Avoca Baptist Vacation Bible School Ends with Candlelight
The Avoca Baptist Church Vacation Bible School closed Wednesday June 16 with sixty nine enrollments and an average attendance of 55. Principal Thomas Lawrence, secretary Jeanette Smith, and pianist Mrs. Henry Hansen led a faculty including nursery, primary, beginners, juniors and intermediates. Graduation featured candle light services and department summaries. The notice also reports community visits and forthcoming activities, plus health updates on Anita McNair and various local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca Baptist’ Church
Thomas Lawrence
Jeanette Smith
Henry Hansen
Monroe Thornton
Jessie Rister
Dixie Watts
Frankie Huggins
R. O. Smith
Vivian Steiger
F. A. Smith
Ruby Rister
Glen Rennels
Bert Stephenson
Hale Center
Dread Hammit
Jimmy Barber and Sons
Kilgore Mon
Insect Control Meeting Planned June 29 at Anson
A cotton insect control meeting is scheduled for Tuesday morning June 29 in the county courtroom in Anson. Bill Lehmberg County Agent says the session starts at 9 30 a m and will be led by Extension Entomologist Neil Randolph. All phases of insect control and insecticides will be covered and attendees may observe an infestation count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Bill Lehmberg
Neil Randolph
Church Music Conference Attended by Mrs N M Phy
Mrs N M Phy organist of St John s Methodist Church attended the Protestant Church Music Conference in Fort Worth last week for the third time. She studied choral directing under Dr Ifor Jones and organ with Dr Charles Eckington. Local society notes list visits and funerals of area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Phy
St. John’s Methodist Church
Fort Worth
Phy
Ifor: Jones
Bach Bethlehem
Charles Eckington
University of Washington At
Seattle
First Methodist Church
Birthday Party Honors Rockdale Resident Friday
Rockdale notes mark a birthday celebration for a local resident with visits from relatives and friends across nearby towns. The event spans multiple households and includes extended family from Jayton Weinert Stamford Munday Abilene and Arlington. Hospitalization and anniversaries are also mentioned among community members with social visits and dinners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Former Avoca Youth Wins In National Contest
Bill Braun son of Mr and Mrs A C Braun of Cato won first prize in the National Project Contest sponsored by National Future Farming Magazine He received a Remington Automatic Rifle and his essay will be published in the summer edition of the magazine He served as vice president of the Cassville FFA Chapter and was named the most outstanding boy in his chapter The Braun family formerly lived in Avoca T Sgt Howard Crow of Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico visits his sisters Mrs Marvin Massey and Mrs Parnell Anderson and his parents before departing for Guam for three months duty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Braun
A. C. Braun
Cato
National Future Farming Magazine
Bill
Cassville
FFA
National Future Farmer Magazine
Braun
Howard Crow
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
Marvin Massey
Parnell Anderson
Guam
Wheat Harvest At Old Glory In Full Swing June 24 1954
Harvesting of wheat in this area is in full swing though some fields paused due to high moisture content. Pastures and crops look good and a rain would be welcomed. Local visits include Mrs. B. J. Fickel of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Ina Moorehead of Lueders with Mr. and Mrs. Henery Schmidt. Mrs. Henery Lohrmann and children travel to Cisco to visit sister Mrs. Martin Wende. A. H. Tredemeyer of Grand Prairie visited over the weekend. his wife had minor surgery in Haskell hospital. Mrs. Fannie Hudspeth, longtime Old Glory resident, has moved to Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Fickel
Wichita Falls
Ina Moorehead
Lueders
Henery Schmidt
Henery Lohrmann
Austin
Cisco
Martin Wende
Lohrmann
Lena Erdman
A. H. Tredemeyer
Grand Prairie
Haskell Hospital
Fannie Hudspeth
Old Glory
Stamford
Stamford area relatives attend June reunion and visits
The Stamford American notes a family reunion in Cisco on June 13 with relatives from Lueders Avoca Hamilton Pottsville Fort Worth Dallas Aleman and Old Glory. Other items mention Hal Carr’s discharge from Stamford Sanitarium after a heart attack and several Stamford visitors and homecomings including the Trices Fathers Day dinner and guests from Old Glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schmidt
Paul
Cisco
Lueders
Avoca
Hamilton
Pottsville
Fort Worth
Dallas
Aleman
Old Glory
Hal Carr
Stamford Sanitarium
Mr. Carr
Lloyd Cleveland
Lam
Willie Tredemeyer
Martin Herth
W. G. Wienke
Kathleen Spitzer
Wienke
Mrs
Doty
W. W. Trice
Stamford
Trices
Mrs. A. House
Record Investment Push Behind U S Industrial Growth
The article states that the United States is expanding its industrial base with a massive building program. Last year industries spent 28.4 billion dollars on new plant and equipment, this year slightly less, and since 1940 our investment exceeded a billion dollars. In 1954 G.F. 24 plans 175 million dollars in new plant facilities, surpassing last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
America
G.F
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Alice Hibbit
Bill Campbell
Coleman Campbell
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Big Spring
Home Demonstration Club
J. C. Williams
Wainscott County
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Chicquitta’ Hughes
Oklahoma
Windell Campbell
Electra
Alice Hibbitt
Stamford Hospital
Buford Williamson
Crowell
Fannie Humbrack
Dublin
J. R. Caudle
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Charles Young
Olney
Buster Lindsey
Avoca Baptist Church
Fort Worth Seminary
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Abilene
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Janie Easterling
Hamlin
C. L. White
Alvin Sylvester
O. A. Tunnel
Corpus Christi
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Glen Sylvester
Milton Johnston
Charles Sylvester
Spur
Robby Easterling
W. M. Brown, JR
J. H. Easterling
C. A. Williams
J. C
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Sam Turner
John Driskill
Amarillo
Driskill
Charlie Driskill
J. H. Lusk
Clyde
Joel Grimes
Joe Caudle
Seminole
J. D. Huffaker
Earl Caudle
Tommy Davis
Adele Jones
Mike
Doc White
Monroe Young
Butch
J. H. Rial
L. C. Rial
Chow Chilla
Calif
W. H. Little
O. A. Rial
Ruth
W. R. Rogers
Breckenridge
Elsie Driskill
Peggy
Dorothy Easterling
Haskell
Paramount Ar Go
Paramount
West Texas Utilities Cort
Henry Pugh
Jayton
Sam Cobb
S. G. Cobb
Weinert
J. D. Gillespie
Pamala
Mary Bounds
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Raymond Bounds
Tom McLennon
Gordon Herring
Hobb Wyatt
Jane Nowlin
Littlefield
Lee Bohannon
von Cobb
Cecile Cobb
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Clinton Ezell
T. N. Gillespie
Lewis Scott
Bill Mickler
Munday
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Reuben Hughes
Miller Bunkley
Joan
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R. A. Gillespie
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J. Z. Williams
Lester Ivy
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Albany
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W. D. Hatfield
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Hatfield
Ivy
Audrey Nowlin
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Ranger
Frank
Lyndon Watt
Dawson McKeever
Clarence Raughton
John McCown
Doc Raughton
Bill McLennan
Forest Grove
Ore
Rayleen King
Seymour
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O. G. Houston
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Ed Hughes
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Raymond Hughes
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