Creekmore Urges Farmers To Vote For Bankhead Act
E F Creekmore vice president of the American Cotton Co operation Association urges farmers to keep the Bankhead Act for another year. He argues it protects two million Southern cotton producers while noting plans to reduce acreage and boost yields to 12 to 13 million bales if the act ends. He warns repeal could raise production and cites Agricultural Adjustment Administration programs as beneficial to producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
South
E. F. Creekmore
American Cotton Co-operation Association
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Mr. Creekmore
Secretary of Agriculture
Presbyterian Church Services Unusually Successful Sunday
Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J C Pinson reported as a strong program. Worship at 11 a m featured Man s Sustaining Hope with The Tri umph of Prophecy discussed at 7 p m. Weekday events include Woman s Missionary Society at 3 30 p m Monday and choir practice at 7 p m Wednesday. A cash offering for an orphans home is planned and Ruby Gould will collect items on the 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wright
J. C. Pinson
Woman's Missionary Society
Ruby Gould
C. E. Bunkley
Unclear Text About Forfeited Fortune Triggered by Anger
Fragmentary line mentions a $10,000 sum and a condition tied to staying angry or calm in a place named Bellader or Josberg, with forfeiture of the fortune implied. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeres
Belladerelo W
Josbergsand
Christmas Hopes Rise For Stamford Sani tarium Patients
A Stamford hospital story notes many young patients counting days to Christmas. Among them nine year old George Rivers Jr and Martin Ochoa with injuries, Ann Bunkley with a back cast, Ruth Cole and Jane recovering from skull fractures, plus Nelda Newman recovering from burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
George Rivers, Jr
Martin Ochoa
Sunny Spain
Clairmont
Texas
Artin
Santa Claus
Martin
Ann Bunkley
E. P. Bunkley
Ann
Sidney Alls
Arville Alls
Swenson
Ruth Cole
Oswald Cole
Rule
Ruth
Jane
Walter Nelson Riego
Rotan
Dainty
Petite Nelda Lucille Newman
Lando Newman
Bomarton
Nelda
Cotton Reduction Contracts In Effect For 1935
The Secretary of Agriculture declares 1934 cotton reduction contracts in effect for 1935 requiring 25 percent base acreage reduction with optional cuts and payments up to 30 percent. Rentals 3.5 cents per pound on average yield and parity payments not below 1.5 cents per pound are provided. New one year contracts will be offered to non signers, ready by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
C. A. Cobb
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
County Cannery Set to Open Friday in Anson
The county relief cannery to be installed at Anson will open Friday morning, announced Lenore Christian county relief administrator while in Stamford. The project aims to provide relief aid to local residents and small producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Lenore Christian
Stamford
W. Y
200 Young People See Church Picture At Stamford Event
About two hundred Stamford district youths gathered at St John s Methodist Church to view a two reel motion picture titled The High Road presented by Oliver Bryan from the Dallas based general board of education. Frances English of Haskell led devotional followed by Rev W G Bailey in prayer Bryan urged subscriptions to the new magazine The High Road and the meeting concluded with a Stamford district business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Bailey
S. H. Young
Stamford
Methodist Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
Orion Carter
Haskell
J. L. Willis
Young
Oliver Bryan
General Board of Education
Dallas
Frances English
Bryan
High Road
Loot From Anson Robbery Recovered in Coleman
Merchandise valued at 500 dollars taken in the Bonner Dry Goods store robbery in Anson last Thursday night was recovered Friday in Coleman. Sheriff Jim Lee Gordon said the loot had been hidden in several Coleman locations. One man was arrested in Coleman and brought to the Anson jail. Another man, an ex convict, is being investigated in connection with the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Anson
Coleman
Jim Lee Gordon
Hopkins Resigns WTCC Post and Rix Fills Vacancy
Maury Hopkins resigns as assistant manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce effective December 15 to join the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. J. A. Rix of Lubbock is appointed to succeed him, dividing time between Lubbock and Fort Worth. D. A. Bandeen announces the change as Plainview hosts the spring WTCC convention preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Hopkins
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Rix
Lubbock
D. A. Bandeen
Hopkins
Oklahoma City
Sin and Fire Theme Sermon At Local Church
Rev Bailey preaches on Sin and Fire with Sunday services at 10 50 a m and 7 p m The morning sermon titled Our Greatest Need Of Today features news from Waco orphanage during the 10 50 a m session The church invites families and has a Wednesday 7 15 p m prayer service and a 6 p m youth league meeting for Sunday worship and fellowship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Bailey
W. G. Bailey
J. F. McCullouch
Bernard Bryant
Waco
Texas
Re-Employment Office Opened in Stamford
A national re employment office opened in Stamford at the city auditorium with C S Perry transferred from Haskell to oversee the Stamford site. Anson and Haskell offices closed as Stamford takes over to streamline water project job registrations with veterans and local skilled labor prioritized. Budget relief workers staff the new office as they complete their previous duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
City Auditorium
C. S. Perry
Haskell
Anson and
Four nurses to graduate at Stamford December 20
The winter nursing class at Stamford School of Nursing will graduate December 20 at 7 p.m. at St John’s Methodist Church. Superintendent Miss Maud Coote announced the class includes Miss Aliee Kensdale Albany Miss Audie Smith Abilene Miss Estelle Robertson Weinert and Miss Ruth Hanna Seymour Judge C E Coombes will give the graduation address public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford School of Nursing
St. John’s Methodist Church
P.m
Maud Coote
Aliee Kensdale
Albany
Audie Smith
Abilene
Estelle Robertson
Weinert
Ruth Hanna
Seymour
C. E. Coombes
City Considers Municipal Pool as Relief Labor Project
City council on Wednesday called for state relief administration approval of a municipal swimming pool work relief project. W A Gaither with relief administration approved. Jones county office representative McPherson aided. If approved, labor would come from relief rolls and city supply materials. Site is two acres west of Rule Jayton Cotton Oil Co on Highway 30. Pool would be 60 by 120 feet of concrete with undecided dressing rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Relief Administration
W. A. Gaither
The
Relief Administration
W. B. McPherson
Jones County Relief Office
Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Company
Highway 30
2 Rule Children Injured In Wreck
Jane Cole nine, fractured skull, Ruth eleven bruised after rear end collision on a Friday. Mrs Cole drove back to school. Alma Jo Cole sixteen and Annie Lou Kelley sixteen unhurt. Mr Watson of Rule assisted. children treated at Stamford sanatorium. Jane slowly regaining, Ruth recovering. They are nieces of Mrs Harry Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Cole
Oswald Cole
Rule
Ruth
Cole
Alma Jo Cole
Annie Lou Kelley
Watson
District Legion Head To Visit Vernon Post
Miller Ainsworth district committeeman of the 17th Texas district of the American Legion will meet with the Vernon D. Hart post next Monday night. He will outline the Legion program for the year. Ainsworth lives in Abilene and the visit was announced by Roscoe Hood, the local post commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Ainsworth
Texas
The
American Legion
Vernon D. Hart
Legion
Mr. Ainsworth
Abilene
Roscoe Hood
Rotary Club Debates Revisions to Six Objects
The Rotary Club held a luncheon program debating changes to the six objects of Rotary. Edgar Miles led the program with speakers on both sides, including Robert Hall and Dr. Frank Scott for the affirmative and Roy Moses and Dick Rowland for the negative. Rev. W. C. Collins announced his charge of the Rotary Boy Scout troop and outlined plans for Scouts and charity work in Stamford. The club voted to meet with the Exchange Club on December 28 due to Christmas Day falling on the regular meeting date, with Sam Cobb attending as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Rotary Club
Edgar Miles
Robert Hall
Frank Scott
Roy Moses
Dick Rowland
W. C. Collins
White Cross Mission
Boy Scouts
Stamford
Exchange Club
Sam Cobb
Cobb
Hawk crashes through windshield in Texas car incident
J A Rix of Lubbock, new West Texas Chamber of Commerce assistant manager, was driving near Clairemont when a large hawk leaped onto his lap after a windshield strike. The bird fought back, biting his hands before being restrained. Rix escaped injury from glass. The hawk survived and was taken to Stamford for a photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk
J. A. Rix
Lubbock
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Mr. Rix
Clairemont
D. A. Bandeen
WTCC
Frank Peckham
Santa letters from Hamlin and Colorado children for The American
Two Santa letters from Hamlin Texas and Colorado Texas express wishes for Christmas gifts. Wynona Rush asks for a machine bird cage doll clothes cooking set fruit nuts and candy. Hollis Burton Ellis requests a doll stick horse filling station tool set truck and fruits and candies for himself and baby sister Doris Mar. Letters must reach The American office by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynona Rush
Santa
Doris Mar Hollis Burton Ellis
Albany Man Dies Here Of Injuries
B. W. Tomme a 57 year old Albany resident died at Stamford Sanitarium at 10 30 p m Wednesday from injuries suffered at Sipe Springs while repairing a pump station A smoke stack being raised swung and struck him he had a crushed pelvis and a broken back Survivors include his wife two daughters Jesse Tomme a son and one grand son all of Albany Funeral arrangements were incomplete Monday morning Miss Alice Kensdale Edna Posey and Mrs Edna McCraw are nieces of the deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Tomme
Albany
Stamford
Tomme
M.E.T. Railway
Sipe Springs
James Lattimore
Henry Benedict
Jesse Tomme
J. W. Tomme, Jr
Aliee Kensdale
Edna Posey
Edna McCraw
Stamford Sanitarium
Christmas Plans At White Cross Mission Are Going Forward
The White Cross Mission in west Stamford advances Christmas activities with rehearsals for the Christmas play scheduled for December 22 and a Christmas tree and dinner. Rev. W C Collins notes growing Sunday School attendance with 40 new members last week and plans for youth classes and an after-school educational program starting January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cross Mission
West Stamford
W. C. Collins
Collins
W. H. Martin
Randolph family plans Christmas trip to California
Mr and Mrs L E Randolph and children left Wednesday for Redlands California to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr Randolphs parents at 606 E State Street. They will visit other points of interest and expect to be away several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Randolph
Redlands
California
Mr. Randolph
E. A. Randolph
E. State Street
City Relieves Delinquent Taxes Before February Deadline
City council adopted a resolution forgiving penalties and interest on delinquent city taxes paid before February 9 1935 with 1934 taxes remaining due by January 31 1935. State law effective February 9 will govern penalties for other delinquencies and may be revised by the upcoming Legislature. Cities push to gain share of automobile license tax to reduce taxes.
High School Honor Roll Is Announced
The Stamford High honor roll for the 1934 35 second term lists top ranks by class. Senior first rank Lillian Yates. second ranks include Mary Alice Abbott Paul Dobyns Christine Wells Elton Chapman Hazel Compton Tony Selmon and others. Junior second rank J W Dewees Ladelle Macon. sophomores first rank Doris Jackson. freshmen first rank Bob Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High Ee
Iors
Lillian Yates
Mary Alice Abbott
Paul Dobyns
Christine Wells
Elton Chapman
Hazel Compton
Tony Selmon
Nin Wrenk
Raymond Austin
Helen Miller
Elizabeth Cundiff
Arliene Amerson
Martha Jane Bryant
Marvin Guffin
Oleta Gregory
Minnie Musil
Curtis Sloan
J. W. Dewees
Ladelle Macon
J. French
Max Ward
Floyd Wil Sopho
Doris Jackson
Helene Hill
Dorothy Lamb
Billie Buie
Lucille Ferrell
Evelyn Hamilton
Margaret Harris
Mildred Hood
Albert Ivy
Helen Rosenwasser
Laveda Ivy
Lovel Stell
P T A To Witness Christmas Play At Moran Street
The Parent Teachers Association will meet at Moran Street high school auditorium on Wednesday December 19 at 3 45 p m The first four grades will present Christmas Around the World a pageant with sixteen countries represented by costumed boy and girl narrators explaining how Christmas is celebrated in each country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Moran Street
William D. Nance of Lueders Dies After Short Illness
William D. Nance, 69, a longtime farmer of Lueders and resident of Jones county for 28 years, died at home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Lueders Methodist Church with Rev. Marshall Rhew in charge, interment at Highland Cemetery in Stamford. He was born February 16, 1865 in Leon County and moved to Jones county in 1906. Survivors include his wife, son Reuben Nance, daughter Mrs. R. O. Henry of Rule, and brother F. D. Nance of Harlingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Nance
Lueders
Jones County
Lueders Methodist Church
Marshall Rhew
Highland Cemetery
Stamford
Kinney Funeral Home
Mr. Nance
Leon County
Nance
Reuben Nance
R. 0. Henry
Rule
F. D. Nance
Harlingen
Tripp Family Ends Visit In San Anegro
Mrs W H Tripp and daughter Virginia with Mr and Mrs W C Tripp spent the last weekend in San Anegro visiting Mrs B Mason sister and W W Wilemon brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Tripp
Virginia
W. C. Tripp
San Anegro
H Mason
W. W. Wilemon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Creekmore
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Rix
Oklahoma City Chamber
District Legion
the American
Locust Street
Colorado
Bob Bryan
Janice Buie
Wayne Hargrove
Margery Link Hills
Tessica Martin
John Ed Terry
Maxine Caffee
Stanley Coker
Winifred Rucker
Lois Ellen Stell
Bob Bandeen
Melba Cullum
Dorothea Culwell
Orbyrne Doran
Aline Doyle
Mariie Jean McCain
Lorene Cook
Bob Watson
Beth Marie White
P.T.A
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