Marrs Speaks At Methodist Church Sunday Morning
M N Marrs state superintendent of public instruction will speak at St Johns Methodist Church Sunday at 11 oclock. He attends Stamford for the cooperative teachers institute and will fill the pulpit during the regular service. Dr P W Horn president of Texas Technological College will address Brotherhood class and other men at Sunday School hour. A union service at the municipal auditorium Sunday night will feature Horn speaking on The Old Religion and the New Education.
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Horn
Stamford Hosts Abilene Quintet In Season Opener
Stamford Bulldogs lose 17 to 12 to Abilene Draughon’s Business College quintet in the opener. Saturday doubleheader: Stamford third team 21 Albany second team, Stamford first team 23 Albany first team. Coach Knight announces a week schedule with Abilene games drawing large crowds at 7 30 p m.
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Draughon
Business College
Abilene
Stamford Bulldogs
Stamford Five
Bulldogs
Albany
Stamford
Doran
Bulldog
Rollins
Hoy
A. G. Knight
Noode
Stam High School Seven Seniors Named For Good Records
Statistics show many Stam High School seniors excel across subjects. Six seniors are passing five courses: Guy Bridge Hermson Durret Guy Carner Jouse Baker Lora Jim Nichols and Dewson Dun can. Thirty seniors pass four subjects and two pass at least three. Juniors 27 pass four subjects and 14 pass three. Sophomores 18 pass four subjects and 13 pass at least three. Freshmen 24 pass four subjects and 14 pass three. Mr and Mrs Roy Duke visited relatives at New Hope Sunday.
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Stam- High School
Guy Bridge
Hermson Durret
Guy Carner
Jouse Baker
Lora Jim Nichols
Dewson Duncan
Clare
Mrs
Roy Duke
New Hope
Four Counties Attend Co operative Institute in Stamford
Public school teachers from Jones Fisher Shackelford and Stephens counties gathered in Stamford for a five day Co operative Institute opening Friday. The program starts with registration at 8:30 and a 10 AM opening. a banquet Saturday night at the Stamford Inn features guest lecturers.
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Jones, Fisher, Shackelford
Stephens
Stamford
Co-operative Institute
Supt
N. S. Holland
Luella Hauk
Jones County
Anson
Stamford Inn
L. W. Johnson
Stamford High School
Allen Loftin
Institute for Negro Teachers Held in Stamford
One of the first institutes for colored teachers opens in Stamford today and continues through Tuesday. J. I. Johnson, principal, coordinates arrangements with teachers from Anson Roby Rotan Haskell Munday Albany and possibly Breckenridge attending.
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Stamford
J. I. Johnson
Colored School of
Anson, Roby
Rotan
Haskell
Munday
Albany
Breckenridge
Lueders School To Close One Week For Christmas
Special to the American reports Lueders will close for one week for Christmas. A school event included a student party after a Moon trip play. The Lueders Junior girls fell 14 to 0 to Hastings Juniors in basketball. Christmas exercises will feature high school participation for the first time.
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Lueders School
Lueders
Curtiss
Hastings
Hammetts Move To Lee White Farm Four Miles Southeast
Mr and Mrs BE Hammett and their two young children relocated Tuesday from South Wetherbee Street to the Lee White farm four miles southeast of town. Mr Hammett has worked for Stamford Mill and Elevator Company for several years.
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BE. Hammett
Wetherbee Street
Lee White Farm
Mr. Hammett
Stamford Mill & Elevator Company
Pete Owens Named 1926 Stamford Bulldogs Captain
Pete Owens star halfback was elected captain of the Stamford High School football team for 1926 at a Wednesday banquet hosted by Coach T. R. Tinsley. The Woodsman Hall banquet featured a ladies of the Woodmen Circle prepared dinner and the squad presented Coach Tinsley with a white gold watch.
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Stamford High School
T. R. Tinsley
Woodsman Hall
Woodmen
Tinsley
Mis Spelled Word Contest Closes With Prizes Awarded
First prize awarded to Mrs W P Lyles in the mis spelled contest last week. Miss Jacinette Jones and Mrs Frankie Lusk win second and third prizes. Honorable mentions go to several contestants. The list of corrected spellings for last week is given in full.
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Mra
W. P. Lyles
Jacinette Jones
Fast Moran St
Frankie Lusk
Stamford
Guy Cannon
L. Hughes
Mildred Greenlees
Otho S. Cutbirth
West Texas Utilities Co
Bryant-Link Co
Goulds’ Chfropractic
Vaughn’s Bakery
Bakry—Bak
Pioneer Jones County Banker Dies in Houston
J S Morrow long served Jones County banking roots and led Anson State Bank and Stamford State Bank. He organized the first bank in the county at Anson in 1884 and retired as president in 1920 before moving to Houston where he died. He is survived by his wife Emma and son W Morrow and daughter Ora. The Stamford Bank closed Saturday in his memory.
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Houston
Texas
Morrow
Jones County
Anson
Couty
Anson State Bank
Stamford State Bank
Stamford
W. M. Morrow
Snyder, Scurry County
Ora Morrow
J. S. Morrow
F. E. Morr
Stamford Otag? Bank
N A McMillan Buys Jack's Café to Mack's Café
N A McMillan purchased Jack's Cafe on the south side of the square and renamed it Mack's Cafe. The change required only one letter and reflects McMillan's return to Stamford after being away for the past two years.
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N. A. McMillan
Jack
Stamford Girl Wins Honor at Canyon College Declamation
Miss Lois Lyon daughter of Mr and Mrs D K Lyon Stamford now at State Teachers College Canyon won first place in the declamation contest held last Saturday She was a member of Stamford High School graduating class of 1924 Friends here welcome the high honor she earned at the Canyon Institution.
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Stamford
Lois Lyon
D. K. Lyon
State Teachers’ College
Canyon
Loftin resigns as secretary of local Chamber of Commerce
J A Loftin steps down after two years as secretary. He leaves the chamber in debt but with a cash balance. Easterling, the new president, says a January meeting will set next steps for a secretary and committee reappointments as the railroad committee and others are reappointed or formed.
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Chamber of Come See
Rr Aga
Loftin
Chamber Commerce
Afrien
We K
Chamber of Commerce
A. CC. Easterling
Chamber of Comerce
Easterling
Tol. R. L. Penick
Percy Jones to Preach at Grand Lodge Assembly
Rev Percy Jones of Stamford will preach the annual sermon at the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Austin. He is a dedicated Stamford Lodge member and active in the degree team. Stamford delegates plan to attend and expect a 14 minute sermon on Sunday night March 15 in Austin.
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Grand Lodge
State of
Texas
Orter of Odd Fellows
Austin
Percs Jones
Jones
Stamford Lodge of Odd Fellows
Stamford
Odd Fellows
Mr. Jones
Firemen's Band Holds Banquet at Stamford Inn
The Firemen's Band held a banquet at the Stamford Inn on Tuesday evening and voted to make the event annual. Dick Rowland, band director, received a gold mounted baton, while John Pinson acted as toastmaster. The four year history of the band was reviewed and a vow to win first at Amarillo's band contest next year was stated.
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Stamford Inn
Dick Rowland
John Pinson
Amarillo
Jacksons M System Store Orders Market Fixtures
J. E. Jackson Jr., owner of the M System Store, ordered a full set of market fixtures to be installed immediately. The store, a bustling grocer, will offer steaks chops and fancy cuts without customers needing to go to the square, with operations set to begin by December 28.
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J. E. Jackson, Jr
M System
Sanitarium Visit Finds Eva Lina Lay Improving
Over the weekend Miss Della Snyder and Mrs Ruby Harlan Mart1 visited Miss Eva Lina Lay at the sanitarium and found her improving. Mine Lay expects to be coming home before long.
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Fort Worth
Della Snyder
Ruby Harlan Mart 1
Evalina Lay
Reverend Hate Visit Cited in City Monday
The message quotes Rev. H B Hate saying we, af rleke dahl, were in the city on Monday as part of a local appearance.
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H. B
Stubbs Adkins Meeker and Curry Lead Buick Race
The article notes Stubbs Adkins Meeker and Curry still lead in the Buick race with a December 24 prize. Campaign rules allow reserve votes and the public vote tally remains unpublished until judges complete the canvass.
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Stubbs
Adkins
Meeker
Curry
BUICK
Buick Six Victory Drive Promises Big Vote Push
The Stamford American offers an extension vote until Saturday at 9 pm to boost subscriptions for a Buick Six touring car prize worth $1810. Subscriptions of one year earn 1500 votes, two years 4000, five years 16,000, ten years 20,000, plus a 100,000 bonus with every $11.90 collected. Leading contestants include Mrs Dewey Stubbertill, with rivals Meeker, Adkins, and Curry narrowing the gap as the campaign heats up.
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Dewey Stubbertil
Adkins Meeker
Curry
Gulbransen
Tha Rm
Rotarians Host Stamford High School Football Team
Stamford High School football players were guests at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Inn Tuesday. Anson High School was also invited and praised for its team, with remarks from Principal Johnson and others. Harvey Sadler and actors performing at the tent theatre were featured, and local business leaders discussed Chamber of Commerce goals for the year.
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Stamford High Schoel
Rotarians
Rotary Club
Inn
Anson High School
W. Johnson
F. Pierce
Jack Husbands
Husbanda
Harvey Sadler
Sadler
Stamford
A. C. Fosterting
Chamber of Commerce
L. Haynie
Bernard Sryant
Spur
Pridap Wight
Bryant
Hollang
George Pryor
New Oil Test Drilling Near Swenson Progress Report
New York interests drill a well on the J. Q. Ward ranch under Swenson Oil Corporation twelve miles northwest of Swenson. Depth reached 820 feet with favorable outlook. area includes another nearby well by Kansas Fuel Company at five miles east and ten miles north, reported by Patrick Hill.
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Swenson
New York
J. Q. Ward
Swenson Oil Corporation
Patrick Hill
Stamford
Hill
Ar Kansas Fuel Company
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Marrs
Methodist Church Sun
P. W. Horn
Church Sea
Into’ Institute
Pete Owens
Pete” Owens
Wee
Larche Grocery Co
Wall-Joiner Co
Central West Drug Co
M. Faverman
Jack's Cafe
Mack's Cafe
J. A. Loftin
Percy Jones
O. F
Firemen’s
Jackson
Contesrant
Alla
T. A. Garry
Frank Kutach
Pete Thornton
Misa
Essie Mae Sorre
Emma Dow
Frank Kane
Tia
Stamford American
Jonea County
S.H.S
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