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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
6
Rain revived activity in West New Hope as residents recount a busy weekend. Annette Morse and family visited from Waco while Irené Hughes hosted Mish Ray Oddabd. The community enjoyed a large turnout for the New Hope schoolhouse production The Arizona Cowboy with about 300 cars in attendance.
Mr and Mrs S Whaley visited Mrs Ruth Bandy on Sunday. Miss Lela Yeager stayed with Opal Roberts. The tribe Sin red tapes of their Babes Roy Venture and children visited mother Mrs Kca Tray. Cecil Bailey from Wichita Falls visited sister Mrs Geo Foff. Mrs Trenton Farris injured foot from washing. Several families spent weekends with relatives in Anson and nearby. Local B Y P U social at Henry Scott s New Light last Friday night.
Friday afternoon gathering at the Plains hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Frizgetly. Visitors include Margaret Frizzell from Stamford staying with J. V. Frizzell Jr. and his wife. Family events feature dinners with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hangog and others.
The column records various visits and illnesses in Wilmville and nearby towns. Mrs Eula Roberts visits and Mrs Denton ill then improves to return home. Archer Proctor and D G Benchoff travel from Lubbock. Barker and son Ed visit Wilpanville, Williams fills church duties, and Henry Strong with family attend services. The piece mentions travel to Stamford and a death noted in passing.
Local items report Rev. WB Ige Dawid and family in bed but improving. Visitors Thursday afternoon include Mrs. Lee Watts and several neighbors. Anne Tate of Abilene visits her aunt Mrs. Walter Watts. H.N. Bennett visits with his son east of Anson. Mr and Mrs Mark Holloway of Apson share a dinner with Mr and Mrs.—text cut.
Sunday at Rockdale Baptist featured daylong singing and visiting guests including Mrs Bill Kuenstie. Gooner of Spur joined the evening at Lindsey Chapel. Reports of Nels Hansen home bust and chiropractic treatment in Stamford noted. L E Adams Place incident referenced. Next choir rehearsal planned and Bricks Stone McLennan ordered a separator for the season.
Residents Mr and Mrs Take Wadking of wt and Mosa ter attend Sunday services with Jenny family. Mrs Kidd Moss and baby are mentioned as present. The note urges everyone to attend Sunday School next Sunday.
Avoca area notes report a fine Thursday evening rain for farmers. The Agoga Class hosted the Daughters of Ruth of the Baptist church at the Tourist Park with sandwiches cake and ice cream. Miss Oneila Culwell visited Mrs Irene Honea in Wichita over the weekend. Rev J E and Mrs Short and Nina returned from a visit with their daughter in Mc Kinney. Mr and Mrs Warren Hilliard and daughter visited the Griffiths in Waco area. Grandchildren Viva Mae and Wayne Cox of Mart visited Coker family.
In Swans Chapel Miss Maynor Caton had dinner with Miss Juapita Williams Sunday. Miss Velma Hill visited Miss Lucile Driskell Sunday afternoon. Misses Josephine and Letha Turley spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Ave and Novelle Turner. Miss Maynor Terry spent Sunday with Miss Mary Testerman. Miss Margaret Testerman stayed Sunday night and Monday with Miss Irene Hughes of New Hope. Miss Rozella Veazey returned from Simmons University to spend summer with her parents. J. T. Lawrence and daughters Belle and Lydia, and Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin of Hastings visited relatives in the Avoca area Sunday.
The notice invites local residents to attend a free Chautauqua hosted for Stamford business leaders. It runs next Saturday Monday and Tuesday with sessions in the afternoons and evenings.
An OCR fragment notes Brazelton Lumber Company advertising galvanized screen wire products. The brief item highlights available hardware materials for home and construction projects.
Amarillo notes a giant barbecue planned for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention June 21 22 23. Sixty beeves and sixty mutton will be cooked with two carloads of dried oak wood under local cattlemen. The event promises an authentic western fair.
A three day festival of music recreation and inspiration at Stamford runs June 12 14 15. All free.
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