Cotton Referendum Set For Tuesday Across Two Texas Counties
In Jones and Haskell counties the cotton referendum will open at 8 am and close at 7 pm with polling sites listed across Anson, Stamford, Hamlin, Bricksdahl, Felts, Lueders, Hodges, Noodle, O’Brien, Sagerton, Rule, Mattson, Weinert, and He wells. Acreage allotments remain in force for price support and marketing, and Dec 10 referendums will decide upland and extra long staple quotas if votes pass thresholds.
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R. G. Rowell
Jones County
ASC
John W. Brock
Haskell
Anson
Farmers Coop
Hamlin
Stamford
Bricksdahl
Felts
Lueders
Nugent
Hodges Coop
Hoddes
Stith Coop
Stith and Farmer Co Op
O'Brien
Rochester
Rule City Hall
Sagerton
Paint Creek
Mattson
North
Weinert
Haskell Asc
Hewell
4 H and FFA Stock Show Set January 11 at Anson
The annual Jones County 4H Club and FFA Livestock Show will be held January 11 at Anson High School. Sponsored by Anson Hamlin and Stamford Chambers, the event expects 38 entries with premium and expenses around 1260 dollars.
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Anson
FFA
Jones County
Anson High School
Chambers of Commerce of
Hamlin
Stamford
Anson Ffa
Stamford Ffa
Hamlin Ffa
Hawley Ffa
Lueders Ffa
Avoca Ffa
Noodle
Weldon Hobrooks
Brad Rowland
T Cc. Blenkenship
Harold
Death of Mrs. John J. Baldwin 94 Highlighted by Faith and Family
Mrs. Nancy Laura Galbraith Baldwin of Stamford born 1863 in Honey Grove died at 2 a.m. Thursday after a long illness. Funeral held at Central Christian Church with Rev. James Smith officiating and Mayes choir, followed by burial in Honey Grove. Survived by husband John J. Baldwin, children Blanche Baldwin, Nadie Baldwin, Van Baldwin, and Marshall Baldwin, plus two granddaughters and three great grandchildren. sister Mrs. S W Mantius also surviving. Pallbearers listed.
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John J. Baldwin
Stamford
Central Christian Church
James Smith
William E Mayes
Mayes
Honey Grove
Rurnl
Kinney Funeral Home
Baldwin
Nancy Laura Galbraith
John Houston Baldwin
Raynor
Stonewall County
Marshall A. Baldwin
P Baldwin
Rachman
Arthur Bragg
Nadie
van Baldwin
Leonard J. Larson
Dallas
Mary Jane Bragg
Billy Wayne Denison
Ida Marr Bald
Win
Bob Marshall
John Wayne Denison
Mary Elizabeth Larson
S. W. Mantius
Raymond Marr
Aspemont
Jack Watson
Frank Mcleen
Bob Bowers
Echols Williams
Wade Watts
Mackenzie Trail Marker Planned North of Stamford
A marker for the Old Mackenzie Trail will be erected in the park north of Stamford at the intersection of Highways 277 and 360. Funds will be raised by public subscription. The Mackenzie Trail Memorial Association, with Bernard Buie of Stamford, works with the Texas Highway Department and historical groups.
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Mackenzie
Stamford
Texas Logists
Randall Stite’l Mackenzie
United States
Texas
Texas Plains
Old Fort Griffin
Tule
Palo Duro
Mackenzie Trail Memorial Association
Bernard Buie
Texas Highway Department
Texas State Histories Survey Committee
West Texas Historical Association
Highway Department
Jaycees To Sell Light Bulbs In Weekend Sale
Stamford Jaycees conduct a sale of light bulbs this weekend in cooperation with West Texas Utilities Co. Dun Stemn, chairman, says members will call on every house and office on December 6 7 or 9 offering bulbs for 2 00. Proceeds fund club projects.
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Stamford Jaycees
West Texas Utilities Co
Dun Stemn
Jaycees
Dee
Principal calls PTA to join in home background for child
Stamford High school principal J W Simpson addressed the Oliver Street PTA, urging that a democratic home fosters better citizens. He noted schools can improve only with proper home background and emphasized parental partnership. The program featured a Christmas pageant and a report on the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. The next meeting is set for January first Tuesday.
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PTA
J. W. Simpson
Stamford High School
Oliver Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
I. O. Hughes
Kenneth Reber
John Bennett
Clara Alexander
Alexander
Dewey Stubbs, Jr
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Galveston
325 Trailers Await Turn at Stamford
Stamford gins are running at near peak capacity with 4734 bales ginned by 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and 325 full trailers in yards. Farmers Cooperative Gin and Doubit Gin operate 24 hours, Alexander gin closes about 1 a.m. Cotton is gathered by hand and strippers as weather cooperates. The early frost has mixed grades, some stained or fuzzy, but overall quality is better than expected and 35 to 40 percent of the harvest is complete.
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Stamford
Stamford Gins
Farmers Cooperative Gin
Doubit
Alexander
Luther League Moves Meeting to 6 30 PM Sunday December 8
The Luther League at St Pauls Lutheran Church Lagerton changes its meeting to 6:30 PM on Sunday December 8 because church services start at 1:30 PM. Local church notices state the new time to accommodate the service schedule.
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Luther League of St Paul's Lutheran Church
Lagerton
Westfall and Merideth Buy Tad McGhee Motor Co
Clyde Westfall and Joe Merideth acquire Tad MetCihee Motor Co and take over December first. Westfall, exiting Ft Worth operations, stays to handle other interests while Merideth, ex Stamford, will manage the Ft Worth shop. The new W and M Motor Co will sell Cadillac Oldsmobile and GMC trucks with the former service department operated by the company.
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Clyde Westfall
Westfall Motor Co
Westfall Olds
Ft. Worth
Joe Merideth
Tad MetCihee Motor Co
Westfall
Motor Company
Merideth
Stamford
Mr. Merideth
McGhee
Stamford High School Football Banquet by Pep Squad
The Stamford pep squad will host the annual football banquet for the Stamford High School boys on Saturday night December 14 at the high school cafeteria.
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Stamford
Mrs S E Ashley Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. S E Ashley of Fort Worth formerly Shirley Bounds had an appendicitis operation at Stamford Sanitarium in the latter part of last week and is recovering well.
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S E. Ashley
Fort Worth
Shirley Bounds
Stamford Sanitarium
Kansas Native Will Succeed McAnear Here
L. M. Barnett of Chanute Kansas will become the new district superintendent in Stamford replacing H R McAnear who has led six and a half years and moves to El Dorado Arkansas. Barnett native of Hewins Kansas has been with Service Pipe Line Co since 1925 rising from laborer to chief station engineer at several plants including Humboldt Medicine Row Rawlins Carrollton and Humboldt again before a 1960 promotion to district superintendent.
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Ll. M. Barnett
Service Pipe Line Co
Chanute
Kana
Stamford
Tharnett
HR McAnear
el Dorado
Ark
Hewins, Kans
Barnett
Service Pipe Line Company
West Texas
CF Wilson
Oklo
Humboldt
Kans
Medicine Row
Wye
Rawlins
Carrollton
Larnett
Bosses Banquet Set Thursday by BARPW Club
Stamford's Business and Professional Women Club will host its December banquet Thursday at the Stamford Cafeteria. About 75 attendees are expected. Rev. Jerry Boles of Central Presbyterian Church will speak. Rev. James Smith of Central Christian Church will give the invocation. Rev. Jack Southerland of the First Baptist Church will deliver the benediction. Mrs. Dudley Duncan presides with Mrs. Fannie Meeker coordinating the program and committee chairs assisting. Jack Southerland will sing a scale with piano accompaniment by Mrs. C M Laster.
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James Smith
Central Christian Church
Mm Jack Southerland
C M Laster
Jack Southerland
First Baptist Church
Church Women Plan County Fair at Central Christian
The Central Christian Church hosts a County Fair this Friday December 6 from 6 p.m. at the church. Sponsored by the Christian Women's Fellowship led by Mrs. Bob Craig, the event offers hamburgers chips pie and coffee for 50 cents. A bazaar with decorations gifts and canned goods for sale will also be featured.
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The
Central Christian Church
Christian Womens Fellowship
Bob Craig
Prizes To Be Awarded Tuesday In Stamford Campaign
Stamford American subscription drive nears close with about $3000 in prizes. Votes and prize drawing will occur Tuesday at 10 am as standings shift with new subscribers and renewals.
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Stamford
Attorney News
Camp Aten
Enmildates
Win
Lowe
Camalen
Buie's Studebaker Agency Opens in Stamford
The Mule Corp. to Stamford has named Buie's as Studebaker Packard dealer with Sidney Skillman as sales manager. The opening includes the Studebaker Scoreman 2 and 4 door sedans and Wagons, plus President Commander and Champion models and a new Packard line. Facilities include full service and stock of parts and accessories.
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Mule Corp
Stamford
Studebaker Packard
Sidney Skillman
South Hewet
Tod Tale
Tale
Studebaker
Footaman
Mamford
Thule
Packard
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Chamber of Commerce
Garland Mitchell
Guy Harvick
John H. Baldwin
Stamford Sanitari
Miss Blanche Paldwin
Kansas
McAnear
M Barnett
Barpw Club
Porter
Tle
Fast Thoms
Buie
Stamford American Campaign
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