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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
6
Stamford residents attend church events and social gatherings as families travel to Anson Avoca Lueders and Abilene for visits, meals and ball games. Local births and illness are mentioned along with typhoid vaccination and Sunday church services.
Local residents and relatives attend church services and Sunday school as deacons oversee. Numerous visitors stay with families, including Hjalmer Carlson and the Ekenstams, while Lutherans anticipate Rev. Glenn Stenholm filling the pulpit. Social events include a library night party hosted by Laveta Gell and Kate Wekka, and a Home Demonstration Club meeting with 4-H Club participants.
Mrs. Ollie Williams and Bil lie Williams spent time in Wellington visiting relatives. 4-H Club girls were treated to a slumber party Friday night at sponsor Mrs R S Hines home with Mary Jule Aryan Mareie Hood Stamford Mary Kirkland Mary Ellen Hines Dorothy White Cockrell Vera Christene Cowell in attendance. Mr and Mrs C D Sweneon host as their guest Granville Harrison of Wellington.
Clebern Boen of Rotan visits his brother Ervin Boen and family. Dozens of relatives from Stamford, Brownfield, Abilene and surrounding towns gather for homecomings, dinners, and Sunday visits as neighbors share news of births, travels, and community events.
Of Sweetwater, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Harris.
Ericksdah Services and Sunday School were held at Bethel Lutheran Church. Morning service led by deacons and evening service by R Richards in Rev H B Haterius's absence. Luther League program included readings and vocal solos by Jacqueline Hansen Robert Nelson Mrs Hugo Haterius Mrs Edgar Shuquist and others. Carl Hedberg of Stamford led Sunday school with A J Swenson in charge of the morning service.
Mrs Coy Turner and her sons Gay and Gilbert left Sunday for Lipan to visit her parents Mr and Mrs C N Pope. Miss Davis Jean Miller of Newton Kansas is a guest in the home of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs M Rush. Mrs Kermit Worsham and daughter Wanda Faye of Shreveport Louisiana arrived last week to visit.
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