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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

3

Old Glory Variety Club Thanksgiving Dinner and Games

The Old Glory Variety Club held its annual Thanksgiving dinner last Tuesday night followed by 42 high score games won by rs. Reno Hertzenberger and I Williams. Members and guests listed include Mr. and Mrs. Sam Appleton and many local residents. club officers for next year were elected with I. R. Williams as president and W. H. Flowers as secretary treasurer.

Variety Club Reno Hertzenberger 1 Williams Sam Appleton T. E. Beil Clyde Grice Jimmie Newman I. R. Williams A. L. Flowers Herbert Rinn Roy Herttenberger W. H. Flowers Walter Trice H. E. Carr Reno Herttenberger Lynn Bomarton Old Glory J. B. Pumphrey Wayne Terry Pete Elliott Clifton Goode Bill Ellison Herbert Klump Aoe Hazel Annie Trice Stamford Peel of Abernathy Do. M. Riker Curl Stamford Sanitarium C. A. Agnew New Castle Don Woods Charlie Letz

New Hope Sunday School and B T U Services Attend

Weekend church activities filled New Hope with strong attendance. Baptist Church plans regular preaching next Saturday night through Sunday night led by Rev. J H Skiles of Stamford. Numerous local families and visitors shared meals and visits around Stamford and Abilene.

Local families visit during Thanksgiving weekend

Mrs. Barron Lindsey and child ren visited Mrs. Dee Agee of Swan Chapel Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Oran Teague and son were Hamlin visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grantham and daughter of Abilene visited relatives here during the Thanksgiving holidays. Marion Lois Lindsey of Funston visited her cousin Bethie Sue Lindsey over the weekend. Larry Goodwin visited relatives at Abbie Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Cecil Bean and daughter visited Mrs. Horace West of Stamford Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hager and daughter and Mrs. Jimmy Seay and children were dinner guests Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hager. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith and family of East Texas are moving into this community. Mrs. Coy Cavitt and daughter Frances Jane of Stamford visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bean Sunday afternoon.

The Baptist Church J. H Skiles Stamford G. D. Lindsey Floyd Lindsey A. M. Kelly Oklahoma Will Kelly Joshua Jim Allen Temple Hazel Wood Plains Texas Ethelene Skiles Hamp Skiles Lon Goodwin A. G. Hester Webb Graham Abbie Lubbocka Saturay George Tidwell Sunnyside Warner Merritt Donna Ozelle Hughes Irene Hughes Oneta Lindsey Corinth Joe Creel Clarene Anson Morris Bean Camp Bowie Brownwood W. T. Hilliard George Lindsey Warren Hilliard Abilene Charley Levens Rotan Bunk Lusk Douglas Cotton Portwood Roy Duke H. L. Hoger Gracie Jo Chitwood Luther Bolding Elton Portwood Creed Portwood Leonard Reid Eastland Barron Lindsey Dee Agee Swan Chapel Oran Teague Hamlin Mark Grantham Marion Lois Lindsey Funston Bethie Sue Lindsey Larry Goodwin Cecil Bean Horace West H. L. Hager Jimmy Seay Sam Smith East Texas Coy Cavitt Frances Jane

Regular church services open week across Anson area

The community reports Rev. Dunn from Anson will continue as pastor at the Methodist church for another year. Many area residents visited family and friends Sunday including Harris, Carlton, Pritchard, Osment, and Phillips households in Stamford Hamlin Abilene and Shallowater.

Sunday Services and Luther League Activity at Bethel Lutheran

Bricksdahl Services and Sunday School were held Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church. Okey Richards acted as Sunday School superintendent in Rev. Hugo B. Haterius absence. Carl Hedberg led the Swedish morning service and taught the English Bible Class with the pastor absent. A. J. Swenson led the Swedish Bible Class. Luther League ran the evening service led by John Edward Youngquist. Mrs. Alfred Shurley was pianist in place of Mrs. Haterius. Next Sunday all services will be in English.

Bethel Lutheran Church Okey Richards Hugo B. Haterius Carl Hedberg Stamford A. J. Swenson Luther League John Edward Youngquist Alfred Shurley Hugo Birger Haterius Mildred Ruby Seth Eunice Haterius Gladys Nelson Marie Soderberg Robert Nelson Bertel Youngquist Haterius Catherine Helena Edwin Almquist Herman Fingal Ekenstam Lawrence Ekdahl Carlsbad Caverns Almquist R. Rosene Artesia New Mexico S. M. Watts

Thanksgiving visits span Llano to Austin and back home

The Strand, Moody and Rosenquist families traveled to Llano Austin Seguin and Natalia for Thanksgiving visits. Herman Strand has recovered from a car crash and returned to work. A Christmas program will be held December 18 at Swenson School with public invitation. The Olson family moved from Avoca to Lueders with children.

Leonard Strand Gust Strand Rayspond Llano Herman Strand Austin Joe Hanna Ann J. A. Lundgren S. J. Hansen Alton Moody Talia Eric Rosenquist Melvin Rebecca Adair Rosenquist M. J. Olson Agnes Daniels Reuben Olson Rosenquists Seguin Miss Marjorie Texas Luthern College Natalia Louis Blackstock Philadelphia John Blackstock Delbert Blackstock California Hugo B. Haterius Elroy Glenn Stenholm Moline Lutheran Church Haterius Texas Mr. Stenholm R. C. Richards Swenson School S. I. Russell Carl Nelson Adolph Olson Avoca Lueders

Local Notes From Douthit Area And Surroundings

Mrs. E M Douthit hosts visitors while Mr Olson and Almquist brothers run White Grocery and Market. Greta Diane Olson, six in October, attends Lueders school after beginning at Avoca. Henry Rankin and wife visited Bryson to see Rankin's mother Florence Rankin. Confirmation class set for Saturday at the church with Rev Hugo B Haterius as instructor.

E. M. Douthit Olson Almquist Brothers White Grocery and Market Olsons Greta Diane Lueders School Avoca Ginner Henry Rankin Bryson

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J. L. Pugh Beil Roy Hertzenberger Henry Rinn J. L. Abernathy E. T. Elms Bill Tipton W. G. Wienke Roaring Springs Solesby James D. Willeford Cecil Hill Houston Hulsey Ballinger Jack Fuqua Lynn Flowers KODAK Pho Boeken Pal Indeighest Corley W. McHarg Doyle’s Garage General Automotive Service Stamford, Texas Economy Motor Co Tex Williams Plow Co Aeoyle U. L Hindman Henry Bryan Tuxedo Methodist Church Mr. Dunn Dunn Harlton Harris Fort Sill Homer Harris Thelma Faye Thane Near Stamford Morris Harris Sweetwater Reed Baize Beatrice Link Plainview Walter Fred Osment C. H. Harris Milburn Rivers Joe Carlton Norman Carlton Near Virgil Rush Denver City S. A. Gibson Artie Arnold Shallowater Dwaine Stephens Asher Glenn Stamford High School Clyde Pritchard Helen H. M. Phillips, Jr Shelton Laine C. P. Amerson G. W. Bush Kent Lubbock R. C. Bush George Ashburn Dallas Elbert King Marshall Simons Rupert Raley Fort Worth Lloyd Baize Bethel Baize Herbert Meads Edwin Pritchard Minnie Blanche Rivers FE. E. Meads Ruby McCoy Sanitorium J. McCoy Ed Ashburn Walter Osment Ed Gardner Mary Ann Sue Buck Whitehead T. T. Brad C. C. Copenhaver John Braswell Paul Galey Lawrence Crider Roy Williams and Sons Deven Cal Aler Bulova Gargon Carson Caer Mississippi Pennsylvania Sagi Bricksdahl Lutheran World Action D. Shamburger Lumber CO Olds Lansing Mich Mithaat Naticn Alled Oudsmobile Westfall Motor Company South Wetherbee Adie Gee Ace
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