West Texas Utilities Celebrates Silver Anniversary
WTU Company marks 25 years since 1911 start in Abilene with a Christmas season observance. It serves 160 communities in 49 counties across Central West Texas, with offices in Abilene and district offices in McCamey San Angelo Ballinger Cisco Stamford Quanah Childress Dalhart. A $109000 preferred stock dividend was declared amid tax and government challenges. Seventy percent of preferred shareholders are West Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Utilities Company
Abilene
West Texas
Kimble County
Dallam County
Panhandle
McCamey
San Angelo
Ballinger
Cisco
Stamford
Quanah
Childress
Dalhart
Price Campbell
Former Stamford Resident Mrs Hall Buried in Houston
Mrs M T Hall former resident Stamford died last Friday in Houston and was buried Saturday according to a sister in law Mrs P P Berthelot of this city. The Halls lived here for years with Mr Hall employed by Bryant Link and later Swenson Land and Cattle Co Mrs Hall was a music teacher during that time. They moved to Houston about 16 years ago.
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M. T. Hall
Stamford
Houston
P. P. Berthelot
Open House Planned by Moran Street Schools for PTA
Central Ward School and the Intermediate School on Moran Street will host an open house for the December PTA meeting next Wednesday afternoon December 16 at 3 45. Mrs L W Johnson program chairman says exhibits of room and special activities will be shown and the public is invited.
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Central Ward
Moran Street
L. W. Johnson
Flournoy Warns of Shooting Fireworks in City Limits
Chief of Police G. G. Flournoy warned Thursday that discharging fireworks within city limits is prohibited and on highways by state law. He said anyone caught shooting firecrackers can expect a fine, though allowed supervised residential displays will not be molested.
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G. G. Flournoy
Lanmon Family Visit Mentioned in Houston Ties
Mr and Mrs Helen Lanmon of Houston visited with the former's brother Johnny Lanmon and his wife here last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lanmon
Houston
Johnny Lanmon
Genial Stamford Shoemaker Fitzpatrick Dies After Long Illness
P. P. Fitzpatrick known as Fitz the smiling Irish shoemaker died at 219 West Davenport Street at 4:30 Tuesday after a lingering illness. He operated a Hamilton Street shop making cowboy boots and repairing shoes until six weeks ago. Born June 29, 1882 in Carlow Ireland he came to the U S in 1902 and Stamford in 1907. He leaves a widow Eliza beth Stubbs and siblings J E Fitzpatrick Anaheim and Mrs Mary Egan Danielsville. Burial in Highland Cemetery with Odd Fellows rites.
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P. P. Fitzpatrick
Fitz
West Davenport Street
Hamilton Street
M. B. Harris
John M. Rice
Church of Christ
Odd Fellows Lodge
Catholic Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Funeal
Mr. Fitzpatric
Carlow
Ireland
United States
Stamford
Elizabeth Stubbs
J. E. Fitzpatrick
Anaheim
California
Mary Egan
Danielville
Conn
Kindergartners stage courtroom drama at First Baptist Church
Mrs. Anna Dial's kindergarten pupils presented a program at the First Baptist Church to a crowded audience Sunday night. A mock trial featured an intoxicated driving case with Jackie Arledge as judge and Herbert Youngquist as defense attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dial
First Baptist Church
Jackie Arledge
Herbert Youngquist
Larry Rucker
Tommy Pennell
Joan Black
Miss Hamilton
Jerry Leavitt
J. L. Johnson
Stamford Police Force
Billy Campbell
O. A. Kinney
Billy Don McNeill
F. E. Hudson
Stamford Hospital
Perry Holdridge
Sam Jones
Jean Williams
Mary Franks
Joe Rand
Memorial Baptist W M S Exceeds Missions Goal
Memorial Baptist women held a week of prayer for foreign missions with 35 attendees over five days. The programs led by Mrs. C R Simms covered evangelistic, educational, medical, and global prayer themes. The offering surpassed the $50 goal, supporting over 125 Southern Baptist foreign missionaries and providing native workers and facilities.
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Rayer
Memorial Baptist
C. R. Simms
General Mission
Southern Baptists
St Johns Methodist Church Announces Schedule of Services
Rev E A Reed pastors Susser School at 9 45 morning worship at 10 55 and evening worship at 5 00 A special choir sermon What Makes a Man special and Gods Wonders in the ok The church reports two fine congregations last Sunday and invites all to attend next Sunday Public invitation extended to community.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
E. A. Reed
Susser
C W Kight Attends Southwestern Life Meeting in Dallas
Stamford agent C W Kight attended the 33rd annual Southwestern Life Insurance convention in Dallas with more than 500 Texas representatives. Officials announced the company has surpassed 300 million dollars in life insurance in force and highlighted strong annual meeting attendance driven by agency performance.
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C. W. Kight
Southwestern Life Meeting
Dallas
Stamford
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
J. Miles Abell
Houston
Southwestern Life Club
FE. J. Tucker
C. F. O'Donnell
Southwestern Life
Texas
Prairie Dogs Threaten Jones County Crops
Prairie dog damage in Jones County prompts renewed control efforts. Agriculture assistant Tom Lee Easley says poisoned grain will be ordered at five cents a pound and one pound handles about 30 holes. Farmers are urged to contact the county agent's office.
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Jones County
Tom Lee Easley
Agriculture Conservation Assistant
Anson
Easley
Letters to Santa Claus from Texas children
A Christmas appeal from several Texas youngsters dated December 1936 requests gifts for a 19 month old girl a 3 year old boy and an eight year old with desires including a doll dishes rocking chair tablet crayolas red fire truck wagon train and fruits and candy. The letters are signed by Gailyn Fern Tonrey Larry Tonrey and Gene Johnson among others.
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Lueders
Texas
Santa Claus
Santa
Gailyn Fern Tonrey
Larry Tonrey
Stamford
Gene Johnson
Berthelot
Santa Letters From Avoca Boys Ask Simple Gifts
A 1936 letter from Char les Lasater of Route 1 Avoca Texas requests a wagon truck popgun pencil tablet apples oranges candies and nuts for himself and a cousin Marvin Lasater in Arkansas. A second letter from Walter Lasater asks for a wagon car popgun a book candy and fruit and remembers mother and father.
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Avoca
Texas
Santa
Marvin Lasater
Arkansas
Charles Lasater
Santa Claus
Walter Lasater
Ivey Couples Visit Neighbors Near Here
Mr and Mrs Charley Ivey of Caddo visited Mr and Mrs Dan Ivy here the past weekend.
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Charley Ivey
Caddo
Dan Ivy
Stamford Will Broadcast On KRBC Station
Stamford will go on the air over radio station KRBC Abilene to join the Know Your West Texas series on December 17 from 5 to 5 30 p m The Stamford Rotary Club sponsors the broadcast with Max Bentley Reporter News editor arranging The club appointed a committee Dr F E P Bunkley R C Ricks and Cleburne Huston The Stamford Music Club will provide entertainment Judge Charles F Coombes will give the main talk introduced by L W Johnson of the vocational service committee
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Stamford
KRBC
Reporter News
Abilene
West Texas
Stamford Rotary Club
Max Bentley
Reporter-News
Jim McCulloch
McCulloch
FE. P. Bunkley
R. C. Ricks
Cleburne Huston
Stamford Music Club
Chas. F. Coombes
Rotary Club
L. W. Johnson
Vocational Service Committee
Repeal Promises Falter as Wets and Drys Fall Short
A National Voice News Bureau survey marks three years since repeal, finding bootlegging as organized as before and untaxed liquor production rising. Revenue shortfalls, saloon debates, and calls for prohibition recur as leaders warn that repeal may fail to curb liquor problems.
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Nation
National Voice News Bureau
Institute of Public Administration
New York
Tap & Tavern
James G. Flaherty
Tavern Owners’ Association
California
Pete's Place
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Congressman O'Connor
Eure
Fire at Kinney Funeral Home Casket Display
Stamford firemen responded around 1 am to Kinney Funeral Home to douse flames in a casket display room. One casket burned briefly while smoke drifted over others. the blaze was extinguished with chemical and little building damage occurred. An electric wire sagging over the casket caused hot metal to drop into the casket during the incident.
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Stamford Fire Department
Kinney Funeral Home
Fire Department
Stamford Bulldogs Fall Late In Bi-District Thriller
Stamford Bulldogs outplayed Burkburnett most of the game but lost in the final minutes. Burkburnett won 6 to 0 after a late Burk touchdown and successful extra point as Stamford battled back with multiple threats and penalties.
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Stamford Bulldogs
Burkburnett
Norris Russell
Billy McDonald
Burburnett Bulldogs
Stamford
Bulldogs
Doran
McGregor
Rorie
McCann
Burk
Teal
Burk Burnett
Watson
Finch
Old Glory School Publishes New Mimeographed Paper
The Old Glory Pirate is an eight page mimeographed school publication issued December 5 detailing general Old Glory news and school reports. It lists Home Demonstration club officers and notes weddings, a marriage, a death, church preaching, class reports, and seventh grade officers with staff roles and student reporters.
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Old Glory Pirate
Old Glory
Home Demonstration Club
Herbert Rinn
H. E. Carr
Grice
W. HL. Flowers
Joyce Hackabeil
Kather Tredemeyer
Leslie Simpson
Delores Dippel
Jeren Hunt
Raymond Gerloff
Jay Pumphrey
Annie Trice
Loudell Trice
Hester Mae Carr
Lorene Hughes
Edna Wolach
Laverne Klump
Normanda Ashorn
Mildred Davis
Eunice Frazier
Florence Hughes
Allen Letz
Jean Hertenberger
O. D. Wenderworth
Herman Mischer
Nick Guillette
Injured Stamford Student Attends Game in Ambulance
James High a Stamford High School senior who fractured his pelvic bone in a car crash was moved from Stamford Sanitarium to his family home on McKinley Street last Wednesday. He wore a cast on Saturday and watched the Burkburnett at Stamford game from the Barrow ambulance, driven by D. B. Baum of Barrow Furniture Company.
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James
Stamford High School
Stamford
McKinley Street
Burkburnett- Stamford
Barrow
D. B. Baum
Barrow Furniture Company
Presiding Elder to Preach at Sagerton Church Sunday
Stamford District presiding elder Rev. E. B. Bowen will preach at Sagerton at 7 15 p m next Sunday December 13. He will then lead the first quarterly conference for the Sagerton O Brien Methodist Churches. Pastor Rev. Woodrow Adcock speaks Sunday morning on Only Near the Kingdom and is listed on radio KBRC each Sunday morning.
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E. B. Bowen
Stamford
Sagerton
Sagerton-O'Brien
Woodrow Adcock
Kingdom
KBRC
Texas Becomes Draw to Eastern Manufacturers
Texas Planning board reports eastern manufacturers seeking relocation to Texas to escape urban distress and access local raw materials, aiming to move plants from congested areas to peaceful state facilities.
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Texas
Texas Planning Board
Brazos River Board Member to Address Stamford Exchange
R F Baskin of Seymour president of the Farmers National Bank will speak to Stamford Exchange Club members this Friday. Baskin, a Brazos River project board member, is a well known speaker, and Don Ferris, in charge of the day’s program, urges all members to be present today.
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R. FE. Baskin
Seymour
Farmers National Bank
Stamford Exchange Club
Baskin
Brazos River Project Board
Don Ferris
Hospital Briefs From Stamford Care Facilities
Mrs Harry Dickenson had a major operation at Stamford Sanitarium Monday. Lou Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs George Smith had a sinus operation at the hospital Saturday. Miss Eula Davis returned to Stamford Sanitarium Monday for further treatment after a hand burn. Miss Johnnie Francemith had tonsil removal at the hospital Sunday and was dismissed Monday. Mrs F N Northcutt of Stamford had a major operation Tuesday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Grady Morrin of Stamford at the hospital Monday. Mrs George Zachary underwent a sinus operation at the hospital Saturday.
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Harry Dickenson
Stamford Sanitarium
Obby Lou Smith
George Smith
Eula Davis
Stamford
Johnnie Francemith
Theospital
F. N. Northcutt of
Grady Morrin
George Zachary
Officers Installed by WMS at St John’s Methodist Church
Officers for the coming year were installed at the Women’s Missionary Society meeting at St. John’s Methodist Church Monday afternoon by Rev. E. A. Reed. Mrs. E. A. Reed led meditation and worship, while Mrs. J. H. Rutherford spoke on the tape “My Gift Complete.” Six Sagerton auxiliary members attended.
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W.M.S
Women’s Missionary Society
St. John's Methodist Church
E. A. Reed
J. H. Rutherford
Sagerton
Boston Doctor Dies During Routine Examination Prank
Dr Dennis L Black aged 54 of Boston collapsed and died after he pounded his chest in a boastful routine act witnessed by his secretary. A second physician determined he was in perfect physical condition at the time of the incident.
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Dennis L. Black
Boston
Stamford Folk Reenact Cowboys Christmas Ball in Anson Gym
Large crowds from surrounding towns attended the three night event held in the Anson High School gymnasium reenacting the Cowboys Christmas Ball. The ball featured period costumes, a stringed orchestra, and dances like polka square schottische and old fashioned waltzes with grand march led by Mrs. Joe Matthews and her husband.
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Larry Chittenden
Anson
Dallas
Texas
Joe Matthews
Albany
Mel. Gilbert Smith
J. L. Gordon
J. M. Pendley
Lancaster
Calif
Mollie Suggs
California
Star Hotel
Bob Weatherby
Rotan
A. E. Barber
Abilene
Walter Wright
Fiddler
Nig Clary
Stamford High School Second Period Honor Roll List
The Stamford High School honor roll for the second period lists seniors and juniors with first second and third ranks. Names include Doris Jackson Onita Rogers Ray Lundgren Wayne Hargrove Tessica Martin Bob Bryan Kath erine Borden Margie Jackson Katherine Lee Orbryie Doran Ollie Mae Burge Mary Jim Mason Eilah Blan Elliott Patsy Park and others in multiple grade levels.
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Doris Jackson
Onita Rogers
Ray Lundgren
Charles Bandeen
Margaret Harris
Dorothy Lamb
Madge Astin
Grace Colvin
Imogene Huddleston
Albert Ivy
Billy McDonald
Helen Rosenwasser
Wayne Hargrove
Tessica Martin
Bob Bryan
Katherine Borden
Francis Stamps
Bob Bandeen
Janice Buie
Margie Jackson
Katherine Lee
Orbryie Doran
F. W. Lowe
Ollie Mae Burge
Mary Jim Mason
Eilah Blan Elliott
Oulda Fay Gray
Patsy Park
Margaret Boston
Jack Bunkley
Monnie Cruse Gentry
Emory Musil
Bandie Ratliff
Arthur Vernon
Wanda White
Church of Christ Sunday Services and Plans
Minister John M. Rice invites all to 11 am and 7:15 pm services next Sunday at the church. Afternoon visit to Old Glory at 3 pm followed by a study on The Church at Corinth and Seeing Hearing and Following Jesus. New faces encouraged to attend with friends.
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Church of Christ
John M. Rice
Old Glory
Pleasant Valley
Corinth
Jesus
Texas Mines Output in 1935 Yields Metals Totals
In 1935 metal mines in Texas produced 72 222 tons of ore yielding 5618.00 fine ounces of gold 1 000 960 fine ounces of silver 2 000 pounds of copper and 1 043 000 pounds of lead valued in all at 1 614 according to a United States Bureau of Mines report.
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Texas
Texas Planning Board
United States Bureau of Mines
Also Mentioned on This Page
WTU Company
Utilities Group
Moran St
Flournoy
P.S
BKPW
Business and Professonal Women’s Club
Stamford Club
Inn
K. L. Hayne
Sallie T. Pate
Margaret Crockett
Clarice Buie
Pate
Miss Bule
Miss Crockett
Margery Bailey
Old Glory School
Sagerton Church
Brazos River Conservation Board
Stamford Folk
Chittenden
H.S
Charlies Brownfield
Lloyd Rogers
Pete Andrews
Bobby Jean Carson
Bland Harrison
Mary Charlotte Larche
Miles Jacke
Arlette Macon
Nannie Bell Sandefer
G. C. Cuarothers
Linwood Moore
Howard Overly
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