Sixth Annual Christmas Party at Stamfor Country Club
The Stamfor American and Stamford Leader held their sixth annual Christmas party and dinner at the Stamfor Country Club on December 21 with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Craig hosting. Guests included Lynder Holley, Lynder Holley’s visitors, Edwin Maxwell, and many staff and correspondents who exchanged gifts, enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner, and participated in games and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
American and Leader
Stamfor American
Stamford Leader
R. M. Craig
Stamfor Country Club
Craig
Lynder ‘Olley
Longtanding
Abiene
Yeen Haas
Bob Craig
Abilene
Party Celebrates Second Oil Well On Matecha Farm
Mr and Mrs Frank J Matecha and daughter Frances hosted a December 19 celebration on Mrs Mary Matecha s farm as Sohio Oil workers cheer the second well being brought in on the property Seven men including John Connelly D M Houdy Mack Allison J W Thompson Walter Gipson J B Stovall and Carl Bradshaw attended with chicken dressing and beverages served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Matecha
Frances
Mary Matecha
Frank Matecha
Sohio Oil Company
John Connelly
D. M. Houdy
Mack Allison
J. W. Thompson
Walter Gipson
J. B. Stovall
Carl Bradshaw
Early Christmas Gathering At Carliles In Stamford
Mrs. H. T. Carlile of Hamlin visited Ray Carlile in Stamford for an early Christmas gathering on Sunday December 17. Family members from Hamlin Tulsa Dimmit and Hardin-Simmons attended along with Ray Carlile’s wife and children. A quail dinner was served and a Christmas tree with gifts followed in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Carlile
Hamlin
Ray Carlile
Eddi Jay
James Eddie Jerry Fred
Gary Ted
Marvin Carlile
Jeff
Tulsa
John Will Nichols
Jacky
Tommy
Dimmitt
Maurine
Marda
Carl Carlile
Stamford
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Matilda Metz Hosts Gala Christmas Dance at Country Club
Matilda Metz hosted a Christmas dance at the Country Club on Wednesday night December 20 for younger guests. The event featured festive decorations including a miniature tree and bright ornaments, punch and cookies, with high school and college students and some out-of-town guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Metz
Matilda
L. F. Metz
A. M. G. Swenson
Dorcas Class Remembers Others For Christmas
The Dorcas class of St. John's Methodist Church held a Dec 7 Christmas dinner for 42 members with an elaborate menu and festive decor. They donated plants and shrubs to teachers, organized remembrances for a boy at the Methodist Home in Waco, and sent gifts to the Young Memorial Home in Dallas. Hostesses included Mmes. W. J. Bryant E. R B Kinard Cleburne Huston Bill Gay G. C. Barton and Miss Margaret Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
St. John’s Methodist Church
Methodist
Waco
Young Memorial
Dallas
Mmes. W. J. Bryant
E. R B. Kinard
Cleburne Huston
Bill Gay
G. C. Barton
Miss Margaret Crockett
Johnson Family Reunion At Christmas
Joining Mr and Mrs Adolph Johnson and daughter Betty Lu here for Christmas were their two sons Cecil and Charles and the other daughter Doris. Cecil is stationed at Ft Sam Houston San Antonio and is in the Medical Corps. He came on Saturday and had to leave Monday morn ing. Charles is employed at Tum Ta tum New Mexico and Doris is a student in McMurry College Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Johnson
Daugther
Betty Lu
Cecil
Charles
Doris
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Medical Corps
Moday
Tatum
New Mex
McMurry College
Abilene
Mrs Tom Bunkley Hosts Christmas Bridge Parties
Mrs Tom Bunkley entertained the annual Christmas parties of the Wednesday Bridge Club and the Kolonial Kard Klub. Guests included Ines Ellis Roy Ardee Dallas Southard and others. gifts featured miniature Santas and labeled cards. A barbecue turkey buffet and dessert followed, with conversation after gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bunkley
Kolonial Kard Klub
Dee
Kard Klub
Christmas Visit Expands With Family From Houston to Itasca
Mr and Mrs Jacob Muehlstein of Avoca hosted Christmas guests including daughter Mrs John Sykora and husband with sons J J and Donald Sykora from Houston and Frankie Muehlstein and wife from Itasca. Sykoras to enter Houston hospital for possible surgery. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Frank Kutach with daughters Mrs Johnny Koler and Mrs Gene Sulak and families. Koler and son David from Hillsboro and Sulak with children. Sandra Jeanett and Gene from West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Muehlstein
Avoca
John Sykora
J. J
Donald Sykora
Houston
Frankie Muehlstein
Itasca
Muehlstein
Sykoras
Sykora
Frank Kutach
Johnny Koler
Gene Sulak
Koler
David
Hillsboro
Sulak
Sandra Jeanett
Gene
West
Mor rie Family Spends Holidays in Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Raymond Mor rie and son Elmer spent the holidays with relatives in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Morrie
Elmer
Fort Worth
Yuletide Council Christmas Party in Anson
The annual Christmas party at Memorial Hall Anson hosted sixty seven women from clubs including Willow Creek and Pleasant Valley. Council endorsed Mrs Maxey Harvey for Texas Home Demonstration Association vice president District 7. gifts and carols followed a noon meal and readings from club members.
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Council
Memorial Hall
Anson
Maxey Harvey
Willow Creek Club
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Counci
Lou Polac
Ruth Carlton
Pleasant Valley
Dale King
Harmony Club
Friendship Club
A. RB. Rainwater
Friendly Circle Club
I. B. Ray
Compere
Bethlehem
F. F. Carter
Goodman
Hark
The
Herald Angels
Ed Lynn
Hodges
Reynolds Street PTA Donates Christmas Fruit Baskets
The Reynolds Street PTA provided fruit baskets to many families and distributed them through President Mrs. H ob Smith. On the school’s closing day before holidays each room had a Christmas tree program and Santa visits with homeroom mothers assisting.
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Reynolds Street
Parent Teachers Association
H.ob Smith
PTA
Austin youth visits aunt for holiday family time
Gerdner Youngquist of Austin spent the holidays with his aunt Mrs. Gilbert Hansen and their relatives, visiting the family during the festive period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerdner Youngquist
Austin
Gilbert Hansen
Christmas Holiday Visits Highlight Local Families
Wichita Falls residents Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Billington and Pete Billington of Biloxi Mississippi visited relatives over Christmas. Mae Belle Baird of El Monte California and Ann Zachary with son Mike joined extended family gatherings in Dallas and Abilene. Ted Lavender, in the Army, moved from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Riley. Dr. C L Cromwell and family plan a Dallas trip for Wad reunion and the Cotton Bowl, with Henry Wide to be sworn in as Hallas county District Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Billington
Wichita Falls
Pete Billington
Biloxi
D. R. Billington
Maxine
Air Force
Keesler Field
Billington
J. W. Perkins
Haskell
Mae Belle Baird
el Monte
Calif
B. H. Baird
Ann Zachary
Mike
Dalla
R. R. Baird
California
Miss Bair
Baird
Pau Getehell
Angeles
Getehell
Mer Martha Jo Baird
C. L. Cromwell
Charles
Nancy
Dallas
Stamford Council Sets Saturday Vote On Charter Change
Stamford residents will vote on Saturday to decide a charter amendment that would shift the chief of police from an elective to an appointive position and reorganize city government. The council must publish notice three weeks ahead, with Dec 30 set as the submission date. The current acting chief is Wash Clements after the resignation of longtime chief George Flournoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
George Flournoy
M. BD. Smith
Wash Clements
Two New Wildcats Staked and Drilled in Anson Area
Jones County reports multiple oil wildcatting actions including Woodley Petroleum Co staking No. 1 A HL F. Lewis near Nugent, Andree Drilling Co locating No. 1 Huddleston near Hawley, and Robinson Puckett Inc completing the No. 1 Ray Nunneley in Anson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Nugent
Woodley Petroleum Co
HL F. Lewis
Catherine Allen Survey
Andree Drilling Co
BR. G. Pipe
Wichita Falls
Huddleston
Hawley
Bub&c Survey
Wells Plunged In Anson Field Area By Ungren Frazier and Robinson-Puckett
In the Anson region four miles east Ungren and Frazier drilled No 1 A L McKee near Section 47 OAL Survey at 3 632 feet. Robinson Puckett Inc abandoned No 1 Blanch Smith east offset to Cook Land discovery within Anson city limits at 14 360 feet. The well missed the Cook pay and found no pay in the King sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T&p
Anson
Ungren & Frazier
A. L. McKeever
OAL
Robinson-Puckett, Inc
Blanch Smith
Cook Land Discovery
T&no
Cook
Spur fire kills 11 year old Carl Proctor in family home
Carl Edward Proctor, nephew of Mrs. Roy Arledge, died in Spur when the house burned on Thursday night December 21. His brother Robert Lee escaped from an upstairs window while Eddie's body was found in a hall closet. Relatives from this city traveled to Spur for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Edward Proctor
Roy Arledge
Spur
Bay
Eddie
Robert Lee
Proctor
Stoy Arledge
Paul Duncan
Arledge
Jack
Jimmy
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Able
Matecha
Carliles
Clark
O. K
Tin Shop
R. T. Clark
Dean
Doan
U.S. Army
U. S. Army Recruting Office
Abilene, Texas
Lank Allen
H.G. Andrews
Hugh Astin
H. A. Carter
Sarah Inglish McDonald
George Pryor, Jr
Harry Yates
C. M. Francis
W. B. Harrison
Mattie Haynes
Ike Hudson
Yuletide Party
W. BP. Woedekin
Douglas Wooolin
Carlsbad
F. W. Wedekings
W. P. Weking
Jon
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Mre. Oran
BD. Smith
Lueders
Lueders Methodist Church
Martha Nell Taylor
Lyn Roberts
Susanne Nance
Annabel Taylor
Charlotte Cox
Bobby Hardwick
Nancy Denham
Lor Marie Culver
Shirley George
Lynn Joy Latimer
Aw Ben Nance
Oran Smith
Ted Lavender
Ft. Sam
Cromwells
Aleo
Wildcats
East Hamlin Pool
Sohio Petroleum Co
Swistika Bay
Wath
BBB& C
Ungren & Frevier Et al
Eas
C. L. Hamilton
Tramlin Field
Tuxedo
J. M. Amerson
Amerson
C. P. Amon
Fh. L. Wilson, Et al
Bnb&c Survey
Slatchett
Lagren & Frazier Et al
Lester & Duffield Inc. & Bills
C J. \. Walker
Radium
Bbb&c
Llrges B. Ownby Drilling Co
Martha Ruark
Stamforste
Them
Orthiné
Oldenmoble
New Uydenby
Oltenmobule
Booker i
Westfall Motor CO
S. Wetherbeest
Nea
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