Four College Students Spend Holiday With Avoca Parents
Abilene families host Thanksgiving visitors from Stamford Perryton Stephenville and Avoca in a round of family gatherings. The article notes four college students enjoyed a four day holiday at home in Avoca while several relatives visited in Abilene Richardson and surrounding towns. Also reports moving plans for Merid- ian and a new veteran service officer in Haskell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
Huron Polac Jr
Clay Hatchee
Ala
First Baptist Church
Meridian
Texas
C. R. Foster
Woodrow Simmons
Anson
Bro
Arlie Watson
Mammie Lindsey
Tommy Lindsey
R. T. Johnston
R. T. Taylor
J. W. Grimes
Stamford
Armory
Roy Arledge
Grimes
Glenn Sylvester
Woodrow Crider
Reginald Sylvester
Fremont
Nebr
Gary Sylvester
Wichita Falls
Ben Watson
Richardson
Ed Hammett
Lundgren Rites Held For 82 Yearold Resident
Arvid Hjalmar Lundgren 82 longtime Jones County resident died Nov 24 at the Stamford Inn after illness begun Oct 30. Services were held Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Pastor Haterius officiating. Burial in Bethel Lutheran Churchyard under Kinney Funeral Home. Born July 4 1883 in Mealo Sweden, he moved to Crawford County Texas in 1901 and to Jones County in 1907. Survived by wife Signee Annette Monson two sons Ray and Leroy Avoca a daughter Inez Holmstrom Wichita Kan six grandchildren. Pallbearers Harold Hokenson Robert Sanders Melvin Rosenquist Ernest Segerstrom Alfred Shurley Johnny Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid Hjalmar Lundgren
Jones County
Stamford Inn
Bethel Lutheran Church
H. B. Haterius
Bethel Lutheran Churchyard
Kinney Funeral Home
Mealo
Sweden
United States
Crawford County
Tex
Signee
Annette Monson
Ray
Leroy
Avoca
Inez Holmstrom
Wichita, Kan
Harold Hokenson
Robert Sanders
Melvin Rosenquist
Ernest Segerstrom
Alfred Shurley
Johnny Hansen
Sheryl Gambill Leading Lady in South Pacific Musical
Sheryl Wayne Gambill daughter of Mr and Mrs For rest Gambill of Big Spring and granddaughter of Nannie Lowe Gambill will be the leading lady in the musical comedy South Pacific in Big Spring Dec 16 17 and 18. She is also granddaughter of Dr and Mrs P D O'Brien of Houston and has been named sweetheart of the DeMolay Chapter of Big Spring. She serves as vice president of the school band and the a cappella choir, a member of the Players Club and an officer in the local Rainbow organization. Mrs Gambill left Wednesday for Big Spring for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Wayne Gambill
Forrest Gambill
Big Spring
Nannie Lowe Gambill
Sheryl
P. D. O'Brien
Houston
DeMolay
Players’ Club
Rainbow Organization
Gambill
Lupe Martinez Represents Jones County in Wool Contest
Lupe Martinez accompanied by Mrs. Nita Goss will represent Jones County in the Make It Yourself With Wool district contest at Texas Tech Lubbock on December 4. Martinez is Avoca High School junior and winner of the Jones County contest at Hamlin on Navy 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupe Martinez
Nita Goss
Jones County
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Miss Martinez
Esteban Martinez
Avoca High School
Hamlin
Navy
United Church Women to Elect New Officers
The United Church Women will elect and install new officers at a meeting on Friday December 3 at 2 30 p m at Central Christian Church. After the business session members will work on the Christmas project and bring two new wash cloths along with any old stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Central Christian Church
Winners Named for M System Santa Claus Sweepstakes
Archie Tomlinson store manager announces winners of the M System Santa Claus Sweepstakes. Mrs. Ben Vickers wins 18 books of Buccaneer Stamps while Blanche Wharton Mrs. Roy Eisenbach and Mrs. L F E Million Jr receive other prizes from the trading stamps promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Tomlinson
Ben Vickers
Blanche Wharton
Roy Eisenbach
L. FE. Million Jr
Local Listings of Residential and Business Addresses
Meter connections listed for Edna Rios 403 S Berthelot Eugene Parnell 502 E Oliver Ernesto Ruiz 310 W Campbell Mortons Laundromat 302 FE McClarg Roy Reves Avoca detailed as shown likely in a public notice or directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Rios
S. Berthelot
Eugene Parnell
E. Oliver
Ernesto Ruiz
W. Campbell
Morton's Laundromat
McClarg
Roy Reves
Avoca
Oscar D. Brooks Dies in Waco Veteran of World War II
Funeral services for Oscar D. Brooks 53 of 218 West Davenport were held at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Dale King officiating. He died November 27 10 48 p m at the Veterans Hospital in Waco after several years there. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Faye Brooks and Mrs Thelma Moss both of Midland and four brothers James A Clifford D of Stamford William F of Phoenix Arizona and Walter of Glen Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar D. Brooks
W. Davenport
Kinney Funeral Home
Dale King
Oliver Street Church of Christ
Brooks
Veterans Hospital
Waco
Highland Cemetery
J. F. Brooks
Stamford
Faye Brooks
Thelma Moss
Midland
James A
Clifford D
William F
Phoenix, Ariz
Walter
Glen Rose
Reader Agrees Traffic Violators Should Be Ticketed
A local reader endorses stricter enforcement for traffic violations and calls for tickets at Rotan and Weatherbee intersections. The letter notes hazard from speeding drivers, praises Reynolds school Safety Patrol, and shares concern over risky driving near the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds School
Reynolds Street
Nash completes field training in Germany with 533d unit
Jimmy J. Nash son of Mr. and Mrs. M Mivis Nash of Stamford Texas participated in a field training exercise in Germany that ended November 10. The 25 year old truck driver served with the 533d Transportation Company 3d Infantry Division near Augsburg after enlisting in 1954. He trained at Fort Polk and Fort Eustis and arrived overseas in December 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Pfe
Jimmy J. Nash
Mmivs Nash
McMillan
Stamford
Tex
Germany
Nash
533D Transportation Company
3D Infantry Division
Augsburg
Army
Fort Polk
Fort Eustis
Thanksgiving Visit Of Avoca Family In Richardson
Mr and Mrs Henry Rial of Avoca spent Thanksgiving in Richardson with their daughter Ima Fielder and son Phil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rial
Avoca
Richardson
Ima Fielder
Phil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn Rennels
Frank Rennels
Abilene
Jim Sparks
Lovington
N. M
Cindy
Douglas Sparks
Chas Workman
Bernice
David McNair
Sandra Ham
Ginger Caton
Phil Swenson
J. H. Rial
Jim Hammock
Rae Nan Brown
Fort Worth
W. E. Akin
H. E. Culwell
Reginald Link
Ervin Grimes
Warren Black
Vic Bridges
Tempe
Ariz
Jerry Sparks
Perryton
R. O. Weathers
Don Chaney
Christine Smithey
Stephenville
C. W. Culwell
Bessie
Archie Echols
Denver
Colo
H. H. Dunklin
Janie Newton
John T. Berry
Terry Haught
Huron Polac Sr
Howard Sloan
Rochester
Haskell County
Herbert Ray
Sloan
A. H. Lundgren
Sheryl Gambill
83Rd
Ben Barnes
DeLeon
Sen
David Ratliff
Preston Smith
Arledge
Omar Burlyson
Waggoner Carr
Rotan and
Weatherbee
Pfe. Nash
Stamford High School
Stamford Cotton Mill
Green Stamper
Asavnalions
Iqreen Grae
Elberta
Nas
Hamburger
Wilson
Wilson Corn King
Chuck
Gladiola
Shurfine
SKY
Libby
Ellis
Gandy
Shurfresh
del Monte
DH Ooireen Sramere
Morton
City Grocery & Market
Sy ‘Onean
Enat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!