Longtime local man marks 90th birthday celebration
Frank Joseph Musil celebrated his 90th birthday with a Thanksgiving gathering at his home on November 25. Born November 15, 1888 in Borova Czechoslovakia, he immigrated to the United States at age 13, settled in Texas, married Ettie Slovacek in Stamford in 1916, and raised eight children. He worked as a rural mail carrier for Stamford’s Route 1 from 1920 to 1958 and helped run the Stamford Hatchery and Poultry Farm until retirement at 70. He has 26 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and remains active in gardening and housework. About 30 relatives attended the celebration, with Father Steve White of St. Ann's Catholic Church in attendance.
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Frank Joseph Musil
Borova
Czechoslovakia
United States
Galveston
Halletsville
Harrison County
Jones County
Commerce
Tyler
Musil
Marlin
Ettie Slovacek
Stamford
Joe Musil
Hempstead
Frank Musil
Houston
Emory Musil
Wichita Falls
Pete
Ettie) Jesko
Muleshoe
Gilbert
Gladys) Rod
el Campo
Bill
Lillie) Nichols
Arlington
Leon Musil
Glendale
Ariz
Ruby Musil
Dallas
The
U. S. Post
Steve White
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Ex-Resident Ida Wilcox Hospitalized After Operation
Ida Wilcox, formerly of Stamford, now living in Weatherford, underwent a major operation and is hospitalized at Campbell Memorial Hospital in Weatherford.
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Ida Wilcox
Stamford
Weatherford
Campbell Memorial Hospital
Christmas At Avoca Church Draws Crowd In Fellowship Hall
Avoca Methodist Church hosted a Christmas supper in Fellowship Hall with a well attended program centered around a lit Christmas tree. Generous gifts from local donors were gratefully noted. The piece also cites Frances Reasonover advising four food groups as diet adequacy for school children and mentions the U S National Center for Health Statistics reporting about 2000 calories daily.
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Frances Reasonover
Fellowship Hall
Avoca Methodist Church
Raymond Earl Weeks
J. D. Huffaker
Local man dies here on Tuesday
James Milton Russ sixty six dies at 8 55 a m Tuesday in Stamford Memorial Hospital after a long illness Funeral held at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Dr James Enfield officiating Burial in New Hope Cemetery Russ born July 3 1902 in Shreveport Louisiana moved to Stamford from Big Spring in 1976 a World War II Army veteran and Baptist Survivors include two sons Phillip J Russ of Anson and Bobby Lee Russ of Abilene three brothers one sister and several grandchildren Pallbearers listed as W G Bill Little Lawrence Crider Ernest E Hill Joe Benton Johnny Bryan and I H Rogers
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James Milton Russ
Stamford
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Kinney Funeral Home
James Enfield
First Baptist Church
New Hope Cemetery
Mr. Russ
Shreveport
Big Spring
Phillip J. Russ
Anson
Bobby Lee Russ
Abilene
W. G
Bill) Little
Lawrence Crider
Ernest E. Hill
Joe Benton
Johnny Bryan
I. H. Rogers
Jones County Native Buried Here Saturday
Funeral for Cornelia A. Anderson 84 of Stamford was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Enfield officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Cemetery. She died Dec 14 after a brief illness. Born Aug 18, 1894 in Jones County she lived all her life. She married B. G. Anderson in 1920. he died in 1970. Survived by brother John Lewis Blackstock and sister Mary Blackstock, both of Stamford and Pampa respectively, plus nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Jerry Schubert Gene Schubert J L Woodson James Wade John Blackstock and Bernard Buie.
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Cornelia A. Anderson
Stamford
Kinney Funeral Home
James Enfield
First Baptist Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Anderson
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Jones County
B. G. Anderson
John Lewis Blackstock
Mary Blackstock
Pampa
Jerry Schubert
Gene Schubert
J. L. Woodson
James Wade
John Blackstock
Bernard Buie
Funeral for Reba Farr in Abilene
Reba Farr 65 of Wylie died 11:45 a.m. Friday at Hendrick Medical Center after a long illness. Funeral held 10 a.m. Monday at Elliott Hamil Chapel of Faith Abilene with Rev. Oscar Fanning officiating. Burial Iberis Cemetery. Survived by husband J L Farr Sr two sons J L Farr Jr of Abilene and James M Farr of Stamford one brother J L Mansfield of Abilene and four grandchildren. Memorials to West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
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Reba Farr
Wylie
Stamford
Elliott- Hamil Chapel of Faith
Hwy
Abilene
Oscar Fanning
Wylie Baptist Church
Iberis Cemetery
Farr
Hendrick Medical Center
Mt. Calm
Woots
Myrtle Mansfield
James M. Farr
J. L. Mansfield
Monte Johnson
Shannon Farr
Leland Robinson
Tommy Poor
Johnny Poor
Larry Don Farr
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Ex-Lueders resident Betty Armstrong dies in San Angelo
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Betty Armstrong 45 of San Angelo the former Lueders resident. She died December 14 in a San Angelo hospital after living in the city five years. She is survived by husband Oscar two sons Andy and Jerry two daughters Cindy and the home’s daughter, her mother Dovie Winkles two sisters and two granddaughters. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
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Oscar
Betty) Armstrong
San Angelo
Lueders
Park Heights Baptist Church
Fred Wiesen
Bethel Lutheran Churchyard
Ericksdahl
Armstrong
Letters to Santa Dec 1978
Dear Santa I want Star Wars characters a car transport truck and a gun. I will be Frosty at the school program in the Kindergarten group. Brent Gibbs also asks for Baby Tender Toss a Turn Bugs Bunny Radio Operation game dancerella and a doll. Manoz Petel writes from Stamford about a Chu Chu train a big truck for him and a doll for his sister Preti. Merry Christmas.
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Santa
Frosty the Snowman
Love
Brent Gibbs
Manoz
Stamford
Preti
Manoz Petel
Fragmented request mixes names and health claims from a local ad
The user provides a garbled assortment of fictional characters and a promotional drug claim. The text includes mentions of a Deth star stpash stashun Energis Spiterman and ship terms, personal preferences, and a Kansas City Drug style sales pitch offering a $1.50 back guarantee for a “vagish” of small cars and kidney health warnings, with an implausible pill advertisement.
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Ayee
Merry Christin
Exxon
Avoca Church
United States National Center For Health Statistics
Daily Saver
Lyr
Haskell
Haskell National Bank
William Blake
God
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First National Bank
Texas
JRB Supermarket
Joe Hudspeth
Goodyear
Swenson
Bunkley
Association OF
W. MecHarg
West Texas
Herman Cr
Anders
John Earl Anders
Cablevision
Stamford Electric
Hamilton
Stamford, Tex
Christ Jesus
the Fabric Shop
J. L. Herman and
Burney
Motor Service
Charles Clinton
T. Thomas
D&d Hydraulic
Pizza Hut
Pizza
Jones Gulf
N. Swenson
Harley Jones
Stashun
Energis Spiterman
Kamander
Starberd
Raymond Tipton
Jessie
Tyndale Hou
Ecclesiastes
Lira Bible
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