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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
7
Numerous teachers and students from Abilene, Stamford, Graham, Ralls, and nearby towns are returning home for the summer. Names include Sarah Upshaw LaRue Humphrey Leta Mae Middleton Helen Meyer Kathryn McNabb Willa Sloan and others with ties to McMurry University Hardin-Simmons and the University of Texas.
The item lists Stamford residents and relatives visiting Lubbock and Abilene, with many trips to Texas Tech in Lubbock. It notes returns of James High and Miss Lynder Holley, new Stamford residents A N McIntyre, and Dr. Col R L Penick’s recovery in Wichita Falls. It mentions families from Avoca, McConnell, New Hope, Haskell, Abilene, and Roswell, New Mexico.
Regular preaching services were held at the Methodist church by Rev. Dwight L. Webber of Anson. Epworth League social at Plasterco drew many locals including Gardner Pritchard Turner and Meads families. Bernadell Bush visits Seymour kin as the Powell family mourns the death of Mrs. Powell aged 89 years.
Local residents report a week of visitors and family gatherings across Stamford Abilene Lamesa and Denton. Notable arrivals include Mrs Wren Jackson at Stamford Hospital Mrs J A McCuistion funeral attendance and multiple Ashburn family visits from Racine Wisconsin to J B Ashburns.
Mrs J S Sloan learns her brother J W Baker of Cotton Valley Louisiana died after a stroke two years ago. He had never recovered from the paralysis.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after the death of a wife and mother J A McCuistion and family. The second item reports National Youth Administration work project approvals in Port Arthur Port Neches Nederland Fannett Rosedale China and Nome to employ about 50 boys repairing school desks and equipment.
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