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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1951

Page

8

Local Scouts Attend Camp Tonkawa Outing

Nineteen Stamford Boy Scouts of Troop 42 led by Red Millen attended the Chisholm Trail Scout gathering at Camp Tonkawa near Abilene. Three boys Dale Hull Mike Wash Jimmy Arledge and scoutmaster Million were elected to the Order of the Arrow and earning life saving and swimming merit badges.

Stamford Red Millen Camp Tonkawa Abilene Dale Hull Mike Wash Jimmy Arledge Order of the Arrow Chisholm Trail Jimmy Alexander Morris Hammer Wesley Rhodes Dee Prewit Tommy Williams John Blackstock Archie Pardue Rickey Giles Larry McNeil Don Cannon Raymond Olson Mike McCellan Wilbur Cox Joe Wash Buddy Baird Douglas Kendrick

VFW Members Admitted Free to AllStars Game

Stamford VEW post members will enter free of charge to the Wendeborn Field game between the VEW AllStars and Knox City in the Brazos Valley Softball League. Starting at 8:30 p m, manager Andy Anderson announced the courtesy for sponsoring this year’s AllStars. members show membership card at the gate for free admission.

Stamford Vew Post Stamford Vew Knox City Wendeborn Field Andy Anderson Team Manaager WEW AllStars

Relatives Attend Grandfather and Aunt Funerals in Graham

Mr and Mrs William E Mayes and daughter Martha traveled to Graham for the funeral of Mrs Mayes grandmother and Miss Lin nie Martin. The services were held Tuesday afternoon for Ed Martin age 83 and Lin nie Martin age 89. Ed Martin died of a heart attack Sunday night and Lin nie Martin, long an invalid, died Monday afternoon without knowing of her brother’s death.

William E. Mayes Martha Graham Mrs. Mayes Ed Martin Linnie Martin

Visitors from Stevens Point and Fort Worth

Mr and Mrs C G Smith and daughter Donna visit from Stevens Point Wise with Mrs Smiths parents the Morgan Williams family Mrs Smith formerly Lavon Williams Sgt Gene Harper and family of Carswell Air Base Ft Worth visit their parents Mr and Mrs R W Harper Pvt Glenn Harper of Ft Sill Oklahoma also visited over the weekend Mr and Mrs Howard Kahout formerly of Rankin visit their parents Mr and Mrs O S Hambbright and Mr and Mrs John Kahout of the Plainview community Mrs Kahout formerly Maxie Hambright Mr Kahout works for Manning Oil Co and will move to Duncan Oklahoma with their home plans

C. G. Smith Donna Mr. Smith Kathryn Smith Stevens Point, Wise Gene Harper Carswell Air Base Ft. Worth R. W. Harper Glenn Harper Ft. Sil Oklahoma Howard Kahout Rankin O. S. Hambright John Kahout Plainview Kahout Maxie Hambright Manning Oil Co Duncan Okla

Churches Of Christ To Hold Annual Encampment At Lueders

The annual encampment of Churches of Christ for the area will be at the Lueders Baptist Encampment grounds June 25 to 29. The event welcomes attendees from up to 100 miles with classes for all ages and nightly speakers from Abilene Christian College among others. Registration begins June 25 at 8 am. camp fee is 10 dollars for ages over nine and 5 dollars for younger children.

Churches of Christ To Old Lueders Churches of Christ of Lueders Baptist Charles E. Hill Stamford Church of Christ Box Stamford Orval Filbeck Abilene Christian College W. R. Smith ACC Lamoine Lewis Hamlin FE. R. Harper Highland Street Church of Christ Abilene W. L. Fletcher, Jr Elmer Luck Gaston Hattox Weinert Joe Lowrey Rule C. J. Lanotte Anson C. C. Bartlett Haskell Claude Richardson Knox City Alfred Waller Ottis Cash B. Campbell Joe Burton

Sanders Buy Bunkley Home In East Reynolds Area

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Sanders and their son Sammy will move into their new home at 1034 East Reynolds after purchasing the residence of Dr. and Mrs. FE P. Bunkley. The Bunkleys will reside at the Stamford Inn and later at one of the Bunkley ranch houses while awaiting their new house built east of the Swenson tank on the highway curve across from Wesleyan Street.

Sol Sanders Sammy East Reynolds FE. P. Bunkley Bunkley Stamford Inn Bunkley Ranch Swenson Tank Wesleyan Street

Mrs. Cox Family Plans Temple Galveston Trip

Mrs. Seth Cox and her children Barton and Sarah Jane travel with Elsie Medlin to Temple to visit relatives then plan a Galveston trip. Elsie will join grandparents in Beaumont visit Kinney Gamblin and James. Ann Pryor departs Monday for Camp Wanaka at Woodland Park Colorado for six weeks with Wichita Falls travel.

Seth Cox Barton Sarah Jane Elsie Medlin Weaver Medlin Temple Cox Ann Pryor George E. Pryor, Jr Wanaka Woodland Park Colo Wichita Falls Kansas City Fort Worth

Upshaws Return From Corpus Christi and San Antonio Trip

Mr and Mrs F E Upshaw and children Betty Fred and Joe Smith Upshaw return from Corpus Christi and San Antonio where they spent their vacation.

F. E. Upshaw Betty, Fred and Joe Smith Upshaw Frmo Corpus Christi San Antonio

Missing Names Highlight Trip With Family Group

A fragmented passage shows Mr and Mrs Bart Holland with children Martha Ashcroft Nancy James and Mr and Mrs J M traveling together during a family outing. The text lacks full context but indicates a group itinerary or shared journey.

Bart Holland Martha and Ashcroft Nancy James J. M

Denver Visit Brings Sledge Family To Town

Mrs J R Sledge and daughter Carol of Denver Colorado arrive Saturday to visit Mrs Laura Cowsett, sister Helen Jones, and brother Cecil Jones and family. They plan to stay a month before Mr Sledge joins them.

J. R. Sledge Carol Denver, Colo Laura Cowsett Helen Jones Cecil Jones Mr. Sledge

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