Reunion Hostess Mrs J M Ashcroft Honored At Luncheons
Official hostess of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Mrs J M Ashcroft was feted at a Stamford Country Club buffet luncheon on Tuesday June 18 with about 75 guests. She received further honors at a June 21 luncheon hosted by Mr George F E Pryor featuring a Fourth of July theme and red white and blue decorations for sixteen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Ashcroft
Stamford Country Club
LE. Loveless
Bartlett. Holland
Almus Blackwell
Aubrey Foster
F. E. Upshaw
Hong Kong
Ashcroft
Coorge FE. Pryor
Pryor
Ways to Serve Rice Program At Avoca Club
Mrs. J L Woodson led the Avoca Home Demonstration Club on June 19 with a program titled Ways to Serve Rice. Mrs Dunklin chaired the business portion and the roll was called by Mrs Joel V Grimes. Members decided not to meet on July 4 and refreshments followed with the next meeting planned for July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Woodson
Avoca
Costumes Revealed for Texas Cowboy Reunion Hostess and Sponsor
The official hostess Mrs. J M Ashcroft and sponsor Sandra Hargrove unveil a full wardrobe for the three day event. outfits include a white and turquoise checked suit, hot pink dress, mint green linen dress, red white and blue themed party wear, creamy tan dinner dress, patriotic blue linen, Venice influenced silk blend, and orange and blue accents for parade and rodeo days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Ashcroft
Mrs. Ashcroft
Sandra Hargrove
Ashcroft
Venice
Frank Bridges
Miss Hargrove
Haskell Woman Guest Speaker For WSCS Meet
Mrs T P Barnett of Haskell spoke on Religion and Faith in Germany at the WSCS general meeting of St John s Methodist Church in the Dorcas room. Guests included Mrs W H Pittman and Mrs J A Bynum of Haskell, with Circle I providing refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Dodson
Women Society of Christian Service
St. John’s Methodist Church
Dorcas Room
J. P. Cole
Sting
Swenson Davis
Otto Smith
Cecil Gregory
T. P. Barnett
Haskell
Germany
Barnett
W.H. Pittman
J. A. Bynum
United Church Women
Wesleyan Service Guild
Circle I
Hospital Notes and Bake Sale Notice
Hospital notes list patients including Mrs R T Ferrell Mrs Nels Hansen and several others from Avoca Lueders Anson Hamlin and Haskell plus local names The bake sale by Stamford Chapter 269 Order of the Eastern Star will be held Saturday June 29 in front of Hassen's Dept Store starting at 8 30 a m Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Order of the Eastern Star
Hassen's Dept
Shower Honors Joan Blackstock
Joan Blackstock bride elect of John W. McComb was honored at a crystal and china shower hosted by Mrs. Roy Craig. Guests welcomed the honoree and her mother Mrs. John Lewis Blackstock with table decorations in light avocado and baby blue and blue daisies as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Blackstock
John W. McComb
Roy Craig
Craig
Stephen Briggs
John Lewis Blackstock
Jennifer Craig
Lubbock
Marriage Licenses Issued in Anson and Weinert Areas
Jimmy Neal Tankersley wed C Brien and Dana Annette Hall in Anson. Fred David Draper married Frances Louise Livingston in Weinert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Neal Tankersley
C. Brien
Dana Annette Hall
Anson
Fred David Draper
Frances Louise Livingston
Weinert
Mrs Dunn Satisfactory Recovery After Big Spring Surgery
Mrs. M. A. Dunn underwent surgery at a Big Spring hospital and is reported to be recovering well and doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Dunn
Big Spring Hospital
Supper at Kinney Home Honors Incoming Rotary Officers
Rotary club members gathered at the Kinney home Saturday evening June 22 for a fiesta buffet honoring incoming officers C. E. Bunkley president J. R. McDaniel first vice president and L. E. Loveless secretary treasurer The event featured a Mexican theme with flags from 11 foreign countries and guests from Knox City and Rule plus Rotary friends met in Mexico City in May
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
C. E. Bunkley
J. R. McDaniel
L. E. Loveless
George Kinney
Bunkley
Mr. Kinney
Stamford Club
Mexico City
Stamford Rotary Club
B&PW Plans Picnic Supper
Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club will host a picnic supper Thursday evening June 27 at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Dennis Wilson Assisting are Mrs. N. W. Smith and Mrs. George Kinney Members and invited guests will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Business and Professional Women’s Club
Dennis Wilson
Wilson
N. W. Smith
George Kinney
Gloria Masters to Wed Larry Lau in July
Miss Gloria Jean Masters to marry Ale Larry Dean Lau of Cushing Oklahoma. The wedding will take place July 6 at the bride’s parents home. Gloria Jean Masters is an Anson High School and Abilene Commercial College graduate employed in Stamford. Larry Lau is a Cushing High School graduate stationed at Dyess Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M
Chick) Masters
Gloria Jean
Ale Larry Dean Lau
Charles Lau
Cushing, Oklo
Miss Masters
Anson High School
Commercial Business College of
Abilene
Jack W. Watson
Stamford
Lau
Cushing High School
Cushing
Okla
Dyess Air Force Base
Cotton Queen Contest Set for August 9 in Anson
The 1968 Jones County Cotton Queen Contest will be held in Anson Friday night August 9 at 8 pm. Contestants, juniors or seniors in the 1967-68 school term, are judged on appearance poise and personality with a cotton sports outfit talk on cotton and a cotton final question. The winner advances to the Rolling Plains Cotton Queen Contest and has historically earned a trip to the State Cotton Queen Contest in Dallas. Entry blanks and information available at the Stamford Chamber of Commerce Stamford Electric Cooperative or the county agent's Anson office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anson
Charles Stenholm
Dallas
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Woodson
Cosume
Lorch-Westway Building
Hassen’s
S.zes
R. T. Ferrell
Nels Hansen
J. Lambert
Lueders
Jack Hager
H. G. Andrews Sr
Nanny Little
Thad Clark
G. C. Cooley Sr
Ers
Mary Williams
Ed Pendleton
Jim Neuman
Dan Deas
Rosa Mosley
Aspermont
Raymond Bounds
L. L. Kuenstler
Lola Hollman
W. J. Westfall
Fritz Segerstrom
Hamlin
Addie McCorkle
Dwaine Wardwell
Florence Avery
J. A. Davis
Augustine Morino
Ola Fay Ivy
Henry Skiles
Kinney
Jack Watson
L. F. Loveless
Lynn Gillespie
Mexico
B&pw
Larry Dean Lau
Alvis Jackson
Jerry Leavitt
Bill Coe
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