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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
1
Elvis Presley once visited Stamford with a growing local fan base that formed its first club in 1955 led by Valerie Harris Kay Sparks and Elsie Medlin. Fans remember his April 1955 Roundup Hall shows and the 17 June breakfast signing 100 fan club cards before his rise to national fame.
Santa Claus in a plush red suit rode in a convertible as Stamford kicks off the Christmas season with a parade. The high school band, drill team, and pep squad led floats and entries from the Jaycees, Camp Fire Girls, Cub Scouts, and local clubs. A Kinney ambulance trailing a car with a Drive safely banner added a somber note among festive displays and lights.
Mrs. Clara Copeland 93 lived near Stamford since 1913 dying Wednesday a t home of daughter Mrs H S Hinson. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Kinney chapel with Rev Joel V Grimes and Silas Triplett officiating. Burial Highland cemetery. Survivors include three daughters and a son plus 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Jones County reports total receipts of 834 for tuberculosis Christmas seals. Irene Stewart, county chapter president, thanked donors and urged continued contributions. Hamlin led communities with 318. Stamford 298.50. Anson 159.50. Lueders 23. Hawley 11. funds sent to Treasurer Mrs Addie Mae Kennedy in Stamford.
Mrs. P. C. Owen broke her right hip when she fell at home Monday while going to answer the telephone. She managed to reach help and was taken by Kinney ambulance to Stamford Sanitarium. A pin may be inserted later this week. Her daughter Mrs. O. G. Gainer of Andrews arrived to assist.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wilcox hosted Thanksgiving with Mrs. Wilcox’s brother J. C. Pinson and Mrs. Pinson of Sweetwater, plus Shirley Lindsey and sons Patrick and Michael of Weatherford, and Mrs. C. R. McMillin. Wilcox came from Levelland Thursday to Sunday. Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. McMillan traveled to Sweetwater Tuesday, meeting sister Mrs. C. C. Roberts and Mr. Roberts. McMillan heads to California for winter, Wilcox returns to Stamford Wednesday.
Stamford fans heading to San Angelo Friday are advised by Texas Highway Patrolman Arthur Dyson to travel via Sweetwater then on State Highway 79 into San Angelo. Highway 277 south of Abilene is under extensive rebuilding with several detours in use. This route is the shortest to San Angelo.
First Baptist Church will care for about 1000 attendees Monday night December 10 starting at 7 p.m. Training Unions of Jones county plan a parade of junior boys and girls with banners. The program features Rev. L Trott and Rev. C D McEntire with music by combined choirs directed by Rod Latta.
J W Farmer aged 92 retired farmer died Thursday at 12 30 p m at daughter Mrs J J Rister home two miles east of Avoca after a six day stroke funeral 3 p m Friday Avoca Methodist Church with ministers Henry Sally L A Sublett and Joel V Grimes. Burial Spring Creek cemetery Avoca Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two daughters 15 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. He was born Gates ville and moved to Stamford from Gatesville in 1942. He married Margaret Ann Sapp in 1887 and Lula Brown in 1919. He was a Methodist.
Funeral for W. M. Smith, Stamford resident since 1949, was held Thursday at 11 am at First Baptist Church. Rev. Byron Bryant and Rev. W. R. Underwood conducted the service. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Kinney Funeral Home cared for arrangements. Pallbearers were Roy Watts, Tom Lovvorn, Rae Eastland, Steve Bennett, J F. Compton and Clay Markham. He is survived by his wife, three step-daughters, two brothers and six sisters.
A family gathering occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Carpenter and their son Bobby on Sunday November 25. Attending were Mrs. Boyd Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Nelson and family of Wolfe City. Mr. and Mrs. David Carpenter and son. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carpenter of Lubbock. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Boedeker and daughter Betty. Mrs. John Wendeborn. and others returning for the weekend.
Stamford travels to San Angelo Friday night to face Crane in a Texas AA football showdown after Crane’s 21 7 upset of Coleman. Kickoff is 7 45 with general admission 1 50 adults 1.50, students 50 cents, servicemen 1.00. East stands host Stamford fans. east parking free, west 25 cents per car. Crane enters with six wins, three losses and one tie. Sammy Hooper keys the backfield after injury recoveries. Stamford’s lineup expected unchanged as Wood sets ends Stenholm and Pardue centers, Jackson quarterback, McClellan Ivy Ivy in backfield.
Fort Worth Star Telegram selects AA All-State players naming Mike McClellan as back and Royce West as guard. Honorable mentions go to Dale Robinson at tackle and Archie Pardue at center. Stamford has the only multiple selections this year.
Three Stamford women Mrs. W. T. Gambill Mrs. Jewel Austin and Mrs. J. E. Bounds participated in the Baptist State Training Union convention in Wichita Falls November 29 30 and December 1. The fortieth anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Gardner and their retirement from Training Union work was a feature. Gambill a state board member received the Gardners. Austin appeared with state workers. Gambill spoke on Value of Associational Training Union Revivals and Bounds served as a judge while Austin was a timekeeper for state contests. Austin attended a breakfast given by the Gardners for state workers.
A. C. Denson, Sr. of Stamford is described as a medical patient at the Stamford Sanitarium and has been quite sick.
Cotton growers across Jones County and surrounding districts will vote Tuesday on the National cotton marketing quota referendum. If two thirds approve quotas, 1957 upland cotton price support will range 75 to 90 percent of parity and quota penalties apply to excess cotton. if opposed by more than one third, no penalties but 50 percent parity support. All upland cotton producers from 1956 may vote, with acreage allotments remaining in effect for price support eligibility.
Mrs. L. D. Cooper entered the Juliette Fowler church home in Dallas with Rev. James Smith and Mrs. Clara Mae Cooper. She received the first room in the new wing and was greeted by her grandson Dr. Charles Cooper and family from Kansas City.
Gilchrist Drilling Co. of Abi lene No. 1 H. F. Cannon is slated as a 2995-foot rotary wildcat one mile north of Stamford. The Haskell County test sits 990 feet from the north and west lines of Section 92, Block 1 H&TC Survey. A second target, a 3750-foot rotary wildcat two miles northwest of Lueders in Jones County, was drilling below 3133 feet in shale Tuesday for Sojourner Drilling Corp. and Dan Auld No. 18S. One drillstem test reached 1681 to 1705 feet with four feet of drilling mud recovered.
Lee Walker, manager of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, addressed the fourth annual West Texas Industry Development Conference committee session. The meeting took place Wednesday at the WTCC general office in Abilene.
Charles Coody, a student at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, spent the Thanksgiving holidays at home with family.
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