Stamford High School Graduating Class Senior Day Photo
A Stamford High School senior day group portrait lists the graduating class with rows of names led by Janie Martin and Glyn Medlin. Notable details include Gene Hinze, polio survivor, and Emma Louise Appling Pannell who completed credits via correspondence. Photo credit: Rector.
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Stamford High School
Janie Martin
Glyn Medlin
Jetty Upshaw
Frances McAnear
Zoanne Lindsey
Carole Deen
Wanda White
Betty Vinson
Fay Ulke
Nancy Daniel
Dorene McAlister
Sandi Seay
Leona Musil
Nena Morena
Judy Metz
Sue Ann McKnight
Ann Ulke
Josephine Cobb
Joan Goss
Nancy Ashcroft
Carla Bassett
Frances Vasek
Letha Scott
Caroline Cole
Mary Ann Gilbreath
Sue Case
Georgi Bohannon
Bette Box
Joyce Swift
Lois Ann Carlton
Sondra Burson
Hollis Rae Haynes
Minnie Mullins
Billie Ruth Kight
Geraldine Hewitt
Bennie Parnell
Jimmy Alexander
Lex Kelley
Jimmy Wyatt
Mack
Quick Rescue Saves Girl From Drowning at Pool
Twelve year old Patsy Singletary nearly drowned at the five foot pool Sunday evening. Lifesavers Dan Martin and Mack Zimmerman pulled her from the water and performed artificial respiration. She was rushed to Stamford Sanitarium and treated with penicillin and later discharged, with her mother arriving at the hospital.
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Patsy
Tury
Stamford Sanitarium
E. B. Harrison
Sylvia
Diane Williams
Houston
Virginia Williams
Seymour
Cotter’ Rhodes
Pats
Divine Board
Ewards
Dan Martin
Mack Zimmerman
Pasty
Mabel Singletary
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Mrs Artie Lewis Dies in Plainview Hospital At 14
Mrs Artie Lewis aged 14 and mother of Byron Lewis of this city died Sunday in a Plainview hospital. Funeral was held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Plainview where she was a member. She had moved to Plainview May 1 to live with daughters and had lived in Stamford the past three years with Byron Lewis. Survived by husband and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Artie Lewis
Byron Lewis
Plainview
First Baptist Church of
Lovelland
Lewis Home
Lewis
Stamford
Memphis
Georgie Blankenship
Woodnight
Tasers
Sacramento
Calif
First Baptist Vacation School Opens June 6
A two week Vacation Bible School will start Monday June 6 at the First Baptist Church with Ret Tatta as principal. Preparation day is Saturday June 4 at 8:30 a.m. at the church for registration and instruction. A Trinity Baptist parade will leave the church at 9:30 a.m. followed by a refreshment period at Harmon Park. Commencement is Thursday night June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the church and a picnic will follow on June 17 at Lueders Encampment grounds.
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First Baptist Church
Ret Tatta
Bible School of the
Trinity Baptist Church
Leavine
Harmon Park
Lueders
Stamford Residents Win Prizes at Jackson Tire Co Event
Mrs R G Ladd of Stamford won the large evaporative cooler as first prize at the opening of Jackson Tire Co budget department last week. Sam Single of Stamford took second prize an electric hot plate and E W Carlson of Leeders won a fitted picnic basket.
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R. G. Ladd
Stamford
Jackson Tire Co
Sam Single
E. W. Carlson
Leeders
Breakfast Meeting Aims to Boost Texas Cowboy Reunion
A breakfast gathering will be held Thursday morning June 9 at 7 30 at the Chuck House near the Bunkhouse on the Texnas Cowboy Reunion grounds. The event aims to stimulate interest in the Texas Cowboy Reunion, led by Lee Walker, manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Stamford
Chuck House
Texnas Cowboy
Texas Cowboy
Lee Walker
Chamber of Confemerce
Camp Sweeney Movie Shown to Rotarians
A film about Camp Sweeney near Gainesville was shown at a Rotary meeting. Tommy Cooper of Stamford is among the camp counselors. the camp runs in June to August and offers subsidized attendance. Dr Ike Hudson commended the camp’s work after the showing. Mrs Coleman C Baker of Sherman, daughter of Rev and Mrs Underwood of Stamford, died after months of illness.
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Sweeney
Gainesville
Rotary Club
Tommy Cooper
Stamford
Ike Hudson
Coleman C. Baker
Sherman
W. R. Underwood
Youthful Charles Coody Wins Golf Tournament Title
Charles Coody, 17, from Stamford, captured the annual invitation at the Stanford Country Club by defeating Hagen Edmonds of Anson 2 1 in the finals. Coody earlier beat G C Osborne Abilene 3 2 while Edmonds defeated Eddie Langert Beau mont 4 2 to reach the final round. Gene Swenson claimed the consolation.
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Charles Coody
Stamford
Thenford Country Club
Hagen Edmonds
Anson
Coody
G. C. Osborne
Abilene
Edmonds
Eddie Langert
Beaumont
Gene Swenson
Bubba Markham
Swenson
John Hudson
Hamlin
Doug Shamburger
Shamburger
Charles Richmond
Seymour
Hudson
Gent Knabe
Earl Smith
Robert Caffey
Boedeker Family Tour Visits Texas Kin and Friends
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Boedeker and daughter Alice Newton spent eight days visiting in South and East Texas. They visited E. J. Boedeker's sister in Hearne who will be 90 this fall. They also visited M. A. Boedeker Susan in Velasco and friends in Taylor Brenham Caldwell and Bryan.
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E. J. Boedeker
Alice Newton
Texas
Stamford woman enters sanitarium for medical treatment
Ruby Rice of Stamford is improved after entering the Stamford Sanitarium last week for medical treatment.
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Ruby Rice
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
Little League Season Opens Tonight at Wendeborn Stadium
Stamford junior baseball begins with two 7 pm games at Wendeborn Stadium. Roy Vouks Pups face Mitch Jones Reds, followed by Jim Woodwards Cubs vs Ralph Carpenters Cats. Norris Russell to throw first ball. George Morey to introduce teams. no admission, donations at gate.
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Stamford
Wendeborn Stadium
Roy Vouks
Pups
Mit Jones’ Reds
Jim Woodwards
Cubs
Ralph Carpenters
Cats
Norris Russell
Chamber of Commerce
George Morey
Earl Kiser
Memorial Service Honors War Dead and Lincoln Echoes
Memorial Day observances featured a speech recalling Lincoln at Gettysburg by County Judge H G Andrews Jr. The service on the post office lawn included a firing volley, wreaths by VFW and American Legion auxiliaries, invocations, taps, and tours of the nearby armory.
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Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
H. G. Andrews, Jr
Laven
Getttysburg
Andrews
Lincoln
China
France
England
Russia
St. John's Methodist Church
National Guard
New Armory
College Lake
T Office
VFW
Paul Stamford
Loc National Guard
Golfers from Several Towns Take Part in Women's Tourney
Women from Graham Sweetwater Eastland Anson Hamlin Snyder and Stamford competed in the Ladies Golf Association invitational at Stamford Country Club. Nine and 18 hole divisions were played with prizes for low gross low net low putt and high score. Distinct winners included Jimmie Bennett Graham low gross nine holes Essie Lee Armstrong Sweetwater low net Mille Chamberlain Eastland low putt Dorothy Craig Stamford high score Louise Turner Stamford high putt Ales Wash Anson low gross Opal Vaden Stamford low ner Rachel Rosser Snyder low putt Gertrude League Hamlin high score Jo McLean Stamford high putt and League high score on No 6 in a special event.
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Graham
Sweetwater
Eastland
Anson
Hamlin
Snyder
Stamford
Ladies Golf Association
Stamford County Club
Jimmie Bennett
Essie Lee Armstrong
Mill’e Chamberlain
Dorothy Craig
Stormford
Louise Turner
Ales Wash
Opal Vaden
Rachel Rosser
Gertrude League
Jo McLean
Mrs Jones and Mrs Corley visit Dallas with Patt for family events
Mrs Jack Jones and Mrs Charles Corley travel to Dallas to visit their sons. They are accompanied by Mrs Sallie T Patt who came for the wedding of her niece Anna Ruth Smith to Robert Somerwell.
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Jack Jones
Charles Corley
Dallas
Sallie T. Patt
Anna Ruth Smith
Robert Somerwell
Stamford Woman Recovers After Major Surgery
Mrs. Jesse Berry of Stamford underwent major surgery at Stamford Sanitarium last week and is improving.
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Jesse Berry
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
Paint Creek Twins to Receive Eagle Scout Awards
Paint Creek twins William and Wallar Overton, 16, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Overton, will receive Eagle Scout honors at a Court of Honor for Scout Troop 48 at Paint Creek school auditorium Thursday evening June 2. Claude Willis will preside with Ed Burnam assisting. other awards include Star Scout Dan Riley Griffith and 2nd class Mike Shaw.
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William
Wallar Overton
Gene Overton
Paint Creek
Claude
Skipper) Willis
Abilene
Ed Burnam
Coleman
Dan Riley Griffith
Mike Shaw
William Flaynes
Sti
Johnny McRae
Medlin Family Attends Stamford High Graduation
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Medlin of Temple attended Stamford High School graduation exercises. Their granddaughter Glynn Medlin was a member of the graduating class. The Medlins visited in the home of their son Weaver Medlin and his family.
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J. T. Medlin
Temple
Stamford High School
Glynn Medlin
Medlins
Weaver Medlin
Two Girls To Attend Aquatic School
Hollis Rae Haynes and Sue Mickler left for a ten day American Red Cross National Aquatic school at Lake Murray Ardmore Oklahoma. They will be delegates from the Jex County Red Cross chapter which will finance the trip to ensure qualified instructors for the summer swimming courses. They will become fully qualified swimming and water safety instructors after the course. Plans are underway for Red Cross swimming classes at the municipal swimming pool later this summer. Hollis Rae is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollis Haynes and just graduated Stamford High School. Sue is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Mickler and recently graduated Paint Creek school.
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Hollis Rae Haynes
Sue Mickler
American Red Cross National Aquatic
Lake Murry
Ardmore
JeXts County
Red Cross
Municipal
Hollis Rae
Hollis Haynes
Stamford High School
Sue
Jess Mickler
Paint Creek School
Mrs. J. L. Anderson Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs. J. L. Anderson underwent major surgery at Stamford Sanitarium on Monday.
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J. L. Anderson
Stamford Sanitarium
Organization Completes Lutheran Food Appeal Effort
The All Lutheran Food Appeal completes organization in the Panhandle area spanning Texas north of U S Highway 30 from Marshall to El Paso. Local chairs include A F Gaskamp Rudy Wendie and John Ed Youngquist as area leaders. The drive seeks relief for world refugees and notes past gifts exceeding 650000 in 1954 despite crop failures.
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All Lutheran Food Appeal
Hugo B. Haterius
Panhandle
Texas
Marshall
el Paso
A. F. Gaskamp
Haskell
Rudy Wendie
Lagerton
Jones and Haskell
John Ed Youngquist
Stamard
Huterius
Vacation Bible School at Trinity Baptist Church June 61
Vacation Bible School at Trinity Baptist Church formerly East McHarg Baptist will run June 6 to 11 daily from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with Preparation Day June 4 at 8:30 a.m. A joint parade with First Baptist at 9:40 a.m. leads to refreshments at Harmon Park. Rev. B. J. Crafton to lead as principal. Mrs Crafton assistant principal and intermediates superintendent.
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Vacation Bible School
Trinity Baptist Church
East McHarg Baptist Church
First Baptist School
Harmon Park
B. J
Bill) Crafton
Crafton
Bia Tat Wrinkle
Mel Corkle
Schramm Family Visits Relatives Near Abilene
Mr and Mrs Joe Schramm and Ina Jo of Slatonsper last weekend with Mr and Mrs Barron Lindsey and family visited relatives near Abilene and Hawley. The two women are minors.
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Joe Schramm
Ina Jo
Slatonsper
Barron Lindsey
Schramm
Lindsey
Abilene
Hawley
Authority on Holy Land To Speak At Baptist Church
Rev. Walter J. Field, an authority on the Holy Land, will speak at the First Baptist Church Sunday night. He will present a Holy Land tour planned for this summer by Rev. Byron Bryant. The program titled The Holy Land Passing Parade includes a 30 minute color sound film Life in Warn Tarn Palestine. Field has just returned from the Holy Land and the service starts at 8 p m with the public invited.
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Walter J. Field
Holy Land
First Baptist Church
Byron Bryant
Warn Tarn Palestine
Mr. Bryant
John T. Edwards Undergoes Major Surgery
John T. Edwards of Anson underwent major surgery at Stamford Sanitarium and is improving.
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John T. Edwards
Anson
Stamford Sanitarium
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