Rockdale Community News and Social Visits
Rev Almon Norris of Post died after regular Rockdale Baptist service on Sunday. Local families and relatives from Lucedores Hico Eastland Rule Leeders Abilene Arlington Haskell Paint Creek and Rule attended gatherings and visits. A school house party drew a large crowd and a light rain last week aided small grain. several residents shared travel and family moments across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon Norris
Post
Rockdale Baptist Church
R. A. Gillespie
T. N. Gillespie
Luceders
Joe Raelihan
Hico
Raelihan
Ted Willoughby
E. T. Reves
Jane
Pauline Reves
C. Renfro
Hamlin
Rockdale
John Ivy
John M
Pearleta
Marie
Rotem
O. A. Matthews
Floyd Matthews
Lee Burkett
Daucher
Maxine
Rebecca Wright
Eastland
von Cobb
Ruby Fox
Pearl Newcomb
Lucille Patterson
Weinert
Tom Upshaw Jr to Marry Iris Phillips in Rotan
Engagement announced for Miss Iris Phillips of Rotan and Tom Upshaw Jr of the city. They will wed December 28 in Rotan with a tea party hosted by Mrs. H R Phillips. Guests from Stamford Abilene Roby Hamlin Wichita Falls Fort Worth Lubbock and Rotan attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Phillips
Rotan
Tom Upshaw, Jr
H. R. Phillips
Phillips Home
Phillips
Iris
T. A. Upshaw
L. E. Newton
Burt Wallace
Lubbock
J. A. Price
Charles Signor
Abilene
Anna Louise Garrison
Fort Worth
J. D. Smith
Billery
D. J. Smith
H. C. Shelton
Thanksgiving Visitors and Family News Highlight Winters and Odessa
Winters residents host relatives from Holland Temple and Brownwood echo holiday gatherings. News includes a birth in Odessa, visits by students Syd and Susanne Russell, and a legal notice seeking oil lease authority on Jones County land. Guardian notices for Lorease and Clinton Wilson appear with December 18, 1939 hearing date.
Stamford teachers enjoy Thanksgiving in Fort Worth
Arvilla Hughes of Stamford Public Schools spent Thanksgiving in Fort Worth. Dr and Mrs L F Metz will entertain the London Bridge Club Friday night. The club had paused meetings due to football games. A C Johnson is ill at home on North Swenson avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvilla Hughes
Stamford
Fort Worth
L. F. Metz
London Bridge Club
A. C. Johnson
North
Swenson Avenue
Stamford Women Visit Weinert Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs. J. H. Rutherford district secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society along with Mrs. J. B. Dodson and Mrs. Tom Johnston attended a Weinert area WMS gathering Monday afternoon. Mrs. Rutherford installed new officers for the Weinert and Union Chapel groups as Mrs. Dodson led the devotional period and Mrs. Johnston led the prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rutherford
Woman’s Missionary Society
J. B. Dodson
Tom Johnston
Stamford
Weinert
Union Chapel
W.M.S
Rutherford
Dodson
Johnston
Funeral Insurance Chapter Chartered For Business Here
A legal reserve funeral insurance chapter is chartered in Stamford as Texas Legal Reserve Funeral Society of Stamford with home office in Dallas. S. C. Dennis presides, Broughton Harden is vice president, Mrs. L. C. Dennis treasurer. Monthly premiums for individual or family-group burial policies are collected at Dennis Barrow Funeral Home. The service is not standard life insurance. it provides burial coverage with a 20-year pay plan for individuals and life payment for family groups, payable where the insured dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Reserve” Funeral Insurance
Stamford
Texas Legal Reserve Funeral Society of
Dallas
S. C. Dennis
Broughton Harden
L. C. Dennis
Dennis- Barrow
Dennis
Four Injured in Auto Collision On Hamlin Road
Collision of two automobiles on the Stamford Hamlin Highway Sunday evening sent four persons to area facilities for treatment. J M Flemins and Marvin Massey were in one car. Frank Lowe and Nell Malone in the other. Flemins and Massey were later dismissed. Lowe discharged Tuesday. Malone remains for several days with head lacerations and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford-Hamlin
Stamford Sanitarium
J. M. Flemins
Stamford
Hamlin
Marvin Massey
Frank Lowe
Abilene
Nell Malone
Flemins
Massey
Lowe
Miss Malone
War Map of Europe 10 Cents at Stamford American
C D Shamburger Lumber Co promotes wall paper and canvas as a war map of Europe now offered for ten cents at Stamford American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D
Shamburger Lumber Co
Europe
Stamford
American
Christ H. Tabor Ministry Invites Attendance
A church note invites readers to join Bible classes and services led by Christ H. Tabor at 730 E. C. The schedule includes Sunday 9 45 a m Bible class and 11 a m 7 30 p m preaching with communion at 11 15 a m and 8 15 p m. Youth class 7 15 p m Sunday, prayer and song Wednesday 8 p m, men’s training Thursday 8 p m. Visitors encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oan of Christ
H. Tabor
E. C Act
Central Christian Church Services Listed
Central Christian Albert Jones presents morning worship at 10 a m and evening service at 11 a m with a 7 30 p m gathering. The public is cordially invited to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian
Albert Jones
Church Services Notice for Bates Pastors
Church of Nazarene led by J. L. and Christena Bates invites Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Young people meet with special music at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting held Thursday nights at 7 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Nazarene J. L
Christena Bates
Central Presbyterian Service And Card Of Thanks
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Pastor Wm F Rogan will preach at the morning hour. Card of Thanks expresses appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Jane Young Cochran. Signed by Mrs Temple Dowell Bob Cochran and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian
Wm. F. Rogan
Jane Young Cochran
Temple Dowell
Bob Cochran
YWA Hosts Lottie Moon Silver Tea for WMA
The First Baptist Church YW A will host a Lottie Moon Silver Tea for the WMA next Sunday from 3 30 to 5 00 at Mrs L C Dennis home. Intermediate G A members assist in native costumes and lighted candles symbolize sending light to foreign lands. Mildred Gary sings as soloist with other numbers. Silver donations aid the Lottie Moon Christmas offering for foreign missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Moon
Y.W.A
First Baptist Church
Mildred Gary
Notice of Application to Make Mineral Lease 1662
Guardianship proceeding in Jones County Texas for Lorease Wilson and Clinton Wilson minors. On December 7 1939 the guardian filed with the county court judge a notice regarding the mineral lease application and related estate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain Oil Company
Jones County
Texas
Such County
C. R. Wilson
Lorease Wilson
Clinton Wilson
Rain totals rise to 1.70 inches this season
Additional rainfall added .68 inch last week following the prior Friday report, bringing the total to 1.70 inches.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leeders
Sam Cobb
J. D. Gillespie
Haskell
Rule
Frank Davidson
Ivy
Vestus Bunkley
Glen Cobb
Malcolm McCoy
Melba Anderson
Jean Cobb
Paint Creek
M. M. Cobb
V. F. Bunkley
Matinee
Heroe
Konga the Wild Stallion
Fred Stone
Rochelle Hudson
Brian Donlevy
Jacqueline Wells
Dick Tracy
Reno
Richard DIX
Gail Patrick
Anita Louise
Paul Cavanagh
Abdred
Popular Science
Maxie Rosenbloom
Slapsie
Maxie
Jean Parker
Johnny Downs
Floyd Gibbons
Jor BE. Brown
Mary Carlisle
Tom Wiley
Tom, Jr
James
Pauline Wiley
Temple
Pauline
Scott and White Hospital
Syd Russell
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Howard Payne-Hardin-Simmons
Susanne Russell
Texas State College For Women At
Denton
Mrs
S. S. Russell
Clovis Beasley
Odessa
F. J. Schaefer
Martha Kay
Don Sadler
W. W. Miller
Mattie V. McCuistion
WMS
Funeral Insurance
Hamlin Road
H. C. Michael
George Flournoy
Alton McClellan
Maurine Jackson
J. H. Weldon
Acgurhese
O Bsay
YWA
WMA
Chiropractic
Hoth Hey
Stamford, Texas
Charles Starrett
And
Sons OF the Pioneers “Riders of Black River
Kit Carson
Gantry the Blind Horse
Porky Pig
Fred Macmurray and
Madeline Carroll
Bali
We Allan Jones, Helen Broderick and
Akim Tamiroff
Paramount News
John Garfield
Priscilla Lane
Alan Hale
Frank McHugh
Claudette Colbert
Henry Fonda
Techn
Scott Towels
Scott Tissue
Waldorf
Canterbury Tea
Pound Cello
Safeway
Idaho
Fey
Howe
Oregon
Wesson
Chase & Sanborn
Hershey
Ms. Lie
Armour’s Star
Julia Lee Wright
Ea Grocer
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