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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1933
Page
2
Mrs. E T Brown and her daughters Myrtle and Vista left for Macon Georgia last Wednesday to spend the month with relatives.
In Jones County Plainview residents record visits by Jess Treadwell and others to Wise Chapel and Beauchamp Gap. The week saw hog slaughter preparations, movers shifting Roy Blackwell to Herman Propst's farm, and multiple local trips to Anson Stamford Abilene Crosbyton Lacota and Laeota communities.
L C Hughes and family and Mrs J A Tate attended a Wednesday birthday gathering at Mrs W J Watts home in the Corinth community honoring Uncle Jack Watts on his 91st birthday. Everett Bales and E L Carter saw the Ritz Theater in Stamford last week. A sizeable Union contingent came to Plainview for three basketball games last Friday with Plainview teams defeated by Union in both boys and girls matchups.
Billie Joe Herpeche infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Herpeche Jr. died of a heart attack. Funeral services were held December 6 at the family home with Rev. C. R. Hooton officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. W. N. Kinney Funeral Home handled arrangements. Out of town relatives attended from Bonham and Aspermont.
Notice states Bishop Seaman will hold service at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning December 17 to deliver a sermon.
Bobby Mahood marked his fifth birthday with a Saturday party at the Codys home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R F Macod. Guests played lawn games led by Misses Cundiff and Mrs Morris before cake and Christmas treats indoors.
The Elizabeth Jackson Circle met Monday afternoon at Mrs. J. T. Medlin's home for a Bible lesson on Isaac, Rebekah, Esau and Jacob led by Mrs. Crawford. Present were Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Ramey, Sam Crawford, May Hester, B. F. Moore, W. H. Wright, J. H. Weldon, R. V. Colbert, M. Gamblin and J. T. Medlin with next meeting set for January 1 at 3 o'clock with Mrs. F. B. Ramey.
Miss Dorothy Bunkley and Tom Bunkley hosted a Saturday afternoon social from 4 to 7 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Bunkley. Guests included University of Texas students. rooms featured autumn leaves and yellow chrysanthemums with a Brussels lace tea table.
Walter Ely G L Phelps Jack Frost Ben O Smith Hal Sayles of Abilene and Kraft Idman of Austin appear among listed individuals in a local notice. The fragment suggests a cross‑city involvement, possibly in a legal or civil matter, with these names identified as participants or interested parties.
A. M. Davis, son of A. V. Davis, enrolled Monday of last week at Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe Missouri and will reside in Vincent Hall dormitory. L. M. Hardy and Sam Hardy of McCauley left last Tuesday to visit their father recovering from minor surgery and doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Astin, their son Joe William, and Mrs. J. P. Astin were guests of Mrs. Astin's John Estes Jr. who returned Sunday.
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