Rotary Governor to Visit Stamford Club in Evening Event
Rotary Governor Cal Farley of Amarillo will visit the Stamford Rotary Club next Tuesday for an outdoor dinner at the Will Rogers Bunk House. The program includes entertainers and Farley’s address to Rotarians and spouses, with pre-event meetings at 6 30 p m and a 7 30 p m start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Farley
Amarillo
Rotary International
Stamford Rotary Club
Will Rogers
Farley
Rotarians
Bernard Bryant
Frank B. Ramey
Bryant
Henry Osment
Warren Tayman
J. K. Brady
R. C. Thomas
Fred Scharnberg
Dick Rowland
C. T. Dodson
J. F McCulloch
BR. C. Ricks
Cas Dallas Southa Tort Holland
R C. Giles
N. M
Bishop Seaman To Preach Here In Stamford
Bishop F Cecil Seaman of the North Texas Missionary District will conduct service at St Luke's Episcopal Church on McHarg Avenue Sunday August 24 at 11 o'clock. His sermon title is Christianity in France and America. The bishop and Mrs Seaman arrive by automobile Saturday afternoon August 23 and stay at the rectory 619 East McHarg with church warden C L Widney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Cecil Seaman
North Tex
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
McHarge Avenue
France
America
Amateur Program Draws Crowd at Recreation Center
Last Friday night the recreation department hosted an amateur program shifting from the park to the recreation center due to rain. About 250 spectators enjoyed songs and activities with Tom Mix performing a cowboy song finalizing the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Department
Tom Mix
Calvin O. Bell
Ivy
Harmon Park
Pete Billington
Harold Moon
Ball Park
Lucky 13
Clement to Hold Two Week Revival at Quitaque
Rev W Carl Clement of St John s Methodist Church conducts a two week revival at Quitaque with Rev Tom Johnston district superintendent preaching at morning service Sunday no night service. Clement and family travel, son Gene visits Waco uncle during absence. Clement plans return August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Carl Clement
St. John’s Methodist Church
Quitaque
Clement
Moncer
Somers
Gene
Waco
Clements
Tom Johnston
St. John's Church
55 New Cadets Begin Courses at Flying School
A class of 55 cadets at the Air Corps Training Detachment at Stamford Arledge Field is being processed for opening classes. They will be assigned instructors and receive equipment this week and begin first flight classes on Monday. Most cadets hail from North Carolina and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps Training Detachment
Stamford Arledge Field
North Carolina
South Carolina
Women Golfers Begin Qualifying Rounds Monday
Qualifying for the annual Stamford Country Club city women’s golf tournament starts Monday and runs to Thursday. Medalist rounds occur Thursday August 2, with match play rounds Friday through Sunday. Three flights expected, long drive contest Thursday, then picnic supper. Calcutta pool 9 p.m. Friday, contests Friday and Sunday evenings with prizes for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Country Club
Lloyd Browne
Calcutta
L. Schwarz & Co
Adult Union Plans Revival at First Baptist Church
The Training Union and other church groups plan a revival at First Baptist Church from August 31 to September 7. Programs this month center on Sharing the Compassion of Christ with classes led by Mrs. Edna Cullum, Mrs. O H Bartley, and others. On August 24 at 7 p.m. a Bible Quiz and Crime-themed program led by the Laura Groner Circle features Christ's Cure for Crime with multiple speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
First Baptist Church
Pheabean
O. H. Bartley
T.E.L
Edna Cullum
Johnnie Griggs
Morris Hicks
L. R. Rose
Ralph Shanafelt
Maybelle Buffington
Laura Groner
W.m.la
S. A. Parker
T. A. Upshaw
Oscar Jackson
Alton McClellan
C. R. Sims
T. R. Tingley
Harvester
Revival Opens August 31 at First Baptist Church
Will Hold Revival led by Rev E Douglas Carver pastor of University Baptist Church Abilene opens August 31 at First Baptist Church Rev Carver preaches Sunday night with Rev Dick OBrien pastor conducting the service T R Harrison of Levelland to lead song service Morning services 9 to 10 a.m. Evening services 5 p.m. outdoors Aug 24 designated Go to Church and Extension Day at First Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Douglas Carver
University Baptist Church
Abilene
First Baptist Church
Mr. Carver
Dick O'Brien
T. R. Harrison
Levelland
Jones county cotton farmers to receive per cent loans on 1941 crop
Jones county AAA cooperators may obtain 5 percent of party government loans on their 1941 cotton production. C H Young notes the basic US loan rate for 7 8 inch middling cotton is 14.02 cents per pound, with 16.49 cents parity, August 1. Full loans require acreage allotments. excess planting subjects loans at 60 percent. A 15 cent bale classification fee applies.
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Jones County
AAA
C. H. Young
Usda Board of Examiners
Stamford Delegates Attend Texas American Legion Convention
Mrs. Ann Acuff president of the American Legion Auxiliary C R Taylor president of the American Legion post and Mr and Mrs Roy Duke and daughter Jane and Oliver Crump attended the 23rd annual Texas Department American Legion convention in Fort Worth opening Sunday afternoon. Mrs Acuff remained for further sessions as the convention closed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Acuff
American Legion Auxiliary
C. R. Taylor
American Legion Post
Roy Duke
Jane
Oliver Crump
Fort Worth
Department of Texas American Legion
Acuff
Ft. Worth
Zone Meeting at Corinth Sunday Afternoon Eight O'clock
The Baptist Sunday School zone meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock at Corinth. E B Britton, superintendent, announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Corinth
E. B. Britton
Improvements to Residences of City Continue
Numerous homes in Corinth receive upgrades with new rooms roofs and interiors. Mrs J G High builds a double garage apartment due September 1 for rental to a flying school instructor. Several addresses on East Reynolds and Moran Streets show painting roofing rework and new bathrooms. Local contractors FE Davis Chris Jones Claude Daniels W A Simpson oversee projects while buyers relocate or repurpose homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morgan
Reece Pratt
East Reynolds Street
Pratt
Dallas
Mrs. Morgan
W. F. Morgan
Brownfield House
East Reynolds ii T
Charles Turbeville
Fast McHarg Avenue
Marvin Elliott
Fast Reynolds Street
South Orient
Y T. EF. Powell
Paird
R. L. Hellums
Fast Moran Street
A. J. Swen
East Oliver Street
Wir
Charles Markham
Beth
Rameey Cox
Waco
Corinth
B. C
Humphrey
Abilene
Avoca
F R. Pace
East Moran Street
Chris Jones
Claude Daniels
Sie G
East McHarg Avenue
C. E. Rappe
J. C. Bryant
Hastings Old Place
W. A .Simpson
James High to Take Degree at Texas Tech
James High will receive his degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech in Lubbock on Friday night. His mother Mrs. J G High and Miss Janice Buie will attend the graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James High
Texas Tech
Lubbock
J. G. High
Janice Buie
Panhandle Station Welcomes New Operators On Haskell Highway
Lige and Lonnie Adkins are now in charge of Panhandle Service station on the Haskell Highway near Stell's Motel. The station was formerly operated by C. D. Rozelle.
Grown Sons and Daughters to Witness Graduation of Stamford Teachers
Mrs. J E Bounds and Mrs William Lyon of Stamford will graduate from Abilene Christian College with honors on Thursday night August 21. Both have long taught in Stamford public schools. Lyon will begin her 9th year as Reynolds Street elementary principal and Bounds her 18th as a Stamford teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bounds
William. Lyon
Abilene Christian College
Stamford
Lyon
Reynolds Street
Bounds
Mldred Witt
Wichita Falls
Lyons
James Arleigh Lyon
Archer Cry
David Bennett
Sybil Rose
Los Angeles
California
John Earl Rounds
Army Air Corps
Fresno
Farmers Have Until October 1 to Redeem 1938-40 Loan Cotton
Jones County AAA chair C H Youn warns 1938 40 loan cotton must be redeemed by October 1 or enter pools under CCC plan. Unredeemed cotton will be pooled with title retained by producers and net proceeds distributed after costs. pools prevent partial payments and restrict sale until after March 1, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
C. H. Youn
Jones County Aaa Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Mr. Young
AAA
Texas
Young
Ruth Francis Heads to Mount Sequoyah Assembly
Ruth Francis daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Francis leaves Monday for Mount Sequoyah near Fayetteville Arkansas to attend the Methodist Young People's Assembly as a Stamford district delegate. Mrs Francis took her to Crowell where she joined a bus with other youths and leaders for the trip. The Assembly closes August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Francis
C. M. Francis
Mt. Sequoah
Fayeville
Ark
Ruth
Stamford
Mrs. Kate Bean Dies at 87. Funeral Held in Stemford
Mrs. Kate Bean born December 16 1852 in Tennessee died Monday night at 8 20. Funeral at St John s Methodist Church Stemford conducted by Rev Frank Johnson with burial in Highland cemetery. She moved from Rockwall Texas to Stemford in 1900 and was a 65 year Methodist member. Survived by sister Miss Ann Harris and several nieces. Pallbearers included Bernard Bryant Grady Bowdry Ray Clark and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Bean
St. John’s Methodist Church
Frank Johnson
Goree
Hichland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral
Chartre
Kate Harris
Tennessee
Stemford
Rockwall
Texas
Methodist Church
Ann Harris
W. W. Miller
Ruby Piece
Maggie Foster
Corghansa
Myre
Grady Bowdry
Another List of Subscribers Pay For Home Paper
A roster of names appears as subscribers who pay for their home paper. The list includes Mrs. Sallie T. Pate of Dallas Claud T. Thompson of Avoca Rt. 1 Mrs. H. K. Worsham of Shreveport La R. B. Shanafelt of Corpus Christi Mrs. D. L. Hammit of Dermott Mre Frank Lindsey of Stamford Jesse G. Jackson of Bagley La Dr. Homer Frizell of Vaughan mies J. V. Frizell of Stamford aon W. H. Frizell of Brookhaven iss. H. B. Garrett of Avoca Rt. 1 Emil Slovacek of Snyder P. Martin of Alvord Mrs. J. J. Robinson of Chico Mrs. R. L. Wertz of Sherman E. A. Russell of Stamford George Corse of Loraine B. D. Miles of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Shanafelt
Corpus Christi
D. L. Hammit
Dermott
Frank Lindsey
Stamford
Jesse G. Jackson
Bagley
Homer Frizell
Vaughan
Mies
J. V. Frizell
W. H. Frizell
Brookhaven
Iss
H. B. Garrett
Avoca
Emil Slovacek
Snyder
R. L. Wertz
Sherman
E. A. Russell
George Corse
Loraine
August 30 Final Date Set for Wheat Insurance
The state committee sets August 30 as the final date to secure wheat crop insurance on the 1442 crop. All Jones county producers are notified of their wheat allotments and premium rates enabling 75 percent coverage.
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Jones County
Army enlistment of Treidel brother in local city
Vniiers in a brother of Walter Treidel has enlisted in the United States army and left last week for Fort Sam Houston. Eric formerly lived here but has been in Galveston for the past year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vniiers
Osment Outlines Rapid REA Service Expansion
Henry Osment superintendent of the Stamford Electric Cooperative spoke at the Exchange Club on REA progress. He cited REA growth since 1934, with 286 142 miles of lines and 726 065 members by 1940, government loans totaling 364 309 121 dollars, and 68 Texas REA co‑ops. In Stamford district 114 miles serve 725 members with plans for 250 more miles. 80 percent of customers pay bills locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Henry Osment
Stamford Electric Cooperative
United States
R.F.A
Osment
R.E.A
U. S
BR E.A
Texas
REA
Stamford
J. E. Bingham
Harry Schram
Zander Carr
W M U Circles Plan Makeup Shower for Hendricks Memorial
Abilene circulars report circle meetings of the First Baptist W M U to complete a linen and canned goods shower for Hendricks Memorial Hospital. Sessions run from 3:50 pm to 9 am with leaders named. A missionary program followed with Baptist training schools discussed and a nominating committee appointed for new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks Memrin
Abilene
W. M. UV
First Baptist Church
Floy Hawkins
C N. Humphrey
Aens
Guy Bates
Laura Groner
T. A. Upshaw
Cynthia Miller
Coy Upshaw
Elkin Lockett
Dick O’brien
Ruth Ford
J. T. Hassell
O’brien
H D Britain Suffers Appendicitis During Trip
H D Britain and his wife started a vacation trip to Anadarko Oklahoma but stopped in Lawton for a doctor visit after Mr Britain became ill. He underwent an appendectomy and was seriously ill for several hours but improving by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Britain
Anadurke
Oklahoma
Britain
Lawton
Miss Irene Stewart to Teach at Munday High School
Miss Irene Stewart, longtime Sagerten grammar school principal, will teach service in the Munday high school this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munday
Irene Stewart
Sagerten
Record Shoe Production Set World Marks in 1919
At the present of production American factories in 1919 will turn out more than 45,000,000 pairs of shoes breaking all records for production for any country.
County Offers Lowest Interest Of Any in State
Jones county voters head to the polls for a $45,000 bond issue to build a two story monolithic concrete jail and spend $15,000 more on courthouse repairs. The sale reflects the county’s strong credit with the lowest interest rates in Texas. The jail plan includes segregated housing and modern security. the courthouse remodel features fireproofing burglar-proofing updated plumbing and heating. Election plans assign polling officials and hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Texas
Innler
Prisners
Stamford Hosts Fourth Annual Tennis Tournament
Stamford's fourth annual tennis tournament opens Friday with finals Sunday. Entrance fees are 25 cents for singles and 50 cents for doubles. Gene Swenson defends his title. Awards go to men's singles doubles and mixed doubles. Cadets from the flying school and Stamford players enter. C. R. Moritz was city champion in 1937 and 194?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Gene Swenson
Stameford
C. R. Moritz
Stamford Sees .31 Inch Rain In Morning Showers
Stamford recorded .31 inch of rain in showers Thursday morning. A brief shower last Thursday measured .05 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Special Meeting
A called meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Monday night at o'clock at the Legion hall. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bettis couple relocate to Spur for banking job
Mr and Mrs P R Bettis Sr move to Spur where MBee Bettis is employed in a bank. Their household goods were moved this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur
P. R. Bettis, Sr
Mbée
Bettis
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Rotary
Rotary-Anns
Bishop Seaman
Recreation Center
Johnston
Flying School
Carolinas
Adult Union
Panhandle
Mount Sequoyah
Sallie T. Pate
Claud T. Thompson
H. K. Worsham
Shreveport
Wheat Insurance
First Baptist W. M. UV
Legion Auxiliary
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