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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1978

Page

7

Hawley Church of Christ Hosts Dianne Tilly and Strickland Wedding

Deborah Dianne Tilly and Jeffery Leroy Strickland wed Friday June 2 at Hawley Church of Christ Abilene officiated by Bob Connell. Bride daughter of Seabron Tilly II and groom son of Buster Leroy Strickland Jr Hawley. Attendants included Mona Tilly sister and Lisa Wall flower girl. Reception details and wedding party listed. rehearsal dinner hosted by Strickland parents at Abilene Bonanza Steak House.

Deborah Dianne Tilly Jeffery Leroy Strickland Hawley Church of Christ Hawley Bob Connell Baker Heights Church of Christ In Abilene Seabron Tilly II Route 1 Buster Leroy Strickland Jr Stamford Mona Tilly Vickie Peters Susan Peters Lon Strickland Lisa Wall Abilene Garland Medford Haskell Ronnie Tilly Shannon Strickland David Foreman Don Lambert Phil Hay Greg Clemmer Jackie Hendon Jimmy Hendon Richard Till Hawley High School Cisco Junior College Desk Construction Company Leroy Strickland Bonanza

Phillips couple mark 40th anniversary with family dinner

Mr and Mrs H M Phillips celebrated their fortieth anniversary with a surprise dinner at home. Family members included Marcus Phillips Lisa and Robert Hereford Rev and Mrs Bill Phillips Ricky and Daren Breckenridge and Mike Phillips and Michael Scott Stamford. A milk glass chandelier was given as a gift. Abraham Lincoln was clean shaven until age 51.

H. M Phillips Marcus Phillips Lisa Robert Hereford Bill Phillips Ricky Daren Breckenridge Mike Phillips Michael Scott Stamford

Stamford couple to wed Aug 12 at First Baptist Church

Mr and Mrs Therman O Upshaw announce the engagement of their daughter Irain L to Russell L Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Adron C Johnson. The bride to be is a 1976 Stamford High School graduate and will attend Texas Tech University this fall. The groom is a UT Austin and SWTU graduate and will also attend Texas Tech. They plan a 6 PM ceremony August 12 in Stamford First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church Stamford

Mrs Lindsey Visits Daughters After Graduation Weekend

Mrs Lindsey returns home after visiting three daughters and their families. She saw Mr and Mrs W B Sansom Thursday night and attended graduation exercises in Pettus with Mrs Sansom Friday. Grandson Tab Felts graduated. relatives included B S Felts of Leeders, Windy Groves of Alaska, Tim Felts of Jacksonville NC, and Bethiel Whitaker, Danis and Glenn of Fort Worth. Lindsey later visited in Waco with sister in law Lloyd Brown.

Lillian Lindsey W. B. Sansom Sansom Lindsey Pettus Carol Felts Tab Felts B.S. Felts Leeders Windy Groves Alaska Tim Felts Jacksonville N C Bethiel Whitaker Danis and Glenn Fort Worth Waco Lloyd Brown

AARP Chapter 1473 Meets With Dish Luncheon

AARP Chapter 1473 held its regular June meeting with a covered dish luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Armentrout presented a musical program as music director at First Baptist Church. Rev. Ross Dunn gave invocation, with Mrs. Allen McNabb presiding over business. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Armentrout, Rev. Dunn, and Mrs. Cox. 31 members attended. Heat and sun safety tips followed from nutrition and health specialists.

Larry Armentrout American Association of Retired Persons Armentrout First Baptist Church Ross Dunn Allen McNabb Dunn Curtis Cox

Davenport Merchant marry in Texas church ceremony

Leigh Ann Davenport and Alan Keith Merchant tied the knot Friday at St John’s United Methodist Church with Rev. Ross I Dunn officiating. Parents, wedding party, and guests attended a reception at the church parlor and Cliff House Restaurant. The couple will reside in Olney after a wedding trip, as both hold Texas ties and local work histories. In a related note, Texas cattle on feed for slaughter rose to 1,690,000 head on May 1, up 17 percent from last year per Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown.

Leigh Ann Davenport Alan Keith Merchant St John’s United Methodist Church Ross I. Dunn B. P. Davenport Jr Stamford H. C. Merchant Haskell Janet Lovvorn Taimi Rosenquist Jill Waggoner Frank Whitley Tim Bunkley Lubbock Marilyn White Randle Bryan Wayne Merchant Glenn Wood Knox City Paul Rider Houston Cliff House Stamford High School Texas Tech University Abilene Texas Agriculture Reagan V. Brown

Funeral for Jim Miller Held in Haskell

The funeral for Jim Miller 6 of Haskell, father of Stamford resident June Alexander, was held at 2 pm Thursday at Holden McCauley Funeral Home with Rev. Hubert Sego officiating. Burial followed in Willow Cemetery. Miller, born June 24 1891 in Searcy Arkansas, died June 7 at his home after a heart attack while in his yard. He moved to Texas in 18% and to Haskell County in 1901. He married Trinite May Phillips July 23 1911 in Haskell. A farmer, he worked for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and retired in 1975. Survivors include his wife four daughters a sister six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers were E A Williams Jim Alvis Cliff Dunham Wayne Atkins A B McDonald and Howard Overby.

Jim Miller Haskell Stamford Holden-McCauley Hubert Sego Willow Cemetery Miller Searcy Ark Texas Has Culver City Calif E. A Williams Jim Alvis Cliff Dunham Wayne Atkins A. B. McDonald Howard Overby

L. W. Harris Buried Here Saturday

Funeral for Leary W. Harris 61 of Stamford held at St John s United Methodist Church with Rev. Ross Dunn officiating and Fr Stephen White assisting Burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery Harris died at 3am Thursday June 8 in West Texas Medical Center Abilene Born October 2 1916 in Oil Trough Arkansas married Hilda Koeller April 24 1942 in Joplin Missouri He was a carpenter retired 1971 in San Fernando California moved to Stamford 1974 Navy veteran World War II active in Masonic organizations Shriner since 1951 and Al Malaikah Temple Los Angeles He left wife Hilda one son Dr Fred Harris Sacramento California one granddaughter his mother Winifred Harris San Fernando California and brother Howard Harris Camp Nelson California Preceded by father Herbert J Harris and brother Sisley Harris Pallbearers named.

Leary W. Harris Stamford St. John’s United Methodist Church Ross Dunn Stephen White St. Ann’s Catholic Church Highland Memorial Cemetery Mr. Harris West Texas Medical Center Abilene Oil Trough Ark Hilda Koeller Hilda Fred Harris Sacramento Calif Winifred Harris San Fernando Howard Harris Camp Nelson Herbert J. Harris Sisley Harris Lee Dickerson Lynn Young Melvin Rosenquist Woodrow Herbert Jeff Howard Johnny Muehlstein Raymond Hirscher Hollis Bosse

Butch Miller rites held Saturday in Stamford

Funeral for Warren E. Butch Miller 26 of Austin was at 10 a.m. Saturday in Central Presbyterian Church in Stamford with Rev. Bill Weeks officiating. Miller, a Stamford native, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday June 6 in M D Anderson Hospital Houston after a long illness. Pallbearers were Harrison Cole Joe Smith Upshaw Mack McKinley Wayne Raley Randy Denson and George C. Smith.

Warren E Butch) Miller Austin Central Presbyterian Church Stamford Bill Weeks Highland Memorial Cemetery Mr. Miller M. D. Anderson Hospital Houston Harrison Cole Joe Smith Upshaw Mack McKinley Wayne Raley Randy Denson George C. Smith

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J. L. Strickland Mrs. Jeffery Leroy Strickland H. M. Phillips Abraham Lincoln MFG Briggs Seno Mrs. Lindsey AARP Mary K. Sweeten Carla Shearer Featuring Rasaelll Stover Leigh Ann Davenport, A. K. Merchant L. W. Harris Hellen Atkison Roxie Stell Washington, D. C Nashville Butch Miller Hiram Olson Dusty 17Th Congressional District Mr. Stenholm Democratic Party A. L Dusty) Rhodes Dusty Rhodes Congress John Allen Chalk Box Laing Bible Tyrmiile House David Livingston Stamford Electric Motor Service Hamilton Business J Reid T. Thomas Louis Jantorial Service Wetherbee St. PO D&d Tong Service Jones County Implement CO the Fabric Shop West Texas Herman Cox Cablevision Corporation J L. Herman and Burney Pizza Hut West Hamilton Swenson General Welding Christ Jesus First National Bank Stamford, Texas Tas Buddy Buddy S Alignment N. Swenson JRB Supermarket Association OF W. McHarg Anders John Earl Anders John Earl Anders, Jr McClellan 'S Motor Machine Service Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc Joe Hudspeth Goodyear Bunkley
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