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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
8
A wife explains her husband’s insistence on keeping lights burning all night, describing domestic pressure and safety concerns as central to the dispute. The brief presents a personal domestic conflict without graphic detail.
A breezy light comedy with a modern gun theme, Made on Broadway plays at the Palace Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The show is brisk and comic with clear lines for theatergoers and features Jeff a big shot freelance publicity agent.
A comic melodrama follows a man who rescues his ex wife Mona from death and schemes involving her. Mona claims the rescue herself in a twisted scheme and rises as Broadway royalty. Jeff falls for Mona while she manipulates him, then she kills Ramon. Mona is acquitted and town talk centers on her. Jeff sails away regretting his failure.
The piece offers verses on why people attend church, from habit and social reasons to fear and comfort. It contrasts routine attendance with genuine faith, while a distant statistic notes Texas railroads employing 57,114 and paying salaries of 89 million dollars, hinting at broad societal life beyond church.
A church appeals to all people to join worship, stressing that clothing does not reflect worth and inviting both rich and poor to attend. It lists weekly services including Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 am and 8 pm, prayer meetings, WMS gatherings, and an upcoming revival with evangelist J B McBride in Pasadena California at the brush arbor on North Swenson.
One tenth of Texas cotton, about 50 000 bales, produced 45 962 000 yards of cloth in 1931. The weaving consumed 450 049 000 spindle hours to complete the cloth output.
Mary Love and William Wallace of Stamford had tonsils removed and were discharged the same day. Deloris Rushing of Stamford is in hospital for treatment. Elmer Featherstone of Aspermont had an emergency appendix operation and is progressing well. B A Lane and son Lewis of Electra, both with fractured skulls, were released after recovery. Trennie Miller of Rotan is under observation and may have major surgery soon. Elsie Spears of Aspermont had an appendix operation and is improving. Bobbie Compton of Leeders had an appendix operation and is favorable. Billie Joe Feris of Stamford had tonsils removed and is doing well. Lavera Riley of Rotan, age 8, faces tonsillotomy. discharge planned shortly. Armitta Bland of Haskell had an appendectomy and left hospital. Cleo Monday of Haskell had a major operation and is making progress toward dismissal. Mrs L T Dodd of Rotan had a minor operation and returned home.
Neville Moore of Anson is recovering rapidly after a major operation and blood transfusion last Monday and may leave hospital this weekend. Mrs. E G Wilson of Albany had a major operation Wednesday afternoon with favorable prospects. Mrs L T Dodd of Rotan, after a minor operation last Tuesday, was released Sunday morning. Mrs B O Hawkins of Aspermont, who had emergency appendicitis surgery last week, left hospital Monday. Mrs H T Hadaway of Haskell, admitted for appendectomy August 12, was dismissed Monday. Mrs S C Jackson of Mineral Wells continues to improve after a major operation last Tuesday at the sanitarium.
Personal Miss Kathryn McNabb visits Childress with relatives. Miss Salome Keen returns from a two week New Mexico tour. F M Locke spends Tuesday in Anson. Mr and Mrs R H Langford visit with Mr and Mrs G H Langford. Harold Anderson from Oklahoma City visits relatives. Mrs W C Wood of Dallas is Mrs T B Henry and Mrs Wood is the mother of Mrs Henry. Misses Margery Nell Day Sara Lee Hellums of LaPlant visit Aunt Mrs Earl Reese. Miss Marjorie Burrow of Spur visits grandmother Mrs B C Burrow. Mr and Mrs T B Henry attend sister's wedding in Ennis and visit Dallas.
A New Castle festival in early August marks the opening of Texas grape juice production. G. R. Warren and local farmers organized grape plantings for juice supply. A pageant crowned Mrs. Roy Veal queen of the vineyard with attendants representing eight grape varieties. Delegations from Wise and Montague counties attended with grape samples. Mrs T V Munson contributed grape varieties from the Denison expert’s experimental yards.
In St. Louis court Mrs. Ethel Cobourne said she rented a room to her divorced husband. The testimony fits into a broader domestic dispute presented to the judge.
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