Emory
F. W. Emory
H.S. Abbott
Abbott
Rutherfords Host Son and Miss Nerwold Guests
Dr and Mrs J H Rutherford entertain their son Joe Rutherford a dental surgeon with the 41st Bombardment Group 1st Wing 4th Air Force at Air Base Tucson Arizona and Miss Jeanne Nerwold of Lafayette Indiana during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rutherford
Joe Rutherford
41St Bombardment Group
4Th Air Force
Air Base
Tucson
Arizona
Jeanne Nerwold
Lafayette
Indiana
Birth of Rudolph Owen Jr in Carlsbad NM
A son, Rudolph Jr., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph (Boody) Owen in Carlsbad New Mexico on August 15. Mr. and Mrs. L M Yantis and daughter Nancy visited Carlsbad to see the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph, Jr
Rudolph
Boody) Owen
Carlsbad
New Mexico
L. M. Yantis
Nancy
Mr. Yantis
Mrs Eddie Adcock to Move to Houston for Job
Mrs Eddie Adcock of Alvord will relocate to Houston on September 1 to join her husband employed there. The former Miss Jeffie Smith has visited with her parents Mr and Mrs J S Smith. Other guests included Mrs Smith's sister Mrs S O Boyd of Cleburne and her daughters Mrs Hugh Smith of Ranger and Mr O Pelphrey and Mr Pelphrey of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Pennell
Tommy Joe
Cisco
Pennell
West Texas Fruit and Vegetable Company
Eddie Adcock
Alvord
Houston
Adcock
J. S. Smith
Smith
S. O. Boyd
Cleburne
Boyd
Hugh Smith
Ranger
O. Pelphrey
Mr. Pelphrey
Wichita Falls
Mr. Smith
John Drener
Dorothy
Pat
Lockney
Wichita Falls Visit Notes and Local Residents
Mrs Roland Daughtry spent her weekend in Wichita Falls with her husband who works there. Miss Alphal LeClaire surgical supervisor at the Wichita Falls clinic is seriously ill with double pneumonia but improving. Miss LeClaire was formerly a Stamford resident. Miss Mary Virginia Arledge of Roscoe is visiting her brother Roy Arledge and family and will return to the University of Texas at Austin this fall.
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Roland Daughtry
Wichita Falls
Alphal LeClaire
Miss LeClaire
Stamford
Mary Virginia Arledge
Roscoe
Roy Arledge
Miss Arledge
University of Texas At Austin
Local Residents and Guests Heading to Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs H C Michael and daughter Jeanne spend this week in Ruidoso New Mexico. Mrs F E Upshaw and children Betty and Fred stay Abilene with sister Mrs Luke Medley family. Miss LaRue Humphrey leaves for Missouri City to teach home economics in high school. Jimmie Erle Loveless to enter University of Texas as a freshman this fall. Mr and Mrs Roy Arledge to host Emanon Club dinner Thursday night August 28.
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F. E. Upshaw
Betty
Fred
Abilene
Luke Medley
Jimmie Erle Loveless
Mrs. L. E. Loveless
University of Texas
Mrs
Roy Arledge
Emanon Club
McDougle Daughters Have Ton Silks Removed at Stamford Sanitarium
Barbara Ann and Betty Sue McDougle, daughters of Mr and Mrs Charles McDougle, had their ton sils removed at Stamford Sanitarium on Saturday. Mr and Mrs S R Osment host this week three of Mrs Osment's nephews London Sanders a business administration teacher in Harrisonburg Virginia Paul Sanders and Neal Sanders employed in REA work at Decatur Tennessee Neal Sanders awaiting call to the Air Corps. L E Lovelkas Jr who has been working in Austin is home for a few weeks then to the University of Texas this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann
Betty Sue McDougle
Charles McDougle
Stamford Sanitarium
S. R. Osment
L. E. Lovelkas, Jr
Austin
University of Texas
Carl Anderson
J. H. Skiles
Stamford
Virgil Skiles
Dallas
Mr. Skiles
Mickler Produce
Mr. Mickler
Local Students Enter College and Visiting Plans
Phyllis and Mrs. Middleton plan a trip to Pharr to visit Nyeum kin next week. Jamie Chandler will attend Southwestern Junior College at Keene with her mother aiding her move. Tessica Martin returns to Howard Payne College in Brownwood this fall as school starts in September. Ruth Helen Hilliard, Stamford High School spring graduate, plans Southwestern Junior College at Keene this fall. Nancy Langford, Texas Tech summer term student, returns home then back to Lubbock in fall. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Cleveland at the Stamford Sanitarium. baby weighed 7 2 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Mattie Merle Middleton
J. A. Middleton
Middleton
Pharr
Nyeum
Jamie Chandler
J. W. Chandler
Southwestern Junior College
Keene
Tessica Martin
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Ruth Helen Hilliard
Stamford High School
E. F. Cleveland
Stamford Sanitarium
Hassen Family Hosts Cousins from Sweetwater and Sulphur
Mr and Mrs ID Hassen welcomed Sunday cousins Mr and Mrs K M Sobe of Sweetwater and Mr and Mrs John Hassen and children of Sulphur Oklahoma. Nancy Jane Hassen extended her stay with Huda Hassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ID. Hassen
K. M. Sobe
Sweetwater
John Hassen
Sulphur
Oklahoma
Nancy Jane Hassen
Huda Hassen
Mrs Eugene Barrett Visits Lamesa This Week
Mrs Eugene Barrett is visiting in Lamesa this week, staying with local relatives and planning to tour area sights. The trip highlights social and community connections during her stay in the West Texas town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Barrett
Lamesa
Shirley Nycum Named in Pharr Notice
Mrs S P Nycum of Pharr is identified with an August 20 date in a local notice and the text notes a naming of Shirley in connection with the matter.
Rain Disrupts New Hope Sunday Services
Rain and muddy roads prevented New Hope Sunday School and B Y U services at the Baptist Church. Rev J H Skiles concluded a revival at Bethel and started another two week revival at the Fast Site Baptist Church in Haskell. Further items note visits among Stamford and Albany residents and locals traveling to Haskell and Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
J. H Skiles
New Hope Baptist Church
Bethel
Mr Skiles
Fast Site Baptist Church
Haskell
New Hope School Set to Open September 8
The community prepares for a nine month school term starting on Monday September 8 with Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins continuing as teachers. Parents are urged to have children ready for the start as officials request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
New Hope
Cecil Bean
A. W. Bean
Anson
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Possum Kingdom Dam
Miss Novelle Yantis
Yantis
Miss Novelle
Owen
Mabry Yantis
Mabel DeMoss
Royce Carrigan
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Carrigan
United States Navy Yards
John Cook
Barbara Sims
de Teon
Towns
Mewcastle
Wall Paper and Canovas
C.D
Shamburger Lumber Co
Ingre
Wetherbee St
Mary Jim Mason
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
J. E. Duncan
George Mason
Inez Inglish
G. L. Inglish
Monterrey
Chas. Strauss
Teddy
Louis Rosenwasser
Leo Davis
Washington, D. C
Helen
Doris Rosenwasser
Edward Rosen- Wasser
Mineral Wells
L. Schwarz
A. Weinbaum
Bobby Strauss
Magnus Swenson
Cloudecroft
Clark Nelle
Tacoma
Washington
Etta Loop Hickman
Willie Hughes
Oliver Crump
Mildred Witt
H. C. Michael
Jeanne
Ruidoso, New Mexico
LaRue Humphrey
N. Humphrey
Missouri City
Nancy Langford
H. K. Langford
S. P. Nycum
Shirley
Brazelton
Lester Cavitt
Cavitt
Don Keith
Fairview Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Charlie Anderson
Mattie Otto
Fairview
Warner Merritt
Ne Stamford
Warren Tidwell
Morris and
Raymond
Kate Bean
A. W
W. F. Bear
Slough
Eam
Joel Hyman
Ginger
J. O. Hughes
West Side Baptist Church
C. D. Shamburger Lumber CO
Dobbs
Ben Bagwell
West Side Square
Stamford, Texas
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