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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1981

Page

5

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stamford Hilton White Pete Johnson Mollie

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