Stamford American editorial and war salvage plea
The Stamford American calls for a town wide salvage drive for waste paper from August 20 to September 20, urging community groups and scouts to join. It also rails against propaganda from all sides, argues voters must be wiser, and notes Republicans opposed to earlier New Deal reforms helped mobilize wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Boy Scouts
Texas
Salvage
Scoutmasters
American Legion
Roosevelt Defends War Time Rearmament Republicans Blamed
The speaker asserts the need to increase the army and build air power to aid those who fought Nazis. He argues Republicans would demobilize after selective service, weaken the navy, and leave the nation to fight in ruined states. He accuses Republicans of misplacing blame for wartime errors onto Roosevelt.
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Congress
Pearl Harbor
Hoover
Roosevelt
Bond Election Set Again For Haskell County Road Issue
A second election to approve a 1.5 million dollar road bond will be held September 17 after the previous vote fell short of the two thirds needed by fewer than 60 votes. Stamford leaders Col R L Penick and B M Whitaker will attend a Swenson poultry association meeting as part of regional development plans.
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Haskell
Col
R. L. Penick
Stamford
B. M. Whitaker
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Swenson
Reece Ward
France
American Legion
Paris
F. E. Hudson
Cees McDaniel
Dora Kothman
Hudson
McDaniel
McDaniel and Miss Kothman
Vernon D. Hart
Miss Kothman
Mark T. Harris
Oklahoma City
Harley F. Goble
George Pryor
Tennessee
Wilma Ruth Bickley
L. S. Furrh
Frank Morrow
Burt King
R. F. Townsend
King
Tuxedo Revival Attends Methodist and Local Gatherings
The community reports strong attendance at the Methodist revival led by Rev. McBrayer of Anson with music by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn of Kansas. Nearby churches held revival services, and many local residents visit relatives, attend events, and host guests across Stamford and surrounding areas.
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McBrayer
Anson
Glenn
Kansas
Joe Ashburn
Dave Glenn
Ad Glenn
Shallowater
Arnold Glenn
Linda
Fred Osment
Henry Osment
Sunnyside
Novel Baize
Bender Baize
Sam Bush
Bessie Lee Rhodes
Church of Christ In
Stamford
Clarence Secrest
Lubbock
Joe Carlton
George Rivers
Paris
Walter Garrett
Bob
Virginia
Oklahoma City
Methodist Church
Garrett
J. C. Lee
Tin
Lee Crenshaw
Hamlin
Bruntin
Bill Townsend
Sam Otto
England
J. C. Harwell
Clara Ede
Bristol
Oliver Meads
Ede
Larry Holmes
Clifford Buntin
Hinds Converts Cleaning Firm to Civilian Trade
Marvin Hinds resumes cleaning and tailoring for the public in Stamford after converting Hinds and Jones Cleaning and Laundry from Flying School work. He buys R. C. Jones interest in 105 South Ferguson building and will run Quality Cleaners from the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Hinds and Jones
Marvin Hinds
R. C. Jones
South Ferguson
Jones
Hinds
Quality Cleaners
South Ferguson Street
Burlington Lines Railroad Growth and Wartime Role
A narrator explains the expansion of the Burlington Lines from a small start in 1882 to a vast network with 11 000 miles of track serving 13 states and 22 gateways with 200 interchange points. The piece credits constant growth, wartime efficiency, and peacetime job prospects, emphasizing the railroad’s role in freight, troop, and civilian travel and its future employment potential.
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Jimmy
Burington
Burlington Lines
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