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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
8
Mr and Mrs G FE Hanson and sons and Mr and Mrs Lee White with their son traveled to Slaton for Thanksgiving Day and joined other male relatives at a family home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Culwell and family attended with Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Culwell, while Mrs. Smith and Mr. White joined as sisters and brother in a shared family gathering. Ralph Smith and family from Hereford were present.
John Traeger a Texas Lutheran College student at Se a returns home for holiday with guests Steve Armstrong of Luling and Nat Greenwood of Seguin visiting from the school during the break.
Joe and Frank Musil, students at the University of Texas at Austin, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with home folks.
J. P. Astin and son Raymond traveled to Bryan last week to visit the elder Astin’s mother and other relatives. Joe William Astin, a Texas A and M student in Bryan, returned home with them for the holidays to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Astin.
Willie Boedeker a student at Howard Payne College Brownwood spent the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs E J Boedeker.
Melvin Boedeker, former standout at Howard Payne College, attended the Howard Payne Hardin Simmons football game in Abilene Friday afternoon. Dorothy Rambo visited Pride Mae Hines and Wanda Martin at Leaders from Wednesday to Friday of last week.
Miss Mae Belle Montgomery spent Thanksgiving with homefolks in Sanger. Miss Lillian Yates a University of Texas student, enjoyed the holiday with family. Miss Elaine Nichols visited relatives in Dallas during the break.
Mr and Mrs I H Terry hosted guests from Hobbs Rotan and Monahans for Thanksgiving. Miss Dorothy May Buster of Abilene Christian College visited her mother and sister. The Needle and Thimble Club plans a December 14 Christmas party at Mrs W H Plant. Janice Buie of Texas Tech visited home. Tommy Faye Stell returned for Thanksgiving from the University of Texas. Mary Charlotte Larche and Louise Sanders, Howard Payne College roommates, also came home for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Holland Jr. of Paducah spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Holland’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pratt. Mrs. Holland is the former Dorothy May Pratt.
Mrs. G. L. Mullinix of Willow Oklahoma is visiting her daughter Mrs. Joel Johnson in this city and has headed toward Brown.
Families gathered for Thanksgiving as relatives traveled from Austin to visit relatives in Stamford Hamlin Lubbock Fort Worth and Atoka Oklahoma. Notable names include the Rosenwassers Strauss Pratts Newsomes Culp Massey Wash Carson and Robertson with visits spanning university students and local grandparents.
Dewane Elliott, a student at North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, came home for the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Overby of Lubbock visited over Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Roy Overby. Mrs Harriet McDougle of Abi lene spent Thanksgiving Day with her son Charles Mc Dougle and family joined by Olive McDougle and Mrs Earl Loop. Guests of W H Wright included Geraldyne Wright of Greenville, Mrs Jack Greaves and Mr Greaves of Dallas, and Mrs E W Turner and Mr Turner of Fort Worth. Miss Mary Tom Boston, a student at Texas State College for Women in Denton, also came home for the holidays.
Miss Flora Morrow of Dallas visited for several days last week, staying with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Caldwer.
Miller Bunkley of NTAC Arlington spent the holidays with homefolks. Bobby Strauss, a law student, also noted in the vicinity during the season.
Wayne Hargrove and LaDelle Macon of N. T. S. T. C. Denton spent the holidays with parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Macon and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hargrove. Stamford boys from Texas A. and M. return after the A. and M. Texas game with Billy Bryant and others.
Mrs Walton returned from Abilene visiting her sons Buster and Pitt Walton and later joined a brother for a day in Lubbock. Marion Calfee and Vera Sloan Calfee visited Abilene relatives for Thanksgiving with J. S. Sloan family. Frances Prewit returned from UT to visit then attended Hardin-Simmons homecoming in Abilene. Bob Watson came from Howard Payne in Brownwood for holidays. R B Pratt of Abilene visited his son W C Pratt. Eff Cooper and wife drove from Stamford with a new Chevrolet after a Flint Michigan trip. they had been there by train the prior week.
The Bridgettes met on Tuesday night with Miss Gran Moody. Mrs Nat Wash won the high score prize in bridge. A salad course followed at refreshments. Guests included Miss LaVerne Grace Esther Rogers Martha Jane Bryant Margaret Ann Buster Katherine McNabb Norma York Mines and W O Smith Jr Roland Kelly Bart Holland Tom Smith and Nat Wash.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Joe E. Alvis of Aspermont were married Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Judge J. B. McCarley’s office. The couple will reside in Aspermont.
Annie Sue Slovacek daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Slovacek of Snyder wed Marlin Leech son of Mr and Mrs J O Leech of Hermie in a Baptist parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev Iva Harrison. The couple plans to reside at Pyron near Snyder where the groom works after studding at Howard Payne College and Texas Tech.
Jacqueline Duncan daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Duncan celebrated her third birthday with a party on November 25. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by friends and family.
A social event featured balloons and refreshments. Attendees included Herbert Earl McClendon Glynn Medlin Margaret Ann Mahood "Bubba" Markham Sabra Drury Duncan Barbara Lois Ann Carlton Jimmy and Caroline Terry.
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