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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
5
Confirmation ceremonies were held Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church for ten youths with Pastor Hugo Haterius officiating. The service featured hymns, a sermon by Dr. Materius, and Holy Communion at the evening service. Families hosted post service gatherings and birthday observances accompanied by dinners and gifts.
The Jones County Extension Program Building Committee held its annual meeting to finalize plans for the 1956 program. Subcommittee reports covered agricultural production farm labor farm and home buildings rural health and safety community interest and development marketing and distribution and home management.
Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Agnew hosted Linda Olsen and John Bl Oman for a family dinner and coffee Sunday at the Olson residence in An sar. Attendees included Linda, her parents, sister Mimi Sue, John Bill and his parents, plus relatives from the Olson and Oman families. Additional guests and local news note others visiting Fort Worth and Dallas, with health updates and community program planning mentioned.
The Avoca P T A will meet this afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Avoca Gymnasium after a program by Jake Connel and the eighth grade. Avoca basketball squads depart Friday for a tournament at Abernathy. Veil Price of Abilene visited Sunday.
A fragment lists visits among families in Abilene and Stamford last weekend. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J N Cudwell Inez Miller Reggie Sylvester Glenn Sylvester Pete HF Doreha Easterling John Driskill Elsie Sunday Gerald Proctor Von Young Pam Mike and Bobby Easterling.
The Evanston World Council of Churches gathering in 1954 was reviewed by the Stamford Central Christian Church Men's Fellowship. Rev James Smith led a survey of 54 countries and 179 church bodies, while Roy Craig explained the Amsterdam 1948 origin. Wade Watts discussed Our Common Calling and church lay clergy unity. William Mayes spoke on Re Discovery of Whole Gospel. Mrs WW Trice remained in Stamford Sanitarium in serious condition.
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