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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1928

Page

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Annual Meeting of C. of C. to Be Held in January

Anson dispatch notes four Jones County offices changing hands in January including County Attorney Otis Miller Assessor Bill Griffith and Clerk W F Wright. Also listed are new County Superintendent B T Beavers and cleanup of offices and holiday courthouse decorations with a Christmas tree planned for jail inmates.

Anson Otis Miller Hagens J. M. Putnam Putnam W. F. Wright M. H. Francis Wright Francis B. T. Beavers Hamlin Luella Hank

W T U Employees Hold Meeting And Christmas Party

District C of West Texas Utilities held an afternoon safety session and a wheel barrow race for washing machine contest losers. 146 guests attended a turkey dinner at Central Christian church followed by a Country Club party with lights, gifts, and readings. Several long service awards were presented and Santa distributed gifts as an Ranger orchestra provided music for dancing.

District C West Texas Utilities Company Central Christian Church Mack Wilson Stamford Campbell Abilene W. G. Owsley Mitt Adams John H. Baker

Cantata by Baptist Girls Sunday Evening at First Baptist

Three Baptist groups Fidelis Amama and Y W A Girls join for a cantata Sunday December 23 at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church directed by Mrs L B Howard featuring The Birth of The Messiah with quartets duets solos and scripture readings by Sarah Upshaw. Public invited.

Fidelis Y. W. A. Girls of the Baptist Church The L. B. Howard Sarah Upshaw

Woodman Circle Christmas Tree Friday Night

Preparations are complete for the Woodman Circle Christmas tree event to be held at the W O W Hall Friday evening. All lodge members and families are invited and asked to bring a small gift. After Santa visits, games will follow with candy nuts and apples served. Mrs A Crow will entertain the Wednesday Bridge Club Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John E Fouts and sons of Haskell were guests in the W C Pratt home Sunday to celebrate the joint birthdays of Dorothy Mae Pratt and George William Fouts.

Jones County “Hall of Justice Anson High School Court House Jones County Woodman Circle W. O. W. Hall Santa Claus John E. Fouts Haskell W. C. Pratt Dorothy Mae Pratt George William Fouts

Woodman Circle Drill Team Visits Breckenridge Meeting

Stamford National Drill Team of the Woodman Circle traveled to Breckenridge for an all day meeting and initiation. Attendees included 25 new members, a juvenile flag drill, and talks for the good of the society. Visitors came from multiple Texas towns and Oklahoma, with fruit cake and punch served. Mrs. A. H. Goldaucker won a funded Miami trip for January 1929.

Stamford Woodman Circle Breckenridge the Guardian Lois Harden Elizabeth Moody Virginia McKinney Texas Harrisons Abilene Albany Moran Cleburne Caddo Graham Altus Oklahoma A. H. Goldaucker Miami Fla

Presbyterian Banquet At Central Church Celebrates Evening

Friday night event at Central Presbyterian Church featured an attendance contest between men and women, with the men losing. R E McDonald organized a turkey dinner and program headlined by Mary Louise McDonald, Earline and Sarah Jo Daniel, Mia W Clark, and Maxine Rowland with a saxophone duo. Rev E B Surface from Abilene gave the address. an orchestra performed. About two hundred guests attended.

Central Presbyterian Church R. FE. McDonald R. E. McDonald Mary Louise McDonald Earline Sarah Jo Daniel Mia. W. Z. Clark Maxine Rowland Josephine Pinson Rev. E. B. Surface Abilene Dick Rowland Shirley Lindsey

Mr and Mrs Chester Yeatts Visit Anson Sunday

Mr and Mrs Chester Yeatts were seen visiting in Anson on Sunday, with local residents noting their presence and interactions around town activities.

Mrs Chester Yeatts Anson

White Christmas Service at Central Christian Church

A Christmas service titled White Gifts for the King will be held at Central Christian Church Sunday evening December 25 at 7 40 p m The program includes hymns readings solos and the presentation of gifts by church departments concluding with benediction

Central Christian Church M. B. Harris Cathy Mre Harry Fuller Virginia Fuller Royal David's Margie Harrie Mary Fleming Inez Meeker Vielin Bennie Burrow Herald Ang

Texas Odd Fellows hold Fort Worth session

Ray Rector H F Jackson and F M Locke attended a special session of the Grand Lodge of Texas Odd Fellows in Fort Worth Monday Rector grand warden of Texas Odd Fellows will become deputy grand master at the Beaumont grand lodge meeting in March.

Ray Rector H. F. Jackson F M. Locke Grand Lodge of Texas Odd Fellows Fort Worth Mr Rector Texas Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Beaumont

Christmas American to Appear Monday Issue

The Christmas edition of The American will publish Monday instead of Thursday featuring special Christmas articles and Stamford merchants greetings. All ads and news must reach the office by tomorrow or by Saturday morning at the latest, as final pages go to press Saturday afternoon.

Stamford

Miss Thompson Wins in Contest at Aldersons

Miss Verlyne Thompson won first prize a bedroom suite in a sale contest at Aldersons. Ruth Tunnell took second prize a chest of silverware and Avo Sylvester third a wrist watch. Faye Campbell fourth an overnight bag, Mrs Heasie Jones fifth a linen luncheon set, Fuqua sixth a pair of silk hose. Votes: Thompson 3 567 215 Tunnell 4 276 000 Sylvester 4 112 760 Campbell 2 201 200 Jones 2 150 041 Fuqua 1 AKO ATO.

Verlyne Thompson Alderson Ruth Tunnell Mra Avo Sylvester Faye Campbell Heasie Jones Mre. . A. Fuqua Vertyn Thompson Mise Avo Sylvester Misa Bessie Jones R.A. Fuqua

Nursing class graduation set for January first

Graduation exercises for Stamford Sanitarium nurses will be held at Central Presbyterian Church on January 1 at 7 p.m. Among the graduates are Bertha Schubert Fannie Blacketock Maud Denson Annie Bell Pennington and Florence Carter. Schubert Blacketock and Denson passed state exams in Dallas last October. Pennington and Carter will take theirs in the spring.

Stamford Sanitarium Central Presbyterian Church At & P.m Bertha Schubert Fannie Ma ¢ Hlacketockh Maud Denson Annie Bell Pennington Florence Carter Kehubert Blagketeck Denson Dallas Octeter Pennington Carter

Birthday and wedding dinner at A J Hin home

A birthday and wedding dinner was hosted at the A J Hin home with Mr and Mrs H T King and extended families. The table featured a birthday cake and a bride cake with candles, a large turkey centerpiece, and seating arranged for all relatives. Attendees included H T King, W Upton and family, W T King and family, Lawton Bates, A J King, and Miss Freda King.

A.J Hin Mr. W Lawton Bates A. J. King Freda King

King and Mise Eva Collins Wed in Sweetwater Ceremony

King and Mise Eva Collins were quietly married last Thursday at Sweetwater. The bride works as bookkeeper for F W Woolworth's Sweetwater store and the groom is an employee of H O Wooten Grocery, formerly living in Stamford. They plan to reside in Sweetwater and friends wish them happiness.

HT. King Mise Eva Collins Sweetwater F W. Woolworth H. O. Wooten Grocery Company Stamford

Straight A Student Highlighted in Junior High Report

A Stamford junior high notes one student with a flawless A record in the second period. The report lists numerous seventh and sixth grade pupils with high marks and confirms several fourth and second grade students also achieved top records.

Charlie Frank Willian Dghter High School Eixth Stamford Nehowla Hoare Pew Elliott Frederick Stewart Margaret Friveetl Venta — Carson Willie Cleotte White Minnie Wenetelager Ane Mary Zinn Bare Dorothy Baker Mildred Cope Jane Smith Towena Caldwell Clea Walton John Herpeche John Blocker Mary Alice Abbott Theresa White Tony Selmon Dorothy Carew Dorothy McChristine Olene Fleming Martha Jane Bryant Lillian Yates Arlene Emerson Andrew Griggs Paul Dotine Dronehne Wilbur Rucker Max Astin Glen Dodson Ladell Macon Lucille Irwin Dorothy Husby Erelyn Chapman Margaret Anderson Herman Hileher Andrew Stone Tellus Miller Forrest Gambill Joan Bailey Dorothy Mae Buster Martha Hell Denerson Rose Mary Harlan Carlos Lewis Mary Lourne McDonald Jack Pauckett Sydney Russell Willy Warwick Evelyn Wiley Central Ward Diena Hridges Orbyrne Doran Mott Cope, Jr Margaret Hille Teasieoa Martin Evelyn Young Ira Bramsett Alice Cook Helen Loulee McAliater Doe Astin Damine Buli Bobbie Bryan Billie Crump Dorothy Rath Fleming Jewewlee Helton Lhonethy Kilpatrick Probthy Jarcett

Jones County Ginned Cotton Totals Reported

The Bureau of Census released Texas county figures on cotton ginned through December 1. Central West Texas counties are listed with totals such as SEA70 bales for Jones County. A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Harry Bounds.

Jones County Bureau of Census Texas West Mrs Harry Bounds

New Directors and Officers for 1929 to Be Elected

Stamford Chamber of Commerce prepares for the annual meeting with election of twelve directors a president and two vice presidents for the new year. The program features brief speeches on local needs and farmer attendance with a banquet and a $1 minimum membership for farmers joining the chamber.

Fiala Lana T. Tas Stamford Commeree Thor FM. Locke Board of Directors Chamber Farmore Chamber of Commerce

Junior class presents play At the End of the Rainbow

The High School junior class will present the play At the End of the Rainbow at City Auditorium Friday evening. The production follows college rivalry themes with clean American student characters and a villain role. The plot includes romance and mistaken loyalties amid an interval with an orchestra.

City Auditorium T Dee Mand Butler

Seventh Grade Pupils Host Christmas Feast at School

Seventh grade pupils with teachers Mine Leiter Lothar Miss Verity Thomason and FW Pianking will hold an annual Christmas feast in the history room of the intermediate wheel building Friday at noon. Committees have been appointed to plan the event, aiming to be the grandest celebration the school has seen.

Leiter Lothar Verity Thomason Pianking Anl

Presbyterian Church Christmas Services Told

The Presbyterian church will observe Christmas with special music and sermons. On Sunday December 25 the morning service will feature a choir and a Christmas sermon. In the evening a full hour of Christmas singing and a program will close with "The Story that Never Grows Old" in song and story.

Presbyterian Church

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