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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
5
Local notes record numerous weekend visits to Rotan Hospital and area homes, with relatives from Pecos to Stamford visiting relatives in Rotan and nearby towns. Light showers punctuate a weekend of social calls as families gather for anniversaries and holidays.
A lakeside Bible Crusade will be held July 2 3 and 4 at Anchor camp grounds Stamford Lake. Rev Gerald Saffel and Rev Ken Bryant will preach The Light Brigade will provide music. Organized by His Palace Fishers of Men Inc with Trinity Baptist Church support. Everyone is invited.
A group of four preachers including Rev. Neal Shepherd Rev. Van Gauthe Chaplain Bob Barnett and Rev. Gerald Saffel were invited by Plainview Amarillo and Artesia NM to conduct park revivals and start coffee houses like His Palace. Oak Lea on United Methodist Church Scout group and three Dallas leaders stayed Saturday night with Mrs KE McNabb en route to Cimarron NM for a two week stay. Her grandson Joel Nichols was in the group, with his parents S W Nichols also present as far as Stamford before returning to Dallas.
Local history records note Jeff Davis County was named in honor of Jefferson Davis, famed Confederate president. The designation reflects 19th century naming practices and regional heritage.
Medical patient notes enumerate individuals including Mrs Adilaide MebBride Mrs Carl Marugg Mrs Roger Jones Spur Julian Lambert Lueders Ernest Bosse Kh Vo Shackelford Munday Floyd Bristow Rule Ronald Gholson Asperment Ivey Murdoch Jayton Erma Cochran Anson Mollie Williams Delbert Wilcher Lueders William Shadle Aspermont L B McNeil George Gregory Zula Jones N W Tom Smith Clayton Childress Frank Polace Jack Giddings C T Stivall F Wedeking Jerry Wright Willie Medford Floyd Ligon
Surgical patients listed include Allan Fowler Mrs Jerry Leavitt Mrs L M White Mrs Angelita Delgado Mrs Florence Kieke and Mrs Willie Bratcher L K E Million Jr Mrs Weaver Medlin Raymond Astin also noted. Civil actions include Patricia Roth versus Michael McDonald in reciprocal child support and Lila Fay Griffith Bonnie Lee Griffith divorce. Jones County derives about three fourths of its income from cotton and grains.
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