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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1939

Page

8

Avoca Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Avoca residents report a Methodist Missionary Society social at Mrs. R L Hines home with songs scripture lessons and prayers. Community members travel to nearby towns attend banquets visit stem from Abilene Stamford Hawley and Dallas amid holiday events and a Jones County singing convention upcoming in December.

Methodist Missionary Society Baptist Missionary Union R. L. Hines Jack Fielder R. H. .Vidwell Hugh Culwell 4. A. White Eck Gillespie Joe Wigham J. L. Rennels M. F E. Rush Ernest Clark L. F. Goad Gena Whitworth Glenn Rennels J. ©. Williams R. H. Tidwell J. A. White Jim Turley Stamford Gene Hurley Warren Whitworth Dallas Ernest Miller Bobbie Jim Culwell Abilene Sunny H. E. Culwell Burt Butler New Hope Roy Knowles San Antonio Henry Bryan Fred Schoenerstedt L. C. Knowles Avoca Jones County G. W. White Stamford Hospital Kyle Grimes Om Humphrey B. C. Humphrey Marvorene Lacky Keith Easterling L. C. En Dan Francis J. Y Haskell Dan Bolen Corpus Christi Stella Humphrey Mary Lois Cynthia Ann Maxine Neal Humphrey Nela Mae Billie Johnnie Swenson Marie Kutach J. V. Grimes Houston Grimes O. W. Winstead Wanda Fay Cox Ruth Marie Dunklin Mildred Woodward Patsy J. R. Dillard James Plumlee George Edward Bingham J. H. Gaines Dorothy Mae Foster Harold Shelton Irene Ima Lee Gardner Virginia Muhlstein

Tuxedo Community News Beats and Birthdays

Rev S C Cox and family attended church, with stronger morning attendance. Numerous reunions and visits fill the week as Abilene and Stamford folk travel to see relatives. Diphtheria serum given to students and many local social events noted from Tuxedo and nearby towns.

Be thel Lutheran holds services with Haterius in charge

Bricksdahl Service and Sunday School were held as usual Sunday at the Be thel Lutheran Church with Rev. Hugo B. Haterius in charge. A special number at the morning service featured Robert Nelson singing Have Thine Own Way and at the evening service robed junior participants were announced.

Bethel Lutheran Church Hugo B. Haterius Robert Nelson

Mr Smith Goes to Washington Tops Capra Romance in Fort Worth

The film Mr Smith Goes to Washington starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur is hailed as the year’s greatest romantic drama. It screens at the Grand Theatre Sunday through Tuesday, framed by community notes on local church, homestead, and cotton industry updates from Fort Worth area.

Frank Capra Capra Mr. Smith Washington Hollywood Grand Theatre Columbia Jean Arthur James Stewart America Ted Sidney Ruchman L. R. Foster Jefferson Smith Mighty United States Senate Jeff Smith - Stewart Miss Arthur

Choir Program And Community News From The Parish

The choir sang The Lord Is My Shepherd with Mrs Hugo B Haterius at the piano. Ushers were Leroy Lundgren Robert Nelson John Edward Youngquist and Lambert Stenholm was Sunday School secretary. Many hosting and visiting families are noted including Kermit Soderberg’s thirteenth birthday party and several returns from trips to Medina Valley Fort Worth and Glen Rose around local farms and households.

Idalou Lois Peoples Doris Verbal Lubbock Mamie Kirk Spearman Wright Vickers Andon Robert Lueders Jim Davis Rotan J. C. Harwell Vada Lee Priscilla Jim Doyle McKennon Doyle R. E. MccKennon Lora Mae Christine Welton and Lloyd Earl McKennon Tuxedo Ruth Charles Mary Ethel Corley Stamford Patsy Sue Capps Mary McKennon Mines L. E. Baize Sam Baize Pentley Baize Audie Baize Abilene R. V. Hoote Ruby Ann Margie Lee W. ©. Carlton Vander Corley Omi Ruth Vander Bennett J. M. Bennett Fareed Nadia Hassen A. L. Capps Arnold Glenn Bobby Dee Bush Myers Gay Patterson Fort Worth E. E. Gardner Sue Mary Ann Clara Jean Stephens Stamford Hospital E. D. Miles Keith Ruby McCoy Ike Hudson State Board of Health Cora Lee Conner Helen Pritchard Minnie Blanche Rivers H. M. Philips, Jr Near Stamford Maydell Ward J. P. Ward Donald J. P. Charles Sue Gardner Wanda Faye Bernadell Bush J.P. Ward LC. Rutherford George Rivers Milburn George, Jr Paul Galey E. J. Brewer Edward Warren Youngquists Carl Ulrickson Ulrickson Hugo B. Haterius Eben Olson Fain Ma- Gaha Oil Company Howard Price Fain MaGaha Price Fred Carter J. A. Lundgren Bertil Youngquist J. Olson Haterius Keene —. Olson Oscar Seth Iron Mountain Oil Company Pete Johnson Bricksdale Co-operative John L. Nelson Lord Is Leroy Lundgren Robert Nelson John Edward Youngquist Lambert Stenholm Axel Soderberg Kermit Tose Messrs and Mines Sam Basland S. J. Hansen J. L. Ekdahl O. L. Ekdahl Harold Hokanson Roger and Sylvia Monte Smart Monte la Velle Howard B Wayne Gene Allen Marlin Ivy Don Aileen Burgeson Marie Martha Jane Soderberg Vernon Lundgren Harry Billy Soderberg J. P. Hokanson Messrs Mmes Avold Hokanson Roger Albin Hokanson Jimmy Ned Albin Leon Fingal Strand Billy Gene Morris Lee Darvan Tommie Frank Othil Hokanson May Youngquist Austin C. E. Youngquist Edgar Shuquist Shuquist H. E. Almquist Helena Glen Rose M. J. Olson Reuben Olson Philadelphia Pennsylvania Fromedina Valley Fred Olson Medina Valley Olson Joseph Castillo San Francisco California Gladys Theodore Olson Miriam Nelson Nelson Mmes. Castillo Mr. Nelson Castillos Fred L. Nelson Philip Olson Castillo

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