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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
2
Postmaster EL Eb Britton warns of a record parcel post season with rush at windows from Monday. Christmas mail, gifts, and commercial shipments expected to flood facilities. advised to mail early and specify services, with warnings about postage, sealing, and address accuracy to avoid undelivered cards.
Sixteen churches represented at a Training Union session in Anson Sunday with 331 attendees from 15 counties. Prairie View Church received the attendance banner on a 10 percent basis. a new Training Union formed at Corinth Church. Rev Moston Walker spoke on Training Union work. Mrs Gambil outlined 1950 association goals.
Mrs J F Brooks 58 died after three weeks illness at West Davenport Street home. Funeral held Thursday at Kinney Funeral Chapel with Charles E Hill and D L Ashley officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery. Left husband and 12 children eight grandchildren and multiple relatives listed.
Anson Chamber of Commerce sponsors two Christmas decorating contests in Anson with cash prizes totaling 60. Judging on December 16 by chair Mrs. Robert Cross and committee members Mrs. Charles Roberson and Irene Williamson. Winners announced at the December 2 community program with an additional $15 prize for the parade float entry.
The record notes Texas did not surrender in the Civil War until May 30, more than a month after General Lee capitulated, reflecting delays in Confederate dissolution and state-level terms.
The WMS of First Baptist Church meets at 3 P M Monday for a Christmas program from the Regal Service. Cynthia Miller circle leads with the theme Peace on Earth. Mrs A C Humphrey gives The Hoves and Fears of all the Year. Talks on planning for peace by Mrs C F Upshaw and Mrs A L Foster. Hostesses sing carols It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Joy to the World. Anna Held Circle members host. Week of Prayer meeting moved to Friday due to J S Smiths death. An all day Friday luncheon event planned.
The ORC is organized into the Officers Reserve Corps the Enlisted Reserve Corps and Organized Reserve units comprised of both officers and enlisted personnel.
The Stamford Music Club held a Christmas styled program at the home economics cottage with narrations by Mrs. Charles Fike and singing by Rev. Mr. Fike and others. The event featured readings from the Christmas story and hymns echoing the peace theme, with decorations and hostesses noted.
Peggy Tinsley medical technologist at Surgical and Medical Hospital Gainesville becomes a member of the Medical Technicians American Society of Clinical Pathologists National Register. She trained at Baylor University Waco and the Medical Technicians school with Sestrend White Hospital Temple. Daughter of Mr and Mrs T R Tinsley Grapefruit note ends the item.
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