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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

11

Old Glory Variety Club Plans Annual Picnic

Old Glory residents recount a quilting party hosted by Mrs. Carl Hunt on June 12 with fourteen members and visitors planning the club's annual picnic. A June 26 meeting at Mrs. O L Davis’s Aspermont home is announced. Other local social notes cover visitors, home improvements after a hail storm, medical updates, and family reunions around Old Glory and nearby towns.

Carl Hunt Polly Sue Tipton Stamford Kate Hart O. L. Davis Aspermont Jack Fuqua Avoca Kimbell Cook Clinton Neal Odessa Lynn Flowers Jack Hart Jackie Mingus M. L. Tiptons Allen Letz Jerry Callicoatte Midland Delos Callicoattes Charlie Letzes Denver Colo Marvin Letz Haskell Old Glory Harvey Dudensing Robert Dudensing Wichita Falls Henry Schmidt Cleo Ward Cleo Harlan Fort Worth Helen Ward Gordon Ave Texas Ronnie Gerloff Katie Gerloff Sandy” Leverett W. R. Leverett Texas Normal Sabinas Edgar Farr M. L. Tipton Variety Club R. O. Gibson Martin Smith Roaring Springs Elliott Sweetwater Alice Macon Jack Fuquas

Families Gather for Father’s Day Across Texas

The Herttenbergers and extended kin from Abilene Fort Worth and Ranger shared a Father's Day at home as relatives visited from Florida Oklahoma and beyond. Others traveled from Clyde Mineral Wells Richardson Galveston Denton and Lubbock to spend time with local relatives and attend events.

Old-Time Cowboys From Eight States Pay Reunion Dues

Texas Cowboy Reunion Association reports 128 life members and 522 other members, totaling 650. Members pay dues and receive a badge that grants access to chuck wagon meals, rodeo, dances, and free admission to events across three reunion days. C. F. Upshaw chairs meals. facilities at the Bunkhouse and Roundup Hall are air conditioned with water fountains and games available.

Eight States J. W. Hudson Texas Cowboy Reunion Association Organization of Oldtime Cowboys and Cattlemen Hudson C. F. Upshaw

Mississippi Visit Planned by Heflin Bailey Family Party

Mrs Lilla Heflin and her father H E Bailey 86 along with Mrs Manley Sikes and her husband and daughter Mary Beth will travel to Mississippi. They will visit relatives in Greenville Durant and Shelby and meet Lundy McLellan and John Bailey families with possible additional relatives joining.

Lilla Heflin H. E. Bailey Mississippi Mr. Bailey Manley Sikes Mr. Sikes Mary Beth Stamford Bangs Sikes Greenville Miss B. C. Lundy Mr. Lundy Durant Hugh McLellan Shelby John Bailey

Warm-Up Dance Set for June 30 at Round-Up Hall

A pre Reunion warm-up dance is scheduled for Saturday night June 30 at Roundup Hall on the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. Following the warm-up, square dances occur July 2, 3 and 4 at the same venue, with Bogan Rhea and Cecil Gray in charge under J W Thadson, secretary of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association.

Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds Bogan Rhea Cecil Johnny) Gray Odessa J. W. Thadson Texas Cowboy Reunion Association

Visiting Campbell Family to Stay Through Thursday

Mr and Mrs Joel Campbell and daughter Martha of Washington DC will stay with Mrs Campbell's sisters Mrs M D Thompson and Mr Thompson and Mrs Lank Allen. A brother Jake Turner of Fort Worth joined. Also here are Charles Thompson and his wife and daughter Dee Ann of Donna.

Joel Campbell Martha Washington, D. C Campbell M. D. Thompson Mr. Thompson Lank Allen Jake Turner Fort Worth Thompsons Charles Thompson Dee Ann Donna

Peggy Goodloe Named Blue Bird Counselor At Fort Worth Camp

Peggy Goodloe daughter of Mr and Mrs B D Goodloe serves as a Blue Bird counselor for Camp Fire Girls Fort Worth at Granbury She just finished work at Tarleton State College and was senior editor of the year book annual She plans to enter Texas Tech this fall.

Peggy Goodloe B. D. Goodloe Fire Girls Camp Fort Worth Granbury Tarleton State College Texas Tech

Temple Baptist Vacation School Opens Monday

Temple Baptist Church on East Campbell and North Anson streets will start Vacation Bible School on Monday June 25 continuing to June 29. classes run 8 30 to 12 daily for ages four through thirteen with theme Champions for Christ led by Rev Kenneth Evins the pastor.

Temple Baptist Vacation School Temple Baptist Church East Campbell and North Anson Streets Christ Kenneth Evins

Easterling Named New Basketball Coach at Loraine

Bill Easterling will coach basketball at Loraine High School for the coming year. A McMurry College graduate from Abilene this spring, he is the son of Mr and Mrs J H Easterling of Avoca and a Avoca High School alumnus.

Bill Easterling McMurry College Abilene Loraine High School Easterling Avoca High School J. H. Easterling Avoca

Tinsleys Visit Dallas and Fort Worth Relatives

Mr and Mrs Tinsley traveled to Dallas to see aunt Lena Chenault, brother Saraph Cullum, cousin Mrs Kirby Smith and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith remains a patient at Harris Memorial Hospital recovering from surgery. The couple then stopped in Fort Worth for a brief visit with brother Victor Tinsley and his wife.

T. R. ‘Tinsley Dallas Tinsley Lena Chenault Saraph Cullum Kirby Smith Mr. Smith

Shamburger Back Home For Summer Visit

Doug Shamburger, son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Shamburger, returns home for the summer as a student at North Texas State College in Denton.

Doug Shamburger Cecil Shamburger North Texas State College Denton

Mrs Luannah Whittington Returns From Abilene Hospital

Mrs Luannah Whittington returned Saturday from Hendricks Memorial Hospital in Abilene where she has been under treatment and is improved.

Luannah Whittington Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene

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Old Glory Variety Club West McHarg Reno Herttenberger Jack Simmonses Ft. Worth Jerry Malcolm Hrtttenbergers Don Herttenbergers Rvse Roy Herttenbergers Simmons Okla Ray Worley Pensacola Fla J. L. Garner Ansel Sawyers Ben Worley Ida Johnson Haskell Hospital Annie Jennings Clyde T. W. Jennings Tim Ted Wesley Tabb Robert Paul Galveston Dale Danny Stevie Tabb Ft. Hood Garrett Spitzer Weldon and Kenny Kathleen N.T.S.C Louis Spitzer Melvin Lehrmann Larry Joan Druesedow Carl Druesedow Lubbock Glenn Dippel Lemuel Dippel Shell Chemical Corporation Agricultural. Chemical Sales South Claiborne Avenue New Orleans Louisiana Loraine Mrs. Travis Bouchett Southwestern Life Insurance Company Billding RVICE Rocky E Darlington Raceway Darlington D. C H.p Chevy Chevrolet LETT America North Swenson
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