Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1948 Page: 3 of 10
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Avoca Man Dies ln Dallas Hospital Sunday Morning
tty, MjU. and Mra. Uwnnc* Ek-
dahl and Mary NaU, their <l*ugb*
Ur and family, Mr. and Mra.
Marila Ivy, Laity and Connie, aad
Messrs. and Mmm. Gad Ekdahl
and Edward, O. L. KktUhb-«dgar
Shuquiat aad EddivJCben Shu-
Trees Are Planted on Church Lawn at
Bethel Lutheran Church and Along the
had M goad time. -
- Board of Review waa helJ hy
Troop 40 on March 22 at 7 p. -as.
at St. John’s Methodist Church.
Committee chairman C. D. Dicken*
•on, J. F. McCulloch, W H-Iwi^
conducted the fee tew. Bert’ Ooow
year completed requirements-for a
life scout, Glen Lewis and Paul
Phy, star scouts, Marc Johnson,
first class; Marlon Barker, second
rains, and the following- came up
for merit badges.! Paul Phy, Bigt
Goodyear. Billie Eastland and Bob-
ert Dickenson. Plans am being
made for the Ctfurt of Honor U ha
her pa rente, Mr. and Mrs. Doc
White, over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Workman
and Mr. and-Mrs. Glenn Kennels
vara in Asperqnont Sunday after
and Mrs. N. W. Miller and Ruby
oi Fluvanna, Donald Turner and
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Holloway of
Abilene.
Funeral for Albert DriskUl was
held at the Avoca Baptist Church
at t jftlpdt Monday (afternoon.
He passod away in .a Dallas Hos-
pital March t> at I a. m. —:-----
College students home for tho
Raster holidays worn: Miss Frank-
kio Beth William*. Bobby Barber,
wnd Joe Caudle, all ef Hardin-8im-
mone University; Missy Alva An-
na Shirley, Frances WhlU and
Gerald Jennings, nil ef McMurry
Churchyard Cemetery
<|Uist. Carl Ekenstam. Gene. Fred-
die, Grace and Margaret, Mrs. Al-
ma Cariann, Herman Ekanatam
and Byron Shuquiat.
Bertha and Arnold Snygg of.
Austin spent the Easter hdldsys
with their mother. Mm. M. O.
Johnson, and Mr, Johnson.
Guy McKinney went lest week
to Galveston whom ho visited with
relatives. r .
Swenson school pupila enjoyed a
two-day Easter holiday last week.
Their Easter egg hunt was post-
poned until Monday when Mrs. S.
8. Russell, teacher, and Mrs. Guy
McKinney, one of the mothers, ao-
porvtasd tho hunt.
M. O. Johnson was stricken ill
Boy ScoutTroop 4<L
Him Overnight Hike1
An overnight camp was held by
Boy Scout 40 March 19 pnd
20, camping on a ranch bn the
Sylvester road. Scoutmaster I. A.
Rusaall, C. D. Dickenson, and 14
boys made the trip.
The, boys who went Were Dickie
Bailey,- Douglas Shamburger,
Wayne Walsh, George Humphrey,
Paul Phy, Marc Johnaon, Bert
Goodyear, Glen Lewis. Billie East-
land, Gerald Clark, Robert Dick-
enson, Jimmy Terry. Harion Bark*
Birger Haterius, choir dimeter,
gave a vocal solo, “Art Thou the
ChHet," and tho women’s chorus
sang, “Nailed to the Cram."
Mr. and Mm. Raymond Law-
ranee and Leslie of Dallas were
bouse guests of Mr. and Mrs. 8.
E. Lawrence last week.
Mrs. John Driskill was operated
on Monday morning for tumor of
the stomach. Sfi» la doing as nicely
as could h* expected. Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Driskill and son of Pan-
handle am staying with the fam-
ily while Mm. Ddakill is Jn tho
hocpitaL / * i
Mrs. Brewer Neel and children
of Stamford visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Williams Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Lawrence and
"Mr. and Mra. Leonard Lawrence
spent 8unday in 8pur visiting sick
Sunday at the Bethel Lutheran
Church with Dr. Hugo B. Haterlua
giving the Easter mamaga.
The church was beautiful with
Easter lilies, potted and cut flow-
ers donated by Mr. and Mra. Bir-
ger Haterius, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Braun and by a member who
wanted the name withheld.
Alee beautifying the altar waa
a aew brass altar act,' sonaiating of
a cross, two candlesticks and two
flower vases, a gift to the church
by Mra. Ebon Olson in memory
of hor husband. — ,
Anthems sung by the choir ht
the morning service wars “Than
tip Swenson school district Is being
held Saturday, April 1 at the
Swenson school house.
The Young Women’s Missionary
Society was entertained March 25
at the church basement with Mra.
Harold Hokanaon and Mrs. Philip
Olson as hostesses.
Tho devotional was conducted
by Dr. Hugo B. Haterius and the
business was presided seer by Mrs.
Hugo B. Haterius, president.
Mrs. O. L. Ekdahl and Mra.
Okay Richards were elected aa a
Sunrise Communion service was
held at the Methodist Church Sun-
day at t:M a. m. Raw. Bob Harris
was in shares ef the program.^
A. surprise birthday party was
given for Irvin Turner at his
home March 24. Cake, muffins and
cokes wars served to Mary Cuhwsll,
Elmer Miller, Jamas Gordon, Char-
held April 5._
Mrs. O’Dale Cook and little sen,
Allen Dale Cook, of Haskell re-
cently arrived in the island of Hon-
shu, Japan, to join (Apt. Cook.
hr, with
9-bladtt,
ig value.
CofC SPEAKER—Dr. L. H.
Moore, professor of educa-
tion at Texas State College
and other necessities for the church
kitchen was discussed. -
Mrs. Hiram Olaen, program
leader for the day, and assisted by
Mrs. Lambert Stenholm, presented
the postwar Emergency Fund. The
WMS of tho Augustmna Synod
back in 1944 sot as its goal for
the 1945-1948 period $50,000 to
tho postwar emergency fupd and,
when this waa reached in 1948,
another $50,090 was set aside aa
a goal. Read by Mrs. Stenholm,
■n article, “Ongoing Opportuni-
ties," by Dr. P. O. Beraell, presi-
dent of the Augustana Synod
pointed out that over 28 countries
have been helped bv the Lutheran
World Action, the channel through
which tho emergency fund reechos
the needy.
After the roll cell by Mrs. L.
W. Larson, - secretary, refresh-
ments were served members and
Mdo. “Bask, ye the Garden," waa
■ung by Mrs. Henry Peterson.
Birthday donations wars given
by Judith Purcell, age 5, and Lin-
da Schuchert, age 4. —
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Taylor wars
announced as donors of fifty dol-
lar* to the church.
A good Friday service commemor-
ating tho crucifixion and death of
Christ, was held Friday night at
the church with Dr. Hugo B. H*.
tcrius in cheats.
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Miller and Mr.
Sunday. It was conducted by Rev.
Melvin Bryd, pastor at Loaders.
Many Loaders people attended ser-
vices during the meeting
Bill Wataon of Hobbs, N. M., vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rennels
BaAnraky. .
- Rev. end Mrs. S. A. Sifford of
Dunn visited Mr. and Mrs. E O,.
■Ely and other friends Monday
night. Rev. Mr. Hfford, a former
pastor hen, came to help conduct
quet on April IS.
Dallas Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Beland Harrotd
of Anson visited Mr. and Mrs.
Kyle Grimes and Peggy &»nday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Weaver and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wise and Rom
were in Abilene visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Bobly Wood run, the former
Venita Allen.
P. M. Williams of Plains visit-
ed relatives in Avoca Thursday.
Mr. and Mra. Claude Caudle and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Caudle
many, spent the week-end of
March 7 visiting his unde. Pvt.
Ernest Nelson, also of this epmntu-
nity and stationed only 70 milos
from Frankfurt. Pvt. Nelson,
World War II veteran, re-enlisted
in February, 1948 and has been in
Germany the past two years.
Mr. and Mra. L. W. Larson had
as guest the past week.her mother,
Mrs. R. D. Roch of De Loon.
Mr. and Mrs. Loo Almquist of
Manor are the parents of a son,
Edwin Morris, born March 18. Tho
AlmquM* formerly lived hem, __
Ingrid Haterius, 11 months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Birger
Haterius. has had a case of tho
chicken pox.
Mr*. Luke Cowan and Mrs. Little
Charles Brownfield, senior In#
student in the University of-TOx-
ai, Austin, who is a candidate for
County Attorney of Jones county,
s|wnt the Easter holidays with
hit parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Brownfield. His wife, the former
Eunice Haterius, had been Kora
1pr n week #ith her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. Hugo B. Haterius of the
Erickadahl community, and raturn-
to Austin with him.
Army Khahi
Shirts and
Pants
homo in Mineral Wells after visit-'
ing her grandparents, Mr. and
and daughter of FotJ Worth, Mr.
of Midland, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Million. Jr., of Stamford and Joe
Caudle of Abileua were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Csudle and
family Sunday.
Mil i Wood son Huffaksr^vtsited
mij n r riiiaNi ,
Buddy Whittemora of Buie vis-
ited Mr. and Mra. R. J. Johnaon
and Charlene the first of the weak.
Those plaiting In the bom* of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Dunklin Saturday
and Sunday #urr Mr. aad Mrs.
Wilburn Jensen and buys, Martin
and Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Schoenentedt of New Hope, Mary
Culwell. Elmer Miller, Mr. and
Sanford Hodge of Stamford. Mr.
Hamah Eager, and daughter, Pat,
of Ramondville are here visiting
Mrs. McBride’s grandmother, Mrs.
B. F. Harwood, and hor aunt, Mrs.
Chariot Turberville, and Mr. Tur-
ber mister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Austin of Waco. Mr.
and Mrs. Austin ar* parents of
another girt ‘ . _
The Beet In Quality Aad
“Bill” Morrow
dell Larson of Fort Worth and
Pearl Roaenquist of San Angelo.
Judith Purcell, 8 year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pur-.
C9.IL has brer, taking’ treatment for
asthma at Anson.---------
Edwin Almquist _ is receiving
treatment at Cisco for .a. foot in-
fection. - h- . -f1 - '-
■Mr. and Mra> M. O. Johnson and
Medicine Soys Texan
■ noon relieved me of the
had to endure for over
wear
USE OUR LAY-AWAY.
mw and all FSB
and drag-
If You Waal A Set To Girt
Lots ef Wear—ThM li lL
TT. r. P—I ’III !»
LADtBfl
Street, Waco,. Texas, in strongjy
endorsing this famous medicine.
“For years it seemed to me that
every bite of food 1 ate turned
I arn^now on the job six.days a
Retonga is intended, to relieve
distress due to insufficient flow
All Fully. Shrunk
Joined his wife here, in the M. O.
Johnson home for the Easter holi-
days.
~Mr. and Mrs. TTL. Ekdahl were
lu sts in th.ir now homo March
20 when they entertained * in ob-
100 Per Cent
lorn of.
bloated 1 thought 1 would
consti
tonga hra purely herbal, com
had me gasping for breath. What-
f?Tfr I tic seemed to loci hearrej
lmd in mrSte^ and
"Chomfergy
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Fun Cut Aa All Penney Work
Clothes Are Made.
Sixes 14 to 17
ALL LEADING BREEDS, DAY-OLD AND STARTED
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GIRLS’ COATS
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Beautiful Color Combl-
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Craig, Roy M. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1948, newspaper, April 2, 1948; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972792/m1/3/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.