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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1968

Page

2

Sons of Avoca Couples Return From Vietnam

Sfe Sparks recently finished a one year Vietnam tour and will be stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona. Families visited Avoca and Parryton with relatives in attendance including Jerry Sparks and his family. Local events include funerals, visits, and school activities across Avoca Cannon City Stamford Wichita Falls Moran Abilene and Lubbock. The Leeders Avoca FFA held its annual banquet with Don Welch as sponsor.

Sandy Watts J. M. Sparks Jim Sparks Sfe Sparks Vietnam Fort Huachuca Ariz Parryton Jerry R. Taylor Canon City Cole Taylor Joe Spurgin Sam Turner Will Sample Sample Turner Eck Gillespie Avoca Lunders Avoca School Abilene Ora Gillespie Bennett Will H. Grimes Hubert Pell Jol Grimes C. R. Foster Anson E. F. Simmons Cecil Harper Tommy Lindsey Forrest Fountain Ell Watts Erly Jones County WMU Leeders Williams R. T. Taylor Don Taylors Lubbock Donna Frances Crews C. W. Harper Moran Leeders-Avoca Ffa Don Welch

Relatives Honor Rockdale Man on His 75th Birthday

W. W. Cobb of the Rockdale community was honored by relatives at a noon birthday dinner in Stamford. Attendees included R. E. Aday and family, Latimer family from Tulsa, and Kierepka family from Abilene among many others. A large afternoon gathering from multiple towns celebrated with cake and punch.

Rockdale RH. Cobb Jr RC. Cobb Stamford W. W. Cobb Bobby John Allen Janie Waxahachie Wayne Latimer Ann Tulsa Cecile Cobb Abilene Walter Kierepka Mike Danny Haskell Carol Joe Kierep Okla Danny Kierepka Felix Thomas Gwen Gay Gladden Pat York Charlotte R. A. Gillespie

Social roundup at Mickler residence in Stanford

Mr and Mrs Bill Mickler hosted a supper Tuesday night with guests including Mr and Mrs Marvin Baker Trinity Baptist Church Stamford Mike Karen and Mark Mr and Mrs Jess Miller Mr and Mrs Dub Galloway and son Mr and Mrs Luther Bolding all of Stanford Also Sunday visitors to A B McLennan included Alex Alan Jerry Schubert Robert Bruce Jerry Allen and Ann Mc Lennan of Abilene

Jackie Fasterling Vietnam Hillard Easterling Sandy Kaye Watts Linda Baumback Vicki Herring Molly Driskill Wichita Falls Earl Netherlin Eddie Aspermont Dewey Rister M. Netherlin Joel Grimes Hubert Bell Lake Bruce Foster Anson Roland Fos Ola Ivy R. L. Medford Stamford Inn Roy Overton Lorene K Raughton James Merle Raughton Jean Ann Jimmy Janie Bronte Johnnie Caskey Caralea Kimmye Rochester Everett Perryhill Lake Stamford Fannie McKeever Eddie McKeever Jan Abilene Stanley McKeever Stamford Billy Joe McKeever Andy Mike Amanda Christi Wilber McKeever Mbany W. H. McKeever Ft. Phantom Lake Leo McKeever Ford Bill Mickler Gere Mickler Ft. Worth Durwood Mickler Snyder BE. W. Mickler Linda Pee Wee Allen Isbell Danny and Janis Paint Creek Marvin Baker Trinity Baptist Church Karen Mark Jess Miller Dub Gallo

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Sons of Avoca J. D. Huffakers J. R. Caudle Clyde Huffaker Caudle Mitton Haterius Ter Monica Austin Foster Tommy Taylor Euless Oliver Swenson Clarence Eads M. M. Cobb Glen Cobb Burl Burkley Duncan Kizzie Fox Stamford Memorial Hospital John Jones Gladstone McLennan Gerald McLennan Gary Denver Colo Try Axel Soderberg Monte Smart Lustlers W. V. Cobb R. C. Cobb R. E. Aday Fane McKeever Carl McKeever Bill Pittcock Lu Ann Sim and Sheri Seymour R. D. King Dave Middleton Mr. Smith D. King James Gray Cathy J. D. Gillespie Pecos Cliff House Stam Botany’ 500 Daroff Hassen’s Ueap OF Maxwell House Crisco BLADE Gandy Mellorine HAM Libby Pete Vertigreen Nabisco OREO Peg Heinz Decker Bama
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