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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

3

New Hope Woman Alternate Delegate at HD Meeting

The New Hope Home Demonstration Club meets Thursday with Mrs. Cecil Bean leading the program Flower Arrangement. Mrs. Bean and Mrs. J. I. Herman attended a HW. Dp. Club Cover meeting in Anson. Bean elected as alternate delegate to attend the Texas Home Demonstration Association meeting in Fort Worth on August 3 4 5. Several local residents hosted and visited, many attending church events and family gatherings. Rain fell Sunday night, aiding early feed and crop readiness. some planting had been completed.

New Hope C. B. Hewington Platelin Dewey Brawell Funston L Herman Len Ivy Eugenia Lindsey Creed Portwood Dimmitt Leo Ivy Brenda W. T. Goree Karen Goree Mark Grantham Bue’ Hughes Abilene Warren Hilliard George Warren Santa Anna J. E. Skiles Stamford Sanitarium Vernon L. Jenkins Corpus Christi George Warren Hillard J. B. Burney Henry Rogers Indalon Plainview Canyon Far Worth Atlanta Georgia Charles England

Stonewall Pioneer Dies in San Antonio

Dora Belle Trammell 82 widow of pioneer farmer John Frammell of Stonewall county died Monday in San Antonio where she had resided in recent years. Funeral services were held at Aspermont Church of Christ and burial followed in Aspermont cemetery. Also, Mrs. Margaret Fledge of Aspermont underwent emergency surgery in Stamford Sanitarium and Mrs. C W Hitch of Stamford was a patient there.

Dora Belle Trammell John Frammell Stonewall County San Antonio Aspermont Church of Christ Aspermont Margaret Fledge of Stamford Sanitarium

Most Teachers Will Return Here Next School Year

Stamford Public School system shows only small personnel changes for the coming year. Re-elected teachers include Patricia Stricklin who plans to marry and resigns, and Joseph Arrant will not return as he and his wife will teach in El Paso. Ernest D. Heath, principal of Oliver Street school, has resigned.

Stamford Public Stamford Publ Larry Wartes Stanton Patricia Stricklin Joseph DB. Arrant FE Paso Ernest D. Heath Oliver Street

Overton Receives Silver Beaver for Scout Service

M E Overton of Paint Creek is awarded the Silver Beaver honor at a Chisholm Trail Council dinner in Abilene. He shares the prize with two other Abilene recipients, while Overton’s twin sons William and Walter earned Eagle Scout necklaces in the 1954 55 class. Stamford attendees included the Eastlands Arledges and the Davises. Mrs Overton accompanied the family. Stamford Sanatorium patient Mrs W H Long and Wichita Falls guests Ken and Tom Rundell are noted attendees and visitors.

M. E Gene) Overton Paint Creek Abilene Overton Chisholm Trail Stamford Rae Eastland Roy Arledge R. Davis Ken Tom Rundell W. F. Rundell Wichita Falls Edgar Ellis

Walter H. Brooks Aboard Training Cruise

Walter H. Brooks a seaman from Stamford listed as aboard the heavy cruiser Columbus for the first of three annual Midshipmen training cruises. The Atlantic Fleet with twenty ships left Norfolk June 6 carrying over 1,000 Midshipmen from the Naval Academy and NROTC and students from 23 colleges to train in navigation gunnery seamanship and engineering.

Norfolk Waller H. Brooks WSN James F. Brooks W. Davenport Stamford Columbus Europe Naval Academy NROTC

Seaman Cruise Visits English and Spanish Ports

Fragmented OCR notes describe a cruise schedule visiting ports in England and Spain. It mentions cannery practice at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, then returning August 2. The text lists numerous local visitors from Abilene Wichita Falls Seminole Big Spring Anson and other towns, with many family names and households.

England Spain Guantanamo Bay Cuba Eric Crow Alfred Crow Shelia Wichita Falls S. James Crittenden Brenda Debby J. M. ‘Rone Marcus Seminole Donald Crittenden Don Big Spring

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New Hope Woman HD Meeting Keith Wheetley Haskell Buck Hughes Judy Bean Gwen Cecil Bean Judy Sean Billington J. W. L. Davis Ira Cavin Hobbs Ekbert Cavitt Ropesville Claud Stevens Gwen Portwood Leeders Bill Crofton Betty Wilkins Nolda Putman Trinity Baytist Church Ira Opal Hughes Addrian Pridemore San Angela Woody Smiley California Sue Smiley Lucilie Hardin N. H. Culver Lincol Neb Alvin Stewart Warren Hillard Floyd Lee Hilliard Geo. Warren Hilliard Vernon Lee Jenkins Vivian Tommy Hillard Rueben Lindsey Lubbee Lloyd Lindsey Rueben Hilliard North Tenas Sprague-Carleton Williame Middleton Group Buck's County Provin Hilliard’s Colonial House Indiana Wichita Falls, Texas Stonewall C. W. Hitch The M. E. Overton W. H. Long Sweetwater C. Y Hamlin Sand & Gravel Co., Inc Hamlin, Texas RFD DODGE Grissom- Prewit Motors Hamilt Texas Walter H. Brooks Ervice Avings Marvelok Irmith Ise Een Ori wWradl Lin Nw Ae . Sa Jacquard Our Donfield
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