Stamford Garden Club Dominates District Awards
The Stamford Garden Club led with seventeen awards at the Texas Garden Clubs meeting held March 21 at First Baptist Church. Highlights included ten first places across Civic Achievement Garden Centers Club History Flower Show Schedule and Yearbook plus awards for Garden Therapy Scrapbook Arbor Day and more. District VIII director Mrs. John Willingham presided with ceremonies naming new officers for 1961 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Garden Clubs
First Baptist Church
Hollis Haynes
Pierian Club
Stamford
Jac Watson
Cyril Stone
St. John's United Methodist Church
Martin Blackburn
Ress
Reeves Hickman
Albany Garden Club
Texas Garden Club
Karen Edeking
Debbie Prichard
John Willingham
District VIII
San Angelo
del Rio
Edwin Sayre
Breckenridge Club
Charles Unn
Sweetwater
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
John Michie
Fort Worth
Texas
Charles Speck
Reagan Garden Club
McCamey
Tridens Prairie
State Endowment Fund
J.B. Pumphrey
Grady RK. Bowdry
Stamford Garden Club
R.H. Astin
J.R. Perry
Haskell Club
E.A. Park
Abilene
Lee Graves
Ozona
F.E. Boyd
Glynn Sutton
Breckenridge
TEHA Club discusses "My Greatest Challenge"
Mrs Hazel Overton hosted the March 20 TEHA Club meeting with Mrs Ruth Carlton leading opening prayer and motto. Mrs Donna Lovvorn led opening exercises. The program “My Greatest Challenge” was a Round Table Discussion. Refreshments followed ajournment. next meeting set for April 6 at Mrs Louise Florence's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teha Club
Hazel Overton
Willing Workers
Ruth Carlton
Donna Lovvorn
Louise Florence
Stamford Mayor Proclaims April 1981 Cancer Control Month
The mayor of Stamford proclaims April 1981 as Cancer Control Month and April 7 as Cancer Control Day, urging citizens to support the American Cancer Society and learn cancer facts for personal protection. The declaration notes early detection saves lives and cites nationwide and Texas cancer impact, with signature dated March 23, 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Texas
American Cancer Society
Stamford
Martin Blackburn
Center
Johnny Duncan
Homer Merriott
Greg Joklewicz
Sixth grader Erin Tidwell wins VEC essay contest
Crowley student Erin Tidwell, a Deer Creek Elementary sixth grader, wins Level B for an essay answering what three issues would face President Reagan. She outlined starvation in Cambodia, whale extinction risks, and decline in American morals, earning a $100 savings bond and appearing in Dallas Morning News papers.
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Reagan
Erin Tidwell
Visual Education Consultants
VEC
Erin
U.S
Durrell Tidwell
Crowley
Deer Creek
WEC
Madison
Wis
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News
Richard di Prima
E.C
Mildred Tidwell
Fort Worth
Curtis Tidwell
Haskell
Otha Stephens
Stamford
Albert
Jackie Reed
Health program presented to TEHA club March 19
The Avoca TEHA club met March 19 at Mrs. Maudia Dunklin’s home with Mrs. Kila Lackey presiding. Mrs. Alma Foster led the player, the creed was read, and a Slogan Game engaged members. A nurse from West Central Texas Home Health Agency detailed services, counties served, and blood pressure was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teha Club
Avoca Teha
Maudia Dunklin
Kila Lackey
Alma Foster
Dunklin
Vernon
Marie Skaggs
West Central Texas Home Health Agency
Skaggs
Dixie Watts
Paper Tiger and the Reluctant Dragon in Spiritual Action
A devotional urging Christians to unite prayer with active service. It contrasts wordy faith with practical help, urging daily work where God is at work. It cites Luke 10 2 and emphasizes being ready to serve rather than merely praying.
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Jesus
Visit with Beans includes Dallas guests over spring break
Mrs. Judy Tilleman and children Michelle and Christopher, and Michelle’s friend Joni Hammer of Dallas, visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bean over the weekend. Mrs. Tilleman returned home Sunday, while the children stayed for a week. The Beans were in Kerrville Tuesday to visit Cecil’s sister, Virginia Bean, as Dallas schools were on spring break.
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Beans
Judy Tilleman
Michelle
Christopher
Joni Hammer
Dallas
Cecil Bean
Littles Host Relatives and Local Visits Noted
A recent visitor to Mr and Mrs W H Little was Alma Byers Turner of Monterrey California cousin of the late Marvin Byers of Avoca. During Stamford visits included R T Taylors of Avoca and friends in Leeders. Portwood visits in Dallas. Mrs H Cowan and daughter Stacy of Dallas visited Creed Portwood. Portwood and daughter planned extended Dallas visit.
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Portwood
Dallas
H Cowan
Stacy
Creed Portwood
Dunklin Home Hosts Dallas Cisco and Texkawa Visitors
Wednesday visitors to the Dunklin residence included Mr and Mrs W C Berry and Kathy from Dallas, Mr and Mrs Gid Bowers of Cisco, and Mr and Mrs Roy Klufka of Texkawa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunklins
H.H. Dunklin
W.C. Berry
Kathy
Dallas
Gid Bowers
Cisco
Roy Klufka
Texkawa
Olka
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B.J. Williams
J.P. McCord
Cross Plains
Tom Ridgeway
C.L. Sparkman
Odessa
W.M. Blackburn
Homer James Shelton
Hamlin
Diana Marie Benton
James Alvin Porter
Marjorie Hannah Moore
David Michael Greenwood
Hawley
Barbara Elizabeth Vinson
Laura Cora Lollar
Kenneth Woden Lollar
Oliver Street Church of Christ
East Oliver Stamford
the Fabric Shop
JL. Herman and
Burney
Country Savings
W. McHarg
Anders
Joe Hudspeth
Goodyear
Swensen
Bunnley Drug
Jones County Implement CO
Herman Cox
First National Bank
Stamford, Texas
Philipians
Christ Jesus
HNL
Mettong
Henec Health & Beau
Vera
Tweeday
Hilton Natural
Kiwanis
Girls Scouts
Little League Baseball
Kiwanis Club
New York Harbor
C.a's
The
Fiat Assembly of God Boosters
B.J
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Margie Barnett
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