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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

6

Avoca Fiddlers Contest Draws Avoca and Stamford Residents

Local Avoca activities include a fiddlers contest with winners A J Bell of Stamford Bennie Cox of Avoca S E Meadow of Leuders and J A Ward of Weinert. Social news covers visits, family gatherings and club meetings at the Tabernacle with community notices and travel to nearby towns.

Tom Hammer Samford Avoca Roy Gene Debbie Lee Crow Stamford Mre R. C. Crow Bo Tr. Weeks B. F. Weeks Geraldine Hart Canyon George Lawrence T. B. Tonrey Larry and Gailyn Fern Hh. H. Anderson B. Diggs S. E. Meadow Leo McKeever Lueders T. L. M. Culwell Hubert Parker Wichita Falls Jim Stell A. J. Bell, Jr Bennie Cox Ss. E. Meadow Leeders J. A. Ward Weinert Henry Hanson Philadelphia Carl Hanson Roy Hines Fort Worth Ernest West Little Nrasue Bell Leman J. W. Grimes Charlie Culwell J. A. White WeSen Culwell Hamlin H. H. White H. D. White J. A. Jr Frances Dorothy White Hans W. A. Sylvester Big Spring Ernest Raymond Sylvester Coleman Hubert Bell Home Demonstration Club Cc. R. Foster Eck Gillesme J. C. Williams

New Hope Hosts Busy Weekend Social Circle

Rev J W H Skiles filled service appointments at the Baptist church. A long list of local residents and visitors enjoyed birthdays, picnics, ball games, and family gatherings across New Hope, Stamford, Plainview, Anson, and nearby towns. A town ball game 9 to 7 favored Anson. a June 27 girls game is planned at New Hope.

J. WH. Skiles the Baptist Homer Nash Stamford Jack Skiles Len Goodwin Larry A. G. Hes Wr Plainview Tom Kutach Frank Kutach J. Major P. R. Lundy Cecil Bean J. Henderson Marie Martha Kutach Barbara Ann Bean Haldor H. E. Major J. W. L. Davis Robert Hu Joel Hyman Jinks Goree Brazos Lueders Luther Bolding Cotton Portwood Creed Portwood Leonard Anderson J. B Sxiles Earl Elton Portwood Honey Skilee Edward Portwood Sayrton Mra F. A. Reid Mona Jeen Mys Doe Criel Ancor Ancor were #&oppes guests of Mr and Mrs. wocther Bolding Mere H. L. Hager Rule Luther Rowney Lucile Eril Bolding Leonard Eid Rockdale Webb Graham Lon Goodwin Weldon Threadgill Dallas A. B. Lindsey J. C. Sledge Andrandson John Mac Howell Lasterco W. A. Se Viela Pearl Helms J. W. Buntin F. B. Reid Virgil Skiles Henry Skiles Ethelene Skiles J. B. Blancet Thursonyr Barbara Ann Joe Cavitt W. H. Stevenson C. W. Johnson Brownwood Stephenson Davis Guy Stephenson Walter Felty Roy Creek Leeday C. I. Johnson Virginia Pinkston Bob Green Ross McCutchen Alliece and Leroy Geneva Horton W. T. Johnson R. F. Shue Ruthie Irene Lida Mae Lester Hubert Stephenson Sam Herndon Anson Chas Anderson New Hope Anson Young Ladies New Hope Young Ladies Clyde Tiuianer Daughters of Avoca

Local Church Sermons and Community News Persist

Tuxedo River pastor Cox from Abilene preached two messages at the Baptist Church on Sunday. Social and family notices fill Hamlin area life with parties, visits, moves, and a four inch rain. notable names include McCoy, Osment, Pritchard, Rivers, Gardner, Rivers, and Morgan. Gerald Morgan of Hamlin died Sunday and is buried Monday in Hamlin cemetery. Arleene Amerson Morgan is his former spouse.

Herbert Meads Joe Paul Elvin Carlton Hariton Harris Herman Treadwell Edwin Pritchard Doyle McKennon, Jr George Rivers Bill Butler Corinth Kenneth Link Asher Glenn Harley Siefres Craig Stephens Near Stamfore Fred Osment Geneush Charles Lila Lee Gardner Anson Mrs. O. Pri Paul Galey H. M. Phillips, Jr Stamford Clyde Pritchard Bill Edwin Helen Sharon Pritchard Pauline Minnie Blanche George Harvey Allen Milburn Rivers Opa! Stephens Hamlin Bond Caldwell Ward Donald J. P Maydell George, Jr Minnie Blanche Rivers Lila J. H. Braswell T. M. Ethridge R. D. Jones Andy Jones Wayne Seburn Donnie Big Spring D. A. Glenn Linda Raley Houston A. V. Raley Milton Sweetwater A. J. French Bethel Baize B. R. Baize Sallie Christopher M. W. Jack Mr. Glenn Gerald Morgan Arleene Amerson Morgan Amerson Ernest Owens Taylor Owens G. EB. Ashburn M. W. Jackson

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