Rockdale Residents Tour New General Motors Plant
Rockdale residents toured the General Motors plant during an open house on Saturday. Local families and relatives visited or hosted family members in nearby towns including Stamford, Haskell, Waxahachie, Wichita Falls, and Abilene. The gathering included weddings, birthdays, hospital visits, and lengthy mentions of kinship among area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
General Motors
Ir. 4
Richard West
V. FF. Burkey
Arlington
V. F Y. Jr
Miller Kunkles
Saturda
Rayleen King
Seymour
Raymond King
Jane
Sam Cobb
Sammy Cobb
Haskell, Hospital
Raymond Bounds
Carolyn
Gene
Lee Bohannon
M. Owens
Haskell
T. N. Gillespie
Odessa
Doyle Gillespie
Ven C
East McHarg Church Hosts County Workers Conference
East McHarg Baptist Church will sponsor a Jones County Workers conference at First Baptist Church on June 22. Rev. Earl Duncan of Pleasant Grove will deliver the evening message. Rev. David Kuykendall presides at the evangelism service. Joe Rucker of Abilene opens long service. Rev. Alvin Lorry presides over Sunday school. Rev. John Hamfton speaks on Four Months to Harvest. WMU and executive board meet at 5 p.m. Supper served by East McHarg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Baptist Workers Conference
East McHarg
Joe Rucker
Abilene
Alvin Lorry
John Hamfton
Corinth
Former Winner In Oldtimers Event Dies in Rodeo Arena
William Ward Moc Jenkins a 67 year old Cuthbert stock farmer died of a heart attack in the Colorado City rodeo arena during a Three R Club calf roping night. Jenkins had roped and tied his third calf of the evening when he was stricken and remounted. A three time prize winner in the oldtime cowboys calf roping contests he had long participated in the Texas Cowboy Reunion events. Funeral was held Monday in Colorado City with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward
Moc) Jenkins
Cuthbert Stock Farmer
Colorado City
R Club
Jenkins
Mrs. Rosenquist Hosts Pleasant Valley HD Club
The Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration club met with Mrs. Eric Rosenquist on June 4 with nine members present. Roll call named a cherished possession. quilt blocks for the club quilt were turned in. Mrs. Mortiz led a game. council and parliamentary reports were given. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rosenquist
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club
Eric Rosenquist
Roy Sconce
C. L. Mortiz
C. E. Carlton
Rosenquist
Carl Seth
Birger Haterius
Mortiz
Mays Attend Funeral for Mrs Vernon Shaw in Lubbock
Mr and Mrs J C May attended the funeral of Mrs Vernon Shaw in Lubbock Friday. The service was at First Baptist Church and burial followed in Wilson Cemetery. Mrs Shaw, formerly Clara May, was a Baptist Training Union worker for 22 years and was well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Foster
Ainslie Mood
Stamford Junior High School
Sylvia
H. W. Foster
First Baptist Church
Bulldog News
Abilene
National Guild of Piano Teachers
National
Fraternity of
Ainslie
George S. Mood
St. John’s Methodist Church
J. C. May
Lubbock
Mr. May
Vernon Shaw
Wilson Cemetery
Shay
Clara May
Birth of Floyd Allan Letz in Stamford
A son named Floyd Allan Letz was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Letz at Stamford Sanitarium on June 8. The baby weighed seven pounds eight and a half ounces. Mother Billie Williams was formerly Mrs. Letz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Allan Letz
Homer Letz
Stamford Sanitarium
Billie Williams
Local Surgeons Report at Stamford Sanitarium
Jane King of Leeders is a surgical patient at the Stamford Sanitarium. Mrs. J. D. Westbrook of Rule underwent surgery at the Stamford Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane King
Leeders
Stamford Sanitarium
J. D. Westbrook
Rule
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Aday
Mr. Cobb
Cobb
Durreit
H. E. Wall
Gladstone McLennon
V. JF. Bunkley
R A. Gillespie
J. Williams
Ann
Blake Henson
Fred Buerger
Ray Simms
Snyder
R. J. Fox
Waxahachie
Dick Gillespise
Adilene
Albany
Porkland Hospital
Stam
Clinton Roger
Stamford
Jack Hager
David
Laeders
Bill Hager
Corley’s Furniture
Furniure
Beaulithe
Vo Nile
Wen Corley
Tee
Dos
McHarg
Stamford, Texas
Rockers
Huy
Phas
County Workers Conference
Rodeo Arena
Amazon River
J. C. Mays
Workingman
Asher
America
Speed Queen
Massacks
Wenty
Valve
Katension
Pablo Sg Rey
UGS
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