State Law For Unemployment Aid Explained
In Austin on December 17 R B Anderson chair of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission outlined how the state plan differs from the Federal Social Security Act. He stressed the law aids workers during unemployment, with strict limits on benefits and a clear employer tax framework.
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Austin
Texas
R. B. Anderson
Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission
Anderson
Commission
Seymour Banker Speaks at Exchange Club Meeting
R E Baskin president Farmers National Bank of Seymour spoke at the Stamford Inn last Friday noon. He noted Brazos River conservation board aims. Local bank presidents F E Morrow and T A Upshaw attended. Before his talk a quartet sang Silent Night. W O Gillean presided in absence of O G Lewis. Other visitors included Houston Heath Dick Rowland and J L Croft. A banquet honoring the Stam
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Baskin
Farmers National Bank of
Miss Patience Kemp Dies Foster Mother to Many
Miss Patience Kemp a Stamford resident since 1908 died at the family home after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church with Dr Mel G Seaman officiating and burial in Highland cemetery. She was born July 23 1858 in Mississippi and never married fostering nine children. Barrow Funeral Home directed the arrangements. Forty five nieces and nephews survive.
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Patience Kemp
Stamford
North Swenson Avenue
First Baptist Church
Mel G. Seaman
Highland Cemetery
Barrow Funeral Home
Miss Kemp
Mississippi
Rosebud
J. H. Kemp
Mr. Kemp
Big Spring
J. M. Martin
R. F. Huddleston
A. C. Johnson
W. C. Adams
Mr. Henderson
Mr Nail
District Methodists Hold Dual Meetings At St. John's
Two district gatherings at St. John's Methodist Church on December 10 drew 50 men and 103 women. Rev. E. B. Bowen presided with devotional by Rev. H. L. Thurston. Harvest Day and Women's Missionary Society sessions featured speakers from Seymour, Rule, Stamford, Haskell, Knox City and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
E. B. Bowen
Ridting
Woman’s Missionary Society
J. B. Dodson
Rule
Mr. Bowen
H. L. Thurston
Aspermont
Byron Lewis
N. M. Phy
Morris Randal
Seymour
Women’s Missionary Society of the Northwest Conference
R. N. Huckabee
Haskell
H. A. Longino
Billy Bryant
Stamford
Marvin Boyd
A.S. Sherrill
Knox City
Bernard Bryant
A. J. Jones
Rochester
Avoca
Benjamin
Goree
Jayton
Lueders
Monday
Peacock
Roaring Springs
Lagerton
Spur
Vera
Weinert
Medlins Move to Taylor for Telegraph Work
J. T. Medlin, assistant agent at M. E. and T. office, has accepted a telegrapher lever man position with Katy and Missouri-Pacific railways at Taylor. He and Mrs. Medlin plan to leave early next week for a new home. The family came to Stamford over ten years ago and their daughter Lena Bert Medlin and Weaver Medlin have since married and settled here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Medlin
M. E. and T
Taylor
Katy
Missouri-Pacific Railway
Mrs. Medlin
Medlin
Stamford
Lena Bert Medlin
Weaver Medlin
Stamford High School
Things Stamford Needs Suggested At Rotary Club
At the Stamford Rotary Club meeting President Jim McCulloch was authorized to appoint committees to study proposals. Citizens suggested a town band, more parking at the post office lawn, library support, aiding poorer children to attend school, and introducing vocational agriculture in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Jim McCulloch
McCulloch
Tom Boston
Stamford
O. A. Kinney
L. Buster
R. C. Thomas
L. W. Johnson
J. Swenson
Chamber of Commerce
Haskell County Singers to Hold Session Sunday
The Haskell county West Side Singing Convention meets at Plainview Baptist Church north of Stamford in Haskell county on Sunday December 20 starting at p.m. A. D. Lewis Sr of Rule presides and invites Jones county singers and music lovers. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and church services at 11 a.m.
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Haskell County
West Side
Plainview Baptist Church
Stamford
D. Lewis, Sr
Rule
Jones County
PTA Inspects Two Moran Street Schools During Open House
The Central Ward and Intermediate schools on Moran Street hosted an open house for the December PTA meeting. Mrs. R. B. Cullum led a business session as exhibits showcased student work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Moran Street
Reynolds
Pete Cole Voted Valuable Player for Trinity Team
Garth Pete Cole, Stamford senior, tied with R A McCall of Ennis for most valuable player among Trinity football players. Cole, a 215 pound tackle, is a three year letterman and was named to the all conference teams by writers and Waxahachie Daily Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Garth
Pete) Cole
Stamford
Trinity University
Cole
R. A. McCall
Ennis
Sports Writers
Texas
Waxahachie Daily Light
Texas Planning Board Proposes Auxiliary Forests Plan
The Texas Planning Board Forestry Committee drafts a bill to create auxiliary forests to ensure future timber supply for Texas. The measure aims to bolster long term wood resources and forest management statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Planning Board
Forestry Committee
Christmas Greeting Number goes to press a day early
The American will publish its Christmas Greeting Number on Wednesday afternoon one day earlier than usual to ensure mail subscribers receive the issue by Christmas Eve. All ads and publication items for next week must reach the office one day earlier than the standard schedule.
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the American
Letters to Santa Claus Final Ameri can Print Run
In Lueders Texas on December 14 1986 a child writes to Santa asking for a dump truck lights a plane car a teddy bear a fiddle apples oranges nuts and candy as the last weekly issue will publish children letters and readers are urged to send in late entries by Monday.
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The
Santa Claus
Lueders
Texas
Buster
Santa
Paul Edward Brown
Dear Santa Letters From Lueders Children 1936
In December 1936 two notices from Lueders Texas share Christmas wishes. Mary Alice Morrison a ten year old asks for a brown eyed doll coloring book fruit and candy. Tommy Joe and Robert Mansker two younger boys request a red dump truck a tractor with trailer fruit and candy.
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Lueders
Texas
Santa
Mary Alice Morrison
Tommy Joe
Robert Mansker
Dear Santa Claus from a First Grade Card
A first grader in Stamford Texas writes to Santa Claus on December 8, 1936. The note, from seven year old Robert Kahout, asks for a ball a bat candy nuts and fruits as Christmas gifts.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa Claus
Robert Kahout
Indoor ball and bat request from Stamford boy
A Stamford Texas note dated December 7 1936 requests gifts for a nine year old boy Billy Joe Black including an indoor ball and bat nuts and fruit.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa Claus
Billy Joe 'Blackwe
Christmas Wish From a Plainview Student
A seven year old second grader at Plainview School asks Santa for a Shirley Temple doll scarf and cap set lunch basket gloves and a Christmas tree program on December 23rd She asks Santa to bring fruits nuts and candies for all children and mentions her little brother and sister and her mother and father as well as other kids.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa Claus
Plainview
Santa
Marjory Coleman
P.S
Mother
Daddy
Dear Santa List from a Seven Year Old Betty Blackwell
A letter from Betty Gean Blackwell, seven, in second grade, asks Santa for a baby doll, nuts, and candy. She signs her name in hopeful, childlike handwriting.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa
Betty Gean Blackwell
Dear Santa Clau Letter from a Fifth Grader
Theodore Kahout, a ten year old fifth grader, writes to Santa Claus asking for candy nuts fruits and a bicycle as a friendly holiday request. He signs his name as a late friend.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa Clau
Theodore Kahout
Child requests doll and dollhouse in letter from Bertha Ulmer
A nine year old in fourth grade asks for a long haired doll, a 36 piece dollhouse, nuts and candy, and to include other children in the gift request in a friendly note from Bertha Ulmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Texas
Santa
Bertha Ulmer
Dear Santa Seeks Gifts From Plainview Child
A six year old first grader at Plainview writes to Santa asking for a football fruit nuts candy and urges gifts for his sister Jo Ann a doll. He signs as Paul Frizell and calls Santa his little friend.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa
Plainview
Jo Ann
Paul Frizell
Brannon Resigns as District Worker in Baptist Conference
Rev J D Brannon district missionary of the 17th Baptist district announced his resignation at the Jones County Baptist Workers conference at Hodges church. He will move to Houston to serve as district missionary there. Brannon has served about two years with home in Abilene. The district board meets in Abilene to elect his successor. Rev J H Skiles Stamford re appointed Mexican missionary director. Rev EF Espanola re employed. Next workers conference session set for January 19 at Anson Baptist church.
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J. D. Brannon
Jones County
Espanola
Anson Baptist Church
Hodges
C. A. Powell
University Baptist Church
Abilene
Mr. Brannon
W. DD. Fielder
Orville Richardson
Ernest Bowman
FE. B. Atwood
J. Henry Littleton
L. A. Doyle
J. B. Bradford
Twin Boys 16 Months Old Die Day Apart
Twin brothers Raymond and Louis Wooderd died within days of each other in Colusa California from intestinal complications. They were 16 months old, and a double funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2. Their mother Neoma Dewees was away with a ill sister, and grandparents L A Dewees received word of the deaths.
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Raymond
Louis Wooderd
Ray Wooderd
Colusa
Calfornia
L. A. Dewees
Louis
Neoma Dewees
Dewees
Abilene
Morris Nix
Music Club's Xmas Concert Well Received
The Stamford Music Club presented a Christmas concert at Central Presbyterian Church. The program featured juvenile and club choirs in white robes, carols, a violin duet, a male quartet, and choral pieces. Proceeds benefited United Charities with director Mrs. Grady Bowdry and accompanist Miss Mary Bryant.
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Stamford Music Club
Central Presbyterian Church
Music Club
Bethlehem
Ruth Francis
Wm. Rogan
Parker Gardner
Geoge Rollins
Houston Heath
C. M. Lester
Don Ferris
Dick Rowland
C. E. Carlton
S. A. Reed
St. John's Methodist Church
United Charities
Grady Bowdry
Music Club Chorus
Mary Bryant
J. C.dons
W. C
Nancy Lou Langford
Martha Louise McClellan
Janice Baird
Martha Beth Larche
Annette Carothers
Peggy Tinsley
Baby Sarah McDonald
Era Jo Uapshaw
Bobby Jean Sims
Mary Elizabeth Bounds
Mary Sue Humphrey
Freda Culwell
Billie Marie Russel
Jones County Cotton Ginning Totals to December 1
Cotton ginning in Jones County up to December 1 totaled 35,695 bales, down from 45,453 on the same date last year. Ginning in the county is almost over at this stage of the season.
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Jones County
Wichita Folk Hurt In Crash En Route To Abi nine game
Mr and Mrs Marcie West and Mr and Mrs L T Turner of Wichita Falls were injured in a highway wreck near Corinth on Saturday while traveling to the Abi line football game. The car swerved to avoid a truck, hit a concrete abutment and overturned. Mrs West suffered a fractured vertebra, others were bruised or cut and later discharged.
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Marcie West
L. Turner
Wichita Falls
Corinth
Abilene
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
Mrs H W Helm Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs H W Helm 26 of Vernon community north of Stamford died December 10 from a heart complication after several days illness. Kinney Funeral Home service at 1 pm Saturday with Rev A H Muelhbrad officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery north of Sagerton. Born January 7 1910 in Bosque County she was Miss Anne Pearl Barton. Married to H W Helm February 13 1926 and moved to Haskell County in 1927. Survived by husband two sons H W Jr and Melton and her father Jim Barton.
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H. W. Helm
Vernon
Stamford
Kinney Funreal
A. H. Muelhbrad
Sayverton
Fairview
Sagerton
Helm
Anne Pearl Barton
Bosque County
Haskell County
H. W. Jr
Melton
New Conoco Service Station Nears Opening in Stamford
The new Conoco service station on North Swenson avenue is nearing completion this week and will open within a day or two. It showcases a new architectural style for Stamford stations. Zack White, from Breckenridge, will operate the station with help from James Griggs of Stamford.
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Conoco
North Swenson Avenue
Stamford
Zack White
Breckenridge
White
James Griggs
Stam
Catfish Stocked in Lake No 4 by Stamford Club
About 500 channel catfish were placed in Lake No 4, supplied by the state hatchery, according to KR M Swenson president of the Stamford Rod and Gun Club which leases the lake. The lake is now full of water and expected to attract fishing next spring.
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No. 4
KR. M. Swenson
Stamford
Poultry Show Opens at Anson
The Jones County Poultry Show begins in Anson with exhibits set up and premiums awarded on standard breeds. Roy McDonald of Dallas will judge the event and J W Pritchett of Stamford will serve as superintendent as the show runs through Friday and Saturday.
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Jones County
Anson
Cvy
Roy McDonald
Dellas
J. W. Pritchett
Stamford
Mrs Burrow to Present Pupils at High School Recital
Mrs Burrow will present her pupils in a recital Monday night December 21 at 7 30 in the High School auditorium. The public is invited.
Stamford Music Club and Mayor on KRBC Radio
The Stamford Music Club performs on the Know Your West Texas program on KRBC Abilene with Mayor E P Bunkley discussing Stamford assets. Gene Heard, station program director, coordinated arrangements during a visit to Stamford. Rehearsals occurred at the Home Economics Cottage with Bowdry directing and Bryant accompanying.
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Stamford Music Club
Stamford
E. P. Bunkley
West Texas
KRBC
Reporter News
Abilene
Stamford Rotary Club
Gene Heard
Mr. Heard
Heard
R. Grady Bowdry
Mary Bryant
Parker Gardner
Cheerre Rollins
Richard Lane
George Rollins
of. E Upshaw
Margaret Upshaw
Bunkley
Pneumonia Fatal to Edward Rorie
Edward Rorie a 42 year old Sunnyside farmer died from pneumonia complications at Stameford Sanitarium after a three week illness. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with Minister John M Rice officiating. Interment in Highland cemetery. Rorie born in Mississippi March 12, 1894 came from Cooper Texas twenty years ago. Survived by widow Pearl Jackson three sons Darwin Earlene Eldridge two brothers Scott and J D Rorie three sisters Lela Morris Lula Harris and Gus Castleberry. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rorie
Sunnyside
Stameford Sanitarium
Church of Christ
John M. Rice
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Mr. Rorie
Mississippi
Cooper
Texas
Pearl Jackson
Anson
Darwin
Earlene
Eldridge
Scott Rorie
J. D. Rorie
Paria
Lela Morris
Spur
Lula Harris
Gus Castleberry
Charles Durham
John McLemore
Henry Osment
Curtis Tidwell
John White
Henry Hall
Names Added To Paid up List of The American
Subscription payments to The American have been coming in faster than at any time this fall after attractive club rates with the daily papers and Semi-Weekly Farm News. The list includes Lucian Punches San Pedro Cal S Suter Rule Rt 3 R F Huddleston Stamford Warren Johnson Aspermont h RE Watson Stamford Rt 3 Chas KE David St Joseph Mo J F McGregor Stamford Rt 3 St G Young Stamford Rt 1 Mary Blackstock Dallas Sadie Lou Lieb Stamford Rt 3 H T Massey Iowa Park H Owens Stamford Rt 1 L H Culwell Stamford Rt 3 Axel Peterson Chicago Il Fred Buerger Avoca Rt 1 E B Harrison Stamford E Plummer Stamford R B Moss Stamford Rt 3 Oxcar Ekdah Lueders C J Oman Avoca Rt 1 S A Olson Avoca Rt 1 Manuel Bosse Lueders Rt 1 Mrs Sally Wilson Lueders R E McNabb Stamford J L Savage Stamford Rt 2 M L Hughes Avoca Rt 2 B W Thane Avoca Rt 1 Lambert Stenholm Avoca Rt 1 Mrs J W Gamble Plainview Mrs R D Bibby Hobbs New Mexico O W Rush Hamlin Rt 1 Mrs Willia V Lyon Stamford L R Bird Stamford W Z Miles Stamford Rt 1 Mrs Gee Ludecke Stamford Rt 3 Mrs E A Nowlin Stamford J F Compton Stamford Rt 1 W F Bosse Stamford Rt 1 E C Preston Stamford Rt 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Punches
San Pedro
Cal
S. Suter
Rule
R .F. Huddleston
Stamford
Warren Johnson
Aspermonth
RE. Watson
Chas
KE. David
St. Joseph
New Hope Baptist Church Plans Meeting Sunday
The New Hope Baptist Church will hold a special meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock to lay plans for the coming year’s work. Members are urged to attend and contribute ideas for church activities and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
New Hope Baptist Church
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State Board
Seymour Banker
Meeting of Exchange Club
Methodists
District Stewards and Missionary Society
Medlins
Exchange Club
Haskell County Singers
Central Ward School
Miss Montgomery
Annie Bounds
Pete Cole
Hodges Church
Presbyterian Church
Lake No. 4
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