Avoca Area Social Notes Highlight Travel and Visits
Avoca residents and relatives are cited in a long list of visits and travel. The McIn tyre family plans moves to Brock University while others prepare trips to Arizona for trout fishing and Padre Island. Community groups meet, and obituaries note the passing of Karen Crawford.
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Avoca
Son
Arizona
Tom McIntyre
Michael and
Megan
Los Angeles
Calif
Sam Turner
Brock University
St. Cathern
Ontario
Canada
Thompsons Hold Family Reunion Across Texas Camp
Mr and Mrs P E Thompson hosted a June family reunion at Vedas Camp with their children present and a Saturday fish fry. Attending were Rex Lindsey and family of Fort Worth Cody Thompson and girls Abilene Paul White Lub bock Harry McCormick and son Austin Tommie Hise and son Duncanville and many relatives from Dallas Midland Stamford and other Texas towns. Neal Thompson of Bremerton WA could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca Home Economics
W. F. Garrett
Grand Prairie
Lloyd Sebastian
Waco
Joel Grimes
Ira Goad
Jones County Home Demonstration Club
Anson
J. ©. Williams
C. R. Foster
Avoca Home Demonstration Club
Kyle Grimes
Mineral Wells
Amos Grimes
Lindsey Rennels
Riverside
Calif
Glenn Rennels
Freeport
J. R. Caudie
Stamford Inn
Wichita Falls
Clauda Huffaker
H. E. Culwell
Frank Rennels
Abilene
Glenn Kennels
Avoca Methodist Church
Don Deliz
Stamford
Charles Scott
Merle Swift
Ruth
P. E. Thompson
Vedas Camp
Rex Lindsey
Don Wade
Ft. Worth
Cody Thompson
Paul White
Lubbock
Harry McCormick
Austin
Tommie Hise
Duncanville
Neal Thompson
Bremerton
Wash
Bill Hise
Dallas
Charles Campbell
M. E. Hughes
Sweders
H. L. Terrell
Haskell
Reunion Reminder for Santa Claus Lookalike Lafoon
Gulf Lafoon, known for his long white hair and Santa Claus resemblance, will attend the reunion this year. The almost 90 year old rodeo standout, now in a Jayton rest home, is a familiar figure in the stands and among locals who remember his roping days.
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Gulf Lafoon
Jayton
Lafoon
Santa Claus
Hargrove Reunion Draws 102 Guests At June Gathering
The annual Hargrove reunion was held June 18 at the Reunion grounds. A basket lunch was served to 102 guests. Attendees included W. H. Hargrove of Stamford C. E. Hargrove of Leeders Mrs. D. O. Higgs of Nugent and others from Junction Stinnett Leona Springtown Ranger Arlington Hawley Canadian Rankin Ralls Abilene Graham El Paso and Stamford.
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Hargrove
W. H. Hargrove
Stamford
C. E. Hargrove
Leeders
D. O. Higgs
Nugent
J. C. Stanfield
Mo’fahans
E. F. Moore
Victoria
Mack Gray
Albany
Junction
Stinnett
Leona
Springtown
Ranger
Arlington
Hawley
Canadian
Rankin
Ralls
Abilene
Graham
el Paso
Cahoma
Ira
Putnam
Lubbock
San Benito
Rider Barred From Jayton to Rodeo Ride by Doctor
A man from Jayton was advised by his doctor not to attempt a ride to the rodeo a few years ago. The restriction followed a medical assessment and halted the planned trip.
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Jayton
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Bill Little
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Carl Bearden
Tommy
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Dennis
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Cheryl
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Roy Smith
Jess White
Lake
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Warren Black
Big Spring
Kelly Thompson
John Crawford
Clare
Bemenderfer
Sweetwater
Ernest Crawford
Odessa
Van
Karen Sue Crawford
Karen Sue
van High School
Sammy Crawford
Bill Martin
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Karen
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Clare Bemenderfer
Crawford
Fred Helmick
Kyle Grimes III
Tribbey & Pierce
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Harkins Furniture
B&b Monument Works
Stone Eternal Dealers
P. O. Box
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Thompsons
E. A. Howard
Post
Lester Seth
Midland
Edwin Terrell
Commerce
Dean Peterson
Helen Whitworth
Avo
Loyd Terrell
Kermit
Ronnie Hester
Fort Worth
Jerry Terrell
Nolan Caffey
Jay West
John Guillet
Tommy Hammer
Colby Plumbing
N. Swenson
Joe Benton
Butane
J. H. Ivy
Shamrock Station
Dixie Dog Drive-In
Grissom
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