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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1963

Page

4

Housing Authority Chief Seeks 24 More Public Units

Stamford Housing Authority executive director W. J. Buie says current applications would fill 24 additional public housing units. A cooperation agreement with Stamford calls for 60 total units, with many for elderly residents, in a project now featuring 36 units and 99 occupants.

Housing Authority Stamford Housing Authority W. J. Buie Authority Stamford Buie J. R. Gleaton B. L. Wiliams B. Harkins Rae Eastland James H. Kelley

First Baptist Church Honors Stamford High Grads

The First Baptist Church celebrated 26 Stamford High School senior class members with a Sunday breakfast. Mrs. Bill McClellan led the event with decorations including graduate silhouettes, diplomas, and a Bible-themed centerpiece. Each graduate shared future plans, most to pursue further training after graduation.

First Baptist Church The Stamford High School Senor Bill McClellan McClellan Grady Acker Willie Boedeker Department of Church Vernon Lovvorn Forrest Neeley Pascal Harris Jack Southerland

Baptist Seniors Honored At Sunday Evening Service

Graduating seniors of First Baptist Church were recognized during the church's Sunday evening service. The theme praised potential power for the Lord as each graduate participated, with Rev. Jack Southerland presenting a red leather New Testament to every senior.

First Baptist Church Jack Southerland Allen Jones Jerry Taylor Tony Jenkins Phillip Sitton Larry Grimm Joe Ray Scurlock Carol Lee Grimes Atti Rose Mike Eastland Bobby Rice Randy Denson Pat Murphy Nancy Cromwell Mary Celeste McClellen Ernest Cowger Shirley Jean Mayfield Dickie Cooper Tommy Lowe Wayne Cook Leslie Lovgvorn Ted Boedeker Kay Loyvorn John Bean Bettie Lindsey Patsy Baugh Jane Jones

Baptists Plan Latin American Evangelistic Drive

A two week Latin American Evangelistic Crusade in Baptist District 17 is in planning led by Rev. Lenard Hartley of Hamlin. The effort includes three tent revivals in Sweetwater, Haskell, and Abilene July 7 11, followed by revivals July 12 17 in Abilene Merkel Sweetwater Rotan O’Brien Munday Jayton Haskell Stamford Baird Hamlin and others. Principal speaker Rev Rudy Hernandez of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will lead the central Abilene revival July 18 21.

Lenard Hartley Hamlin Sweetwater Haskell Abilene Merkel Rotan 2Ule O'Brien Munday Jay

Stamford Lueders Girls Will Graduate

Mary Wilka Dugger of Stamford and Mary Ann Moore of Lueders are candidates for graduation at Hardin-Simmons University's spring exercises. Graduation will be May 27. Dugger seeks a BBA in secretarial science and Moore a KS in business education.

Mary Wilka Dugger Stamford Mary Ann Moore Lueders Hardin-Simmons University

Two Stamford Latin Pupils Win Top Awards

Stamford High School reports top rankings in the National Latin Examinations with James Herman and Sally Carothers earning Superlative Merit and medals for scores 115 to 120. Eminent Merit went to Sheila Youngquist and Cindy Merket, while a long list of students received Superior and Honorable Merit distinctions for scores 90 to 110.

Stamford Bert Flemins James Herman Sally Carothers Sheila Youngquist Cindy Merket Donna Reese Kathy Anderson Ingrid Haterius Janis McDuff Margaret Brinell Diane Anderson James Collins Bruce Larance Lynn Short Anna Dearley Bob Stephens Marilyn Teichelman Glenda Smith Mike Andres Cecile Cobb Cindy Radway Melinda Patton Anne Clark Johnny Massey Judy Taylor Harrison Cole Martha Westfall Amelia Gonzales Joe Sublett Fran Smith

Stamford Visitors Tour Texas Kinfolk on Nine Day Trip

Mrs Burl McClellan and her sister Mrs F A McMillen of Amarillo toured Texas visiting kin. They called on cousin Mrs Hill Smith and husband in Waco, brother B R Abernathy and family in Houston, another brother J R Abernathy and family in Dallas, then stopped at Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto before returning to Stamford Friday.

Burl McClellan F. A. McMillen Amarillo Stamford McMillen Mrs. Hill Smith Waco B. R. Abernathy Houston J. R. Abernathy Dallas Mineral Wells Palo Pinto

District Court Decides Divorce and Foreclosure Matters

Judge Owen B. Thomas presided: two divorces granted, two dismissals on plaintiffs’ petitions. A $22,000 note suit resulted in sheriff sale of a Stamford house with Phil Allen priority liens paying $1,159 to him and the rest to I. E. Macon. Court also ordered sale to cancel Mrs Spotts indebtedness.

Owen B. Thomas 104Th District Court Anson I. E. Macon Atha Allen Spotts Phil Allen Stamford Spotts Macon Mr. Macon Theodore Barbee Jimie Barbee Clairece Black A. L. Black Cullman Clay Sprayberry Cora Lee Sprayberry Jewell Addie Mann Joe W. Mann

Methodist Vacation Church School May 26 to June 2

Vacation Church School begins Sunday May 26 at St John s Methodist Church and runs weekdays 9 to 11 am through June 7. A sharing period for parents June 2 at 6 pm. Directors and nursery kindergarten and primary junior organizers named with assisting staff.

Methodist Vacation Church St. John's Methodist Church Paul Banks Weldon Walker Garland Zimmerman Cecil Gregory Marvin Haney Bob Hartgraves Margaret Crockett J. W. Simpson Euclid Appling J. C. Schroeder D. A. Bolding Pete Andrews Billy Joe McKeever James H. West James Waggoner

St. John's Delegates Named for Northwest Texas Conference

St. John's Methodist Church selects ministers C A Holcomb Jr and Burgin Watkins and lay members Ryland Gleaton H G Andrews Jr and R B Bryant to attend the Northwest Texas Conference May 27 to 31 at St Paul Methodist Church Abilene. F E Upshaw joins Conference Board of Pensions. Bishop Paul W Galoway presides. Bishop Kenneth W Copeland will be principal speaker. Copeland serves on multiple church boards and authored A Primer of Beliefs for Methodist Laymen.

St. John’s Methodist Church Northwest Texas The Methodist Church C. A. Holcomb, Jr Burgin Watkins Ryland Gleaton H. G. Andrews, Jr R. B. Bryant F. E. Upshaw Conference Board of Pensions St. Paul Methodist Church Abilene Paul W. Galloway San Antonio Kenneth W. Copeland Nebraska Copeland Board of Christian Social Concerns Division of World Peace and Order Nebraska Wesleyan University

Hospital Notes Patients List Stamford Typed

Hospital notes list multiple patients across Stamford and nearby towns including Alma Schroeder Mattie Haynes Linda Gholson L L Loop Merced Moreno II Bart Holland E D C Appling G W Wainscott C B Anderson Jerry Allen S Hambright Clyde Keitt Manuel DeLaCruz Eula Cruise C A Thornton A B White J J Wofford John Brooks Sammy Doyle C N Humphrey Linda Griffith and T A Coleman with their locations noted by town names. This snapshot records names and towns treated in the Stamford area.

Alma Schroeder Stamford Mattie Haynes Ted Abbott McCauley Linda Gholson Old Glory L. L. Loop Merced Moreno II Bart Holland E. D. C. Appling G. W. Wainscott Hamlin C. B. Anderson Jerry Allen Aspermont S Hambright Clyde Keitt Seymour Raymond Underwood Lueders Manuel DeLaCruz Hawiey Eula Cruise C. A. Thornton A. B. White J. J. Wofford John Brooks Sammy Doyle C. N. Humphrey Linda Griffith Haskell T. A. Coleman

Marriage Licenses in Abilene Hamlin and Carlsbad area

James Taylor Jr and Eliza beth White seal vows in Abilene. Santana Leon Contreras and Delia Rendon wed in Hamlin. Larry White of Ector County weds Linda Coffey of Anson. Leo Wardwell and Cynthia Brown from Stam wed in Abilene. William Strickland of Carlsbad and Lillie Donoho wed in Abilene. Melvin Scott and Joyce Colley wed in Hamlin.

James Taylor Jr Elizabeth Gertrude White Abilene Santana Leon Contreras Delia T. Rendon Hamlin Larry Edmund White Ector County Linda Faye Coffey Anson Leo Dwain Wardwell Cynthia Louise Brown Stamford William Leslie Strickland Carlsbad N. M Lillie Belle Donoho Melvin James Scott Joyce Flaine Colley

Broiler Show Set Saturday in Stonewall County

The sixth annual 4-H broiler show happens at the 4-H Barn on Saturday May 25 starting 8 30. Eligible 4 H ers who ordered broilers on April 2 may enter. Metcalf Feed Store and Ward Feed Store sponsor about 30 in prizes. County agent Mark Goeslin of Kent County will judge.

Stonewall County Metcalf Feed Store Ward Feed Store Mark Goeslin Kent County

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