The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 23, 1949 Page: 2 of 8
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Mrs. Hoolie Lindsey, Who Has Been
111, Cheered by Songs by Avoca Girls
The Human Race
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■> Mr*. Mary Wiw
: Visitor* of Mr. and Mr* Will
Creen 1**1 Friday afternoon were
Ammon of IV L(>on
fnd Bill Hood of California.
4 Mr. and Mr*. J. B. Witherspoon
•t Abilene are announcing the ar-
rival Wednesday morning of a
baby daughter. Mr. Witherspoon
fcrmerly taught school here
j Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Rennets
Qt Abilene visited her mother,
firs J. H. RenneU last Sunda\
gfternoon.
* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green of
Jknaon visited his patents, Mr.
And Mrs. Will Green on'lSun
day afternoon.
{ G. E. Hastings made a bus!
dess trip to Amarillo on Thurs-
r Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wise and Ross
attended a going away party at
pr. and Mis. Melnturffs Iasi
Monday night honoring Mr. and
Mrs Floyd Holloman, who are
moving to Lubbock.
Mrs. Jimmy Fox and Martha
pknn of Abilene spent the week-
end visiting her parent*.
Jj Mr. and Mrs. Claude Caudle
And boys who have been vacation
big in New • Mexico, returned
bene to visit his parents, Mr. and
^!r* Rosser Caudle and other
Relatives.
f Misses Christine and Bess
femythe of Stamford spent Tues
nay with their sister. Mrs. C. W
fulwell.
I Miss Wanda Easterling of Dal
visited her parents. Mr. arid
Hilly on Monday and Tuesday
her sister. Virginia, return
with her for a few oa>s visit.-
? Mr. and Mrs. Flbert Austin
land three daughters of Waco vis-
Jted in the homes of Bill Wise
tind Woodson Huffaker a few
days this we«k. Mr. Austin has
•been employed by the Lueders
•school board as a high school
^English teacher and they have
>ented a house there prepatory
fto moving this weekend.
\ Mrs Fx-k Gillespie and Lynn
wished his sister. Mrs. Decker
'McGee of Crowell on Sunday.
V Young People visiting Virginia
'Easterling last Sunday afternoon
.were Mark. Jack and Roy Riley
of Hamlin. Misses Elsie Neil
Driskcll. Mary Alice Bui lei cl
Anson. Jane Dav is of Funston
Mrs Ernest Coates and son. E
H. of Knox City visited Mrs Roy
Hin*-s on Tuesday afternoon and
brought her mother. Mis, L M.
Hamilton hark with her.
Mr. and Mrs Monroe Young
-spent the weekenu visiting he.
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
>Whlte. Their son. Butch, remain
;ed for a further visit and they
•tame for them on Tuesday nigh:
! Misses Elsie Nell Dri*kell and
I Virginia Easterling and K C.
P !-
remained for an extended visit
and they are planning on moving
back before school starts.
Miss Glenda Gay Whitworth,
who has been visiting relatives
here for the past several weeks,
has returned to her home In
Monahans.
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church met in regular
meeting at the church on Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Marvin Sublet!
conducted the study on "Africa."
Mrs. W. D. Smith and children
visited her sister, Mrs. Leo Holt
and family of Littlefield recently.
Wayne and Fenton Smith visit-
ed their uncle Travis Smith, and
family of Haskell this week.
Mrs. Janet Sylvester and daugh-
er. Linda, of Corpus Christ! vis
W. Cockrell over the week-end
and G. W Returned with him for
a week’s visit. .
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Thorn-
ton and children spent Monday
at Mergargel where they attended
the annual picnic and visited
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. IL Kick; and
family of Knox City visited her
sister, Mrs. Joe Cockrell and
family on Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Beady and boys of
Abilene were over on business
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene White and
baby of Albany visited Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Cockrell for a while
Sunday afternoon.
fROM HI5 VANTAGE PONT IN THE PARLOR,
Wilfred Watchdog is a relentless enemy of
ROTTEN POLITICS-
ited Mrs. W. D. Smith on Thurs-
day.
Those from AVoca present at
the Evetts reunion at Lueders
held at the home of Mrs. R. F,
Evetts over the week-end were
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Humphrey,
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Swenson
and Phil. Mr and Mrs Milton
Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Green and daughters.
Little Gayle Smith of Haskell
visited Mr. and Mrs W. D. Smith
for a few days this week and
her cousin, Janls. tetumed home
with her on Thursday^
Walter King visited his brothei.
Jewel King, and family of San An-
gelo over ihe week-end.
Mrs. Travis Smith of Haskell
visited Mrs. W. D. Smith on
Hnirwtay, rgtinning Fenton and
Wayne home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams and
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Grimes look
a picnic lunch and wenl over
to visit them
Those attending the birthday
l>urly Thursday afternoon of Ca-
rol Lee Grimes of Stamford were
Mrs. Bill Wise and Ross. Mr*.
Vivian Steiger and Poncho, Mis:
Hubert Bell. June and Jane
Douglas Young who is on a
furlough from the Army, is visit-
ing relatives here. He has served
almost three years and has been
stationed in the Pacific area at
various points.
Mrs Wayne Grogan and daugh-
ter of Albuquerque N. M. are
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Cockrell, and other relatives.
There was a “Safety Meeting"
held in the auditorium at Ihe
Humble Catnp this week. The
The Exnors of Wichita Falls wete
here and also several other vlsi
tors.
Miss Frankie Beth Williams of
Stamford Hospital staff vlsiteu
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Williams on Thursday night.
M iss Wanda Faye Worsham of
Shreveport, La. is visiting her
grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. H. E.
Cuhvell.
Mrs. C. A. Williams and Mrs
were in Anson
the bus when
J C. Williams was returning
from Ixivington.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Jennings of
Abilene wete over on Thursday
night to visit relatives.
Frank Cockrell and children.
Marshall. Sandra and Mrs. W. R.
Cockrell. Sue afnl C,>*v? t,f Pen-
ton v isited his parents over the
week-end.
Roy Lundy of Dallas visited G.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Garrett
were in Brownwood Thursday on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Grimes and
Charlie Campbell of Asper
mont and a brother of the Plains
area are visiting their brother,
Bill Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Veasey went
to Lubbock on Friday,
Mr and Mrs. Marion Hum
phrey and family of Stamford
were down on Monday night to
visit his mother, Mrs. J. C-
Williams.
The Tip Fosters are building
them a cottage on Fort Phantom
Lakhf and on Tuesday evening
The Home Demonstration
Club met with Mrs. J. C. Wil-
liams on Thursday afternoon
where a very interesting dem-
onstration was carried out on
"Out-door Cooking.” The menu
demonstrated was stick biscuit,
roasted weiners. apricot and
marshmallow kabobs with i cen
terptece of watermelon and fruit
in season. This food was served
Mmes. Buford Williamson, Glen
Rennels, J. V. Grftnes, L. B.
McNeil, J. A. White, two new
members. Mrs. Millard Owens
and Mrs. Ernest Gordon and the
hostess.
Mrs. Christine McAndrews
and Mary Snow of California and
Mrs. Brrwer Neal of Stamford
were luncheon guests Monday of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C Beaty and
^ons went to Prairie View
Wednesday night to a revival
being conducted by Temple Lewis,
local Baptist pastor
The Locket Circle of the’ Bap
• 1st W. M. U. enjoyed an Ice
cream supper on the lawn at the
Garrett home on Thursday night.
Those present with their families
were Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Harkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Hughes. Mr.
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Stamford, Texas, Tuesday, August 23, 1949
Mr. and
Mr. and
and Mrs. Arlie Smith.
Mrs. W. C. Beaty and
Mrs. Sam Garrett.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hsrkina of
Humble Camp spent Ihe week-end
In Pecos visiting relatives.
The girls of the Sunbeam So-
ciety and also the G. A.’S met at
Mrs. Hoolie Lindsey's on Monday
afternoon and had a song service
for her enjoyment as she has
been ill.
The Annie Armstrong circle
and the Ixicket circle had a Royal
Service on Monday afternoon at
the Baptist auditorium with a
good attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Smith
nnd children of Rockdale commu-
nity were visitors In the Doyle
Childress home on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Jack Hurst of Florida Is
vllstlng her brother. Red Hughes
end family.
Mrs. Hicks of Alice is visiting
Mrs. Buford Thomas, her sister,
and other relatives here.
Mrs. Damon Lleb. who former-
Jy lived here and taught school,
anti who was reported to ha've
been a victim of polio, is now at
jhome in Clovis. N. M. doing fine
jund the doctors decided it Was
not polio, but a heart attack.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hinds and
Mrs Lee Walker attended the fail
.fashion show in Fort Worth and
I’allak-Jast week.
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1 in. Lueders on Sunday afternoon. { Olcta Grogan
* Mis Lou Crow and Miss Ida | Tuesday to meet
jOrow v isited Mr. and Mis. Warren ‘
• ltfllard of New Hope on Wed ties
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•iiy on Thursday.
Mrs Henry Bryan of Stamford
visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs
!R L. Mines on Monday afternoon.
Mr and Mis Russell Huffaker
; visited with Mrs Mattie Byers
on Thursday and reported that
•she was feeling better
Mr. and Mrs. W. A Holt and
Jane of Haskell visited Mr. and
Mrs R. T Taylor and family
on Sunday afternoon.
R T. Taylor went to Grand
.Prairie on business for a few
days of this week.
G. C Car-other* wax in Avoca
on business Thursday afternoon
Mr nnd Mrs. Leonard law-
lence ol Abitene spent the \ eek-
end visiting her parents, Mr
ind Mrs. Doiph Woodson.
■ Mtss Barbara Sylvester ‘s vis
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Mrs Sarah Ham of Lueders -s
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Dewees, John W. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 23, 1949, newspaper, August 23, 1949; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973290/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.