Sagerton Woman Mrs P N Lusk Dies At 79
Mrs. P N Lusk of Sagerton aged 79 died Friday at Stamford Sanitarium after eight days hospitalization. Born Tennie Darden in 1877, she married Mr. Lusk in 1909 and lived in Sagerton since 1913. Survived by husband and brother O L Darden of Haskell. services were held December 9 at Kinney Funeral Chapel with burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Monterrey
Mex
Stamford
Mexico
Maxillian
Frank Hernandez
Waco
St. Ann Catholic Church
Raphael A. Goddard
Highland Cemetery
Kinney
Josephine Alvarez
P. H. Pardo
Bobby Bell
Casiana Chapa
Fort Worth
Pedro Recendez
Balls
Rita Recendez
California
Penny Pardo
Victoria
Casiana Lopez
Ygnacio Lopez
Kansas
Satero Lopez
Crosbyton
P. N. Lusk
Sagerton
Stamford Sanitarium
Kinney Funeral Chapel
Silas Triplett
Stamford Church of Christ
Guy McLain
Leeders Methodist Church
Fairview
Kinney Funeral Home
Lusk
Tennie Darden
Loveledy
Mr. Lusk
Hamlin
Lageron
Hamilin
O. L. Darden
Haskell
A. L. Gibson
Nic Sheid
Bruno Kupatt
Barney Ross
Alvin Ulmer
Buford Letz
Central Christian Church 50th Anniversary Homecoming
Former members and former pastors are invited to attend Central Christian Church fifty year celebration in February. Anyone knowing whereabouts of former members is asked to contact Mrs. O A Kinney.
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Central Christian Church
O. A. Kinney
Tayman Family Gathered for Christmas in Stamford and Dallas
Mr and Mrs Charles Tayman and daughters Pam and Lisa of Dallas spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Warren B Tayman and were joined by his sister Mrs Ted Myers and her daughters Terry and Judy of Stamford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tayman
Pam
Lisa
Dallas
Mr. Tayman
Warren B. Tayman
Ted Myers
Terry
Judy
Stamford
Sale of TB Seals Lagging in Jones County
Miss Irene Stewart of the Jones county Tuberculosis Association reports the Christmas TB seal sale is below the target. Higher local cases raise costs, but she urges a few more contributions to reach $1500, noting Hamlin leads. funds may be mailed to Mrs. Addie Mae Kennedy of Stamford.
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Irene Stewart
Jones County
Tuberculosis Association
Miss Stewart
Hamlin
Stewart
Addie Mae Kennedy
Stamford
Million's Quarterback Club Elects Officers and Plans Meeting
The final Quarterback Club gathering of the year is set for Tuesday night January 8 at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. All squad mothers and interested ladies are invited. A film of the Prady Samford championship game will be shown. L E Million Jr was elected president succeeding Jim My Lee. Jerry Boles is vice president and F E Upshaw named secretary treasurer.
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Squad
Prady Samford
L. E. Million, Jr
Million
Jimmy Lee
Jerry Boles
F. E. (Buster) Upshaw
Johnsons Seek Care at Stam ford Sanitarium
Harry Johnson is receiving medical treatment at Stam ford Sanitarium. His daughter Carrie Jean is also in the hospital and expected to be dismissed Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Stamford Sanitarium
Carrie Jean
Visiting relatives at T. N. Gillespie home Sunday
A number of relatives visited the T. N. Gillespie residence Sunday including Mr and Mrs J C Doss Jr and their daughters Nancy and Martha from San Angelo Mr and Mrs Art Newcomb from Hamlin Mr and Mrs Keith Raub and daughters Maryetta and Sandra from Abilene Mr and Mrs S G Cobb Jr from Seymour Mr and Mrs Doyle Gillespie and children Beckie Debbie and Rickie from Odessa and Mr and Mrs J D Gillespie and daughter Pamela from Munday were present for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Gillespie
J. C. Doss
Nancy
Martha
San Angelo
Art Newcomb
Hamlin
Keith Raub
Maryetta
Sandra
Abilene
S. G. Cobb Jr
Seymour
Doyle Gillespie
Beckie
Debbie
Rickie
Odessa
J. D. Gillespie
Pamela
Munday
Mrs B M Todd Breaks Knee in Fall at Stamford Home
Mrs B M Todd sustained a broken left knee Tuesday about 1 40 p m as she fell at the Garland Mitchell home while a lunch guest. She was taken by Kinney ambulance to the Stamford Sanitarium where she is improving.
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B. M. Todd
Garland Mitchell
Wheelbarrow Derby Opens Stamford March of Dimes Drive
The Stamford Jaycees host a Saturday wheelbarrow derby at 2 p.m. weather permitting to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Teams led by Kenneth Lafferty and Gene Turnbow race two wheelbarrows. donations collected along highways. Stamford set a $3500 goal, aiming higher after last year’s $2945.95.
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Wheelbarrow Derby
March of Dimes Drive
Stamford Jaycees
Warren Alberts
March of Dimes
Kenneth Lafferty
Gene Turnbow
Mike McClellan
Stamford
Herschel Kelley
Stamford Fund Drive
B. Q. Cooper
County Fund Drive
A. C. Berry
Stamford Invitational Basketball Tournament Opens Thursday
The Stamford Invitational basketball tourney starts Thursday at Bulldog gym with Avoca Monday Throckmorton Winters Haskell Knox City Cisco Stamford. Avoca seeks a fourth straight title as games run 4 45 6 and 7 15 p m.
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Stamford
Bulldog Gymnasium
Avoca
Throckmorton
Winters
Haskell
Knox
Bulldogs Face Building Job With Young Grahama Team
Grahama basketball coach Larry Wartes brings a near all new lineup to action with only two returning starters from last season. Stamford held Graham Steers to 58 while scoring 50 in the opener as Dallas Christian standout six foot four inch player contributed 21 of his team's points. Charles Stenholm is the other returner, while most players come from the B team and freshman squad including Darryl Schoonmaker Larry Ivy Eddie Shuq is t Walter Hood and Gayle Ward. Promising freshmen noted as Freddie Upshaw Larry Dippel Donald Davis and Duane Lindsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wartes
Grahama Basketeers
Stamford Bulldogs
Graham Steers
Dallas Christian
Charles Stenholm
Darryl Schoonmaker
Larry Ivy
Eddie Shuquist
Walter Hood
Gayle Ward
Freddie Upshaw
Larry Dippel
Donald Davis
Duane Lindsey
Migthy
Wartes
Tom B. Smith Family Gathers for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Tom B Smith host Christmas visitors including James T Smith family Vicki of Wichita Falls Carla Fave Karen and Sue Dan Smith student at McMurry Abi ene and Jimmy Taylor family with Altha Ann Nelda Webb of Abilene Effie Ryan and daughter Mrs Eugene Allen Mr Allen Mike Pat Rotan Jimmy Johnson Ronnie and Donnie of Seymour join the gathering in Abilene and Rotan areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom B. Smith
James T. Smith
Vicki
Wichita Falls
Carl Smith
Carla Fave
Karen
Sue
J. Roy Johnson
Kay Lynn
Stamford
Dan Smith
McMurry College
Abilene
Jimmy Taylor
Altha Ann
Nelda Webb
Wandering Bulldog Reunited With Owners After Christmas Loss
Susie the tan English bulldog returned to Co. E. Bunkleys Jr and family after straying Christmas Eve. Owners M Sgt James T Stell Jr and spouse sent a plaid collar from London with a leash. O R Johnson received a $5 reward after finding Susie on the Avoca highway and keeping her two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Co. E. Bunkleys, Jr
M Sgt
James T. Stell, Jr
London
O. R. Johnson
Avoca
Mr. Johnson
Hollabaugh Family Welcomes Students Home for Christmas
Mr and Mrs L R Hollabaugh hosted their children for Christmas Raymond Hollabaugh a student at North Texas State College Denton returned for holiday break Elizabeth Sirman of Corrigan visited the family over the weekend Their daughter Mrs James Bilyeu and her husband from Denton joined them The Hollabaughs spent a night in Jayton with Mrs C C York and Mr York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Hollabaugh
Raymond Hollabaugh
North Texas State College
Denton
Elizabeth Sirman
Corrigan
Hollabaughs
James Bilyeu
Jayton
McGhee Family Holiday Trip Notes
Mr and Mrs Tad McGhee traveled to Fort Worth for the holidays while their daughters Valerie and Virginia Harrs stayed in Chicago with relatives during the festive period.
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Tad McGhee
Fort Worth
Valerie
Virginia Harrs
Chicago
Prewit Family Spends Christmas in Abilene
Mr and Mrs Horace Lee Prewit visit Abilene joined by her parents Mr and Mrs Burt Clemmer for the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Lee Prewit
Abilene
Burt Clemmer
Scouters Training Course Set for Saturday in Northern District
Scouters basic training for the Northern district covering Haskell Jones Shackelford and Stonewall counties will be held Saturday January 5 at the National Guard armory. The session runs 1 to 5 pm and 6 to 8 pm with about 50 attendees expected including scout masters and committee members. A cub training course is planned for February in Stamford.
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Haskell
Jones and Shackelford
Stonewall County
National Guard
O. K. Lafferty
Lafferty
Connor Horton
Rule
I. A. Russell
Stamford
Gene Overton
Paint Creek
Joe B. Clark
Earl McCaleb
Anson
O. K. Jones
Maxwell Baby Dies Tuesday in Stamford
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Maxwell of Abilene died at Stamford Sanitarium Tuesday afternoon after a birth the previous day. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Kinney Funeral chapel with burial in Highland cemetery Babyland. Survivors include the parents a brother and multiple grandparents and great grandparents.
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Timothy Ray Maxwell
Raymond Maxwell
Abilene
Stamford Sanitarium
Patricia Goree
Kinney
Silas Triplett
Church of Christ
Babyland
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Thomas Montgomery Maxwell
W. T. Goree
B. Maxwell
Stamford
Eula Lundy
R. H. Hines
Page
Stamford sanitaria guest list includes Brownwood visitors
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Edge hosted over the weekend their daughter Mrs. Lloyd Haynes her husband and daughter Linda and son Roy from Brownwood. Mrs. Edge, recently a patient in the Stamford Sanitarium, is recovering nicely.
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B. T. Edge
Lloyd Haynes
Haynes
Linda
Roy
Brownwood
Edge
Stamford Sanitarium
Three County Officials Are Sworn In
Three county officials began a new term on January 1 after summer Democratic primary re elections and the November general vote. They are Dave Reyes sheriff Ima B Dougherty tax assessor collector and Charles Brownfield county attorney Judge H G Andrews Jr administered Brownfields oath and new precinct officers take over January 1 including commissioners Johnny Agnew and Lem Ruark and stablemen Wylie Hughes and J B Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Reyes
Ima B. Dougherty
Charles Brownfield
H. G. Andrews, Jr
Brownfield
Johnny Agnew
Lem Ruark
Wylie Hughes
Stamford
J. B. Guthrie
Anson
Old Glory Man Leads Forbes Air Force Trophy Crew
Capt Glendon T Johnson of the 319th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron at Forbes AFB Topeka Kansas writes his parents about a trophy won by his crew. The AKB-47 Forbes crew topped an Eighth Air Force contest with 177 crews simulating bomb attacks on St Louis Little Rock and Houston.
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Glendon T. Johnson
319Th
Strategic Reconnaissance
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Kansas
B. R. Johnson
Forbes Afb
Eighth Air Force
St. Louis
Little Rock
Houston
Lacies. Neighbors
R. T. Finfinger
W. J. Miskell
Glendon TY. Johnson
Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
Forbes
Ramey Afb
Puerto Rico
Priest Year on Record Ends With 7.91 Inches of Rain
1956 closes as a reportedly driest year in Stamford with total rainfall of 7.91 inches. Monthly totals show May 1.68 inches and December 1.55 inches as the wettest months, while November and February were light. Farmers welcome rains and Soil Bank lands prepare for the next year.
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Stamford
Soil Bank
Cleburne Huston
Trace
Tidwells Hurt In Accident Near Jayton
Mr and Mrs E C Tidwell of Levelland formerly of Stamford suffered injuries in a highway crash near Jayton Christmas night. They were taken to the Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Mrs Tidwell has multiple fractures and will be unable to walk for about three months. Their son Jack Tidwell is Stamford’s police chief.
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Levelland
Stamford
Jayton
Jack Tidwell
Methodist
Lubbock
Tidwell
Debbie
Oklahoma City
Griffin
Darla Shelton Wins TB Essay Contest
Darla Shelton of Avoca won first place in the Jones County TB essay contest sponsored by the Jones County Tuberculosis Association. Second went to Jerry Sparks of Avoca and third to Billy Murff of Hamlin. Prizes were $10, $5, and $2.50. Stamford Hamlin and Avoca students entered. the health committee formed the contest panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darla Shelton
Avoca
Jones County
Jones County Tuberculosis Association
Irene Stewart
Jerry Sparks
Billy Murff
Hamlin
Stamford
Latta Family Leaves For McAllen Church Post
Mr and Mrs Rod Latta and their children depart Monday to assume the roles of educational and music director at the First Baptist Church in McAllen. About 250 attendees gathered for fellowship after the evening service at the church to honor the Latta family's move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Latta
Marie
David
Valerie
Nancy
McAllen
Latta
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
W. ©. Gillean
WMU
Roy McAnear
Brotherhood
L. E. Million, Jr
Killa Armstrong
Mrs. R. B. Bryant Breaks Wrist and Hip in Fall
Mrs. R B Bryant underwent bone surgery at Stamford Sanitarium after a fall at the family home Monday night. She suffered a broken hip and also broke her left wrist while adjusting a television set in the den. She is progressing satisfactorily.
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R. B. Bryant
Stamford Sanitarium
Vocational Nurses Meeting At Stamford Sanitarium
Licensed Vocational Nurses and student nurses are urged to attend a 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday January 7 at the nurses home of the Stamford Sanitarium. Dr Ike Hudson will speak and yearbooks and programs for the coming year will be distributed.
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Stamford Sanitarium
Ike Hudson
Merchants Open New Year With Busy Stamford Trades Day
Stamford shoppers flocked to begin 1957, buying bargains and other merchandise on a clear Wednesday. Merchants report stronger December sales and locals traveled from nearby areas, while Postmaster E B Britton suggests holiday demand stayed home enough to offset brisk post holiday shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
E. B. Britton
Charles Brownfield Speaks on Liquor Problem at Trinity Church
County Attorney Charles Brownfield Jr will speak to men at Trinity Baptist Church Brotherhood on Tuesday night January 8 at 7 30 p m about the liquor problem and related issues All men of the town are invited Rev Bill Crafton pastor said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brownfield, Jr
Trinity Baptist Church Brotherhood
Bill Crafton
Mrs J B Ferguson Undergoes Surgery at Stamford Sanitarium
Mrs J B Ferguson underwent surgery at the Stamford Sanitarium on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Ferguson
Stamford Sanitarium
Mrs Reta Culbreath Visits Fort Worth kin for Christmas
Mrs. Reta Culbreath travels to Fort Worth to spend Christmas with her daughter Mrs. Dorothy Ruth McElhaney and granddaughter Ann Bickley McElhaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reta Culbreath
Fort Worth
Dorothy Ruth McElhaney
Ann Bickley McElhaney
Early born Gary Wayne Edwards in Stamford
Gary Wayne Edwards, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Edwards, born December 30 at the Stamford Sanitarium weighing eight pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Wayne Edwards
Virgil Edwards
Stamford Sanitarium
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Stanford
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Tommy Cooper
KDWT
Bulldog Quint
Scouters
Maxwell
Air Force
Allan Shivers
Texas
K. L. Berry
Kaye LaGrone
Gregory LaGrone
Preston Avenue
Austin
Kaye
West
E. C. Tidwells
Jayton Dee
McAllen Church
H. G. Andrews
Edna Cullum
W. F. Rick
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