Director Coleman Cooper Guides Apollo Boys Choir Appearance
Mrs. Mays notes director Coleman Cooper shapes the Apollo Boys choir image with neat hair and white collars. The group toured the region, his mother traveling with them on the road while she prepared for Christmas in Dallas. The boys sang Christmas songs and displayed typical boyish energy during the concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Cooper
Apollo Boys Choir
Cooper
Deep South
Dallas
Little Angels
Stamford
St. John’s Methodist Church
Civic Music Association
William E. Mayes
Fayetteville
Ark
North Texas Scout Robert Pendleton Honored for Service
Den ton student Robert Pendleton, a sophomore and honor student, is home for the holidays as Mrs. Dickenson receives a corsage from the Scout troop. Pendleton began as a cub in 1943, earned Webelos, joined Troop 42 in 1945, then Troop 10, becoming a star in 1946 and a life scout in June. He serves as junior assistant scoutmaster and has held roles as senior patrol leader, scribe, and patrol leader and is a member of the Order of the Arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Arrow
Training School Held for Lueders Volunteer Firemen
L. Bynum from the Firemen's Training School of Texas A and M conducted a week and a half course for the Lueders fire department. The training was completed Wednesday night and the trainees demonstrated ability in their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. ©. Bynum
Firemen’s Training School of
Texas A. and M
Lueders
Bynum
Jaycees See Film National Security in Stamford
Stamford Jaycees viewed the Army National Guard film National Security arranged by Charles Tayman, highlighting new service science. Tayman urged backing the local National Guard unit to expand membership as a permanent group. Ted Myers chaired in the president’s absence. officers election nominations were set with Elbert Watson, D. C. Bailey and Jack Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taymnal
Stamford
National Guard
Stamford Jaycees
Army Sitnal Corps
Tayman
Jaycees
Ted Myers
Red Million
Elbert Watson
D. C. Bailey
Jack Griffin
Myers
Class Makes Quilt For Orphans' Home
The Wesley Adult Bible class made a handmade quilt as a Christmas remembrance for the Methodist Childrens Home. Mrs. S. L. Bryan pieced the quilt and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bryant delivered it last Friday after a church stitching session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Adult Bible Class
Methodist Childrens’ Home
R. B. Bryant
S. L. Bryan
Thirty nine Bulldogs To Receive Letters After Mid Term
A total of thirty nine Bulldog football players will earn their letters for the 1964 season after mid term. Twenty two A team players and seventeen B team players are listed with names including Ray Hansen and Elvis West. The program notes many will be relied on to build next year as the Bulldogs lose more letter men than any district school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldog
Yaung
Carl Coleman
Asst
Bill McClure
Ray Hansen
Euclid Appling
Albert Crider
Norman Ward
Bill Gregory
Wetzel Ward
Marvin Rinn
Ted Sitton
Jerry Leavitt
Donald Stearns
Joe Mims
Elvis West
Don Prewit
James Hall
Marvin York
Elton Portwood
Carton Kelley
Melvin Rivers
Cannon sons visit from Texas Tech for holidays
Joe and Bill Cannon sons of Mr and Mrs J M Cannon arrive from Texas Tech in Lubbock for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe and
Bill Cannon
J. M. Cannon
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Rev Crawford speaks on Christmas spirit and world struggle
Rev Howard Crawford district superintendent of the Methodist church addressed the Rotary Club Christmas program. He defined Christmas as the spirit of goodwill tied to the world struggle and urged offering a better way of life beyond anti Communism. New members Sol Sanders and Allen Cox were proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Crawford
Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Santa Claus
God
Sol Sanders
Allen Cox
Terry Family Will Gather for Christmas at I H Terry Home
A Christmas season family gathering will occur at the I H Terry residence with eight children and their spouses and children. Attending are Preston Morrow and family of Rotan, Felix Turnhbough and family of Aransas Pass, Garland Bynum and family of Dallas, S H Terry Jr and two sons of Bakersfield, George Terry of Abilene, John Edward Terry of Dallas, Nick Guillett and W H Terry with respective families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Terry
Preston Morrow
Rotan
Felix Turnhbough
Aransas Pass
Garland Bynum
Dallas
S. H. Terry, Jr
Bakersfield
Calif
George Terry
Abilene
John Edward Terry
Nick Guillett
W. H. Terry
Funeral Attended in Hillsboro by Foster Family
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Foster traveled to Hillsboro for the funeral of Mrs. Foster's cousin held Saturday. They journeyed via Mineral Wells and were joined there by Mrs. Foster's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Foster
Hillsboro
Stores to Close on Christmas Day in Stamford
Stamford Retail Trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce adopts Christmas Day as a business holiday. Some firms plan Monday as a day off, and bar shops will close Friday night and reopen Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Greetings From Rev Youree Highlight Stamford Ties
Hillsboro pastor Rev J M Youree sends Christmas greetings to Stamford friends once part of Central Presbyterian Church in the 1920s. The note also mentions Bob Craig a student at North Texas State College in Denton for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Youree
Hillsboro
Stamford
Central Presbyterian Church
Bob Craig
North Texas State College
Denton
Mood Home Wins Club Christmas Decorating Contest
The Mood home at 1210 Wells Avenue earned first place in the Garden Club contest. Second went to Miss Blanche Baldwin at 502 South Orient Street and third to the Gillean home at 910 Weslyn Avenue. Honorable mentions included the Archie Purdue home, L. M. White home, and Mrs. Sarah Inglish McDonald home. Fifteen entries competed with praise for homemade decorations and holiday spirit. Judges from the Rule Garden Club evaluated day and night displays on appearance and ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Mood
Wells Avenue
Garden Club
Blanche Baldwin
South Orient Street
Gillean
Weslyn Avenue
Otho, Gayland
Lexington Gillean
Archie Purdue
East Reynolds Street
L. M. White
Wells
Stamford
Rule Jarden Club
W. D. Payne
C. ©. Davis
Jesse L. Bell
Spiritla Christmas decorations highlight Stamford homes
The article notes the spiritual significance of Christmas stressed in Stamford decorations this season. A life size Nativity at Mrs Blanche Baldwin home stands out for care and beauty and wins top praise from judges. Cars stop to admire and residents call for appreciation amid windows and eaves scenes.
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Stamford
Blanche Baldwin
Jesus
Mary
Joseph
Bernard Buie
Newr
Tony Seimon Honn
H. H. Corley
Square Dancers Form Midwest Texas Group in Sweetwater
The Westerners Square Dance Association organized at Sweetwater on December 15 with officers led by Morris Liston of Sweetwater as president. Key posts include Harry King, Kenneth Cons, C. B Leach. secretary Mrs. Loraine Johnson and treasurer Foy Mays. Dues set at 1 per person, 100 of 175 attendees paying. next dance planned for Sweetwater in late January.
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Westerners Square Dance Association
Texas
Sweetwater
Morris Liston
Harry King
Big Spring
Kenneth Cons
Lubboo
C. B Leach
Merkel
Bruce Johnson Loraine
Foy Mays Anson
Travis Resh
Stamford
Bob Sumrall
Abilene
Vernon Blocker
Roscoe
Joe Benton
al Finch Rotan
Sid Woodman
Charles Godwin
Crawford to Preach Here Sunday
Rev. J. H. Crawford district superintendent of the Stamford district will preach at Saint John’s Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7 p m the pastor Rev. Marshal Rhew announced this week. No quarterly conference will be held at that time. The pastor will preach at the morning hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Crawford
Stamford
John's Methodist Church
Marshal Rhew
Lieutenant Whitlock Transfers to Dayton After Holidays
Lieut. Chas. E. Whitlock leaves Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls for Dayton Ohio and will report there after the holidays. He and his wife Janice Baird will spend the holiday period with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Baird and visit his parents in Warren Ohio en route to Dayton.
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Chas. E. Whitlock
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Dayton
Ohio
Janice Baird
R. R. Baird
Warren
Newspaper Workers Christmas Party At Stamford Country Club
The Stamford American and Stamford Leader hosted their employees and guests at the Stamford Country Club Monday night for a Christmas party. Roy M. Craig presided, Cleburne Huston gave the invocation, and 48 people attended as gifts were exchanged and staff introductions made.
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Stamford American
Stamford Leader
Roy M. Craig
W.S. Foster
Waco
Stamford Country Club
Craig
Cleburne Huston
The
American
John ’. Dewees
Leader
Foster
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