Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1954 Page: 3 of 10
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Rockdfde Residents Host Big;
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December .10. 19.il
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**rtMs.v party Monday night at
•*** htTO*‘ of her parents. Mr and
Mrs Raymond King Coco, coffee
and rookies were served to Bill
Pntrork and Rayleen King of
Nelta Walton of Paint Creek.
Johnnie Raughton of Stamford.
Mrs Jim Even* of Cisco Mr and
Mrs. L. II Simpson and Dunny
of Seminole. Mr and Mrs. lames
Seymour. Mrs Ray Overby and, Raughton of College Station Mr
»"* M.m Ray Sun* Karen and
Stamfnirl Mr. awl Mrs. Von Cub^ B4»&a*r of SrvHrr I » and %fr%.
* E ,!'y Mr H.tymon.1 Mellon, of ^ Ang~ [
nd Mrs How* II t »*hh. Mr ami jn Mr lrv! \|r>- Wallace VcC sen
Janie. Martha a-*d Stie of Sum
ford - . j
Mr at Ml Mrs i’.rfi Ki*Irr and*
„ . „ . i family of Crane Mr and Mrs
“ ^ ^ McLennan. H K Raub and girts of CWn. Mr..
end Mrs Clinton Rogers and bos s j
of Stamford. Mr ar.d Mrs Gter-
Cobb were visitors in the hoe<■
Prggy Houston of laiedhrs and of Mr and Mrs. R J Fov Friday •
Margaret Houston of Stamford; night ,
Mrv loi MrKcrver and Dawson
Mr and Mrs. Marvin C«ddi. Mr
and Mrs J 7. Williams. Mr
and Mrs R j. Fox.
Anna Kay ami Mary spent the
weekend with his parents. Mr
and Mrtf Gladstone McLeniutn.
spent the Christmas holidays j
with their parents. Mr and Mrs atK,"
O G Houston 1
s laM KM. Hl Stua
1 Huston in Race
For legislature
Cleburne Huston Stamford
Lusme» rr.an atid «ivic' leader
tale Retire |
~«-nIati\e in :he special election
Mr and Mrs. Gail MeLenrx.il
of Riverton. Wyu. i
51E2LSK SSkSSSte! f
and Mrs Lloyd R.ed ami L.ntt. Lmnah Jr . and family Tlw*i ; ^ , “k* ^ i
of AbiU-ne. Mr and Mrs Lamest' been \isRing with his parents , * . . W_ ** '1
-7™ ■»»« ±A SU SSTJU32TMT
\\ imltord Tav-trvan. • i - I - ... , . ...
■ ' ^rvl fours m-AVorld War. 1. _____
Huston entered the newspa|er
Lovington N. M
|'l California. Bart Frai/er of
Dale Taylor of Abilene. J
Mr. and Mrs^ L H
Simpson
•ifm! D®iui\ of Srmirv>|e. ficlti • reiMirter art i »rx ior>s
s£g2SHSS£fc*£S=smSmsss
• lene Sunday.
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Pudy also his mother, Mrs \\ iir operating !lie Hus,on Ifani
, , J H Simpaon -»f Stamford Mr and u.tre store in Stamford, a busi
Mr. amt Mrs KirribeTI Williams Mrs James Raughton of College wince. he purchased nin.*
<1 Katisas. Mr ami Mrs ij A, Station have been visiting his \ears ago
Wiliams of. Haskell were visitor* parents. Mr and Mrs Clareme Huston is a member of th -
Raughton and her parents.' Mr ,"«iman Legion, member ant
j ■ nd Mrs. Roy Chectoo. of Rail t pastitfryidml of the Rutarvalut
Creek. Teethe in the Methodist churr*,
Mr and Mrv Dor Raughton serv«d two 1e*~ms on the cttyi
Hjrnwnil IViunds, atflb- family. visited with his ^tster. Mr and o-uncil. He ^as aiiCais b«*en a
Mr and Vj— Bob F*iwrler am! Mrs Joe Dil’ant of |ji#*ts Sun- champion of go«id gov ermrten,—
day evening kw^aC'statw.-andiiarional.,
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in the home of Mr and Mrs
Ravmoml- King and Jane Monday.
KVt« Bounds of Lubbock spent * "reek.
Friday night with hts brother
I irmly of Dane 'jent th.* Christ-
mas holidays with' -lief pandits.
Mr and Mrs R J Fox
Mr and Mrs. I^iyic Gillespie.
fVche and Debbie of Odessa a"Mlt
Mr and Mrs. T N Gillestde
vtxiTe-1 with Mr. and Mrs R. A.!'
(.ifirsple Sunday.
Mr ard Me J. R. Willlxm.s
Holidays Made Merry at A rare
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As Friends, Relatives Gather
The Avora F If A had its Lois Winbccj-v
and
of Mr and V-s. Raymond King
and lam* Sun'', iv
Mr and Mis Miller Bun kies
of Ar*uuf«oo spent the Christ-
mss n. JU: and the weekend Sm,,h.. Wortman
with hu-J patents. Mr. and Mrs
V !y fti*, Mev.
\/r ami Mrs S G Cobh. IJn
da and S. mmy if Weinert. Mr
and Mrs t^riie MirVJer and Jav
of Fort Worth. Mr ami Mft
fViy le Gillespie. Bei-kie and IVb-
bie; of Odessa. Mr and Mrs. J
D Gillespe and Pamela of Mun
family of
of Irving. Car, Williams of IUs P*cy.Mum!ay night in Dent-et. R M Topper and famil
Veil Uti Ptnr.s k and Rayleen h,<tVf 01 Mr> H.mard Gosv of Shem* .n and Mrs Noam.
Kite of Sevrm ur Mr and Mr* | Sandw>rh^s P*’-1'*. cL.-ps. cold Campbri Martha and Sue Gouli
J Z Williams were dinner t^* **** ^ l ,n,1> w,r,‘ n w,’nh Mrs M J Suh,^‘
M-rv isl were en-tunnd by v as *> dinner puPit Momlay
the Vfollowing Shirley Imam- Visit-irs in the Bill Y<Ktng home
Judy Tarleti**. l eggv Easter- eurinc Christm.!- were Bill
ling. ‘ Nan Thetfond. Je.imrte Yi*ung and family. Mike Youne
Bar and family and Ralph Y<»ung and
hara Mvsrers. Ri^»* Ftidee Patsy Irtrmly
BoUfng Clrwu Easterling Bren R.-v i.vnn Stephens'of lath
da Swenwm Hannah Bum him. v«,-t ^r.r Is,.,, „f Vrs B F
C\ nth La S^eltn ChkrMrtta an** \Ceeks. preael.ed I* the morrir.-
>Trs G>>ss ard J.ian Goss < hurrh s'nKei at the Avoca Hzu
Mr and Mrs. Ervin Crimes t.st church on Sunday
rnd children of Hin dun left M's W *'! Beene visited *n
Mondav after visiting Mr Grim •v'<*ss1 during..th- Christmas h< l
es‘ parents. Mr and Mrs Kyi.- I- -ays
day Mr and Mrs R. A. Gillespie Grimes Mr and Mrs Vic Brid M. a-d Mrs W Sylvest -r
Mr. ami Mrs Sam Cobb were vis- g**s of Tulsa. Okla also spec: hr-d is guests t r » eir C'ri*!
itegs. in the home of Mr and Mrs stveral days with them mas dinner <m Chtistmas Day
T. N Gillespie Saturday night Mr. ard Mrs c R Fester and Mrs !a*rt Jennings and Gcraid
A 42 parly was held at the Stanley spent Saturday in Anson . <d ANiene; Mr. and Mrs. L/dard
home of Mr and Mrs Doc Raugh with Mr* and Mrs Woodrow Stinri-, Thane of LuH»vk. Char es Sv ’
toft .Sunday night- Coffee punch mons and Judy Sundav Thev 'out of Brownfield. Mr and
and oand\ wen- served to Mr visited in Aspermont with Kev | Mrs Alvin Sylvester rnd Mr
ard Mrs Jamis Raughton of and Mrs Frank Foster.
Ciilege Station. L‘ and Mrs. Mr and. Stn>. Rov Akin
Raymond Medford of San Angelc Odessa visited their parents. Mr j v—Hqiv in the evening were
Mr. Willie Meiiford of Paint . ^ Mrs W E Akin and Mr j Phggy Samuets of Stamford and.
Crirk Mr ar.d- Mrs Clarenre and Mn B F Nealy of Siam
Raitghton Johnnie Raughton of ford Christmas Day
Stamford and Mr and Mrs Ray
mat'd Bounds ind Carolyn.
Mi • and Mrs J D Gillespie her 22 and will open again or' leurird ioiing
rtfy s,«^f January -T 1955
Mr and Mrs II T Jones and
sc.n. Mr and Mrs Walter Wil
liami. Mr and Mrs. Tommv
IJndsev and Mr. arvl Mrs Pee
wee Watts and daughters had
Christmas dinner with Mr and
Mr« Buster Lindsey. Saturday
Mf. an*I Mrs. Glenn Rennets
Live had several visitor?! during
• ^nd Mrs Glenn Sylvester an I
of | xirs, Reggie ?n<l Ca-y Oher
Waivla Stevens of Lake Jackson
Oiri'tmas guests of Mr and
Avoca school turned out for! -'*r' N. L doung were Mr. art
the Christmas holidays Drcenv i Be .me Y.air.g and boys and
> J 1 r
1Pamela of \fNqddiy
Ch^i-vmvs holiday a>»d wevk-erd
w ;#■ ner |v»n'nts. Mr' and Mrs
Saki Cob* and hLs parents^ Mr
,'.r4 ilrs . I. N Gillespie
. »r atwl Mrs V
Jr
th** Christmas holiday with his
•parent*. Mr and Mrv V F-
Burkley
,4'islnewjiy afternoon Jane
King was visited by Ethel Lunn
Be#v MrC»wn. Doris Shoot. FID
JoS^. Namy Cook. Dortdhv
F. Bunkley., <
arid son of Arimgton --pen*
of Olney.
Mrs Jerry Terrell and iLtugli
ter and son visited Mr. and Mis
Ld Ih-ndlcton during the Chn-t
mas holidays.
Christmas guests of Mr and
Mrv J C. Williams Saturd.iv
were Mr arvl Mrs. W C. Hum
p.irey of Amarillo. Mr and V. s
J M Humphrey and childre::
Joe. Sue ar.d Pat of LubbocK
the Mitays Mr. arvl Mrs Bob i Mr and Mr- David B.isTifor.1 <tt
Archer of Ansn visited them, V.istin, Mr. and Mrv A (
Thursday evening Mr and Mr Humphrey and George. Mr. an'
Tommv Shaw ami children of
T1-ft'”'>son. Wanda Shot and El- ,.v Hlenc wm- house guests over
n-**r Cox. all of Luederv the week-end and Mrs. Jennie
ttavleen King . of Seymour MrDaniH of Stamford Thursdxv-
ipeit the Christmas hohdaw \(r a(w| y|rs I^ois We-ks visit
with her family Mr ar.d Mrs ^ Ri mother and hr>*herv and
Raymond King and Jane listers in Buffalo Gap Sunday.
Mrs George Watkins. Mrs. J. Mrs Jertnv IJndsev and Woody
R Watkins. Mrs. Lucille Cmwl visited Mr and Mrs. L L Young
All of lateders vtsitc-l with Mr end family of Olney iwer the
and Mrs. Ravmord King and w.-rkend
Jane Thurs-iav after .toon. J Visitors in the J R Catnlle
-jfr. .and Mrs Ra • Sims. Kar- home over the Christmas hpli
en and Rotfer nf Snvdrr 1.1. and dayv v-.ere Mr and Mrs. Joe Caud
and Mrs. Raymond Medfortl of i,» an,j farri'c ami Earl Caudle of
Fart Angelo. Johnnie JLi"?M>rt Seminole. Mr and Mn B B
of Jh.irr.ford visit.al with Mr art-d Cau»**e‘ard famry of Hobbs. N.
Doe Ratighion over the y; \fr and Mr E. F. Caudle
^rtstrnas holidays. and f-milv of Abilene. Mr and
iner*gli-Sta of Mr and Mrs yj^ f W Ct|t«lle and family of
George Botildin Christmas were: Ft \Torth Mr X D.
ytr --nd Mrs Weldon Houldin an.1 yfufLiker and sons 6f Wichita
family of Haskri'. Mr. and Mrs FajK Mrs L E MUlion. Jr. and
Rip Miller Stamford.
Mary Bounds of Big
spmt the weekend
family of Stamford and Mr S. H.
Spring Ij»tpikt of Abilene.
^___ . with her Holiday visitors of Mr arid
family. Mr. and Mrs Raymond Mrv AKin SYTv^strr wwt Ur.
Bounds. Carolyn and Gene. [ and Mrs la-land Thane Mr. and
Christmas Eve dinner and the Mrs, Milton Johnson of Lubbock,
tree jftr the McCown’a was given f-y^rte, Sylvester of Bn»wnfield
and Gerald Jennings of Abilene
Mf. and Mrs W. E. Akin and
Fiddly night at the home of Mrs
John McCown.
Those there were: Mr. and Mrs. Sur visited her mothe*’ Mrs R<*
R A. Gillespie. Mr. and Mts
pog Raughton Mr ^and Mr-
Altman of Aspermont. over
the Chris'mas ho'idavs
T- E. Church of Merkel visi* I
Mrv Johnny Hubbeiing. Mr. arid
.'rs. Brewer Nc,»l and Jane, al!
from Stamford. O.t Sunday. Mrs
Williams had as guests Mrs
Dan Hagelwood. Duu'g and Kan-r
and Mr and Mrs Sp-no r Lair.
*t Fort Worth
Mr and Mi's. Houston Ham had
as guests on Christmas Ikiy. Mr.
and Mrs. Lennts Huilmark amt
Jody, and Mr. and Mrs. J E
Nie' of Dallas. Mr and Mrs W
A. Stephens. Lynn. Sherry and
Nancy of Lubbock. Mr and Mrs
I *arrvil (In .gar and children of
Spur Mr and Mrs B F. Weeks
Norman and Rex of Cotton Crn
ter. Mr and Mrs. BUI Black and
Nclda Kay of Stamford. Mr and
Mrs. Georgia l-iwn-ruv of Lue
ikfc>, Mrs Glenn Whitwortfi. Jo.
■iy and Gleflfta nf iarvington. N.,
M.. Mrs R F Weeks Mrv Ijois
Weeks ar. I Raymond Wixks, all!
of Avoca.
Mr and Mrv Bob Wyli* Ann
and Sarah of Anahuae visited
with Mrs Wylie s1' HIJntlmutlmr^i.
Mrs. J. C. Williamv Saturday
a fret noon
Mr and Mrs J. A White visit 1
ed-in Mklland over the weekend
The Whites liad Mr and Mrs.
Joe B»:rk of Abilene visiting |
them this week
Mr. and Mrs R. T Taylor and
:4r
K«*»
# Dr and Mrs Hubert Seale and erf Mr and Mrs E D Ely Sun | Tommy and Mr and Mrs Gan
children of Dallas were visitors day __ | Taylor were visiting Mr and,
lr the P. A. Shirley home Satur
day night and Sunday. v
Guests of Mr and Mrv H E | Mrs W A. Holt in Haskell Mot
CulwnrU during Christmas were day. I_k
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