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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1966
Page
8
Community notes describe relatives and friends visiting Avoca residents from Abilene Riverside and Dallas. Several local families hosted meals and gatherings, weddings were held at Avoca Baptist Church, and notable births and deaths touched the town.
Mrs. W. A. Lewis Sr., longtime Old Glory educator, retired June 1 ending a 40 year teaching run. Her career spanned Roaring Springs, Old Glory, McAdoo, Balmo ria, Patton Springs, Plainview, Valley View and Delwin. She is a widow of Willard A. Lewis and daughter-in-law to area educator Willard Lewis Sr. Her degrees include magna cum laude from HSU Abilene and a Master’s from Texas Technological College in 1936.
Larry Jones son of Mr and Mrs N D Jones and Howard Payne College student will work with the Baptist General Convention Division of Student Work this summer. He and 42 other students will preach and counsel in youth led revivals across Texas after training at a clinic and retreat. He serves as camp director and counselor for teen boys at Mt. Lebanon in Dallas this week and will visit churches in Victoria Kermit Thorckmorten Bishop Beaumont Duncanville Farrington Houston and Malakoff through August before returning to Howard Payne for football training. Larry expresses hope for a life changing experience and asks prayers from his hometown.
Medical patients include Francisco Herreras Jr J J Corby Mrs Mittie Ivy Mrs Robert Key Mrs EF T Mayfield Aspermont Paul Gomez Riley Cooper C E Bryson Mrs R Johnson Mrs W B Whitley Mrs J W Burchard Avoca Mrs Charles Taylor Mrs Artie Boylston Lorenza Seballes Anson Clinton Moss J H Nobles Albany Barbara Ann Guerrero Debra Shurley Cottonseed meal is an excellent fertilizer.
Town rumor spread about Johnson a dedicated umpire who gives up to four nights weekly to junior and freshman league baseball. He missed Friday and Monday games due to work but plans to finish the season behind home plate, despite a degrading incident where a fan challenged him.
Stamford managers stress that umpires' calls are final and call out fans who criticize officials. They emphasize the reliance on workers who run junior and freshman leagues and urge fans to support rather than attack officials and players.
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses: Jimmy Mac Wainscott of Hamlin with Martha Jeannette Goolsby of Hamlin. Edward L. Harris of Sweetwater with Velma Holloway of Harris, Sweetwater. Jerry R Castleberry of Irving with Rosie Sarita Ashley of Abilene. Flyner Ross Naylor of Westport with Nance Tackett of Hawley. Robert Lee Reyes Jr of Lueders with Sandra Beth Ham of Avoca. James B McCollum of Abilene with Martha F Gonzales of Anson. Harold Lee Bredthauer with Rhonda Kathryn Hilscher. Michael J Thomas of Ft Sill with Mary Jo Copeland. Billy Mack Nichols with Carol Elizabeth Reinhart of Abilene.
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