Prewit Leaves for Navy Duty from Local Youth
Reports for duty from our town note Prewit son of Mr and Mrs D E Prewit has left to join the United States Navy. He traveled to Dallas then to San Diego for boat training after graduating from Stamford High School and attending the University of Texas until November.
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Prewit
D. E. Prewit
United States Navy
Dallas
San Diego
Calif
Stamford High School
University of Texas
Soderberg Arrives in Miami Beach for Reassignment
Miami Beach reports Army air forces station arrival of 20 year old Harry A. Soderberg of Lueders Texas after completing a tour overseas. Soderberg, son of Mr and Mrs A A Soderberg, served as flight engineer and gunner over seas during his tour.
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Miami Beach
Fla
T-Sat
Harry A. Soderberg
Lueders
Texas
Army Air Forces Redistribution Station
Medically discharged veteran Harold McClung returns home
Harold McClung received a medical discharge at Ft. Sam Houston San Antonio on November 15 after two and a half years in service. He trained at Camp Walters Camp Bowie and spent eight months in Louisiana before returning to Camp Bowie then Ft. Sam Houston. He plans jewelry school after New Year and is the son of Mrs. Mabel McClung of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McClung
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Jewelers School
Camp Wolters
Camp Bowie
Louisiana
Mabel McClung
American to Pay Nickel Per Pound for Clean Cotton Rags
The notice states buyers will pay five cents per pound for good clean cotton rags. It specifies accepted rags and payment terms, outlining collection and condition requirements for eligible material.
Junior Red Cross Work Shown to Stamford Pupils
Stamford High School pupils learned about the Junior Red Cross in a Tuesday program featuring a film titled Hand in Hand and a news reel. An exhibit displayed comfort items made by Junior Red Cross chapters and explained the difference between the Junior and American Red Cross.
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Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
Stamford
American Red Cross
W. D. Duble
Jones County
Red Cross Chapter
Gatewood Reopens Western Mattress Plant in Stamford
Mr and Mrs G L Gatewood return to Stamford after two years in Turlock California and Mr Gatewood restarts the Western Mattress plant which he ran for many years
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G. L. Gatewood
Turlock
Calif
Stamford
Mr. Gatewood
Western Mattress Plant
Missing Airman’s Family Follows Long Wait in Turlock
Mr and Mrs Gatewood and their granddaughter and grandson live in Turlock while Tech Sergeant Tommy W Griggs remains missing in the Pacific over Yap island since July 5. His wife Mrs Griggs has not received any definite word about his status.
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Gatewood
Tommy Wayne Griggs
Tommy Wayne, Jr
Turlock
Christmas Dinner Held by Rebekah Class
The Rebekah Class of First Baptist Church held a Christmas banquet at City Cafe on Tuesday night. Santa stickers and a snowy tableau decorates the table. gifts were collected for "the Yanks who Gave." Mrs. G G Flournoy gave the invocation. Mrs. W O Gillean sang The First Noel. readings and violin and piano pieces followed. the group closed with Auld Lang Syne. Hostesses were Mrs. Oliver Smith and Mrs. Joe E. Smith. special guests included Miss Sarah Smith, Mrs. J E Bingamon and Mrs. L B Tillotson.
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Rebekah
First Baptist Church
City Cafe
G. G. Flournoy
Jesus
George Zachary
H. J. Moreland
T.E.L. Class Christmas Banquet at First Baptist Church
The T E L class of the First Baptist Church will hold a Christmas banquet at the church on Tuesday night.
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T.E.L
The
First Baptist Church
Avoca Update and Local Family News
Lynn Gillespie has volunteered for the Merchant Marines and passed his physical in Dallas Friday. Ralph Little left for the Army Monday. Patsy Melone underwent appendicitis surgery Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Driskill visited Harvey Rolland’s family Sunday. Cpl. Joe Dan Whitworth is on an eight day furlough visiting his parents in Garden City Kansas. Miss Wanda King of Missouri visited her father here. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dunklin are recovering. A. L. Whitworth returned from the hospital after skull fracture. Jewell Lee Whitworth visited Lois Clark last weekend.
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Lynn Gillespie
Merchant Marines
Eck Gillespie
Dallas
R. T. Taylor
Far
Rennels
Ralph Little
Army
Patsy Melone
John Driskill
Elsie Nell
Margie
Harvey Rolland
Wanda King
Missouri
H. H. Dunklin
A. L. Whitworth
Cpl
Joe Dan Whitworth
Garden City
Kans
Jewell Lee Whitworth
Lois Clark
Stamford
Sophomore Party At Paint Creek School
The Sophomore class held a party on November 27 at the creek featuring roast wieners doughnuts and soda. Guests included Boyd Davis Bobby Gene Tidwell Morris Haynes Eugene Perry John Grand Leroy Medford Gerry Hanson Lena Mae Chapman Ruby Mae Dean and visitors Louise Livengood Mary Lou Kuenstler Betty Jo Adkins Alberta Cadell Cass Middlebrooks with sponsors Mr and Mrs Vernay Howard. The Boy Scouts organized at the schoolhouse with R N Eastus supervising and elected Bill Griffin and John Grand as scoutmasters.
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Paint Creek
Boyd Davis
Bobby Gene Tidwell
Morris Haynes
Eugene Perry
John Grand
Leroy Medford
Gerry Hanson
Lena Mae Chapman
Ruby Mae Dean
Louise Livengood
Mary Lou Kuenstler
Betty Jo Adkins
Alberta Cadell
Cass Middlebrooks
Vernay Howard
R. N. Eastus
Chisholm Trail
Bill Griffin
Stamford American Seeks Clean Cotton Rags for Reuse
The Stamford American advertises for good clean cotton rags and offers payment at five cents per pound.
Scout Troop Leaders Elect Senior Patrol Leader
The Wolf and Indian Patrols list leaders, scribes, and members with Edwin Lee Terrell elected senior patrol leader. Others plan to join at December 13 meeting to pass tenderfoot tests and buy uniforms.
Couple Married in Haskell Home Ceremony
The couple exchanged vows November 21 at Rev H G Hammer's home in Haskell with Brother Hammer officiating. The newlyweds displayed a large array of gifts as guests admired them. Lou and Buzz, former Paint Creek High students, began their romance there while Lula Marie Kuenstler, now Mrs Hisey, was in the class of ’44. Virginia Chapman serves as a cadet nurse in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene and Dorothy Jean Shaw works in a Los Angeles insurance office. both were honor students in the class of ’44.
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Ton
Mrs. Hisey
H. G. Hammer
Haskell
Brother Hammer
Frances Pering
Frances Perry
Curtis Cox
Lou
Buzz
Paint Creek High School
Hisey
Lula Marie Kuenstler
Virginia Chapman
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Dorothy Jean Shaw
Los Angeles
Calif
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Jack Medford
Scribe
Wayne Wells
Floyd Green
Layne Wells
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Don Boddy
Othella Moody
James Ross Mickler
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Buddy Lane
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Laverne
Arthur Montgomery
Laverne Dean
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Fort Worth
Ray Over
Christian
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C.S.B
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