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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1948

Page

7

Avoca Seniors Present Custer's Last Stand Friday Night

Avoca high school seniors will stage the play Custer's Last Stand Friday night at the school auditorium. Harold Shelton plays James Custer with a large cast including Harriett Custer and Esther Custer and a directing by J. B. Witherspoon Jr. The article also notes a junior senior banquet earlier in the week and various local community visits.

Custer Avoca High School James Custer Harold Shelton Harriett Custer Juanell Bolding Emogene Custer Peggy Grimes Jimmy Custer James Plumlee Johnny Newsom James Masters Esther Custer Mary Katherine Jewell Terence van Ayrsdale Dempsey Bolding Lavina Plagy LaNell Allison Lavereda Pratt Alvie Jo Hardin Batty van Ayrsdale Jack Lindsey Joe Walsh Carolyn Braun G. E. Hastings Bob Harris Ruth Dunklin Alvin Jensen Avoca Tuxedo Methodist Church S. A. Sifford Dunn M. R. Huffaker Betty Mat Caton R. S. Turner Donald Irvin Ruth Keith Dunklin E. O. Ely Hugh Culwell C. W. Culwell Mary Hugh Culwells C. W. Culwells Abilene

All-Day Cemetery Working at New Hope May 11

An all-day cemetery working is planned at New Hope on Tuesday May 11 with lunch, baskets of food urged for the noon hour, and a 3 PM meeting. Tools are needed and community members are invited. Local families and visitors attend from Stamford Abilene and Fort Worth areas.

New Hope John Jared Ervie Jared Morgan Rhodes Wichita Falls Jared Stamford Sanitarium Wm. C. McLeod Abilene Baptist Church Leo Ivy Creed Portwood Gwendolyn Stamford Oran Teague Edd Lindsey Jackie Fort Worth

Jones County Political Candidate List for Democratic Primary

The American hereby announces candidates for the Democratic primaries in Jones County. State Senator Harley Sadler. District Clerk Leon Thurman. County Clerk Herb Rowland Jr. County Judge Roger Garrett Jr. Sheriff Bill Dunwody Ben Bailey. Tax Assessor Collector Elzy Bennett. County Attorney George P Hudson. Charles F Brownfield Jr. County Commissioner Precinct 2 Henry Cook John Massey Burt Stapp. Commissioner Precinct 1 R B Boyd. County Treasurer Gene Spurgin Jr. Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Ambrose Brown Jesse White G J Jack Bates.

Jones County Henry J. Cook John Massey Burt Stapp For Justice of Peace Ambrose Brown Jesse White G. J Jack) Bates

Avoca Home Demonstration Club Holds All Day Meeting

The Avoca Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. J. C. Williams home on April 20 for a covered-dish luncheon and an all-day program. Mrs. Lou Polac led demonstrations on making picture frames from cloth and on cosmetics with grooming tips. Luncheon was buffet style. two visitors joined twelve members and the demonstrator.

Avoca Home Demonstration Club J. C. Williams Lou Polac Polnac E. Eller Olney Ed Pendleton Stamford

Help us to give you better service by ordering flowers early

The notice urges customers to place Mother’s Day floral orders several days in advance. It mentions Mrs. High, the Florist, and provides a contact phone 245 Role.

Mrs. High

Pleasant Valley Club To Meet on May 7

The Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club will meet May 7 at the clubhouse with Mrs. Claude Young and Mrs. Lee Bohannon as hostesses. The April 16 meeting featured demonstrations on Good Grooming and Making Cosmetics by Mrs. Bohannon and Mrs. Carlton. Sixteen members attended the May meeting. nine members joined the district meeting in Sweetwater, with Mrs. Carlton among the Jones County delegates.

Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club Claude Young Lee Bohannon Guy McKinney Leonard Strand Jimmy Muehlstein Sweetwater Mmes. F. T. Schoonmaker W. P. Moore Ben Edge Andy Jones C. L. Moritz C. E. Carlton

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Fred Schoenerstedt Frances Smith Lily Tutcher Henry Irwin Sanford Hodge Mary Culwell Elmer Miller Millers Dunklin E. C. Ely Beene Merkel C. E. Huffaker J. H. Huffaker Mrs. Davis Wilson Jim Johnson Lubbock J. F. Lindsey Ovie Brannon Morris Carr Roy Lindsey Barron Lindsey Lon Goodwin Alton Hewett Wise Chapel Keith J. C. Blanton Hamlin Travis Hopkins J. E. Jackson, JR General Welding Works West McHarg Street T.mri Alee Reddy West Texas Utilities Company Harley Sadler Leon Thurman H. D Herb) Rowland, Jr Roger Q. Garrett, Jr Bill Dunwody Ben Bailey Elzy Bennett George P. Hudson Charles FE. Brownfield, JR R. B. Boyd Gene Spurgin, JR Avoca HD Club TO Finance CO N. Swenson Young’s Auto W. McHarg Bureau of Entomology and Jackson Delinting Co Texas Pleasant Valley Club Ott Annie Tet Weaver Medlin Tire CO Alten F. McClellan Symonds Rumen Firestone Saaros
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