Stamford Leader’s Wedding and Community Notices
A list of names appears for society announcements in the Stamford Leader, including Roy M. Craig Mrs. Roy M. Craig Mrs. R. F. Mahood Carl Kastier Robbie Robinson and several others. The notices reflect social events and community personnel, with entries for Mrs. Ross Gentry Mrs. Herschel Kelley Jennie Daniel Macrine Carlile J ar' and additional households.
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Roy M. Craig
R. F. Mahood
Carl Kastier
Robbie Robinson
Ross Gentry
Herschel Kelley
Jennie Daniel Macrine Carlile
Christmas Music Brightens Stamford Holiday Season
Stamford shows festive Christmas spirit with church services filled to capacity. St John’s Methodist and First Baptist drew large crowds for carols and anthems as three choirs performed on December 10 and 17. The Stamford Music Club held a sacred concert at Central Christian Church with Christmas carols. Extra chairs, holiday decorations, and daily carol performances on the 5:30 whistle lightened spirits. 1st Lieut. and Mrs. Pinett and children from Tucson plan a weeklong visit starting Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Stamford Music Club
Central Christian Church
Music Club
Agleam
Neighbors Help Fight Fire At S J Hodge Home Friday
Friday about 6 30 p m neighbors rushed to aid when a central heating fan malfunction caused smoke. Sandy Hodge turned in the alarm across the street while Bully Gilstrap and others helped bring water. The home suffered smoke damage as residents were away in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Hodge
Sandy Hodge
Swenson
Gilstrap
Austin
Brgade
Mr. Hodge
Auto output set at 8,015,750 in 1950 by AMA
Detroit December 20 1950 Motor vehicle production for 1950 was estimated by the Automobile Manufacturers Association at 8,015,750 units. This figure reflects industry output for the year as reported in Detroit today.
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Detroit
Automobile Manufacturers Association
JCCW Presents Christmas Carols By Radio Saturday
A portion of the cantata Carols of Christmas will be broadcast Saturday at 9:45 a.m. over KDWT. The program is sponsored by the United Council of Church Women and draws from a Stamford Music club recording made last Sunday. Mrs. George Hubbard has returned to work at Stamford Cleaners after surgery. Mr. and Mrs. J.T West will share Christmas dinner in Abilene with Mrs. Georgia Frazier on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KDWT
United Council of Church Women
Stamford Music Club
George Hubbard
Stamford Cleaners
Mrs. J.T West
Abilene
Georgia Frazier
Hicks family to spend holidays in Houston
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hicks will depart Friday for Houston for the holidays. Accompanying them will be their daughter, Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. P. M. Hicks
Houston
Jane
One Killed Three Injured in Early Morning Head-On Collision
A head-on crash in the city left one person dead and three others injured in the early hours. Local responders tied the crash to slick roads and high speed, with investigators collecting evidence at the scene.
Final Rites Held for James L. Johnson in Stamford
Relatives and friends gathered at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon for the funeral of James Lee Johnson 60 a Stamford police veteran and former assistant chief who died Friday at Stamford Sanitarium. Burial followed at Highland cemetery with Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Johnson influential in Stamford law enforcement for 17 years and later worked as finger print man and night desk sergeant. He and wife Mollie D. Stone moved from Van Horn 35 years ago. He was born September 22 1890 in Frozy Texas. Survivors include wife son Adron Johnson Stamford daughter Mrs George Stein Corpus Christi two grandsons sister Mrs Tom Potter San Francisco and brothers S B A B Johnson Los Angeles Floyd F Johnson Las Vegas NV. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
James Lee Johnson
Stamford Sanitarium
Miles B Hays
Byron Bryant
L. D. Hull
East McHarg Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Johnson
Mollie D. Stone
van Horn
Stamford
Frozy
Texas
Adron Johnson
George Stein
Corpus Christi
J. Ray
Jerry Porter
Tom Potter
San Francisco
S. B and
A. B. Johnson
Los Angeles
Floyd F. Johnson
Las Vegas
Nevada
Bart Holland
Floyd Privehard
Ed Gray
Elmer Lack Ray Craft
Harry Lavende
Melillo Family Travels to Somerville for Ill Mother
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Melillo of Lamesa traveled to Somerville, Massachusetts due to the illness of Mr. Melillo's mother. They stopped first to visit Mrs. Melillo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard, and she is the former Georgia Sue Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Melillo
Lamesa
Somerville Mass
Mr. Melillo
Landmark Home Torn Down in Stamford
One of Stamford’s first homes, the 1900 era Penick residence, was razed this week at Hamilton and Ferguson streets now the site of McClendon’s service station. Despite demolition the lumber remains, slated for use in a new house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
KR. L. Penick
Hamilton and
Ferguson Streets
McClendons
Chief Flournoy in Grave Condition After Hospitalization
George Flournoy veteran peace officer remained in grave condition Thursday after entering hospital Wednesday night in critical status.
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George Flournoy
Haskell Council Approves Paving Block Unit
The Haskell City Council approves a 1 block paving unit after reviewing a report by city paving engineer Ernest Yeatts. This initiates the first of 66 blocks planned for the project.
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Haskell City
Ernest Yeatts
Haskell
Christmas Party At Central Christian Church Honors Fleming
A Wednesday evening Christmas party at Central Christian Church honored the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Fleming. The event featured a Young People’s program, gifts for the pastor and couple, and a decorated refreshment table with golden chrysanthemums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
S. L Fleming
Sana
Young People's Department
M. C. Turpin
Patsy Maleen
Edgar
Marjorie
Nawana Williams
Daisy
Nawana
Beverly
Marvin Lackey
George Hollins
Mrs. Fleming
Mr. Fleming
Gertie
Sam
Birthday Celebration Ends in Fatal Stamford Crash
Mrs. Eloise Mays Tiberghien 20, of Anson, died after a head on collision in Stamford at 1 15 a m Thursday. Her husband Robert 21 and brother in law Ray 23 were in the 1950 Nash with her. J L Johnson 37 of Spur drove the 1949 Ford. Mrs Tiberghien born December 20 1930 in Anson was returning from a birthday party with plans to lead the Grand March at the Cowboys Christmas Ball in Anson Saturday night. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Billy Joe McKeever
Billie Jean Wedeking
Jones County
Anson
Robert Tiberghien
Antelope
Stamford Sanitarium
Texas Coca Cola
North
Swenson
Stamford-Haskell
Robert
Ray
Nash
Ford
J. L. Johnson
Spur
Tiberghien
Johnson
Elmer Gregory
Denton Black
Stamford Police Department
Eloise Mays
Roy H. Mays
Lawrence Funeral
Anson Baptist Church
Henry Chambers
J. W. West
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Edward Harrison Funeral Services Held Tuesday
Edward B Harrison 88 prominent Jones county land owner died in Houston Sunday at his daughter Mrs Mary Kate Kennedy home. Funeral at Central Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev J A Owen with Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Kennedy son W B Harrison five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Harrison had lived in Jones county since 1908 and earlier farmed near Hutto with his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Harrison
Jones County
Houston
Mary Kate Kennedy
Central Presbyterian Church
J. A. Owen
Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church
Albany
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Williamson County
Liberty Hill
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Nancy Sanders
Taylor
W. L. Harrison
Hutto
Naval airman Julian Elliott on 10 day Christmas leave
Julian Elliott of the Naval Air Force is home on a 10 day leave from San Diego Naval Air Station. He visits his wife Sandra and daughter with his parents Mr and Mrs M E Elliott and other relatives. Filiett, in the Naval Reserve, is back in service since October 21 and trains with an anti submarine patrol squadron.
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Julian Ellett
ADE2
Naval Air Force
Naval Air Station
San Diego
Sandra
M. E. Elliott
Filiett
Naval Reserve
WTUC Christmas Party Draws 98 District Workers
About 98 employees from all towns in West Texas Utilities Company District C attended the Stamford Country Club event on December 14. The day included a fourth quarterly safety meeting and a general business session at the district office, followed by a banquet and dance. Service emblems honored staff from five to 40 years, with repeat recognition for several employees.
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West Texas Utilities Company
Stamford Country Club
Ted Dudley
Anson
Jimmy Martin
Abilene
Mitt Adams
Stamford
K. K. Francis
James M. Waggoner
Haskell
Moore
Lilla Heflin to Visit Bangs for Christmas
Mrs. Lilla Heflin plans to be in Bangs for Christmas with other family members, joining friends and relatives forholiday celebrations in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilla Heflin
Bangs
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James Freeman
Edwin Maxwell Ross Maxwell
Claude Haff
Ernest Pinnell
Bill Garcia
Walter Brooks
Elva Dunklin
Oran Brigham Bethie Sue Lindsey
H. H. Shadle Beulah Mae Summers
Delbert LeFevre
Philip Olson
Sue Bouldin
Cecil Bean
Chester Oman
Roy Hines
Lynn Flowers
Twayne Pinett
Anna Gail and
Jerry
Tucson
Ariz
Millard F. Caldwell, Jr
Civil Defense
Washington
Caldwell
Florida
JCCW
Weaver Medlin
Clayton Carpenter
Stamford Firestone
Truman
Peliceman
Haskell Council Okays Paving Unit
M. C. Tupin
E. Rh. Pace
R. P. Small
Bailey Post
Buster Thompson
Behols Willams
OCYF
Phil Webb
Baylor University
Waco
Mrs. L. L. Webb
Johnny Webb
Edward Harrison
Julian Elliott
WTUC
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