Pioneer Breland remembered at 90 with Stamford funeral
Albert G Breland aged 90 longtime Jones county resident died Friday in Stamford. Funeral services Saturday at Church of Christ conducted by James D Willeford with burial in Swan Chapel cemetery. Surviving are nine children, two sisters, 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Albert G. Breland
Jones County
Church of Christ
Stamford
Kansas
Mary Ann Easter
Falls County
Mart
Breland
Albany
Swan Chapel
Ida Rowland
H. R. Lieb
C. C. Taylor
Dolores Breland
Oscar Gustafson
Cisco
J. S. Aston
Anson
E. Karger
Brady
L. C. Breland
Hamlin
Jack Breland
Amarillo
Exchange Club Hears History of Phantom Hill Fort
Miss Grace from Anson High School traced Fort Phantom Hill’s origins 1850 51 with Lt Whiting and Lt Col Abercrombie. The fort housed up to 219 infantrymen, then abandoned 1854 for water and diet issues, later serving Butterfield Stage Station No 54 and Civil War era mail routes before fading into ruins by 1881 as nearby towns rose.
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Hibernia Grace
Anson High School
Fort Phantom Hill
W. G. Barrett
Barrett
Walter
Whiting
Texas
Abercrombie
5Th Infantry
Phantom Hill
Butterfield
Southern Overland Mail
Ft. Griffin
Jones County
Jones
Taylor Counties
Culberson Discusses State Problems in Waco Speech
Culberson, billed as the consumer's candidate for railroad commissioner, outlined national defense plans highway safety and traffic limits during a Waco talk. His opponent discussed similar issues as the campaign continued with remarks in the city.
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Culberson
Waco
National Defense
Major E. V. Hardwick Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Major E V Hardwick of Stamford now in Louisiana with the Texas National Guard in field maneuvers has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. The Abilene Reporter-News notes his ranking among several far West Texas guard officers and that he has commanded a battalion of the 142 Infantry. The lieutenant colonel rank sits next to colonel who commands a regiment.
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E. V. Hardwick
Stamford
Louisiana
Texas National Guard
Abilene Reporter-News
Texas Guard
Hardwick
Birth certificates in high demand at Texas Health Dept
Dr. Geo W Cox states the Bureau of Vital Statistics receives about 500 applications daily for certified birth copies. He cites military recruitment radio stations and citizenship proof as major drivers while warning staff is insufficient to handle the flood and vows rapid processing when records are found and photocopied.
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Austin
State Department of Health
Geo. W. Cox
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Health Department
Army
Navy
United States
Cox
State Health Department
Stamford Aces to Meet Aquilas of Abilene Sunday
The Stamford Aces, a Mexican baseball team, will play the Aquilas of Abilene Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock near the viaduct ball park. Both teams have tied previous games and seek a win. The Aces invite Brazos Valley League clubs for exhibition games and ask interested teams to write to Joe R. Moreno, Box 347, Stamford. Last Sunday the Aces played Aspermont to a 4 to 4 ten inning tie.
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Stamford Aces
Aquilas
Abilene
Viaduct
Aces
Joe R. Moreno
Box
Stamford
Aspermont
Cafe
Publix Cafe Installs Air Conditioning on Square
The Publix Cafe located on the north side of the square has installed an air conditioning system. This upgrade aims to provide comfort for patrons during hot weather and improve overall dining experience.
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Publix Cafe
Community Play Project Aims to Start by September
Stamford officials move to approve a year round WPA recreation program. District supervisor Alvin Eggling from Lubbock predicts the project will begin by September 1. Fifteen WPA workers will fill varied roles under a trained supervisor to provide ongoing supervised recreation for all ages.
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Stamford
Alvin Eggling
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
WPA
Troop 42 Scouts Return From Lake Cisco Camp
Boy Scouts of Troop 42 and their scoutmaster E. E. Edwards returned Sunday from a week at Lake Cisco. Most completed at least one rank. a three mile hike was featured. Camp moved to the dam Saturday and Sunday as a member’s family member faced a medical emergency.
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Boy Scouts
E. E. Edwards
Lake Cisco
Clarence
C. J. Hopkins
Jim McCulloch
A. C. Braun
Merie O’brien
Gordon Haynes, Jr
Civco Recreational Club
Joe Hopkins
James Frizell
Billy Ray Newcomer
Dale Muse
Donald Wyatt
John Lawrance
Gilbert Cobb
Charles Sorrell
Robert Howse
Wayland Fuqua
Digby Crump
Arnold Braun
Billy Gene Vaughn
Paul Schoonerstedt
Clinton Rogers
Billy Jack Sorrell
Royce Ferrell
Cecil Johnson
Richard
Robert O'Brien
Clyde Garrett To Speak Here In Stamford
Congressman Clyde Garrett of Eastland candidate for re election will speak on the post office lawn in Stamford on Thursday August 15 at 8 30 p m Stamford friends expect him to answer false reports and unjust criticisms circulated against him.
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Clyde Garrett
Eastland
Stamford
Garrett
Funeral Service for Arnold Garrett Held in Stamford
Arnold Garrett of Leeders was laid to rest in Stamford after a landslide on a highway 65 miles northeast of Douglas, Arizona. The Civilian Conservation Corps member died alongside two other Texas youths. Rev. Dick O'Brien officiated at Kinney Funeral Chapel with burial at Fairview Cemetery near Tuxedo.
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Arnold Garrett
Leeders
Kinney Funeral
Stamford
Douglas
Arizona
Civilian Conservation Corps
Texas
Dick O’brien
First Baptist Church of
Fairview
Tuxedo
Kinney Funeral Home
Recruiting Sergeant Parham Posts Fridays in Stamford
U S Army recruiting representative Sergeant Herman Parham will be at the Post Office in Stamford on August 16 and each Friday thereafter to interview young men interested in joining the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Parham
U. S. Army
Frenh Abilene
Stamford
Downpour Boosts Local Cotton Crop in Stamford
Rainfall across Stamford Wednesday ranged from a quarter to 2.5 inches, with Swenson gauge at 2.83 inches and Soil Conservation gauge near George Smith farm at 2.04 inches. Stamford recorded the heaviest totals, aiding cotton crops as the week’s rain pushed 1940’s total to 19.56 inches.
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Stamford
Swenson Land and Cattle Company
George Smith
Ex-Service Men And Wives Hold Covered Dish Luncheon
Vernon D Hart Post of the American Legion invites ex service men and their wives to a covered dish luncheon at the Legion Hall Monday at 7 30 pm. After supper a business meeting and installation of new officers for both organizations will follow. A large turnout is anticipated.
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Vernon D. Hart
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Auxiliary
Rollins Partners With Hammer in Local Business Move
George Rollins joins forces with Raymond Hammer to lead Capito Service Staff of Familtons and streets and will head the department. Rollins, formerly with Goodyear, started the new role Monday after R A Bible Hardware acquired the Goodyear dealership. Raymond Swenson succeeds Rollins at Bible's store.
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Cwree Rollins
Raymond Hammy
Familtons
Ett
Goodrich
Rollins
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
R. A. Bible Hardware
Goodyear
Raymond Swenson
Mr. Rollins
Bible
Baptist S S Zone Meeting at West Side Church
Jones county Sunday School Zone meeting will meet with the West Side Baptist Church in Stamford on Sunday August 18 at 2 p m De L Smith of Avoca superintendent announced The subject will be Christian Development in the Sunday School The discussions will cover enlisting new converts duties of superintendents and teachers opportunities in developing converts into Christian service The public is invited to attend.
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Jones County
West Side Baptist Church
Stamford
de L. Smith
Avoca
Death of Crowell Native Ends Peerless Rucker Era
J L Rucker's father C L Rucker of Crowell died last Friday night. Funeral held in Crowell Saturday with six grandsons as pallbearers and six granddaughters as flower girls. Pallbearers include C L Rucker Fort Worth Harold Rucker Leeders Winfred Rucker Stamford Paul Wallace Walton Wallace Mabry Norris Crowell. Flower girls Lillie Mae Gwendolyn Nellie Jean Rucker Stamford Mrs Boyd Taylor Abilene Jewel Wallace Ruby Wallace Crowell. Do R Sims Otto Smith and Bert Barlow of Stamford attended from Stamford.
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J. L. Rucker
C. L. Rucker
Crowell
Fort Worth
Harold Rucker
Leeders
Winfred Rucker
Stamford
Paul Wallace
Walton Wallace
Mabry Norris
Lillie Mae
Gwendolyn
Nellie Jean Rucker
Boyd Taylor
Abilene
Jewel Wallace
Ruby Wallace
Rucker
Do. R. Sims
Otto Smith
Bert Barlow
Chas Brownfield Honored as Cadet Officer
Stamford youth Charles Brownfield is named provisional second lieutenant in the John Tarleton College cadet corps for fall. He joins 66 provisional officers appointed by Major James D. Bender, professor of military science and tactics, at Stephensville.
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Chas. Brownfield
Stephenville
John Tarleton College
Charles Brownfield
Stamford
Brownfield
James D. Bender
Supervisors to Be Elected for California Creek Soil District
Landowners in the California Creek Soil Conservation district will elect three supervisors on August 31. Notice is filed by W. C. Marshall, Temple administrator. Thirteen voting boxes across eight divisions in Jones county and five in Haskell county. Existing supervisors include Murray Hudson and Clarence G. Burson.
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California Creek Soil Conservation District
W. C. Marshall
Temple
Jones County
Haskell County
Murray Hudson
Anson
Clarence G. Burson
Haskell
State Soil Conservation Board
3000 Attend Weekly Pay Day At North Square
About 3,000 people gathered on the north side of the square Tuesday afternoon for the weekly Pay Day event. An absentee check for $5 was mailed to J. C. Kell of Leeders after the event, and another $5 was awarded to Mrs. Wills of Avoca.
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J. C. Kell
Leeders
Woodrow Cook Accepted for Work in U S Navy Yards
Woodrow Cook is accepted for service in the United States Navy yards machine shops and instructed to report to Portsmouth New Hampshire. He and Mrs. Cook and their child left Thursday for Jamestown New York to visit his sister Miss Charlie Bell Cook at a health resort clinic.
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Woodrow Cook
United States Navy Yards
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Ruby Mae Hammer and Claude Caudle Wed Here
Ruby Mae Hammer of this city and Claude Caudle of Breckenridge united in marriage at the bride's brother Raymond Hammer home. Rev. Joel V Grimes performed the ceremony. Attendants were Signa Young and Homer Caudle. A reception followed with about 45 guests. The couple were high school sweethearts and both graduated from Stamford High School.
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Misa Ruby Mae Hammer
Claude Caudle
Breckenridge
Raymond Hammer
T. J. Hammer
Roswell
New Mexico
J. R. Caudle
Avoca
J. D. Huffaker
Wichita Falls
Caudle
Big Spring
Joel V. Grimes
S.teway Stores
Stamord
Quarter Block Acquired Near Square For Safeway Store
Safeway Stores Incorporated buys a quarter block at the corner of East McHarg Avenue and Fergusson streets, 165 by 165 feet. Half the parcel came from Mrs A D McReynolds, the other half from T A Upshaw, George Smith, Dave Prewit and Henry Osment. A Stamford Safeway is planned as a new superstore.
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Safeway Stores, Incorporated
East McHarg Avenue
Ferguson Streets
A .D. McReynolds
T. A. Upshaw
George Smith
Dave Prewit
Henry Osment
Safeway Stores
Stamford
West Family Holds Annual Reunion at Encampment Grounds
The West family descendants held their annual reunion at Lueders Baptist Encampment grounds on Sunday August 11 with a noon basket lunch. Music from Douglas and Arnold Wedeking and F W Borkman and songs by Wanda Jo Thompson accompanied swimming by attendees from Coleman Stamford Rising Star and other local towns.
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J. S. West
Lueders Baptist
Douglas
Arnold Wedeking
F. W. Borkman
Leeders
Wanda Jo Thompson
Rising Star
J. T. Yates
Roy West
Granvil Roberts
Joan Mitchell
Theron Yates
Buck West
William Yates
Christine Mitchell
Coleman
R. A. Gillespie
J. T. Caffey
Lueders
P. E. Thompson
Frank Williamson
Gent White
Billy West
Putnam
W. S. Thomas
Graham
R. L. Young and
Fellowship Supper At Central Christian Church
The monthly fellowship supper was held Wednesday night at the Central Christian Church with about 50 persons present. The young people led by John Pilgrim presided with Ruth Williams guiding group singing. Three skits were performed by the group and Rev. W. H. Griswold, pastor, delivered the invitation and benediction.
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Central Christian Church
Young People's
John Pilgrim
Young People
Ruth Williams
W. H. Griswold
Wheat Insurance Applications Must Be Filed in August
The county AAA office at Anson accepts Federal Crop Insurance applications for the 1941 wheat crop from landlords and tenants until August 31, 1940. P C Wylie secretary announced. First time wheat growers must file seedings applications by August 31, 1940, the final filing date.
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County Aaa
Anson
P. C. Wylie
Zone Meeting of Methodist WMS at Rochester
An all day zone meeting of the Methodist WMS will be held at the Methodist Church in Rochester on Tuesday August 20. The Stamford zone and St John's are expected to be represented. Lunch will be served by Rochester women at 25 cents per plate.
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Methodist Wms
Rochester
W.M.S
Methodist Church
Stamford
St. John’s Methodist Church
First Bale of 1940 Cotton Brought to Lueders
L D Jamar of Lueders delivered the first 1940 crop bale to Lueders on Tuesday August 13 but gins were not ready. The bale was sent to Stamford and found too small for ginning. repairs to machinery delayed full ginning. The usual premium remains open for the first two bale entry.
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Lueders
L. D. Jamar
Stamford
Pleasant Valley to Open School Sept 2
Pleasant Valley rural school will open Monday September 2. Teachers urge pupils to be ready for the first day of school.
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Pleasant Valley
Postmaster Announces Alien Registration Begins in Stamford
Postmaster R. C. Thomas says aliens in Stamford must register and be fingerprinted from August 27 for four months. Nationwide effort runs via post offices to the Alien Registration Division, under the Alien Registration Act approved June 22. The Stamford area has a large Mexican population.
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Stamford
R. C. Thomas
United States
Alien Registration Division
Department of Justice
Judge Russell Speaks to Stamford Crowd on Post Office Lawn
Judge Sam Russell of Stephen ville, candidate for Congress from the 17th District, spoke to several hundred people gathered on the Stamford post office lawn on Thursday. Hal Collins and his “Crazy Gang” with Jack Amling’s orchestra and “Sugar Cane and February” broadcast between 14 45 and 1 p.m. Sugar Cane is Conrad Brady, a former Stamford man.
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Sam Russell
Stephenville
Congress
Russell
Hal Collins
Jack Amling
February
Conrad Brady
Stamford
Paving Program Complete in City Neighborhoods
A WPA paving project in the city residential area has been completed within the past week. Work covered Weslyn avenue, South McKinley street, Yale, Trinity, and the Sy monds Place square, with a remaining 500 block of East Reynolds street to be topped this week.
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Weslyn Avenue
South McKinley Street
Yale
Trinity
Symonds Place
East Reynolds Street
Mrs Zachary Wins Putting Contest at Stamford Club
Mrs. George Zachary won the putting contest held by the women golfers at Stamford Country Club last week. The contest closed Tuesday. A handicap tournament is in progress this week in preparation for matched play next week. all women golfers are asked to play at least five times and turn in scores to Shanty Hogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zachary
Stamford Country Club
Shanty Hogan
Penney’s to Give Free Picture Show for Stamford Children
J C Penney Company will host its annual free picture show for school children in the Stamford trade territory. The event takes place at the Grand on Friday morning August 30 at 9 30 o clock. Tickets are available free at the Penney store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney’s
J. C. Penney Company
Stamford
Grand
Death of Charlie Clark Veteran Stephenville Resident
Charlie Clark age 84 died in Phoenix Arizona from heart trouble last Friday. Funeral was held in Stephenville Tuesday afternoon with his two sons F R Clark and W W Clark and their families traveling from the city. Survivors include a daughter in Kingman Arizona another at Chillicothe two sons in Globe Arizona a son at Young Arkansas and a son at Stephenville.
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Charlie Clerk
Charlie Clark
F. R. Clark
W. W. Clark
Phoenix
Arizona
Stephenville
Kingman
Chilicothe
Globe, Ariz
Young, Art
Bungalow at 502 Fast Hamilton Undergoing Complete Renovation
Rev and Mrs Hamilton Wright of Baird own the six room bungalow at 502 Fast Hamilton Street. The home is being repaired papered and painted inside and out with Mrs Wright and son Billy supervising and staying in the house during the work.
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Hamilton Street
Hamilton Wright
Baird
Rotary Club Announces Junior Patrol Plan For Stamford Schools
The Rotary Club community service committee unveils a safety program for Stamford schools opening in September. Plans include school area signs, bicycle rider rules, and issuing bicycle license numbers under chair R A Bible. The Junior Patrol will have Highway Patrol and police cooperation.
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Stamford
Community Service Committee
Rotary Club
R. A. Bible
V. D. Duble
Highway Patrol
Police Department
C. D. Hopkins
Verne
Hopkins
C. T. Dodson
Warren B. Tayman
J. F. McC
I. H. Terry
Plainview
Henry Osment
Stamford Electric Corp
Jim Evetts
Belton
Hardin to Speak in Brooks Runoff Campaign
State Senator Doss Hardin of Waco will speak in Stamford Friday on behalf of Pierce Brooks in the Railroad Commissioner runoff. Hardin campaigns statewide before August 24 urging Brooks platform including higher truck load, lower gas rates, age pensions, and fair oil-field proration to cut politics in the commission.
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Doss Hardin
Brooks
Does Hardin
Waco
Pierce Brooks
Stamford
Hardin
Road Commission
Cobb Reunion Held on Clear Fork River
The annual Cobb reunion gathered on the Clear Fork River last week with plenty of fish and swimming. Attendees included Vernon Cobb and family, Howell Cobb, McCoys, Cobbs, Middleton, Wrng Neomi and Pauline Reyes, and many others from nearby towns and farms.
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Cobb
Clear Fork River
Vernon Cobb
Lydia Ellen
Garvin
Howell Cobb
Pete McCoy
Malcom
M. M. Cobb
Glen Cobb
G. H
W. V. Cobb
Clifton
Jean
Mary von
C. C. Middleton
Elizabeth
Con
Randolph
Gentry
Alber Wrng
Neomi
Pauline Reyes
Ale
Ruby Nell
Merle Ivy
F Willoughby
Baker Ar Loyd Posey
Jas
J. A. Whitfield
Baby
Bloomington
Joy
Alvin Garvin
Sudan
Mrs
Ray Fitzgerald
Plains
Prizes Offered in Model Plane Contest Announced
A model airplane contest offering 25 prizes was announced by Art Bible of the R A Bible hardware store. The five week event lists premium prizes for top finishers and features on display at the store with many models showcased.
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Art Bible
R. A. Bible Hardware
Rey Arledge
Bus Crownover
Kill MeDe
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A. G. Breland
Exchange Club
Col. Hardwick
Boy Scouts of
Troop
George Rollins
California Creek
U. S. Navy Yards
Ruby Mae Hammer
Safeway
West Family
Christian Church
Judge Russell
Mrs. Zachary
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