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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1928

Page

5

Regular church services and community gatherings noted

Regular church services were held with Rev. Mr Metregory preaching Saturday night and Sunday and Rev. Mr Mosely Sunday night. A long list of social visits and family gatherings followed, including numerous local families visiting, hosting suppers, and attending parties and funerals around Sayles community.

Mr Metregory Mr Mosely Clayton Adams Jeff Brimberg Gertie Harwell Glen Stanford

Rain Delights McConnell Residents After Recent Showers

Residents recount a welcome rain last Thursday. Social notes mention Mrs. Floyd Thomas visiting Mrs. A. J. King, C. Shy returning to Wichita Falls after a trip to see Mr. and Mrs. John Bray, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Luttrel staying with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Luttrel. Mrs. W. E. Bunkley returns home from the Sanitarium.

Floyd Thomas A. J. King C. Shy Wichita Falls John Bray Earl Luttrel J. D. Luttrel W. E. Bunkley

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Illness

ERICKSDAHL Miss Vergie Shuquist spent Sunday with Miss Jane Soderburg. Mr and Mrs Edgar Shuquist were guests of the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs C FE Youngaquist. Mrs D Swenson, recently in Stamford sanitarium, is reported improving. Luther Larson visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Seth near Lueders. Mrs Fd Newquist on sick list. Mr and Mrs Eric Soderburg visited with Mr and Mrs Arvid Ludgren. Roy Rosene of Austin High School home on vacation with parents KR Rosene. Irene visited Mrs Gust Carlson and Mrs C T Swenson at the sanitarium. Nora Johnson visiting her brother Bert Johnson on the Throckmorton ranch. News reached relatives that Mr and Mrs N P Ekdahl and others are touring Scandinavian counties.

Vergie Shuquist Jane Soderburg Edgar Shuquist C. FE. Youngaquist D. Swenson Stamford Sanitarium Luther Larson Oscar Seth Near Lueders Fd Newquist Eric Soderburg Arvid Ludgren Roy Rosene The Austin High School KR Rosene Irene Gust Carlson Stamford C. T. Swenson Sani Nora Johnson Bert Johnson Throckmorton Ranch N. P. Ekdahl Oscar Ekdahl Carl Ekdahl Scandinavian Counties

Bats Highlighted For Malaria Fight In Stamford Area

Community notes mention social visits among local families from Stamford and Avoca. An article previews bats as malaria control, noting San Antonio roosts and introducing bat habits with a July Stamford American magazine feature.

Sunday School Crowds Attend Bunker Hill Service

A large crowd gathered for Sunday school Sunday morning at Bunker Hill. Mrs. E. J. Boedeker and daughter Lena visited in the FE. O'Keefe home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. E. O'Keefe and daughter Bea were mentioned in the builders' column.

E. J. Boedeker Lena

Local Social Roundup At The Boedeker Home

About a dozen visitors dropped by the EBJ Boedeker home Friday through Sunday including families from Lockney Sagerton Stamford and Haskell. Attendees shared meals and social calls with Rosella Roberts Lila Dyson Virginia McIntyre and others. The Bunker Hill Baptist Church invites all members to Sunday morning services and Lord's supper at 11 00 o clock.

EB. J. Boedeker F J. Schafer Margaret Stamford Theodore Boedeker Lockney Nierdieck Sagerton Adolph Helm VE Newton Lila Dyson Rosella Roberts Lillie Turner G. A. Roberts Haskell F. J. Schafer Bunker Hill Baptist Church

Best of Chautauqua Week Programs Scheduled

Stamford residents are promised a rare cultural treat with the Vagabond King and Carmen and the Homenian Girl acts. The program features over 60 light changes and a dedicated electrician for lighting.

Carmen Therm Chau Stamford

Frontier Texas recounts of early conflict and hunting grounds

J. E. Watkins recounts in the Stamford American Monthly Magazine Section stories from old Indian fighters in Southwest Texas around the sixties and seventies. He notes forests teeming with game and streams rich in fish as settlers intruded on native hunting grounds amid ongoing armed clashes.

Texas Nueces Frio J. E. Watkins Mr. Watkins Stamford American Monthly Magazine

Youll Like Herpeches Sno Flake Bread Item

Readable notes describe a bread item Youll Like Herpeches Sno Flake Bread produced by Home Bakery. Mentions related names including Builder s Hardware Brasenwoe Lumber Company and West Texas Utilities Co with references to used refrigerators priced low.

Home Bakery Builder's Hardware Brasenwoe Lumber Company Ger West Texas Utilities Co

Visiting Young Ladies Honored At Mrs Baird Home

Mrs Baird hosted a social evening for Miss Martha Alice Moore of Roswell New Mexico and Miss Maxine Alexander of Fort Worth with a pink and yellow themed tea. Guests included Macbelle Baird Patey Durrett La Rue Humphrey and many local residents amid games, gifts, and a celebratory cake.

B. OH. Baird Macbelle Baird Patey Durrett la Rue Humphrey Martha Alice Moore Roswell New Mexico Maxine Alexander Fort Worth

Debt reduction in Precinct No 4 shows improvement

Affidavit sworn by Cleve Phillips before County Clerk of Haskell County Texas on May 30, 1928 notes that on January 1, 1921 the indebtedness of Precinct No 4 was about 24 000 dollars. By the present time road machinery spending totaled about 7 000 dollars and the current debt stands at 20 100 dollars. This reflects a reduction of roughly 4 000 dollars over four years with better condition of road equipment.

Kia Puileps

Butterfly themed party features 42 game and floral decor

Mice Mary K Bryant hosted Miss Martha Alice Moore of Roswell New Mexico with a butterfly motif. Guests enjoyed a 42 game, green and yellow decorations, butterfly table settings, punch and a salad course. Attendees included Margaret Smith, Patsy Durret, Maebelle Baird, La Rue Humphrey, Josephine Gardner, and many others. Also noted were a weiner roast for Phebean Clans and multiple small gatherings. Birthdays and other social visits are mentioned among local families.

Mary K Bryant Martha Alice Moore Roswell New Merion Margaret Smith Patsy Durret Maebelle Baird la Rue Humphrey Josephine Gardner Totsie Morrow Lois Perkins Lena Berthel Medlin Mary Edna Frizzell Dorothy Bunkley Dorothy Harlan Inez Inglish Matfred Hale Maxine Alexander Fort Worth Texas Mere Mre Rob Bryant New Mexico Mary Bryant Leta Mae Middleton Maifren Hale Helen Lyles Frances Donalson Cash Wiseman Ernest McKreath Gerald Portes Irvin Moody Kuster Upshaw Adkins Gay Reuben Lindsey Seth Cox Welby Calliot Joseph Payne Ben Cole George Pryor

Ard of Thanks for Acorn Store gift to Boy Scout

We thank Mr Howard of the Acorn Store for a liberal gift of ten percent of the cases of the tore for one day June 15 to the Boy Scout We alert thank Mr Hustes of the Stamford American for advertising space thifatedl t is now that oe Cashon

Howard Acorn Hustes Stamford American Oe Cashon

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