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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
8
West Texas Utilities Company wrapped the postoffice lawn in festive lights this week and the east side merchants hung colored lights along their buildings. The display showcases how light enhances the business district and underscores the need for a permanent city lighting system.
Stamford merchants describe a steady business spell with fair moisture in the country and buyers keeping up during winter. The year nearing its end is noted as far from bad and the outlook remains cautious yet hopeful.
Merchants in the city back a welfare campaign under Ben R. Vardaman’s institute. The program runs from December, aiming to sell the city to residents and boost cooperation and local loyalty. Full page ads will appear regularly in the newspaper through the coming year.
Stewart Hamblen and Bessie Lee Dunagin wed Saturday at eight in St. Pauls Church parsonage Abilene. The groom, son of Rev. and Mrs J H Hambien, studies at MacMurray College. The bride, Abilene high school student, will continue schooling. They visited Rev and Mrs Hamblen over the weekend.
Fire Marshal urges residents to purge rubbish from cellars and attics to prevent spontaneous combustion fires. He cites church destruction from oily waste and warns that neglected clutter can ignite, spreading to neighbors and potentially harming children.
A poetic fragment recalls a sprig of mistletoe smiling in a hall at dusk. The scene centers on a quiet, wordless witness that aids a distressed lover, offering subtle comfort and a sense of shared happiness on that day.
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