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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
3
Local churches host Daily Vacation Bible Schools drawing children and families from the community. Visitors include Mrs. R. N. Evetts and others. district pastors and stewards gather for a Methodist meeting. Baptist class holds a social with program closing the school week.
The article covers a Baptist and Methodist Vacation Bible School schedule with daily sessions and awards on Sunday. It lists teachers and hosts, notes health checks for new students, and mentions a summer round-up for new enrollees. It also reports illnesses and family visits including Mrs. Clark Archer in Houston and W. M. Loop’s stroke.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Central Presbyterian Church met Monday afternoon with Mrs Bart Holland. In the absence of the president Mrs R C Ricks the ice president Mrs Dick Rowland resided. Mrs Billy Dodd led the devotional and Mrs A G Fitzgerald and Mrs W E Whittington led the lesson. A social hour followed with sandwiches devils food cake and Cokes. Present were Mines Dick Rowland Perry Smith W E Bingley A G Fitzgerald Billy Dodd WH Pennington W E B Whittington and John McGaughey of Lawrenceville TM.
The report notes a decline in the amount of clothing worn by women, indicating shifting fashions or modesty norms. It highlights measurable changes in attire as observable in contemporary dress figures.
Local residents report visits and family time across Plainview and nearby towns. Ernest and T A Coleman host, Luella Caufiman joins, and several families gather for dinners with Pollock, Moore, Mueller, Grigsbys, and Grigsby relatives. An emergency appendectomy occurs in Haskell hospital.
Mrs. Vernon Wofford entered Stamford Sanitarium for a throat infection and was dismissed. A string of visitors including the Hagle family from Haswell Spur Dewees family from Spur and others from Hale Center Anson Corinth Dallas Midland and Abilene called or joined gatherings over several days.
Emil Mueller was dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts and family on Sunday.
Wanda Jean Treadwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Treadwell of Tuxedo presented a piano recital at the home of her teacher Mrs C M Francis Thursday evening June 17 at 5 oclock. Jerry Lyckman assisted by reading and Mrs Francis and Mrs Treadwell greeted guests with Nancy Lovvorn in the music room. Daisies decorated the house and served as plate favors with an Alaska snow mount for about five guests. Wanda Jean played Scherzino Double Notes XI Entreaty Romance Crescendo and Sonata No 1. Jerry Lyckman read A Reply to the House by the Side of the Road and for an encore she offered Sentiment.
In Yokohama on May 26 Mrs. Nell Tibbetts formerly Nell Stagner of Stamford Connecticut arrived aboard the U S Army Transport Republic to join her husband Captain Oscar J Tibbetts of the 43d Weather Wing. Captain Tibbetts is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Tibbetts of McLean Texas.
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