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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1957

Page

16

Sagerton Cafe Destroyed By Early Morning Fire

Fire in Sagerton at 3:00 a.m. destroyed the Sagerton cafe owned by Mr. and Mrs. W A Bell. The adjacent Letz Grocery survived thanks to Sagerton fire units from Stamford and Rule. Origin undetermined. insurance not carried on cafe equipment. Letz store saved, with some roof and wall damage. Community members assisted in moving merchandise to prevent spread. Other local social notes follow with visits and church events.

Sagerton W. A. Bell Stamford Rule Rueford Letz Beil Letz F. A. Ulmer Ulm

Eleven Cars of Wheat Shipped From Old Glory Elevator

George Rhoads, operator of the Kimbell grain elevator at Old Glory, reports eleven cars of wheat shipped from Old Glory with more expected. Harvest has quickened though wheat and oat quality declined due to pre harvest conditions. Oats suffer from winds and rain. many oat fields may not be harvested. Local activity increases as feed and cotton prospects brighten amid busy times.

Glendon T. Johnson Celia Ann Topeka Kans B. R. Johnson Johnson B. R. Johnsons Garden City Capt. Johnson Richard Johnsons T. W. Jennings Tim Olney Joe Hudspeth Srs Stamford Will

Massey girl visits Texas City and Lake Jackson kin

Pat Massey daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Massey visits her uncle the Ed Crows in Texas City and spends a few days with the Jack Masseys at Lake Jackson.

Pat Massey Marvin Massey Ed Crows Texas City Jack Masseys Lake Jackson

Gillean Named To Texas University Medical School

Otho Gillean, son of Mr and Mrs W O Gillean, won an appointment to Texas University School of Medicine at Galveston and will enter in September after earning a UT Austin degree in the spring. Mr and Mrs Horace Arledge and daughter Jo Anne returned from a vacation in Shreveport and Tenaha with fishing and visits.

Otho Gillean University School of Medicine W. O. Gillean Texas University School of Medicine Galveston Gillean University of Texas At Austin Horace Arledge Daaghter Jo Anne Shreveport Tenaha Arledge

Mrs Bert Flemins Visits Granddaughter in Tohoka

Mrs Bert Flemins hosted her granddaughter Sharon Patterson at her Tohoka home and shared time with daughter Mrs W Patterson. Sharon has resided with Mrs Flemins since just before school ended and the pair also visited Arlington with Mrs Mike Thompson, formerly Pat Flemins. Mr and Mrs C M Lester returned from Lake Jackson after a family gathering joined by W W Lester and Mrs E W Hildebrand and by siblings Mr and Mrs Martin Koelemay of Beaumont and Mr and Mrs C E Lester of Port Arthur.

Bert Flemins Sharon Patterson Tohoka W. Patterson Sharon Flemins Mike Thompson Pat Flemins Arlington C. M. Lester Lake Jackson Mr. Lester W. M. Lester W. W. Lester E. W. Hildebrand Martin Koelemay Beaumont C. E. Lester Port Arthur

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