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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1954

Page

12

Tuxedo Baptist barbecue and local visits noted

Members of Tuxedo Baptist Church enjoyed a basement barbecue after prayer meeting with about 39 attendees. Several local families and visitors from El Paso Hollis Abilene Lubbock Denver City and Plainview were mentioned among weekend visits and family gatherings. Mrs W C Carlton underwent emergency appendectomy at Stamford Sanitarium and is recovering.

W. C. Carlton Stamford Sanitarium The Baptist Church A. J. French, Jr el Paso A. J. French Sr Denver City D. V. French Ronnie Donnie John Arthur Floyd Price Don Cleta Hollis Okla C. P. Pritchard Cherry Kay Sandra Eddie Abilene Edwin Pritchard Tony Harvey Allen Rivers Lubbock Joe Carlton Marcus Hager Stamford

Keesler tennis coach Jim Wilson stars in team surge

Lt James Wilson son of a Stamford woman and electronics instructor at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi leads the KAFB tennis team to eight wins and one loss. His No 1 singles play and doubles with Bill Farmer powered a 6 3 6 3 and 6 3 8 6 victory over Corry Field Navy. Wilson a former TCU net artist is credited with boosting the club to its strong season and is joined by Frank Dakil as top marksmen. His mother Mrs Mary Wilson and sister Nancy plan to visit before summer end.

James Wilson Stamford Keesler St. James Wilson Biloxi Miss KAFB Wilson Texas Jim Wilson TCU Net Frank Dakil Childress Corry Field Navy Pensacola Fla TCU Wil Bill Farmer Lewis Henry Hume Mary Wilson Nancy

Pickling and Canned Vegetables Program At Sanitarian Club

The Home Demonstration Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. J. H. Rivers home with Mrs. Ira Treadwell presiding. Members and two visitors enjoyed a menu of sandwiches pickled beets potato chips cake and punch after a program on Pickling and Canned Vegetables.

Sagerton Edwin Pritchard Tony Abilene C. P. Pritchard Billy Buske Lubbock Jack Buske Doyle McKennon Sr McKennon Joe Pittman Midland

Mental Health Topic at Club Meeting June 11

A meeting of three home demonstration clubs at the Lueders church discussed mental health led by Mrs. Fleida McLaughlin from Abilene State Hospital. Attendees included members from Willow Creek and Pleasant Valley clubs, with organ music by Mrs. Reuben Nance and a solo by Mrs. C. B. Melton.

Fleida McLaughlin Abilene State Hospital Methodist Church Lueders Pleasant Valley Willow Creek McLaughlin Reuben Nance C. B. Melton R. Felts Willow Creek Club Pleasant Valley Club Lueders Club Mmes. W. T. Denham L. W. Whitley N. I. Williams Glen Odell James Overton Jim Miller Frank Woodfin A. Burkman J. R. Nance J. J. Bledsoe Bert Johnson Oscar Ekdahl T. L. Gifford R. L. Hines Mack Doty Nels Hansen C. M. Latham E. W. Rosenquist C. H. Young Henry Loop Pearl Latimer T. E. White E. R. Smyth Olan Goff Cecil Goff Homer Thomas L. H. Strand W.M. Carlton C. L. Moritz W. P. Moore Carl Ekdahl H. A. Haynes E. W. Carlson Grace Henderson Bandeen Manley Charles Myatt Maxey Harvey Miss Lydia Carlson

Chlordane Dust Fights Tomato Worms Across County

Tomato hornworms threaten multiple county patches. County Agent Bill Lehmberg cites control options using 5 percent chlordane or 20 percent toxaphene dust. Aphids also plague vegetables and ornamentals. lindane or rotenone dust at 1 percent covers all vegetables with a harvest warning for lindane. Russ Million, returning from Lubbock after mumps, is reported doing fine.

Bill Lehmberg

Sagerton Woman to Join Husband in Germany

Sagerton resident Mrs. C. D. Swope Jr will depart June 29 for Germany to reunite with her husband Cpl Swope of the 19th Airborne Group stationed at Bad Toelz. She will fly Dallas to Munich via New York and Paris. The couple married May 1953 in Fayetteville North Carolina. She is valedictorian of her Sagerton high school class. The Swopes plan to live in a furnished apartment overseas for about a year leaving only clothes.

C. D. Swope, Jr Dallas Munich New York City Paris Cpl. Swope Bad Toelz Germany 19Th Airborne Group Fort Bragg N. C C. D. Swope Kermit Swope Marlene Laughlin G. L. Laughlin Lagerton Fayetteville Sagerton Lueders Rule High School Swopes

Bell Family to Teach at Haskell Next Year

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bell will join Haskell schools with Mr. Bell teaching science at Haskell High and Mrs. Bell teaching piano and music in both elementary and high school. They study at Texas Tech in Lubbock this summer and plan to move to Haskell with their three daughters after summer school. Mr. Bell has nine years of teaching experience in Dumont Bangs Oplin and Rochester.

Hubert Bell Haskell Supt. Co. D. Allen Bell Haskell High School Stamford Dumont Bangs Oplin Rochester

Van Meter Family Attends Wedding in Iowa

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Van Meter and son Bobby travel from Pasadena to Ogden Iowa for the wedding of Lois Van Meter. Mrs. Van Meter, formerly Jo Ann Russell, will sing Because and The Lord's Prayer. Bobby will be ring bearer.

Bob van Meter Bobby Pasadena Ogden Iowa Mr. van Meter Lois van Meter

Van Meters plan wedding trip through Austin and Stamford

The Van Meters have been in Austin where he has been taking State Board Dentistry examinations and will return after the wedding to Stamford for a brief visit on their way back to Pasadena. Mrs. E Beverie of Wichita Falls came Thursday for several days visit with her father J R Tanner who is ill. Her great niece Susan McClellan returned to Wichita Falls with her Sunday for a short visit.

van Meters Austin Stamford Pasadena E. Beverie Wich— Falls J. R. Tanner Susan McClellan Wichita Falls

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