Longtime Stamford couple to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
The children of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Litton invite friends and relatives to a July 3 reception for their parents at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall in Stamford from six to nine in the evening. Rev. Phillip Sitton and others host. The couple, who met in New Hope and married July 3 1926, have 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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A. B. Litton
Stamford
First Baptist Church
Patsy Bohannon
Garden Grove
Calif
Eugene Hickey
Phillip Sitton
San Antonio
Ted Sitton
Jack Sitton
New Hope
Stamford couple to wed August 7
Deanna Lyn Richards Clements and Jeffery Scott Johnson announce their engagement. Deanna a Stamford High School graduate. Jeffery, also a Stamford High School alum, works at Beggs Wholesale. The wedding is planned for August 7. Prices for denim jeans are rising due to indigo dye shortages per Beverly Rhoades.
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Beverly Rhoades
Home food preservation classes set for June July
Homemakers can save $200 plus yearly by attending preservation classes. Necy Wilburn says the June 28 29 and July 1 sessions at Anson Stamford and Hamlin will cover pressure canning water bath canning jellies jams drying and freezing with speakers Martha Harmon Kathryn Cawley Judy Ender and Necy Wilburn. The event is open to all regardless of race color origin or economic status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necy Wilburn
Anson Home Economics Department
Stamford
Hamlin Home Economics Department
Martha Harmon
Kathryn Cawley
Lone Star Gas Home
Judy Ender
West Texas Utilities Home
Family Living
4-H Dress Revue Set for June 30 in Anson
The Jones County Dress Revue and Clothing Project Show will be held Wednesday June 30 at the Federal Housing Building in Anson. Public viewing starts at 1 30 p m. Necy agent Mrs Wilburn urged all to attend and see the youths work. The event is open to all youth regardless of economic circumstance.
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Jones County
Federal Housing Building
Anson
Necy Wilburn
Bridal Shower Honors Marvette Cheek Bride Elect
Marvette Cheek, bride elect of Herman Polk, received a bridal shower in Trinity Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Hostesses were women from Trinity Baptist and First Assembly of God Church. The table featured a white lace cloth with blue accents and a centerpiece of blue carnations white daisies baby's breath and miniature bells. Crystal and silver appointments hosted refreshments of cake nuts mints and punch.
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Marvette Cheek
Herman Polk
Fellowship
Trinity Baptist Church
Women
First Assembly of God Church
Jeremy Huggins Celebrates Second Birthday Party
Jeremy Wayne Huggins son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Huggins Jr had a birthday party on June 21 for his second birthday. Cake and lemonade were served with many relatives in attendance.
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Jeremy Wayne Huggins
Wayne Huggins Jr
Couple wed at Bethel Lutheran Church in June ceremony
Quala Marie Buerger and Tommy Craig Spitzer exchanged vows on June 12 at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Brown officiating. The bride, daughter of Walter and Mrs Buerger of Avoca, and groom, son of Bobby Spitzer of Brownfield, were honored by a full wedding party and musicians. The bride, a Paint Creek Rural High School graduate now at Texas Tech University, and the groom, a Texas Tech attendee, marked a traditional ceremony with a reception in Fellowship Hall.
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Quala Marie Buerger
Tommy Craig Spitzer
Bethel Lutheran Church
Robert Brown
Walter Buerger
Avoca
Bobby Spitzer
Brownfield
Peggy Dudensing
Stamford
Chevyl Rippy
Midland
Kay Chitwood
Canyon
Kacee McDermott
Robert Sylvester
Lubbock
Haskell County Farmer Seeks Write-In Commissioner Post
Gene Wells, a lifelong Haskell County farmer and World War II veteran, announces his write-in candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct 3. Wells, married with one child, has ties to Mathis High School and O&A Express in Lubbock, and plans to remain a resident of the precinct.
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Gene Wells
Haskell County
Wells
Sagerton Golden Age group to meet June 28
The Sagerton Golden Age group will hold its monthly meeting at the Sagerton Community Center on Monday June 28 from 3 to 5 PM with time adjusted by one hour. Hostesses are Mrs Harvie Jordan Mrs J B Toney and Mrs Herbert Stremmel and all in the community and nearby towns are invited especially those over 70.
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Delbert LeFevre
Sagerton Community Center
Harvie Jordan
J. B. Toney
Herbert Stremmel
Stamford
Old Glory
Rule
Haskell
Funeral for Mrs Melba London at Silverton Church of Christ
Mrs Melba Edith London 65 daughter of Mrs R N Sheid of Rule formerly Sagerton died June 15 at her Silverton home. Funeral June 17 at the Silverton Church of Christ attended by Mrs Sheid. Survivors include her husband a sister and a brother.
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Silverton Church of Christ
Melba Edith London
R. N. Sheid
Rule
Sagerton
London
Silverton
Swan's Chapel Exes to Hold Homecoming at Anson High
Swan's Chapel exes and teachers gather for a homecoming June 27 at Anson High School cafeteria. Registration starts 9 30 a m and a catered meal is served at 12 30 p m.
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Swan's Chapel Exes
Swan’s Chapel
Anson High School
Couple Has Son Jonathan Kirk Lammert
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lammert of 606 S Orient welcome son Jonathan Kirk born Tuesday June 22 at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene. Grandparents include Eugene Froboese New Braunfels and Herbert Lammert Old Glory with great grandparents Hugo Zuercher New Braunfels. Mrs Lammert formerly Helen Froboese.
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Danny Lammert
S. Orient
Jonathan Kirk
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Lammert
Helen Froboese
New Braunfels
Bronco Seed Company
Stamford American
Eugene Froboese
Herbert Lammert
CAP Offers Food Stamp Help Through Community Action
The Community Action Program now provides Food Stamp services. Visit the Family Planning office to apply with Mrs. Emilia Moreno or call 773-5442 for home visits. Also, an Antique Auto Swap Meet is set for June 26 27 in Grand Prairie.
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Family Planning Office
Emilia Moreno
Moreno
Grand Prairie
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Nacogoodies
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Deanna Richards
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Beggs Wholesale Company
Larry Pittmar
Angier
Dobbins Pharmacy
Marvette
Jeremy Huggins
Wayne Huggins Sr
Lorene Huggins
Darrel Huggins
Michael
J. B. Doty
Dennis Doty
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Kenney
H. B. Collins
Jerry Collins
Jeanie Teskey
Bill Taylor
Mikel Grand
Misti
Federe
Tocal
Office of Revenue
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Pumue
Barery
Finan Acher
EC Onan
SSS Ene
Tos
General Revenue
Gocenenen
Lueders City
Naavorr
Lueders
Texas
Gocuimanie
Gover
Piease Print
Tommy C. Spitzer
A Ted
Mathis High School
Tech
O&a Express
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Stitch and Chatter Club
Aubrey Pilley
Lynn Flowers
G. A. Leach
Cliff LeFevre
John Clark
Will Stegemoeller
Ewell Kittley
Pete Kittley
Jack Kittley
Faye Gibson
M. Y. Benton
Butch DeBusk
Alice
Reece
Whit Clark
Lockhart
Fred
Dave A. Letz
David Letz
Hendricks Memorial School of Radiologic Technology
Dallas
Hardin-Simmons
Clayton Stegemoeller
The
Tyndale House
Gous
Bunkley
Hensley Texaco
Jiem Wetmerbee ST Poo
Jones County Implement CO
N. Swenson
West Texas
Herman Cox
Sav-X Pharmacy
Hamilton
Orient
CEN
TEX Cable Company
West Hamilton
Jack’s Tractor Service
Jack Riker
W. McHarg
JRB Supermarket
First Federal Savings and Loan Association OF Stamford
Anders
John Earl Anders
John Earl Anders, Jr
McClellan’s Motor Machine Service
Joshua
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
First National Bank
Stamford, Texas
Joe Hudspeth
Goodyear
Mrs. Sheid
Paul M. Stevens
Fort Worth
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