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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
1
The Stamford Bulldogs will face the Seminole Indians in Snyder on Saturday at 2 30 in the Class AA football playoffs. Stamford won District SAA and defeated the Tohoka Bulldogs 34 to 6, representing District 6AA.
Henry Hager a lifelong Texas native died at Stamford Sanitarium at 6 17 am after years of ill health He was born October 1880 and survived by his wife two sons seven daughters a brother and numerous grandchildren Funeral arrangements are handled by Kinney Funeral Home with details to be announced from Stamford Texas via Kinney.
J. B. Pumphrey of Old Glory has been reelected to a fourth three year term as director of the Farm Credit Board of Houston by the 36 Texas production credit associations. He serves on the boards of the Federal Land Bank of Houston, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston, the Production Credit Corporation of Houston, and the Houston Bank for Cooperatives. He also directs the Stamford Production Credit Association and has previously served as association president.
In Germany Pvt. Jose P. Mendolla son of Mr and Mrs Frank Mendolla stationed at Mannheim with the Army 45th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion as a fire control specialist. Before joining the Army in April 1952 he drove trucks for Hi O Wooten Co in Stamford.
Gerald Clark son of Mr and Mrs E E Clark was home for the holidays He attends Texas Tech at Lubbock.
Stamford High issues tickets for the Stamford Seminole game with reserved seats at 1.50 and student tickets at .50. A total of 1260 tickets were allotted. Snyder was chosen as the game site with Seminole as the host. Seminole dominates in prep and junior high roots, boasting a strong lineup including Sparks Sublett Hargrove Wilson Nelson and others.
Prominent Stamford businessman and civic leader Robert Collie Shelton died unexpectedly of a heart attack at Stamford Sanitarium. He had been hospitalized since November 16 after two prior heart attacks and recently vacationed in Hawaii with his wife and friends. Funeral held at St. John’s Methodist Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. survivors include wife Nell O’Steen Shelton, daughter Mrs Kenneth Frick, two granddaughters, two brothers, and a sister.
Stamford post office was open last Saturday afternoon and will stay open each Saturday afternoon through Christmas. Postmaster BE. BO Pritton id notes the service is for Stamford residents awaiting parcels to distant destinations.
A public meeting in the Vay lor county courtroom on December 9 will bring together local motor vehicle dealers finance companies wrecking yards and others to discuss registration procedures and related issues. State Highway Engineer D C Greer notes Texas vehicles registered annually reach 3,985,000 and are expected to rise, and the intent is to coordinate work among dealers county tax collectors and the Motor Vehicle Division to improve service to the public.
L. L. Adams of Lubbock, brother of Mrs. Melvin Stivey of Stamford, died Thursday at 8 30 am at the West Texas Clinic hospital in Lubbock after a stroke the previous Sunday. Funeral was here in Dublin. He had lived in the Lubbock area for a year and a half, previously in Childress and Abilene. Survivors include his wife two sons Earl of Kermit and J G of Texon a daughter Mrs J J Carlisle of Spur his father J S Adams of Dublin four brothers and two sisters.
The Stamford Music Club presents its annual Christmas musicale on Tuesday night December 9 at Central Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Hubert Bell directs the chorus. featured pieces include an organ piano duet of O Heavy Night by Mrs N M Phy and Mrs H D Smith, a vocal Jesus Bambino by Mrs Ted Meyers Jr., and the Christmas story. Congregation invited to join in O Come All Ye Faithful. arrangements by Norris Russell, Earl Reese, Gordon Wood, and Sidney Henderson.
Jeffrey Wofford son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Wofford of Stamford received superior grade A in hymn playing earning a blue ribbon in the Baptist State Church music competition and Baptist District Church festival. He is nine years old and performed at Abilene on November 10 and at the state meeting in July on November 26. Charles Thompson of Seguin spent Thanksgiving weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M D Thompson.
Funeral services for Mrs. John W. Smith, 1875 birth, will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Rule First Baptist Church. She died Sunday at her son's home in Rule after a two month Stamford Sanitarium stay. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Till Mrs Rose Oliver and Mrs Homer Turner and four sons Joe B Jack and F C Smith plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial at Rule cemetery with Dr C A Powell officiating.
Mr and Mrs Bob Bryan and their sons Nick and Mike depart for Houston to resume life there after Bryan completes Navy service. Bryan, a lieutenant commander, earned a Naval Commendation for staff duties with ships in the Far Pacific Fleet and returns to his sales promotion job at UK Texas Company following a Tokyo assignment.
The Meyers couple plan a Dallas to Wharton move with Mr Meyers joining an insurance firm. They sold their Dallas home and visitants include Mrs Meyers former Tame McDonald and Gauge Feat. Mrs Meyers' mother Mrs Sera Inglish McPonsid stayed while awaiting hotel lodging. Thanksgiving dinner hosted at Mrs Inglish McPonsid home with guests Mrs Mor Herndon and Mr and Mrs Hob Bell and Wanong Bell and Mr and Mrs C B Wallace.
Stamford begins its Christmas season with an official opening on Wednesday December 3. The parade at 545 PM features Santa Claus and bands from Stamford Anson and Haskell high schools, with other entrants from the National Guard Garden Club Boy Scouts American Legion Auxiliary and local schools. The Retail Trade committee expects closing by 7 PM as shops display holiday merchandise and offer gifts from practical to frivolous with local merchants ready to assist shoppers.
Rev J C Bloebaum will be installed as pastor at Central Christian Church Stamford with a noon buffet and a seven o’clock service. Dr Thomas Morgan of TCU will lead the installation and Bloebaum’s career includes posts in Missouri and Illinois. The Bleebaums have two children Michael and Janis.
Mr and Mrs Grady Bowdry plan to leave Saturday for Hereford where they will settle. Mr Bowdry will work with the city manager in Hereford. The Bowdrys have retired from navy service and contributed to community life during their years in town.
The bus station relocates to Tom's Ice Cream Parlor at 207 West Mellorg Avenue with Ed Farris of Southwest Coaches and Bob Youne assisting. The involved schedule and telephone number remain unchanged.
Rainy weather affected Sunday school turnout with several churches showing decreased attendance from the prior Sunday. Readings for North Swenson Baptist St Pauls Lutheran and Tuxedo Baptist were not secured this week but are included in the overall total.
A Singing Sunday event will be held on Sunday December 7 at 2 pm at the Foursquare Church. The notice invites all residents to attend.
All proposed amendments to the city charter were rejected in a special election at city hall. Voter margins ranged from 37 to 6 votes, with 395 total ballots. election judge was Mrs. Jack Jones.
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