Stamford Soldier Serves in Texas Division Medical Corps
Cpl. William R. Smith known as Billie, of Stamford and Lueders, given duty in the medical corps after previously serving overseas as an artillery truck driver with the 36th Division. He treated hundreds of Texas Division officers and men and trained at Camp Roberts. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martin, have two other sons in the infantry abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
William R. Smith
Medical Corps
Texas
Texas” Division
Cpl. Smith
Stamford
Lueders
Billie
W. J. Martin
Albany
Camp Roberts
Calif
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Martin
George
Joe
Local airman returns from CBI theater with honors
Tech Sgt. Stanley Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hall, and his wife Wanda Williams visit relatives. Hall, 21, served 11 months in the China Burma India theater as B-24 engineer gunner with 35 combat missions over Mandalay Rangoon and Magwe. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster the Distinguished Unit badge and two campaign stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iting
Tech. Set
Hall
H. 8S. Hall
Stella Williams
LaHabra
Calif
Tech
Set
CBI
Mandalay
Rangoon
Maulmein
Burkman Brothers Visit Home From Coast Guard Duties
F W Burkman BM2c EM United States Coast Guard visits his parents Mr and Mrs W A Burkman of Leeders and his wife and daughter Naomi Jean while en route from Boston to New Orleans for active duty His brother Pfe Henry Burkman stationed at Del Rio is also home on furlough for the first time in three years A younger brother Pvt Cleo Burkman is somewhere in the South Pacific
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Burkman
United States Coast Guard
W. A. Burkman
Leeders
Naomi Jean
Boston
Mass
New Orleans
Pfe
Henry Burkman
del Rio
Pvt
Cleo Burkman
South Pacific
Local airman Jo C Rickard completes basic training
Pvt Joseph C Rickard son of Mr and Mrs Joe Rickard of this city completed basic training at Keesler Field Mississippi and has been sent to Amarillo Air Field He was one of three in his AM Tech School class selected for specialized training at Amarillo Air Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AM Tech
Joseph C. Rickard
Joe Rickard
Keesler Field
Miss
Amarillo Air Field
Amarillo
Missing in Action Sgt Garland Monzingo in Germany
Telegram from the War Department informed his wife on Tuesday that Missing in Action Sgt Garland Monzingo has been in Germany since March 9. He is a tail turret gunner on a B 17 with the Eighth Air Force based in England. He recently met his uncle Cpl Robert E Monzingo, also in England, and the two shared a reunion at the USO staying up all night talking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Monzingo
Germany
War Department
Monzingo
England
Eighth Air Force
Monzing
Cpl
Robert E. Monzingo
Cpl. Monzingo
E. B. Monzingo
W. M. Monzingo
Rob
USO
Albert L. Fickel Home on Leave from Pacific Service
Albert L. Fickel chief machinists mate is home on 27 day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs B J Fickel and friends. He served four years with active duty in the Pacific including the Philippines and Surigao Straits. He wears the National Defense Bar Asiatic Pacific Bar with nine stars American Theater Bar Philippine Isle Bar with two stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He reports to San Francisco for duty on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Fickel
B. J. Fickel
Philippines
Battle of
Surigao Straits
Iic
Fickel
San Francisco
Pvt Johnny Brown Wounded in Germany March 24
Pvt Johnny Brown, a paratrooper with an Airborne Division, was seriously wounded in Germany on March 24. His wife Wanda Freeman was notified by telegram Thursday morning. He has been overseas since January 24 and remains in a hospital. his family formerly lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Johnny Brown
Germany
Wanda Freeman
War Cement
Brown
Pvt. Brown
J. T. W. Brown
Ruby Lee Brown
Edgar M. Miles Serving in Navy at Corpus Christi Hospital
Edgar Martin Miles, hospital apprentice first class in the United States Navy, is stationed at Corpus Christi Naval Hospital. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Miles of Georgetown, formerly Stamford, and a boyhood friend of Winston and Monroe Martin. Miles attended Georgetown High School and Southwestern University, led the high school band, and trained at the Hospital Corps School in San Diego before his transfer. His father recently recovered from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Martin Miles
United States Avy
Corpus Christi Naval Hospital
Edgar Miles
Georgetown
Stamford
Miles
Winston
Monroe Martin
W. L. Martin
Georgetown High School
Southwestern University
Hospital Corps
San Diego
Corpus Christi
Agricultural Committee Plans Migratory Labor Camp
The Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee met to outline a fall camp for transitory labor with Texas A&M Extension backing an educational and action program. Funding would split between the Extension service and local sponsors, with a camp supervisor funded via the county agent's office and minimum facilities mandated including showers water lights fuel and sanitary grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Extension Service of
Texas A. and
M. College
George Smith
Henry Osment
J. F. McCulloch
C. M. Francis
Cecil Eager
C. A. Douthit
W. B. Harrison
Raymond Astin
Chas. Brownfield
Morrison Liston
Victory Gardens
Chamber of Commer
Agricultural Committee
Two Sagerton Men Killed in Pacific Area
Two Sagerton families learned their sons were killed in action. FE Mueller, son of Mr and Mrs Gus Mueller, died March 15 in the Philippines after about three and a half years overseas. Dr Fred Barr radioman first class US Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Fred H Barr, was killed in the Pacific and buried at sea with full military honors. date and place not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagerton
FE. Mueller
Gus Mueller
Philippines
Alfred
Raymond
Gus
Fred Barr
United States Navy
Pacific
Fred H. Barr
Revival Meeting At St John’s Church Concludes Sunday
Dr. Robert E. Goodrich of St John’s Methodist preaches nightly revival to large crowds at the church where he helped found the building 34 years ago. The two week series ends Sunday with a morning sermon by Goodrich and a Sunday night address by Rev. J O Quattlebaum. Mrs Goodrich accompanies her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Goodrich
St. John’s Methodist Church
St. John’s Church
J. O. Quattlebaum
Mrs. Goodrich
Adams Brother Makes Liberal Gift to Waco Methodist Home
James R. Adams of Houston, brother of L. E. Adams of this city, and his wife donated 25000 dollars as life savings for a new cottage in memory of their parents. The plan includes future furnishings. The gift is cited as the fruit of many years of planning and saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Adams
Houston
L. E. Adams
Waco
Methodist Home For Children
Paul W. Quillian
First Methodist Church of
Houston Post
Adams
First Methodist Church
Tyler
Cemetery Working Planned at Lueders Cemetery
A cemetery working will be held at Lueders cemetery on Wednesday April 11. Everyone is invited to spend the day there and bring lunch to share at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders
Vesper Service of Camp Fire Held Sunday
More than 200 Camp Fire girls and Blue Birds in uniform join a 5 p.m. Sunday vesper service at St John’s Methodist Church to celebrate Camp Fire birthday. Rev. Clifford Thomas of Central Christian Church preaches with city pastors assisting. Exhibits of Camp Fire work will brighten downtown show windows next week. A city-wide council fire will feature Boy Scouts as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
Clifford Thomas
Central Christian Church
Methodist Youth Elect Officers Under Sub-District Meeting
The Sub-District Methodist Youth Fellowship met at St. John’s Methodist Church with 125 plus youths. Officers elected include Durwood Tooley president Horsten Marlow vice president Mary Culwell secretary Charles Neal treasurer Dorothy Whitt publicity chief Eula Mae Dunn worship chair Julia Moreland community service chair Jonnell Bryant recreation John McNabb world friendship chair. Irene Stewart district director. Aspermont Jayton Rule Rochester O’Brien Weinert Haskell Lueders Avoca Stamford attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
St. John’s Methodist Church
Robert E. Goodrich
Tyler
Martha Jo Baird
Barbara Leon
Rule
Barbara
Durwood Tooley
Haskell
Hortense Marlow
Mary Culwell
Avoca
Charles Neal
Dorothy Whitt
Rochester
Eula Mae Dunn
Stamford
Julia Moreland
Weinert
Jonell Bryant
O'Brien
John McNabb
World Friendship and Mission
Joe Rickard
Irene Stewart
Aspermont
Jayton
Spur
Lueders
Sagerton Takes Second in District 11-B Meet at Haskell
Results from the District 11-B track meet held in Haskell on March 28 show Sunset leading with 56 points, Sagerton in second with 39, Woodson third with 23, and Dumont fourth with six. Weldon Walling of Sunset top scored with 14 points, while Mathis and Kupatt of Lagerton each had 13. Woodson won volleyball by beating Sunset and O'Brien. In Junior High track Woodson won with 30 points, O'Brien second with 26, Sagerton third with six, and Sunset fourth with three. Daws of Woodson was top scorer with 20 points, Hester of O'Brien runner-up with 9 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Irene Stewart
Sunset
Sagerton
Woodson
Dumont
Weldon Walling
Mathis and Kupatt
Lagerton
O'Brien
Joe D. Giddens to be Inducted April 12
Joe D. Giddens, manager of the dry goods department of Bryant ink Company, has been called for induction into the armed forces next Thursday, April 12. He was relieved from his duties at the store Tuesday and he and Mrs. Giddens and their three children are visiting Mr. Giddens' parents in Plainview and will visit Mrs. Giddens' parents in Hamlin, Mrs. Giddens and the children will continue to reside in Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe D. Giddens
Bryantink Company
Armed Forces
U. S. Market Reopens on West Mc Harg Avenue
The U.S. Market on West Mc Harg Avenue, owned by Sterling Keen, resumes operations after several weeks of closure. The reopening restores local access to goods and services amid ongoing community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
West McHarg Avenue
Sterling Keen
Soldier Pvt. Troy Ford Killed on Iwo Jima
Death announced for Pvt. Troy Ford who was killed in action on Iwo Jima February 27. Family notified. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ford of Hamlin formerly of Avoca. Eudell Ford of this city is a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Ford
Iwo Jima
Ford
Joe Ford
Hamlin
Avoca
Eudell Ford
James H. Parker dies in Stamford hospital
James Henry Parker 51 a Stamford resident for 20 years died Wednesday at 6 10 p m in Stamford Sanitarium after about a week of illness He was born February 15 1894 in Mississippi and married Vera Harrelson in October 1914 The family came from De Leon to Stamford Parker had worked for M K T railroad and most recently Stamford Cleaners He leaves his wife five daughters a son in the Navy and five grandchildren with parents three brothers and three sisters surviving in Mississippi Funeral arrangements are pending with Kinney Funeral Home and burial will be in Highland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Parker
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
Kinney Funeral Home
Jim Parker
United States Navy
Honolulu
Highland Cemetery
Mr. Parker
Mississippi
Vera Harrelson
O. B. Nichols
Jean
Bobby Parker
Frost Nip Causes Minor Crop Damage
Wheat and fruit were nipped by freezing temperatures with frost and some ice. Officials expect the loss to be small but full effects may take days to determine. Showers on Saturday yielded 26 inch of rainfall, adding to a yearly total of 5.41 inches, above average for this period.
Rationing skit entertains Rotary at luncheon
Three Business and Professional Women's Club members staged a skit at the Rotary Club luncheon reading letters from ration office applicants. Bill Braymer introduced the program. A. C. Bishop joined the Chamber of Commerce. Billy Cantrell became April's junior Rotarian. Visitors included Dr. Robert E. Goodrich, S. J. Treadaway, and Jimmy Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Rotary Club
Hazel Turbeville
Olive McDougle
Lillian Bennett
Bill Braymer
A. C. Bishop
Chamber of Commerce
Billy Cantrell
T. A. Upshaw
Robert E. Goodrich
Tyler
J. Treadaway
Abilene
Jimmy Johnson
Jayton
Ashley resigns to devote full time to ministry
D L Ashley resigns from Kinney Furniture to devote full time to preaching. He fills in at Stanford Church of Christ in the wake of D L Hukel’s resignation. Successor M E Welch comes from Owens Furniture in Adiene after ten years with a Ford dealer in Haskell. the Welches have moved from Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Ashley
Kinney Furniture Store
Stanford Church of Christ
D. L. Hukel
Mr. Ashley
M. E. Welch
Owens Furniture Company
Alene
Ford Dealer
Haskell
Abilene
Stamford chair named for Seventh War Loan drive
R B Bryant appointed Stamford chairman for the Seventh War Loan May 14 to June 30. Jones County quota set at 625000 in Series E bonds with April to June purchases counting toward the goal. Otto Sosebee and May Tate named chairs for Anson and Hamlin respectively. Infantry Show to boost the drive. two drives planned in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Bryant
Stamford
Bryant
Bryant- Link Company
T. A. Upshaw
Upshaw
Otto Sosebee
Anson
Tate May
Hamlin
District Scout Camporee Set For May Fourth and Fifth
The Boy Scout District Camporee for Jones Haskell and Shackelford counties will convene May 4 5 at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. A silver loving cup donated by Stamford will go to the winning troop and be rotated through future Camporees. A court of honor Friday night. reviews arranged in advance. badges issued if requisitions reach Abilene office by May. New events include string burning friction fire knot tying archery for scoutmasters and assistants. A fence crossing ban risks troop honors. contests cover fire building knot tying water boiling semaphore Morse archery flag tests pony express and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones, Haskell
Shackelford
R. N. Eastus, Jr
Stamford
Advancce
Bastussar
Abilene
Scouta
Camp Fire
Pvt Sam Easley Dies of Wounds in Action
Lueders April 3 Pvt Sam Easley son of Mr and Mrs Pay Easley died February 27 of wounds received in action in Iwo Jima. He was a 1943 Anson High School graduate who entered the Marines in 1943 and trained at San Diego and Camp Pendleton before going overseas in January 1944. He fought at Guadalcanal and Guam and is stationed at Foster Field Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Easley
Set
Menard
Aycock
Keith Aycock
Charles McGlothlin
Walter Baggett
Electra
Mr. Easley
Otto Barnett
Goree
Memorial Service for Frank J. Mateeha Jr at Tuxedo
A memorial service for Tech-5 Frank J. Mateeha Jr, killed in action in Germany on November 17, will be held at the Baptist Church in Tuxedo on Sunday April 15 at 8 30 p m. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech-5
Frank J. Mateeha, Jr
Germany
Baptist Church
Tuxedo
Andrews Speaks at Weekly Luncheon of Exchange Club
Exchange Club heard H G Andrews as guest speaker at City Cafe last Friday noon. Music featured Mrs W B Tayman, Mrn George Zachary, C B Anderson, C T Dodson with Roy Arledge directing. Gordon Davis presided. Attendees included Miss Mary Sue Herndon Ira Green Staff Sgt Brodie Cau dle and PJ Dallas L Davis. Edward Rosenwasser received a gold football trophy for top scholastic average among Stamford Bulldog seniors awarded annually by the Exchange Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Andrews
Exchange Club
City Cafe
Mrn
George Zachary
Ira Green
Brodie Caudle
Hawaii
Dallas L. Davis
Edward Rosenwasser
Stamford Bulldog
Juniors Prepare One Act Plays at Stamford High School
Tickets are on sale for three junior class one act plays to be held Friday night at seven o clock in the Stamford High School auditorium. TheCommand Performance The Blue Teapot and The Florist Shop are directed by Miss Allie King with Miss Ethel Rowell as class sponsor assisting with business details Peggy Van Harbert provides piano selections and the junior high school octet performs between acts Proceeds fund the annual junior senior banquet honoring the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
Allie King
Ethel Rowell
Peggy van Harbert
Hich
Penman serves in England at Eighth Air Force depot
Wm. D. Penman, wife Jane and daughter Linda of Rule Texas, serves in the receiving and shipping department of the supply division at a strategic air depot bomber repair base in England. He graduated Rochester High in 1937 and entered service January 20 1942 at Sheppard Field Texas. He has been in European theater since December 1943. His mother Mrs A M Penman lives in Rochester Texas and his brother Monty is a corporal stationed in St Petersburg Florida. Mrs Bernard Buie of this city is a Sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force Service
England
William D. Penman
Jane Penman
Linda
Rule
Texas
Strategic Air Depot
Eighth Air Force
Rochester High School
Sheppard Field
Penman
Rochester
A. M. Penman
Monty
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bernard Buie
Lieutenant Truman Garrett Suffered Minor Injury In Philippines
Lieut. Truman Garrett of a cavalry headquarters unit in the Philippines reports a slight injury from a bombing at his station. He says the injury was not serious enough for hospital care. Garrett has been overseas about 12 months and wrote his parents, Mr and Mrs R O Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Garrett
Cavalry
Philippines
R. O. Garrett
Minnesota Name Meaning Cloudy Water Origin
The term Minnesota derives from an Indian language and is interpreted to mean cloudy water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
April United Nations Clothing Collection proclaimed in Stamford
Mayor A C Humphrey proclaims April 1 to 30, 1945 as United Nations Clothing Collection month in Stamford Texas. A C Bishop is local chairman with churches and Chamber of Commerce offices as collection stations for serviceable used clothing, shoes, and bedding for war victims nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United National Clothing Collection
Stamford
A. C. Bishop
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Humphrey
President
War Relief Control Board
President's War Relief Control Board
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United States
Henry J. Kaiser
America
Ima
Texas
Chamber 1 Commerce
A. C. Humphre
United Nation Clothing Collection
Sgt Anderson Killed in Luzon Action
Sgt J W Anderson of Abilene youth killed in action on Luzon on March 6 per telegram to his parents. Overseas since 1943 after training at Fort Ringgold and Fort Bliss, served in Seventh Cavalry, born April 30 1921 at Leeds, lifelong in Shackelford County, attended Fort Griffin Albany and Swenson School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
J. W. Anderson
Martin Anderson
Abilene
Luzon
Sgt. Anderson
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Ringo
Fort Bliss
Set. Anderson
Leeders
Shackelford County
Fort Griffin
Albany
Swenson
Jones County
CCC
Wyoming
City Officials Reelect Stramford Officials With Low Turnout
Stratford city officials whose terms expired were returned to office without opposition in the city election Tuesday. Only 51 votes were cast. Re-elected were Humphrey as mayor Gurney as chief of Bren and Brown field and Swenson as aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stramford
Were & Co
Humphrey
G. Gurney
Bren
C. E. Brownfield
W. G. Swenson
Revival to Start Sunday at Lueders
A revival meeting will open Sunday at the Baptist Church in Lueders with Rev. Melvin Byrd preaching. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders
Baptist Church
Melvin Byrd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanley Hall
China-Burma-India Theater of War
Wanda Williams
Vis
F. W. Burkman
Coast Guard Home
Sgt
Chester Oman
Edgar M. Miles
Navy
Methodist Youth
U. S
Iwo
James H. Parker
B&pw Club
Boy Scouts of
Sam Easley
Frank Mateeha, Jr
Andrews
Wm. D. Penman
Churches
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