Washington Debts Beer and Farm Relief in Focus
In Washington the big topics are Perron war debts beer and farm relief with no unity on cancellation. Brewers question taxation while farm relief seeks a three point plan including debentures equalization fees and a voluntary allotment backed by the Farm Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington
Perron
Europe
Uncle Sam
Congress
Federal Farm Board
Coolidge
Senate
Norbeck
House of Representatives
Internal Revenue Bureau
Memorial Service At Baptist Church In Jones County
Memorial service set for Sunday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Morris. Families urged to sit together. No Sunday night service due to Christmas. Book notes recount peace talks among Texas Baptists, urging harmony and possible conference to end denominational disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Mineral Wells
Texas
F. M. McConnell
Baptist Standard
Fort Worth
Truett
J.C. Hardy
Abilene
Anson
McConnell
Stamford American ends cash subscription drive with good results
The six week campaign ended Saturday night amid bad weather but produced many new subscribers and a large number of renewals. Prizes were awarded to top workers and some extensions granted to two entrants to finish their goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Olson
Methodist Missionary Society
Lora Sorrell
Olga Marie Lieb
Bernice Thompson
Margaret Adkins
Beulah Mae Summers
Lagerton
District Court Opens in Anson for January Term
The Jones county district court meets in Anson starting Monday January 2 for the January term. A long list of grand jurors and four weekly panels is announced including J. D. Shackelford W. G. Swenson Joe Winter M. D. Smith M. L. Manley and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Jones County
Anson
J. D. Shackelford
W. G. Swenson
Joe Winter
M. D. Smith
M. L. Manley
W. S. Allred
G. R. Prichard
C. C. Blair
T. R. Putnam
E. A. Wilson
H. O. Rowland
Sid G
W. C. Bennett
Ray Rushing
R. P. Small
Joe Baucum
R. R. Baird
A. L. McKeever
T. J. Stubbs
C. J. Rhodes
E. F. Simmons
O. L. Caton
R. W. Arledge
A. B. Carlton
J. R. Devaney
J. F. McCulloch
J. C. Randell
D. J. Herbst
Ed Bailey
Earl M. Johnson
N. R. Packwood
R. J. Bartlett
R. L. Sanders
O. L. Jenkins
R. B. Hodges
Paul W. Jones
Carl Greenway
Spurgin
H. F. Goble
Neal Atkins
M. Higgs
W. T. Austin
Fred H. Britton
L.E.C. Boyd
R. E. Burson
E. C. Rodgers
T. F. Holman
O. R. Jones
Homer Low
H. H. Cox
M. M. Culpepper
P. E. Mayhew
I. F. Westmoreland
Frank Gibbons
H. E. Brown
Cecil Mc Daniel
G. W. Mayfield
J. A. Lollar
D. C. Gibson
Sam E. Crawford
J. M. Dubose
C. Bond Smith
R. M. King
T. B. Harrell
Barney Beavers
S. D. Gay
W. T. Garrett
H. C. Harber
Roy Edwards
P. F. Willis
W. N. Munroe
I. J. Alexander
Wiley Wray
J. P. Bingham
C. L. Hallman
B. N. Wisely
D. T. Perkins
G. A. Poe
W. M. Cowsert
J. Abben
D. W. Wylie
J. G. Veazey
R. C. Ricks
H. P. Moody
W. C. Saladin
W. O. Baker
J. C. Fielder
P. J. Brown
R. L. Connell
J. H. Doty
J. Rushing
Ef, T. Pittard
A. Russell
N. C. Beam
A. F. Terry
L. D. Fry
J. A. Walker
R. S. Johnson
Guy Glenn
W. P. Westmoreland
J. T., Johnson
E. C. Lollay
New Chevrolet Showed With Major 1933 Revisions
Crowds flocked to the Hardy Motor Company showroom for the first showing of the 1933 Chevrolet model. The car features a 110 inch wheelbase, 65 horsepower, and a top speed over 70 mph. Styled with aer stream/tear drop design, skirted fenders, and a revised front end, it also eliminates several gadgets by adding a Starterator start system and reducing controls to enhance safety and convenience. Louie Hardy praised the reception from Stamford motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Motor Company
Chevrolet
Louie Hardy
Stamford
Jones County Leads Texas In Cotton Ginnings
Census bureau data through December 1 shows Jones county ginned 87,1283 bales, a county all time record, ahead of Ellis 85,400 and Lubbock 80,636 with Hill and Haskell following. Stamford gins total 20,893 for the season after two weeks of poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Texas
Census Bureau
Ellis County
Lubbock County
Hill County
Haskell County
Stamford
Burglars Loot East Reynolds Homes In Stamford
Burglars entered three East Reynolds houses Dr E P Bunkley, C M Francis and Harry Yates. An attempt was made on B P Davenport home. Bunkley lost a watch and $5 Francis $5 Yates nothing missed. This Stamford year’s first burglary with no suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Bunkley
C. M. Francis
Harry Yates
East Reynolds Street
B. P. Davenport
Stamford
New Police Signal Lights Installed at City Hall
New red signal lights have been installed at City Hall to alert the officer on duty. A switch in the police station controls them, designed to attract attention regardless of location, replacing the whistle method that struggled amid Saturday night noise. Bill Gay of the fire department helped obtain the new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gay
Fire Department
Death of W C Sloan After Short Illness
W C Sloan aged 28 nephew of Mrs W N Kinney died of pneumonia Sunday morning at 7 o clock after three days of illness. He moved to this city from Creed Colorado last October and worked for W N Kinney. Funeral services were at the Church of Christ with H W Wrye preaching. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery by W N Kinney. He is survived by his wife Mrs Laverna Sloan age 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Sloan
W. N. Kinney
Creed
Colorado
Church of Christ
H. W. Wrye
Highland Cemetery
Sloan
Laverna Sloan
Dear Santa Letter From Elbert Texas Child Dorothy Williams
A Christmas note from Dorothy Williams of Elbert Texas asks Santa for a doll and any other gifts. The letter promises love and hints that more letters appear on page three of the issue. The American newspaper comments on readers writing to Old Santa and hopes for a joyful holiday for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cld Williams
Santa Claus
Santa
Travel lecture paints Europe’s poverty during depression
Miss Imogene Warder told Exchange and Rotary Club listeners of European poverty, noting Irish farmers living on $5 a year and workers in Spain earning pennies daily. She and companion Miss DeLania Barringer toured Europe seeking adventure, describing prosperity-era contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Imogene Warder
Exchange Club
Rotary Club
Miss Warder
Spain
DeLania Barringer
Miss Barringer
T. R. Tinsley
R. E. McDonald
F. M. Locke
Rev
C. R. Hooton
Football Players Entertained By Exchange Club
The Exchange Club hosted the High School football team led by Coach Lee Walker and Superintendent L. W. Johnson at a duck dinner. Frank Locke faced questions about his duck quota, with Johnson and Locke sharing alibis while Coach Walker and captain Pete Cole praised the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Walker
L. W. Johnson
W. G. Swenson
Frank Locke
Walker
T. R. Tinsley
Pete” Cole
Stamford Office Oversees Aid To 130 West Texas Counties
The Stamford West Texas Chamber of Commerce office administers one million dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid unemployment in 130 counties. Governor Sterling appoints D A Bandeen A J Swenson and Ernest Kease to review claims and sign approved checks. By now 115 counties have applied and 70 delegations visited Stamford. $326,051 paid, $600,000 more pending Washington approval. Sterling praises the Stamford reports as models for RC officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
West Texas
D. A. Bandeen
A. J. Swenson
Ernest Kease
Sterling
Washington
Bandeen
Program Arranged For Gathering Of Stamford C OFC
An orient eee has been arranged for the anny banquet of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce Friday at 7 o'clock at the Stamford Inn. Judge Chas E Coombes will act as master of ceremonies and introduce West Texas officials. The program includes invoc ation, sing song, talks on chamber impact, beautification, and relief acts, plus report of the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Inn
W. G. Owsley
Chas. E. Coombes
West Texas
Stamford
Ed Shumway
Abilene
Chamber
J. K. Brady
J. G. High
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Rector
Otis Miller
Anson
D. A. Bandeen
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Swenson
Mrs. Frank Griggs Dies at Home
Mrs. Frank Griggs age 22 died at her home Tuesday night from pneumonia. Funeral at Highland Cemetery Wednesday at 5 with Rev. Sam Morris. arrangements by W. N. Kinney. Survived by husband two children and her mother Mrs. R. P. Ward. Also notes a Chicago woman lost 560 sewing money and a walnut coffin crafted by F C Haynes of Canton North Carolina who died at an unspecified age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Griggs
Highland Cemetery
Sam Morris
W. N. Kinney
R. P. Ward
F.C. Haynes
Canton, N.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bina
WITCC
Baptist
First Baptist Church
Stamford American
Patman
Blanton
Hoover
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Tom Blanton
District Court
Reynolds
W.C. Sloan
Elbert, Texas
Angie McCurdy Seed
Archer City
Simmons University
Exchange and
Rotary Clubs
Governor's Committee
Swenson, Bandeen, Keese
C. Ofc
J. D. Schaefer
Chicago
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