Bridal couple honored at surprise party in Purcell home
Bricksdahl and Homer Purcell were honored at a surprise Tuesday party at the Purcell residence. Rev Winfred Atenholm delivered congratulatory remarks as refreshments were served. Mrs Purcell, formerly Helama Almaquist, and other relatives gathered for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Purcell
Purcell
Winfred Atenholm
Helama Almaquist
Jae Roy Olson
Fred Olson
Devine
Guy Harwick
Harwick
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Hjalmar Carlson
Aubrey Hines
M O. Johnsons
Virginia
Mary Lou Johnson
Bertha Snugg
Austin
Naomi Brothers
Cresson
Mary Lou
Naem
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
John Edward Youngquist
Charleston
S. C
Mate Youngquist
The
Coast Guard
Alfred F. Olson
Medina Valley
Martin J. Olson
Mr. Olson
Elgin
Baptist Camp at Lueders Closes After Week of Services
The Lueders Baptist Encampment ended Sunday night with Rev. Dick O'Brien of Big Spring delivering the final sermon. He urged living by God’s hearth stone and universal brotherhood. Stamford residents attended in large numbers and some camped or joined classes and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders Baptist
Dick O'Brien
First Baptist Church of
Big Spring
God
Stamford
W. T. Gambill
The
First Baptist Church
Wild Bill Elliott Visits Texas Cowboy Reunion
Western star Wild Bill Elliott delighted local children during the Texas Cowboy Reunion guesting with Mrs. S. J. Hodge and von Sanford. He rode in the grand entries at rodeo performances and joined small boys, while fellow actor Big Boy Williams stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Brady to enjoy the western showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Bill Elliott
Wes
S. J. Hodge
von Sanford
Williams
J. K. Brady
Ladies Courageous to Play at State Theater Three Days
Walter Wanger presents Ladies Courageous at the State Theater for three days starting Sunday. The Universal production stars Loetta Young and Geraldine Fitzgerald in a story about America's Army women flyers with authentic WASP background and air base footage.
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America
Walter Wanger
Ladies Courageous
Loetta Young
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Universal Studio
U. S. Air Force
WAFS
Women’s Auxiliary
U. S. Army
Army
WASPS
Norman Reilly Raine
Doris Gilbert
Miss Young
Withal
Miss Fitzgerald
Grand Champion Narrowed In Livestock Show
The Burnett Estate at 6656 Ranch Guthrie entered grand champion stallion Red Dust and Peterson Stock Farm’s mare Sundaga from Kingsville won Class IV and Class VII. Other top placings include Billie Silverton at R L Underwood Wichita Falls and Anne Jo from Fort Worth with mares foaled before 1941, plus Dimple Dexter and Pocahauntus from Wichita Falls and Throckmorton respectively in 1942, and Sunduga named grand champion mare at Kings Ranch Kingsville.
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Red Dust
Peterson Stock Warm
Kerrville
Sundage
Kine Ranch
Kingsville
Billie Silverton
R. L. Underwood
Wichita Falls
Anne Jo
Tom L. Burnett
Fort Worth
Wilson
Little Wolf
Duard D. Wilson
Vernon
Jess Kay
Eldorado
Dimple Dexter
W. H. Cooper
Throckmorton
Delores del Rio
W. H. Weekley
Lady Seat
Bob Hooper
Plainview
King Ranch
Fire Fly
Brown and Davis
Throckmorton, Ltd
Jet Oil
W. R. Cooper
Annie Teammell
Pat Trammell
Sweetwater
Betsy Ross
B. L. Smith
Sunduga
Kings Ranch
Federal style ranch board names officers and directors
Featherstone is president and Chas. E. Coombes re elected secretary treasurer. J. E. Swenson is Spur range boss with Luther Edwards Dickens wagon boss, Porter Campbell Rule wagon cook, and C. Bailey Dumont horse wrangler. Board includes Kid Jeffers Brady E. E. Pickering Victoria A. J. Swenson Stamford Amon Carter Fort Worth and many others across Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Coombes
J. E. Swenson
Spur
Range
Luther Edwards
Dickens
Porter Campbell
Rule
C. Bailey
Dumont
Horse Wrangler
Kid Jeffers
Brady
E. E. Pickering
Victoria
A. J. Swenson
Stamford
Amon Carter
Fort Worth
Lewis Ackers
Abilene
Jno
M. Gist
John Bryan
Ford Halell
George F. Tatliff
Midland
Jim Minnick
Norman
Okla
J. W. Hudson
Haskell
Henry Clark
Stephenville
Charlie Bird
Matador
Frank Rhoades
Throckmorton
Walter Cousins
Dallas
Ellison Carroll
Bic Lake
Tom Turner
Wayne Perry
J. L. Sypert
Lamesa
Drivers' License Office Openings Change in Stamford
The Stamford drivers license examiner’s office will be closed on July 11 and 14. N W Jackson, examiner, said he will work in the Abilene office during the week of July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
N. W. Jackson
Jackson
Abilene
Prewit Family Reunion Welcomes Local Marine Return
Cpl. Lendall Prewit, United States Marine, returns home after 28 months in the Pacific. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs D E Prewit as relatives and friends from Grand Prairie Bracy Rule Lagerton and other nearby communities gather to greet him following the Texas Cowboy Reunion attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Lendall Prewit
United States Marines
Pacific
D. E. Prewit
Eugene Prewit
Grand Prairie
Dr. Joe W. Burton to Preach at First Baptist Sunday
Joe W. Burton education secretary of the Home Mission board of the Southern Baptist Convention will preach at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening. He joined the Leeders Baptist Encampment teachers in concluding sessions. Rev Miles B. Hays pastor is conducting a revival in Trent while Mrs Hays stays here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Burton
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Burton
Leeders Baptist
Miles B. Hays
Trent
Hays
Bridal Couple from Wichita Falls Visits Stamford Relatives
Pvt. and Mrs. Robert Lee Culbertson of Wichita Falls visited Stamford for a few days with Mrs. Culbertson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clark. The couple wed in Wichita Falls on June 27. Culbertson is in the Air Force and stationed at Sheppard Field. Lieut. and Mrs. Harrison Durrett of Abilene attended the Texas Cowboy Reunion aiding rodeo events. Ben Andrews and family of Olney visited at Mrs. Browning’s home for the rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Culbertson
Wichita Falls
Stamford
Harrison Durrett
Abilene
Lieutenant Durrett
Ben Andrews
Olney
Mrs. Andrews
W. T. Browning
Baptist Camps Set for July District 17 Event at Leeders Grounds
The Annual Royal Ambassador and Girls Auxiliary camps for Baptist District 17 will meet at Leeders Encampment the week of July 17. Boys attend July 17 to noon July 19 while girls run July 19 afternoon to July 21. Missionaries Rev A W Hancock will join both camps along with a staff including Rev L L Trett Rotan director and counselor for boys and Rev H M Weldon Albany camp pastor for girls.
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Royal Ambassador
Baptist District 17
Leeders Baptist
District 17
Stamford
A. W. Hancock
L. L. Trett
Rotan
J. M Sibley
S. D. Smith
Tierce
J. M. Harrell
Levi Price
H. M. Weldon
Albany
R. L. Mathis
Pat Crawford
W.M.A
Pete Fast
Jamie Short
J. S. Tierce
A. L. Steel
W. H. Bosworth
Alda Nordyke
Red Cross to Meet Here Monday Night
The Jones County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its regular meeting in the Production Room at Stamford on July 10 at 8 45 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend, Harold Bonner of Hamlin, chairman of Jones County chapter, announced.
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Jones County
The
American Red Cross
Stamford
Harold Bonner
Hamlin
Candidates Enter Democratic Primaries for Local Offices
A list of announced candidates for county level positions to be decided in the July Democratic primaries. Names appear for County Treasurer, County Commissioner Precinct 2, Sheriff, County Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, District Clerk, County Attorney, County Judge, and Constable Precinct 2, with multiple contenders in some offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. J
Bill) Armstrong
J. E. Massey
Roscoe Hood
Sam Crawford
Rufus A. Fuqua
Bill Dunwody
Charlie Hollis
Oma Spraberry
Burt Dean
Gus Dixon
William B. Teague
J. F. Lindsey
J. E. (Emmett) Robinson
Gilbert Smith
Otis Miller
Clyde Garrett
J. H. Jackson
Calvary Baptist Auxiliary Hosts Monthly Social
The Calvary Baptist Church girls and boys auxiliary held their monthly social on June 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Boone. Pen pal gifts were exchanged and games played with refreshments served to several members including Mary Boone, Mary Skiles, Eddie Jo West, Addie Mae Cole, Daisy Mae Martin, Clydene Skiles, Octe Mitchell, Wilford Skiles, Max Martin, Gene Hasha, Jack Johnson, Bobby Monzingo, Jo Ann Boone, Betty Lou Boone and the Boone couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
O. B. Boone
Boone
Mary Boone
Mary Skiles
Eddie Jo West
Addie Mae Cole
Daisy Mae Martin
Clydene Skiles
Octe Mitchell
Wilford Skiles
Max Martin
Gene Hasha
Jack Johnson
Bobby Monzingo
Jo Ann Boone
Betty Lou Boone
Mr .and
Mrs. Boone
G. L. Inglish Hosts Visitors at Texas Cowboy Reunion
Miss Clara Stout Inez Inglish and Mrs Rose Marie Madison of Dallas were guests in the G L Inglish home during the Texas Cowboy Reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Stout
Inez Inglish
Rose Marie Madison
Dallas
G. L. Inglish
Wall Paper Fed Canvas C D Shamburger Lumber Co
A brief items note mentions C D Shamburger Lumber Co in connection with paper canvas and a 46 tie reference.
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C. D
Shamburger Lumber Co
Austin Family Rodeo Guests Travel North for Visits
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Austin hosted rodeo guests including their daughter La Nell and Mrs. Mamie Reetor with daughters Margaret and Lena from Austin. La Nell recently toured New Jersey and Washington DC visiting relatives Mrs. Carver and Mrs. Godeke. Margaret Reetor joined the trip visiting Harrisburg friends. Betty Jo Mahood heads to Texas Tech in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Austin
la Nell
Mamie Reetor
Margaret
Lena
Austin
Miss Austin
New Jersey
Washington, D. C
Robert W. Carver
R. H. Godeke
Marjorie Buy Row
Margaret Reetor
Harrisburg
Betty Jo Mahood
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Do Your Gums Spoil Your Looks
City Drug Store advertises LETO S gum remedy with a guarantee refund if the first bottle fails to satisfy.
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City Drug Store
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Bricksdahl
Willena Olson
Colph Olsen
Shipp
Shipp’s
Drug Store
Lueders
Texas
Baptist
Jones Cafe
Grand Theater
Ava Lee Sorger
June Vincent
Loretta Young
Anne Gwynne
Evelyn Ankers
Universal
State Theatre
Diana Barrymore
Lois Cellier
Phillip Terry
Richard Traser
David Bruce
Frank Jenks
Janet Shaw
Kane Richmond
Gould and
Fisher Streets
L'Arts and Machine Snap
Parts and Machine Shop
John D. Cook
Featherstone
Vom
Prewits
Son
Red Cross
Central Rendering Company
Calvary Baptist Auxiliary
Private Hargrove
Sherlock Holmes
Scarlet Claw
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Dr. Watson
George O’brien
Garden of Eatih
Metro
SUN
Loretta” Young
Reralome Freerap Anke Gwynne
Diana Barrivore
Evelin Annie
Lois Collier
Richard Fraser
Traveltalk
Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney
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