Red Cross Drive Totals Reach $1000 in Stamford Quota
Stamford and surrounding areas push toward a $700 quota with a $1000 roll call total so far. Mrs. Dudley Duncan leads as chairman, under the Business and Professional Women's Club sponsorship. Additional contributions from locals and Safeway Store push the effort toward completion in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Stamford
Tuxedo
Avoca
Leeders
Humble Camp
Bricksdale
Dudley Duncan
Business and Professional Women’s Club
C. R. Haymes
Haskell Sandefer J
G. E. Hanson
R. G. Fuqua
Ray F. Morgan
F. J. Schaefer
C. M. Lester
O. C. Burgess
J. V. Frizell, Jr
Safeway Store
K. W. Edges
N. E. Magpiden Bisa
Cc. E. Gregory
B. B. Caudle
Cette Iin
G. W. Fuqua Sesmaneee
Bob Kinard
Santa Claus Visits Stamford to Open Christmas Shopping
Stamford hosts a Christmas kickoff with Santa touring the square, handing out candy and an orange to about 1500 children, visiting the negro school, and distributing five dollar Christmas gifts at Pay Day events. High school girls sing carols as lights illuminate the square and shop windows spread holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Stamford
Santa
Jack Land
Morgan Coker
Lagerton
Guy Nunnelly
H. J. Mueller
Aug Balzer
J. A. Bass
Finis Goree
Rt. 3
C. H. Peterson
Avoca
Clara Hester
D. J. Simmons
A. E. Nowlin
R. L. McKinley
Mary Austin
G. W. Glasgow
Fay Anders
Bulldogs Triumph 37 0 Over Haskell Indians Thanksgiving Game
The Stamford Bulldogs closed the season with a 37 to 0 victory over the Haskell Indians on Thanksgiving Day. Stamford scored in the second quarter on a Kinard to Roberts pass after a Fuqua run, added a Massey rush following a fumble, and a Kinard touchdown from two yards after a blocked kick. Harvey kicked extra points and later Harvey, Fuqua, and Hughes added long TD runs in the third and fourth quarters as Stamford piled up rushing yards and 10 first downs to two for Haskell. Starting and reserve players are listed along with officials Butter Alfred, Theo Rigsby, and Fred McKinsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Bulldogs
Stamford
Haskell
Kinard
Harvey
Fuqua
Hughes
Bulldogs
Inians
Butter Alfred
Theo Rigsby
Fred McKinsie
S. J. Roberts
Herman Raphelt
Buford Rogers
Roy Hughes
W. J. Todd
W. A. Sledge
Royce Lusk
G. W. Fuqua
J. T. Stell
Bob Kinard
Cecil Massey
Bob Lee
Bill Engler
W. Raphelt
B. Fuqua
Julian Elliott
Bud Taylor
Billy Rose
E. Armstrong
Marvin Harvey
Hinson
E. Tidwell
K. Williams
Jack Ford
Roy Clay Brock
J. M. Gay
Archie Henshaw
Charles Reeves
Sam Smith
J Carr
Carl Lane
J. W .Holland
Albert Holcomb
Snort Patterson
Dairy Feeding School Planned at Anson by Texas A&M Expert
Eudaly Texas A&M dairy specialist will lead a one day dairy feeding school in the Anson district courtroom on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. County agent Floyd Lynch announced the Hodges Community Land Use Planning Committee sponsored the event focusing on home grown seeds and balanced ration for dairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Eudaly
Texas A. and
M. College
Anson
Floyd Lynch
Hodges
Lynch
National Guard Stays Two Weeks Longer in Stamford
Stamford’s National Guard unit Company K 142nd Infantry will remain in Stamford two weeks beyond plan likely departing December 17 for Camp Bowie Brownwood. Weather delays slow Camp Bowie completion. Captain Frank M. Locke has planned an intensive two week drill program as soldiers adjust to mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
142Nd Infantry
Stamford
National Guard
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Frank M. Locke
Kennedy Sisters Reunite in Quanah Visit After 27 Years
Three Kennedy sisters visit Quanah at Mrs. B F Hackney home in reunion with Dallas Whaley of Portland and Jim Whaley of Anson. They toured Big Spring Dallas and Temple before Stamford visits to Floyd Wiley, Tom Wiley, and Mrs Ralph Shanafelt. Their father J J Kennedy settled near Stamford in 1886 and once served as Lenore postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kennedy
Quanah
B. F Hackney
Dallas Whaley
Portland
Oregon
Jim Whaley
Anson
Texas
Big Spring
Dallas
Temple
Stamford
Floyd Wiley
Tom Wiley
Whaley
Ralph Shanafelt
Lenore
Former Air Force member addresses Exchange Club in Fort Worth
Elmer R. Garrett of Fort Worth spoke at the Stamford Inn about Naval Training in the U S Air Force and compared American forces with foreign powers. He recalled Pearl Harbor to Guam and noted Philippine land laws and opportunities for natives, plus missionary impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer R. Garrett
Fort Worth
Exchange Club
Stamford Inn
U. S
Garrett
Orient
Airforce
Garret
France
England
Liverpool
London
Miami
Otis Harbert
Dick Davis
Ike Hudson
Marvin Hinds
County Teachers Meet at Anson Monday Evening
The Jones County Teachers Association will hold its first annual meeting at Anson High School auditorium on December 9 at 6 p.m. The County Interscholastic League committee will be organized and new officers elected. Miss Katherine Roberson Leeders plans the program. Supt. Fred H. Miller Leeders leads the business session. Other officers include Wortham Crow Anson second vice president Mrs. Jasper Gentry Anson secretary and B. T. Beaver Jones County Supt. treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Teachers Association
The
State Teachers Association
Anson
Anson High School
County Association
Katherine Roberson
Leeders
Fred H. Miller
Wortham Crow
Jasper Gentry
B. T. Beaver
Jones County
Upshaws Celebrate Arrival Of Daughter And New Home
Mrs Tom Upshaw Jr and baby Brenda Florence were discharged from Stamford Sanitarium. The newborn comes as the family moves into a newly completed house on East Reynolds Street. The residence has been under construction for several months and furniture was placed in the home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Upshaw, Jr
Brenda Florence
East Reynolds Street
Stamford Sanitarium
Wells Near Verdict Drill Near Palo Pinto Lime
Three wells east of Stamford remain neck and neck in drilling aimed at Palo Pinto lime with early week targets. King Oil Co. No. 2 Seth at 2700 feet, L H Pearson et al No. 3 Carlson at 2600 feet, and Fain Me Gaha No. 1 Strand at 2500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
King Oil Co
Seth
L. H. Pearson Et al
Carlson
Farm Program Committeemen Will Be Elected
Voters in Jones County AC A will elect three committeemen plus alternates and one delegate plus alternate from each of six communities on December 13. Eligibility includes participation in or intention to cooperate with the conservation program. Community boundaries align with last year’s divisions across six districts listing school districts per community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Ac.a
Hamlin
Flat Top
Davie
Tuxedo
Wise Chapel
Plainview
Lakota
Carlton
Hanna
Nevada
Boyds Chapel
Anderson Chapel
Anson
Sinclair
Pleasant Hill
Carpenters Gap
Union
Golan
Cross Roads
Compere
Truby
Goodman
Warren
Sunnyside
Stamford
Pleasant Valley
Avoca
Swenson
New Hope
Corinth
New Light
Swans Chapel
Lueders
Harmony
Wilson
Antelope
Nugent
Oak Grove
Smith outlines road planning at Stamford breakfast
Senator elect John Lee Smith of Throckmorton urged careful highway planning and maintenance of Texas 11 600 miles of paved roads at the Stamford Inn breakfast. He contrasted 1904 travel times with today showing need for modern roads to handle current traffic. Bernard Buie presided, Roy Arledge spoke on an air school, and Rev. Dick O'Brien gave the invocation as about 40 attendees heard the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee Smith
Throckmorton
Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Inn
Smith
Texas
Mr. Smith
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Brownfield
Midland
Abilene
Bernard Buie
Roy Arledge
Arledge
Dick O’brien
Lueders to Play Clyde for Regional Honors
Lueders Pirates meet Clyde at Paramore Field Hardin-Simmons Abilene on Friday night December 6 at 7 30 for bi district honors. All district 11 B selections list Penson Swenson Larned Paint Creek McLennan Lueders J Hohn Aspermont Yarbrough Rochester E Reves Willingham Jones Paint Creek R Reves Lueders McGuire Rochester Kidd Peacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders Pirates
Clyde
Paramore Field
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Penson
Swenson
Larned
Paint Creek
McLennan
Lueders
J. Hohn
Aspermont
Yarbrough
Rochester
E. T. Reves
Willingham
Jones
R. Reves
McGuire
Kidd
Peacock
Collier
Smith
Richardson
Williams
R. Lowe
Weinert
Chapman
Lawrence
Hall
Gillespie
A. Reves
Ellison
Shamburger Lumber appoints new bookkeeper
Norton Barrett formerly of Spur is hired as bookkeeper at Shamburger Lumber Company, filling the vacancy left by Dick Trachta two months ago when he moved to a position in Muenster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Barrett
Spur
The
Shamburger Lumber Company
Dick Trachta
Muenster
Bulldogs Finish Season With Second Place Standings
Hamlin Pied Pipers beat Anson Tigers 7 0 to stay undefeated and will meet Chillicothe in Hamlin on December 6 for bi district honors. Munday toppled Rule 22 7. Albany beat Baird 6 0. Stamford defeated Haskell 37 0. Standings show Hamlin 7 0 1.000 leading, Stamford 5 1 0.785, Monday 4 2 0.643, Anson 4 3 0.571, Albany 8 4 0.427, Baird 2 3 0.852, Haskell 1 6 0.242. Further notes: W.M.U. review of Publishing Good Tidings at First Baptist Church. 21 women attended. W.M.U. week of prayer observed with circles meeting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
Team Wlt Pet
Stamford
Anson
First Baptist W.M.U
W.M.U
First Baptist Church
G. G. Flournoy
W.M.A
Anna
W. F. Swansen
Laura Groner
Alton McClellan
Elkin Lockett
W. C. Cannon
Floy Hawkins
J. H. Weldon
Cynthia Miller
C. M. Lester
Stamford Chosen For Army Civilian Flying School
Stamford approved as site for one of eleven new civilian air schools to train army pilots. Lou Foote of Grand Prairie-Dallas holds the contract. Major Morgan of Randolph Field endorses the plan awaiting Washington approval. Site at W B Harrison farm 400 acres east of Stamford with 50 per acre option total 20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
United States
Lou Foote
Grand Prairie
Dallas
Army
Morgan
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Washington
W. B. Harrison
Air School
Foote
Major Morgan
Field
Hicksfield
Fort Worth
Hustons Buy Bible Residence in Abilene Move Planned
Mr and Mrs Cleburne Huston purchase the R A Bible residence at 903 East Reynolds and will move to Abilene where Mr Bible bought an implement and hardware business The Hustons will rent or sell their current home at 3111 Wells avenue likely vacating soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne Huston
R. A. Bible
East Reynolds
Stamford Flying School Lands Support After Site Pick
Negotiations move fast for a flying school in Stamford. Lou Foote selected a site, an option was secured on the W. B. Harrison farm, Major Morgan of Randolph Field inspected the field and approved it, with a favorable Washington recommendation expected within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Roy Arledge
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Foote
Arledge
Foote
C. M. Francis
R. G. Bowdry
W. B. Harrison
Morgan
Randolph Field
Cen Foot
Washington
Stamford High football boys entertained by Rotary Club
Stamford High School football squad and coaches were hosted by the Rotary Club at a noon luncheon. Reginald Baird chaired the event. Coach Lee Walker led a football quiz with Rotarians asking and players answering. Assistant coach H S Fitzgerald spoke on referee signals and offensive formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Rotary Club
Reginald Baird
Boys Work Committee
Icoach Lee Walker
iCoach
H. S. Fitzgerald
Walker
Mr. Fitzgerald
Lueders Man Buys Fine Jersey Bull
J. C. Ford of Lueders purchased a registered Jersey bull from Ira G. Peyne of Schodack New York. The bull Wonderful Moor Noble from a high producing dam offers strong breeding value and had notable show placements including first in the New Jersey State Pair and second in the Eastern States Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ford
Lueders
Jersey
Ira G. Peyne
American Jersey Cattle Club
Drive Planned to Raise 20000 for Army Flying School Site
A mass meeting at City Hall launches a campaign to raise twenty thousand dollars to buy 400 acres for a proposed army cadet flying school. W J Billy Bryant will lead the drive and a land-owning stock company will issue stock to subscribers. Roy Arledge says investors may recover about three quarters of their investment after defense needs end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J
Billy) Bryant
Roy Arledge
Chamber of Commerce
C. M. Francis
H. G. Andrews
E. P. Bunkley
B. P. Davenport
W. J. Bryant
J. K. Brady
Geo. FE. Pryor
O. A. Kinney
T .A. Upshaw
W. G. Swenson
K. K. Francis
F. E. Morrow
W. B. Tayman
Ashburn Urges Large Vote on Cotton Quotas
G. E. F. Ashburn urges all Jones County cotton producers to vote in the December 7 referendum on cotton marketing quotas. Last year 70.5 percent of eligible voters supported quotas in Jones County, with Texas and national shares higher. Polling places are listed for Stamford Hamlin Anson Avoca Lueders Hawley Noodle Stith Nevida Willow Creek Goodman. Eligibility covers farmers who produced cotton in 1940, with rules for joint rental or farming groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E F. Ashburn
Jones County
ACA
Texas
Ashburn
Stamford
City
Hamlin
Anson
Avoca
Lueders
Hawley
Noodle
Stith
Nevida
Willow Creek
Goodman
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Santa Claus
Kennedy
U. S. Airforce Addresses Club
Globe
Tom Upshaws
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Ice Manufacturers Association
Galveston
Shamburger
Bible Residence
Hustons
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