Fire kills three Sagerton family in early Sunday blaze
Lee Flowers and two young daughters perished when a kerosene fire swept their three room home near Sagerton Sunday morning. son Johnnie Lee survived. Mrs Flowers died Monday in Haskell hospital. Funeral arrangements set for the Tuxedo Baptist Church with Kinney Funeral Home assisting.
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Lee Flowers
Sagerton
Haskell Hospital
Jennie Viola
Johnnie Lee
Shirley Marie
Della Louise
Flowers
Fred Kapatt
Lagerton
Mes
Albert Stremmel
Emil Stremmel
Rochester
M. C. Coker
Anson
J. D. Kupatt
Rule
Lewis Hester
Floyd Knox
Roy Carner
Gene Bochhorst
Hamlin
Lyla Marie Greenwood
Mr. Flowers
Haskell County
The
Baptist Church
Mrs. Flowers
Funds for Flowers Family Being Collected at 3 Places
Residents in Haskell Stamford and Sagerton contribute to a relief fund for the Flowers family. Donations are accepted at Gillet Grocery in Lagerton and via mail to Emal Stremmel. Stamford churches report gifts including 230.94 from First Baptist, 25 from Paint Creek, and 18.50 from Fairview. KDWT Radio publicized donation sites. The American notes $155.92 received by Wednesday. families visiting for Thanksgiving are mentioned.
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Haskell
Stamford
Sagerton
American
Haskell Free Press
Lagerton
Gillet Grocery
Emal Stremmel
First Baptist Church
Byron Bryant
Paint Creek
KDWT
The
City to observe two Christmas holidays this year
Stamford retail leaders designate December 26 and a second day on Monday and Tuesday as Christmas holidays since Christmas Day falls on a Sunday. The Retail Trade committee of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce approved the dates earlier in the year as part of the business holidays schedule.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club Formed With 25 Members In City
Dr. Ernest G. Moody presides over the newly formed Lions Club which already has 25 charter members. Charter members may join through December 6. Officers include KE L Cowger secretary treasurer L G Moore C I Grantham Silas Triplett vice presidents Robert KE Bowers Jr Lion Tanner Paul H Burk Tail Twister John Oats Tim Boyd E O Morgan and A J Jackson directors. The Ruby Lions Club is sponsoring the local group with officers elected November 29.
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Ernest G. Moody
Lions Club
Omembers
KE. L. Cowger
L. G. Moore
C. I. Grantham
Silas Triplett
Robert KE. Bowers, Jr
Lion Tanner
Paul H. Burk
Tail Twister
John Oats
Tim Boyd
E. O. Morgan
A. J. Jackson
Give Thanks For Spiritual Blessing at Union Service
Dr. Hugo BR Haterius delivered a Thanksgiving message at the Union Service in the First Baptist Church. The event, hosted by the city Ministerial Alliance, featured Rev B J Crafton leading music and Rev W A Appling delivering the benediction. An offering of 62.38 was collected for alliance funds.
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Christ Jesus
Hugo BR. Haterius
Rod Latta
B. J. Crafton
James Smith
H. E. Barnard
W. A. Appling
Byron Bryant
Honest Folks Return Purse With 546 Found
Mexican family back in San Antonio working in Rule lose a purse containing 546 dollars. Luther Bolding heard a radio notice and handed it to the Granado couple. He declined a reward and gave it to the Lee Flowers family, who owned the purse. The Granados had left it on their pickup front while stopping for a child’s care, then retraced steps to find it.
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Und
Lee Flowers
Franquilino Granado
San Antonio
Rule
Mistletoe Transit Company
Cotten Butane and Appliance Company
Earl Cotten
Santa Makes First Stamford Visit In Christmas Parade
Santa Claus arrives in Stamford this afternoon riding a new convertible at the parade start in downtown at 4 30 p.m. He will meet children at the Christmas season home on the Post Office lawn northwest corner to hand out candy each Saturday until Christmas.
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Santa Clause
Stamford
Santa
Phillips Blackhawks Aim for 27th Straight Win at Stamford
The Phillips Blackhawks meet the Stamford Bulldogs in a regional clash at Childress Saturday at 7 pm. Phillips seeks 27 straight wins while Stamford hopes to halt the streak and reach 12 victories. Stamford coaches emphasize defense and have prepared for the Blackhawk plays. Ricky Giles is expected to play after an injured hand, and Coach Gordon Wood has rested many starters in recent weeks.
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Stamford Bulldogs
Childress
Bulldogs
Blackhawks
Stamford
Phillips
Dumas
Mighty
Panhandle
Olton
Ricky Giles
Phillipe
Blackhawk
Sojourner and Grubbs No 1 Canon Abandoned as Dry Hole
A wildcat oil test three miles northwest of Stamford named Sojourner and Grubbs No 1 Cannon was abandoned on Wednesday after reaching a depth of 38210 feet.
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Stamford
Sojourner and Grubbs No. 1
Stamford Music Club Christmas Vesper Program Dec 18
The Stamford Music Club presents an annual Christmas vespers on Sunday December 18 at 5 p.m. at Central Presbyterian church. Mrs H G Andrews Jr urges public attendance. The choral group directed by Mrs Tony Selmon will perform. Fine Arts club members will usher and assist.
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Stamford Music Club
Central Presbyterian Church
H. G. Andrews, Jr
Stamford
Se Music Club
Tony Selmon
Fine Arts Club
Blessing of St Ann marks new era for Stamford Catholics
Blessing of the newly completed St Ann Catholic Church drew a large congregation from Stamford and out of town. Clergy included Rev W J McCoey Rev James Mearee and visiting Rev Ralph Goddard. The area’s Catholic history spans from 1905 with farm-house meetings to the 1953 opening of St Ann and the abandonment of St Kevin s and St Thomas churches as services consolidate in the new building.
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St. Ann Catholic Church
W. J. McCoey
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
James Mearee
Ralph Goddard
Stamford
Paul Mosler
Seymour
Jacob Muehlstein
Charlie Vasek
Joe Gramerbauer
St. Thomas Church
St. Kevin's
Abilene
Joseph W. Vann
Edward P. Harrison
Francis L. Loos
St. Kevin’s
Fruit Cakes Still Available From Band Boosters Club
Band Boosters sell Manor Christmas fruit cakes to support Stamford High School band. Chairman Mrs Bernard Buie urges orders within days, lists committee members Mrs D L Childress Wade Watts Garth Mc Callum and Fallon Terry. Proceeds benefit the Stamford High School band.
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Buie
D. L. Childress
Wade Watts
Garth McCallum
Fallon Terry
Stamford High School
Light Snow and Sleet Slow Melt Over Stamford
Light sleet and snow began in Stamford at noon on Wednesday, marking the first measurable moisture since October 5. A sand-laden north wind followed Sunday afternoon, with temperatures dipping to a low of 18 degrees Tuesday morning.
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Stamford
Band Boosters Meet Tuesday Evening at Band Hall
To Meet The Band Boosters organization will gather at the band hall on Tuesday night December 6 at 7 o'clock. All parents of band members urged to attend. Children Barbara Betsy and Grady of Post visited Stamford relatives over the weekend. Mrs Shynes parents Mr and Mrs C G Inglish of Corpus Christi were also here.
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Band Boosters
Barbara
Betsy
Grady
Post
Stamford
Shynes
C. G. Inglish
Corpus Christi
Small Lueders Child Admitted to Scottish Rite Hospital
Linda Tredemeyer, 21 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Tredemeyer of Lueders, was admitted Friday Nov 18 to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children in Dallas. The hospital, founded by Scottish Rite Masons 32 years ago, serves the state with expert staff and facilities supported by public contributions and bequests, and has treated nearly 100000 children since 1925.
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W. L. Tredemeyer
Lueders
Scottish Rite Hospital For
Dallas
Texas
Scottish Rite Masons
Scottish Rite Hospital
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James West
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