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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
5
A large extended family celebrated Christmas at the Avoca home with dinner and the tree. Numerous relatives from Stamford Abilene Lubbock Waco and other Texas towns joined, visiting and hosting on Christmas Eve and Day. Several guests came from Dallas Dallas area and beyond, with many staying through Sunday.
Continued coverage lists city events and local milestones including re election of Jack Tidwell as police chief, unopposed city officials like Mayor Carothers and council members, Easter egg hunt and fifth annual pageant at Harmon Park, National Guard patrols, Salk polio shots, school bond issues, Feldt Manufacturing opening, and surrounding community notices with numerous family visits and Christmas programs.
William Earl Motes aged 60, longtime Stamford resident, died in Corona California on Christmas Day. He was born July 3 1895 in Belton. Moving from Stamford to California in 1947 his body will be received by Kinney Funeral Home in Abilene Thursday and funeral will be held Saturday at Kinney Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. He worked on a California poultry farm and had been in ill health for about six months.
J T Hulsey Grocery on East Reynolds Street will close January 1 after 29 years in business. Owner says it is the oldest straight grocery in service in the city. Health concerns prompt retirement as Mr Hulsey nears age 82. he moved from Peacock in 1926 and started the store in 1927 with Mrs Hulsey.
Allen of Bowie, brother in law of R C Giles, suffered a heart attack during the Stamford Hillsboro football game in Abilene Monday afternoon. He was taken to Stamford Sanatorium and is reported to be doing nicely. His wife and sister in law Mrs Roger Giles and her son Jimmy joined him from Bowie. they later returned home. Allen has attended Stamford games and is interested in the Bulldogs with his nephew Rickie Giles on the team.
Fireworks show scheduled for New Year’s Eve at College Lake hosted by Buie’s farm and home equipment store in Stamford. Bernard Buie says the event aims to bring the area together as children see an old fashioned display for the first time. Parking for over 1,000 cars on three sides with lights off during the 7 40 p.m. rocket.
Brief note that many personal local items were cut this week due to space limits and will appear next week. Mentions readers should watch for them in the following issue.
McDonald of the Tr State Termite Co of Ilias Kell arrested after a 90 mph chase across Haskell County through Winchester and Knox City. Dyson and seven officers pursued for miles, weaving through roads and fields before the pickup stopped in Knox City.
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