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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1939

Page

6

Saturday Afternoon Ridge Club Meets

The Saturday Afternoon Bridge Club met last week with Mrs. John Oates Jr. High score prize went to Mrs. A A McAndrew with Mrs Jim m receiving consolation. Ice cream and cookies followed games with guests including Oliver Smith and several others.

Turday John Oates, Jr A. A. McAndrew Jimm Oliver Smith Woorcrow Blackman G. E. Hanson Frances Neal Com Smith Jim Dalton Harry Yates Yates Charles G. Inglish Mesdames Arnold Douthit F. E. Hudson Buster Parish Grady Bowdry G. C. Carothers H. A. Carter Mamie

Wesley Adult Bible Class Holds Meeting at Orr Home

The Wesley Adult Bible Class of St. John's Methodist Church met at Mrs. J. P. Orr's home on Wednesday afternoon with associate hostesses led by president Mrs. W. C. Tunnell. A business meeting followed by a white elephant sale raised funds for the class treasury. refreshments included brick ice cream angel food squares olives and snapdragons.

Wesley Adult Bible St. John’s Methodist Church J. P. Orr W. C. Tunnell J. B. Smith Stella Williams J. V. Frizzell J. J. Upshaw J. M. Alexander G. B. McLaughlin

Long List of Local Names Mentioned in Abilene Notices

A roster of individuals including G. B. McLaughlin J. T. Brown M. L. Hewett J. F. Walker R. B. Ruie Jack Jones J. W. Rye W. J. Glenn W. F. Bagby J. H. Terry N. D. Porter G. L. Inglish A. E. Nowlin C E. Wason J. L. Rucker Miss Lynder Holley and Miss Pearla Orr appears in a local Abilene record.

G. B. McLaughlin J. T. Brown M. L. Hewett J. F. Walker R. B. Ruie Jack Jones J. W. Rye W. J. Glenn W. F. Bagby J. H. Terry N. D. Porter G. L. Inglish A. E. Nowlin C E. Wason J. L. Rucker Lynder Holley Abilene Pearla Orr

Mrs O Steens Breakfast For Just A Mere Club

Mrs Earl O Steen entertained the Just A Mere Club with a Wednesday breakfast followed by bridge. Flowers furnished decor, and prizes went to guests winner Mrs L E Million and club member winner Mrs A H Ladd. Attending were Mmes J B Lee L E B Million A C Humphrey Bill Munnerlyn Branham Payne Earl Hughes A H Ladd Bernard Buie L L Johns Lee White Clay Davis and S J Hodge.

Just-A-Mere Earl O'’Steen L. E. Millien A. H. Ladd Mmes. J. B. Lee L. E B. Million A. C. Humphrey Bill Munnerlyn Branham Payne Earl Hughes Bernard Buie L. L. Johns Lee White Clay Davis S. J. Hodge

Home Makers Class Entertained At First Baptist Church

Mrs J S Smith and Mrs J B Sloan hosted the Home Makers Class gathering in the church classroom on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Dick OBrien gave a devotional from Romans 1 15 on ready as the subject. Guests included Mesdames Garrett Dan Hern don of Sweetwater Hanson McElreath Jones Ga Flournoy McGregor Pratt Upshaw Humphrey and Miss Lilia Penick. Ice cream and cake were served.

Home Makers J. S. Smith Sloan First Baptist Church Dick O’brien Daily Vacation Bible School Buckner’s Orphans Home Mesdames R. S Garrett A. V. Seen Dan Herndon Sweetwater Hanson H. V. McElreath RK. Jones G. Ga. Flournoy J. F. McGregor W. C. Pratt T A. Upshaw C. N Humphrey Henry Cook Lilias Penick Albert Turner W. W. Miller Gene Lyckman R. V. Hagle Cantrell Frank Owen Walter McDaniel Eula Davis B. F. Knutson R. G. Fuqua Stella Doak E. R. Clark Mesdames Swenson Davis Herbert Day Jeona Mott R. M. Kinard J. H. Rutherford T. J. Boston M. J. Smith J. A. Smith R. E. McNabb R. L. Haynie H. B. Lawson O. W. Lamb EF. G. Wyatt Jack McClendon R. B. Bryant Margaret Crockett Helen Jones

Local social notes and visiting guests in San Angelo area

A string of visitors and departures described between San Angelo and surrounding areas. Frances Ellis, student nurse, vacationing here with sister Mrs. Marvin Doss. Miss Freda Mae Ellis of Brazos staying this week. Mrs. John McGaughey and son John Henry from Lawrenceville Georgia to visit H. H. Pennington family. A. M. Ottinger returns to Western Union after illness and head operations in Wichita Falls. Various local guests from Dallas, Alaska, and Pampa visit relatives. plans for trips to New York via Washington and Niagara Falls noted.

Frances Ellis Shannon Memorial Hospital San Angelo Marvin Doss Stamford Doss Freda Mae Ellis Brazos John McGaughey John Henry Lawrenceville, LL A. M. Ottinger Western Union Telegraph Office Mr. Ottinger Wichita Falls A. W. Ferguson Ferguson A. B. Hickey Mr. Hickey Alaska Claude Hickey Billy Burton Bettie Claude Pampa Breckenridge

Mrs A C Braun Hosts Westminster Guild Gathering

Mrs Fred Holland led the Central Presbyterian Church Westminster Guild in a Wednesday afternoon meeting with wild flower decor, prayers, minutes, devotion, and a fairy sisters plan. Hostesses included Mrs Albert Turner and Mrs R V Hagle with many attendees and a post meeting ice cream and cake. A separate Stamford Country Club square dance drew about 100 couples hosted by Dr Ike Hudson and Dr Wade Youngblood with Albany and Anson friends in attendance.

Ike Hudson Wade Youngblood Stamford Albany Anson

Square Dance Club Meets at Bunkhouse

The Square Dance Club held a square dance at the bunkhouse on the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds last Thursday night. Musicians played oldtime tunes for dancing. About 35 couples attended.

Bunkhouse Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds

Family visits and travels span several states

Jeanne Arnold Carolyn and Bill returned Monday night from a visit in Fort Morgan Colorado with Mrs Grans parents Mr and Mrs W H Schumacher Morris Lee Wolfe of Stephenville is here visiting his Mrs R E Hall and Mr Hall Mr and Mrs H V D Wilka left Tuesday morning for their Greenwood Mississippi home after visiting Mrs Wilkas parents Mr and Mrs J S Smith and other relatives and friends Mrs Wilka the former Miss Johnnie Frances Smith

Jeanne Arnold Carolyn Bill Fort Morgan Colo Morris Lee Wolfe Stephenville Mrs. R. E. Hall Mr. Hall

Stamford Family and Visitors Highlight Local Notices

Mrs. Grady Bowdry hosted the Contract Bridge Club on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. John Pustejovsky of San Angelo visited Stamford relatives and left for Abilene with her daughter Mrs. H. E. Gaddy then planned to return to San Angelo. Edwin Massey and wife welcomed a son in California named ee Allen called Harry. Mrs. S. P. Nycum of Pharr visited her mother Mrs. J. A. Middleton and relatives. Harriet McDougle of Abilene visited with daughters Mrs. Earl Loop and Olive McDougle and son Charles. Marguerite Townsend, former Stamford School of Nursing student, visited and went to Rule to see her mother before returning to Texas in Texarkana where she works.

John Pustejovsky San Angelo Abilene H. E. Gaddy Helen Pustejovsky Stamford Edwin Massey California Ee Allen Harry Harriet McDougle Abilent Earl Loop Houston Olive McDougie Charles McDougle Marguerite Townsend Stamford School of Nursing Texarkana

Misses Start Texas Tech Study Journey to Lubbock

Misses Mattie V and Peggy Mc Cuistion left Friday morning for Lubbock. Peggy pursues further study at Texas Tech while Mattie accompanies her.

Mattie V Peggy McCuistion Lubbock Peggy Texas Tech

Summer graduation plans and visits to Panhandle families

The text notes summer graduation at the close of the summer and an extended Panhandle visit. Miss Mattie V. will visit J. C. Jenkins and family at Slaton, Frank Sitton and family at Petersburg, Claud Fargus at Plainview, and James Q. Davis at Pampa.

Mattie V Panhandle J. C. Jenkins Slaton Frank Sitton Petersburg Claud Fargus Plainview James Q. Davis Pampa

Miss Leta Mae Middleton Leaves for Dallas Visit

Miss Leta Mae Middleton travels to Dallas for a several week visit. She will stay with relatives and return later this month.

Leta Mae Middleton Dallas

Barretts Take Two Week Vacation to Waco Relatives

Mr and Mrs W G Barrett and children Alice Lee and Billy departed Saturday for a two week vacation visiting relatives in Waco Texas It marks a family trip with travel plans and time away from home.

Family Return From Odessa Visit

Mrs. F. J. Schaefer and daughter Mrs. E. E. Kirkpatrick of Haskell and Mrs. W. N. Linam with children of Newcastle returned to Stamford last Friday after a visit in Odessa with another daughter Clovis Beasiey and Mr. Beasiey.

F. J. Schaefer E. E. Kirkpatrick Haskell W. N. Linam Newcastle Stamford Odessa Clovis Beasiey Beasey

Poem Accepted for 1939 World’s Fair Anthology

Miss Evelyn Erwin of this city has a poem titled Lest We Forget Our Dreams accepted for the World's Fair Anthology of 1939 to be published by Exposition Press of New York City. She will compete for the $100 poetry prize in connection with the anthology preparation.

Evelyn Erwin

Sketch Club Summer Art School Opens Two Week Session

Mrs W P McDonald of Stamford and Mrs J C Pumphrey of the 10X Ranch near Old Glory, members of the Creative Sketch Club at Abilene, attend part of the annual summer school as Olin Travis of Dallas serves as instructor for the two week session.

W. P. McDonald Stamford J. C. Pumphrey Old Glory Creative Sketch Club Abilene Olin Travis Dallas

Mrs. J. S. Brooks Visiting Sister in Monahans

Mrs. J. S. Brooks is visiting her sister in Monahans this week, staying with family and enjoying a brief visit.

Mrs. J. S. Brooks Monahans

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. EE. LL T. EB. L C. E. Brownfield T. J. Elliott W. B. Tayman W. G. Barrett Maurine Jackson D. &. Prekwit Leon Kelly Paul Summers L. C. Dennis L. R. Rose M. DD. Thompson I. L. Jackson Ben Salter J. E. Lawson C. R. Sims Alton McClellan Edna Cullum Georgia Thornton Peggy Elliott Wesley Chiropractic E. E. Cockerell Hugh Cockerell Don Gould Texas Chiropractic College Drs. Goulds Qual Chew Mrs. O'Steen Lewis Byron Lewis S. P. Nycum Pharr Graham J. A. Middleton Charles Tunnell Smith Lewis Memphis Richard Lane W. G Dorcas Lucille Smith St. John's Methodist Church N. M. Phy N. Swenson Roy Cochrane Texas Preacher” McElreath Conoco NO New York Washington, D. C Niagara Falls Anna Dial B. Belew Mrs. L. C. Schell Charles, Jr W. P. Moore O'Donnel Mary Lois Moore Ryland Gleaton Paducah A. C. Braun Holland Westminster Guild Fred Holland Central Presbyterian Church Charminghouse John Pinson Bart Holland Oliver Crump J. Dyer Annie Blankenbeckler Swenson Contract Bridge Club Mattie Merle Middleton Sketch Club C. D Shambureer Lumber Co KODAK Lone Star Communityp Ga Natural Gas Co
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