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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
1
The Church of Christ revival concluded last Sunday night with large attendance despite outside attractions. Pastor Dr. Black estimates about 90 percent of the membership attended as AM. Coker led the singing. About twelve new members were added to the church.
Enrollment gains and attendance improve second term with 314 pupils. Freshmen and sophomores show strong passing rates while a few seniors and juniors trail. Highlights include top grades for Clifford McMillian, Martell Peters, Elizabeth Roberts, Clarice Buie, and 98 percent senior passing rate. The Mother Senior banquet at Stamford Inn precedes basketball practice and team-building efforts led by Mr. Dawson.
The Swenson school near the Swed church reports progress this term with Mrs Stone as principal and two assistants. About 90 pupils enrolled. A Friday pie supper netted 28 dollars to buy playground equipment. The school has a complete kitchen and a canner. last year they held several cannings of vegetables.
County Agent E L Tanner announces three day poultry schools in Hamlin Anson and Stamford in January. Nationally known experts from Texas A M College will teach disease prevention baby chick care and poultry handling with field post mortems. A big three day poultry show will accompany Stamford sessions.
Rev and Mrs Henry Grimes of Avoca celebrated their golden wedding with a rededication at the Avoca Methodist Church on Friday evening December 2. The service featured Ella Hansen on the march and family participants including son Elles Grimes and granddaughter Margie Grimes. Congregation later hosted an old fashioned pounding at the Grimes home. A beer and turkey dinner for family followed on Saturday.
Mrs Willard wife of showman Willard the Wizard died in Stamford last Thursday after illness during a recent appearance. She was 21. Survived by her mother and father of San Antonio. Body prepared by Stamford Undertaking Company and shipped to San Antonio for burial.
The new Ford car will be exhibited in Stamford this Friday and Saturday per R F Townsend of Townsend Motor Co. The Wichita Falls display is moving here for the two day showing. About 4000 attended the Wichita Falls event with roughly 2000 on Friday in Stamford.
Local residents, including Rev Arnold of Old Glory and families such as Tillman, Calvin, Brewer, Carter, Blackwell, and Hardwick, are noted for visits and gatherings in Vernon and nearby towns. Attendees traveled to Stamford, Rule, Robertson county, and Miss Nora Neal taught and visited Rule, with a Vernon box supper planned.
A farm day session covers spring chicken infestations roup and low egg production due to maize feeding. Advice includes subscribing to Poultry Tribune or American Poultry Journal for ongoing guidance and practical solutions for terracing and farm improvements.
Personal notes say Mr and Mrs George Bradshaw of Aspermont welcomed a son in Stamford last Saturday. W W Nowlin returned to Hamlin to establish their home. A district Women’s Missionary Society meeting was attended in Rule by several area ladies including Mrs Rutherford Stewart Tunnell Middleton Gillam McLaughlin Rountree and Miss Harris. Heatherly Echols visited from Slaton to spend weekends with his parents F M Echols. Virgil Rowland and family were in Haskell Sunday. J O Butler and son of Seymour visited friends here.
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting and banquet at Central Christian Church on Friday December 16 at 7 pm Directors and officers for 1928 will be elected and reports of the year's work will be presented. Tickets at Chamber office priced one dollar per plate. FP M Locke secretary says full program will be announced next week in The American.
Reginald W Woodson and Mias Maldnetta MeChristial wed in Haskell last Saturday afternoon. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs R L MeChristial. The groom, a Stamford young man, is from a transfer family. They will reside in Stamford. Various local residents attend visits and social events including Mre J E McGaughey traveling to Lawrenceville HL and many short trips to Dallas Abilene Waco Ponca City and Albany. The Delphian Club meets, bridge clubs and visits are noted along with hunting trips and social visits by numerous townspeople.
A spring shower Tuesday afternoon gave way to a hard freeze early Wednesday morning. Thermometer at Swenson Land and Cattle Company showed 20 degrees while a government gauge at Lyles' Economy store marked 21. Radiators steamed and gar age men worked to repair frost damage as the drought stretched beyond two months.
Local notices describe cold snap and hog killings as residents respond to scarcities of stock water. Many neighbors travel between Abilene Stamford Snyder and nearby towns visiting relatives and moving families into the community. People join gatherings at Sorrell and Parsons homes while others relocate or visit kin, reflecting a busy period of moving and social updates.
Mrs. H. Shelton died Friday December 2 two miles east of Stamford. Funeral conducted by Rev. W. C. Moffett at Highland Cemetery Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Burial directed by W. N. Kinney of Stamford Undertaking. Born March 7, 1880 in Milam County Texas. Survived by husband and four children. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. George Hartley and Mr. and Mrs. Pred Daugherty of Snyder at the Black home.
Special to The American LABORFRS, Texts Dee 6 2 Lueders School has two hundred twenty seven pupils enrolled for the 1927 28 term which began October 10. The faculty includes Superintendent KOT Penn Principal J Po Gist Home Economics Lolett Stinada and Mra KO T Penn among others with a strong PTA and four basketball teams showing promise.
Harrison presented Stamford Fire Department with a $100 donation for services at a gin fire. Fire Chief Dick Rewland calls it the largest donation to the department for firefighting. The fire began in a gin stand and was controlled with help from the new main water supply in the south part of town aiding the response.
St John's Methodist Missionary Society held a business session led by Mea J Rutherford. Members who attended the Stamford District meeting spoke of the event. New officers were elected for 102%. Ruth Gillam was named president with a full slate including Jack Jones as vice president and J A Smith as treasurer. A noted deficit urged members to support dues and pledges.
Mrs. T. P. Hornback has returned from a visit in Wichita Palls, where she spent time with relatives and friends and reported a pleasant trip.
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