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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1948

Page

5

Jennie Lee Daniel Complimented on Fifteenth Birthday

A birthday party honoring Jennie Lee Daniel occurred June 8 hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs E W Daniel. Gifts were given, games and dancing filled the evening, cake and punch were served, and guests included Carolyn Sitton Barbara Pendleton Peggy Jones Margaret Mahood Dorene Hern don Lindle Christian Eugene Lyckman Douglas Wedeking Le Roy Cornelius Carlton Kelley Don Prewit Bobby Prewit and Herman Hatfield.

Jennie Lee Daniel E. W. Daniel Carolyn Sitton Barbara Pendleton Peggy Jones Margaret Mahood Dorene Herndon Lindle Christian Eugene Lyckman Douglas Wedeking Leroy Cornelius Carlton Kelley Don Prewit Bobby Prewit Herman Hatfield

Avoca Couple Wed In Jonestown Church Ceremony

Dr. Alex Tharp Gillespie son of Eck Gillespie Avoca and Miriam Smith of Jonestown Miss wed in Jonestown Baptist Church ceremony at 7 30 p m on June with reception at the Smith home to follow More than two hundred guests attended before a honeymoon trip to the Smoky Mountains and East Coast They plan a return visit to Avoca before joining Scott White hospital internship in Temple Medicaid

Alex Tharp Gillespie Eck Gillespie Avoca Tulane University New Orleans Miriam Smith Jonestown Miss Jonestown Baptist Church Bernard K. Smith J. H. Logan Sellers Thomas Pauline Fisher Jorestown George Rather Oxford Dorothy Scott Memphis Jean Reeves Mansfield Lynn Gillespie Rusk Henry Magee Weeks Danterive New Iberia Lewis Tuberville Dallas Smith Smoky Mountains Temple Gillespie Scott & White Hospital Texas Tech Beore Nancy Naval Reserve Phi Chi Fraternity Kappa Sigma Fraternity Sophia Newcomb College Chi Omega Sorority

Ice Cream Supper Featured In Get-Together Club Meetings

The Get-Together Club met June 18 at Mrs. E. W. Mickler’s home serving sandwiches chips olives cookies and punch to members Mines Doyle Gillespie John Rice S G Cobb J D Gillespie Roy Weaks Roy Plumlee Marcus Hager Horace Hooper Eldon Anderson Jarvis Dotson Bourdon Smith and Mickler a visitor Mrs H J Bashford attended. A June 10 ice cream party at the park drew many members and their families.

E. W. Mickler Mines Doyle Gillespie John Rice S. G. Cobb J. D. Gillespie Roy Weaks Roy Plumlee Marcus Hager Max Astin Horace Hooper Eldon Anderson Jarvis Dotson Bourdon Smith Mickler Pamela Becky

Gift Shower Honors Mrs. Gene Prewit After Fire Loss

Mrs. Gene Prewit, whose home burned last week in a stove explosion, was honored Saturday at a pink and white shower hosted by Mrs. J. B. Tabor with guests numbering 74. A lace table held refreshments as gifts were presented to the honoree at the Tabor residence.

Gene Prewit J. B. Tabor Tabor J. S. Davis Carl Daniel Fay Anders Dewey Stubbs

Hamlin Couple Joan French and Bill Pritchard Wed in Home Ceremony

Joan French daughter of Mr and Mrs J K French and Bill Pritchard son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Pritchard both of Tuxedo united in marriage by Rev Mr Jones at his Hamlin home Friday night. The bride a Hamlin high school graduate active in clubs and honors, the groom a Hamlin graduate and farmer. The couple plan to reside in Hamlin. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Lee and children Bobby and Camelia returned from a two week vacation visiting former Baytown home Houston Galveston and Alexander Louisiana Billy Janet accompanied them.

Lola Massey H. T. Massey Mr. Massey Earl Meek B. A. Meek Fort Worth Earl Hill Baptist Church Taft Janie Meek Dorothy Salters Ann Horton Brownwood Grant Massey Clydia Belle Massey James Worthy White Gardens Samford Clydia Belle Betty Richard Massey Marvin Massey Harold Massey Longview Cecil Massey Waco Stamford High School Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Meek Northside High School Navy Lourneau Tech Telephone Company Joan French J. K. French Bill Pritchard Clyde Pritchard Tuxedo Mr. Jones Hamlin Hamlin High School Wilbur Lee Bobby Camelia Baytown Houston Galveston Alexander Billy Janet Lee

Marsha Bettis Birthday Party Honored at Home

The Bettis family celebrated Marsha Bettis third birthday Saturday at their home. Guests included Mary Nell Calleoatte Rusty Russell Crais Terry Victor Blackburn Martha Susan Bennett Carolyn Loop Brenda Buie Nancy Cromwell Ward Hinds Johnnie Willoughby Mike Eastland Randy Stevenson Joanna Moody Michael Byra and relatives Mrs P R Bettis Mrs Jesse Vaden Mrs Sally Webb Mrs A F Byrd John M Bennett Ear Russell Jr Marvin Hinds Ben Loop Rae Eastland Curtis Terry.

Marsha Bettis Paul Bettis Marsha Mary Nell Calleoatte Rusty Russell Crais Terry Victor Blackburn Martha Susan Bennett Carolyn Loop Brenda Buie Nancy Cromwell Ward Hinds Johnnie Willoughby Mike Eastland Randy Stevenson Joanna Moody Michael Byra P. R. Bettis Jesse Vaden Sally Webb Mmes A. F. Byrd John M. Bennett Ear Russell, Jr Marvin Hinds Ben Loop Rae Eastland Curtis Terry

Visiting with Mr and Mrs J H Blue from Sunday

Mr and Mrs Elmer Finley and their Dallas daughter and son visited from Sunday until Tuesday morning, staying with the Blues.

J. H. Blue Elmer Finley Dallas

Mrs Myrtle Holder Undergoes Major Surgery

Mrs Myrtle Holder, mother of Mrs Howard Price, underwent major surgery at the Stamford Sanitarium on Wednesday.

Myrtle Holder Howard Price Stamford Sanitarium

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