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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
10
A Stamford column reflects on Christmas rain as a gift, local charity drives by United Charities, and holiday events. It mentions hospital bouquets swapped for seed gifts, Christmas trees for Mexican and colored children, and church services. Mentions events, local leaders, and community anecdotes from December 1937.
W G Swensen is elected president of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting and banquet held at Central Christian Church. The board expands from seven to fifteen with many younger businessmen joining. T A Upanaw named second vice president and Dorothy Munkley to read at a Christmas program. A municipal Christmas tree is lit in the Plaza District with a concert at Presbyterian Church. Elaine Beetor hosts a wedding shower at the Rebelah home.
The Stamford American announces pricing for 1954 and a trade territory including multiple counties. Editor Roy M. Craig and associate editor F. Mamood are listed with office address at 184 East Hampston Street Stamford Tennessee.
The Paint Creek Philosopher humor column from a Johnson grass farm reflects on Christmas 1952. The writer jokes about busyness, cites Eisenhower and Korea, and wishes readers a joyful holiday. He signs with Mrs. L A Dewees and Ross Gentry and family planning a Christmas visit to Fort Worth to see the Crow family and Robert Louis Crow.
Dorotha Paul Summers, a Midland teacher, arrived home Thursday and will travel with her parents to Albuquerque on Christmas Eve to visit her sister Mrs. John F. Work, Mr. Work, and their daughter Laura Lea.
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