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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1963

Page

5

Bethel Community Gatherings Return This Summer

Bethel Lutheran invites all to Thursday night summer gatherings at the Bethel playgrounds starting June 13 with a barbecue dinner and 8:30 p.m. program by the young people. The events include volleyball and games, with Willing Workers sponsoring recent Wiener roast as thanks to Bethel youth. Many local residents and guests are noted in related social activities and visits as farming and community life continue.

Philip Olson Bethel Lutheran Playgrounds Hugo B. Haterius Bethel Smorgasbord R. C. Burleston C. L. Mortizes Luther League Bethel Church Bethel Willing Ernest Segerstrom Gilbert Hansen Adolph Olson L. W. Stenholm Harold Hokansen

Schedule and results for Wendeborn Field league games

The record lists multiple June games at Wendeborn Field including Colts, Cubs, Pi rates, Braves, Pirates, Bears, Seniors, and O'Brien teams. Results show Giants 12 Orioles 3 and Red Sox 18 Tigers 16 with Cardinals 5 Pirates 3 and Colts 8 Bears. June 11 games rained out.

Colts Cubts Pirates Braves Wendeborn Field Bears O'Brien Wendeborn Baptist Vets Exchange Lueders Rotary Giants Orioles Red Sox Tigers Cardinals Yankees Cubs PEE Wee Giants Ortoles Colts Bears Lavders Vlts Baptists

M Reynolds Lueders Resident Dies After Heart Attack

M Reynolds 86 of Lueders died at Stamford Memorial Hospital at 8 30 p m Wednesday after a heart attack May 31 He was a farmer and rancher and is survived by his wife four daughters two sons a grandson and a granddaughter Funeral services were held Friday at 230 p m at Lueders First Baptist Church with local pastors officiating Burial was in Spring Creek Cemetery Avoca Kinney Funeral Home in charge.

M. Reynolds Stamford Memorial Hospital Lueders First Baptist Church W. D. Ramsey Danny Johnson Bible Baptist Church Lewis Markwood First Baptist Church Leeders Spring Creek Avoca Kinney Mr. Reynolds Navy Austin Cynthia Burson Lueders Tom Gifford R. L. Hines Nona Mae Reynolds M. Harrison O Stamford Willis M. Reynolds Tommy Reynolds Douglas Davis Bart Stapp Cap Terry Elvie Smth Homer Hughes P. M. Davis

Drive Defensively Advised by Texas Safety Officer

Texas Department of Public Safety officer Don Nowlin urged the Stamford Rotary to drive defensively to cut highway crash losses. He noted speed is the top factor and advised leaving an out for others. In Jones County in May there were 9 accidents with one injury and $7,470 property damage. Nationally vehicle crash property damage totaled $387 million last year, about 8753 per minute.

Don Nowlin Department of Public Safety Stamford Rotary Club

Hospital Notes Medical and Surgical Patients Listed

Hospital notes list multiple medical patients including Floyd Joiner Haskell Mrs R L Stokes Stamford and surgical patients such as Bell Hudson Abilene 8 H Connally Stamford plus J V Oman Avoca A C Schaefer Stamford among others with locations Stamford Abilene Avoca Hamlin Leeders and Rule.

Floyd Joiner Haskell R. L. Stokes Stamford Louis Scott Avoca George E. Pryor, Sr Bell Hudson Abilene H. Connally J. V. Oman A. C. Schaefer D. Patty Leeders A. J. Hallmark Hamlin W. F. Tredemeyer Rule L. L. Loop

Coca Cola Sweepstakes Clarified by Cobb Ford Ad

The Cobb Ford Sales ad clarifies a Coca Cola Company Go America Sweepstakes prize. It states the first place winner receives a 1964 Galaxie XL free except taxes if Cobb Ford is listed as the favorite dealer. Charles Lankford emphasizes the local franchise offer applies only to the national first place winner.

Coca Cola Company Cobb Ford Cobb Ford Sales Charles Lankford Forae¢vency

Plainview Couple Visits With Friends This Week

Mr and Mrs L M Hardy of Plainview visited here with friends this week and returned home Tuesday.

Precinct 2 Falls Back Into Red in Jones County

The monthly auditor report shows Precinct 2 back in the red with a 2 013.46 deficit after expenses of 6 825.04 and income of 2 439.88. Commissioner Tom Boyd’s starting deficit of about 15 000 in January has been reduced by spending cuts, while Precinct 2’s Johnny Agnew remains financially strongest with a 36 571.67 balance. Precinct 3’s Lem Burak holds 23 242.15 and Precinct 4’s J. E. Touchstone has 29 411.62.

Jones County Tom Boyd Boyd Johnny Agnew Precinct 2 Lem Burak J. E. Touchstone

Funeral Services For George Moore Held Friday

George W. Moore 71 died at Stamford Memorial Hospital Wednesday after four years of ill health. Born February 12 1892 in Venus Texas he moved to Sunnyside community in 1917 and retired to Stamford in 1949 residing at 1030 Symonds. He was married to Elsie Reed on July 18 1925 and was a member of Orient Street Church of Christ. Burial was in Highland Memorial Cemetery under Kinney Funeral Home direction.

George W. Moore Orient Street Church of Christ J. B. Lamb Highland Memorial Cemetery Direction of Kinney Funeral Home Mr. Moore Stamford Memorial Hospital Venus Texas Jones County Sunnyside Stamford Symonds Elsie Reed Anson Orient Street Church of Christ

Obituary fragment lists survivors and pallbearers

World War I survivor obituary mentions wife from Stamford, brother Ernest L. Moore of Stamford, sisters Mrs Ed Whatley Ennis and Walter Hefner of Coning California. Pallbearers named Ben Edge Charlie Latham Charlie Workman Rufus Burleson Fucld Appling Earl Osment.

Stamford Ernest L. Moore Ed Whatley Ben Edge Charlie Latham Charlie Workman Rufus Burleson Fucld Appling Earl Osment

Local Student Joins UT Houston Dental Hygiene Class

Joanna Moudy daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Moudy is one of 25 accepted by the Dental Hygiene School University of Texas Houston. She will enroll in September for the two year course after completing a year at Texas Tech where she was on the dean's honor list.

Joanna Moudy J. S. Moudy Dental Hygiene School University of Texas, Houston Joanna Texas Tech

Melodee Quade Enrolls at North Texas State This Summer

Stamford High School graduate Melodee Quade will attend North Texas State at Denton this summer to continue her education and pursue college studies.

Melodee Quade Stamford High School North Texas State Denton

Registered Nurses Hold Meeting in Stamford

Mrs. H. Alke hosted the Stamford Registered Nurses Alumnae Association meeting at the Nurses Home on Tuesday night. President Mrs. Ryland Gleaton led the session, with Mrs. John Ed Newquist presenting a program on the Supervisor's Workshop sponsored by the Texas League for Nurses, and new members Miss Ethel Fleming and Mrs. Clay Coggins introduced. Other attendees included Mrs. Clay Markham, Mrs. J. L. Woodson, Mrs. Bill Anderson, Mrs. Johnny Childress, Mrs. C. V. Herbert, Mrs. Frank Moore, and Mrs. Lewis Blackstock.

H. Alke Stamford Registered Nurses Alumnae Association Ryland Gleaton John Ed Newquist Texas League For Nurses Ethel Fleming Clay Coggins Clay Markham J. L. Woodson Bill Anderson Johnny Childress C. V. Herbert Frank Moore Lewis Blackstock

Gold Coast Earns Grim Nickname White Man's Grave

The Gold Coast region of West Africa earned a grim moniker indicating high mortality among European traders and explorers from malaria and harsh conditions, highlighting the perilous nature of early colonial ventures.

Gold Coast West Africa

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