Two Weddings Held at Roy Hines Home in Avoca
At Roy Hines home in Avoca on Sunday two weddings were held in quick succession. Frances Wyatt married Aviation Cadet James A. Brown of Stanton with Mary Ellen Hines as bridesmaid and Billy Wise as attendant. Immediately afterward Frances Hines and Sgt. Wise were wed in a double ring ceremony. The event featured gifts, an informal reception, and a post ceremony trip to Frederick, Oklahoma. Cadet Brown sails for advanced pilot training. Sgt. Wise plans to report to Macon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hines
Avoca
Joel V. Grimes
Frances Wyatt
O. W. Wyatt
James A. Brown
Stanton
Mary Ellen Hines
Billy Wise
Miss Hines
Sgt. Wise
L. R. Wise
Stamford
Brown
Frederick
Okla
Macon
Stamford High School
John Tarleton College
Soil Conservation Service
Jumble Oil and Refinery Company
Cadet Brown
Stanton High School
Bill Gay Honored With Dinner on Eighteenth Birthday
Bill Gay 18, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Gay, was honored at a dinner hosted by Mrs F W Wedeking on Tuesday night. The Texas A and M student is home for holidays with ivy, mistletoe and mantle lights at the scene. Attendants included Billie Jean Wedeking, Billie Kathryn Binmecker, Jack Griffin, Patsy Bagby, Wayland Fuge, Mary Jo Holloman, James Wells, Lois Marie Rice of Anson, J W Weaver and Sanford Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gay
F. W. Wedeking
Gay
Texas A. and
M. College
Billie Jean Wedeking
Billie Kathryn Binmecker
Jack Griffin
Patsy Bagby
Wayland Fugue
Mary Jo Holloman
James Wells
Lois Marie Rice
Anson
J. W. Weaver
Sanford Hodge
Service Men Honored at Sub Deb Christmas Dance
The Sub Deb Club held its annual Christmas dance at Stamford Country Club on December 20 with cedar and mistletoe decorations, a Christmas tree, and guests including Julian Filiett of the Navy Eugene White of the Coast Guard and Bob Lee in the Air Forces. College students home for holidays were special guests. chaperones were Mrs Harry Yates Mrs L M Hardy and Mr Yates Mr Hardy and Mr and Mrs Joe Rickard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Country Club
Julian Filiett
United States Navy
Eugene White
United States Coast Guard
Bob Lee
Harry Yates
L. M. Hardy
Yates
Hardy
Joe Rickard
Weiner Roast Honors Joe Rickard for Youth Fellowship
A family hosted a weiner roast at their home Thursday night honoring Joe Rickard of Pam a. The event, with St. John’s Methodist Youth Fellowship members present, featured a backyard fire, hot dogs, chili, cold drinks, fireworks, indoor games, and a guest list including Joe Rickard and family plus local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rickard
Pama
Youth Fellowship
St. John’s Methodist Church
Joe
Billie Louise Hewitt
Patsy Bagby
Mary Frances Lawdon
Jo Ann Russell
Mary Elizabeth Bounds
Martha Jo Baird
Celeste Cullum
Elizabeth Young
Patricia Green
Bob Rickard
T. V. Gordon
Wayland Fuqua
Bill Davis
John McNabb
Christmas Dinner for First Baptist Business Girls
The Business Girls Class of the First Baptist Church hosted a three course Christmas dinner at Misses Lila Mae Williams and Fay Kelley home on December 18. Peppermint candy favors red and white place cards and festive decor accompanied a post dinner gift exchange and donations of two boxes of gifts for hospital veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lila Mae Williams
Fay Kelley
Williams
Othella Harlan
Valentine
Orie Lee Bland
Wanda
Glenna Ruth Liner
Ruby Hanson
Ruby
Faye Kelley
Erna Hanson
Lila Mae Willams
Bridge Club
Mrs. Moreland
Pardue Wins High in Local Bridge Club Event
Mrs. Archie Pardue captured the high score prize in a bridge game. Attendees included Mmes. Pardue Oliver Smith L. M. Thompson Milton Payne R. E. Johnson Travis Bouchett J. I. Moody and G. E. Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Pardue
Mmes. Pardue
Oliver Smith
L. M. Thompson
Milton Payne
R. E. Johnson
Travis Bouchett
J. I. Moody
G. E. Hanson
Christmas Guests at Moore Home From Texas and Pa
Mrs. W. P. Moore hosted Christmas guests including Lt. Jack Moore from Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania and Cadet Billy Carlton from N T A C Arlington. Others traveled from Stamford O Donnell Mc Camey Waco and Austin. They noted sleet and snow on the South Plains to Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Home
W. P. Moore
Jack Moore
Indiantown Gap
Billy Carlton
N.T.A.C
Arlington
Tom Moore
Mary Lois
Bob
Shirley
O'Donnell
Dan Harwell
Baby
McCamey
Louise Dixson
Waco
C. E. Carlton
Carla
Stamford
Steak supper planned by church group this Thursday
The Senior Prep Training Union of the First Baptist Church announces a steak supper at the church on Thursday night December 25. Proceeds support church activities and outreach.
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Senior Prep Training Union
The
First Baptist Church
Texas A and M Students Spend Holidays at Home
Louis Mack Hardy and Herb Carter, Texas A and M students, return home for Christmas with their families in Texas. Reta Culbreath hosts guests including Curtis McElhaney and Bobbie Culbreath of Dallas, Sgt. Harry Brunswick, Lieut. Rosenberg of Abilene, and Rosenberg’s sister Rosalia of New York. The Upshaws also host relatives as the holiday gathering continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reta Culbreath
Re. Curtis McElhaney
San Antonio
Bobbie Culbreath
Dallas
Harry Brunswick
Lieut. Rosenberg
Abilene
Rosalia Rosenberg
New York
Holiday visitors and travels fill local families list
The column lists numerous relatives and friends visiting Stamford during the holidays. Families from Blytheville, Borger, Bangs, Graham and Seattle joined local residents, with trips to Austin Memphis and San Luis Obispo noted and several relatives staying over Christmas.
Babson predicts bond trends and municipal takeovers
Babson forecasts a decline in union bonds during 1945 to 1949 with investors focusing on diversification and staggered maturities. He also expects more public utilities to be taken over by municipalities in 1945 as authorities increase control.
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Nion
Ing
Family travels and holiday departures reported
Mr and Mrs Phy and son Paul returned to Carlsbad New Mexico on Monday. Doris Rosenwasser, UT student, left Thursday to return to Austin after holidays with her parents. Mr and Mrs E C Jeanes and daughter Betts visited Dallas for Christmas. Daughter Mrs T L Dykes joined there from Houston. Joe Rickard, recently at Pampa, returns home awaiting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne Huston
Bobby
del Rio
Huston
Frank Greenwood
Greenwood
A. and
M. College
Leemore Fuqua
San Angelo
J. C. King
Trine
Memphis
Tenn
Richard King
Seaman
Leemore
Middleton
A. C. Bishop
Bishop
Stamford
King
Phy
Paul
Carlsbad
N. Mex
Doris Rosenwasser
University of Texas
Austin
Mrs
Louis Rosenwasser
Joe Rickard
Pampa
College cadet home for holidays and furlough
Billy Gay of Texas A and M College spends the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Gay. Aviation Cadet James T Stell is home on a nine day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Mack Hardy
Texas A. and
M. College
Mrs. L. M. Hardy
Charles Baggett
Mrs
C. BR. Baggett
Billy Gay
Texas A. and M. College
Bill Gay
James T. Stell
Mrs. J
Service Members and Families Spend Holidays Across Texas
Stell completes primary flight training and joins basic at Goodfellow Field San Angelo. Sarah McDonald of Texas Tech in Lubbock visits mother and sister with Lieut. Bill McDonald in Victoria as instructor. Whatleys move to Fort Worth after holiday visit. Linda Gene with Stell grandparents two weeks. Martha Beth Larche of Texas Tech returns home to Lubbock with parents Leslie and Mrs. Larche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stell
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Sarah McDonald
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Sarah Inglish McDonald
Bob Meyer
Bill McDonald
Victoria
Howard Whatley
Linda Gene
Fort Worth
Whatley
Avenger Field
Sweetwater
Globe Aircraft Corporation
J. T. Stell
Martha Beth Larche
inTexas Tech
Leslie Larche
Local Visitors From Pecos Stop En Route to Jayton
Cobb Wade border patrolman stationed at Pecos with wife and daughter Patsy Louise pause in Stamford on their way to Jayton to visit Wade’s parents. The McNeils from Olney, Woodson and family, are visiting in town. Mrs. McNeil is sister of Mrs. Raymond Hammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb Wade
Pecce
Patsy Louise
Stamford
Jayton
Mr. Wade
Billy Don
Jerry McNeil
Woodson McNeil
Olney
McNeil
Raymond Hammer
American Want Ad Sells It For You
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Drenenenae
Avoca High School
Draughon’s Business College
Stamford Flying School
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Air Forces
8Th Air Force
England
Tom McAllister
Hamlin v
R. B. Buies
Weiner
Dodge Cauo
H. d. Moreland
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Wichita Falls Record News
CLUB
the American
Herb Carter
A Carter
T. A. Upshaw
Dan Robert Langford
H. K. Langford
Doyle St. John of
Borger
Mr. St. John
H. D. St. John
Mrs. Manley Sikes of
Bangs
Clarence Yates, Jr
Dorothy Yates
George Corse
Mrs. Corse
Stella Williams
Mr. Corse
Graham
Seattle
Wash
Cpl
Almouth Lamar Sergee
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Ava Lee Sergee
Wanda Sergee
Jimmy Phy
N. M. Phy
Babson
Herald Goodman
Gus Foster
Arthur Smith
W.S.M
Grand Ole Opry
KR. L D
Dalies
Musici Leabation
Ite
An Phulltip
Terry
Walburn Darwell
BRILL
Harlie Barnet
Rhumba
Nilohn
Kroehler
Smart Boudoir
Chintz
Barrow Furniture
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