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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1937
Page
19
Dallas conductor Ligon Smith leads his orchestra for the Spensers’ dances across all three Reunion nights. A photo accompanies the item showing Smith at the podium.
A Young Women's Missionary moonlight picnic was held at rcd picnic grounds on Thursday evening June 24 with Rev. B. Haterius presiding. The program featured prayers, vocal duets, recitations, and readings. Families celebrated Father’s Day and other birthdays at several local homes with refreshments, visits, and gatherings.
G B Astin, a veteran ranchman near Stamford, recalls the 1890 Nolan and Fisher Livestock Association formed at Sweetwater to protect against cattle thieves. He shows a 47 year old pamphlet with cattle brands and the June 12 1890 Sweetwater Creek barbecue program. J Q Hanna was its first president. Astin, 87, moved to Nolan County in 1854 from McLennan County and adopted the ASTN brand now used with Diamond A on horses. His daughters Mary and Mrs Frank Morrow live nearby.
The Lueders Home Demonstration Club discussed Simple Practice in Means of Grooming with Mrs. B C Oman presiding. Members including Bennie Dillard, B J Fickel, Adolph Burkman, Lawrence Lambert and G W Stanford attended. a committee report on the Aspermont encampment plans was presented.
Last Sunday Sunday School and worship at Pethel Lutheran Church drew strong attendance. Rev Hugo B Hatterius led both sermons and Mrs Hatterius provided organ and piano accompaniment including a solo during the morning service. Next Sunday services will follow the usual schedule with a morning Swedish language service.
The Pan Americans, popular band and radio entertainers, announce a West Texas tour during a reunion. They will perform in Stamford on Saturday with shows at 1:50 p.m at the rodeo grounds and 3:30 p.m and 4:30 p.m at the Grand Theatre plus public concerts near the post office plaza and at 9 p.m. at the Grand Theatre. The schedule also lists performances in Pea cock Aspermont Rotan Hamlin Anson Sagerton Old Glory Rule Rochester Knox City Munday Goree Avoca Lueders Weinert and Haskell across Thursday Friday and Saturday with multiple daily time slots.
The Vernon D. Hart Post of the American Legion backs Palace Theatre screening of 931.2 Hours Leave a war comedy starring Douglas McLean Jimmy Ellison as Sergeant Gray in 1917 cantonments. Spies add intrigue as Gray fumbles a breakfast meeting with General Markley and a tomato clash ensues in a sustained comic caper.
Mrs. J. G. Cowan and children express sincere appreciation for kind words and deeds following the death of their husband and father.
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