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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
10
Kinard Motor Company executive T. M. Caton made an early trip to Wichita Falls in relation to business tied to Terry's Variety Store's Christmas toy season advertising.
Y W Peckham manager of the Prcely Wiggly Store returns from a successful deer hunt near the Rio Grande with friends from Texas, each bagging a buck. Several other locals and visitors spent time in Stamford for Thanksgiving with family and neighbors including Miss Louise Hardin and Mrs J J Mooney who was injured in a car accident.
Shoppers flock to Terry's Variety Store for holiday bargains on wagons and cars. local residents W H Jackson and family visited, Wm Cook traveled to Dallas for Sousa Band, and Mrs Chapman with son returned from Dallas after Thanksgiving. Santa urged at Terry's for kids toys as the Christmas spirit begins.
Notice to taxpayers in Stamford lists December dates for tax collection and states the office will be in City Hall. A. S. Reaves notes a deputy will be in Stamford soon to register automobiles. The item also mentions local residents and a sick child report.
A brief notice reports old papers exchanged for clean cotton rags at the American office. The event reflects routine recycling or supply exchange practices reported in the local paper.
Motion picture cameras will recap thrilling incidents in the Stamford Anson football game today Burt King manager of the Alcove Theatre has arranged to have 1000 feet of motion picture film made in Stamford during the next few days The Stamford Firemen s Band the city schools and the fire department also will be featured in the picture A special band concert will be held on the post office lawn Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m
A handsome Willys Sedan valued at 2500 to 2750 was found abandoned in the nest section of the city near the oil. The car had its serial and mat numbers removed and a rough black paint job. It shows about 1500 miles on the speedometer and was taken to Overland rage for identification. Police and Willys-Knight agent G C Carothers work to identify the vehicle.
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