Eastland to Report for Active Duty in February
Billy Burl Eastland, who earned a Bachelor of Arts with majors in retailing and advertising from Texas Tech, will not report for active duty until February. He plans to report to New Jersey then and will work at home until that time. Eastland, son of Mr. and Mrs Rae Eastland, was a charter Sigma Alpha Epsilon member, Saddle Tramps participant, and ROTC Signal Corps cadet, with ROTC duties including summer camp in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Burl Eastland
Texas Tech
New Jersey
Eastland
Rae Eastland
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Tech
Saddle Tramps
Signal Corps
Georgia
King Sand Near Lueders Drills 65-Barrel Wildcat Prospect
In northern Jones County near Stamford a new 65 barrel per day rotary wildcat is staking with 3,900 foot target depth. Tejas Grande Oil and Exploration Co. No. 2 J. W. Griffith is in the Menerief King Sand field five miles west of Lueders, with pay at about 2,193 feet from 14, 467 surveyed. Multiple other wildcats and prospects are noted across Robertson, Haskell, and surrounding counties in Texas oil activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Stamford
Leigh
Scott Taliaferro
Abilene No
Estelle K. Bodden
TL. W. Brashear Survey
Lueders
Menerief
King Sand
Tejas Grande Oil and Exploration Co
J. W. Griffith
Et al
OAL
Avoca
Petro Drilling and Producing Corp
Archer City
Carl Beck
Wildcat
Bbb&c
Rhodes Drilling Co
M. M. Cobb
Haskell County
Bluff Creek
Tanne Hill
J. H. Reding
J. Huffman
Tom B. Medders
Wichita Falls
F. B. Knipling
J. G. Pitts
Frank Burger
Coleman
Haskell
J Gray
Robert E. Aldrich
Fort Worth
New
J. W Tankersley Wildcat
O'Brien
H&tc Survey
Former Stamfordite Recovers Class Ring Lost for 17 Years
Mrs. Alton Propst formerly Lois King of Stamford, class of 1940, recovered her high school class ring after 17 years. It was dug up from her mother’s yard at 209 South Anson Street and sent to her by a family friend. She recalls graduation memories and notes five children and Stamford Anson ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Propst
Anson
Lois King
South Anson Street
McClintonk
Nettie Mae Scott
Mike
John
Art
Local visitor from Lager ton stays in Chicago with Henleys
Judy Carolyn Guinn, daughter of Mrs. John L. Brooks, visits Chicago for two weeks with Capt. and Mrs. Donald Henley Jr. and their sons Christopher and David. She plans to return to Lubbock on June 13. Mrs. Henley and the boys will visit Mrs. Henley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Engleman, at Spur, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Carolyn Guinn
John L. Brooks
Lagerton
Chicago
Donald Henley, Jr
Christopher
David
Lubbock
Henley
Texas
Trinity Baptist Vacation School Opens Monday
Trinity Baptist Church at Trinity and Vanderbilt streets will host Vacation Bible School next week from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Rev. Bill Crafton will serve as principal with his wife as intermediate superintendent. registration is Saturday June 8 at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Baptis Church
Trinity and
Vanderbilt Streets
Bill Crafton
A. C Robinson
Eva Allen
Biddy Wrinkle
Edgar Boedeker
Mike Royall
Leo Ivy
Cecil Bean
J. L. Toliver
Jimmy McCorkle
Eddie Taylor
Bob McCorkle
A. J. McClintock
Marvin Green
Windows and Drapes To Be Demonstration
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club will host a windows and drapes demonstration on Friday June 7 at the home of Mrs C M Latham The program opens at 2 pm with Mrs Mary Newberry home demonstration agent presenting The May 17 session featured picture selection and arrangement by Mrs F T Schoonmaker and Mrs Jimmy Muehlstein using hand painted pictures for instruction Eleven club members attended the tea at Anson during home demonstration week Mrs C F E Carlton and Mrs L If Strand presented two special numbers a sextet led the club song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
C. M. Latham
Mary Newberry
F.T Schoonmaker
Jimmy Muehrstein
Schoonmaker
C. L. Moritz
Calvary Vacation School Set for June 10 14
Calvary Baptist Church holds a Vacation Bible School preparation day on Friday June 7 at 9 30 am on South Wetherbee Street. The program runs June 10 14 from 8 30 to 11 am with Rev Calvin Knight as pastor and Jean Merton as principal. Staff include Mrs J B Larance and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary
Bible School
Calvary Baptis
Wetherbee Street
Calvin Knight
Jean Merton
J. B. Larance
Community stage plan lists local students and teachers
Robert Tidwell will be pianist with a group of beginners and intermediates. Mrs Polly Knight and Mrs Ving Allieon coordinate the junior class with Mrs Arthur Mueller and Mrs Dorothy Hull. Other workers include Mrs Jess Miller, Esther Rhodes, and Sue Miller as the roster grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tidwell
Polly Knight
Ving Allieon
Arthur Mueller
Dorothy Hull
Jess Miller
Esther Rhodes
Sue Miller
All
Stamford youth promoted to ROTC rank at Schreiner Institute
Richard A. Ricky Giles son of Mr and Mrs R C Giles of Stamford has been promoted to ROTC rank per the Military Affairs Committee and Colonel Raymond Ove, Schreiner Institute Kerrville. Giles was a freshman this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A .Ricky) Gilea
R. C. Giles
Stamford
Comittee
Raymond Ove
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Stailes
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Billy Eastland
George Parker
San Antonio
Ida Thompson
A. F. Burchard
Weinert
Lomac Drilling Co
Shreveport
R.C. Couch, Sr
J. Williams Survey
Lee Alan
Lu Ann
Trinity Baptist Vacation School
Rocky Sear Team
Velleros
Bob J. Moore
Phong
Riches Giles Wits Promotion
Florsheim
Dad
Quahey
Man
Manhattan
Elegance International Sport
Vordy
Style Mart
London
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