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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
3
Announcements note the marriage planned for Saturday June 26 at 9:50 a.m. in St Luke Catholic Church Irving. Bernice Schmitz daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Schmitz of Irving and Raymond C Davis son of Mrs Nora Davis of Irving are the couple.
Last week the city’s DDT fog spraying prompted numerous false fire alarms as residents mistook the fog for flames. The Aubrey Adams four apartment residence on East Reynolds Street was reported as a fire scene, though no residents heard of it and the building was unharmed. The Roy Arledge barn also sparked calls, with skepticism from bystanders before firefighters arrived and contained the blaze. The fogging, aimed at insect control, was used again during a Sunday spray in Anson.
Lene conducted services at the Church of Christ on Sunday morning with father Wiley Cox of Anson in attendance. Reno Hertzenberger and family planned visits to Amarillo Lubbock and Whiteface with daughter Helen returning from Amarillo to join them. The Old Glory Variety Club held a June 17 meeting at Mrs M L Tipton’s home with a singing session and a prayer by Mrs W Flowers. discussion included storing eggs at home.
Joe Hudspeth led a round table discussion on canned and frozen foods. Refreshments were served to eleven members. The next meeting will be at Mrs. W. W. Trice's home on July 1 at 2 30 PM. Guests from Stamford included Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Huls, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Macon and son Le Roy. Mrs. Alice Macon visited with the Flowers.
Miss Georgia Knudson aged 76 died at her nephew Charles B. Sledge home Sunday morning after years of illness. Born in LaCrosse Wisconsin she moved to Comanche thirteen years ago. She leaves sister Mrs Grace Rogers of Marlin a niece Mrs Marjorie Rogers Church and nephew Charles B Sledge of Stamford. Funeral by Kinney and Corley Funeral Home included a burial at Comanche cemetery after a service at the Baptist Church.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Gentry plan a trip to San Antonio Friday for their son in law Twayne Piwetz the graduates officer school with exercises at 9 Saturday morning They will return with the Gentrys to attend the Texas Cowboy Reunion Also noted are travel updates from Mr and Mrs Cleburne Huston and Miss Ruth Greenwood of Del Rio and a golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs P C Owen in Stamford A son Troy Dean McKay was born to Mr and Mrs Sylvester McKay at the Stamford Sanitarium on June 14 weighing seven pounds ten ounces
Personal notices describe Mrs. Lucy Mickler hosting brother W Y Squyres and family from Wichita Falls with sister Othello Kinsey and Barbara from Houston. Charlotte Mickler travels with the Kinseys to Austin San Antonio and Galveston before Houston. Other entries note a Kansas City visit by Mrs. Corrigan and family, a Dallas trip for Charles Cooper’s graduation, and a ten day Mt. Pleasant vacation for the McCaulley family.
Mr and Mrs J C May received a telegram Thursday morning announcing the arrival of a grandson in Tucson Arizona The infant is the second son born to Mr and Mrs Jim Upchurch and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs May and her husband
Directors Anne Nineon was returned to Stamford after an extended visit with her daughter Mrs J C King of San Angelo.
Fred Polacek and Mrs. C J Husley and son Douglas toured Phoenix Arizona via Juarez Mexico stopping to visit Raymond Whittington and his wife at Phoenix. The Whittingtons welcomed a 5 12 pound girl born June 22 Grandparents are A L Whittington. Louie Mack Hardy left Saturday for Fort Sill Oklahoma ROTC camp for six weeks.
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