Rockdale Christmas supper and local gatherings
The Berryhill school house hosted a Christmas supper for the Rockdale community with a quilting circle making a quilt for Mrs. Pat Murphy of Snyder. Musicians from Sagerton performed and 42 attendees came from Abilene, Albany, Lueders, Stamford, Sagerton, Berryhill, Rockdale, and Cobb communities. Numerous visits and church events follow among local residents and families into the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Cobb
Berryhill School House
Pat Murphy
Snyder
Mmes
Lorene Raughton
Ellis Bean
C.G. Raughton
Lawrence Ekdahl
Leo McKeever
T. C. Ferrell
Ollie Wilson
Stamford
Berryhill
C. G. Baughton
Anton Teichelman
Sagerton
Abilene
Albany
Lueders
Rockdale
Cobb
Stamford Electric
Cliff House
Rochester Musicians
Eddie McKeever
Jan and Joy
Dudley Cockerell
Haskell
Don Cobb
Kevin
Leo McKeeve
R.H. Cobb
Church of Christ Fellowship
Middleton enters race for Jones County clerk post
Middleton announces candidacy for Jones County clerk in the Democratic primary on May 6. He remains night deputy to Sheriff J W Simmons and plans to meet voters countywide before election day. A 1973 Anson High School graduate, he earned an associate degree from Western Texas College in Snyder in 1975 and is a certified law officer who began as deputy in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Mike) Middleton
Jones County
Roy Thorn
Anson High School
Wes
Six FHA officers installed for 1978 79 in Stamford
The Stamford chapter of the Future Homemakers of America installed their officers for 1978 79 on Monday December 12 Incoming officers were Robbie Darden president Sonda Rhodes vice president Sharon Farr secretary Pam Mc Lemore treasurer Laura Marshall reporter and Jymann Hokanson historian Mrs Gary Kleypas conducted the installation Miss Darden and Miss Hokanson were reelected officers Other officers last year included Sharon Starr vice president Elaine Golden encounter Betsy Thompson secretary Anni Earles treasurer and Susan Kinney reporter Following the installation FHA members served cookies and punch to the parents and the new officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Future Homemakers of America
Robbie Darden
Sonda Rhodes
Sharon Farr
Pam McLemore
Laura Marshall
Jymann Hokanson
The
Pam Mc. Lemore
Treaurer
Gary Kleypas
Miss Darden
Miss Hokanson
Sharon Starr
Elaine Golden
Betsy Thompson
Anni Earles
Susan Kinney
Funeral for Mrs. Emer Rogers in Abilene
Mrs. Emer L. Rogers 72 of Abilene died December 15 in Hendrick Medical Center after a short illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home with burial at Straw Cemetery. She was born March 18, 1905 in Ohio and lived in Abilene 35 years. She married Elmer Rogers on March 25, 1925 in Thurber. Survivors include her husband Elmer, two daughters Marianna Wilkes of Clear Lake Florida and Evelyn Ballard of Stamford, one sister Mildred Hillis of Fort Worth, four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emer L. (Fawn) Rogers
Abilene
Stamford
Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home
Straw
Elmer
Jer
Marianna) Wilkes
Clearter
Fla
David
Evelyn) Ballard
Jim
Mildred) Hillis
Fort Worth
Time to organize family records and year-end assets
Mrs Necy Wilburn of Jones County Extension urges organizing important family business records to prevent losing assets. She cites about 15 billion dollars unclaimed nationwide due to poor record keeping and promotes free guide D-985 Setting Your Household in Order from county extension offices to help manage assets and liabilities for heirs and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necy Wilburn
Jones County
Motto In God We Trust Appears On Two Cent Coin
In 1864 the slogan In God We Trust first appeared on a two cent coin, marking the first official use on US currency and reflecting wartime religious sentiment.
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Roy Overton
Haskell County Hospital
Overton
L. H. Simpson
Jim Raughton
Paint Creek
Lammie Martindale
C. G. Raughton
Oliver Street Church of Christ, Stamford
Wayne
Lueders-Avoca and
Baird
Avoca
Sue
Leeders-Avoca
Royce Ekdahl
Ricky
Lubbock
Orient Street Church of Christ, Stamford
A. B. McLennan
Don. Cobb
Brooke Early
Paul Early
Amanda
Paul
Presbyterian
R. C. Cobb
Donard Campbell
C. G Raughton
Rice Springs Nursing Home
Raughton
Davis Jones
Charles Clark
Lagerton
Perry Force
Mrs Bartlett
Raymond Medford
Mayes
Lori Medford
McCaulley
Hermleigh
Guthrie
Clayton Riley
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Dorthy Taylor
Michael Middleton Anson Man
Middleton
Ice Ma
Whctuoe Toons
Joe
Hudspeth
N. Swenson
Larry
Ladies’ Travel
North Pole
Pangburn
Caramills
Texas
Revlon
Sale
Larry’s
Tom $. Hickman
Swenson
Suena
the Enforcer
C. B. Alarm
Pennzoil
Sudden Beauty
Santa
Stylemaster Courier 1200
Anchor Hocking Divided
Holly Hobbie
Magic Glow
Doll House & General
Ladybug Fly
Marx Toys
Mattel Preschool
By Schaper
Lee Esti
Capri
FHA
Fanning
Leeders
Plumlee Laundry
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