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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
4
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a business meeting at the Stamford Cafeteria Thursday night December 6. Mrs Lilla Heflin president will conduct the meeting and Mrs Fannie Meeker will present a short program on traffic safety. Plans for the Christmas meeting will be made.
A son weighing seven pounds eleven ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Mitchell Ray Gandy of Anson at Stamford Sanitarium on November 29. He was named James.
George Graham of Hardiny Simmons University Abilene will speak at the First Baptist Church Adult II Sunday School Christmas dinner in Fellowship Hall on December 6 at 7 p.m. A girls sextet will sing and a sing song will be held. The class hosted by Mrs L E Million Jr and Mrs Aubrey Smith leads the event with Ernest Cowger as superintendent.
Leeders couple Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Graham announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred to Mat R. Spivey stationed with the Air Force at White Sands New Mexico. Spivey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Spivey of Troy Alabama. The couple plans a Christmas wedding.
Mr and Mrs R B Bryant hosted family for Thanksgiving with relatives visiting from Hamlin Lake Jackson San Angelo and Stamford. The group included John and Price Bryant Cindy Steve Rusty Jane and Mary Nelle among others as they shared the holiday across multiple homes.
Letha Gwendolyn Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Scott spent the holidays at home She studies at McMurry College in Abilene reflecting a quiet family observance during the season.
Dick Bouchett son of Mrs Travis Bouchett is home from Texas Christian University Fort Worth for the holidays.
Mary Ann Gilbreath daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Gilbreath of Stamford and Sam Wright son of Mr and Mrs Houston Wright of Anson were married Friday November 30 at 6 30 p m in a double ring ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs B F Ashburn in the Tuxedo community Rev Dan Oglesby officiated Geraldine Hewitt sang Cause with Billie Ruth Right at the piano The couple exchanged vows before a fireplace with palms and white glass decorations The bride wore a pink faille Empire dress and carried white carnations on a white pearl Bible The maid of honor Betty Lou Vinson wore light blue and carried pink carnations The best man was Glen Gilbreath The bride’s mother wore a green gabardine dress and the groom’s mother wore a maroon suit A reception followed with cake and punch The couple’s family announced the birth of Craig Young November 29 weighing seven pounds seven ounces in Stamford
Angela Mendez was born at the Stamford Sanitarium on December 1 weighing six pounds nine ounces. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Mendez.
Jones County Texas sheriff announces sale of parcels 8 to 14 in Block 4 Buffington Addition Stamford by order of a 1906 judgment in cause 7007 involving Stamford Independent School District City of Stamford State of Texas and Jones County against W T Garrett and heirs. Sale set for the first Tuesday in January 1957 at Anson courthouse from 10 am to 4 pm with cash bids. property may be divided among tax authorities and other parties as required by the judgment.
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