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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1937

Page

3

Band Practice At High School And Local Visits

Friday night band practice was held at the high school auditorium. Many locals, including Miss Elizabeth Hampton and Miss Clydean Pritchard, visited relatives and attended church events Sunday night. Arnold Glenn and his combine crew moved to Floydada for wheat harvest with several trucks.

Hhe Elizabeth Hampton Sun- Waide Clydean Pritchard Paul Galey Edd Gardner J. H Riners Jess Turner John Riners Roden Wink Colorado Brady Charles Carter Stamford Lois Agnew Davie Gene White Elton Wichita Falls Dale Davis J. E. McKennon Samie Winde Seminole Arnold Glenn Flovdada Olen Hardy Sunnyside H. M. Phillips, Jr Mearle Sammy Lee Eaton Rule Lois Joe Tollis Spur A. J

Stamford Area Social Roundup of Visits and Meetings

Stamford and surrounding communities feature a flurry of visits and gatherings. Thelma Meads and Lurline Meads met Mrs. H B Lewis of Flat Top, while families from Plasterco Hamlin and Waco share hometown connections. Lodge, workers conference, home demonstration club and cross town visits highlight a busy weekend with many relatives and friends listed across Stamford, Abilene, San Antonio, Odessa, Galveston, and Sweetwater households.

Stamford E. E. Meads Thelma and Lurline Meads H. B. Lewis Flat Top Rawlins Plasterco A. B. Blond Waco Clyde Haff Hamlin Frank Pustejovsky Sophie Ermil Annie Old Glory June England Bertha Annling Ewell Amerson Sons New Hope Hazell Bostick N. B. Willis Bethel Baize Willie Baize Johnnie Todd Curtis Strange N B. Willis Dick McKennon Abilene Mary McKennon Dan Imogen Meads Corley Elizabeth Harwell Mac Harwell Andy Jones John Braswell Monroe Ethridge Ida Mae Jones Chenworth Joe San Antonio J. O. Baize Bertha Appling Home Demonstration Club Amerson Novel Baize Osment Mary Nell J. Cc. Rutherford Willis D. J. Meads Cleve Harwell Fannie Williams Mrs. Smith Littlefield Jasper Gentry Anson Bond Caldwell Will Rutherford Ruth Betty Jane Galveston T. H. Griffin Levita E. M. Rutherford Johnnie Odessa Louise Smith Trent Owen Ball

Wall Paper and Canvas Ad by C D Shamburger Lumber Co

Advertises wall covering materials including wallpaper and canvas from C D Shamburger Lumber Co with a 26 tie reference.

C. D Shamburger Lumber Co

Reverend A H Muehlbradh to speak at Golden Wedding

Rev. A H Muehlbradh of St. Pauls Lutheran Lagerton leaves Tuesday for Washington county to attend his parents Golden Wedding celebration where he will be the main speaker. His family accompanies him and they will visit relatives in Fort Bend county and points south before returning to Sagerton around July 8.

A. H. Muehlbradh St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lagerton Washington County Fort Bend County Sagerton

Outdoor Supper for Emanon Club At Hardy Home

Members of the Emanon Club and their husbands gathered for an outdoor supper at the Hardy residence last Friday night. The backyard was set for an informal evening with games of pa and ping pong following the meal. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Bird of Abilene and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hall, among others.

Emanon Club Mrs. Lacy Bird of Abilene R. E. Hall James

Stamford Couple Wed Quietly at Stone Hotel

Miss Myrtle Johnston and B F Moore of Stamford were quietly married at the Stone Hotel Thursday night. John M Rice, minister of the Stamford Church of Christ, officiated. The bride wore a beige crepe dress and white accessories. The only attendant was Miss Mabel Johnston, sister of the bride. A small post ceremony gathering was held at their Hobart Street home with cake and coffee.

Stamford Myrtle Johnston B. F. Moore Stone Hotel John M. Rice

Party for American Force at Huston Home

Mr and Mrs Cleburne Huston hosted Stam ford American Force members their families and two guests last Friday. After bingo Frank Musil and Joe Barnes performed with mandolin and guitar. Fruit punch ice cream cake and mints were served to guests including Mrs G H Crow Norma York Olive McDougle and others.

American Force Cleburne Huston Stamford American Force Eames Frank Musil Joe Barnes Frank Joe G. H. Crow Norma York Olive McDougle J. D. Rambo A. C. Johnson R. F. Mahood Guy Cannon Harvey Lee Maurice Lawson Bobby Huston

Dinner Party for Miss Bryant Before Her Friday Wedding

Miss Mae Belle Baird hosted a dinner for Miss Mary Bryant ahead of her Friday marriage to Welby Callicoatte. The pink and white event served a bridal cake with peach ice cream, and guests included Stamford High School classmates and family friends. A sterling silver call bell was given as a keepsake.

Miss Bryant Mary Bryant Welby Callicoatte Mae Belle Baird Stamford High School Larue Humphry Sarah Upshaw Margaret Upshaw Katherine McDaniel Virginia Ramey Ben Cole Milton Payne Roy Cochran F. E. Upshaw Alfred Lieb

English-Speaking Races Inherit Teutonic Language Roots

The passage notes that English-speaking races inherit language from Teutonic peoples, specifically the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, who migrated to Britain from Denmark and North Germany in the fifth century.

Britain Denmark North Germany

Stamford Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Charles Eggleston and daughters Gwen and Doris visited her sister Mrs. Frank Scott. Scott accompanies them to Smithville for a visit. Tom Bunkley travels to Austin for state medical exams. Bachman Greer of Waco visits Tulane cousins Virginia Ramey and Frank Ramey Jr. William Whittington of Breckenridge enjoys a week with his parents. Melissa King returns home to Albany after visiting her sister. Morris Lee Wolfe visits aunt Mrs. R. B. Hall and friend Louie Mack Hardy, then goes home to Stephenville. Miss Bessie Whitmire of Fort Worth, former Stamford Nursing School graduate, visits Stamford friends this week.

Charles Eggleston Gwen Doris Bachman Greer Waco Miss Virginia Ramey Frank Ramey, Jr Morris Lee Wolfe Bessie Whitmire Fort Worth Haskell Stamford Misa Whitmire Stamford School of Nursing

Local Household Notices From Big Spring Area

Miss Dorothy McCuiston and Monnell Thompson joined Mr and Mrs Bill Younger and family of Big Spring and Mr and Mrs W

Dorothy McCuiston Monnell Thompson Bill Younger Big Spring

Vacation notes and social visits across Texas towns

A series of brief notes detail Sylvester and Menard river vacation plans on the Concho River near Menard. Reports mention Carrie Mae Elliott’s Sulphur Springs visit, Mrs. O W Lamb and daughters’ Dallas and Sulphur Springs trip, Bobby Moore’s weekend visit from Monahans, and Zachery’s Dallas trip for the Pan American Exposition. Frank Locke starts a sales job in Dallas with Service Equipment Company, based in Stamford. Marie Freer returns to Dallas after nursing school graduation. Lambreth of Dallas and Harrington of Midlothian visit Sunnyside, with J W Buchanan of Waco also visiting.

Lambreth Dallas

First American carpet factory opens in Philadelphia

The first carpet factory to be established in America began operation in 1791 at Philadelphia where more carpets are produced than in any other city in the world.

America Philadelphia

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