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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1969

Page

7

Avoca Baptist VBS Meeting Each Morning This Week

Avoca Baptist Church Vacation Bible School meets each morning 8 to 11 led by principal Forrest Fountain. Commencement is Sunday night at 7. Guests include Roy Wayne and Deresa Akin of Houston visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. Akins. Local families Randall, Grimes, and Hutchinson attend other visiting relatives in Abilene and Abilene area.

F. A. Smith Wayne Huggins Jr Stamford Carl Hansen Marylee Philadelphia Henry Hansen Joel Grimes Will H van Grimes Johnny Hutchinson Abilene Hubert Bell Haskell Ernest Park and Sons Ted Dement Clyde Mattie Lusk Avoca Home Demonstration Club H. H. Dunklin Jake Sanders Irving Tommy Lindsey Eugene Watts Arlie Smith Bill Taylor Wendell Fletcher Billy Phoenix Ariz W. V. Fletcher Erwin Jimmy Grimes Houston Kyle Grimes Avoca Baptist Church Forrest Fountain VBS Roy Wayne Deresa Akin Mrs. E. Akins

Cadillac Command Performance Drive Offered Now

The dealer invites you to experience a Command Performance Drive to see how a Cadillac handles traffic and situations. It promises not to cost more to own and operate than many lesser cars and stresses dealer eagerness to demonstrate advantages.

Cadillac

Local Social Roundup At Avoca And Surrounding Towns

Mrs. B F Nealy of Stamford hosts a Girls Auxiliary slumber party with Dana Lindsey Christy Lindsey Suzzy Lindsey Sabrina McNair Tana McNair Rene McLaughlin and Jackie Watts. Families from Aspermont Wallingford Pa Big Spring Texarkana Stephenville and Abilene visit for illness hospital stays and student enrollments at A&M University HSU McMurry and Tarleton State.

B. F. Nealy Stamford Avoca Baptist Church van Gauthe Dana Christy Suzzy Lindsey Sabrina Tana McNair Rene McLaughlin Jackie Watts Everd Akins Aspermont Raymond Altman Carl J. Hansen Eck Gillispie Clark Watts Eugene Watts Clark Leeders Frank Rennels Abilene G. H. Rennels Donna McLellan Sandy Watts HSU Carlene Bearden McMurry Randy Thompson Tarlton State Stephenville

Archie B. Liles In Da Nang

Archie B. Liles a 15 year U S Army veteran serves near Da Nang as a helicopter technical inspector with the 212th CSABC Combat Support Aviation Battalion. He has been in Viet Nam since January and his wife and five children reside in Stamford.

Archie B. Liles U. S. Army da Nang 212Th CSABC Liles Vietnam Stamford

Nursery School Opens At Stamford High School

Homemaking girls of Stam for High School will open a nursery school for ages three to five. Sessions run 9 to 11 a.m. in the Homemaking Cottage from June 9 to 13 and June 18 to 20. Miss Carol Leach and Mrs. Ray Bean are sponsors. contact 773-5171 for details.

Stamfor High School Stamford High School Carol Leach Ray Bean

Probated Term Revoked for Edward Mays

Edward Lee Mays who had a three year probated term in the 104th District Court for breaking and entering a motor vehicle had probation revoked last week. Judge J Neil Daniel ordered him to the state penitentiary after his arrest for carrying a prohibited weapon in a Stamford cafe in the northwest part of town.

Edward Lee Mays 104Th District Court J. Neil Daniel Mays State Stamford

Abilene Horse Show Set For June 7 8

The annual Abilene Horse Show for Crippled Children sponsored by the West Texas Rehabilitation Center will run June 7 and 8. More than 500 horses from Texas and surrounding states will compete for 55 sterling silver pitchers 12 silver trays and ribbons in Appaloosa Quarter Horse Paint and Youth Activity shows. The high point Quarter Horse wins a $500 Luskey Roper saddle donated by Gary Lusky of Laskey's Western Wear Abilene. A trophy will be awarded in each halter class with six ribbons per class and rosettes for grand and reserve champions.

West Texas Rehabilitation Center Texas High Point Gary Lusky Laskey Western Wear Abilene Holt

Massey family attends Abilene recital and McMurry graduation

Mr and Mrs J F E Massey Jr and Mrs J E Massey Sr attended the spring recital of Mrs J L Massey in Abilene last week. They also attended graduation exercises at McMurry College when John Charlie Massey received his degree.

J. FE. Massey Jr J. E. Massey Sr J. L. Massey Abilene McMurry College John Charlie Massey

Social Security recipients by age in December 1968

Data show 98,730 of 1,172,992 Texas Social Security beneficiaries for December 1968 were aged 22 to 59. The report highlights the age distribution among workers and dependents in the state for that month.

Live a Little with Cash Value Life Insurance

A confident pitch says a South western Life Agent helps you live boldly with cash value life insurance. It highlights protection and lower long term premiums versus term, plus ready cash buildup and no delays. Call today.

Southwestern

Jones Family Reunion Across States

Mrs N D Jones and Mr and Mrs Delton Jones with their boys from Irving join Mr and Mrs Ronnie Jones and Kevin from Seattle to visit Larry Jones in Fort Worth while Max Jones, Howard Payne College student, spends summer at home.

N. D. Jones Delton Jones Irving Ronnie Jones Kevin Seattle Wash Larry Jones Fort Worth Max Jones Howard Payne College

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Avoca Baptist Vbs By Sandy Watts Mrs. Pinkley of Merkel Avoca Mrs. van Gauthe Perry Dobbins Pharmacy Nsw Cadillacs Jones County Durward Young Stamford Produce Co J. M.radford Co Mr. Young Ter Texarkana Ark Pete Sylvester Okla Nina Register Telma Mae Watson Dallas Jessie Sylvester Raymon Hughes Jayton Red Hughes T. B. McNair Hendrick Memorial Hospital Bert Jennings West Texas Medical Center S. H. Dunklin Hendrick Memorial H. W. Culwell von and Mike Plains R. E. Hughes Archie Witaker Chas Nole Big Spring Glenn Rennels WTRC J. M. Ashcraft FDIC Dan Post
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