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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1935

Page

8

Holiday visit arrival plans at Cal-or on Tuesday night

The note indicates a holiday visit by a person at Cal-or, planned to arrive Tuesday night for a home visit. Further details about identity or exact location are not provided.

Year End Services At Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian church will hold services next Sunday focusing on year end solemnity. The pastor will preach Your Spiritual Inventory in the morning and address youths on What Have You Done. There will be no evening service due to the Fifth Sunday Meeting.

Presbyterian Church

Watch Night Service to Close Old Year in Albany Church

A church conference themed I Choose Christ will start at 2 30 p m with a large group attending at the Albany church. The schedule includes a Watch Night Service from 11 to 12 p m Tuesday December 31 and a brief sermon Re Thinking Life. A New Year prayer meeting follows on January 1 at seven with The Secret of Prevailing Prayer and choir practice afterwards.

Ial Albany Christ

Open House Held by Mrs High Florist

Stamford flower lovers attended an open house Sunday from 4 to 6 pm hosted by Mrs J G High florist. Visitors toured the shop office displays and the greenhouse with thousands of plants. Corsages Christmas centerpieces and artistic holiday arrangements were shown including poinsettias cyclamen and peppers.

Stamford J. G. High

Attendance at First Baptist Church Services

Crowds filled all services at the First Baptist Church with a Goree delegation led by Rev. Sam Prichett attending the evening service. Two visitors were baptized by Prichett and four church members were baptized by Rev. Sam Morris. Morris wished everyone a happy Christmas and announced he and Mrs. Morris and Mr. Raborn would be away this week but return for the B Y P A banquet Friday night and all services next Sunday.

First Baptist Church Goree Sam Prichett Mr. Prichett Sam Morris

Last Outpost Worthy 8 R To Lancer

The Last Outpost at the Ritz Theatre promises a spectacular World War tale. Claude Rains leads as a British secret service agent facing danger in Mesopotamia while two officers navigate loyalty and romance amid desert conflict. Kathleen Burke and Colin Tapley co star.

Bengal Lancer Batis Critis Ritz Claude Rains Sudan Mesopotamia Gertrude Michael Cairo Grant Rains Kathleen Burke Colin Tapley Charles Barton

Tenement on Stilts Shown in Mary Burns Drama

Walter Wanger presents Mary Burns Fugitive at the Grand Theatre starring Sylvia Sidney Tuesday midnight. Art director Alexander Toluboff explains the staged stairway on stilts and angled walls create danger and a chaotic eastern slum mood. Cast includes Melvyn Douglas Alan Baxter Wallace Ford Pert Kelton Brian Donlevy.

Walter Wanger Paramount Mary Burns Sylvia Sidney Grand Theatre Alexander Toluboff Miss Sidney Sidney Gore William K. Howard Melvyn Douglas Alan Baxter Wallace Ford Pert Kelton Brian Donlevy

Pastor's Brother To Preach Sunday At Church of Christ

Evangelist Ira Y. Rice of Norman Oklahoma will preach at the Church of Christ next Lord's day December 30 at 11 a.m. and 7 20 p.m. Local minister John M. Rice will attend a Christmas meeting in Rotan. A rousing song service led by Rice is set for 3 p.m. Rice is described as an experienced singer and vocal teacher.

Church of Christ Ira Y. Rice Norman Okla John M. Rice Rotan Rice

Subscription List Of The American Keeps Growing

The American increases its leadership by adding many new subscriptions this fall. New and renewing subscriptions received in the past three days include residents from Stamford Avoca Lueders Hamlin Haskell Manor Anson Lueders and Tuxedo with route numbers and several named subscribers.

C. F. Teichelman Stamford D. Swenson Avoca J. A. McCuistion B. Link Tuxedo O. L. Ekdahl Lueders A. L. Capps Cleo Mondy Haskell Tom Gifford Chris Jones Elmo Reyes E. Mell R. A. Gillesme J. M. Amerson Hamlin K. H. Mischer Rule Mrs E. W. Monerum Allen Olson Manor J. W. Selby Anson J. P. Orr A. Y. Corley Russell Huffaker A. W. Bean A. C. Tidwell J. F. McGregor Charlie Anderson

Presiding Elder Preaches at Stamford Church Next Sunday

Rev. E. B. Bowen, presiding elder of Stamford district, will preach at St. John's Methodist Church at both services next Sunday in Rev. E. A. Reed's absence. It will be Bowen's first Stamford church sermon since taking charge in November.

Methodist Church E. B. Bowen Stamford The St. John’s Methodist Church E. A. Reed Mr. Bowen

B Y P U Banquet Planned at First Baptist Church

The B Y P U groups of the First Baptist Church announce the annual Christmas banquet at the church Friday night. J M Martin, general director, says college students home for the holidays will also attend the affair.

First Baptist Church J. M. Martin

Middleton Family Gathering Returns Home for Holidays

Mr and Mrs J A Middleton host a family gathering with all children home for the holidays. Leta Mae Middleton visiting Paducah joins Wayne Middleton Amarillo Dayle Middleton and Jackie, and S Yeum of Pharr join Byron Lewis and son who live here for the party.

Winchester man survivor after son’s death in Showers family

Philip Showers of Winchester Virginia becomes the sole surviving member of his family after his son Geo Lacey Showers, age 79, died last month. Jimmy Roberts of Nashville attempted to rope wild animals and misfired hitting a passing car, sustaining serious injuries.

Geo. Lacey Showers Philip Showers Winchester Jimmy Roberts Nashville

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