The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 1941 Page: 7 of 8
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Friday, April 4, 1941
in STAItfOW!) LEADEB. STAMFORD. TEXAS
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New* Letters
Our Correspondents
Tuxedo
A Red Cross meeting was
held in the Baptist church
basement Thursday. Twenty-
eight wool skirts were cut out
for making. Miss Lou Wil-
liams, chairman, made a skirt
sample which was shown to
members after the W.M.S.
meeting Monday afternoon. /
More skirts were cut and
portioned out among the la-
dies of the community to be
finished up.
Mi*, and Mrs, Sam Baize
and son, Spencer and daugh-
ter, Jerry Anne, of Stamford.
Stamford.
Miss Mavis McEImor* of
Stamford visited Miss Helen
Pritchard Monday night.
* W. F. Baize of the Snnrnr-
side community visited Mr.
and Mrs. B. R. Baize Sunday.
New Hope
Rev. J. H. Skiles preached
Sunday morning at Nefc Hope
with a large attendance at-
tendance. Sunday was not a
regular preaching day. It was
the fifth Sunday.
Mr. Eddie Pewitz and two
daughters, Peggie Gene and
itedf'
THE LEADER
SNAPSHOTS
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and son of Graham visit
Sunday with Mr. and'Mrs. J.
D. Jenkins. Mrs. Frazier is a
sister of Mfs. Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hilliard
were hi Anson Monday on
business.
The Adult B.Y.P.U. elect-
ion* Richard C. Hottest
of Nov York, a mombor of
U)e Unlfed Pros* Berlin
sfaS, who was arrotlod on
what the official Gorman
nOws agency described as
suspicion oi espionage (or
an enemy power._
4vi| uvi i j niiiiUf ui oitiiiiit/i Ui f Q gwit 1
visited relatives here Sunday, i R?f,a ^'jen and Mts. Julia
Mr. and Mrs.* D. V. French
and sop, John Aurthor visit-
ed Mr. apd Mrs. Jim Ashburn
”eek.
Paul and Elvin Carlton,
Jack King and J. W. Apper-
son, who are soldiers at Camp
Bowie, spent Saturday night
and Sunday here with rela-
tives.
Mrs. T B. Dean and Miss
Graham of Hamlin called on
friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bentley Baize
and Jerry Anne and Spencfer
Baize visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Baize of Abilene Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carlton
and sons, Elvin and Paul vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Carlton of Hamlin Sunday.
Miss Lora Mae McKinnon
of Albany spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.
Mrs. P. E. McKennon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Nell
and children, Dorothy Pearl,
Miller of Haskell attended the;
preaching services at New
Hope Sunday morrfini
“YWTT ?""{P lv?’ dS J
Mrs. W. A. Sledge.
Little Miss Geneva Port-
wood was brought to the hos-
pital last Wednesday with a
pneumonia case. She returned
'fed now officers Sunday night.
.Secretary, Mrs. W. R. Skims;
president, Mr. W. A, Sledge ;
vice-president, Mr. H. L. Ha-
gef; group captain No. 1,
Mrs. L O. Hughes; group cap-
tain No. 2, Mrs. J. E. Skiles.
Quiz leader will be Mrs. J. O.
Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hilliard
returned home Wednesday
from Ranger where they at-
tended the funeral Tuesday of
Mrs. Hilliard's brothr-m-law,
“TT^CrnWr
Ms. Bert Buttler and
daughter visited Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Lewis Byrd
of Stamford.
. Little Misses Bertha Sue,
This smiling young
man. Mi** Mary Kovach
of Akron. Ohio, typfiits
on* of th* roles In................- -----
which women are assisting in the nation's gigantic ai
Miss Kovach is shown at work in the factories oi The B
rich Company on one of the contributions which the rubber indus-
try Is making toward .our combat aviation service—the Creation of
rubber coverings or finings lor airplane iuel tanks whicn seal the
fuel in even when the tank is struck by bullets
' home Saturday and ,, ((ettmffi"11 M!ry Z°T. "IS
alon* ju»t fine. * a&f&SS'JrSi££
Mr. and Mr.,. O. B. Teague. fr'J Ch,rlle S6rrel1 of Stam'
for your
Ichorus girl's llyollhood
depends on her feet,
land none of them are
?n their feet more than
llthey can help. Pretty
ura Giles is letting
hers rest between scenes,
son Kenneth Leoh, were |
Private Haidar Major of
a^d
Mra'T AbaS^oIr'I C*!lp S{wj,e. "pe"‘ w“k
Rutfi Helen HiHiard
Tuesday night in the
home of Miss Jannita Garrett
of Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. R. W. Blankenship is
spending the week in the
home of her daughters and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
and Rvrd and son-
Mr, and MrB. W, R. Skiles
and family of Stamford were
dinner guests Sunday with
Loretta ahd Joye$ Anne visit- ^*4 and f^^k Ldsk.
ed Mr. and Mrs. Norman Carl-
ton in Hamlin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bras-
well and Miss * Lou Williams
went to the stock show at
Odessa Saturday night with
other members of thq Stani-
jrd square dance team. The
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Teague
and son were in Hamlin Sat-
and Mrs. W. j. Major.
Mr. A. B. Lindsey called on
Mr. CharlkrSorrel] of Stam-
ford Friday montlng.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunk Lusk
and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Skiles
attended a funeral at Funs-
ton Sunday afternoon and vis-
ited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Clark.
New Hope
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The Avoca P.-T.A. sponsor-
ed a “42” and bridge tourna-
urday visiting in the home of ment at the school Auditorium
her grandmother, Mrs. J. C.
Blanton.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ander-
son of Weatherford are here
visiting with their parents,
J$amfbrd team won first place I ^r; ^nd *• Chaa. Anderson,
in the contest i an(1 Rev- and Mrs. J- H. Skiles.:
Mrl F?ank Matiche u,der- . Helen HrlHard
went a major operation in ‘ ^Pent Wednesday night with
the Hendrick Memorial hos-lx5r
pltal at Abilene Monday. i ,
Mr. and Mrs. Have Glenn. lor‘J . \7 ' . ’ Z
Mrs. Joe Ashburn and daugh- Mr- and Mrs Tobe Crow of
ter, Jorene. and sou. Arnold I ^. vW^SundAy after.
Grayum and Tommie Lee
Ashburn. visited Mr. ,*nd
Friday night. There were
about forty attended. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Gaines won high
score in bridge wil
and women and
Mr. and Mr*. Arnold
thft of Stamford visited
stives Sunday. J
Mrs. JfmEvetts and daugh-
ter, Annette, have been viait-
ing in Cisco with' her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Biff Oldham,
who are quite ITT.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Da-
vidson of Graham were here
during the week end visiting
homefolks.
Mrs. Fred Miller and chil-
dren, Mary Helen, Freddie
Beth and David have return-
ed home from a visit with
relatives in Dublin.
John Ivy and aon, Merrill,
were in the Stamford Sanitar-
ium. Mr. Ivy is suffering
with sinus trouble and Mer-
rill with pneumonia.
Mary Rushing, high school
junior, is in the Stamford
Sanitarium as a result pf se-
rious internal injuries receiv-
ed Monday night in a car ac-
cident. The Rushing car, rfriV-
[»!>, 4y. NiaCtT,i.i C***f>l ,
— 20-T«o ftoigBt c«fJ erturned between Lueders
and Avoca when they
on their way to Stamford. A
rear tire blew out, throwing
the car out of control. Others
in the party were Tut and
Kenneth Williams and J. D.
Brown received mirtor bruis-
vend weeks age,
'tT&
St
and Mrs. Sam
O'Brien Friday, 4
by Mr. and Mrs.
ter. Mrs. Alvie
Fred Sides, Hr.
L. Davidson
and Mrs. John
and Blna Love, and
Coffman.
Kenneth Stanford,
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
ford, received an eye
recently while at
is believed now that
wHl be restored.
Mrs. Cecil
tain ad Monday eve
oriwg Mr/ HeC«rdy*s
day with a dinner,
were Mr. and Mrs. Pa
ilton and son, P. W.
Mrs. a W. Wi
Svlvester visited
Mrs. N. L
McCurdy ei
lay evening!
ffi
.fi
tractor oi Madina. Naw
York, doesn't lat a big fob
•car# him. Ha •uccaufully
complotad . a contract to
this 40,000 lb. rafrig-
arator iraighl car
on ona of hit Frua-
haul trailer*, haul
it a coupla oi milas
aero** country
and deliver it to a
rose grower, who
needed it In hi*
bualnes*. A big
crane lifted the
huge freight car
body on and oii
the trailer
and Mrs. W. A. Burkinan1
j daughter, B$lva, made
to Abilene recently.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
man have moved to Abi
to make their home.
To Dorothy Hall
(W21XY), 215 Pit-
cairn Islandef*
owe their live*.
Tales oi heroism are frequent among the fifty-
[•is thousand U. S. licensed radio amateurs, the
newest issue of Friday waggling reveals.
Mrs. W. 0. Hardie near Stam-
ford Sunday.
ksrP-ANAand from tnd tah
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Carl-
ton and daughters and Miss
Elaine of near Stamford vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carl-
ton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Braswell
went to Abilene shopping on
Thursday.
A. J. French, Jr* who has
been ill" in the sanitarium in
Stamford, returned home on
Thursday.
Edwin Pritchard was in
Stamford for medical treat-
ment last week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Baize*
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Baize and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Galey vis-
ited A. J. French, Jr., at the
sanitarium Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Harwick
ith the Aaen
Mrs; Games
also Won high scorb wtflh, the
men. Mrs. M. E. Rush, and Mr.
Marvin won high score in
.......“42”. Cookies and punch were
uncle and aunt, Mr. arid, served- > i ■
. Floyd Lindsey of Stam- . Miss Buth Wise, daughter
of Mr., and Mrs/ L. R. Wise,
and Woodson Huff acker, son.
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Huf-
facker of. Avoca, were united
in marriage Tuesday morning
at the home of Re*, and Mrs.
Hart. * •
The bride wore a shadow
pink* dress with navy blue ac-
noOh with Mr. and Mrs. B6rt J. L. Watts Sunday/
Rev. A. L. Doyle, pastor of
the Baptist church of Anson,
i was principal speaker at an^
all workers' conference at the
iat k -
fnfr. The m'ft’A class, taught
Baptist church Monday even-
8wing Your Partner Version ea
Ice-r New York. N, Y- — Eugene
Turner, amateur figure skating
cliampion, and Miss Dona At-
wood, 15-year-old winner ol the
national junior skating champion-
ship are also -th# senior pair skat
I n g champions o 1 t h e United
States. •
Jeifttings of Anson.
Mrs. L. R. Wise and daugjh-
" dgl
Ann, were in Abilene Mona^y
ters', Ruth, Bettie, and Fai
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ellis of
Woodson visited Mrs. Fannie
Ellis and Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Winstead Friday night.
Mr. J. C. Williams spent the
week-end' with his brother,
John Williams, and wife, of
M.
t % I
were in
and Mrsk M. E. MaTrs
Austin during ty*
week end recently.
by Rev. Fred Moreland, were
hosts and served refresh-
ments. *
The Saint Patrick motif
was used in house decorations
and plate favors for the Get
Together Club when they met
in the home of Mrs. <J. A.
Fleming March 20.
Mrs. Cora Carter and Mae
Stlfflemire directed gamea.
Shamrock leaves and green
and white candles favored the
refreshment plate served to
Mesdamea A. Burkman, G.
W. Sanford, B. F. Modgling,
Leon Counts, C?ra Carter,
Mr. Mid Mrs. R. C. Winkles
and little daughter of Abi-
Cecil Pen-
' ick and St»e Sttfflemire.
A free concert was giyen
ur, oy the Lueders High School
an<j Band Friday n(ght, climaxing
and
noon in the home of Mr.
Mrs. W. T. Hilliard.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Skiles
and daughters, Frances and
Jimmi eRuth, and Grandpa
Miller of Stamford, and Mr.
res at
and Mrs. Carl Anderson of cessories. The couple will make
Weatherford were dinner vis-
itors of Mr. and Mrs. Char-
lie Anderson Sunday.
Mr. ahd Mrs. Charlie Sor-
rell of Stamford visited Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Oran
Teague.
Mr. and Mrs. Barron Lind-
sey and daughter, I^qrtha Sue
and Mary Zoan and Miss Ma •
bel Lindsey visited Sunday la
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Aubrey Lindsey of Brown-
wood.
Miss Erma Dell Davis of
Swan 'Chapel spent Monday
and Tuesday night With Miss
Mabel Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lind-
... , j.,' j i , sey and children, Morria, Jr.
of Hamlin visited friends here and Dorothy LaNelj of Abi.
Sunday.
Ted Miles of Stamford and
Mr. Reeves of Fort Worth
were in the community on
business Monday.
Edwin Pritt/hard is being
kept in bed because of an in-
jure leg,
lene spent Synday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Lindsey.
Mrs. Dee Agee and children
Frank, Pari Dee and grandson,
Will H. and Miss Erma Dell
Davis of Swan Chapel, visit-
ed Friday afternoon with Mr.
and, Mrs. A. B. Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harri-
son of Funston called on Mr.
and Mrs. George Lindsey last
Miss Vera Stenson of Stam-
ford spent Saturday night
With Helen Pritchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Stephens ________________
left Thursday for Cadet, Mis- Thursday night,
scuri to visit relatives. | Mr. artd Mrs. Earl Port-
R. E. Gosse of Winnsboro, , wood and children spent Sat-
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. D. i urday night with her parents,
Harris last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Plumlee,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith OnterpOiriT/^ " * \ ^
went to Rotan on business | Miss Lois Huff of Swan
Saturday. Chapel spent Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Phillips1 Miss Ruth Helen Hilliard.
Jr. and son, Marcus of near Miss Mabdl Lindsey spent
Btamfor Visited Mr. and Mrs. Wednesday night in the home
IT. ant
i few
day 8
C. P. Pritihard
last week. /
Mrs. Virgil Rush, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Carltori, re-
turned to her home in Denver
City Friday.
R. Ev McKennon went ’to
Mineral Wells Saturday.
Miss Lflllhri Yates, prima-
ty school teacher, spent the
of Mrs. Dee Agee of Swan
Chapel.
Mrs. Claude Hussey and
Mrs. Luther York visited Fri-
day afternoon in the home
of Mrs. Lewis Byrd of Stam-
ford.
Sgt. Morris Bean of Brown-
wtod'and Miss Jane Duke of
Stafford were visiting in the
horns of MY. and Mrs. fi. L.
their home in Graham.
The band is sponsoring a
“cake walk” and “carnival” at
the high school auditorium on
April 15.
Mr. John Clark and Mr.
Ernest Clark, attended the fu-
neral of their brother, Mr.
Alex Clark at Wolf City Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Culwell
had as luncheon guests Sun-
day Mr., and Mrs. J. N. Cul-
well, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mil-
ler and son, Bobbie, of Abi-
lene, and Mr. Lee Culwell of
Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Linnis Hall-
mark spent Friday night with
Mrs. Hallmark’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ste-
phens and children, Mary,
Margaret, Lynn Dell, Sherry
Sue and Nancy Kate, of Stam-
ford, 1 visited Mr. and Mrs.,
Glenn Whitworth Sunday af-
ternoon.
— Mrs. Floyd Register was a
patient in the Stamford Sani-
tarium several days the past
week.
Mrs. A. J. Grey of Com-
anche is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. B. Bingham and
her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Park-
er and son, of Wichita Falls,
spent the week-end with Mrs.
Parker’s father, Mr. T. L. M.
Culwell, and his wife and oth-
er relatives at Avoca.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar I^augh-
lin and children, Ruth and
Wayne, of Sagerton, were
lene spent Sunday with
“c55S2L. , PfiW M, B~wr
Rev. jT Henry Littleton of tT,e.sale «
Mission-1 carrying a chance at
*"' of candy,
Baptist church Tuesday eve-’whic£ Y** Won b* Mrs* Ho-
ning. vey Coffman.
Mr. ahd Mrs. Byron Lehew
of Brownfield, former resi-
dents of Lueders, visited rel-
atives recently.
Rennels was in An-
son Thursday on business.
%r. and Mrs. L. C. Knowles
Woie in Abilene Saturday
night.
Mrs. R. S. Garrett and
daughter, Miss Helen and
Miss Sarah Sittles of Breck-
idge were in San Angelo
iday. Miss Wanda Garrett
San Angelo'returned home
with them.
Mrs. Glenn Rennels enter-
tained the Baptist W.M.U.
with a social Monday after-
nOon. Refreshments of punch
and ice box cakes were served
AhnulA April 1 Play Day have
been sent out bv Dave fteves,
**"a" Pr e- E as t e r revival will'activities chair Aiamto sixty
begin at the Methodist chnrch |scbo<ds and adjoining
Friday evening, April 4 and i whi4h hive been in-
^ aln# vited
field
its
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kutach
and daughters, Marfha and _ . .
. D v Mrs. Lieb’s parents, Mr. ahd Baptist church Tuesday eve-,w™cb Y** Won ^rs-
Mr. and Mrs. J B. \aws Mfg Joe Ford of Hamlin
and son, J. B. Jr., of Portales, j|r and ^jrs Rennets
N. M. spent the past week 0f Abilene visited relatives
with Mrs. Yaws’ parents, Ml*. Av<x.a Sunday,
and Mm. S. R. Buy her. The pre-Easter revival will
ThaYp and Lynn Gillespie sttrt Friday night, April 4,1
spent the week-end at Lub- instead of April 11, and will
bock with their mother *£'o continue through Easter Sun-
is in a hosiptal there. day.
Mrs. A. A. McAndrew and Glenn
Mrs. Leslie White and Mf.
and Mrs. A. C. Humphrey of
Stamford attended the “42*’
and bridge tournament ft
Avoca Friday night.
Miss Nela Mae Humphrey
and Johnny Swenson visited
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Lieb on
Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rennels
visited Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Gil-
bert of Roby Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Harlan
and sdns, Vernon and Jerry,
cf Goree, visited Friday with
Mrs. Harlan’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Culwell.
lovely nav
dinner ij
opened their
home for a buffet
this community list
flav evening, Match
1941, The nftne* of t|i
truest,* w$rd: R*v. and B$r
H. B. Haterlus. Messrs, ap
iMmes. Eric Roscnquist, Ijej
Letters and circulars ad-l^y Peterson. E. Sergerstrotj
vertising the Lueders School Claude Thompson, lfissee
vera Tulien erf Topeka,
Erieksdahl 1
, Mr. John Ekdahl cele
his birthday on Th*
evening, March 20th. 11
The following relative
friends came Over that
ning to celebrate with
Messrs, and Mmes, O.
da hi. C. Ekdahl, and son,-
gar Shuqoist and son,
Youngquist. Charles
"on. John Lundgren, H.
son, Carl Ek:nstam ant
Howard Price, Axel
berg and children, Saarf
land. Marilyn Ivy and l
Misses Dorothy and Eve
Ekenstan)Ht»r Stamford,
Kinard of Stamford and
Helana Almqui"t and Mea
Byron Shuqulst, "La*
Ekdahl, Edwin Almqust, John’
Edward Youngquist, Oscar
Kinard of Stamford. Refresh- -
menU of sandwiches, ' cake
aira coffee were serrm. ^
Buffet Dinner
jMr. and Mrs. Nelli Hana^
■MmR
will continue" until E&stef
Sunday. Rev. A. V. Hendrick
pastor of the church, will c6n-
duct the services. Members of
the congregation will have
to participate in the
evehts and .other con-
tests on ihe program tot the
day. Valuable prizes were
donated by the merchants for
charge of the song service. .
Everyone is cordially invited 1 was honor-
to attend. I Sunday at a surprise
Mrs. J. N. Hale of Stamford birthday parly attended by
visited in the home of Mr. i thirty relatives in the home of
Evetts. Te pre§-
honoree’s only
in the home of Mr.i1,1 _
and Mrs. J. A. Fleming. Jchft Tow*
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lieblence of the
and Mrs. Chester Oman and
Karolyn Kay have returned
from a visit In Houston with
Francis Lieb.
Mrs. Homfer Mullins of Ab-
ilene is visiting her son, Al-
to the following: Mmes. R. S.iton Mullins and,family.
Garrett, J. C. William!*, J. V.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Goa«fr Grimes, L. F. Goad, Henry
made a business trip to An- Hanson and Wr. A. Sylvester,
son Saturday afternoon. ’ Miss Wava Banes spent the
Mrs. Dan Bingham of Com- week-end in Lubbock,
anche spent the past week Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fielder
with her son, B. B. Bingham, and son, Jackie Leon of Stanv
and Mrs. Bingham., % T*d, visiled Mrs. Fielder s
Mr; and Mrs. R. 3. Garrett Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
had as guests for the week- R,al- Monday evening,
end their daughters, Mrs
Don
Davis and husband of Brown-
wood. and Mrs. C. A. Jones
and husband and son, Don of
Pampa. old sort of Mr. and Mrs. Gro-
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hum- ver W. Starks of the Bumpas
phray Hid chtkfrrn, Magrfie HTtl rnmmunBy died at tha
Sue, Joseph Lee and Patricia; Hill community died Satur-
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gray
and children were in Stephen-
ville Saturday and Sunday
visiting Mrs. Gray’s rela-
tives.
Mrs. Hamby Short, who has
been uuite ill in the SUm-|i'l‘,.,f’v
ford.Sanitarium, has retumJ Gatesville.
ed home.
1 Pat Mahotoey, celebrated his
ninth birthday at^the home
of Mrs. Joe J. Delewaide with
a party last Thursday after-
Clover Ronald Starks, yeaY nP0.n; . . , .
After games on the lawn
Lueders
living brother, R. N. Evetfs,
and his wife' of Gatesville.
added to the surprise and
pleasure of the occasion.
Those present for the din-
ner and cutting of a large
birthday cake included J. H.
Evetts and family, R. M. Har-
rell and family, Swan Chapel,
Nea! Humphrey., and family,
Avoca, Kenneth Ivy, Mrs. T.
F. Evetts, T. \Y*. Jones and
family^
sas, Eunice Evelyn Ha<
Addle Imogene Hateriuar
is Peterson, Yvonne Petri
Lydia Carlson, Ernestine
gerstrom. a Miss Sim*..-
Stamford, Messrs. Hugo Be;
ger Haterius, Milton
Haterius, several boy
of Johnny Hansen from
ford whose names th«
did not learn and Ji
Thompson.
Gift Party
A gift party was given
Mrs. Marityn Ivv at the l
tis Ivy home on Friday aftef*J
noon, March 21. From th^»'
community were Mmes. CpH
Anderson, Sam Basland, Ax-
el Soderbarg, Neils Ham4ea,
Eben Olson, John Ekdahl, 0«-
car Ekdahl, Carl Ekdahl
son, C. Moritz and sons, Mitt-*'
es Marie Soderburg, Helena'
Almquist and Catherine AJm-.
quist and the honoree, Mrs;
Marilyn Ivy and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seth,
and Mr. and Mrs. Kd New-;
quist and Misses Mildred ahd .
I) ttfry h AlllLtlWk *
f\ tirrv CTTIVI ** « I v ITl illillOlltJ
Mrs. Osborne and Miss Ger-
trude Willingham of Stam-
ford visited Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Williams Friday nlgHt /
Dave Clark of ramp Bowie
guests Sunday of Mfs. Laugh- at Brownwood spent the week
lin’s brother,-John Crawford, * *"*'
and hi* wTfe.r v
Mrs. Westley Rcaslev and
daughters, Geraldine, Patay,
and Rosa Ella pf Apson spent
the week-end with Mrs. Beas-
ley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Watt*.
Mr. and Mr*. W.
end with HI* parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Clark.
Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Grimes
were in Abilene Monday. .
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Goad and ^ JH
children. Marietta, Oudia, ney Funeral Home oL Stam-
Ounda and L.‘A..'of Stamford, ford in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Watts Survivors are the parents
Ind children. Verna Lae. Or* and on* sister, Pat»y Joan,
day afternoon of pneumonia,
§fter an illness of ten days.
The funeral service was
held S,unday afternoon at J
o’clock at the Bethel cljurch
a*t Funston with the Rev.
Fred Moreland, pastor of the
Baptist church, assisted by
J. C. Eubanks of the Church
of Christ. BtiVial was in the
Funston Cemetery with Kin-
and Janell of and grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. J. W. Starks.
Mr. and
the little guests wdre invited
into the dining room where
the table was decorate*} in the
Easter theme with pink and
green Easter -bunnies, ’ nut
cups with Easter candies as
place cards. Prizes were giv-
en to Marvin Seth, Homer H.
Hutto and Reggie Sid. s.
Those present were Patty'
Ann Register, Emma Jane
Winkles, Frances Commons.
Helen Shelly, Janet Davidson,
Margie and Billie Ann Edgar.
Joyce Sides. Beverly Jo* and
Maud Alice Delewaide. Morris
BqMb Homer U. llutto. R«g-
gie Sides, and^ John Edwgra
YVllhite.
Ray Evetts and son,
R. N. Evetts and wife of i
- Mr». bVT,!^' ?,r
elected pruJdent 9f the locdi^V" uk,n»
Parent - Teacher Association
at the annual election of offi-
cers Wednesday afternoon. C.
T. Rerknian v*as re-elected as
vice-president, Mrs. Homer
Hutto, sefetary. and - Mr*.
Fred Sides. tE usurer.
Rev. A.'V. Hendrick, pas-
tor of the Methodist church,
spoke on “One Hundred Per
Cent Americanism.” The
Rhythm Band played several
numbers under the direction
of Mrs. O. F. Seth, and Mrs.
Guy DoutKit. The First Year
Room won the attendance
prize of $2.00.
Mrs. Harrison was also
papers.
Mrs. Oscar Seth has been
to Galveston to visit her sla-
ter
Mr Mor.nie Johnson
daughter*, Virginia and Maly
Lnrilie huv* pern m Jteudj
Mr. Eriuat "<i|| IftM
back to his farmer jab ii
Ri«> Grande Y'altey after
ing iteen employed at
Barkehy near Abilene.
Rev. U. B. Hateriga
ed week before last from
neapolis, Minn.. ' Wher*
went to attend the 8y
Finance meeting of G
ence Presidents. On
turn trip he Stopped
..j, '
nidrict
Brownfield. \ | 1 • ^
Rev. Fred Moreland wusj
a principal eoeaker for the
Brotherhood of the Albany
Mias Maurice Putnam .[Baptist chufph Thursday, era-, . ,
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Inglish, George L. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 1941, newspaper, April 4, 1941; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992835/m1/7/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.