Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1944 Page: 4 of 8
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Irltrst BaptmkChurch Sunday Afternoon
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Mias Ha^^audl^olT^annford,
4ttt|WW cf Mr. anc^Mr8^[^R.
Caudle otrAvoen, and Everett Mil-
• Uon, son of- Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
bsftim of this city, were married |
fof Houston to onter tadet nurses
training: at St. Joseph’s hospitaJ.
lilies on cither side.
The bride wore an RAF blue
Uulbred spit with black accessor-
ies and carried a white Bible,
graced with white gardenias. Her
.inaid of honor was Miss Enid
Young, who wore a rose dress with
Party Tuesday
Million of this city, were married Lavina Erdman
IComplimented at
blnpny, was performed by Rev. Mi Jos m._ j._.i---
B. Hays, pastor. 1
The wedding was performed bu-
m's. lore a trellio background, entwin-
ed with stttilax, with a jaedeniere
arrangement of white carnations
and white gladioli with white calla
I blue accessories and a corsage of 8tyle.
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Miss Lavina Erdman, who was
married Wednesday night at 8
p.m. at Sagerton to Lieut. Henry
Lohrman, was complimented with
a party at the home of Miss Marie
Elliott Tuesday night.
The dining table was centered
with a miniature bridal party on
a reflector. A set of crystal was
presented ,.to the bride as i».#ift
of the group of guests. Sandwiches
olives and tea were served buffet
blue iris tied with •yellow' ribbon.
Lieut. Jack Roberts of Albany, who
is stationed at Concho Field, San
Angelo, Served as best man.
Mrs. W., B. Tayman, organist,,
played “O, Promise Me” as a pre-
nuptial solo and the traditional
wedding marches. She played “A
Prayer" by Lorens during the
ceremony.
Among the out-of-town guests
for the wedding were Mrs. J. D.
Huffaker and baby, Donnie ,of
Wichita Falls, a sister of the
bride, and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gill
and daughters of Lubbock and
Mrs. J. B. Lee of Wichita Falls.
The young people left on a short
honeymoon trip and will return to
make their home at 409 East Oli-
ver Street. The bride will continue
her worjc at Humphrey Hardware
company and the groom will be
employed at the Stamford Flying
School. Until recently he has been
working at Ben Bagwell’s Men’s
Store. The bride is a graduate of
Avoca High school and has been
employed in Stamford since short-
ly after her graduation. The groom
attended Stamford High school,
entered the Army Air Corps' and
served for several years, receiving
a medical discharge in September.
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Class Compliments
Peg’gy Piwetz, who is
Leaving Soon
The J.O.Y. Class of the young
people’s department of the First
Baptist Church was entertained
with a buffet supper Sunday even-
ing by the teacher. Mrs. R. F. Ma-
hood.
. Class members took occasion to
remember with gifts Peggy Pi-
yfeiiu yho is leaving January 24
Guests were the bride’s Sister,
Miss Elsie Erdman, and her sis-
ter-in-law, Mrs. H.' G. Lohrman of
Sagerton, Misses Gertie Trice, Ed-
na Wolsch, LaRue Gage, Imogene
Young, Norma York and Mrs. Joe
Elliott and the hostess.
Mission Institute
Of County WMU to
Be Conducted Here
A Mission Institute of thesWMU
of the Jones County Baptist Asso-
ciation will be held at the First
Baptist Church Wednesday, Jan-
uary 26, opening at 10 a.m. and
cpntinuing through the evening
session.
Miss Lena Lair, returned mis-
sionary from Africa, 'trtrvthp
principal spcUkor and will talk in
the afternoon and again in the
evening. • ____
The night rogram will be given
over to the Young People’s work
and will be presided over by Mrs?
W. P. Cure of Stamford, Associa-
tional young people’s secretary.
Representatives from various
young people’s organizations of
the association will appear on the
program and Miss Lair will speak.
A covered-dish luncheon wi^ be
served at noon.
WSCS Officers Give
Plans for the Year
At Meeting Monday
Duties of officers was the gen-
eral thought of the program for
the Woman’s Society of Christian
Service at St John’s Methodist
Church Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Jack Jones led the devotional, us-
ing the 12Ui chapter of I Corinth-
urns for the Scripture lesson.
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Mrs. Jim Clark, above. is the
former Bobbie Jean Carson. She
and Mr- Clark were married in
Odessa on December 26 and have
gone to St. Louis, Mo., to make
their home. Mrs. Clark is a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Carson
<rf this city. Mr. Clark is oom-
plotihg training in dentistry under
the Navy program in the Washing-
ton University School of Dentistry,
St. Louis.
All of the officers present pre-
sented plans of their work for the
year in an interesting way. At the
close of the program, the presi-
dent, Mrs. Howard Regers, called
an executive meeting. The idea of
circles in the Woman’s Society , of
Christian Service was discussed
and it was decided to have two
circles, called the North and South
circles. Each circle will have its
own chairman and telephone com-
mittee, but the entire group will
meet each Monday it the Church.
The first meeting in each month
will bo a business meeting, as us-
ual. -:r
Next Monday, Mrs. J. H. Ruth-
erford will begin a Bible study
wKicfi is outlined for the WSCS for
the year. All members are expect-
ed to be present.
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* THE WAP
Buy Bonds in the
4th War Loan
Jones County’s Quota is $917,000.00
Bark 7\ur Men on the Fighting: Front!
Kinney Burial) Association
Phone 10
hers of the following families: A.
H. Lundgren, Eric Rosenquist.
Otto Naqert, Axel Soderberg,
Philip Olson, J. L. Ekdahl and
Harold Hokanson. Members of the
Henry Peterson family have had
the chicken pox. ‘
Sgt. Edward Newquist has writ-
ten homefolks that he is now in
England and spent his first day
Christmas Eve,'in a Tittle English
village. One of the-ftret days there,
while at breakfast, he eneountered
Sgt. Magnus Swenson of Loaders
son of Eric Swenson of Spur.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Johnson
spent the holidays in Round Reck,
Mrs. Johnson’s former home, and
in Hutto and Austin with relatives.
In Austin they visited their daugh-
ters, Missy? Virginia and Mary
Lou Johnson and Miss Bertha
Snygg. Mrs. Johnson’s son, Arn-
old Snygg, stationed at San Diego,
Naval Station in California, also
visited * jn South Texas with the
Johnsoas and others.
Mrs/Henry Rankin and her
mother, Mrs. H. E. Olson, returned
Monday of last week from a couple
days’ visit in Bryson with Mrs.
Rankin’s mother-in-law, Mrs.
Florence Rankin. Mrs. Henry Ran-
kin returned just before the holi-
days from California where her
husband, Petty Officer-Jst Class,
Henry Rankin, was stationed. Pet-
ty Officer Rankin was sent over-,
seas just before the holidays.
The E. P. i Armstrongs had as
holiday guests Mrs. Armstrong’s
sister, Mrs. Jack Martin, and fam-
ily of Ft. Worth and their daugh-
ter, Miss Helen " Armstrq0gt em-
ployed in Abilene.
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GREAT NEWS
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IN ADDITION TO THE VERY POPULAR LINE OF
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' THAT WE MANUFACTURE WE ARE-ADDING A
COMPLETE LINE OF THE FAMOUS
Red Skelton has never been fun.< They want to murder Red so
nier than he is in. “Whistling in
Brooklyn)'’ the M-G-M comedy
i hiying at the State Theater Sun-
ondRy
and Tues4ay. In sn- crimes without interference.
day, Moi,._ , T__ __
other of the rib-tickling, comedy
aeries, Red becomes Involved With
a gang' of murderers as well as the
P°l!fe f8 \he r8U,l .°* a Phoney and capture the gangsters after a
publicity stunt cooked up by his gt,rieg of gide-8plitting adventures.
Hclf-annnint.rvi nri‘s» ^.a T . * A ^ 1.1 .
Between the police and the mur-
derers Wally is in a bad spot, but
he.manages to extricate himself
self-appointed prees agent, mud-
dle-headed “Rangs” Ragland.
Just as Wally Benton, radio’s
“The Fox”'i? about to leave on a
long delayed honeymoon with his
assistant, Ann Rutherford, detec-
tives arrive to arrest him for being
Ihe “Constant Reader,” a notorious
criminal wanted for murder. Wally
believes them to be prapksters
and eludes them. On his way he
learns they were legitimate and is
about to give ' himself up and
straighten matters out when the
real gangsters afrive on the scene.
the
pelied will believe him to be the
criminal and close the Case leav-
ing them free to pursue their
One of these adventures takes him
to Ebbets Field, Brooklyn’s famed
ball park, where the Battling Bea-
vers are playing the Brooklyn
Dodgers. Red fipds himself on the
mound, disguised behind • a bushy
beard, pitching against the Dod-
gers and trying to warn the pol-
ice commissioner' against the man
sitting next to him by pitching
wild balls into the stand.
Ann Rutherford, as Wally’s
sweetheart, is vivacious and lovely
to look at.
Cornelias siinoa-Dies iThe Bulldogs, District Football Champions
JSTthTdS TcSZ Are Honored with Banquet by Pep Squad; J
Simon of Lampasas, brother of
Mrs. Rosa Harris, Mrs. Ray Jones
and Mrs. Marshall Smith of this
city. Funeral service was held
Tbsaday.
The three sisters -and Mrs. Les-
lie Miller, daughter of Mrs. Harris,
and Archie ‘McKay, sen of Mrs.
Harris, and his wife, went to
Lampasas for the funeral. Other
members of the immediate family
are a sister, Mrs. -Lorene Simpson
of El Paso, and a’ brother, Carlton
Simon of Lubbock. The group held,
a family” reunion here last sum
mer.
Huy in Dallas
Mr. and MrsrW. T. Gambill were
in Pallas the first of this week
buying merchandise for their
stores in Stamford and in Win
ters.
Bailey Post is a patient In the
Stamford Sanitarium. He has been
quite sick, but iS improving.
Mrs. Ted Myers is spending
this week in Austin with Betty
Adkinson, a former roommate at
the University of Texas, a'hd Ann
Bunkley of Stamford, Who is glso
a student in the University.
_ Mr. and Mrs. Jack McClendon
and son, Herbert Earl, and Mr. and
Mrs W n T ...U-- ..s_is* j
Mrs. H. B. Lawhon visited in
Sweetwater Sunday with Mr. -and
Mrs. Hubert Hanson and Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Blackwell
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Band Members Swell Attendance to Above 70
The Starpford High school pep
squad held its annua) banquet in
honor of the football team, dis-
trict' champions,,Jgst Friday night
at the home economics cottage.
Members of- the High school band
were, privileged to attend. L. W.
Johnson, superintendent, T. > R.
Tinsley, high school principal, H.
S. Fitzgerald, coach, and a number
of high school teafchers were
guests. Pr. L. F. Metz was a spec-
ial. guest.' s
The banquet tables were ar-
ranged in the form of an “S” and
held blue place-cards ornamented
with a fierce looking bulldog, out-
lined in white. Pirectly behind
the speakers table, the windows
were covered 1n blue,'studded with
silver outlining “Bulldog” and sil-
ver stars studded window cover-
ings of blue on either side. White
flowers in a white football on a
green turf formed the tyible center-
piece.
Barbara Sims, president of . the
pep squad, presided. Brief talks
were made by Mr. Johnson, Rex
Prewit presented two war bonds
to Fitzgerald for his children as a
tribute from the, football squad
As ft token pf appreciation to Bob-
by Huston for dericting the band
during tho past season,' Patsy Put-
nam presented him with gifts frpm ’
the band.' Both Fitzgerald tatpd
Huston responded. The |irogran
closed with the singing of th«
school song, “Singing Gloty to the
Blue.”
Mrs. Lee Walker, sponsor of the
pep squad, was out of town and
unable to be present for the ban-
quet 1
Edward Rosenwasoer was host
to a dance at the Stamford Coun-
try dub following the banquet
and a large number of those who
attended the banquet went to the
dance.
The eye responds to stimuli more
quickly than the ear. •
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Believe it or not, “Rags” Rangjand has just sold thg Brooklyn Bridge
to Red Skelton. It’s a gag, of course, and shows anything can happen in
M-G-M’s “Whistling in Brooklyn,” the comedy classic coming Sands;
to the State Theater for three days. Ann Rutherford plays SkeltonV
sweetheart and Jeon Rogers is seen as a paper-weight cub reporter
working on ties fft-st big assignment.
Most of your
friends away?
SATURDAY NIGHT — JANUARY 22
Roundup Building. Texas Cowbov Reunion Ground*
Stamford, texas
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to our friends and
^neighbors for all expressions of
kindness and sympathy shown in
the illness and death of our loved
one, Mr*. G. W. Bosse.
kindness to us helped us through
one of the saddest times wp have
ever known. G. W. Bosse, Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Bering, *W. F. Boese,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bosse, Mr.
and Mrs, Erncqt Bosse and Mr. and
Youfi Mrs. HCfbert Boaae.
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F most of your friends
are awav _ now—in the
service—deiitg war jobs—-
• don’t ,v©« feel left behind
sometimes?
Why not get in the midst
of this war? Join the WAC!
You can see new places,
maka new friends, learn in- .
teresting things—while you
are doing vital work to
speed victory.
The Army needs year
help urgently. This is youx
chance!
— For full details apply at
the nearest U. S. Army Re-
cruiting Station (your local
post office will give you the
address). Or write: The Ad-
jutant General, Room 4415,"
Munition?: -Building, Wash-
ington, *D. C. ------
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v Return Engagement
17-Piece Colored Band
From Camp Burkeley
Sponsored by Vernon D. Hart Pont
. AMERICAN LEGION
9:00 until
Adm. 1.10 Uxlnc.
Ladle* Free
Ijwt Times Tonight (Thursday Night).
Judy Garland and Van Heflin
in “PRESENTING LILY MARS”
i With Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
STATE
Fri. & Sat
9c & 25c
Heated and VMUUlad Vyr Tour Comfort ‘and
DOUBLE FEATURE
2 Big Features For The Price of 1
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“SECRETS of a CO-ED”
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WE INVITEf ALL OLD RED CHAIN CUSTOMERS AS WELL AS
NEW ONES TO PAY US A VISIT
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Feederx . Fountx - Float Valves - Litter
Pr. Saldbury’g and Dr LeGear’a Poultry Preparations
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WE BUY T-MILO AND MAIZE HEADS
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EAGER Feed Store
JUST EAGER FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
With TINA THAYER - OTTO KRUEGER
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Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter
in “ROARING FRONTIERS”
PIUS!
, Comedy — Serial — New*
Starting Friday, Jan. 22
Lasting One Week
SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY
9c and 30c ~
He's Dood It Again!
25% Discount
On AH Suits
100 Suits
All 100% Wool
Single and double breasted, good
and new patterns.
Gaberdines—
Worsted—
Tweeds—
flannels—
Coverts—
Finest of fabrfeain Merit
and Curlee Clothing
$25.00 Suita on Sale at____'____________$18 7&.
$27.50 Suibion Sale at __________
$30.00 Suita on Sale at ___________$22.50" |
$32.50 Suita on Sale at------_____$24.88
$35:00 Suita on Sale at _______2_____$26.25
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0.00 Suita on Sale at _____________ $30.00
NO ALTERATIONS, NO CHARGES, NO RE-
FUNDS, NO APPROVALS MADE AT THESE
PRICES /
100 Jackets —
. Also about one hundred jackets of all kfndi-^-
leathern, wool, gaberdines—fingeMJp„ length
coats. ;t * ' . *1 .,
a . ALL GOING ON SALE AT 25% DISCOUNT
- FOR ONE WEEK
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Huston, Cleburne. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1944, newspaper, January 21, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972996/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.