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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
6
A sentence fragment reports P. R. Clark of Leeds seeking police action after a dispute over meals, while Schurer of Louisville escapes injury from a second story sleepwalking fall. The clipping shows incomplete details and names without full context.
Mrs. O. G. Lewis hosted a pretty forty-two party Wednesday afternoon with a screen color motif in game accessories and table coverings. Refreshments included cheese balls hot coffee and mince-nut pie with whipped cream. Miniature Christmas trees served as favors for attendees.
Mr and Mrs C G Lewis hosted a Christmas party Friday evening at their home. Mistletoe holly wreaths a decorated tree and a snow scene created festive decor. Guests included R H Nisbett C S Barrow C C Miller J B Lee W J Buie A J Bell Bob Moore F E Watwood and A F Ashenhust.
The Young People’s Bible Class of the Church of Christ held a Christmas party at the Griffin High home Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret Cundiff and others directed games before candy making and popcorn. Notable attendees included Velma Preston Ruth Hanna Madge Howington Mary Belle Parsons Elizabeth Cundiff Davis Jones and many more.
Mrs Hassen hosted a Christmas party Friday afternoon for the Friendly Hour Bridge Club. Decorations featured red and green with holly wreaths and a Christmas tree. Tea hour offered fruit cake with hot chocolate and candy. favors were given to club members and guests.
Saturday afternoon event hosted by Mrs. A C Cooper on the mezzanine floor of the Stam ford Inn. The Christmas theme appeared in the game accessories and refreshment plate. Guest high score prize went to Mrs. L. M. Hardy.
Three people died when a gas incident struck a truck-farming site near Weatherford. The article notes local families and visitors in the area over the holidays, including Gomar Adams of the U.S. Navy visiting his mother and brother, along with several townspeople and travelers such as Miss Mary Louise Kinard, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rosenberger, Beth Rosenberger, Walker Dobbs, and Mrs. E. L. Grubbs visiting local residents.
The high score for club members went to Mrs. Fred Hudson. Other members and guests included Mmes. Harley F. Goble, A. Blackwell, R. D. Wray, B. H. Baird, R. R. Robertson, Hugh Astin, Dallas Southard, D. A. Bandeen, G. C. Carothers, H. A. Carter, Mayme Yates Orr, Galen H. McKinney, Harry Yates and Ben Ray.
Personal Robert Pratt, James Crawford and Leonard McNutt, all of whom are attending John Tarleton College, Stephenville, are here to spend the holidays with home folk. Miss Sarah Upshaw, a student of N.T.S.T.C. in Denton, and Miss Margaret Upshaw, who is attending Simmons University in Abilene, came home Monday to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Upshaw.
Lorn York of Trinity University Waxahachie returns home Tuesday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs L M York during the holidays.
R. W. Bounds and Hubert Bounds, students at Terrell Military College, return home for the holidays. Miss Virginia Ramey, attending CIA in Denton, came home Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ramey.
Miss Willie Marie Lyons, a student at Texas Tech in Lubbock, is home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Lyons and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Harvey and son Dick spent last weekend in Fort Worth visiting relatives and attending a convention of the American National Insurance Co.
R S Cope of Clarendon and Alex Leslie of Childress, employees of West Texas Utilities, have been transferred to Stamford and assigned to the merchandise department.
Mr and Mrs R E Latch traveled to Breckenridge last weekend where Mrs Latch fell ill with influenza and remained at her parents home. Miss Leta Mae Middleton taught two weeks at the elementary school in Mrs Bounds absence and has suffered a flu attack.
Miss Mattie Merle Middleton teaches in Pharr and visits her parents J. A. Middleton and family for the holidays. Miss Estelle Cadle plans to spend Christmas week with relatives in Hearn. Mrs. J. T. Medlin will visit her sister in Belton. Mrs. R. P. Hendrex of Colorado stays with her son Howard Shook for the holidays. Shook will go to Waco for the DeMolay dance. Loreda Sloan of Wichita Falls to spend Christmas with parents J. S. Sloan. Vera Steely and Norma York, Denton students, visit home during holidays. E. D. Scott and family, now in Weatherford, were in town for Christmas.
Tuxedo residents Vida Amerson and Merle Eaton made a Stamford trip Monday afternoon. Mrs. Dick Williams and her daughter Lou attended St. John's Methodist Church Sunday evening. J T Eaton of Rule visiting Merle Eaton Tuesday. School closes Wednesday for a Christmas tree. reopens next Monday. Buck Webb's son ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Fred Owens and Dutch Eaton of Rule visited Merle Eaton and Vida Amerson. Funeral for Mrs. Camp at Stamford. Camp was Edd Ashburn’s mother. Son Tommie Lee born to Edd and wife at Stamford hospital. Fannie Powell visiting Ed Powell family in Lueders. Community Christmas tree at Methodist church Saturday evening. Elmo Eoff and son Ervin spent Monday night with Eoff’s mother and brother in Anson. Mr. Hyatt visiting his son.
Will Hyatt and family visit Bethel while Elmo Eoff and Bertha Appling check on Earl Osment of Sunnyside who is ill. Flu illness spreads with most patients improving. M. H. Cook visiting Stamford. Novel Baize and Ur eer Baize with Bar a visit Coryell county last week. Mrs W B Apperson and Nellie shop in Stamford. Francois Sauvier of Quebec convicted of assault seeks longer sentence than thirty days saying he enjoyed prison.
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