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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1930

Page

8

Farmall tractors boost sales at local dealer

Announcement from Bute-Crawford Implement Co promotes Farmall tractors with no interest until February next year. Readers learn of trade-in prices and on-farm trial results with McCormick Deering separators and tractors. Mrs Cox reports butter yields rose from 22 to 27 pounds weekly after using the separator. Ferdie Walker buys a Farmall with narrow wheels as more farmers join the brand.

W. C. Cox Avoca Ferdie Walker

Farmall covers and cost figures cited in odd ad piece

A fragmented farm equipment ad discusses Farmall covers selling for 3.50 and cites a West Texas farmer Mr E R Greenhill of McLennan County with 185 acre cotton, cost 14.62 per acre versus government estimates, and 2.71 cents per pound yield. It mixes quirky quotes and apparently harmless anecdotes about family and bars with the product pitch.

E.R. Greenhill West Texas McLennan County

County agent touts terracing benefits across Has kell county fields

The county agent reports extensive terracing in Has kell county totaling about sixty thousand acres since 1929 and 1999. He notes higher yields where terraces hold through floods, warns noncultivated terraces attract weeds, and cites examples from Meadows Kasco Pleasent View and others on cotton and grain yields, with plans for more demonstrations.

Haskell W. Meadows Cave Kasco Sud Otter Closeey GC Teenwell Ever Pleasent Curminur Man Routen Routen City Routen Sam N. Reed O'Brien

Mrs H W Corley Dies At Home In Town

Mise H W Corley died at her home Sunday aged 37. Funeral service held Monday at Funston conducted by Jim Harvey pastor of the Church of Christ at Colorado. Burial in Funston cemetery Kinney Brothers in charge. Survived by husband H H Corley four children mother Mrs J T Coker and several brothers and sisters. Pallbearers Sid Coker Hubbard Coker Jim Coker W L Lawtrip Bill Hollis P R Lindy

H. H. Corley Funston Jim Harvey Church Christ At Colorado Kinney Brothers Corley J. T. Coker Sid Coker Hubbard Coker Jim Coker W. L. Lawtrip Bill Hollis P. R. Lindy

Mrs. Robert E. Chambers to Speak in Haskell

Mrs. Robert E. Chambers, a Baptist missionary from China and Simmons University graduate, will speak in Haskell on December 7. The Jones County Associational Auxiliary invites all members and foreign missions supporters to attend and hear calls for liberal gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering during WM A week of prayer December 2 to 5. An offering will be taken for a Christmas gift to support gospel outreach to the uttermost parts of the world.

Robert E. Chambers China Simmons University Haskell Jones County Associational Auxiliary

Geographic misplacements in states and regions noted

The text lists numerous misplacements of U S states and regions across a map or atlas, including Idaho near New Mexico and Arizona, Iowa near Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, Mississippi and Alabama, South and North Carolina, with West Virginia, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Neyfia, and Lake Ontario missing or mislocated. Frank Sebahar of Chicago contemplates buying bumpers after a second auto strike.

Idaho New Mexico Arizona North Dakota Lowa Missouri Indian Territory Plac Oklahoma Illinois Indiana Mississippi Alabama South Carolina North Carolina West Virginia Delaware Rhhode Island New Hampshire Vermont Lake Ontario

Linda Chooses Love Over Grey-World Pressure

Linda Roth defies social control and vows to marry Brian after a coercive encounter with a predator. She envisions a life beyond wealth and expectations, seeking happiness and independence as she entwines her future with his.

Simon Fenress Arian Simon Fentress Brian Reasen Fentress Daley Linda

Happiness and a Dance Dress For Linda Roth

Linda Roth prepares for a dance in a sparkling white gown as she anticipates a proposal. A shadowy inner fear unsettles her while a plain man enters and watchers notice a chilling change in her demeanor before Brian awaits her beside the ballroom.

Linda Roth

Plainview Thanksgiving Week Social and Basketball Scores

Mr. Coleman and the Blands traveled to Wichita Falls and Dallas returning on Thanksgiving day. A Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Overton honored Jim Miller family Roy Overton family W H Overton family and Roy Overby family. Curtis Jenkins of Oklahoma City visited T H Jenkins family. A party at Sam Hansen home followed by visits from Mrs Curtis Jenkins Roy Morse and Mrs Yeo. Plainview teams played McConnell on Thanksgiving day with McConnell boys winning 8 6 and Plainview girls losing 5 3.

Mr. Coleman Curtis Jenkins Roy Morse Oklahoma City Yeo Pleasant Valley T. H. Jenkins Plainview McConnell

Circles Meet in Baptist WMLA Sessions Monday

Circles To Meet Circles of the Baptist WMLA will meet Monday afternoon at 5 o clock. Circle A with Mrs A D Thompson Circle B with L B Voyles Circle E with Mrs Lester Circle F with Mrs Gandy Circle G with Mrs Hicks C Jay Jr three year old son of Mr and Mrs Jay Lyons is improved after diphtheria illness Mrs Johnny Barnard of Wichita Falls is visiting relatives and friends.

WML The Baptist WMLA A. D. Thompson L. B. Voyles Lester Gandy Hicks C. Jay, Jr Jay Lyons Johnny Barnard Wichita Falls

Santa Claus Letters From Texas Children

A newspaper page continues holiday letters from Texas children to Santa. Mary Katherine Batsom of Rochester asks for shoes crayons a story book nuts fruits candy. A ten year old and Junior Wright of Stamford seek a doll trunk sewing basket clothing and a leather pair of gloves plus an indoor ball.

Santa Claus Santa Junior Wright

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Necormick Deering News Mrs. Gray McCormick- Deering Tull Newcomb McCormick-Deering Nell Haskell County Parmers NO Joe Williams Haskell County Y. Morris Tno Tubbs Morry VRS H.W. Corley Chambers Frank Sebahar Chicago Tle Converse Arlen Pater Simon Ventreee Hfe Hooverhill Evan Anstey Linda Haverhill Mrs. Roth EATRA Enion Damey Cyerh Shorts Winchester Loe Kine Duroleum One Gay Concord Haps X Ra Heavy Trace Chan SLAS Commons Ec Aluminum Wichita Valley Railroad Mary Katherine Batsom Rochester, Texas Rochester Sylvia Turner Stamford N. Ferguson
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