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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
3
Avoca residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Various families from Stamford, Monahans, Pleasant Valley, Abilene, and Fort Worth travel to Avoca while others move here or plan visits. The Baptist church Women’s Missionary Union meets with programs on South America and Argentina.
Household guests and family visits are reported from Avoca Stamford Haskell New Hope and Anson. The Veazeys welcome relatives while L M Hamilton Pete join Hines family in a Sunday gathering. Rennels greet Mathis household in Stamford and Hammer visits relatives in town. Crow family from Stamford calls on Avoca friends. Gerald Knowles Clark and Mrs Knowles enjoy weekend company in Anson.
Mrs. Joe Randel entertained forty-two guests on a Tuesday night. Rooms featured summer flowers and pastel party decor. After games, Cherry ice cream and gum-drop bars were served to guests including Mrs. Anna Dial, Mrs. W. E. Swanson, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Rutherford, and others.
Mrs Felton Underwood entertained the Just-A-Mere Bridge Club last Friday afternoon with bridge games followed by ice cream and cake. Guests included Miss Mary Jo Payne and Mesdames J Hodge Pete Stifflemire A J Bell K R Pawkett Bob Moore C O Nalley D P Williams S W Gound Bran ham Payne and Richard Lane.
Members of the Just-A-Mere Bridge Club and their husbands were entertained with a two course dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hodge on Monday night. A chicken menu and punch followed bridge games amid sunflowers and summer colors. Felton Underwood received a Fort Phantom Hill nigh score prize. guests included K. R. Pawkett, S. W. Gound, Earl O’Steen, Pete Stiffle mire, Richard Lane, Branham Payne, Bob Moore, Mrs. A. J. Bell and Miss Mary Jo Payne.
Betty Louise Balzer of Sagerton marked her eighth birthday with a June 13 party at her parents home, featuring pink and blue decorations and favors. Guests included Emma Joe Halcomb, Joyce Stegemoeller, Delvin Muehlbrad, and others. mothers accompanied the children.
A burglar broke into the Chicago residence of R. C. Collins and took Mrs. Collins’ false teeth, police said. No other items were reported missing.
R S Hecht president of the American Bankers Association argues against a government owned central U S bank. He cites Europe's central banks and the regional Federal Reserve System as better for the country and warns a central bank would be guided by political power. Hecht notes history shows state control risks inflation and political interference. The ABA advocates keeping banking away from partisan politics.
Miss Dena and Helen Meyer spent last weekend in Dallas. Vernon Yearby of El Paso visited Miss Margaret Upshaw. Mrs Doyle Middleton and daughter Jackie of Chickasha Oklahoma visit Stamford relatives. Mr Middleton will spend the weekend here. The Guillet family summers in Abilene while Nick Guillet attends Hardin Simmons University. E P Miles and son Edgar Martin visit Temple and Georgetown. they plan to return Friday. C O Miller and Guy Cannon spent last weekend in Fort Worth. Mrs Miller returned home with them.
Mrs J P Donalson and daughter Georgia spent last weekend in Dallas. A son was born to Mr and Mrs W L Powell in Dallas on Monday June 10. Mrs Etta Shipman and daughter Bonita have gone to Boulder to spend the summer with Bonita to attend the University of Colorado. Mr and Mrs A D Thompson hosted guests including their daughter Mrs Bill Younger and family from Big Spring, Herman Thompson of Sweetwater, M D Thompson and family in Longworth, Mrs Jack Coats and daughter Norma Janice of Knox City visiting Stamford relatives this week.
Mr and Mrs Theo Miles and daughter Leona of Georgetown visited the Stamford family. Theo Miles returned home the same day leaving wife and daughter to stay longer.
E A Bailey nephew of Rev and Mrs W G Bailey left Wednesday for his home in Denton after visiting in the Bailey home. The Saturday Bridge Club will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs H A Carter.
Mr and Mrs H A Carter entertain the London Bridge Club Friday night. Ike Hudson visits Austin this week to take medical state board examinations.
Frank Bubela of Old Glory stayed in Stamford at his brother in law Tom Kutach’s home as Kutach recovers from surgery at Stamford sanitarium.Several Stamford residents and former locals traveled to Dallas Temple Hamlin Rockdale Wichita Falls and the Ozark Mountains for family visits and business news.
Mrs T J Boston will entertain the Forty Two Club Friday afternoon. Truett McCuistion attends Texas Tech Lubbock for the summer term. Mrs N M Phy and sons Jimmy and Paul return from Dallas visit with Mrs Phy's mother. J J Upshaw visits Amarillo this week. Mr and Mrs J F Brooks and children return to Stamford from six months in the Rio Grande Valley. Mrs K C Findley and son Harold Glenn of Dallas visit Mrs Findley’s parents. Mr and Mrs Cecil Jennings return from a two week Buffalo Springs Lake fishing trip with V O Jennings and daughter Alene and Miss Mary Jane Walter of Lubbock. Oran Miles returns for a visit after Oakland stay. Miss Margaret St John of Brackville weekend with Stamford hosts. Joyce Eckeberger of Dallas visits relatives. Mr and Mrs J C Jenkins visit Stamford relatives. Mr and Mrs W A Thompson and children of Sylvester visit. Miss LaVola McCuistion, TT student at Lubbock, returns home for summer. Mrs Sue M Lee and Margery spend summer in Abilene. Mrs Lee taught in Snyder. Margery spent winter with J A McCuistion and family. Vincent Roach returns from Denton after vacation. Mrs Edgar Miles and son Edgar Martin return from Temple where Mrs Miles' sister is hospitalized.
The text notes a planned visit by Lillie May and her daughter in law Mrs R L Rucker to Missouri to visit fistives in a field.
Mrs. R. A. Stewart and her daughter Miss Virginia and son Frederick of Abilene visited Stamford friends Sunday. Miss Sarah Ulshaw returned home with them for a visit.
Mrs R R Robertson, visiting for ten days, left Tuesday for Dallas where she will join Mr Robertson. Joan and Bobby Robertson stay in Stamford to visit relatives.
Mrs. Sam Mullis and her daughter Peggy Jean of Austin were weekend guests of Mrs. W. P. McDonald.
Frank Klepper of Dallas, a noted Southwest artist, visited Stamford last weekend after teaching at a Buffalo Gap summer camp run by the Creative Sketch Club of Abilene.
Texas produced 85 percent of all sulfur mined worldwide, highlighting the state's dominant role in the global mining industry and its impact on supply chains and related markets.
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