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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1941

Page

4

Lueders High School Banquet Honors Miss Mullins Pirate Queen

Friday night at the Lueders High School banquet Miss Jessie Mullins senior was crowned Pirate Queen. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Mullins and active in school plays, band, and football queen’s court. Army enlistment and local notices follow with events including a Christmas party, births, and a funeral.

Jessie Dean Mullins Mullins Alton Mullins E. T. Reeves Duchess Marybell Willoughby John Reeves Geraldine Evetts Desha Patty Clarice Shaw Dar

Community Notes from Abilene Local Groups and Visits

Abilene social and school events are recorded including the WMU mission study led by Mrs. George Flournoy of Stamford, PTA Fathers Night at the school auditorium, a Christmas chorus directed by Miss Katherine Nunally, bridge club gatherings with prize results, and visits by residents to Dallas Weatherford Houston and Fort Worth. The Fourth grade hosted chapel, births announced, and illness updates mention George Vaughn still seriously ill.

Karolyn Kay Abilene W.M.U WMU Homer Hutto George Flournoy Stamford P.T.A Fathers H. G. Stinnett District 14 Katherine Nunally W. C. Parker Louis Douthit Eric Swenson Spur J. C. Hester C. O. Walker J. C. Daniels Claude Berkman Bruce Taylor A. J. Helmer J. C. Ford Henry Paul Lieb R. M. Wood Rayburn Weatherford and Frankell Wilma Lee Melva Speegle Cisco Henry Lieb Chester Oman Houston Francis Lieb M. Arita

Personal notices of Stamford area residents and visitors

Mr. and Mrs. Leo David plan a ten day visit from Washington DC to Stamford and Wichita Falls to visit relatives. Mrs. Earl Russell returns to work after sinus infection treatment. UT Austin student N F McDonald Jr. comes home for Christmas. The Harrison family expects children home for holidays. Bland Harrison studies at Texas A and M while Nancy Ruth attends UT. R H Bounds had emergency appendectomy at Stamford Sanitarium. Ben and Mrs. Frazier visit from Emmett Arkansas and stay through Christmas. Minnie Musil teaches at Wallis and Annette Musil at UT spend holidays with family. Nancy Lou Giddens is born December 15 at Stamford Sanitarium. Helen Rosenwasser travels to New York to visit relatives. Mrs. Fuqua gravely ill in Dallas but improves and returns to Stamford. Judy Fuqua returns from Chillicothe Business College.

Leo David Washington, D.C Davis Louis Rosenwasser Stamford Mr. Davis Wichita Falls W. B. Harrison Bland Harrison Texas A. and M. College Nancy Ruth University of Texas Minnie Musil Wallis Annette Musil A. C. Musil R. A. Fuqua Dallas

Local notices and Christmas ads from Jones and nearby Texas towns

A faded community page expresses thanks for support during illness and death of Mrs Gust Sjoquist and lists seasonal floral offerings from Mrs High Florist. It also promotes Honest John's Rat and Mouse Exterminator with bait method, Western Prolific cotton seed agents near Snyder, and a Christmas piano sale by Brook Mays & Company in Dallas with new and used Spinets and Grands.

Jones County Honest John’s Honest John's Wester West Texas Brook Mays & Company Elm Street Dallas

Westfall firms award Christmas bonuses as Defense Bonds

Clyde Westfall of Westfall Motor Company and Mistletoe Transit Company said on Tuesday that employees will receive Christmas bonuses in Defense Bonds rather than cash. He urged other employers to adopt the plan to boost bond sales and encourage personal purchase by workers.

Clyde Westfall Westfall Motor Company Mistletoe Transit Company

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Lueders Vin Lee Patty Irene Coffman L. C Rena Faye Meil Bill Mitchell Edna Love Evetts Vernon Polacek Bard Collie Goff Carlton Willingham Pep Wee Jean Cobb Tommie Ebb J. W. Stapp Army Fort Sill Oklahoma Vota Vita Sunday School the Baptist Church Jack Felts Navy Carl Swenson G. P. Wills Charlene Geralene Sam Meadow Clifford Yeager B. J. Fickel H. C. Knight Moran J. G. Cowan R. B. Webb San Saba Glenn Knight E. F. Knight A. W. Thomasson Mary Arnetta U. S. Defense A. Olson Olson Crazy Hotel C. D. Shamburger Lumber CO J. C. Penney Co Dr. A. Blackwell Marie Drury Nelsons N. Swenson Tom Sawyer Davis - Mirakal B . Michael-Stern Fiinderbarker Marx Haas Phillips Jones Marlboro Earl Russell Community Natural Gas Company N. F. McDonald, Jr University of Texas, Austin R. H. Bounds Stamford Sanitarium Ben Frazier Emmett, Ark Nancy Lou Mrs Joe Dick Giddens Helen Rosenwasser New York E. McHarg Avenue W. E. Bizzell Call S. Hobart J. T. King’s W. E. Fielder J. S. Smith Farm Jersey Guy Young Rt. 3 E. E. Zinn E. Handlan Gust Sjoquist Roland Rinn First National Bank North Swenson Oliver Stamford Soap Works J. F. Miller Tfe Yates Drug Store Western Mattress West McHarg Swenson Avenue Aubrey Tucker Waved Street Conent Upshaw & Upshaw Bath Maple Street Lawrence Crider Mrs. High Florist KODAK Nature Childs E. McHarg Telephone Dennis-Barrow Funeral Home Camera Toy Developer Fitches Colgates Gilbert Carpenters B. B. Guns Scooters Lindsey General Automotive Service Doyle’s Garage Christ Van Buie Barradaghers Sou Square
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