Rockdale community gathers for nursing home visit group
Rockdale residents visit multiple nursing homes and hospitals in Stamford and surrounding areas. The column lists Mr. and Mrs. Lee McKeever and many local families sharing meals, services, and patient visits with friends and relatives across Sagerton, Haskell, Dallas, Roanoke, and Abilene Christian College affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee McKeever
C. G. Raughtton
Haskell Thursday Mall
Mr. McKeever
Mr. Raughton
Rice Spring Rest Holme
Ruth Berry Purnips Sales and Service
Local ad for Ruth Berry offering purnips sales and service through Weaks Plumbing Co at 312 S Wetherbee St Stamford Texas with contact phone 773-3371.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Berry
Purnips
Weaks Plumbing Co
S. Wetherbee St
Stamford
Texas
Stamford completes two week paving project on U.S. 277 and SH 6
J. R. Roberts of the Abilene District announces completion of a 3.7 mile asphalt overlay on U.S. 277 and SH 6 in Stamford. Pioneer Construction Co and Abilene Paving Co completed the project at a cost of 51 128.70 using about 5 400 tons of mix. Center stripe work will be done by Texas Highway Department offices. Kitchell of Abilene led supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene Paving Co
Stamford
Texas 6
U.S. 277
J. ©. Roberts
Abilene District
Texas Highway Department
U.S 277
Roberts
Pioneer Construction Company of
Abilene
Abilene Paving Co Nf
Popces Com
Kitchell
Old Glory School Enrollment Reaches 75 For Fall
Old Glory School reports enrollment at 75 students for the new term. A reunion event on Sunday September 2 invites exstudents and teachers to buy meal tickets, with extra tickets available after registration. Classes began August 20 and Labor Day September 3 is a holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice D. White
Old Glory School
Tae
Hughes earns Master of Business Education degree
H Roger Hughes son of Mr and Mrs J Hughes of Abilene received a Master of Business Education from North Texas State University on Aug 18. He is teaching at Nimitz High School while his wife Martha Mayes teaches at Mountain View College in Dallas. The Hughes family attended the graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hughes
J ©. Hughes
Abilene
North Texas State University
Hughes
Nimitz High School
Martha Mayes
W. EB. Mayes
Mountain View College
Dallas
The Neptune Factor An Undersea Odyssey Coming to Grand Theatre
Ben Gazzara stars as a rigid military man whose cold exterior slowly warms as he leads a futile last rescue of crew and prisoners in a lost deep sea habitat. The Sandy Howard production features his intense single minded commitment and sharp on set banter with director Daniel Petrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gazzara
Grand Theatre
Sandy Howard
Gazzara
Boone Tus
Ex-barber buried Aug 24 at New Hope
George W. Gregory 79, a retired Stamford barber, died Aug 22 after a heart attack. Funeral Aug 24 at First Baptist Church, burial in New Hope Cemetery. Born Oct 11 1893 in Tom Bean, he moved to Stamford in 1908, married Nellie Parnell in 1913, retired in 1970. Survivors include wife, son Jack, four daughters, 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and one brother Elmer. Stamford barbers served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Gregory
Stamford
Stamford Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Phillip Watson
New Hope Cemetery
Mr. Gregory
Tom Bean
Nellie Parnell
Jack Gregory
Kingman, Ariz
Harold Moon
Wayne Mayfield
Eddie Bogdan
el Paso
T.C. Patterson
Haskell
Elmer Gregory
Local Names Listed Across Abilene and Nearby Areas
A readable fragment lists individuals tied to Abilene and surrounding towns. Names include Omar David Dearing Has kell Judy Overby Stamford Kenneth Tibbett Abilene Lucille Brown Rising Star Bennie Lee Curtis Ethel Jean Duncan Abilene Jesse Rodriguez Jimmie Papasan Abilene Bill Curtis Watkins Dorothy Carman Anson Donald Staton Brown Belinda Mae Brown Harmilia Reyna Sylvia Padilla Abilene Raul Garcia Petra Duarte Merkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar David Dearing
Haskell
Judy Doylene Overby
Stamford
Kenneth Tibbett
Abilene
Lucille Brown
Bennie Lee Curtisand
Ethel Jean Duncan
Jesse Charo Rodriguez
Jimmie Papasan
Bill Curtis Watkins
Dorothy Ellen Carman
Anson Donald Staton Brown
Belinda Mae Brown
Harmilia David Reyna
Sylvia Padilla
Raul Garcia
Petra Duarte
Merkel
Stamford Graduate Reports to Navy Training Center
Stamford graduate Vernon R. Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Richard I Johnson of 310 W Campbell Stamford, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego and is slated to report there. A 1973 Stamford High School alum, Jones will report to San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Vernon R. Jones
Richard I. Johnson
W. Campbell
Stamford
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Stamford High School
Daughter of Local Man's Daughter Dies in Seymour
Roxie Lynne Montgomery 13 of Seymour died Friday morning in a Seymour hospital after a long illness. Funeral Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church Seymour with Rev. Bill Gaphings Rev. Lloyd McIntosh and Rev Arthur Tavert officiating. Burial Riverside Cemetery Seymour. Born Sept 17 1959 in Baylor County she was a Calvary Baptist Church member. Survived by Melvin and Low Montgomery of Stamford and Seymour, sister Charlotte and brother Larry, and maternal grandmother Mrs. Eula King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie Lynne Montgomery
Seymour
Calvary Baptist Church
Bill Gaphings
Lloyd McIntosh
Arthur Tavert
Riverside Cemetery
Miss Montgomery
Baylor County
Melvin Montgomery
Stamford
Low Montgomery
Charlotte
Larry
Eula King
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Rockdale
RE. H. Cobb
Burl
Bunkles
H. D Compton
Talihina
Okla
Charles Bouldin
Woodrow Smith
Leo McKeever
Eddie McKeever
Joe Young
Young
Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas
G Raughton
Teakwood Manor
Mr McKeever
Nels Segerstrom
RK. H. Cobb
Orient Street Church of Christ
Stanford
Dempsey Bouldin
Houston
M. E. Hughes
G. Houston
Mrs. Lem, Ivy
Lorene Haughton
Denier
Hoof. Simpson
Toey
Danny Simpson
V. Bunkley
Arnold Clevenger
Michelle
Gladstone McLennan
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Lubbock
Mildred Martin
Lowry
Terry Kay
Royce Bunkley
Arlington
Mrs. V. Bunkley
C.G. Raughton
W. W. McCown
C. G. Raughten
Ray Sims
Karen
Baird
Frank Sims
Throckmorton
Mrs
Joe Dillard
Myr
A Bo McLennan
Lucille Andrews
Roanoke
A. B Mclennan
Eye Doctor
A. Bo McLennan
Grady King
A.B. McLennan
Zanna McQuinn
Jerry Schubert
Beeanmer Il
Chulcress
Davie
Beeville
Melannan
Alan
Davie Chuldress
Alin MeLena
Abilene Coristian College
Gr. Voth
Hussell Rogers
Wayne ‘Thomas
Burl Burkle
Gene Marty Hale
Cliiford Garner
Rey Martindale
King Size Wallet
Grandpa
Grandma
Dad
Mom
Shugart
White
Our
Old Glory
H. Roger Hughes
J. ©. Hughes
Alice Newton
Ronnie Weaks
Dale
Department OF the Treasury
Office OF Revenue Sharing
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
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Environmental Protection
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Social Services For
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Guzzara
Caufiny
Daniel Petrie
Petrie
Neptune
the Government OF
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Dent Ilgmenal Guy
Financial Administration
Cerity
Ran Sauirt
SOCIA
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Intereet
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Amgunt Kapended
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Balane
Asugust
Dept OF the Treasury
PVG
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New Hope
Vernon Jones
Frigidaire Electric Appliances
WTU
West Texas Utilities OT
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Walter Pidgeon
Pnest
Boreanne
Robert Redford
Jeremiah Johnson
Tom
Widmark
Fathes
Wade
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Johnny
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