Old Glory man receives Getty service award
Morris Garner, a pumper for Getty Oil Company, received a 25 year service award in Houston. He began with Skelly Oil and saw transitions as interests shifted to Getty. The story also notes local farming conditions with yields and crop standings in wheat, cotton, and milo amid hail damage.
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Getty Service
Bernice D. White
Milo
Morris Garner
Houston
Getty Oi! Company
Garner
Skelly Oil Company
Getty Oil Company
Lou Garner
Jana
Julie
Abilene
Willie Fletcher
Cake Decorating Classes in Avoca Offered Free
The Lueders Avoca community is invited to free cake decorating classes led by Nancy Ward and Mrs Dixie Bennett at the Avoca homemaking building. Sessions run 1 to 3 p.m. the week of June 13 through 17 with supply details available from the instructors.
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Lueders- Avoca
Nancy Ward
Dixie Bennett
Avoca
Joint Bible School Nears Completion At Two City Churches
The joint Bible school hosted by St. John's United Methodist Church and Central Presbyterian Church runs this week with classes from 9 to 10 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. A Sunday evening worship for youth is set for June 12 at 6 p.m. at Church, replacing the Methodist's regular service, followed by refreshments and an arts and crafts show-and-tell by children.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
United Methodist
Local residents to attend Southern District Lutheran convention
Two Stamford residents will join others at the 17th annual Southern District American Lutheran Church convention. The event at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin runs Friday through Sunday with more than 800 pastors delegates and visitors from 260 congregations. Wilbur Wilson and Willie Peiser represent Stamford and Haskell churches respectively, while Rev. Don Marquart attends as pastor.
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American Lutheran Church
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Don Marquart
Stamford
Christ Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Haskell
Wilbur Wilson
Willie Peiser
Wilson
Peiser
Man's Western Shirt with Yokes and Patch Pockets
Basic long sleeve western shirt features three point back yoke and single point front yoke with a tailored banded collar and front opening. Patch pockets on both sides, double pointed collar tabs finish the western detailing.
Parties honor Acie Berry
Mrs. Ovie May Corley traveled to Arlington for Acie Berry's University of Texas at Arlington graduation. She attended two ceremonies and two honor functions. A pre ceremony dinner was hosted at Ruth Corley Burgeson's home for seventeen relatives and friends. A post graduation party, with Carla Plumlee and Ronnie Brookshire among thirty five guests, was held at the Ramada Inn Central. Acie's fiancee and roommate received degrees the same day. Attendees included the Plumlee and Berry families from Stamford Childress and Dallas.
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Ovie May Corley
Arlington
Acie Berry
University of Texas At Arlington
Acie
Ruth Corley Burgeson
James B. Baldwin
Dallas
Ramada Inn Central
Carla Plumlee
Ronnie Brookshire
L. C. Plumlee
Stamford
A. C. Berry
Childress
Acie Berry Receives UT Arlington Criminal Justice Degree
Acie Berry son of Mr and Mrs A C Berry of Childress and Stamford native earned a bachelor of science in criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington on May 21 He minored in psychology and sociology and interned with the status offender section of the Tarrant County Juvenile Probation Department in Fort Worth Berry served on the honor roll for four semesters and worked as a student trainer at Veda Knox School in Arlington He also held a part time job at Gibson's Department Store and is now hired as an officer for the Tarrant County Probation Department and a group worker at the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center He is the grandson of Ovie May Corley of Stamford and is a 1972 Stamford High School graduate.
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Acie Berry
A. C. Berry
Childress
Stamford
University of Texas At Arlington
Berry
Tarrant County Juvenile Probation Department
Fort Worth
UTA
Veda Knox School
Arlington
Gibson's Department Store
Tarrant County Probation Department
Tarrant County
Ovie May Corley
Stamford High School
Swimming lessons set at city pool
City pool offers multiple swimming classes starting June 13 for beginners advanced beginners and lifesaving with new biweekly sessions through the summer. The June 25 and June 27 start dates apply to the next beginners and advance lifesaving courses. Call Mrs DeDe Jones or Mrs Jan Van Zandt for details or visit the pool.
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DeDe Jones
Jan van Zandt
Snail Foot Skin Lets Creature Climb Razor Edge
The leathery underside of a snail foot is described as so tough it can traverse the edge of a razor blade without harm, illustrating remarkable adhesion and resilience in mollusks.
Stamford Bulldogs Hold Off Haskell Warriors In Friday Game
Stamford outscored Haskell 14 to 6 as Eliott Cox and Albert Banquet pitched for Haskell while Jeremy Gomez started for Stamford. Ty Gross and others contributed hits as Stamford posted 11 hits to Haskell’s seven.
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Stamford Bulldogs
Haskell Warriors
Haskell
Stamford
Eliott Cox
Albert Banquet
Jeremy Gomez
Ty Gross
Mike Cox
Mark Acosta
Bart Rosenquist
Chris Stenholm
the Liles
Anson
Jody Burleson
Marty Gomez
Paul Rosenquist
Hamlin
Story Hour Returns to Stamford Library for Kids
Stamford Carnegie Library begins a six week Story Hour for kindergarten through second grade, starting June 1. Each Wednesday at 10 a.m. young readers will join the free program at the library.
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Stamford
Carnegie Library
Scouts Seek Beef Donations for Camp Tonkawa
Scouts at Camp Tonkawa seek beef donations for summer camp. Cattlemen are urged to donate cattle to be processed by Gooch Packing in Abilene. Donors may contact the Abilene Scout office or deliver beef to Gooch.
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Tonkawa
Texas
Gooch
Abilene
Graduate honored here with supper
Mr. and Mrs. Schubert and Mr. and Mrs. Moore hosted a hamburger supper on May 26 honoring Lane Smith spring graduate of Stamford High School. Nine seniors attended at the Schubert residence 1303 Hudson Road: Tony Pierce Garry Pierce Tim Jones Mike Gray Jill Holbrooks Malinda Neuman Leigh Davenport Robin Grantham Gay Lynn Cook.
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Jerry Schubert
L. G. Moore
Lane Smith
Stamford High School
O. N. Smith
Schubert
Hudson Road
Tony Pierce
Garry Pierce
Tim Jones
Mike Gray
Jill Holbrooks
Malinda Neuman
Leigh Davenport
Robin Grantham
Gay Lynn Cook
Plainview Pastor Ordained Elder in Northwest Texas Conference
The Rev. Marvin Gregory of Plainview was among ten elders ordained at a June 2 closing session of the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. He serves as associate pastor in charge of music at First United Methodist Church, Plainview, with his wife Diane directing children’s work.
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Marvin Gregory
Plainview
Northwest Texas
United Methodist Church
Gregory
Amanita Dime
First United Methodist Church
Diane
Tarleton State student earns service and distinguished awards
Jimmie Cearley, son of Mr and Mrs Wray Cearley of Stamford, has received the service T award at Tarleton State University. The Tarleton graduate student in agricultural education has also been named to the distinguished students list.
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Jimmie Cearley
Wray Cearley
Stamford
Tarleton State University
Cearley
Tarleton
Athlete’s Foot Germ How to Kill It in One Hour
A fragmented ad style notice claims a quick cure for athlete’s foot with a bold promise of killing the germ in one hour. It mentions itching cheeks and back discomfort, then references a 3.8 day observation of skin healing and urges visiting City Drug or a local drug counter.
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Cris Baldree
Oren Baldree
Marcene
Vernon Surratt Jr
Tasha
Nikki
Clyde
Baldrees
Gene Linder
Mrs
Julius Perryman
A. R. Sawyers
Tim Jennings
Matador
T. W. Jennings
Leslie
Thad Jennings
Reno Herttenberger
Henry Archer
Herttenberger
Tom Turner
Jerry Callicoatte
Midland
Guy Callicoatte
Delos Callicoatte
Adeline Letz
Kent Moore
Don McDonald
Lubbock
Kansas City
Bernice White
General Motors
West Texas Utilities Company
Wery
Central and South West
Syster
Fuqua
Gary Mathews
Wayland Fuqua
Mathews
Charles Hafer
Chamber of Commerce
Marvin Hinds
Fuquas
Joint Bible School
Sly
Discount Center
Tadies
Melhor
Ebner Eschenbach
Ashbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Ky
Cecil Gregory
TSU
Bunkley
S. Swenson
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