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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
5
Numerous Rockdale residents hosted and attended Thanksgiving events and Sunday dinners. Guests included families from Paint Creek, Coleman Station, Knox City, Stamford, Abilene, Seymour, and Fort Worth. Highlights feature birthdays, church messages, and wide kinship visits across several towns.
A U S Department of Agriculture report shows Texas farm land values rising 6 percent from March to July 1955 and 8 percent above July 1954. National gains avg 5 percent year over year with central Corn Belt increases 5 to 8 percent. Credit, demand to expand farms, and favorable crops and economy drive the rise.
Mrs. R N Bunkley and Arnold McLemore of Moran travel to Roswell for the death of R V Young on Sunday November 27. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Young had been ill about a year. Mrs. Young stays in Roswell. she formerly lived here.
Carole Deen, a Tex as Tech student in Lubbock, spent the holidays with her family, returning home for the season.
Local families note holidays with Texas Tech and Baylor students home for break. Walters family reports Mack Zimmerman and Sudy Mickler from Texas Tech among returning alumni and staff. Stamford residents Edgbert Smith and Margaret Cooper join holiday visits. others address medical stays at Stamford Sanitarium. Out-of-town guests attend the wedding of Carolyn Sitton and Charles Coggin, including families from Austin and San Antonio.
Rev. John D. Tisdale, 55, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and another Negro church in Knox City, died Sunday evening in Knox City where he preached. He served six years here, belonged to Stamford Ministerial Alliance, and was a World War I veteran. Funeral Friday at Mt. Olive. graveside in Lampasas Saturday. He is survived by his wife Willie Mae Taylor, a son Freddie Lee, a daughter Dorothy Dert, four grandchildren and five brothers.
Among those from Tuxedo at Abilene Christmas parade were Mr. and Mrs. H. Db. Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glenn, Ronnie and Donnie, Mrs. Bill Pritchard and Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carlton and girls Judy Sarah Lou and Kate and Junior Brigham. Junior Brigham, Stamford High band member, rode with the S. H. S. band. Also in Abilene for the State Baptist Training Union convention were Mrs. Tom B. Smith and daughter, Mrs. J. Roy Johnson and Kay Lynn Edwards, staying with Dr. W. R. C. Allen and wife. Others included Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Collins and two children of Mineral Wells, Mrs. J. C. Collins of Breckenridge, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Taylor and daughters Altha Ann and Nelda, of Abilene, and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bowman of Hamlin.
Mrs A J Moddy of Haskell entered Stamford Sanitarium on Tuesday for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Powell Shytles are mentioned in connection but no further details are provided.
Charles Coody son of Mr and Mrs Dick Coody was home for the holiday. He attends Texas Christian University. Ellen Waller of Stamford is receiving medical treatment at Stamford Sanitarium and has been quite sick. G W Wainscott of Hamlin is ...
Hollis Rae Haynes daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollis Haynes spent the holidays with her family while attending Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Bobby Daffern son of Mr and Mrs Harmon Daffern came home for the Thanksgiving holidays. He attends the University of Texas.
Mr and Mrs Bob Meyer and daughters Candy and Julie of Arlington spent the holidays visiting Mrs Sarah Inglish, the mother of Mrs Meyer, and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs S E Goodloe of Hico visited relatives here and in Aspermont over the holidays, spending part of the time with their sons and daughters here.
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