Santa Claus Letters Pour In From Stamford Readers
A page of child wish lists from Stamford Texas entries dated 1900 1930 and 1950s show youngsters requesting items such as a basketball tricycle doll buggy piano gun steam engine games fruit candy nuts and toy cars. Names include JAMES VIC MARTIN VIRGLE LEE WALKER BEATRICE FAY BAXTER MARVIN SIMPSON JR ANNTE PUSTILIOVSERYS DONALD PAGE CONNALLY NAUHTY FAYE CONNALLY and BILLIE LOUISE HEWETT along with addresses on South McKinley Street and Route ED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Tam
Beatrice Fay Baxter
Instructions On Meat Canning From Miss Partlow
Practical guide from Miss Partlow on meat canning in Haskell county using Extension Service methods. Details cover soups roasts sausages head cheese scrapple pickled feet and vinegar mixtures with temperatures pressures and packing guidance.
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Haskell County
Eileen PF. Partlow
Haskell
Home Agent
A@M reolleve
Hamlin Fire Ravages Block Including Green and Dry Goods
A major Hamlin blaze swept the two story building housing F M Green Dry Goods and bank rooms, damaging Green's stock up to 17000 and threatening the bank rooms with losses near 10000. Firemen battled flames three hours aided by many residents. The structure had burned previously on December 23 and the total damage could reach 40000 to 50000 dollars.
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Hamlin
F. M. Bank
Anl
W. W. Green
Green
Tate May
May
New Methodist Pastor to Preach at Stamford Sunday
Rev. W. G. Fletcher, new pastor of St. John's Methodist Church, arrives from Oakland California to preach at morning and evening services Sunday. Former pastor Rev. C. L. Cartwright and Mrs. Cartwright departed for Oakland this week.
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W. G. Fletcher
St. John’s Methodist Church
Oakland
Calif
Stamford
C. L. Cartwright
Mane
Cartwright
Christmas Tree Gift for Southwest City Children
A Christmas tree and party will be held for children in the southwestern part of the city at J. N. Hale’s home, 305 South Haskell Street, Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m. All local children are invited.
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J. N. Hale
Haskell Street
Negro Folk Song Festival At City Auditorium
Singers from the A M E Church will present a Negro folk song festival with Dunbar readings at City Auditorium Friday night at 8 15 p m A small admission charge will be asked.
Stamford Chamber marks year of civic progress and services
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce and city officials completed a year of achievements including a state law allowing county tax offices outside the county seat. A new office in Stamford led by City Manager Charles W. Zug Jr. served county residents and reduced trips to the county seat. The chamber ran services from a weather forecast to an employment bureau and hosted monthly trades days drawing thousands to town and boosting retail business.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Chas. W. Zug, Jr
Jones County
Mage
Parent- Teacher Association
J. ©. Watson
Lois Green
R. C. Boney
Globe-Trotter
Cisco
FE. P. Bunkley
R. L. Penick
P. P. Berthelot
Penick
Answers to What’s Wrong and Where
In 1755 Braddock’s defeat is noted. Electric lights and telephones are absent. The Boston terrier is undeveloped. A man wears U S A on his hat while the man on the left smokes a cigarette in a holder. YMCA hats and a field glass case appear. Movies are unknown and the man on the right shows a modern haircut.
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Braddock
Man
U.S.A
Y.M.C.A
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Stanford
Texas
Santa Sam
Amo
Andy
James Vic Martin
Virgle Lee Walker
Rk. J
Dorthy Coleman
Stam/ord
Santa Cace
Tie
Cowboy
Marvin Simpson, JR
Tuvedo, Texas
Santa
Brether
Annte
Stamford, Texas
South McKinley St
Santa Tam
Donald Page Connally
U. S
McKinley St
Brother
Nauhty Faye Connally
Tear Santa
Billie Louise Hewett
Lagerton
Lear Santa Clare
Charles
LIN
Erie
Kiomeo
Everett
Dad
Little Cay
Floyd Spences
Mary Letha Brannon
Rell
Lemaor
NEW Methodist
Part City
Gambill’s
Gambills & CO. Inc
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Chamber of Commerce
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