Stamford High School Seniors Honored at Friday Banquet
The Stamford High School junior class will host a Friday evening banquet at the Central Christian Church basement to honor the senior class. Festivities reflect a Texas theme with a miniature Alamo centerpiece and flags, as high school leaders including Wanda White and Harry Lee Haynes will participate. A sextet will sing Beautiful Texas while talks focus on Red for Valor White for Purity and Blue for Truth.
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Stamford High School
Central Christian Church
San Jacinto
Texas
L. W. Johnson
Stamford Public Schools
Wanda White
Harry Lee Haynes
Eugene White
Jean Brownfield
T. R. Tinsley
White
Eilah Blan Elliott
Bland Harrison
Margaret Crockett
F. W. Pauling
Stella Doak
Mrs. Austin
Burt Flemins
Ethel Rowell
H. K K. Langford
Mattie-Celeste Widney
Nea
Helen Garrett
Russell Gill
Ouida Faye Gray
Marcus Lee Hager
Johnnie Hansen
Travis Hardy
Ola Henson
Joseph High
J. O. Hughes
Frances Jones
Pat Kelly
Jack King
Lois King
D. C. Kinne
Mary Louise Lawson
L. E Loveless
Kenneth Link
Douglas Lovvorn
Mary Jim Mason
Billy Dean Mathews
Lou Jean McAlilister
Joe McCann
Alton McClellan
Lila May Mickler
Ora Oma Miller
Orville Monzingo
Emory Musil
Rosie Newman
Patsy Park
Buena Packham
Roy Plumlee
Blanche Ratliff
W. G. Pritchett
Ola Reid
Ida Faye Khea
Pauline Rivers
Dora Mae Roeber
Sara Rith Siddall
Francis Skiles
Stamford Bull in High Society Heads to New York Fair
The Hereford bull Stamford Bull nicknamed Scandalous John travels with rider Texas Jack Hill from Old Glory to the World’s Fair in New York. In Washington D C the bull and team are greeted by Senator Tom Connally and Rep Ma hon with Miss Ellen Edgeman of Weatherford crowned Miss Texas. Elmer Westbrook joins the party as singer and John R Martin of Stamford matrices the trip while the bull gains weight and wears out seven steel shoes on the journey.
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John
John R -Martin
Stamford
Texas
Mrs Burbank to conduct free cooking school in Stamford
Mrs Gertrude Burbank, expert home economist, will lead The American cooking school in Stamford at the Ritz Theater May 4 and 6 with sessions 2 to 4 p m on Thursday and Friday and 9 15 to 11 a m Saturday. The event, free to attendees, is presented by The American with local merchants and national food firms, aims to improve kitchen efficiency and stretch the family food budget.
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Gertrude Burbank
Abilene
Stamford
Jayton
Wee Ae Vieier
Kev
O Huber
Gallup
New Mexico
Kev Pay Hinton
Dayton
Ann McReynolds
Rotary Club
Big Spring
KB. Bryant
Jim McCulloch
Methodists Gather for District Meet at Aspermont
The Methodist District Conference convened in Aspermont starting at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. E. B. Bowen presiding and Rev. H. L. Thurston as host pastor. Delegates from St. John's Methodist Church were named and local officers slated to attend. a barbecue lunch and multiple committee reports followed.
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Methodist
Aspermont
E. B. Bowen
Stamford
H. L. Thurston
R. B. Bryant
St. John’s Methodist Church
W. J. Bryant
J. B. Smith
Ur. al
Committee On Licensing
Committee On Recommendations
Committee For
Stamford Junior Chamber to Screen Local Film at Grand Theater
The hometown movie sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be shown at the Grand Theater on May 2. Ruth A. Ritchie, business manager, arrived to arrange. A cameraman arrives Saturday for five days of shooting including street and church scenes and civic group participation. The Amateur Service Production of Waco will handle filming.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Grand Theater
Ruth A. Ritchie
Waco
Bill Braymer
The
Jaycees
Maurice Crawford
F. E. Upshaw
Ticket Cale
David Bennett
Archer Yarbrow
J. W. Dewees
Stamford Boy Wins District Tennis Honors
Stamford High School student Charles Brownfield dominated the District Five singles championship in Central West Texas. He won the final 6-0 6-4 after earlier victories over Ross Stewart and Shad Ragsdale, earning a regional berth in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brownfield
Netter
Stamford High School
Texas
Brownfie
House of Tig Spring
Ross Stewart
Divide
Shad Ragsdale
Abilene
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Brownfield
Stamford Bheys
Bill Swenson
Bland Harrison
Swetwater
Rob Kinard
Stamford High
Drake
Stamford
Bob Bryant
Betty Jane Blackwell
Mary Sue Culwell
Meran Street
Boy Struck by Light Truck In Alley Run
Lee McCulloch 11, son of Georgia McCulloch of this city, fractured neck vertebra when knocked down and dragged by a light pickup last Sunday evening. Driver blinded by sun stopped after cries from mother and witnesses. He is to wear a cast after hospital treatment following X rays. Lee attends 6A at the Intermediate School and is in the junior boys class at St. John’s Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee McCulloch
Georgia McCulloch
Lee
McHarg Avenue
Moran Street
St. John's Methodist Church
Singing Convention To Meet at Avoca
The Jones County North Sick Convention will meet Sunday at the Avoca High School auditorium. Special singers expected include the Stamford male quartet the Weinert male quartet the Sunshine quartet of Haskell county the Pope trio of Anson the Friendly Four of Sin and many others. All singers and song lovers are invited.
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Jones County North
Avoca High School
Stamford
Weinert
Sunshine
Haskell County
Pope
Anson
Friendly Four
Sin
PTA Donates Funds to Two Civic Causes
The Parent Teachers Association approved donations totaling 55 dollars in the final meeting at the high school auditorium. A 15 dollar gift aided a Red Cross effort for county health nursing and a 40 dollar pool helped furnish the Home Economics cottage with Stamford Music Club and Exchange Club funds.
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Parent Teachers Association
High Scheel Auditorian
Mra
W. H. Harrison
Chargr
Red Cross
Stamford Music Club
Exchange Club
Budley Raines
BE. B. Britton
Reynolds Elementary School
L. BE. Loveless
Bairman
Eva Jo Upshaw
Sunny Jo Meredith
James Murry Wilson
Kes Yans
Bobby Sagerstrom
Mac Lester
Schumann
Harrison
H. (. Halbert
New President Installed for Jones County Federation of Women
Mrs Heflin Miller of Hamlin to be installed as president of the Jones County Federation of Women's Clubs at the final meeting of the club season at Lueders Park May 12. She succeeds Mrs C A Struve of Anson. The event features the Leeders and Avoca Home Demonstrations Clubs as hosts with a 10 45 a m picnic and speaker Rev Dick O'Brien First Baptist Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heflin Miller
Hamlin
Jones County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lueders Park
Miller
C. A. Struve
Anson
Leeders
Avoca
Dick O'Brien
First Baptist Church of
Stamford
A. J. Smith, Jr
J. ©. Williams
FE. R. Pace
Frank Johnson
Arnell Smith
KR. L. Young
W. H. Myate
Nugent
J. H. Rutherford
Milton Payne
Pierian Club of
Federation
W. BP. Lyles
Grosra
Rs. H. CC
Broughton Harden
Ihe Hudson
Lyles
Hudson
Struve
Rh. KR. Pace
Bartlett Holland
Pierian Club
Dave Bennett Named City Court Judge by Council
David Bennett accepted the post of judge of the city court Tuesday. He was appointed by the city council at the regular meeting on April 7. City Manager RB Bowdry had been filling the post in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bennett
CG Bowdry
Cty
Oil Activity in Stamford Area Reaches Peak with 24 Wells Drilling
Stamford area oil operations surge as 24 wells enter drilling with six wildcat tests and 18 in side and outpost locations. The report notes progress on multiple wells including Palo Pinto lime tests, acid swabbing, cementing delays, and rigs moving between Griffin, Avoca, and Muenster loci, with several tests near Olander and Ivy pools and new spudding underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Olander
Bay of Company and Consolidated No. 3
McCaskey
Griffin
Railroad Commission
Naomi Smith Ie Alee
Lewis
Muenster
Welle
G. Gilleapie
Avoca
Hert Ficklis
L. B Gray
Wildcat
Jones Stasney-Gireover-Rose
Swanson
Jarrett Smith
Cox Hamilton
Bert Fields
Taylor
ain-McGaha
Lyckman
Owen-Green
Hokanson
Olander Pool
Ivy Pool
Geta
Owen Snebold
Haterius
Iron Mountain OF Company
Neo BR Beck
Owen Moebold
Ite
McKeever Forteen-Polk
McCowan
McKeever
Danciger Oil and Refining Company
McCowan Algord Oil Company
Ihs
BE. P
Jennings Wool
Fragier
Jennings
Jennings Pool
Grisham-Hunter
Appling
George Callihan
H. L. Onment
North Offset
Walker to Open New Grocery Store
J. Walker has leased the Pro fit building on West Mellorg avenue, formerly Burson's Food Store, and will open Walker's Food Store Friday. Mrs. Walker will assist her husband in operating the store, continuing the family business after Clover Farm was sold to BR. Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Walker
Weat Mellorg Avenue
Burson’s
Walker's Food Store
New Produce House Opens Near Arledgelee Display
Hallie Chapman of Haskell opens a new produce house on the north side of East McHare Avenue just east of the Arledgelee Company display room. Chapman has years of experience in Haskell produce and will run the business with Richard Fagan handling the general produce trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arledgelee Company
East McHare Avenue
Hallie Chapman
Haskell
Richard Fagan
Nic Cet
Cen
Ieee
Stamford High installs Brownfield as Fine Arts Club president
Brownfield daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Brownfield is installed as president of the Fine Arts Club and junior federated music club for 1079 40. She succeeds Ann Bunkley who served the past year. Jean is a popular student at Stamford High School and in the freshman class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Brownfield
Swan Olinger Home Destroyed by Fire East of Stamford
The Swan Olinger residence on the highway east of Stamford was a total loss after a 1:20 am fire. The family was away. origin undetermined. Firemen kept the adjacent filling station safe with a booster truck. Minor damage occurred at the McGary home on 60 North Wetherbee Street from an electrical short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Olinger
Stamford
Bk, Spencer and Company
J. FE. Massey Dames
Burson Accepts Wholesale Agent Post in Wellington Kansas
Ray Burson has taken a position as wholesale and retail agent for the Midcontinent Ohio Company in Wellington Kansas. Mrs Burson and their daughter Diane have returned to Stamford to prepare for the move and will join him in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Kure Nm Hue
Ohi Company
Wellington
Kansas
Burson
Diane
Pampa
Roy Bowrland
Bowrland
Stamford
Four Firms to Occupy Building On East McHarg
Four firms will occupy the Dasseert building at the corner of Moller avenue and Ferguson Street by May 1. The Metlar brothers have run the rental business there for about ten years and will continue operations, with the Stamfooa Porenhun and related tenants moving in after recent relocations to North Swenson avenue.
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East McHarg
Dasseert
Moller Avenue
Ferguson Street
Chew
Swenson Avenue
Pinford
B Coud
Lellan
M. Hardy
Buick
Bute
Metlar Brothers
He -Fanhanda
Neal i
Lanhandle
Stamford Women Attend Conference Missionary Society
Mrs. J. Rutherford Stamford district secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society returned home from Pampa where she attended the annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Societies of the Northwest Texas conference held April 12 through April 1. Mrs. Grady Haye acted as a delegate with others from Avoca Lagerton and Haskell accompanying to Pampa and Amarillo before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J. Rutherford
Stamford
Woman's Missionary Society
Pampa
Woman's Missionary Societies of the
Northwest Texas
Mre
Grady Haye
W. M
Amarillo
Albany School Head Addresses Exchange Club on Problems
Carlton V V Downing superintendent of Albany Public Schools outlined four major issues facing the American school system at an Exchange Club meeting. He cited Teaching Democracy How to Meet propaganda Prevention of Crime and Vocational Training as areas schools are addressing. Downing was introduced by Wm P Rowan and accompanied by Mrs Downing as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Carlton VV Downing
Albany
Downing
Wm PF. Rowan
Stamford
Roy Arledge
Dairy Classification Day Set for May 15
Over 60 cows entered for the Dairy Classification Day to be held May 15 here. Dairymen from county communities formed committees to urge entries and a luncheon for exhibitors is planned. 4H Club members will enter calf projects as part of the livestock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Gladys Martin
HDC
Chamber of Sone
Ttate May
LD. Deniely
W. A. Crumpler
Vyornyn
Abilene Christian College honors roll listing
Stamford resident Tin Honor Kell Clifton Cobb son of Mr and Mrs W V Cobb is named on Abilene Christian College scholastic honor roll for the mid semester report announced by registrar Mrs Clara Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kell Clifton Cobb
W. V. Cobb
Stamford
Abilene Christian College
Clara Bishop
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Christian Church
Stamford Bull
Methodists
Stamford Church
Grand
PTA
Reynolds
Pinal
Clubrseason
Luprders Park
Dave Bennett
New Judge City Court
Chapman of Haskell
Rotary Quartet
Ray Burson
Conference Missionary Society
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