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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1931

Page

6

Picnic Honors Home Makers Sunday Class Members

Home Makers Sunday School class of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a Tuesday evening picnic at the Baptist Encampment grounds in Lueders hosted by Mrs. J. M. Martin Mrs. J. S Sloan and Miss Thelma Thorp The event featured games led by Miss Thorp a hearty picnic lunch and socializing with husbands and church members including Rev and Mrs Sam Morris and many others It noted the W M A and W M L A groups and upcoming circle meetings with times and hosts.

Makers J. M. Martin J. S Sloan Thelma Thorp First Baptist Church Lueders Sam Morris Mmes H. L. Mel.reath J. T. Medlin J. T. Wallace J. S. Sloan Wilbank Eff Cooper A. S. Hamilton George Flournoy

Women Missionary Union Holds Monthly Meeting

The Women’s Missionary Union met Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church with Mrs. J. T. Medhin in charge. The Junior Girls Auxiliary performed readings and songs, presenting program pieces and a play titled The Tale of the Tithe by a list of named participants.

Women’s Missionery I Union Women's Missionary Union First Baptist Church J. T. Medhin Rts Directos Ladelle Macon Dorothy Mae Buster Katrina Me Virginia Crump Elizabeth Cundiff Billie Crump Mildred Lanmon Katherine Kinney Jack Walton Isabell Zork Ariets Macon Elisabeth Cundiff Katrina Adams

Loyalty Club Meets At River Side Park Outing

The Loyalty Club of the Wood man Circle Drill Team met Tuesday evening to discuss a miniature golf tournament. Captains and groups gathered at Mrs. Vira Owens home and traveled to River side Park near Lueders for two golf games, each side winning one. Present were Mrs. Thelma Gray, Mrs. C. B. Gray, J. F. Lee Aric Knuteen, W. G. Bruce, John Cook, Mary Cook, Lena Simms, Olga Sanders, Gertrude Walker, and Vira Owens. The club plans to meet next Tuesday at Lueders Park with a barbecue dinner for members and their husbands, hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Walker.

Woodman Circle Vira Owens Riverside Park Lueders Mmes Thelma Gray C. B. Gray J. F. Lee Aric Knuteen W. G Bruce John Cook Mary, Cook Lena Simms Olga Sanders Gertrude Walker Eriage Lueders Park Mmee

Wednesday Bridge Club Entertained at Stamford Inn

Mrs Dallas Southard hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at Stamford Inn last week with spring flowers and larkspur centerpieces on game tables. High score prize went to Mrs Mayme Yates Orr. A salad course and tea followed for the players including Frank Morrow R A Eaton Reece Pratt Hugh Astin and others.

Wednesday Bridge Club Dallas Southard Stamford Inn Mayme Yates Orr Frank Morrow R. A. Eaton Reece Pratt Hugh Astin R. B. Hills Harry Yates G. C

Mecredie Bridge Club Honors Members at Davenport Home

Mrs. B P Davenport Jr hosted a Mecredie Bridge Club gathering with a roses filled setting. Mrs. J C Watson won high score prize as seven members enjoyed chicken salad sandwiches olives potato chips and iced tea.

Mecredie Bridge Club B. P. Davenport, Jr J. C. Watson Mmes E R. Pate R. A. Shans Grady Bowdry J.C. Watson Earl Reese Charles Markham Joel Johnson

Owen couple host three table bridge at East McLendon

Mr and Mrs Frank Owen entertained with three tables of bridge at their East McLendon street home Friday evening. Spring flowers filled the rooms and apricot ice with cookies was served at refreshment time. Guests included the Husbands Miller Austin Malone Chandler Sloan Schaefer Johnson Cannon Cockrell and Owen.

Ladies Aid hears missionary lesson on India at Central Christian

The Ladies Aid met Monday at Central Christian Church with Mrs. Anna Dial leading a missionary lesson on India. Committees were appointed to arrange the quilt booth for the Cowboy Reunion and to select quilts and patterns. A benefit party was discussed for next week at Mrs. Coombes’ home as leader Mrs. Dial spoke on The Pearls of the Great Price.

Ladies Aid Ladies’ Aid Central Christian Church Anna Dial India C. E Coombes W. G. Bruce George Gray R. P. Small E. R. Pace L. E. Larede A. E. Sanders Lee Willames B. N. Wiseley Coombes Dial A. M

Local club meeting notes record list of attendees

Conant, Mrs. S. M. Lyons, Mrs. Coombes, Mrs. George Williams and Mrs. H. P. Austin were named among twenty four members present.

Local social notes recap as residents visit and host

Miss Freda King returns from Sweetwater to Sam ford for the summer. Mrs. G. L. Inglish hosts Forty two club at 312 East Oliver. Miss Zada Dykes visits parents in Rule. Isabel Fletcher, recent Modesto teacher, heads home Saturday. Local girls visit friends in Girard. Alathean class to meet at Doyle Middleton's Friday with Mrs. Jewell Austin. Doctors and families visit in Anson. Loyd Stuart of Goree visits Pinson family. Olla Sue Henry from Ennis visits T. B. Henry family. C W Newby family and Brownwood relatives stay with Jareds.

G. L. Inglish East Oliver Street Alathean Sunday School First Baptist Church Doyle Middleton Jewell Austin

Willing Workers' Society Meeting At Lutheran Church

The Willing Workers' Society met at the Lutheran church Thursday afternoon May 28 at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Hugo B Haterius and Mrs. Okey Richards absent. Irene Olson led the program of readings solos and hymns followed by refreshments for many members and guests. A separate note mentions a Bricksdahl picnic ground gathering May 26 with numerous attendees, and other community visits and hospitality events through May 29 including dinners hosted by Mrs. Edgar Shuquist and Mr. and Mrs. John Lundgren.

Willing Workers’ Society Lutheran Church Hugo B. Haterius Okey Richards Irene Olson Ernest Segerstrom Edgar Shuquist Philip Olsen Henry Peterson Jesus Adolph Olson Adeline Stenholm John Landgren F. E. Olson H. E. Olson Howard Burgeson A. W. Stenholm Oscar Ekdahl Charles Anderson Walter Segerstrom Ed Newquist Gunt Shuquist Philip Olson Doroth Swenson Minnie Basland Gladys Newquist Lydia Carlson Irene Olsen Bricksdahl Orabelle Olsen Matilda Oman Opal Bernice Nelson Bernice Florence Oman Lucille Polecek Orit Ruth Hokanson Helena Almaquist Dorothy Evelyn Ekenstam Dorothy Strand Florence Edling Olga Emma Pearson Dorothy Swenson Margaret Henrietta Olson Alfred Shurley Albert Ivy Homer Hatfield Baughton Berryhill Ruth Oris Lillie Lunn Helen Walquist Messrs Nils Segerstrom Harold Albin Hockanson Herman Plumlee Fred Willie Polece Brack Barnes Walfred Rosenquist Leonard, Fingle Herman Strand Carl Back Carl Youngquist Eric Rosenquist R. Rosene Mildred Rosene Mae Youngquist Marjorie Rosenquist Bertil John Edward Youngquist Richard Roy Rosene Melvin Rosenquist John Lundgren Little

Community Notes From Throckmorton And Nearby

Birthday gatherings for N P Ekdahl and Mr Burkman circled May 25 26 with relatives friends and guests. Local residents report improvements in Hjalmar Carlson health and light showers aiding crops. Swen e n school closed May 29 with no planned entertainment as services at the Swedish Lutheran church were announced for next Sunday.

Eon Philip, Jr. Mesers Alfred E. Olson Theodore Olson Eben Oleon Throckmorton N. P. Ekdahl Ames Theodore Burkman Saturda Okey Richards Eugene Claris Oleon Nile Hansen Gilbert Hansen Plains Sam Almquist H. Almquist Hjalmar Carlson Swenson School Pearl Summers Miss Vada R. L. Summers Abilene Odie Summers Sweneen

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Margaret Schaeder Telephone W.M.A Mmes J. T Medlin J. T. Halell L. H. Culwell A. A. Warren Jewel Austin Erib Macon Buster Walton W. C. Cannon J. EF. Duncan W. C. Pratt J. P. Holman Alton McClellan W. R. Thorp Alice Hoover W. B. Tayman W. BR. Ray F. Dod Draughon’s College Dallas Wichita Falls Lubbork P.O Stamford Argo van Camp Texas Morunet Magnolia Swift Heese Longhorn Johnny Lawson, Thelma Gray and Freda King Bee Sweetwater Samford Zada Dykes Rule Alvy Couch Elois Weinert Isabel Fletcher Modesto California Miss Fletcher W. G Fletcher Elizabeth Pratt Bernice Thompson Odelle Ball Johnny Frances Smith Girard H. J. Mitchell Mrs. Mose Mitchell Anson J. C. Mitchell Loyd Stuart of Goree J.C. Pinson Olla Sue Henry Ennis T. B. Henry Ericksdahl Sunia Swedish Lutheran Church Hiram Olson Jones’ Mortuary V. W. Jones In Voile Batiste Baronet Children’s Unionalls Cretonnes East Side Square
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