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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
9
A Sagerton community note details the Gibson family reunion at the Sager on Community Center and other local happenings. It covers church confirmations at Faith Lutheran, baptisms, birthdays, visits from relatives, and recent travel to Colorado. Environmental notes mention recent rains affecting cotton and wheat yields.
Martha Elizabeth Forgas of Aspermont dies May 26 in Anson General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral held Monday afternoon at Aspermont First Baptist Church with Rev Hal Upchurch officiating. Burial in Aspermont Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Tessie Callicoate, two daughters, two sisters, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Betty Ann Luna infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Luna died 11 hours after birth at Haskell Hospital May 31. Funeral rites by Rev Sean Sheeran at St Ann Catholic Church, burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Survived by parents one brother Bill and grandparents Lucas M Luna Ermalind Guzman Stamford. Pallbearers Maria Guzman Amdora Guzman Irma Gonzales Mary Ann Calamaco.
Patricia A. Bradshaw of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at Texas A&M University advises on assessing doors fasteners finishes and hardware to ensure quality furniture selection and maintenance.
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ewing Mathis at home in Sagerton on May 27 with children George Stengel, Ewing Mathis, David Kohout, Johnny Reid, Marvin Mathis, Marcus Mathis, Harmon Mathis, and in laws and siblings as guests. Robert, born 1893, farmed in Rule Sagerton area, served as machine gunner in France, married Lena in 1923, moved to current farm site in 1938 and later retired to garden life.
Burel Jameson, principal at Aspermont High since 1966, will resign effective June 30 to become superintendent of Water Valley Schools starting July 1. He and his wife Joy have taught in Aspermont for 19 years, with Joy also serving as a sixth grade teacher for seven years.
Asa McBay 63 of the Corinth community died May 30 at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. Funeral was June 1 at 3 p.m. in Lawrence Funeral Home Anson. burial in Highland Cemetery Stamford. Survivors include wife Willie Mae McBay two brothers L G McBay Groesbeck B E McBay Stamford and sister Zona Lewis Stockton California. Born July 18 1909 near Mexia the family moved to Jones County in 1921. He and Willie Mae married Feb 22 1936 in Anson and farmed between Anson and Stamford. He was a member of Oliver Street Church of Christ in Stamford.
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