East Meets West Theme for 1963 Stam ford Music Club
The Stamford Music Club installed officers on May 16 1963 at the Country Club with East Meets West as the theme. Colorful Japanese lanterns oriental umbrella and mantle ornaments set the mood. Mrs Jack Southerland presented art objects from her trip and shared slides during the ceremony. Officers installed included Nancy Quattlebaum president Yvonne Peterson vice president and others in roles such as treasurer recording secretary historian parliamentarian and counselors. A president's pin was given to Quattlebaum at refreshments featuring coffee ham salad banana nut sandwiches and Birds of Paradise decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Music Club
Country Club
Jack Southerland
Orient
Nancy
John Webb
Quattlebaum
Yvonne Peterson
Four Generations At Herring Reunion
Four generations gathered for a family reunion led by Mrs. Clay Herring of Fort Worth. The group included her daughter Mrs. John Wood and her grandson Larry with Tammy Lynn, plus the Woods, Cox family from Freeport, and Bud Herring’s family from Stamford. They planned a move to Logan Utah for Cor to attend a 10 week NSF program at Utah State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Herring
John Wood
Jan
Johnny
Stamford
Cox
Elizabeth Herring
Logan
Utah
Cor
National Science Foundation
Utah State University
Open House Honors Mr and Mrs Gibson 50th Anniversary
Open house on June 2 at Round-Up Hall Stamford honors Mr and Mrs R O Gibson Sr on their golden wedding anniversary. Attendees from Stamford O Brien Hamlin Palestine Quanah Lubbock Pecos Huntsville Houston Abilene and Dallas with 114 guests registered. Reverend Veron Mayfield spoke and Indy Jones led singing as guests enjoyed cake nuts and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Gibson
Gibson
Satmford
RO. Gibson Sr
Vernon Mayfield
Sagerton Methodist Church
Indy Jones
Rite
R. O. Jr
Staford
Wilson
O’brien
Chanddaughters
Gloria Gibson
Jack Hight
Lavoyce Burrow
Ruth Ann Dickenson
Richie Harris
Charles L. Gibson
Aspermont
O'Brien
Old Glory
Stamford
Hamlin
Palestine
Quanah
Idalou
Lubbock
Pecos
Huntsville
Houston
Goodwell
Okla
Lagerton
Rule
Friona
Bovina
Abilene
Roaring Springs
Dallas
Plainview
Melvin New
Mrs Portwood Hosts Social for Bible Class
Mrs Creed Portwood entertained Tuesday night at her home with a Trinity Baptist Church Sunday School Class social. Mrs A J McCann gave the devotional. Mrs Wayne Baldwin and Mrs Bo Reid directed a game. refreshments served to attendees including Baldwin Reid Ivy Yates and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creed Portwood
Trinity Baptist Church
A. J. McCann G
Wayne Baldwin
Bo Reid
Mmes. Baldwin
Curtis Ivy
Cecil Bean
Temple Lewis
McCann
Howard Hanyon
Leo Ivy
Mary Yates
Thelma Mc.Grady
Paul Ivie
Lera Jo Lackey to Wed Donald D Bledsoe in Summer
Mr and Mrs R S Turner of Avoca announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Lera Jo Lackey to Donald D Bledsoe son of Mr and Mrs J J Bledsoe of Abilene. Miss Lackey is Avoca High School and McMurry College graduate and taught in the Garland system. Mr Bledsoe graduated Abilene High School and is a McMurry College senior. The couple plan a summer wedding.
Rutherford Rites Set At Trinity Baptist Thursday
Mrs. A. E. Rutherford 71 died at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a stroke. She lived at 901 N Swenson, born Laura Edge in 1888 in Lee County and came to Stamford in 1915. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Temple Lewis and J B Lamb officiating. Burial Highland Memorial Cemetery Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband A R Rutherford two brothers Ben Edge Will Edge and a sister Opal Simpson. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Rutherford
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Temple Lewis
J. B. Lamb
Orient Street Church of Christ
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney
J. W. Wheeler Buried Sunday
James W. Wheeler 76 died Saturday in Stamford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral held Sunday at Orient Street Church of Christ with J. B. Lamb officiating. Burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery directed by Kinney Funeral Home. Survived by wife Annie, daughter Mrs. Cecil Klump, brothers Raymond Wheeler and Joe Wheeler, ten sisters.
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Orient Street Church of
Annie
Cecil Klump
Old Glory
Raymond Wheeler
Oklahoma City
Joe Wheeler
Anson
Ruth Thayer
Lovanna Yagla
Water meter installations completed for residents listed
Water meters were installed during the past week for residents including Joe W. Johnson 620 E Campbell Ronnie Reid 612 E Davenport Barkley McCain 205 A E Davenport Caroline Hill 108 E Davenport Don R Howard 508 Dodson Drive Riley Eastland 1320 Hudson Rd Luke Turner 406 N Haskell Joe H Lancaster 1210 London.
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Joe W. Johnson
E. Campbell
Ronnie Reid
E. Davenport
Barkley McCain
Davenport
Caroline Hil
Davenport Don R. Howard
Dodson
Riley Eastland
Hudson Rd
Luke Turner
N. Haskell
Joe H. Lancaster
Landon
Mrs Gray and relatives visit Lindsey family this weekend
Mrs Cletus Gray with Michael and Monte of Kingman Kansas visited her parents Mr and Mrs A H Lindsey. She also called on Mrs B C Shaw in Haskell Saturday. Sunday night visitors at the Lindsey home were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith and family from Breckenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Gray
Michael and
Monte
Kingman, Ka
A. H. Lindsey
Gray
B. C. Shaw
Haskell
Lindsey
Mrs. Lawrence Smith
Breckenridge
F. Kirk Johnson Dies in California
Texas oil man and financier F Kirk Johnson died Tuesday of a heart attack in Beverly Hills California He once owned the Onyx Refinery in Jones County and was the principal owner of Tad McGhee Motor Co which ran the Cadillac Oldsmobile agency
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Kirk Johnson
Texas
Stamford
Beverly Hills
Calif
Onyx
Jones County
Johnson
Tad McGhee Motor Co
Cadillac-Oldsmobile
Willie Bennett Dies at Tuxedo
Funeral service for Willie N. Bennett 57 was held at Tuxedo Baptist Church after his death from a heart attack at home. Rev. John Woods and Rev. Corie Bland officiated. burial followed at New Hope Cemetery. He was born June 6 1906 in Graven County and married Vivian Rowland in Abilene in 1925. Surviving are his wife, his father W C Bennett, a son in El Paso, three daughters in Fort Worth and Sun Valley California, three brothers in Anson.
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Tuxedo Baptist Church
Willie N. Bennett
Tuxedo
John Woods
Swergson
Corie Bland
New Hope Cemetery
Graven County
Mr. Bennett
Jones County
Vivian Rowland
Abilene
The
Baptist Church
W. C. Bennett
Anson
Joe B
el Paso
George Terry
Fort Worth
H. B. Herring
Sun Valley
Calif
Billie June Bennett
Cecil Onis
Perry
Ward Hinds Enrolls at Vanderbilt University
Ward Hinds son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Hinds enrolled at Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee and began classes Tuesday. The Hinds drove to Nashville last Thursday and returned home Tuesday indicating the start of his college term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Hinds
Marvin Hinds
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Tractor Accident Victim Buried in Anson Saturday
Alli son M Marshall, 48, of Stamford, died when a dirt loading tractor overturned on a highway project four miles south of Stamford Thursday. He died en route to Stamford Memorial Hospital. A Texas Highway Department employee for 12 years, he was buried Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson after services at First Baptist Church of Anson officiated by Rev Dan Royal. He was born January 1, 1915 in Lee County and lived in Jones County 42 years. He is survived by his wife Helen Lowery, a two month old daughter Lauraall, one brother T R Marshall of Abilene, six sisters in Abilene, Roswell NM, Abilene, and Anson.
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Stamford
Allison M. Marshall
Marshall
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Texas Highway Department
Temple Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Anson
Dan Royal
Mount Hope Cemetery
Jones County
Mr. Marshall
Lee County
Helen Lowery
Laura Lall
T. R. Marshall
Abilene
W. A. Taylor
W. J. Taylor
Roswell
N. M
E. C. Mosier
Nora
Willie
Dorothy Marshall
Massey earns high rating at Texas State tuba solo
Johnny Massey of Stamford High School received a Cass IV Excellent rating in the Texas All State solo contest in Austin last weekend. William Bell of the New York Philharmonic judged the bass division where 33 contestants competed. Massey traveled to Austin with Hamlin Band Director Tim Jones and teammates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Massey
Stamford High School
Austin
William Bell
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Johnny
Hamlin
Tim Jones
Tax Suits Dismissed in District Court
Three delinquent tax suits were dismissed and one divorce granted by Judge Owen F. Thomas in 104th District Court at Anson. The tax suits against Paul Jones Anson Truman Davis Stamford D A Bandeen Abilene Clyde Brown and Burman J Barnett were dismissed on motion of Bill Hart delinquent tax attorney after taxes were paid. Charles C Gardner was granted a divorce from Faye Gardner.
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Owen F. Thomas
104Th District Court
Anson
Paul Jones
Truman Davis
Stamford
D. A. Bandeen
Abilene
Clyde Brown
Burman J. Barnett
Bill Hart
Hart
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Leeders
Lisa Kay Tonroy
Sumer
Tommy Hammer
Hamilton
Mrs. Lynn Flowers
C. Portwood
Wyler
Bulova
Dad
Norelco
Speed Schick
Lera Lo Lackey
D. D. Bledsoe
Rutherford
J. W. Wheeler
Kansas
Bonnie Kendrick
Maurine Kendrick
Ever Ready District Youth Methodist Fellowship
F. Kirk Johnson
California
Willie Bennett
Massey
Charles C. Gardner
Faye Gardner
Onaldds Donaldds McDonald CO
J Foy Smet I
McDonald’s
Dacron
McDonald
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