Holiday visitors fill Tuxedo as families gather for holidays
Holmes County society notes detail Christmas gatherings in Stamford and surrounding towns. Paige Baize of Wingate led services at Church of Christ, with numerous relatives visiting from Fort Worth, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, and beyond. News lists holiday dinners and hospital visits, including the birth of Heather Lynn Blackstock in Haskell.
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Audie Baize
Paige Baize
Wingate
Church of Christ
Woman criticizes farmers letter to the editor
A Texas reader voices frustration with a farmer wife’s complaint about conditions. She urges gratitude for farming life and prays for rain, arguing workers across professions might face hardship, and suggests turning to faith rather than criticism. The letter ends with praise and a request to publish.
Funeral Held For Sagerton Ginner Johnny Spitzer
Johnny Carl Spitzer a Sagerton farmer and ginner died Friday in Stamford Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born March 13 1924 he lived in Sagerton all his life and built Spitzer Gin which recently completed its second season. Funeral at Faith Lutheran Church Sager ton with Pastor Ross Dunn officiating. burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lavina a son Gary and a daughter Jana plus four brothers four sisters and his mother. Pallbearers named. Memorials to Faith Lutheran Church building fund.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
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Spitzer
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Lavina Freeman
Amarillo
Lavina
Gary Spitzer
Danny
Jana) Duggan
Garrett Spitzer
Louis Spitzer
Old Glory
Herbert Spitzer
Lubbock
Bobby Spitzer
Littlefield
Lena Rueffer
Paint Creek Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Margaret Kuenstler Overton, 76, of Paint Creek, died Sunday at 11:30 a.m. after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Paint Creek, with ministers Charles Graff and Truett Kuenstler officiating. Burial followed in Willow Cemetery, Haskell. Born April 13, 1901, in DeWitt County, she moved to Paint Creek in 1916 and married Roy Overton.
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Jayton
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Stamford Historical Society to Meet Monday Night
The Stamford Historical Society holds its next regular meeting on Monday evening January 2 at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Building. All members should attend due to important items on the agenda and to confirm interest and support for the coming year.
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Lions Club
Christmas gathering and cultural notes shared at club supper
A December 5 covered dish supper drew 22 members and guests. Mary Easton, Stam ford Schools teacher trained in Mexico, spoke on Christmas customs around Guadalajara. The Pacific Ocean covers one third of Earth. Amistad near the US Mexican border offers boating, water sports, fishing, limited hunting, and outdoor recreation. National Park Service oversees facilities on the US side.
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Stamford
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Amistad
United States
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