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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
3
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of St. John United Methodist Church presents a United Nations program on Thursday November 19 in the Dorcas Room. Refreshments will follow.
Hospital notes list numerous names including John R Hood Lena Henry Nash H M Phillips Dianna Muchistein Avoca M C Taylor EB L Hughes Lueders Lewis Mason Abilene Sammy Acosta Dora Cox Allen Fowler Robert Schubert Annie Patty Jim Sparks Minnie Schmidt Old Jory J R Jones Gilbert Petty Rule R C Wilson Steve Martinez J D Rasco Douglas Petty Arlington Walter G Davis Charles Smith Anson Eeward Newquist served by Circle TT. The meeting was presided by Mrs C T Dodson with singing led by Mrs Glover and pledges led by Mrs Dak Edwards. Janet Thane sang There Is No East or West. Secretaries and reports discussed Sub-District meeting in Haskell Nov 7 with attendees from Standard Stamford and Rule. The program United Nations featured a world map and Women’s Christian Service work. Volunteers noted Human Rights Day Dec 10 with theme Working together for Peace Freedom and Justice. Continuous birthday candles were lit for October and December birthdays.
Kay Goodloe and Fred Timberlake Jr married Nov 30 at St. John’s Methodist in Lubbock. The ceremony featured a Grecian white velvet gown, orchids, and a Bible bouquet. Attendants included Ann Horton and Sandy Sewell. The couple, with ties to Texas Tech and UT, plan to reside at Country Inn Apartments after a brief trip to Ruidosa New Mexico.
Mr and Mrs Richard Lane were honored at a tea Sunday afternoon hosted by Mr and Mrs Russell Crownover Co-hostesses were Dr and Mrs George Pryor Attending house party members included Mr and Mrs C E Swenson Mrs Effie Ellis and Mrs Ann Carothers About 100 guests called between 4 and 530 oclock.
Avoca Home Demonstration Club members hosted Bree husbands for a Thanks ving luncheon at the home of J C Williams on November 21 with Thanksgiving themed decor. Rev Joel V Grimes led a prayer before a business meeting led by Mrs Dunklin. The council report was read by Mrs J L Woodson. The Christmas party is set for December 19 at Mrs Dunklin's home.
A tea honoring Margaret Brinell was held at Mrs. W. C. Doan’s home on Saturday November 30. Miss Brinell and Gary Jones plan to marry December 28 at Central Presbyterian Church. Hostesses and guests are named along with attendees and display details.
Menu lists daily offerings for Monday through Friday including pork sausage with sides, Tuesday pizza and peaches, Wednesday hamburgers and orange cookies, Thursday fried chicken and apple cake, and Friday Frito pie with sides. Milk and butter accompany each meal.
Mrs R L Howse led a Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club gathering Friday. Corsages were prepared for the District Christmas party. The group will donate clothing and ten dollars to the State Home in Abilene. A brief business session was followed by hot tea coffee cake and sandwiches for 15 members and one guest.
The Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club will hold December’s only meeting Thursday night. Martha Harmon of Abilene Lone Star Gas Home Economist will present the Christmas ideas program to members.
Mrs Judy Kay Zimmerman Eoff of Dublin has been selected for the annual biographical compilation of outstanding young women of America. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland Zimmerman and a Stamford High School graduate.
Holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Jones included Delton Jones Jr. and two Dallas boys, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jones of Venus, and Max Jones a student at Howard Payne College.
Mr and Mrs Louis Smith announce the birth of a daughter named Holly Kay on November 21. The family recently moved from here to Arizona. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith of Plainview and Mr and Mrs Grady Corby of Stamford.
Mrs R L Howse hosted Thanksgiving guests including her children Robert and his Fort Worth family, Dorothy Norman and her Abilene family, sister Etta Hickman, brother and family Mr and Mrs Ben Loop and Cindy, and Dorothy Williams from Silver Springs Maryland, Cindy’s Texas Christian University roommate.
Mr and Mrs Carol Felts and their boys visited last week with Mr and Mrs Walt Collins and Sea man l and Mrs Ernest Lindsey in Dallas and Mr and Mrs Harrell Petty in Bryson. They were joined by Felts grandmother Mrs Mae Dedgen of Lueders.
Rev. Billy C. Freeman of Albany and pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hamlin is appointed to draft board No. 77 at Anson to represent Shackelford County.
Quanah Manufacturing Co. plans to hire over one hundred employees for its newly completed $325,000 plant building. United Fund clean up week report shows 61 percent of its goal, with $12,759 sought. breakfast Tuesday total reached $7,863.75.
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