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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1925

Page

4

Avoca Community Notes Mention Visits and Illnesses

Avoca residents report A F E and Kyle Grimes visiting Clyde Texas and Rev E E Grimes from Cheyenne Oklahoma may attend. A strong shower and Sunday winded into a sand storm. Rev Short delivered a strong sermon at MFE Church. O L Caton and Mrs Henry Rial are ill. J N Culwell and wife visited Abilene. Junior returned home. Miss Na Rennels out of school due to flu. Rena McQuary ill. Mildred Lust to substitute.

A. F E Kyle Grimes H. Fef. Grimes Clyde Texas E. E. Grimes Cheyenne Oklahoma Rev Short M. FE O. L. Caton Henry Rial J. N. Culwell J. H. Culwell Abilene J Junior Avoca Na Rennels Rena McQuary Mildred Lust A. F. Beaty Blue Front Stamford Chas. Workman Char

Local Notes From Mr Smith Cochran Visit

Mr Smith Cochran visited home folks last Monday and Saturday night and Sunday. No news the week.

Smith Cochran Jack Apritt

Lueders Church Attendance News and Local Updates

Sunday crowds fill Lueders churches and Sunday schools with good turnout and rising community spirit. Dr. Montgomery conducts school health exams, finding tonsil and eye issues. PTA funds the work. Obituary notes Mrs. Mary Francis Herrick's death after 41 years in Lueders. funeral held with local ministers. Community events include a city playground fundraiser and plays by Avoca club members at the school.

Entertained Stamford visitors with a local church program

Stamford guests enjoyed a pleasant afternoon program as local ladies served refreshments. Rev J J Gentry was called to Nugent to conduct the funeral of Mrs Black wife of a brother minister and daughter of Mrs J H Huff of Avoca. Mrs Arthur Fitzgerald injured playing volleyball at a neighbor’s home. T M Smart installed a loud speaking radio in his drug store, hailed as the Smart Drug Store. Guy Douthit shipped more cattle cars to market last Sunday.

Lueders S. S Judge Hansen Fitzgerald and Graham Louis Douthit Lyeders Abilene Gentry Abbey Thornton Penick-Hughes Montgomery Stamford Leeders School Parent-Teachers Association Parent-Teachers Asociation Methodist Zueders Bro. Brown Lee Freeman Cisco Albany Christine Hammer Avoca Nugent Guy Douthit Jim Carroll Dallas Tedford Wills West Ham Mr. Herrick Cowan Wrad Aledo Bernice Gentry Minnie Koch Cora Mae Tonrey Paul Koch Doyle Price Bethyl Cowan Ericksdahl Raymond Burson Austin J. J. Gentry Black J. H. Huffacre Arthur Fitzgerald Lee Cauthen T. M. Smart Smart Drug Store

New Light News Briefs From Local Citizens

Local notes report cool weather and several social visits. Names mentioned include Mrs. Beuttner sick and Miss Thelma Morris with Eldridge Mix at Opal Byrd's home. Many residents, such as Nix and Lottie Mae Warren near Cottonwood, visited relatives Sunday.

Winters Bill Davis Jim Davis Viertel Byrd Mr. Byrd Stamford Frank Stephenson P. R. McCray Goss Claude Huddleston J. W. Rye Join SicLemore Ollie Burke Lizzie McLemore A. Burke Ollie Lizzie Ruby Trull Opal Byrd Messrs Aaron Woodrow McIntosh Ewell Byrd Harold Truell M. Lindsey C. C. Taylor Wright Anson Mr. McElroy Swenson Richard Rowell B. Kendrick J. M. Kendrick J. C. Nix Waren Myrtle Norma McElwain Carrie Lou Webb Walter Webb McCray Gould Nena Myrtle Morris Mars Mamly

Berry Hill Weather and Social Roundup

The column notes cold weather and ongoing plowing in Berry Hill. Local visits include Alvin Anderson with Francis McAlister in Leeders and J J Bounds with Hartsfield hosts. Voss and Voss families host Adolph Voss and relatives from Stamford and Olney visit Grover Stanley and Ray Wilson. A Sunday musical at Mr Voss’s follows fishing and dam sighting trips by John King and J Gordon Wilson. Miss Merrill and Miss Oldham referenced amid the chilly spell.

Alvin Anderson Francis McAlister Leeders J. J. Bounds Hartsfield Adolph Voss Stamford Hermon Voss Grover Stanley New Hope Ray Wilson Olney Voss

Teachers of Hill Attend Gathering at McAlister Home

A social gathering occurred Thursday at the home of Mrs. C. H. McAlister hosted by local teachers of Hill. A dance followed at the Hatfield residence Saturday night, providing an enjoyable time for all attendees. Mr. Taylor Beck has been on the sick list for the past few days. Rosebud

Hill C. H. McAlister Sientere Hatfield Taylor Beck Rosebud

Community Notes From Corinth Sunday Visits

Local column lists residents visiting friends and relatives across Corinth including the Watts Bennett and Hattox households. It mentions several names on Sunday visits and notes that Clay Hattox is out of school due to illness with hopes of a quick return.

Chester Thurman T. M. Watts N. W. Jones N. H. Bennett Lige Davis Ira Scott Christine Meil Pearl Bennett Odella Watts Virgie Bennett Myrtle Moss Mark Holloway J. T. Lindsey Arthur Herndon Mandy Watts Bob Hattox Lige Hattox Rue Bennett Roy Watts Clay Hattox Gus Maxwell Nathan Maxwell A. A. Maxwell G. H. Wersebe Margaret Binnicker Annie Wedeking John Rhodes C. R. Wilson J. P. Binnicker

Community notes and weekend visits in Brownie area

Cultural life at Hart and nearby families described a busy weekend with a large church gathering, a Sunday lunch with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Frizell, and various visits among local residents including Elaine Rector, Faye Campbell, Mary Edna Frizell, Clarence Murphy, and grandparents the Miller family. Plainview school progress noted as planning close of term activities.

Hart J. W. Frizell Elaine Rector Faye Campbe Mary Edna Frizell Clarence Murphy

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R. C. Thomas Hamilton Street Mary Francis Booth Herrick R. H. Herrick Sr Jones County Herrick H. FE R. H. Jr Frank Herrick Throckmorton Janie Armour John Booth Cooledre Gus Booth Sherman A. J. Brown Bro. Gentry The Baptist Church Carl John Ekdahl Bill Nasvanne Baptist Goggan Sign Service Wallace Wright Cash Grocery Temple OF Economy Home Bakery Bryant-Link Co J. G. Callaway Brea Groceries—Furniture Linocleum, New Perfection Stores Goodrich Lueders, Texas Berry Hill Miss Merrill Miss Oldham Goulds’ Chiropractic Office Swenson Avenue DR. E. Tiedeman H. H. Hicks Guaranty Bank Dr. Badlock Corinth Plainview Joyland Theatre Glenn Place Hotel Miss Evalina Lay Proprietress S. Ferguson Street Evelyn Brent Atic Knockout Hambright Hamilton and Ferguson Texaco
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