Modern Food Market to Observe Second Anniversary Next Week
Modern Food Market in Stam ford marks its second anniversary next week with extra special prices. Located at Albany highway and Reynolds street the deluxe neighborhood grocery serves a growing area. Jack Fuqua and Hervey Blue run the store with Hank Hansen in support offering meats and groceries and noting improved facilities and a new dairy and frozen food display cases.
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Stamford
Albany Highway
Reynolds Street
Sion
Country Club
Jack Fuqua
Hervey Blue
Fuqua
Mr Blue
Hank Hansen
Smart sack style cotton bags get chic makeover
Cotton bags once used for flour and feed have been repurposed into fashionable afternoon frocks. A dyed flour sack transformed into a white starchy purse, now part of the National Cotton Council's bag wardrobe for Women's group showings.
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National Cotton Council
Bridal Shower for Mrs. Hinson in Vernon Wofford Home
Mrs. Thomas Hinson formerly Gladys Winona Wofford was honored at a Tuesday night bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Mabel McClung, Mrs. R. O. Gibson Jr., and Mrs. Vernon Wofford in Vernon Wofford home. Joyce Roberts welcomed guests and guests signed the bride’s book. Favors included silver bells with thank you notes. Gifts were presented by Lela Mae Brigham and others in a decorated box.
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Thomas Hinson
Vernon Wofford
Joyce Roberts
Gladys Winona Wofford
Mabel McClung
R. O. Gibson, Jr
W. W. Crider
Gladys and
Thomas
Lela Mae Brigham
Gibson
M. L. Timberlake
Local Figures Named in Rosters and Visits
A list includes J J Young, H S Hin son, W A Roberts, H D Robinson, Ebb Macon, L Q O Kelley, Theo Scott, Ollie Wofford, Herman Cox, M L Timberlake, W W Crider, N M Roedeker, Irvin Thomas, Betty Wofford, B C Wilkins, W E Brigham, A L Conner and families Mr and Mrs Charles Daniel and Mr and Mrs William Brigham of Rotan and Mr and Mrs Lee Dewees and Carole Dewees of Spur. A number of others sent gifts. Lamar Goodyear has returned to Texas Tech to start his junior year with the summer term, home five days between semesters.
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Lamar Goodyear
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Plainview Area News Happenings Refresh Community Ties
Local notices recount visits and gatherings across Plainview area. Names include Hanson Hobbs Campbell Cole Coleman and Grigsby families with relatives from Goree Cisco Stamford and Stamford. A surprise birthday picnic for Mrs. Odell Grigsby featured Lavada Kahout Douglas Grigsby Mareline Watts and others.
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Jerry Hanson
Stephenville
George Hanson
W. H. Hobbs
Charlie Campbell
Ernest Cole
Norma Ruth
Rinnie
Ewin Mattos
Jean Coleman
Marvin Mathis
Ewing Mathis
Goree
Con
Lra Coleman
Odell Grigsby
Louis Kahout
Lavada
Douglas
Royce Dean
Stamford
Oliver Grigsby
Joyce Terry
Morris Watts
Mareline
Lucy Burleson
Family Reunion at Lake Kemp Highlights Big Fish Fry
Mrs. Tom B. Smith and son Dan joined Mrs. Smiths brother W R Parsons of Sweetwater for a Lake Kemp gathering of their moth ers siblings over a recent weekend. The event featured a large fish fry with many relatives from Lubbock Boise City Electra Odessa Gordon Whitney and Abi lene Christian College student Charlie Cole visiting from Abilene.
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Tom B. Smith
Dan
Joey
Boise City
Okla
W. W Ball
Electra
M. F. Ball
Robbie Sue
Odessa
Claude Ball
Gordon
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for Monday Night
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular business meeting at the Legion hall on Monday night at 8 p m.
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American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Group Attends Homecoming From Los Alamos and Dallas
Mrs. Bush Elkins and her daughter Virginia from Los Alamos New Mexico attended the 10th homecoming at Texas State College for Women in Denton. They were joined by Mrs. Frank Elkin of Midland Texas and Lois Caldwell a student at North Texas State College. The group traveled to Stamford where Mr. Elkins accompanied his wife. Mrs. Bush Elkins visited Caldwell parents in Stamford and plans to move on to Midland with Virginia and Lois Caldwell who will join them Sunday in Midland.
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Asa Adamson
Sharon
Martha Ann
Muskogee
Okla
Bush Elkins
Virginia
Los Alamos
N. M
Denton
Texas State College For Women
Inlaw
Frank Elkin
Midland
Dallas
Bush Elkin
Lois Caldwell
North Texas State College
Stamford
Elkins
Local Students Return Home for Summer Break
Numerous students from Abilene area colleges and universities return home for the summer. Names include Bill Campbell from John Tarleton College Stephenville and J. C. Hunter employing him near Abilene, A. G. Sanders taken to hospital after a stroke, and Howard Hopkins who had surgery at Stamford Sanitarium and is recovering.
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Bill Campbell
John Tarleton
Stephenville
Abilene
J. C. Hunter
Lois Helm Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Lois Helm of Lagerton underwent an appendicitis operation at Stamford Sanitarium on Wednesday and is getting along nicely.
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Lois Helm
Lagerton
Stamford Sanitarium
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Troy Sey
Jun
Young America
Plainview Area
Lake Kemp
Joe Duncan
Jack
Whitney
Charlie Cole
Abilene Christian College
Janie
Poll-Parrot’s Solution
Family Shoe Store
Penney
A. G. Sanders
Howard Hopkins
Charles H. Sorrell
Hardin-Simmons University
Baltimore
Moa
J. A. Elliott
Gordon Haynes, Jr
Big Spring
Mattie Haynes
Bob Ladd
San Angelo Junior College
San Angelo
Paula Vaden
W. C. Taylor
Judith Olga
Weslyn Avenue
Raymond and
Neal Brigham
Sanford Hodge, Jr
H. L. Thompson
Texas A. & M. College
College Station
Jack Warren McClendon
Bill Gay
Butane
U. S
Rail
Penney’s
Sms
Towncraft
William J. Murry
Texas
Seersucker
Red Rider
Red Ryder
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