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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
3
Baptist families with March birthdays will gather for a family birthday dinner at First Baptist Church after the Sunday morning service on March 16. Each family brings a dish to share.
Mrs. Anna Dial hosted the Play-A-While Club last Friday afternoon. The event highlighted St Patrick Day themes with tallies score pads and party table covers as forty two was played and sandwiches gooseberry pie and tea were served. Guests included Mesdames A F Ashenhust W W Miller Vic Thompson FE B Harrison E R Pace Albert Turner R P Small W R Keeton L S Furth F J Schaefer A J Bell A M Conant J B Les L E Million G G Flournoy and Z A Jeter.
Family Night at Stamford Country Club featured an informal supper and various games, with forty six members attending. Five Stamford couples visited the R. G. Flemings in Jayton Sunday, sharing a planned menu dish, bridge, and country drives. The Bide A Wee Bridge Club met with Mrs. Ralph Blanton. Mrs. Oliver Smith won high score and a prize, with refreshments served to attendees including G Hanson and others.
Mrs M W Cooper entertained the Just A Mere Bridge Club with five card deck tallies and score pads. Mrs S J Hodge won high score and Mrs R C Shelton took bingo cut. Guests included Mmes A H Ladd Bernard Buie L L Johns R C Shelton Earl Reese E R Pace H C Michael L E Million Bailey Post Lee White S J Hodge Branham Payne.
H Plant E N Sullins L E Osteen and E R Clark are listed as members. The club will meet next with Mrs. Clark.
Mrs Roy Cochran entertained the Coterie Contract Club last Friday afternoon. Mrs W H Schulz of Santa Rosa California, mother of Mrs Ike Hudson, won the high score prize in the bridge games. Refreshments were served to a group including Mrs Horace Arledge Mrs H D Brtain Ike Hudson Bart Holland Milton Payne Lee Walker W H Schulz H C Michael W P Crosby J C Shamburger T A Thigpen Bernard Buie and the hostess.
Dr Tke Hudson and his family visited last weekend. He was recalled to active duty in the United States Army Medical Corps and has been assigned to Camp Wallace in Galveston. Mrs Hudson and the children will join him once a house is found.
Mrs. R. E. Hall to entertain the Emanon Club Friday afternoon. Nearby social visits include O. H. Tabor and family traveling to Abilene for lectures at Abilene Christian College with several companions. Others visited Fort Worth and Del Rio regions last week.
Ad copy urges prompt treatment of bronchitis with Creomulsion a non-narcotic cough remedy that reaches the bronchial area to loosen phlegm ease irritation and let you rest. It promises money back if not effective.
Miss Lila Mae Williams joins J C Penney Co store after leaving M E Moses store. Branham Payne couple visit Abilene February 23 and witness troops arriving at Camp Barkeley. C W Hanson returns from Savannah Ga after father A W Hanson’s death. Hanson family visits relatives in Lamesa. Forty Two Club hosting by Mrs H H Pennington Friday afternoon. E Boverie family from Wichita Falls visits R F Mahood household in town.
Sagerton 4-H member Evelyn Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Less Lewis has been named Haskell county Gold Star Girl. The honor announced at a County Home Demonstration Council meeting recognizes outstanding 4-H achievements across clubs. Lewis has four years in 4-H with notable work as a bedroom demonstrator and in clothing gardening and poultry projects.
Mrs Arthur Knipling marked her birthday at home with guests including Mr and Mrs Fritz Stegemoeller and families. The LutHer League met at the parsonage with Roland Rinn presiding and a Dr I Q program led by Luther Muehlbrad and Joyce Stegemoehler. Numerous locals hosted, visited hospitals, shopped in Abilene, and traveled between Brownwood Tyler Robstown and Wichita Falls for family matters and events.
A Texan survey by the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association shows more than half of Texas oil production already bears taxes over 10 cents per barrel. The study tallies 22 separate taxes levied against Texas oil producers across 254 counties and independent taxing subdivisions.
A Texas oil association reports that producers pay 22 separate taxes plus the state gross production tax. In 33 leading Texas counties oil pays an average 9.23 cents per barrel in state and local taxes, with some counties at 20 cents. Taxing subdivisions impact producers as independent districts levy property taxes on oil fields, all paid from petroleum revenues.
Women from Stamford churches joined in a union World Prayer observance held at the First Baptist Church. The program led by Mrs. J. M. McDonald featured devotional by Mrs. W. H. Griswold and music by organist Mrs. W. B. Tayman. A quartet including Mrs. Bryant and others performed a special piece as participants offered talks and prayers.
Mines figures E R Pace J H Rutherford C R Sims W P Lyles Dick O’Brien Bailey Post Wm F Rogan Reverend Dick O’Brien and Nancy Harrison are listed as participants in the era item.
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