City Pays Tribute to War Dead in Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day services were held Monday in the city with Rev M C Turpin delivering the principal address at 11 o clock. Bill Morrow presided as master of ceremonies as a Negro quartet performed. Wreaths were laid by VFW and American Legion auxiliaries, Taps played, and three volleys fired in honor of the city’s war dead.
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M. C. Turpin
Iowa
Turpin
Central Christ In Church
Bill Morrow
Th Chamber of Commerce
Atier
Miles B.thas
First Baptist Church
Carl Roberson
Rose Brigham
VFW
Dollie Tabor
Legicen
W. E. Mayes
Buddy
Meeting to discuss Civic Music future Friday night
A preliminary meeting in Stamford to decide whether the Civic Music series should continue next season will be held at City Hall Friday at 7:00 p.m. Dr Ike Hudson, president of the Stamford Civic Music Association, invites all interested residents including newcomers to attend. The event aims to secure support for a strong concert schedule with performances by noted artists and local civic participation.
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Stamford
City Hall
Ike Hudson
Stamformi Cwin Musik
Orpounvathon
R. J. Mellurk
Chico Wher
Civic Music Endenor
le Cooperative
Promt A Alverence
New Pastor for St. John's Methodist Church in Stamford
Rev. Charles B. Fike Jr. will lead St. John's Methodist Church succeeding Marshall Rhew at the Stamford district appointment. Fike, four years at Gruver, served as war chaplain and earlier as an assistant at Ty Dora Street Dallas church. Rhew moves to Vernon First Methodist, as Reed exits St. John's.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Grover
St. John's Methodist Church
Marshall Rhew
J. TW. Crawford
Northwest Texas
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Fike
Gruyer
Key Street Methodist Church
Tydor Street Methodist Church
Dallas
Caradine Hooton
Mr. Rhew
Vernon
First Methodist Church
FE. A. Reed
St. John’s Church
McMurry College
Athlene
Lagerton
Tuxedo
Cal Wright
St. John’s
Albany
Spur
J. B. Baker
Rule
Ray Cox
Stamford
Perkins School of Theology
Chaplain Turpin Attends Army Chaplain Conference at Ft Sam Houston
Rev. M. C. Turpin of the Central Christian Church joined more than 30 chaplains at Ft. Sam Houston for a three day conference May 24 to 26. The training aimed to align Army chaplain policies with Reserve and National Guard programs and featured post chaplains from Ft. Sill Camp Chaffee Camp Hood and Brooke Army Medical Center in panel discussions about chaplain roles.
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Central Christian Church
Organized Reserve Corps and National Guard
Ft. Sam Houston
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Army Chaplaincy
Ft. Sill
Camp Hoo Camp Chaffee
Fort Bliss
Sam Hoeusten
Brooke Army Medical Center
Therr
Last Rites Held for Mrs. S. J. Roberts in Waco
Funeral services for Mrs. S J Roberts 62 died Saturday at 4 p m at the family home were held Monday at 3 p m at First Baptist Church. She had longtime Baptist faith and was buried in Midland Cemetery beside her husband. She was born March 2 1891 at Denison and married July 15 1911 at Jacksboro. Survivors include two sons Leon Cherry of Port Arthur and S J Roberts Jr of Houston and six grandchildren. Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Other notes mention health events and visitors in the area.
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First Baptist
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Hays
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Kinney
Hoe
The
Baptist Church
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Denison
Is&t
Jacks Bere
Walnut Springs
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Port Arthur
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Houston
Smidiers
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Stamfors
Spancer Woodruff
Childres
Alf Heath
Kulean
Charlie Heath
Whipple
Arke
Rennle Rice
Cobert
Okla
Miso
Mortie Rice
Durant
Rex Prewit Graduates from University of Texas
Rex Prewit son of Mr and Mrs Dave Prewitt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas in May. He has been on the honor roll and completed pre medical requirements planning to enter medical school after a two year Navy service during wartime. He returned home this week.
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Rex Prewit
Dave Prewitt
University of Texas
Prewit
Rceot
Trensiam Torather
Graduation Attendance and Evacuation Exercises Report
Mrs. Col Branett and her daughter Ruth Francis attended evacuation exercises at Texas Vitchnotorical College Lubboeth on Monday. Ruths brother Joe Gil Hand of Wichita Falls was a member of the graduating class.
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Col. Branett
Ruth Francis
Texas Vechhnotorical College
Lubboeth
Ruths
Joe Gil- Hand
Wiclita Falls
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