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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1979

Page

7

Jones TEHA council selects state delegates meeting notes

The Jones County Texas Extension Homemakers Association met at 2 p.m. on June 20 at the Anson Activity Center. Mrs. Daisy Mashburn led a game, with Mrs. Vada Hudson presiding. Seven clubs attended. new yearbook and fair exhibits were planned. $50 was approved for a new vacuum sweeper. TEHA state meeting will be Sept 25–27 at Green Oaks Motel in Fort Worth. Delegates named for the state convention are Daisy Mashburn, Bertha Hunter, Lois Rust. Amy Price is alternate. new TEHA chairman will be Helen Haynes.

Jones County Texas Extension Homemakers Association Anson Daisy Mashburn Stitch Club Vada Hudson Stith Club Alma Foster Helen Haynes Frank Carter Friendship Club TEHA Greenoaks Ft. Worth Mmes Bertha Hunter Lois Rust Sunshine Club Amy Price Goodman Club

Miss Hokanson Chosen Drum Major For Stamford Band

Stamford High School selects Jymann Hokanson as drum major for the 1979 80 academic year. She is a senior, senior class officer candidate, National Honor Society member, Fine Arts Club president, and leader of the Future Homemakers of America chapter. She will attend the FHA national meeting in Washington DC and is active in Bethel Lutheran Church.

Jymann Hokanson Stamford High School Miss Hokanson Future Homemakers of America FHA National Future Homemakers of America Washington, D.C Bethel Lutheran Church Ericksdahl Jim Hokanson Stamford A. O. Hokanson Doyle Knight Abilene

Stamford Women Attend Texas B and PW Convention

Four Stamford women joined about 900 delegates from across Texas at the State Convention of the Business and Professional Women's Club in Lubbock June 15 to 17. Sessions and a Friday Saturday program culminated with a banquet led by the national president. Stamford attendees included Bobbye Anderson, Jewell Reed, Rozella Veazy, and Betty Johnson. A noted item was the first book printed on cornstalk eagers titled Farm Products in Industry.

Stamford Texas The Business and Professional Women's Club Lubbock B&pw Bobbye Anderson Jewell Reed Rozella Veazy Betty Johnson

Miss Gressett and Thomas Sinclair to wed July 28

Mr and Mrs Ray Dean Gressett of Spearman announce the engagement of their daughter Cindy Lee to Thomas Allan Sinclair of Shallowater. They will exchange vows at 7 p m July 28 at Spearman First United Methodist Church. Cindy Lee is a 1978 Spearman High graduate and works at American National Bank of Amarillo. Thomas Allan Sinclair is a 1976 Shallowater High alum, attended Texas Tech University, and works for Industrial Molding of Lubbock.

Ray Dean Gressett Spearman Cindy Lee Thomas Allan Sinclair Shallowater Spearman First United Methodist Church Spearman High School American National Bank of Amarillo Sinclair Bert Sinclair Shallowater High School Texas Tech University Industrial Molding Lubbock Miss Gressett R. E. Bounds Rockdale A D. Gressett Stamford

Brady couple to wed in early August ceremony

Miss Liane Jones and Leroy W. Johnson set August 4 wedding at Brady First Christian Church. Liane, daughter of William Lee Jones of Brady, is a Texas Tech graduate in public relations advertising and active in Alpha Phi and campus groups. Leroy, from Longview, completes a landscape architecture degree at Texas Tech in December and serves as president of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He is ASLA and Alpha Zeta member, with roots tracing to Stamford through his grandfather L. W. Johnson.

William Lee Jones Brady Liane Leroy W. Johnson Lubbock Johnson R. G. Fugler Mare Johnson Longview First Christian Church Miss Jones Brady High School Texas Tech University Alpha Phi Sorority Kappa Alpha Little Sisters Longview High School Kilgore College ASLA Alpha Zeta Agriculture Honorary Alpha Phi Big Brothers Kappa Alpha Fraternity Ruth Young L. W. Johnson Stamford

Couple to Wed at First Baptist Rotan

Debora Ann West of Rotan and John H. Moon Jr. of Dublin will marry at 6 p.m. Saturday July 14 at the First Baptist Church in Rotan. West is Rotan High School 1977 graduate, daughter of Leon and Mrs West. Moon, Stamford High School 1971 graduate, is a Dublin master patrolman. Families invite friends and relatives.

Debora Ann West Rotan John H. Moon, Jr Dublin First Baptist Church Miss West Leon West Harold Moon Stamford Rotan High School Midland Jr. College Stamford High School Moon Cisco Jr. College Abilene Police Academy

Mrs. Iva L. King 68 Dies in Stamford Funeral Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Iva L. King 68 were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert H. Green officiating. Burial followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. King, born Iva L. Robinson in Cottonwood, married Guy R. King in 1933 in Stamford. She died Saturday at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by daughter Iva Rose of Hamlin and grandsons Johnny Davis of Stamford and James Davis of Hamlin, plus a brother, a sister, and other relatives. Pallbearers listed as Roy Macon, Jess Berry, Roy Weaks, Claybourne Clark, Marvin Massey, and Joe Benton.

Iva L. King Kinney Funeral Home Robert H. Green Highland Memorial Cemetery Iva L. Robinson Cottonwood Guy R. King Stamford King Stamford Memorial Hospital G. W. Christian Roy Macon Jess Berry Roy Weaks Claybourne Clark Marvin Massey Joe Benton

Stamford Summer Recreation Program Opens After Fourth of July

The Stamford recreation program runs July 5 to August 3 from 8 am to noon, Monday through Friday, for ages 6 to 15. Tennis players must bring their own rackets. Visitors and out-of-town guests are welcome. Sponsors are Gary Wilhelm and Taimi Rosenquist.

Stamford Gary Wilhelm Taimi Rosenquist

Bake Sale by St Johns United Methodist Women

The United Methodist Women of St. John s United Methodist Church host a bake sale on Friday June 29 starting at 9 30 a m in front of West Texas Utilities offices. A variety of home baked sweets will be sold to support UMW projects and Fourth of July preparations.

United Methodist Women UMW St. John’s United Methodist Church West Texas Utilities

Area health screening across multiple Texas towns set

The Texas Department of Health Region 4 announces screening clinics in Stamford Albany Anson Aspermont Hamlin Haskell Hawley and other towns. Services cover diabetes high blood pressure anemia vision hearing weight urinalysis with immunizations by schedule. Details include locations dates times and contact numbers for information.

Texas Department of Health Region 4 Stamford McHarg Albany Chamber of Commerce Anson Northside Baptist Church N. Commercial Aspermont West Side of Square CAP Marsha Whittemore Hawley Lion's Building

Brother of local woman dies in California

Tommie Lee of Hawthorne California brother of Mrs. C B Smith of Stamford died last week in California. He was son of the late Mr and Mrs J F Lee of Stamford and married Celesta Wilson in the early 1920s. He lived in California for 30 years and was a Baptist. He is survived by Celesta, a son Charles Henry, a grandson Charles M, his sister Mrs Smith and two brothers Buster of Hobbs New Mexico and C A of Phoenix Arizona.

Tommie Lee Hawthorne Calif C. B. Smith Stamford California J. F. Lee Mr. Lee Celesta Wilson The Baptist Church Celesta Charles Henry Charles M Mrs. Smith Buster Hobbs, N. M C. A Phoenix, Ariz

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Council of Jones Teha City Drug Store T. A. Sinclair Pat Seaman W. Johnson Renee Tewa Whitewall Goodyear Debora West Mrs. King Cnl Stamford City Becky Culp Tim Riggins Des Moines Iowa Stamford Electronic T.V C.B Bobby Prichard S. Wetherbee Berry Furniture Living Bible Tyndale House Jesus Kingdom of Heaven Matthew First National Bank Stamford, Texas JRB Supermarket Association OF W. McHare Anders John Earl Anders John Earl Anders, Jr Stamford Electric Joe Hudspeth N. Swenson Bunkley Jones County West Texas Herman Cox Cablevision West Hamilton Tex Christ Jesus the Fabric Shop J. L Herman Barney D&d Hydraulic Dervice Pizza Hut Pizza Buddy Alignment
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