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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1978

Page

12

Oklahoma family visits at Rockdale in long community notes

The Quilting Club met at Berryhill school to quilt for Mrs. Paul Early. Numerous residents and visitors from Stamford Altus Abilene Anson Lagerton and Paint Creek were listed as attending events and visiting relatives. Texas has the lowest per capita state taxes among Sunbelt states and major industrial states.

R. H. Cobb Berryhill Paul Early Mmes Lorene Raughton Ellis Bean Lawrence Ekdahl C. G. Raughton Leo Mc.Keever Ollie Wilson Stamford T. C. Ferrell W. O. McKeever Albany Texas

Cross Plains residents visit at Tuxedo church event

Cross Plains couple Gayle and Mrs Audie Baize attended Church of Christ worship Sunday morning with visitor Rob Baize of Lubbock. Other visitors included Mrs Fay Fulbright and Alt on Martin from Wichita Falls and Leo Bishop of Stephenville. Mrs Amerson died at 91 after moving to Tuxedo in 1907.

Glen Cobb Paint Creek R. H. Cobb Gentry Middleton Haskell Don Cobb Kevin Leo McKeever South Orient Street Church of Christ R. C. Cobb Stamford Don Walker Tom and John Don Starr Sharon and Valerie Cross Plains Audie Baize Gayle Baize Church of Christ Gayle Rob Baize Lubbock Arlen Foster Fay Fulbright Alton Martin Wichita Falls Pernian Bishop Leo Bishop Stephenville Catherine Hammit Snyder Edna Bishop Dave Clark Avoca Bishop Obera Griffin Fort Worth Gordon McCoy Bill Gannaway Ronnie Hamilton Brent Johnny Gary Bill A. W. Gannaway Abilene Gerald C. P Eva Lee) Amerson Hamlin Memorial Hospital Tuxedo Lorene Amerson Bentley Baize

Political Announcements From The Stamford American

The Stamford American printed Democratic primary candidates for May 6 1978 including A L Dusty Rhodes Charles W Stenholm Fike Godfrey Jim Snowden Jim Baum Crews McCulloch for Congress 17th District Ray Farabee for State Senate 30th District Walter Grubbs for 61st District Jones County races J L Andy Anderson Carl Bearden for Commissioner Roy Thorn J D Hargrove for District Attorney Quay Parker Joe Edd Boaz Raymond Hollabaugh H G Pete Andrews Leon Thurman for District Judge 259th Michael Middleton Mrs Rex Nina Reynolds Mrs Jim Buryl Rye for District Clerk Jones County W L Poochey McDonald for Jones County Tax Assessor-Collector M Lucille Higgs Mozelle W Nance for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 3 Joanne Strauss listed. Births March 14 a daughter Laura Lynn to Mr and Mrs Dickie Lynn Shaw Stamford March 15 a daughter Emery Dehne to Mr and Mrs Jerry Lynn McLellan Stamford.

Stamford American A. L Dusty) Rhodes Charles W. Stenholm Fike Godfrey Jim Snowden Jim Baum Crews McCulloch Ray Farabee Walter Grubbs Jones County Roy Thorn J. D. Hargrove 259Th District Quay Parker Joe Edd Boaz Raymond Hollabaugh H. G Pete) Andrews Leon Thurman Michael Mike) Middleton Rex Nina) Reynolds Jim Buryl) Rye W. L Poochey) McDonald Laura Lynn Dickie Lynn Shaw Stamford Emery Dehne Jerry Lynn McLellan

Woman's Forum elects officers at March meeting

New officers of the Woman's Forum were elected at the March 17 meeting at Cliff House Restaurant. Officers include President Mrs S H Rogers, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Oliver Reed, and Member at Large Mrs Carl Lunn. The group, with members from four clubs, heard committee reports and noted an April house to house cancer drive in Stamford.

Woman's Forum Cliff House S. H. Rogers Oliver Reed Carl Lunn Jim West Raymond H. Astin Homer J. Merriott Stamford

Blue Birds Hold Park Meeting With Texas Theme

The Blue Birds gathered at the park for a meeting and enjoyed Texas themed activities. Angie Edwards served refreshments for attendees including Ramona Alvarado Mara Lee Barrett and other members while Ann Marie Gillespie hosted.

Angie Edwards Texas Ann Marie Gillespie Ramona Alvarado Maralee Barrett Mendy Marr Lee Ann Gray Amy Rangel Patty Tutt Joe Tutt Tommy Gray

Mozelle Nance Attends Justice of the Peace Training School

Mozelle Nance recently attended the annual Justice of the Peace Training School in Arlington. The 20 hour program covered Administrative hearings and safety responsibility, DPS and Justice Court relations, attorney and Justice Court relations, new theft and fraud acts, Texas Penal Code and other topics. New laws affecting Justice Courts were explained to participants.

Mozelle Nance Justice of the Peace Arlington Department of Public Safety Justice Justice Courts

Services Held Tuesday for Clarence A Russell

Funeral services for Clarence A Russell were held Tuesday afternoon at Coker Funeral Chapel in Decatur. Russell died Sunday afternoon in Decatur. Born in Hill County and raised in Stamford he married Blanche Campbell in Stamford August 1 1920. She died two years ago. He is survived by son H C Russell of Decatur granddaughter two great grandsons one brother George Russell of Salinas California four sisters Mrs Jo Blackburn of Lubbock Mrs Jim Tuck and Mrs Bob Smith both of Koppers and Mrs Harry Lavender of Stamford.

Clarance A. Russell Harry Lavender Coker Decatur Russell Decatur Hospital Hill County Stamford Blanche Campbell H. C. Russell George Russell Salinas Calif Jo Blackburn Lubbock Jim Tuck Bob Smith Koppers

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