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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1925
Page
2
Guidance for Exhibitors at the Communities Fair on September 12. County Agent Tanner instructs selecting ten maize heads with long stems cured properly, wrapped in newspaper, stored away from mice, and shipped in cottonseed hulls if sent by mail. Emphasizes uniform head size, thick seed branches, and proper type for maize, feterita, and kaffir.
Center Point reports a brief shower on Wednesday and welcomes visitors including Mr and Mrs J L Watson and a Georgetown relative to Mrs W E Bland. Prayer meeting Tuesdays, singing Thursdays, Sunday School at 10 every Sunday. Reds lead blues in a friendly contest with the losers hosting in September. Relatives from Dixie Oklahoma visiting L E Bland, Bryant Bristow and Tommie Morgan toured the Plains, with many locals traveling there Monday. Cutie notes nearby visits from Stamford residents Fri Sun.
Rain tease in Jones county hints at eventual showers for crop benefits. Williamson, Ferguson families visit Breckenridge. Blanche Smith from Cisco and friends visit Latham. Williamsons attended church, Fate Billingsley visit noted. Alvy Guthrie, related to Williamson, broke both arms after a bridge fall at Nugent. Vaughts from Kress report good crops on the Plains. News ends with promise of more notes next time.
The note records multiple visits and gatherings among residents of Frathman Pleasant Valley and San Saba. Claude Starns Loree Clark Homer Motes families Edna Moore W W Clark N C Moore W T Mote R F Motes George Lorg Verner Lusty and others share Friday Tuesday and Sunday visits plus a Saturday dinner. Well as news is scarce I will bid adieu.
Maize planting picks up as Tuxedo area farmers resume work. Social notes include visits among Braswell Gary Carlton and Harvick families. Mrs Sims and children from Mineral Wells visit relatives. J H Rivers and wife travel to Vernon for a visit. Lacy family returns from a trip near Waco with Pauline.
Misses Willie and Floy Owens and cousin Miss Johnie Lou Owens of Longsworth share a 7k this week. Families visit relatives in Fort Worth Abilene Amarillo and nearby towns with showers and dinners noted.
Community notes report children of Mr and Mrs W E Bunkley recovering from scarlet fever. Families visit relatives include Mr and Mrs Janes of O Cedar Springs with M L and F E Bland families. Mrs Emma Banniker hosts Miss Valentine Bland. Mrs R A Cauthen hosts Mrs M V Bland.
Local families visit relatives and friends around Stamford over the weekend. Community members plan Sunday School and share sympathy for cooler weather and upcoming fairs. The note mentions teacher Guillett staying on at Octatus and lists several households visited by neighbors.
The community notes rain as a hoped relief for cotton and feed. Bethel Church members heard a fine sermon by Brother Barb. J. C. Nix and C. Raney return from a fishing trip. Nix shows improved health. Byrd and baby depart for Rogers. Church trustees L. L. Byrd, C. Raney, and Wesley attend a meeting in Anson. Weldon and Sanders families visit. Primitive Baptist Convention held in Anson.
Henry McLemore spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John McLemore near Avoca. The casual family gathering is noted in community social notes.
The Spring Creek community reports welcome rainfall this week with optimism for crops. Residents note good health across the area and enthusiasm for farmers resuming fieldwork.
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