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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1929

Page

8

Pleasant Valley Church News Highlights

Sunday services at Pleasant Valley Church featured Rev Red Henson of Abilene delivering sermons both morning and evening. Mrs Jester West of Post joined for Sunday night services, with other visitors noted. Local visits included Leo Jenkins with O C White and Mr and Mrs Red Henson dining with the Jenkins family. Odell Patterson visited Stamford. a planned musical at Mr and Morris was canceled due to rain. A Friday night gathering at T H Jenkins drew a large, pleased crowd.

Red” Henson Abilene Jester West Post Leo Jenkins O. C. White Mr. Ford Lieders T. H. Jenkins Odell Patterson Stamford Mr. and Morris Near Post Jim Caffey Johnny Patterson

Sunday church events and visits noted in community page

Misses Ethel and Mabel Jenkins visited Miss Uvalde Deck er for supper Sunday night. Mrs Willis Carlton and Hazel traveled to Berryhill for Hazel to practice music. A church singing practice is planned next Sunday night June 16 with all invited. Rev Owens the county missionary will preach Sunday night June 23 the fourth Sunday. Mr and Mrs John West visited Mr and Mrs McLyen Sunday afternoon. Rev Henson will preach here again the second Sunday in July.

Ethel Mabel Jenkins Uvalde Decker Willis Carlton Hazel Berryhill Owens John West McLyen Rev. Henson

Mrs. Julia Reynolds In Ill Health And Local Updates

Mrs Julia Reynolds is seriously ill. The Hodge oil well has reached 1700 feet. Farmers are busy with crops. Mr Hub Parsley of Arizona is visiting here. Mr Otto Faust went to Abilene Saturday.

Julia Reynolds Hodge Hub Parsley Arizona Otto Faust Abilene

Bunker Hill Honors Principal McKenzie in Final Year

Friday June 7 marked the close of a highly successful school year at Bunker Hill with twelve Loving Cups won four becoming permanent. LMke Becker’s spelling paper earned a perfect state grade the first since county organization. The school earned a standardization certificate, unique in Haskell County. Principal W. C. McKenzie, who began in 1922 and transformed the school, will not return next year. the community honored him with a 15 jewel white gold Elgin watch.

Bunker Hill Lmke Becker Haskell County W. C. McKenzie McKenzie Bunker Hill School

Seventh Grade Graduation and School Events Summary

The seventh grade held a 10 30 a m graduation with diplomas awarded to Eloise Dyson Ruby Sharp Farice Smith Daniel Rinn Edgar Boedeker J R Chatwell Antone Thieraman Arvil Younse and Harmel Northcutt Melvin Boedeker and Harmet Northcut earned perfect attendance certificates The Lady of the Library was staged June 6 The primary and intermediate rooms performed June 4 and an eighth ninth and tenth grade Minstrel show June 3 Clarence Sedow visited Pete Hall Lola O Keefe and Beatrice O Keefe hosted guests The closing featured Miss Vinita Baker of Abilene and Miss Vesta Baker will return to teach next year

Eloise Dyson Ruby Sharp Farice Smith Daniel Rinn Edgar Boedeker J. R. Chatwell Antone Thieraman Arvil Younse Harmel Northcutt Melvin Boedeker Harmet Northcut Lady of the Library Clarance Sedow Pete Hall Lola O’keefe Rozella Roberts Beatrice O’keefe Bessie Chatwell Vinita Baker Abilene Vesta Baker

Methodist Women Meet In Albany District gathering

The north zone of the Abilene District Methodist women met June 5 in Albany for a full day program led by Mrs. Pearl W. Hansen of Leeders. Delegates from nearly all zone auxiliaries attended. zone officers and leaders from Abilene and surrounding areas aided the successful meeting. Mrs. L. W. Johnson departed for Wichita Falls to visit her mother.

North Zone Abilene Albany Pearl W. Hansen Leeders J. L. Henson First Church L. A. Grimes Missionary Society W. L. Philor Sup B. R. Wagner South Zone T. V. Touchstone West Zone W. H. Myatt Abilene District

Round the Courthouse Anson June 11

Sheriff Tom Hudson and City Marshal Bill Johnson delivered Albert Monroe to Gatesville reform school authorities. Johnson returned a boy to his parents in Hamlin. Police raided beer peddlers around Anson, sending two men to Jones county jail. Deputy A G Sanders to post election notices for July 16 amendments. Civil cases listed in Jones County district court include trespass to title foreclosures and divorces. The April term ended May 31 with 38 civil and 33 criminal cases disposed.

Anson Tom Hudson Bill Johnson Hamlin A G. Sanders Jones County Austin George Potts A. & M. College College Station A. G. Sanders Texas J. F. Stein WL. Randolph First State Bank of Stamford Earl Vaughn Exparte Robert Cross B. S. Ferguson Gorham Tufts, Jr Dellah Cox V. O. Cox A. H. Barbee William J. Burns International Detective Agency, Inc Dallas 104Th District Court

License Issued. Ten-Day Publication Delay Requested

A license was issued on June 11 with a request that it not be published for at least ten days. Names mentioned include Meyrom Biard Clara Weaver Milton L Timberlake Neema Pearl Corby Morris Commons and Jessie Wills. The American's ads bring results.

Meyrom Biard Clara Weaver Milton L. Timberlake Neema Pearl Corby Morris Commons Jessie Wills

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Pleasant Valley Bill McDaniel Douglas Fairbanks d’Artagnan THE Iron Mask United Artists Sound Picture Doug Fox Movietone News Majestic Nugent Methodist Mrs. C. A. Morrow of Houston F. E. Morrow FORD Tudor Sedan F. O. B. Detroit Special Townsend Motor Company Swenson Avenue Jackson Ferguson Street J. E. Jackson Golden W. S. Milk Small K. C Fruits and Vegetables Penick- “Hughes Co Eral J. M. Benton & Son West McHarg Room Lot Dohoney Wall Paper CO Hamilton Street
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