Location Made For Second Well Of Avoca School
The Avoca townsite prepares a second well on blocks 2 and 3 near the Avoca Independent School district. Fred Browning No 1 Avoca Independent School district will test with a rotary rig, spudding next week, 160 feet from both north and south lines of block 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
F. W. Peckham
Stamford Refining Company
Fred Browning
Arlington
Avoca Independent School
Fred Poole
Spud
Avoca Independent School District
Taylor
Avoca Independent
Iron Mountain
Humble
Frazier Et al No
Griffin
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Danziger Oil and Refining Company
Peterson
Jones-Stasney
Bbbg&c
P. S. Hendrick
Stamford
Fortex Oil Corporation
McKeever
Ivy
Iron Mountain Oil Company
Vna Spudder
Ceker-Mansker
Forrest Development Company
Purdue
Ellenburger Test
Jaskell County
M. Collum Survey
Ex Pastor John M. Rice Dies After Illness
John M. Rice former minister of the Stamford Church of Christ who ended his ministry in Stamford last July died in Waxahachie after a nasal infection spread to the brain. Funeral services were held at Abilene's Highland church conducted by Homer Hailey and Bryan McKinzie with burial in Abilene. He is survived by his wife and three sons Marion Edwin and Delmon. Stamford friends traveled to Abilene for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Rice
Stamford
Abilene
Rice
Marion
Edwin
Delmon
Marvin Hester Takes Over Texaco Service Station No 1
Marvin Hester became owner of the Texaco Service Station No 1 at Ferguson and Hamilton streets on December 1, succeeding Martin Pope. Marvin Massey and Kenneth Rorie, longtime employees, will assist Hester. Pope has not released future plans.
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Marvin Hester
Texaco
Ferguson and
Hamilton Streets
Martin Pope
Marvin Massey
Kenneth Rorie
Pope
Hester
Mr. Pope
Stamford to Build New Elementary School on Oliver Street
An architect drawing shows Stamford plans for a new elementary school on the current site facing Oliver street, replacing Moran street layout. Old Moran street buildings likely remain until completion. razing under WPA wages deemed impractical. Bids for foundation structures due December 27. no final contract commitment yet, per L W Johnson secretary of the board.
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Stamford
Oliver Street
Moran Street
PWA
Fort Worth
L. W. Johnson
Board of Education
Haskell Eleven Tops Bulldogs 26-7 in Thanksgiving Clash
Haskell Indians beat the Stamford Bulldogs 26 to 7 to claim the District 9B title and a bi district game berth. Sam Henshaw starred with multiple scores as Haskell overcame a stubborn Stamford rally in the second half.
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Stamford
Crowell
Bulldogs
Haskell Indians
Walker
Billy J. Bryant
Bulldog
O. G. Gainor
Sam Henshaw
J. C. Scott
Haskell
Bryant
Bi Vards
Rogers
Indians
Thomason
Gamor E Cousins
Massey
Wilfong Haynes
Scott Williams
Ballard Toney
Simmons Kelly
Barnett Andrews
Bailey
Bob Bryant
Thomson Harrison
Henshaw
Billy Bryant
Rogers Jones
Huff
Laird
Gholstterson
Buford
Jordan
Reeves
Allred
Austin College
Ligon
North Texas State
Murphy
Hardin-Simmons
Lueders Man Injured by Sickle Cutter Incident
J. C. Ford of Lueders was treated at Stamford Sanitarium for injuries from a stalk cutter accident late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders
J. C. Ford
Stamford Sanitarium
Stamford reps attend Red and White regional convention
H. P. Moody and Frank Lowe represented the Stamford branch of H. O. Wooten Wholesale Grocer Company at the Red and White regional convention held in Baton Rouge Louisiana last weekend.
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Frank Lowe
Stamford
H. O. Wooten Wholesale Grocer Company
Baton Rouge
Bunkley Drug Store Installs Modern Stainless Fountain
Bunkley Drug Store installs a new Bastian-Blessing stainless steel fountain this week. The design features revolving leather chairs, a hydro-therm steam sterilizer for glassware, and an all-dry distributed refrigeration with sanitary cold storage, eliminating brine and water baths of old fountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunkley Drug Store
Haskell Boy's Leg Breaks at School During Football Play
Billy Shaw 11 son of Mr and Mrs Ova Shaw of Haskell sustained a broken left leg Tuesday morning at school while playing football. He was taken to the Stamford Sanitarium for treatment and is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Shaw
Mrs. Ova! Shaw
Haskell
Stamford
Abilene Christian College Honors Orville Reynolds
Orville Reynolds, son of Mr and Mrs R R Reynolds, is listed on the mid semester scholastic honor roll at Abilene Christian College in Abilene. To receive this high honor a student must have made an A average of 90 percent or better on all work in the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Reynolds
R. R. Reynolds
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Legion Auxiliary State Leader to Speak Monday Night
Mrs. Wyatt the state president of the American Legion Auxiliary will speak at the auxiliary meeting Monday night. All members and former members are requested to meet. Refreshments will be served.
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Legion Auxiliary
Football Boys Entertained by Stamford Rotary Club
About 230 Stamford High School football players attended the Rotary Club luncheon. Coach Walker and Assistant Coach FitzGerald spoke brief to praise on field ethics, with Pete Andrews and team captains among the speakers. Rotary leader R B Bryant urged continued high standards. Dick Rowland closed with praise for players and band. Thirteen Abilene Rotarians attended as visitors.
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Stamford Rotary Club
Bulldogs
R. BR. Baird
Rotary Club
Lee Walker
H. 5. Fitzgerald
T. J. Boston
George Corse
Mr. Baird
R. B. Bryant
Pete Andrews
Walker
Dick Rowland
Abilene Rotary Club
Trip Cut Short by Highway Accident
A Jones county group en route to El Paro were halted by a highway crash on the Anson-Roby road Saturday. C. J. Scott and L. FE. Scott were hospitalized. L. E B. Scott sustained a broken arm and neck fracture. Mrs. T. N. Gillespie and Mrs. W. D. Mickler suffered injuries. The 15 month old and Mrs. L. E. Scott were uninjured. The crash was blamed on blinding headlights from an oncoming car.
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el Paro
Jones County
Anson-Roby
C. J. Seater
L. FE. Scott
Lueders Hay Letters Wildcat Football Player Stanley McKeever
Stanley McKeever son of Mr and Mrs J S McKeever of Lueders has been chosen as one of 24 Wildcat squad members to letter this year at Abilene Christian College Abilene. He starred at the lead position in football his second year and will receive a leather jacket with the letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders Hay
Stanley McKeever
J. S. McKeever
Lueders
Wildcat
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Ead
Notating School Fights and Hat Checks Blamed on Boys
Fights blamed on boys with big kids inspecting hats caps and books for snot fighting. discipline linked to student behavior and supervision policies.
Congressman Garrett Visits Stamford Dinner in 17th District
Congressman Clyde L. Garrett of the 17th district stayed in Stamford Tuesday night and Wednesday as guest of Mayor R. C. Thomas at the Inn. He spoke with guests including A. Kinney Rev Dick OBrien T J Boston Dr Almus Blackwell and Cleburne Huston about Washington and leaders Roosevelt and Garner. He predicted Roosevelt would not seek a third term and planned to depart for Washington December 27 for the new Congress session in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde L. Garrett
Stamford
R. C. Thomas
Inn
Mr. Garrett
A. Kinney
Dick O'Brien
T. J. Boston
Almus Blackwell
Cleburne Huston
Garret
Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Garrett
Congress
Applications Made for Farm Water Projects in California Creek
About fifty applications have been filed by farmers and landowners in the California Creek Watershed for water facilities and a full soil and water conservation program. Projects are to be worked out by the Soil Conservation Service and the Farm Security Administration with federal aid, as explained by Project Conservationist James M. Bird.
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California Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Administration
James M. Bird
RK E Skipworth
Haskell
G. Rt. Schumann
Seil Conservation Service
Hamilton Street
Stamford
Floyd Lynch
Anson
Robert C. Cross
T. TH. Ruenseh
Roby
Hinckell
Jones
Fisher
Conservation Service
State Extension Service
Bird
Three One Hour Matches Highlight Next Wrestling Card
Next week's wrestling card at the city auditorium features three one hour matches or two out of three falls. Tex Hager faces Ali lene's Ace Abbott while Roy Heard challenged Gene Blackley. Results from this week include Cowboys Beard defeating Eddie O'Shea in 20 minutes and Gene Brackley beating Ollie Erickson in the first fall in 17 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Tex Hager
Alilene
Ace Abbott
Irieh Cribber
McGee
Missouri
Taffy Blondy Crane
Roy Heard
Gene Blackley
Cowboy Beard
Eddie O'Shea
Gene Brackley
Olie Erickson
Ollie
Gene
Betty Hines
Olie
Fibber McGee
Tex
John Swanson Dies While Staying With Son in Texas
John Swanson of Des Moines Iowa died Saturday while visiting a son in McAllen Texas. Funeral held in San Antonio on Sunday. Stamford relatives informed he was brother in law of Mrs. W E Swenson and uncle of Carroll and R G Swanson and Mrs. Nelson Mouldin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swanson
Des Moines
Iowa
McAllen
San Antonio
Stamford
Swanson
W. E. Swenson
Carroll
R.G. Swanson
Nelson Mouldin
YWA Plans Week of Prayer Program at Firet Haptie Church
The YW A will host a Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions and the Lettie Morn missionary offering at Firet Haptie Church Friday night starting 7 15. The event features a costume procession by young women portraying foreign matrons to raise funds for missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Meow Christeas
Firet Haptie
Lucille Irvein
Lettie Morn
China
Batté Hanson
Ella Armatrang
Margit Jeykson
Janior Woe Onary Arruee Hione
Jean Brownfield
Bobby Lou Senith
Betty Jo Summers
Dorothea McCleskey
Eva Jo Upshaw
Rev. A. K. Scott to Preach Sunday at Central Christian
Rev. A K Scott of the Texas Christian Missionary Society will preach at Central Christian Church next Sunday December 4 in the absence of Rev Albert Jones who serves First Christian Church at Henrietta in a youths revival. Scott will remain in Stamford during the church building campaign which has met with success and will begin actual construction Monday December 5. Services will continue in the present quarters during the work.
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A. K. Scott
Texas Christian Missionary Society
Central Christian Church
Albert Jones
First Christian Church
Henrietta
Scott
Stamford
Farmers to Ballot on Crop Quota Referendum in Jones County
Jones County designates eleven voting boxes for the 1989 cotton marketing quota referendum to be held Saturday December 10 from 9 am to 5 pm. Eligible voters are cotton producers in 158 with few exceptions and must vote in their district box.
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Jones County
PC. Wylie
Stamford
Tuxedo
Sunnyside
Pleasant Valley
New Hope
New Light
Hamlin
Flat Top
Wise Chapel
Dovie
Avoca
Swenson
Swan Chapel
Lueders
Bumpas Hill
Anson
Union
Hanna
Harmony
Anderson Chapel
Truby
Wilson
Oak Grove
Corinth
Sinclair
Hellia Hill
Antelope
Plainview
Lakota
Pleasant Hill
Carpenters Gap
Nevida
Boyds Chapel
Carlton
Noodle
Golan
Noodte
Horn
Coodmat
Geahuan
Stith
Warren
Mary Ihere
Hawley
Mina
Chapel
Delk
Central
Nfuw
Willow Creek
Creamery Adds Pasteurization Equipment in Stamford
Snowhite iCreamery installs complete pasteurization unit at a cost of several thousand dollars. W 8 McAndrews assists A A McAndrews in supervising. Milk from Grade A dairies will be processed in a new 100 gallon vat, pasteurized, cooled, and bottled for Stamford trade with twice daily deliveries.
Mrs Workman Dies Suddenly at 65 in Stamford Area
Mrs Sadie Dunn Workman 65 died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage at her South Orient home Wednesday. Funeral service Thanksgiving Day at the home, conducted by Rev J H Hamblen of First Methodist Abilene. Interment Highland Cemetery. Survived by brother J L Dunn of Lueders.
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Mre
Swensons from New York Visit Stamford
Five Swenson relatives from New York City visited Stamford from Thursday to Wednesday to visit relatives and book work. They toured Swenson Land and Cattle Company ranches with Art Swenson and his family, aided by consulting engineer C. Chapman who returned to New York by plane from Abilene Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Swenson
A. C. Swenson
Femafe
M Swenson
Chapman
New York
Abilene
Subscriptions Grow as Stamford American Adds 32 Members
The Stamford American reports 32 new and renewed paid up subscriptions during the recent heat subscription week. Names listed include Wm. Houses Jr Navasota EK T Cooper Wheeler FE W Sehaake and many others from Sagerton Stamford and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford American
Slet
Wm. Houses, Jr
Navasota
Ancon
Aveen
Two Hunters Score Hit on Same Deer
Two hunters, D. Hassen of Statafo 4 and I Joseph of Ranger, reportedly each shot at a deer from Maxon cause, with Joseph firing first as the buck fled. Hassen fired again as the animal paused, and a single bullet reportedly stopped the buck after it had run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hassen
Statafo 4
Joseph
Ranger
Maxon Cause
Mr. Hassen
Walter P. Brown Dies Suddenly in West Stamford
Walter P Brown 82 died suddenly of apoplexy at his home 6159 South Occidental Street Saturday at 1130 Funeral held at Kinney Funeral Chapel with Rev Joel V Grimes and Rev O'Brien. Burial at Highland Cemetery. He was born in Lee County July 27 1586 and moved here in 1906. Survived by two daughters and several relatives. nephews served as pallbearers.
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Walter Prices Brown
Stamford
South Occident Street
Kinney Funeral
Joel V. Grimes
Avoca
Lick O'Brien
First Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Brown
Mrother
Billa Stockton
Austin
Lee County
Heta
Waters
A. Know
Brady
Mra
Jim Neely
Hlobbs
New Mexico
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Kendrick
Haskell County
New Pool
Texaco No. 1
Hes
Drum Major
Margaret Boston
Margaret
ACC
Fornia Creek
Son
YWA
Central Christian
Swensons
Watne Prvan
Hodson
Dougherty
Herbert Lehemann
Hebinsom
Fir
Homer Freeell
Vaughe
Misa
Ravensayiat
Awoua
George Come
Sn Tord
P. FE
Thempeem
Victor Nelson
Dryan
Charence Offi
Glare
M. Swenson
Lone
New York City
Tweneon Lahde
Cattle Gap
Walter P. Brown
West Stamford
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