Messiah Sung by 40-Voice Choir at Sagerton Friday
The Sagerton school auditorium hosts portions of Handel's Messiah this Friday night December 18 at 7 30. Forty voices from Sagerton Stamford Old Glory and Haskell form the chorus directed by Rev Rudy Wendel with Rev Bruno Gaskamp narrator. Soloists include Rev Mr Wendel Janet Druesedow Emma Appling Wanda Lene Nauert Bobbie Parker Raylyn Flowers Mrs Mac Lester and Al Secan. A Filg will be collected to cover expenses with surplus funding a future program.
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Sagerton
Sagerton School
Stamford
Old Glory
Haskell
Rudy Wendel
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
School Pupils Sing at Reynolds Oliver Christmas Carol
Pupils from Reynolds Street and Oliver elementary schools will sing carols Monday at 7 p.m. in a Christmas setting. Mrs. Garth McCallum leads. art pupils prepare the scene. Citizens are urged to join and bring small items for United Charities.
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Reynolds Street
Reynolds and Oliver
Garth McCallum
Methodists Hear Three Choirs in Christmas Program
St. John s Methodist church presents adult youth and children choirs in a Christmas musical Sunday evening December 20 at 7 p m. Rev. Herschel Thurston reads scriptures. Handel s Hallelujah Chorus closes the program with carols and solos. Mrs N M Phy is organist and choir directors include Mrs Welby Callicoatte Hubert Bell and Mrs Herschel Thurston. ملک Special organ and piano selections will open and conclude the service.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Herschel Thurston
N. M. Phy
Welby Callicoatte
Hubert Bell
Dickie Bouchett
Caroline Cole
Hollis Rae Haynes
Caroline
Christmas Cantata at Central Christian Church
A Christmas cantata The First Christmas by Konitz will be performed by a women s chorus at Central Christian Church Sunday evening as part of the church s white Christmas service. Gifts for Juliette Fowler Homes in Dallas will be collected. Director is William E Maves with Mrs Maves and Patty Meleen providing piano. A Christmas tree party follows Monday at 7 30 p m in the church basement with lifts for children and refreshments.
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Konitz
Central Christian Church
Juliette Fowler
Dallas
William E. Maves
Maves
Baptists Schedule Film and Christmas Service at Church
At First Baptist Church an informal Christmas service is planned for Sunday evening led by Rev. Byron Bryant. A film titled The Savior in Born will be shown along with Christmas carol singing. Sunday School will focus on Christmas observance with bags distributed to younger children. The previous Sunday evening featured the cantata The Shepherds Christmas conducted by Mrs. Ma Lester with E. L. Cowger on organ and Angela Tillotson on piano.
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First Baptist Church
Byron Bryant
Savior
Ma Lester
E. L. Cowger
Angela Tillotson
Christmas Pageant To Be Held At Stamford High
Mrs Ben Cole will present her speech pupils in a Christmas play pageant The Christmas Star in Stamford High School auditorium Sunday afternoon December 20 at 3 30 pm Everyone is invited to attend.
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Ben Cole
Stamford High School
Presbyterians To Present Nativity Pageant December 23
The Central Presbyterian Church hosts a nativity story by the Sunday school children on December 23 at 7 p.m. Mary is Martha Holland. angels include Bunkie Bunkley and Russ Russell. wise men Tom Dodd Bill Williams Frederick Hudson. shepherds Dub Horrison James Holland Gabriel Billy Dode. narrating angels Teo Selmon Vicki Harrison Pat Wood Scotty Pryor. rejoicing angels Margaret Dorothy Brinell Robbie Russell Edie Hudson Cindy Smith Sally Carothers Priscilla Bandeen. Mrs Tony Selmon directs. organ by G C Carothers Jr. Choir sings in back balcony. decorations by Norris Russell. Christmas tree event follows in church basement.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Mary
Martha Holland
Bunkie Bunkley
Russ Russell
Wise Men
Tommy Dodd
Bill Williams
Frederick Hudson
Four Letter Carriers Honored at Rural Meeting
Area rural letter carriers honored four retirees at a December 12 meeting in Stamford. Elmer Gilbert of Roby and J L Chenault of Aspermont were present. Laughlin, Carter unable to attend. Gilbert served 36 years. Chennault 35 years, 11 months. A brief program followed with music and pictures.
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Jones, Haskell, Fisher
Shackelford Stontwall
Kent Counties
Nat's Cafe
Stamford
J. H. Laughlin
Lagerton
W. A. Carter
Hawley
Elmer Gilbert
Roby
J. L. Chennault
Aspermont
Laughlin
Carter
Gilbert
Chennault
J. C. Eubanks
Lueders
Don Timberlake
Katie Smith
Mr. Gilbert
G. H. Rennels
Avoca
J. W. Perry
D L. Smith
Rotan
M. L. Howard McCaulley
Lue
Robs
Bob Craig
Pilgrimage to Homes Set For Sunday by Garden Club
The Stamford Garden Club sponsors a Christmas pilgrimage visiting five Stamford homes Sunday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost 50 cents and support local charities. Refreshments offered at the Humphrey home, decorations emphasize Christmas, and proceeds benefit Lighthouse of the Blind gifts bazaar.
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Garden Club
Stamford
The
Stamford Garden Club
A.C. Humphrey
Lighthouse of the Blind
H. T. Lipe
Wells Avenue
W. J. Bryant
Wesleyan Avenue
Harry Steenson
London
Hubert Watson
Symonds Place
A. C. Humphrey
L. M. Hardy
W. B. Harrison
Tom Bunkley
Hugh Astin
Bob Bandeen
Watson
Change In Time For Christmas Pilgrimage
Stamford Garden Club announces the Christmas pilgrimage hours moved to 4 30 to 6 30 p m Sunday. Mrs Bob Bandeen the club president states the adjusted schedule.
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Stamford Garden Club
Bob Bandeen
Garden Club Plans Park Shrub Planting For Easter Service
The Garden Club voted to plant shrubs in Harmon Park for the annual Easter service. Mrs. Batley Post serves as the city park board representative and chair. Initial planting is set for January. Tad McGhee underwent surgery at Stamford Sanitarium Monday and is progressing well.
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Stamford Garden Club
Harmon Park
Tad McGhee
Stamford
Judging of Home Decorations Set for Saturday
Christmas lighting and decorations in residential areas will be judged Saturday December 19 from 5 30 to 7 p m Entries may be listed with the Chamber of Commerce or registered by phone by giving the home address Three prizes totaling 30 dollars will be awarded first 15 second 10 and third 5 with several honorable mentions Also listed are judges chosen from the Anson Garden Club Mrs Charles Roberson Mrs A J Smith Jr and Mrs A Mek Jones The Stamford Garden Club and Stamford Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event with the Garden Club civic committee handling details Mrs Bob Bandeen is club president
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Chamber of Commerce
Anson Garden Club
Charles Roberson
A. J. Smith Jr
A. Mek. Jones
Stamford Garden Club
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Garden Club
Harry Yates
Bland Harrison
J. F. West
Bob Bandeen
Stamford Folk Away From Home Christmas Callout
The American asks Stamford readers to report where local residents stationed abroad will spend Christmas. Tell us if loved ones in foreign lands will be away from home and include their location to help families across the community.
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Stamford
Albert Moss Dies Here Wednesday
Albert Moss, long ill, died at Stamford Sanitarium on Wednesday at 1 p m. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lawrence Funeral Home.
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Albert Moss
Stamford
Lawrence Funeral Home
Music director named at First Baptist Church
Norman Ward a senior at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene was elected music director at the First Baptist Church. He replaces Bill Hardare who joined the armed services December 4. Ward, of Beaumont, is in the Varsity quartet and Canella choir, and serves as vice president of the student council. He majors in music education with a physical education minor and has lettered in baseball for three years, planning to graduate in June.
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Norman Ward
Har ‘Vn. Simmons University
Abilene
First Baptist Church
Bill Hardare
Ward
Beaumont
Canella Choir
Hardin Simmons University
Stamford Citizens To Vote Friday On Issuing Bonds
Stamford voters will decide on a proposed 100000 bond issue with two parts for waterworks and sewer system improvements. Ballots list four options for or against water and sewer bonds with tax levies, noting an 7.5 cent tax increase pending next year and details of bond terms and refunding plans. election judges R. R. Baird F. E. Upshaw Richard Lane Carl Swenson served.
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Stamford
City
GM Smith
Firs Southwest Co
Mr. Smith
R. R. Baird
F. E. Upshaw
Richard Lane
Carl Swenson
Farmers in Jones and Haskell counties approve quotas and acreage controls
In Jones County 472 voters cast with 404 in favor of quotas and acreage controls. Haskell County saw 1953 cotton producers voting with 23 opposed. Totals show broad approval across listed communities and boxes including Stam ford Hamlin Anson Lueders Hodges Noodle Nugent O'Brien Cliff Rochester Jud Rule Haskell Sagerton Plainview Paintview Mattson Irby Weinert with few against.
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Jones County
Haskell County
Stamford
Hamlin
Anson
Lueders
Hodges
Noodle
Nugent
O'Brien
Cliff
Rochester
Jud
Rule
Haskell
Sagerton
Plainview
Paint View
Mattson
Irby
Weinert
Rev Curtis elected president of Ministerial Alliance
Rev Harold Curtis of Four Square Church was elected president of the Ministerial Alliance for the coming year. He previously served as vice president and became president after Rev Charles F Fike left for a Dallas church. At a Nat's Cafe breakfast on December 16 officers were chosen with Rev Herschel Thurston named vice president and Rev Jerry Boles as secretary treasurer.
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Harold Curtis
Four Square Church
Ministerial Alliance
Mr. Curtis
Charles F Fike
Dallas
Nat's Cafe
Herschel Thurston
St. John’s Methodist Church
Jerry Boles
Central Presbyterian Church
Santa Letters Wanted From Local Children
The American invites boys and girls to send letters to Santa for publication in the next issue. Letters should arrive within the next few days. E. F. Tillman was sick but improved after a Saturday Dec 12 visit and was given 10 pints of blood.
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Santa
The
E. F. Tillman
Stamford Sanitarium
Stamford High Wins Latin Trophy For National Test Scores
Stamford High School received a gold on ivory Latin Trophy for three top honors on the National Latin Test. Mrs. Bert Flemins accepted the award for the school. The 24 inch tall trophy features a gold Roman runner with a laurel wreath. Angela Tillotson, Caroline Cole earned pins, with Lucy Kennedy and Wayne Crawford having won pins in a prior year.
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Stamford High School
Bert Flemins
Angela Tillotson
Caroline Cole
Lucy Kennedy
Wayne Crawford
Who Will Win Is Big Question As American Contest Winds Up
The Stamford American Junior Sales Man contest ends Saturday with five finalists vying for a 17 inch television set and three bicycles as major prizes. Contestants must sign new subscriptions weekly and report on Saturdays to earn points and commissions. Roy M. Craig urged readers to rally support for their favorites.
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Zenith
Stamford
Jeanie Tredemeyer
Tommy “Oervern
Jerry Williams
Leslie “Sity
Donnie Weems
Mator
Stamford Schools Dismiss For Holiday Break
Stamford Public Schools will close for Christmas holidays from December 22 and resume January 1. A two day Christmas holiday will be observed by Stamford businesses per the retail trade committee. Christmas Day and Saturday, December 26, are holidays, creating a long Christmas weekend.
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Stamford
Stamfor Business House
Retail Trade Committee
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harry Frye in Stamford
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Frye at Stamford Sanitarium on December 15 following a pregnancy without complications. The birth adds a new member to the Frye family in Stamford and reflects a routine local hospital record.
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Harry Frye
Stamford Sanitarium
It's a Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Rufus Schmidt
A son born at the Stamford Sanitarium on December 16 arrives weighing nine pounds four ounces. The birth adds a new member to the Schmidt family with details limited to the reported weight and location.
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Western
Rufus Schmidt
Stamford Sanitarium
Revival at local church with chalk drawings
Rev. Troy Weir will lead a revival at the Foursquare Church starting December 27 each evening at 7:30. Pastor Rev. Harold Curtis said the week will feature chalk drawing illustrations and invites everyone to attend.
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Troy Weir
Foursquare Church
Harold Curtis
Mr. Weir
Everyon
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