Funeral Services Held for Mayme Smith
Minnie Mae Mayme Smith aged 85 died on arrival July 16 at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. Larry Armentrout, with burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery. She was born May 21, 1896 in Thurber, married Tom B. Smith in 1922, and moved to Stamford in 1942. She leaves a husband, two sons Dan and James, a daughter Wanda Vick, three brothers, four sisters, seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed: Clifford Beggs, O.K. Buddy Jones Jr., Vernon Lovvorn, A.J. Mills, Jerry Taylor, H.D. Wilka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Mae
Mayme) Smith
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Larry Armentrout
First Baptist Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Stanford Funeral Home
Smith
Thurber
Tom B. Smith
Palo Pinto
Stamford
Roby
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Dan
Abilene
James
Graham
Wanda Vick
Adamsville
James Parsons
Colorado Springs
Colo
Earl Parsons
el Paso
Jerald Parsons
Dallas
Myrle Coker
Byrle Wier
Helen Ware
Sweetwater
Dick Eakins
Fort Worth
Clifford Beggs
Buddy’’ Jones, Jr
Vernon Lovvorn
A.J. Mills
Jerry Taylor
H.D. Wilka
Former area man dies in Corpus Christi
Arthur C. Burgeson, 89, of Rockport and formerly of Ericksdahl, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at Retirement Manor Nursing Home in Corpus Christi. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with Rev. Stan Leaff officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery. Born May 22, 1892, in Fonda Iowa, he worked for SMS Ranches and ran paint and body shops in Spur and Raymondville before retiring in 1964 and moving to Rockport. He married Agnes Jensen on January 1, 1924, in Bricksdahl. A World War I veteran, he was a Lutheran and a 50-year member of the American Legion and the Odd Fellows. He was survived by his wife, two sons, two sisters, five grandchildren, and other relatives. Pallbearers were Alfred Hansen, Kenneth Hansen, Carl Back, Earl Oman, John M. Swenson, and Stanley Oman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Burgeson
Rockport
Ericksdahl
Retirement Manor Nursing Home
Corpus Christi
Bethel Lutheran Church
Kinney Funeral Home
Stan Leaf
Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
Fonda
Iowa
SMS Ranches
Spur
Raymondville
Agnes Jensen
Earl Oman
John M. Swenson
Stanley Oman
Mother of Stamford man dies Friday
Mrs. Lea Eddie Dicker mother of a Stamford man died at 6 a.m. Friday at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Sylvester Methodist Church with burial in Newman Cemetery. She was born September 1, 1897, in Falls County and lived in Fisher County as a child before marrying Lea Dickerson on October 14, 1914, in Sweetwater. She was survived by her husband and three sons, Truett, Thelbert, and F A Dickerson, plus nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea
Eddie) Dickerson
Sylvester
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Sylvester Methodist Church
Weatherbee Funeral Home
P.A. Mitcham
First Baptist Church
Marshall Stewart
Church of the Nazarene
Hamlin
Clifton Jones
Newman Cemetery
Falls County
Fisher County
Lea Dickers
Sweetwater
Order of the Eastern Star
Sylvester Baptist Church
Leon
Truett
Thelbert
F.A
Lee) Dickerson
Stamford
A.C
Doc) Reeves
Ooie
Eldon Reeves
Other Reeves
Cisco
Fannie Mae Jones
Hazel Aldridge
Rotan
Alice Webster
Jal, N.M
Annie Walker
Merkel
Lueders Man Ace Bingham Dies in Abilene at 75
Lueders resident Ace Bingham, 75, died July 14 at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were July 16 at Trinity Baptist Church in Abilene with Rev. Jimmy Hatcher and Rev. Dick Williams presiding. Burial followed in Rising Star Cemetery. He was born July 22, 1906, in Beaty and married Wilma Parker in 1940. Survivors include his wife, a daughter Grace Breinholt of Virginia, two brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren. Nephews served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Bingham
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Trinity Baptist Church
Jimmy Hatcher
Dick Williams
Rising Star Cemetery
Stanford Funeral Home
Bingham
Beaty
Wilma Parker
Rising Star
Katy Railroad
Trinity Baptist
Grace L. Breinholt
Springfield
George
Hobbs
N.M
Hiram
Seminole
Cura Palmer
Gorman
Denver
Colo
Don Foster
Burkman rites held Tuesday at Lueders
Theodore Frank Burkman Sr. 76 of Lueders died Sunday at Hendrick Medical Center after a long illness. Services were 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church Lueders with burial at Spring Creek Cemetery under Stanford Funeral Home. Survived by wife Lola. son Theodore Frank Jr. of El Paso. daughters Perletta Noggle Red Oak Okla and Helen Bryce Lewisville. brothers Walter Cisco Rudolph Abilene. sister Lillie Gifford Fort Worth. nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Frank Burkman Sr
Lueders
Hendrick Medical Center
First Baptist Church
Spring Creek
Stanford Funeral Home
Stamford
Lola
The
Theodore Frank Jr
el Paso
Perletta Noggle
Red Oak
Okla
Helen Bryce
Lewisville
Walter
Cisco
Rudolph
Abilene
Lillie Gifford
Fort Worth
Letter to the Editor on Stamford Cemetery upkeep
Tennie Mae McAlister Harbert from Star Route Channing Texas complains about severe neglect at Stamford cemetery. She notes weeds cover graves of her relatives Walter and Mrs McAlister and Thomas McAlister and questions donations being used for a brick wall instead of grounds maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Walter McAlister
Thomas McAlister
Dumas
Texas
Tennie Mae McAlister Harbert and Children
Star Route
Channing
Series E savings bonds to mature in 1981
The United States Treasury Department instructs agents in the 11th Federal Reserve District that Series E Savings Bonds issued in 1941 will mature and stop earning interest in the same month of issue in 1981.
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United States Treasury Department
11Th
Federal Reserve District
Public notice of Stamford County Line ISD board session
The Board of Equalization of Stamford County Line Independent School District in Stamford Texas will meet at Stamford School Auditorium on August 4 1961. Hearings 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for real and personal property appeals excluding utility mineral and industrial. 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. for mineral industrial and utility property. Attendees with business before the board urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Stamford County Line Independent School District
Stamford
Texas
Jones
Jones and Haskell County
Pets linked to higher survival for heart patients study
A University of Maryland Hospital study of 92 coronary disease patients shows pet ownership correlates with better survival after heart attack or chest pain. One year later nearly one third without pets died, while only 3 of 53 with pets died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore
Crowley family to go to South America
Avoca news item notes Marion Alton Cambell death from heart attack in Austin. Several social items list guests and visits: Raymond Weeks, Nita Sylvester, Anneta Burrough, Jayson Spurin, Ira Sue Bell, L.E. Thompson, Bertha Bohannon, June Taylor, Georgie Edmondson, and multiple families. Also mentions Golden Wedding reception for Hermon Cox at Stamford First Baptist and church visits by numerous relatives. The Crowley family plans for South America are announced with Mr. Crowley to work there this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colman Cambell
Marion Alton Cambell
Austin
Annie Clark
Raymond
Martene Weeks
Haskell
Houston Ham
Leona Jennings
Nita Sylvester
Anneta Burrough
San Diego
Calif
Raymond Sylvester
Jayson Spurin
Abilene
Nita
Leona
Ira Sue Bell
Arlington
Hubert Bell
Mollie Grimes
L.E. Thompson
Rule
Jimmy Thompson
Beth
Jimmy Lee
R.T. Taylor
Bertha Bohannon
Goldthwaite
June Taylor
Colleyville
Georgie Edmondson
Hurst
Hermon Cox
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Willie Mae Williams
Frisco
Donald
Theresa Turner
Persper
Roger
Caron Weir
Halley and Taylor
Plano
Randy
Lisa Kucharski
Louisville
Irvin
Kathren Turner
Mixie
Mississippi
Clyde Turner
Midland
Tom
Jane McIntyre
Magan and
David
Harvid
Massachusetts
Jill Lackey
Raym Marr
Aspermont
Anni Clark
Milton Jennings
Glen Sylvester
Proctor Lake
Gerald Jennings
Hubert
Margie Bell
Junction
United Methodist
O.J. Cooper
Hawley
Jewell Huffaker
Ruth White
Marie Sublet
Onieta, White
Avis Meixner
Bettye Grimes
Ira England
Stanley White
Stephensville
Alee
Hilton Ag
T.A. Masters
Larry
Gisele Crowley
Manchester
Tenn
Arion
Chris
South America
Mr. Crowley
David White and
Stamford Guests Attend Sunday Luncheon and Funeral
From Stamford, Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton White. Mrs. Pete Johnson of Stamford visited Mrs. Mollie Grimes last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R T Taylor attended the funeral of Arthur Burges Sunday afternoon at Bethel Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Hilton White
Pete Johnson
Mollie
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Gina
Roger Johnson
W. McHarg
Joseph Cain
Burkman
M. Lucille Higgs
Jones County
W.T.C.S
Commissioner's Court
V.T.C.S
Avoca News
Crowley
Eternational Agricultural Ent
Anson Implement Co., Inc
Anson, Texas
Dale Zielinski
Call John Wendeborn
Arledge Air Field
Stamford, Texas
Southwest
Pitts Special
Decathalon
Taylor Craft
Stamford Chanmbe