Light Showers End Dreary Three Month Drought
Rain moved through Wednesday night into Thursday morning bringing relief to Stamford and surrounding areas. Measured total rainfall Thursday morning at .73 inch, with .03 inch from showers before 6 PM Wednesday, lifting year-to-date moisture to 2.44 inches. Reports from Bricksdahl, Tuxedo, New Hope and Avoca varied, most still showing light sprinkles Thursday morning.
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Stamford
Bricksdahl
Tuxedo
New Hope
Avoca
Meters Not in Effect After 6 P M City Council Says
City workers may not change the meter tags this week due to staff shortages. Beginning this Saturday meters will shut off at 6 P M for three hours, aligning with weekday hours. City Manager Bowbly cited police and staff absences as reason for potential tag delays.
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Grady Bowlby
George Flournoy
Donghoo
Local Jaycees to Attend State Convention in Fort Worth
A local delegation will travel to Fort Worth for the three day State Convention starting April 13. Attendees include Dr and Mrs Eugene Hickey Mr and Mrs B E Bland James Lindsey Nat Wash Sanford Hodge Jim West Bill Odd Dr and Mrs Harry L Haynes Mr and Mrs Gene Precit Carol Webb John Dobins Bill Longley Joseph High Pat Bohannon and Mr and Mrs Jerry Leavitt. Sixteen Junior Chamber members plan to go.
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Fort Worth
Eugene Hickey
B. E. Bland
James Lindsey
Nat Wash
Sanford Hodge
Jim West
Bill Odd
Harry L. Haynes
Gene Precit
Carol Webb
John Dobins
Bill Longley
Joseph High
Pat Bohannon
Jerry Leavitt
Meeting of Camp Fire Girls leaders in Lueders
All leaders and Guardians of Camp Fire Girls in Lueders meet at the Methodist church on Wednesday April 19 at 2 30 P M. in the afternoon.
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Lueders
Methodist Church
Dollar Day Preview Comes Early With Stamford Bargains
Next week American will advance press by one day for a special Dollar Day. Correspondents must file news items early and advertisers should prepare ads early. Subscribers are told to expect bargains when visiting Stamford to shop.
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Stamford
Exchange Club Ladies Night Plans For Stamford
Stamford Exchange Club completes plans for its annual Ladies Night banquet to be held Tuesday April 1 at 7 40 p m in Nipoh sehecl cafeteria. Leland Slamner state box change club president will speak as committees organize ticket sales and arrangements. William E Mayes chairs the event with A C Humphrey assisting and other members handling food flowers and speaker logistics.
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Stamford Exchange Club
Leland Slamner
State Box Change Club
Kylanl Gleaton
William E. Mayes
A.C. Humphrey
Nipoh Sehecl
Comporcu
Aubrey Hoster
Lar Hiagene Hickey
Hastoon Lattern
George Hollins
Roland Ketley
Jack Fuqua Malph King
Gerald Proctor
Grady Bowdry
Hubert Watson
Clyde Westfall
Travis Bouchett
C. Cromwell
Huber Watson
Flowers
Joseph High
Tri City Lake Plan to Supply Water to Haskell Hamlin Stamford
Stamford city officials propose a Paint Creek lake costing 6250000 dollars to serve Haskell and Hamlin at 5 cents per thousand gallons. If built, cities must fund pumping and pipelines. Haskell faces higher 50 year minimums under Reclamation Bureau terms while Stamford touts lower costs. Local vote required before construction can start, with completion expected in up to three years.
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Tri-City Lake
Haskell, Hamlin
Stamford
Paint Creek
Haskell
Hamlin
Bob Baskin Dam Association
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of Interior
Mack Brundage
Joe Culbertson
Clay Markham
Grady Bowdry
Courtney Hunt
Reclamation Bureau
Scott's Crossing
Bowdry
Fevente Bonds
Hagewell
Bob Baskin Association
Fate of Federal Water Project Decided at City Hall Meeting
Representatives from ten towns gather at Stamford to decide on a federally financed Paint Creek lake dam project. Reclamation Bureau proposed 40 000 acre feet of water for domestic use with a 7 880 000 dollar cost repaid over 60 years. Meeting starts at 10 in City Hall council room.
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Reclamation Bureaus
Stamford
Paint Creek
Harry Burleigh
Haskell
Avoca
Lueders
Benjamin
Reclamation Bureau
Congress
California Creek
Hamlin
Rotan
Roby
Brien
Throckmorton
Bob Baskin Dam Association
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
John A. Couch
Bob Baskin Association
Grand Theatre to undergo major remodel and expansion
Remodeling of the Grand Theatre will start Monday with a two month shutdown after the Sunday show. During closure, Palace Theatre will show big pictures. Harvey A. Jordan of Dallas leads the project with a stadium style expansion, new interiors, and enhanced lounges and restrooms.
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Palace Theatre
Sandy Lodge
Palace
Tormsn
Harvey A. Jordan
Dallas
H. and
Hf. Theatres
Grand Theatre
Robert Brown
Abilene
Paducah Caravan Visits City Tuesday Morning
One of the largest caravans visits Stamford Tuesday morning to promote the Cotton King Horse and Colt Show and 4 H Pig Show set for April 15. The program included string band numbers accordion solos and vocal selections with Mayor Clay Markham Rex Prewitt and university student from Texas Galveston greeting the welcome.
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Paducah Citvens
Stamford
Clay Markham
Kathleen Crawford Visits Albany With Campfire Leaders
Miss Kathleen Crawford spends the week in Albany accompanying Campfire leaders and a group of girls for activities and leadership events.
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Kathleen Crawford
Albany
Home of W M Blackburn Burns Wednesday Night
A Stamford family home at 1105 East Vanderbilt burned Wednesday night delaying a Fort Worth spring trip. Fire crews fought the blaze from about 4 25 A M with damage extensive to furniture and structure. cause under investigation with smoldering likely from the kitchen area. Insurance partially covered the loss as the Blackburns had left Stamford after Wednesday classes ended.
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East
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Street
Dick Rowland
Saiehat
Stamford
Port Worth
De Leon seeks to keep Katy train service
De Leon mayor and supporters rally to halt abandonment of the Katy railroad passenger service between Waco and Stamford. A hearing by the Railroad Commission is slated for Delaoun in April or May, date moved from April 13 to accommodate attorneys.
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DeLeon
Katy
Leon
Stamford
Waco
Krailroad Commission
Delaoun
Arledge Ice Plant Opens with Saturday Open House
Arledge Ice Plant announces an open house on Saturday April 15 from 2 to 9 PM. Prizes include two picnic chests and a large Arledge ham plus a free bag of crushed ice for every family registering. Visitors can inspect the ice plant, food locker, and a new fully automatic coin operated ice vending machine offering 24 hour service.
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West
Texas
Funston Cemetery Cleanup Project Starts Monday
J C Fielder president of the Funston Cemetery Association announces a cleanup project starting Monday April 17 at 840 AM Workers should bring their own tools including spades hoes shovels and rakes to remove grass and weeds A noon meal will be provided by each worker The neglected condition stems from maintenance funds shortfalls Mrs Jackie Reed spent last weekend in Fort Worth with her nephew Buster Tidwell and his wife and family.
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J.C. Fielder
Funston Cemetery Association
Fielder
Jackie Reed
Fort Worth
Buster Tidwell
Righted-Handed Preacher Will Deliver Sermons Left-Handed
Rev Miles B Hays pastor of First Baptist suffered a broken collar bone when his car overturned near Avoca. He wore a harness for six weeks and will deliver sermons left handed. He received minor injuries and the car was badly damaged. Rev Ware was hospitalized for examination and treatment.
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Miles B. Hays
Mr. Hays
First Baptist Church
Ware
Stanford Sanitarium
Sonserine
Vir. Mays
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