Rockdale Quilt Goes to California Woman
The Quilting Club met at Berryhill school house and quilted a piece for Mrs. Gene Sheppard of Van Nuys California. Members included Lorene Raughton Leo McKever C G Raughton Lawrence Ekdahl Ellis Bean T C Ferrell Ollie Wilson and Howell Cobb all from Stamford. Tom Gibson visited for dinner. The Rockdale area saw over an inch of rain Tuesday evening. Local residents attended church services Orient Street Church of Christ Stamford. Leo McKeever visited Teakwood Manor Nursing Home with Mines Josie Bean Cleo Hughes Willie Ferrell Lammie Martindale. Ekdahl and Wayne attended Lueders Avoca High School graduation in Lueders and spent the weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Cobb
Berryhill
Gene Sheppard
van Nuys
Calif
Mmes
Lorene Raughton
Leo McKever
C. G. Raughton
Lawrence Ekdahl
Ellis Bean
T. C. Ferrell
Stamford
Ollie Wilson
Tom Gibson
Rockdale
Don Cobb
Kevin
Leo McKeever
Orient Street Church of Christ, Stamford
Teakwood Manor Nursing Home
Mines
Josie Bean
Cleo Hughes
Willie Ferrell
Lammie Martindale
Anson
Messers
Raughton
McKeever
Anton Teichelman
Lagerton
Davis Jones
Polo Diaz
Raymond Medford
C.G. Raughton
Stamford Memorial Hospital
T. N. Gillespie
Willie, Ferrell
Teakwood Manor
Irish priest joins Stamford parish amid community ties
Father White, a Missionaries of the Sacred Heart member, has taken the St Ann’s parish post in Stamford after 23 years in New Guinea and seven years in the area. He praised the parish hall, noted local youth activity, and reflected on weather parallels with Ireland and New Guinea. He departs for St Patrick in McCulloch County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skyview
Father White
Stamford
St. Patrick
McCulloch
St. Ann’s
Jones
Haskell
Anson
United Way
The
Cancer Society
Congregation of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
MSC
New Britain
New Guinea
Joseph Cain
St. Mary’s Parish
Odessa
Montana
Father Cain
Canons Regular
Order of the Holy Cross
Hastings
Neb
Local visits span Paint Creek to Lake Stamford
Merle Raughton and Mrs. Nelson Coulter visited Mrs. Lorene Raughton in Paint Creek and Lake Stamford. Shelton family reunion drew guests at Lake Stamford. The Witkowski party from Altus Oklahoma visited Ellis Bean Friday through Sunday. R C Cobb Stamford Mack Claburn Anson Arnold Shaver Abilene spent Monday with Don Cobb and Kevin. Don Cobb's Aspermont trip and Santa Anna business. Kevin dined with Edward Ekdahl family Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Raughton
Paint Creek
Nelson Coulter
Robert Lee
Lorene Raughton
Shelton
Lake Stamford
Gary Witkowski
Jason
Mike
Altus
Okla
Ellis Bean
R. C. Cobb
Stamford
Mack Claburn
Anson
Arnold Shaver
Abilene
Don Cobb
Kevin
Aspermont
Santa Anna
Edward Ekdahl
Kim
John
Experienced banker becomes president at Stamford bank
Earl Smith, a Hamlin native with nearly 40 years in banking, becomes president of First National Bank of Stamford after the resignation of Danny Blain. Smith moved up from executive vice president, while Jimmy Parker is promoted to senior vice president amid leadership changes at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Stamford
Hamlin
Earl Smith
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
First National Bank
Smith
Danny Blain
Blain
Srooc, Inc
Amarillo
Jimmy Parker
Peacock
Parker
James L. Waggoner
Aspermont High School
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Citizens National Bank
First State Bank
Chico
Bridgeport
The
Local Bank
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California
Wayne
Lueders-Avoca
Brady
Royce Ekdahl
Ricky and
Tracy
Lubbock
A. B. McLennan
Allan McLennan
McLennan
Robert Bruce Schuchert
Jerry Schuchert
Robert Bruce
Jerry Allen
A.B. McLennan
Giant East
Florida
DELI
Maryland Club
Lipton Instant
Crisco
Dan
Burl Bunkley
Bunkley
Las Vegas
Nevada
J. D. Gillespie
Mabel Flemins
Howell Reynolds Cobb
Lydialvy
Mmes. Cobb and
Ivy
Paul Banks
James Beans
Detroit
Mich
del Monte
Canaloup
Tuind Bowl
H’burger
Blores
Gay Armentrout
Ronald Reagan
Mineral Wells
Graham
Big Spring
Snyder
Clyde Morgan
Mary Dulaney
Jim Webster
Dottie Scott
Bill Sheppard
J. M. Anderson
Nancy Granovsky
Texas
Bey Os
GOP
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