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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1979

Page

2

Old Glory club notes social, school, and sports events

The Old Glory Variety Club met at Euna Jones home on Tuesday November 27. Officers for 1980 were elected Adeline Letz president Louise Letz vice president Edna Diers secretary treasurer Odeine Spitzer assistant Hazel Letz devotional leader Farris Letz reporter and Euna Jones gifts and flowers. Community members attended school events with junior high and high school teams winning trophies in Paint Creek and Trent tournaments. Various local visits, a housewarming, coronation plans, and football and deer hunting reports filled the rest of the week.

Helen Pierce Old Glory Variety Club Euna Jones Adeline Letz Louise Letz Edna Diers Odeine Spitzer Hazel Letz Farris Letz Old Glory Paint Creek Jayton Pirates Trent Guthrie

Pink Ladies announce December store hours for Stamford Thrift Store

The Stamford Memorial Hospital ladies auxiliary known as the Pink Ladies announce December hours. The Thrift Store on the northeast corner of the square in Stamford will be open December 8 15 and 22 plus Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with hours 9 30 to 11 30 a m and 1 30 to 4 30 p m The Hospital Gift Shop in the lobby is open Monday through Saturday 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m and Sundays 1 30 to 4 30 p m. A long list of marriage licenses follows with numerous couples named including Strand Blain DeBusk Barron and many others. The section ends with a note that in ancient England Wednesday was the best day for sowing grain.

Stamford Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Pink Ladies Thrift Stamford Stamford Memorial Hospital

Local woman recovering after mishap in Abilene crash

Alma Schroeder Dipple, 63, of 1112 South Orient, remains in Hendrick Medical Center in good condition after a two vehicle collision in late November. She suffered a broken neck and is now in a brace following the 11:25 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19 crash at South Orient and McLendon. Donald Ray Mays, 29, of 619 North Porter, driven the other car. he was not injured.

Alma Schroeder Dipple South Orient Hendrick Medical Center Abilene North Porter Dipple Orient Mays McLendon Stamford Memorial Hospital Hendrick

Fruit cake sale deadline nears for Jones County 4-H

Jones County 4-H Club reports fruit cake sale underway with Christmas orders due by Friday noon. Contact 4-H members or the Extension agents office at 823-3801. Manor Texas cakes match prior years with prices: one-pound loaf 3.60, two-pound tin 8.25, 10 miniatures 4.50, two-pound loaf 6.95, three-pound tin 11.95, five-pound tin 18.50.

Jones County 4-H Club 4-H Jones County Extension Agents Manor Texas

Stamford Historical Society to Meet Monday Evening

Stamford Historical Society will meet next Monday evening December 10 at 7 p.m. in the Stamford Electric Coop community room. Tommie Rector will handle the program with musical numbers by Karen Wedeking and Dr Cyril Stone of St John s United Methodist Church as speaker. Members urged to attend and visitors welcome.

Society Stamford Electric Coop Tommie Rector Karen Wedeking Cyril Stone St. John's United Methodist Church

Roundball begins for SHS girls

Stamford girls teams played three games last week against Sweetwater and Haskell. Freshmen lost 27 19 to Sweetwater after closish first half. starters listed. Varsity and junior varsity faced Haskell with decisive losses. Woods led varsity with 20 points, Bolin fouled out, and team stats included rebounds and steals. Next action includes Albany last Tuesday and district opener at Wylie Monday.

Sweetwater J.V Varsity Haskell Mustangs Bulldogs Stamford Mickie Archer Kim Ekdahl Lydia Heller Debbie Manske Lori Medford Heller J. Vos Indians Sandra Arellano Laura Denson Pam McGee Arlene Rosas Charlotte York Laura Gonzales Brenda Bolin Evilene Dillard Tammy Holbrooks Becky Link Rayshell Woods Bolin Albany Wylie

Stamford Fine Arts Club Hosts Christmas Program

The Stamford Fine Arts Club presented a special Christmas program arranged by Mrs Lillian Southerland and performed by the Fine Arts singers on Monday. The event featured verses and scriptures of the Christmas story plus familiar carols. Hymn of the Month All My Heart This Night Rejoices was played by accompanist Sharon Farr in the host home of Parris Harrell with Molly Cedillo Debbie Manske Missy McLemore and Donna Newsom serving as hostesses.

Stamford Fine Arts Club Lillian Southerland Fine Arts Singers Sharon Farr Parris Harrell Molly Cedillo Debbie Manske Missy McLemore Donna Newsom

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