Plans take shape for West Texas convention in Plainview
Five weeks before the 1935 West Texas Chamber of Commerce general convention in Plainview on May 13 14 15, plans mature for strong paid registrations and regional participation. Key committees chaired by Arthur P. Duggan and Ray H. Nichols will tackle Taxation Agriculture Territorial Development with resolutions streamlined by directorate rules and a Governor’s Banquet on May 14 with James Allred and regional officials expected. The contest entries for Home Town and Poster, led by Amarillo El Paso and Floydada, shape a battle for the 1936 convention between Amarillo and Wichita Falls as delegates prepare for a busy agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Bentley
West Texas T Oday
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Plainview
Exas
Arthur P. Duggan
Littlefield
Uggan
Senate
West Texas Mber
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
WTCC
Agricultural Group Conference
Brazos River
Ray H. Nichols
Vernon
Territorial
W. RB. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
General Convention Assembly
James V. Allred
Overnor
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
é@ Goodwill Tours
Roma Cit Chamber of Commerce
Maury Hopkins
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Hopkins
West Texas
Amarillo
el Paso
Floydada
Pampa
Tommy Glasgow
Dumas
Electra
Amaril
Wichita’ Falls
Central Christian Church Revival Opens Sunday in Stamford Texas
Revival at Central Christian Church Stamford Texas runs April 7 to 18. Dr David F Tyndall from Randolph College Cisco will preach when present. Robert C Beaman leads services on opening Lord's Day with message The Banquet of Death. Evening services at 8 pm daily. attendance rising. nearby towns plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Beaman
Central Christian Church
David F. Tyndall
Randolph College
Cisco
Tyndall
Robert C. Man
Stamford
Texas
Heaven
Cowboy Band Plans Concert In Stamford
Abilene April 4 Citizens of Stamford may hear the world famous Cowboy band of Hardin-Simmons University Abilene this month if plans are completed. G B Sandefer manager will confer with local officials to bring the group which tours Europe this summer to the city. The program will feature Morrog the xylophone soloist and Molma Jen trumpet soloist with a saxophone sextet and Plainsmen novelty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Stamford
Hardin-Simmons University
G. B. Sandefer
Europe
Ong
Morrog
Martin
Plainsmen
Ana’ Molma
Jen
Cowboylix
England
Rance
Hollanermany
Switzerland
Stamford Music Club to Present Sunday Afternoon Program
The Stamford Music Club will hold an open program at St John’s Methodist Church Sunday at 4 pm. The event features religious and secular music with choral numbers solos and organ pieces. Mrs N M Phy will perform organ works and accompany the choir. Mrs W Tayman will sing several solos. The choral club is directed by Mrs R R Baird with a listed chorus including Miss Mary Bryant and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Music Club
St. John’s
Bandeen outlines WTCC tax program at Rotary meeting
D. A. Bandeen West Texas Chamber of Commerce manager spoke to Stamford Rotary noon meeting about the WTCC tax relief plan. He argued property bears three quarters of state taxes while one third of wealth is taxed, and prosperity hinges on reducing this burden. Cleburne Huston introduced new member Henry Osment. visitors included Joe On. next meeting to elect new officers with a nominating committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bandeen
West Texas
Cleburne Huston
Enry Osment
T. A. Upshaw
Joe
Upshaw
J. K.rady
R. B. Bryant
Success of Stamford street graveling hinges on owners
Stamford's street graveling plan, approved by the Texas Relief Commission, assigns a $3 per foot lot or $10 for a 165 foot front levy to property owners. Payments are collected by the Chamber of Commerce, and work on any street starts only after local contributions are received. if owners default, the project may be abandoned and the funds redirected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
State Relief Commission
Austin
Chamber Commerce
County Champs Interscholastic League Decided
The official tally from the Jones County League confirms champions in each division. Anson High School wins Class A, Hawley High School takes Class B, Rural Wise Chapel earns Rural, and Anson West Ward Hawley Ward is noted as first overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive
Schoo
Jones County League
Anson High School
Hawley High School
Wise Chapel
Anson West
Ward Hawley Ward
Waco Trippers Visit Stamford on Business Tour
Waco business and professional men plan a goodwill tour aboard a special train. The party will arrive Stamford at about 4 10 p m Tuesday and stay until 4 a m Wednesday morning. Representatives from wholesalers manufacturers jobbers educational institutions and professions accompany the trip. The voyage is strictly business with all sleeping and eating arrangements on the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Stamford
W. V. Crawford
Waco Chamber of Commerce
County Meeting Of W M U With West Side Baptist
The quarterly Jones County Baptist Woman's Missionary Union meeting will be held at West Side Baptist Church Stamford on Tuesday April 9. Mrs S J Holmes Abilene will give the morning inspirational address on Visions and Mrs R M White Abilene will lead an afternoon round table on W M A Problems and Achievements with a full program of song services greetings reports and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
West Side Baptist Church
Stamford
S. J. Holmes
Abilene
R. M. White
J. H. Skiles
W. H. Wright
Doss Harris
Anson
W. L. Boyd
Hamlin
Sam Crawford
Walter Love
F. E. Tonrey
Lueders
J. T. Medlin
Tamford
P. Miles
Fred Sides
Abiene
Rev Aaron Mann to Preach Sunday at West Side Baptist
Abilene preacher Rev Aaron Mann will preach at West Side Baptist Church in two Sunday services at 1 00 p m and 7 30 p m Sunday School is set for 9 45 a m Pastor Rev J H Skiles leads the church and preaches Tuesday nights at 7 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Mann
West Side Baptist
Abilene
West Side Baptist Church
J. H. Skiles
Rainy Start Helps Grain Across Stamford Region
Stamford received .41 of an inch of rain early Tuesday morning with scattered showers across the territory. About an inch fell in Sunnyside west of Stamford and good rain in the Swedish settlement east of the city, aiding moisture for grain growth and improving conditions compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Officers Installed For Auxiliary At Central Presbyterian
Russell was installed as penal of the Auxiliary at Central Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon. Officers for a new year assumed duties as Mrs as hostess. members were served sandwiches, hot tea and cookies. Attending were Gomes H, Pennington, J W FE Whitinton, Blanden Linson, Kei A Ragsdale and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Central Presbyterian Church
Tse Gomes H
Pennington
J W. FE. Whitinton
Sie Blanden’ Linson
Ke Kei A Ragsdale
Aene entangled text reveals lingering OCR fragments
Fragmentary OCR line hints at a legal or civic notice with names and places obscured. Readable terms include a person or entity and a location, but precise actions, dates, or outcomes remain unclear.
Glastonbury Official Holds Most Village Posts
II Mattison of Glastonbury Vermont holds ten of the village's eighteen governing offices, controlling a large share of local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattison
Glastonbury, Vt
Blue Bag Play by Junior Class Friday Night
The junior class presents The Blue Bag this Friday night in the auditorium. Miss Macpell Baird directs the production with a cast including Tosrest Culbreath LeDelte Ma con Sydney Russell Isabel York Parnell Ander West Owen Virginia Geet Bobby Max. Speaks between acts will feature specialities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Splendid
Auditoriy
Miss Mac Pell Baird
Tosrest
Ances ‘Culbreath
LeDelte’ Macon
Wees
Sydney Russell
Isabel York Parnell Ander West Owen
Virginia
Bobby Max
Lueders Play Day May Become Annual Community Event
The Community Play Day in Lueders sponsored by the PTA on April 1 drew strong turnout and prize giving. Teams from Avoca Pleasant Valley Union Berryhill and Hastings competed. The event featured volleyball baseball and various athletic and craft contests with numerous winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leders
Teacher Association
F. A. Sides
Birdhouse
Alveh Willingham
Mickey Johnson
Jene Diggs
Eula Purcell
Belva Burkman
Vera M
Pie Supper Staged by H D Club at New Hope School
The New Hope Schoolhouse hosts a pie supper on Tuesday April 9 at 7 45 pm sponsored by Liberty New Hope Home Demonstration Club. Special prizes include cakes for the ugliest man and prettiest girl. Each girl should bring a pie. The H D club met last Thursday at Mrs A L Capps home with guests Mrs J W Chandler Mrs H Tarleton Mrs Melvin Pustejovsky Mrs Iredell Rogers and Mrs Will Wedeking. Next meeting set for April 4 at Mrs Carl Rogers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Hoolhouse
Liberty
New Hope Home
A. L. Capps
Donna May Letz Of Old Glory Dies Here
Donna May Letz, a child of Mr and Mrs John Letz of Old Glory, died at Stamford sanitarian on March 29 after rum for treatment. Funeral services were held at Fairview church with Rev Rathegeber in charge. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. She is survived by her parents and sister Joyce Lets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna May Letz
John Letz
Old Glory
Stamford
Man Shot in Hall Fight Dies in Stamford Hospital
An assault near Snyder left a man fatally wounded as he was treated at Stamford Hospital. Details indicate he suffered a left side and abdomen wound from a Saturday night altercation. The case is under investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buy der Man
I Hall
Stamford
Oellert -of-Snyder
al p-the-Stamford Santar
Sunc c. 2
Snyder
Francis and Bennett win in Stamford council race
In Stamford the council election produced a record turnout with 1 005 votes. G G Flournoy was re elected as Chief of Police with 619 votes while D S Bennett won Alderman Place 5 and C M Francis was re elected Alderman Place 4. Mayor E P Bunkley won a second term unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Flournoy
Stamford
Flournoy
W. N. Kinney
Sample Cullum
M. Francis
Vid S. Bennett
E. P. Bunkley
E. P. Bunkley Ee
C. M. Francis
C. B. Smith
Uis
C. F. Upshaw
Upshaw
Roy Arledge
C. E. Coombes
Cleburne Huston
Emergency Crop Loan Rules and Application Details
Emergency crop loan forms are being received at the Stamford Chamber of Commerce. Rules require a first lien on the 1935 crop, full interest partners in the crop, application of sale proceeds to current loan then past debts, legal land description, and possible garden planting guidance. A 75 cent search fee is deducted from the borrower's check. Maximum loans per acre vary by crop with $4.00 for cotton and $3.00 for grain crops and peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Production Credit Association
Stamford Independent School Trustees Election Set
Two members of the Stamford Independent district school board will be elected Saturday. Three candidates run: L. M. Hardy, F. B. Ramey and W. L. Martin. Terms expire for Ramey and G. H. McKinney. McKinney has recently moved away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Independent District
L. M. Hardy
F. B. Ramey
W. L. Martin
Mr. Ramey
G. H. McKinney
Meinney
City
W L Hill of Tuxedo Dies From Bright's Disease
W L Hill 27 of the Tuxedo community dies at his sister Mrs Monroe Dodgen’s Stamford home after Bright's disease illness. Funeral held Thursday at 4 PM at Fairview church with Rev J H Skiles. burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by wife and daughter Billy Frances, two brothers Claude and Jess of Stamford, eight sisters Cora Schwartz Dodgen Foy Beatty Ja Johnson Viola Courtney Leo Lewis Eula Carter Ruby Mae Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hill
Monroe Dodgen
Stamford
Mr. I
Bright
Tuxedo
J. H. Skiles
Fairview Church
Fairview
Kinney
Homer
Hill
Billy Frances
Work Starts on White Cross Church Project
The White Cross Mission church erection moves ahead as foundation is dug and concrete pours begin after a week of rapid progress. Rev. W C Collins notes donations from several churches and volunteer laborers aiding the build. A prayer service is planned at St. Luke’s on East McHarg Avenue with a joint service at the Episcopal church on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cross
W. C. Collins
Collins
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
East McHarg Avenue
Episco Pel
Play To Be Presented At Post Schoolhouse
The Muresome Maid a thrée act play will be presented at the Post Schoolhouse tonight at 8 by local residents. Mrs E C W Watson directs the performance and admission is five or ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Schoolhouse
Watson
Presiding Elder Will Preach At Methodist Church
Presiding Elder H Young will preach at the Methodist Church as part of a district conference that ended with a successful report. Sunday school starts at 9:45 with morning worship at 10:50 and evening service at 7:30 led by Brother Rearing. A junior church operates under Mrs Martin Buie supervision with leagues meeting at 6:30. Prayer service occurs Wednesday at 7:30 and conference collection is planned by Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Bailey
H. Young
Martin
Buie
New Noble Grand Installed At Stamford Odd Fellows Lodge
J A Blackburn was installed as noble grand of the Stamford I O O F lodge Tuesday night. Guy Cannon became vice grand with C O Miller recording secretary A W Ferguson financial secretary and Warren B Tayman treasurer. District Grand Master A M Conant and District Deputy Grand Marshal R P Small officiated as attendance rose and plans for spring programs including a special April 23 anniversary program were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Blackburn
C.F. Lodge
Stamford
Guy Cannon
C. O. Miller
A. W. Ferguson
Warren B. Tayman
A. M. Conant
R. P. Small
Revival Services Led by Rev Bailey at local church
Announcement states Rev Bailey of St John’s in Moth will lead revival at the Min dist church in Gps. Services start Thursday with continued gatherings as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Bailey
St. John's
Thursdany
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DC Convention
Christian Church Revival Meeting
Cowboy
Music Club
Bandeen
Rotary Meeting
W.M.U
Iain Ch
H. D. Club
New Hope School
Donna May Letz of Old Glory
D.S. Bennett
White Cross Church
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Bailey InSpur
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