Thrilling Program Promised At Haskell Fair
The Seventh Annual Haskell County Fair runs October 16 17 and 18 with a parade royal coronation and a three day rodeo schedule. Officials target 45000 attendees and promise top quality entertainment including world class riders and a Mexican bull fight on Saturday night.
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Haskell Fair
Haskell. Ang
Haskell County
Soceed
Reyias
West Texas
Haskell
Royal Court Comiof
Training School for Church Work at First Baptist
Rev. Sam Morris announces a Sunday 7:15 PM start for a church training school at First Baptist Church. Courses cover Junior Intermediate and Senior levels with subjects on Baptist history and Christian service. Enrollment Sunday, classes 7:15 to 9:15 PM, with a 30 minute intermission and nightly addresses on life relations from Luke 2 41 52.
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First Baptist Church
Sam Morris
Frank Heflin
Christian Service
E. D. Jones
Ars
Jewel Austin
Baptist
Brother Morris
Merchants Invited to Attended Merchandising Seminar
Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association announce a Friday evening meeting for merchants and salespeople at the Stamford City Auditorium. Alonzo Johnson of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce will discuss store layouts turnover and merchandising with attendee conferencing available. Johnson, with a background in advertising and international retail, stresses fundamentals and better trained staff to boost sales and reduce dead stock.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Stamford City Auditorium
Alfonso Johnson
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Johnson
Dallas Chamber of Commercce
Chamber of Commerce
Belony
Johnson
New York City
Tokio
Far East
Dallas News
Dallas Advertising League
Advertising Institute
Dallas
Dalas Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
U.S
Japan
Man and His Mind and Life Work in Religious Talks
Thursday evening the Social Relation and His Fellow Man. Friday evening the Spiritual Relation A Man and His Maker. Sunday evening The Industrial Relation A Man and His Life-work. Messages brief and inspirational aimed at guiding youth and college entrants at First Baptist Church. Also announces Sunday school 9 45 preaching 11 00 and 3 15, Bible class with Amos, sermon on armies and victories. An alligator growth fact and a note on Edward Gingsley fined over tin-masked cows near Glasgow.
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First Baptist Church
Brother Morris
Cotton ginned in Stamford reaches 54 bales by Thursday
Total cotton ginned in Stamford from the 1940 crop reached 54 bales by Thursday noon, based on reports from Fred W. Taylor public weigher and E B Harrison of the Harrison Gin Company. Last year on the same date 70 bales had been ginned. the year’s average price and current figure are noted.
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Stamford
Fred W. Taylor
E. BR. Harrison
Harrison Gin Company
Lightning Destroys Home of B E Griggs Sunday Morning
Fire swept the residence of B E Griggs on East Welle Avenue Sunday morning while the family hid in the cellar from a rainstorm and electrical disturbance. The blaze confined to interiors, with water damage adding to losses. the building was insured for 20 and furniture for 1.
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BK. EB. Griggs
East
Welle Avenue
Rosenwasser Joins Buy a Bale Movement in Stamford
Louis Rosenwasser joined the Buy a Bale Movement in Stamford on Thursday after buying a bale of cotton for 10 cents per pound. He chairs the retail trade committee of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce and urges other Stamford merchants to participate to hold cotton off the market and push prices higher.
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Louis Rosenwasser
Catton
Rosenwasser
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Bordeaux to Erect France's First Skyscraper Soon
A report claims the first skyscraper in France will rise in Bordeaux while noting Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has the world’s largest harbor. The piece contrasts European ambition with South American port scale.
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France
Bordeaux
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Tom P Hudson Is Elected Sheriff By 496 Margin
Tom P. Hudson defeated Anson incumbent Anson Flournes by about 496 votes to win the sheriff’s office. In the county treasurer race, J D Pickens of Anson led Luther Westmoreland of Sinalia by a narrow margin, with final unofficial counts 2052 to 2008, as Pickens sought a third term.
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Tom Hudson
Anson
George Flournes
Stamfon Chef
J.D. Piebens
Luther
Westmoreland
Sinlatt
Pickense
Pickens
Weetmoreland
Sterling Leads Mrs Ferguson in Texas Gubernatorial Race
DALLAS Aug 24 The Tes as Election bureau reported unofficial returns with Sterling leading Mrs M A Ferguson by 91 600 votes Crmly 1s exen thes had not semt in complete returns Rose Sterling led 473 172 to 272 ? for Ferguson Lieutenant governor Edgar Watt 125 400 Sterling Streng 77 014 other totals included McDonald 497 026 King 14 1? Neft 451 273 Hunt 202
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Dallas
Tesas Election Bureau
S. Sterling
W. Gregory Hateherie
Winners In State Races Saturday About are Sinsers on Saturday's primary
Readable fragments show political wins in a Saturday primary with notable figures. M. A. Pergy and upper-right Koes 5 appear in Governor race results, Pat M. Neff secures State Railroad Commissioner nomination, James V. Allred becomes Attorney General, and Charlie Lockhart is described as a West Texas product winning State Treasurer.
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Sinsers
Koes
Steeling
Mre M.A. Pergy
Pat M. Neff
James V. Allred
Charlie Lockhart
Texas
Space facts whispered in faulty lines
Readable bits describe planetary themes and the moon in a broken style. The fragment hints at space travel and celestial bodies with vague terms and mis-spellings.
Frank Locke Wins Nomination For Commissioner
Frank M. Locke of Stamford won the nomination for county commissioner in Precinct No 3, defeating MD White of Avera. Locke received 51 votes to White's 0. In Precinct No 2, Glane was reelected county commissioner over Malley with 329 to 204 votes. Total turnout listed across locations includes Stamford and Avora with disparate figures.
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Frank M. Locke
Stamford
MD. White
Avera
Larke
White
Glane Wan
J. &. Wailey
Malley
Lueders Age Avora Sg
Swenson Pa
Hwans Chapel
August rainfall adds relief for crops and pastures
Rain totals reach 2.22 inches for the month as August rainfall arrives late lifting crop prospects and stock water, with farmers hauling water before the showers. Idella and Juliette Stith and Mrs. J L Landrum left for Oklahoma City after extended visits with Mrs BE Hardwick.
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Stamford
Banday
Idella
Julliette Stith
J. L. Landrum
Oklahoma City
BE. V. Hardwick
Cotton coop program opens in Stamford chamber building
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce hosts a new cotton cooperative office serving nine surrounding counties. The venture, led by Simonen and Bee Whiten, offers grading, sampling, and advances with a 2 cent per bale charge and nine cents per pound grading, targeting delivery season activity and regional membership.
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Coop
My. Simpeon
Mr. Simonen
EE. P. Whiten
EE. P. Whiten, Seldman
Thie
Tarvouse
Stamford
Cotton Association Appoints Receiver For Lueders
The Texas Cotton Cooperative names Han son as local receiver to oversee marketing and information services at Lueders. The plan aims to pay advances on cotton sold, provide samples, and use a staple value based system to reward growers who produce higher quality cotton, improving profits and quality.
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Texas Cotton Cooperative
Hanson
Ehusrgend
Luwdere
Wnter
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Jt Pickens
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Jones County
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Plainview
Goland
Ee Wilson
Shiloh
Frank Locke
Simpson
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Cotten
Tenam Kent
Mtuvewall
King Kw
Threwhreerton
Haylor
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Cotton Asslation
Lueders
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