Amended Charter Bets Big Vote in Second Democratic Primary
Heavy turnout expected in Jones county and statewide as second Democratic primary unfolds. In Precinct 2 Stamford Avoca and nearby areas see two contests Hod Mitchell versus C L Meeker for justice of the peace and Fred W Taylor versus Steve Bennett for cotton weigher. County races include Luella Hank versus B T Beaver for county superintendent Wright versus Francis for county clerk Griffith versus Putnam for tax assessor. District and state races feature R Lee versus Oscar Callaway for congress and Farle Bo Mayfield versus Tom Connally for the US Senate.
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Justice of Peace
United States
Jones County
Stamford
Avoca
Hod. Mitchell
C. L. Meeker
Justice of the Peace
Fred W. Taylor
Steve Bennett
Cotton
Luella Hank
B. T Beaver
W. F. Wright
M H. Francis
W. H. Griffith
J. M. Putnam
Morrell Dies At Farm Home From Acid Ingestion
T D Morrell well known citizen died at his farm home east of Stamford Tuesday night around 9 50. Cause of death said to be carbolic acid self administered. Inquest held by Judge J Meeker with Crow assisting. Funeral at First Baptist Church Thursday at 1 pm conducted by Rev Joel V Crimes, Rev W C Moffett and Rev Fred S Rogers. Interment Highland cemetery Kinney Jones in charge. Survived by his wife and one son T D Morrell Jr. Also a daughter Mrs A V Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Morrell
Stamford
Morrell
J. Meeker
First Baptist Church
Joel V. Ciimes
W.C. Moffett
Fred S. Rogers
Highland Cemetery
Kinney & Jones
Rotary barbecue at Country Club planned by Stamford club
A Stamford Rotary Club event will host a chicken barbecue on the Country Club lawn next Tuesday at 7 p.m. Hamlin Rotarians and their ladies will be guests, replacing the noon meeting. Earlier, Rotarians enjoyed a program by local artists Bennie Burrow, Dale Middleton, N M Phy, and Henry Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Rotary Club
Country Club
Hamlin Rotarians
Stamford
Bennie Burrow
Dale Middleton
N M. Phy
Henry Brandon
Kerachah
Arlington
Cliff Dodson
J. K Brady
Shrine Ceremonial Set for Stamford on Labor Day
Stamford plans a Labor Day Shrine Ceremonial with Maskat Temple of Wichita Falls in charge. The parade starts at 1 pm after a 10 am registration for novices at City Auditorium, with a 6:50 pm ceremonial and open-air entertainment. Visitors from up to 100 miles are expected, making Stamford host its largest crowd in history.
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Maskat
Wichita Falls
Stamford
City Auditorium
Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Vaughn To Have Charge Of Nutrition Work
The Red Cross nutrition program will continue in Stamford this fall with Miss Vaughn in charge. Miss Mary Florence Waggner who led the work for two Falls has married Eo L. Tanner and they reside in Spur. Vaughn will be in Stamford from September to January 1.
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Red Cross
Stamford
Miss Vaughn
WP. Lyles
St. Louis
Mary Florence Waggner
Eo L. Tanner
Jones County
Tanner
Mrs J W Rye and infant daughter buried in Stamford
Funeral services for Mrs J W Rye and her infant daughter Edina Louise were held Tuesday at the Church of Christ. The death followed hours after the infant’s passing at a hospital. Interment was in Highland Cemetery. The deceased, born February 1 1888 in Tennessee, had lived in Jones county since age seven and was a 25 year member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by husband J W Rye and three children Ina Mar Warren and James, mother Mre a Rh McCray and step father Mr McCray, four sisters and two brothers. Her husband works in the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Rye
Edina Louise
Church of Christ
Pauline and
Davis Jones
Maxine Wheeler
Ruby Charles Ashley
Pauline Purcell
Mary Myrth Kramlett
Cruce Adams
Roy Smith
John Ashley
E D. Jefferson
Otto Smith
Dale Middleton
Tennessee
Jones County
J. W. Rye
Sagerton Luther League Holds Regional Convention
Members from Sagerton Lockney Winter Southhand Posey Wilson Wichita Falls and Sagerton gathered in Lockney on Saturday August 11 for a Luther League convention. The event featured a welcome by Edwin Boedeker Sagerton pastor Herbert Niedieck spoke, leagues unified into a single body, evening lectures, and a long joint program. Attendees from Sagerton listed include Kluge Franke Stegemoller Nauert Neinast Manske Spitzer Baumbach Quade Nemasty Nierdieck and many others. Next year the convention is planned for Sagerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagerton
Luther League
Lockney
Edwin Boedeker
Herbert Niedieck
Posey
Wilson
Wichita Falls
Slaton
League
Kluge
Lagerton
Kes Kluge
Jno Franke
Frits Stegemoller
Herman Nauert
Herman Neinast
Sehonerstedt
Klas
Edith
Louis Manske
Henry
Herman Knipling
Alton
Auneta Spiser
Adolph Helm
Herbert
Helen Spitzer
David Baumbach
Hill Valenkamp
Milton Stein
Lena Schonerstedt
Walter
Glenn Quade
Freida
Alice
Ida Nemasty
Ella
Alma Nierdieck
Long List Of District Court Trials Slated For September Term
The September term of district court opens September 4 in Stamford with numerous cases on the docket. Cases include garnishments, debt and foreclosure, partition and damages, specific performance, and numerous suits among banks, individuals, and corporations such as First State Bank of Hawley, The Deming Investment Co, Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co, Humble Oil, and Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Co. The list features real estate disputes, tithe claims, and injunctions, with continued coverage promised on page four.
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Oor District Court
Laura Witte
Deming Investment Co. Edal
First State Bank of
Pricor
WF. Hall
J. H. Terry
Stamford County
Ind
HE. Jones
Cragin & Son
Ince
Harry Anderson
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co
M. Martin
Indemity Insurance Co O of North American
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Company of Texas
State of Texas
Bill Jackson
Eo Sterns
Hucony Gas Company
M Weaver
Rachel Cox
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Hamline
Penn Drilling Co
G. Sanders
Robert D. Deckert
Tom L. Holman
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Co of Texas
A. Pearson
PM. Beaty
Huceny Gas Company
Sanelan Oa @& Gas Company
A Corp
Bessie Bagwell
Fe Wilburn
Fruth Harendt
JR Walling
Bettie Hermler
Cony Gas Company
Sam Kir Cox
Hollis
Secifie Performance
Gibson Chevrolet Co, Inc
G. A. Holland
H. M. Davis
J. W. Hawtings
J.C. Dodson
Williame
C. M. Weaver
Hmucony Gas Co
Texas Indemnity Ins. Co
Charley Guillet
Stamford
J.J. Pollard
L. R. Bird, Jr
T, T Derrick Et al Va
Humble Rice Line Co
Gray Lumber Co
W. F. Pearce
First State Bank of Stamford
Texas
L. Ho Thomas
Tex
Diet and Aging Affects Health Later in Life
A nutrition article discusses how long term adequate feeding may slow aging in animals and influence human health. It warns poor protein and mineral intake lowers resistance, urges balanced diets for fifty toward seventy, and recommends softer foods and frequent meals for the elderly. It notes Miss Margaret Lyles left for Waco to study expression.
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Margaret Lyles
Waco
Crops of West Texas Reported Barely Normal
West Texas crops show barely normal condition with cotton hurt by drought winds and hail requiring replants after June 15. Well cultivated areas with timely rains produce good yields. feed crops are strong and capable of meeting next year’s demand as poultry dairying and hog raising grow. Mr Whitaker notes rising West Texas feed consumption.
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Jb M Whitcher
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wat Towur
Whitaker
West Texas
Shaw Tire Store Wins Abilene District Contest
The Shaw Tire Company of Stamford won first place in the Abilene District contest that pitted Hicks Rubber Company stores and associates in a $100,000 a week sales campaign. Stamford had previously placed second for two weeks, with Sweetwater second last week.
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Shaw Tire Company
Stamford
Abilene
Hicks Rubber Company
Associated
Sweetwater
Revival to Open at First Baptist Church September 9
A two week revival begins September 9 at First Baptist Church Corsicana led by Rev J Howard Williams. Services will be held twice daily with Williams preaching and Roy Camp of Fort Worth directing music for the meeting. Rev Moffett requests the public to attend and save the dates.
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First Baptist Church
Wo. Moffett
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church of
Corsicana
Willams
Roy Camp
Fort Worth
Lueders
Enging
Mr. Moffett
City Adopts Police Election and Salary Amendments
Amendments to the city charter were approved by nearly two to one, providing for popular election of the chief of police starting next April and raising the mayoral salary to 50 per month and council salary to 6 per regular meeting. The changes set salary limits, not fixed amounts, and require an ordinance to enact actual changes.
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Cty
Last Of Series Of Union Services Held Sunday
The final in a August Sunday evening union series by Stamford churches will be at Firet Baptist Church. St John’s Methodist pastor Kev K A Stewart will preach. Interest grew as services drew large crowds, including last Sunday night when Key M MO Harris preached to a nearly full auditorium.
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Stamford
Firet Baptist
K. A. Stewart
St John's Methodist Church
Aduiterium Key M MO Harris
Standard Training School Set to Open September 9
The Sunday School Standard Training School of the Stamford District will begin at St John’s Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon September 1 and run through the following Friday. Visitors from nearby towns are expected to participate in the program, with courses on The Primary Pupil, Stewardship, The Program of Christian Religion, The Worker and His Bible, Testament Section, The Organization and Administration of the Sunday School, and one of the Dakesbury Courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traiing
Stamford
St John’s Methoslet Church
Thone Coube
Greepeler
Coureen
Beauchamp Recovering From Bullet Wounds in Hamlin Incident
Mrs Beauchamp of Hamlin is reported in Stamford Sanitarium recovering from gunshot wounds inflicted by her husband in a Hamlin law office last Friday. Hamlin lawyer KA. FE. Rodgers credited with saving her life after a struggle during which his finger was shot off. Beauchamp jailed in Anson, awaiting release.
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Urley Beauchamp
Hamlin
Stamford
Beauchamp
FE. Rodgers
Election Returns To Be Published By Stamford Papers
The Stamford Leader and Stamford American will jointly receive election returns Saturday night. The Texas Election Bureau in Dallas will send results that arrive shortly after polls close at o clock and will be posted in front of the Alcave Theater.
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Stamford Leader
Stamford American
Alcave Theater
Texas Election Bureau
Dallas
Reverend Harris Named to Moody Honor Committee
Rev Marion Harrie of Stamford has been named to the Moody honor committee for Governor Dan Moody at the American Legion national convention in San Antonio. Department Commander Walton Hiwanrt announced the appointment, with Harrie to serve as escort and guard of honor during the Legion gathering. Governor visiting Lowenstate and auxiliary members will participate in the program at the convention.
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Marion
Harrie
Stamford
Cavernor
Dan Moody
Arvertoan Legion Nationial
Can
Oleorgia
San Antonin
Legwn, WI Sesame
Amt
Harris Tospeaw At Convention of American Legion
Rev M K Harel, pastor of Central Anestian Church, will travel to Texarkana to address the State Convention of the American Legion. His talk is set for Kinet Methodist Church amid the convention on Monday through Wednesday. State Chaplain Rev J Marria and visitors Mr and Mrs Middleton are noted Attendees.
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M. K Harel
Central Anestian Church
Texarkaba
The
American Legion
Kinet Methodist Church
Yervier
Marria
Legion
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Justice Peace
T. D. Morrell
Tered
Rotary Club
Pero A
Parent-Teacher Association
Holland
J.T. Medlin
R Aan
Par
John Pinson
Shriner
Will Sloccred
Mary Florence Waggener
Mixx Vaughn
Lee
Muechibrad
Beth
Church Lawn
Weiss
Key Webmeyer
Fryar
Mrs Bethel Sima
Fes
Texas Pacifiic Coal
Macon
Thomas & Cummings
BO Douglas
James H. Coleman
M. Swenson
Theompaon
Beale
Cleveland
Ate
Nutr Tion
West Tenas
Shaw Tire Store
Torsicana
Aden
Atry Torn
Council
Bor Nwainet
RA. Stewart Wil
First Baptist
Chika
Stewart
Reg
Vks
Bealchamp
Metlans
Bereal
Paleas
Rev. Harris
MOODY
Harris Tospeaw
J. TY. Middleton
O'Donnell
J. B Howard
Meo
Middleton
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