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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
6
Avoca and surrounding area residents are mentioned visiting relatives, attending hospital stays, and hosting guests. Notable names include Garrett, Rennels, Humphrey, Caudle, White, and Hansen with travels to Abilene, Stamford, Dallas, Lipan, and Austin. A PTA fundraiser and a hospital stay for Punk Culwell are noted among local events.
Waco visitor Mrs. Jesse Lee calls on friends in the area while Miss Josephine McCoy returns from Sanitorium, Texas. Mrs. J L Roden visits Eliasville relatives after trips to Hamlin and Ranger. Mrs. June England and Mrs. Lola Meads see Mrs. Wren Jackson in Hamlin. The week ends with visits involving Helen Pritchard, Homer Galey, Olin Stephens and families in De Leon, Comanche, Stamford, and nearby towns.
Auto quiz questions cover skid handling and braking, then a long local column lists church, school, and social notes from the Stamford area. It records visitors, singing school details, deaths, and wheat harvest yields of eight to ten bushels per acre with numerous family names and towns referenced.
Mr and Mrs Axel Soderberg entertained Tuesday night June 11 for Mrs Soderbergs birthday. After games refreshments were served. Attending were numerous relatives and friends including Sam Basland J A Lundgren J L Ekdahl Howard Price O L Ekdahl Eben Olson Monte Smart and others. Mrs Hugo B Haterius and children traveled to Fort Worth to meet Rev Haterius returning from the Augustana Synodical Convention in Rock Island Illinois.
Fort Worth guests stay with Mr and Mrs Eric Forsell until Tuesday. Elwood Carlson suffered severe burns when a gasoline tank exploded on his tractor and was taken to Stamford Sanatorium for treatment. Ralph Soderberg recently arrived from Tennessee and works with Axel Soderberg. Adolph Olson and wife welcomed a son David Charles at Stamford Sanitarium on June 6. Monte Smart and daughter Monte La Velle returned from a Santa Fe trip. Theodore Olson and family visited Philip Olson and relatives for Father’s Day. Philip Olson Jr spends two weeks with his relatives in Ft Worth. A church gathering featured Rev Haterius and 98 attendees. Jacob Hansen’s secretary read minutes. refreshment were served. O D Swenson suffered a mild stroke and remains ill at home in Stamford after returning from Glen Rose. Eric Forsell and family visited Rev Haterius in Stamford.
Forsells travel to Fort Worth with guest, Miss Theresia Newquist of Fort Worth seeks better health at her parents home. Miss Olga Pearson departs for Corpus Christi for work. Mrs P V Nelson visits Del Valle with sisters and relatives, escorted by her son and daughter. Hamlin and McKinney visitors join Gust Shuquist and family for a Sunday gathering. Miss Elizabeth Hager, a Texas Christian University graduate, visits relatives in town. Bethel Lutheran church omits morning service due to muddy roads. Sunday night service held, Rev. Hugo B. Haterius presiding. next Sunday services expected normal with English-language services. all invited.
Mrs. C. R. Sims and children with sister Mrs. H. T. Weaver travel to Mangham Louisiana to visit sister Mrs. R. M. Baxter and family. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stegemoeller and children of Slaton visit Sagerton for Father's Day.
A girl celebrated her thirteenth birthday on June 13 with a large surprise by friends and gifts. Mrs. O R Johnson spent last week in Morgan with her mother Mrs. Webb and daughter Mrs. E Cottle Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J E Duncan visited on Sunday with their son Ralph Duncan and Mrs. Duncan in Haskell.
On an extended tour Mrs. Sarah Inglish McDonald of this city joined Mrs. R. Mc Donald and daughter Miss Mary Louise of Lubbock and Mrs. R. E. McDonald's sister Mrs. B. Heitchen of Abilene Sunday for travel through the eastern and southern states. They plan to visit St. Louis Chicago Detroit Canada Boston New York Washington and return via the eastern coast to Florida and back to Texas.
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