Miller proposes seven official county government plan
Olvis Miller county judge of Jones County and head of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas sends a letter urging a countywide seven officer system. The plan would create a County Judge, four commissioners, a sheriff and a county attorney with full time salaries and countywide duties including roads taxes finance education and welfare.
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Olvis Miller
Jones County
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Texas
48Rd
Commissioners Court
Steer Crowned King of All Cattledom From Jones County Farm
A 4-H Club calf named Bumpy Lad grown by Marvin Maberry of McCaulley and mentored by County Agent C C Jobson traveled to shows in Lubbock Dallas Chicago and Nebraska with strong results. The calf later renamed Texas Special won the International Livestock Show grand champion steer title in Chicago marking a historic Texas victory.
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Jones County
C. C. Jobson
Duri
Marvin Maberry
McCaulley
Marvin
Bumpy Lad
Lubbock
John Gist
Texas
Odessa
Gist R
Dallas
C. M. Sargent and Sons of Merkel
Kansas City
iTexas
Chicago
Bump Lad
C. M. Largent & Sons
Merkel
C. M. Largent and Sons
Merkel, Texas
Baptist Church Seeks Budget Boost Through Sunday Offering
Sam Morris reports a church budget drive for 1933 with promise of three new members and increased attendance. The plan asks congregants to fund 133 dollars weekly, with separate pledges for denominational causes and missionary support in South America.
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Dallas
Dick Deter
South America
American Buys Two Tons Newsprint for 40 000 Papers
The American imported a ton of newsprint last week from Southwestern Paper Company with a second ton due around January 1. The purchase, worth saving by buying direct from mills, secures enough paper for about forty thousand eight page copies and supports Jones county’s largest buyer of printing papers.
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Southwestern Paper Company
American
Jones County
Bonus Cash Prize Awarded In The American Campaign
The American's Cash Subscription campaign offers a $10 bonus Saturday for the worker with the largest cash report for week five. Winners for week four included Olga Marie Lieb of Lueders, with Lora Sorrell of New Hope close behind, and Mrs. Philip Olson and the Methodist Missionary Society placing third and fourth. One week remains after this, with main prizes to be awarded December 17 and potential upsets from other entrants.
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Olga Marie Lieb
Lueders
Lora Sorrell
New Hope
Philip Olson
Methodist Missionary Society
Jasper Jones Dies of Pneumonia After Wreck in Texas
Jasper Jones a Stamford salesman died from pneumonia Saturday at 1 28 PM in West Texas Baptist Hospital Abilene after injuries from a car collision Tuesday night. He was 39 and survived by his wife, daughter Jane age 9, son Jasper Jr age 3, his mother and five brothers. He had lived in Stamford seven years and worked for Radford Grocery Co. He was World War veteran, member of the Baptist church and Masonic order. Funeral at Crockett, former home of Mrs Jones, Monday at 2 30 PM. body shipped Sunday night by Kinney funeral coach.
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Jasper Jones
Stamford
West Texas Baptist Hospital
Abilene
Jones
Crockett
Masonic Order
Brutality Of War Vividly Described By Rotary Speaker
Sergeant Leonard, a World War I veteran who served with Canadian forces, spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon describing the brutality of war in graphic terms. The speaker, en route to Kerrville Veterans Hospital, was a former major league ball player before 1914 service. After his talk, Stamford Rotary elected three members to present at Hamlin Club events.
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Leonard
King’s Army
Rotary Club
Veteran’s Hospital
Kerrville
Stamford Club
Hamlin Club
R. E. Hall
George E. Pryor
C. R. Hooton
City Basketball League Planned With Local Teams
An effort to organize the City Basketball league again this year is under way. The Spencers and the Wholesalers are formed and at least four more teams are expected soon. Players and spectators alike enjoy the games and want the league to continue operating.
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Spencers
Wholesalers
Stamford Struck by Mild Flu Epidemic Widespread
Stamford faces what may be its worst flu outbreak since 1918 with an estimated quarter of residents ill or recently affected. The illness remains mild with few pneumonia cases, but many businesses run short staffed. Stamford High School reports 29 students absent. diphtheria cases dwindle and quarantine to lift soon.
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Stamford
T. R. Tinsley
Stamford High School
N. H. Bickley
Girl Boxer Features In Fight Program Last Week
Ranger’s Babe Arnett boxed Mickey Gregory for three rounds at City Auditorium in a bout presented by American Legion Post 100. Spectators criticized the referee for not stopping the bout sooner as Babe dominated with fast action and a sharp right cross. Dale Phillips defeated Plow Boy Dumas in six rounds with Dumas countering with body blows. Red Moody of Mineral Wells floored Popeye Cole in the fifth, while Big Boy Williams stopped Sammy Matlock in the third.
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Babe” Arnett
Ranger
Mickey
Gregory
City Auditorium
Babe
Dale Phillips
Dumas
Red” Moody
Mineral Wells
Popeye
Cole
Big Boy” Williams
Sammy Matlock
Tudge Coombes Speaks at Exchange Club Luncheon
W G Swenson chaired the luncheon program as Judge C E Coombes discussed mankind. Members voted to meet with Rotarians on December 20 with the Rotary Anns as guests. The December 16 meal will feature Stamford High School football, travel talks by visiting women, and a duck dinner. Tulsa tamale vendor Gilbert Williams asked police to look for a man with garlic breath after a recent robbery.
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W. G. Swenson
Exchange Club
C. E. Coombes
Exchangeites
Rotarians
Rotary- Anns
Exchangites
Stamford High School
Gilbert Williams
Tulsa
Okla
Stamford cotton ginning tops twenty thousand bales
Stamford cotton gins reached at least 20 707 bales by Thursday noon as six gins processed 1 222 bales in the past seven days while the season slows but lint continues to come in steadily.
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Stamford
Santa Letters From Stamford Tex Children Ask Toys
First batch of Santa letters from Stamford area children requests include a drum, a train, boxing gloves, a watch, a story book, dolls, a breakfast set, dishes, a globe, sparklers, and various outfits. Some children mention candy and milk for their pet.
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Santa Claus
Stamford
Santa
John
Davis
E. Davenport
Beatrice Cornelius
Kitty
Tom
Mary Louise Mason
Three men sent to Anson jail for cold checks
Three men who passed bad checks at five Stamford dry goods stores last November 25 and 26 were brought to Stamford from Hillsboro and jailed in Anson. They faced Judge C. L. Meeker and were fined about 150 dollars each, now serving at one dollar per day due to lack of cash.
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Stamford
Anson
J. D. Crow
A. D. Barnes
Baker & Hanna Bros
Hillsboro
C. L. Meeker
Justice of the Peace
Strauss
Schwarz's
Hassen’s
Baker & Hanna’s
Penney’s
Forty-Three Men Put To Work In Stamford Relief Effort
Forty three men were employed on Stamford city projects through federal relief funds up to Thursday afternoon. Projects include alley cleaning and damp ground cleanup in the northwest, with wages ranging from 1.00 to 2.25 dollars. Over 100 men registered at the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, with a mixed single and family status, as the local committee oversees eight thousand dollars in allocated funds.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Lois Green
Chamber of Commerce
Sterling
Sagerton Couple Injured in Head On Collision Near Swenson
L A Wendeborne 70 and his wife 74 of Sagerton were critically injured when their light coupe collided head on with a truck near Swenson Saturday at 2 30 pm. They were en route to Slayton after learning Mrs Wendeborne was near death.
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John Wendeborne
Swenson
Peacock
John Wendeborn
Wendeborne
Stamford High Opens Basketball Practice
The Stamford High School basketball team began training Monday for the season likely starting early next year. The schedule with Hamlin and Anson is set and there is an effort to join the Oil Belt district. A second note mentions 102 year old Mrs. Sarah Musgrave of Soney Australia performing daily exercises including touch-toe routines.
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Stamford
Hamlin
Anson
Sarah Musgrave
Soney
Australia
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Otis Miller
County Judges Association OF Texas
Cumberland
By Sam Morris
W.M.S
B.Y.P.U
Uniol
Miss Lieb
Rotary
Tudge Coombes
Meeting of Exchange Club
Bill Davis
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Davenport
Sagerton
Lena Neieast
Walter Wendeborne
Herman Wendeborne
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