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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1936

Page

3

Sheriff Sale Notice in Stamford Texas 1936

A sheriff sale is ordered by the Jones County District Court against Joe H. Payne for 330.07 dollars with costs. The property, the south 115 feet of Lot 2 in Block 20 of the Original Town of Stamford, is to be sold at public vendue on January 5, 1937, at the courthouse door in Anson, Texas, for cash to satisfy the judgment and tax lien. Publication to occur in Stamford American for three weeks.

State of Texas Jones District Court Jones County Joe H. Payne City of Stamford I. J. L. Gordon J. C. Bryant Anson

Sale in Jones County forecloses tax lien on Lee White

The Honorable District Court of Jones County issues an order of sale against Lee White for $128.97 plus costs. Sheriff J. L. Gordon will sell Lots 13 and 14 in Block Fourteen on January 5, 1937, at the courthouse door in Anson between 10 AM and 4 PM. Witness Bill Dunnody deputy.

Public sale notice in Stamford Texas foreclosure case

November 23 1936 final judgment against J E Raines for 85 65 and costs with tax lien foreclosure. Sheriff J L Gordon will sell December 8 1936 at public vendue the east 100 feet of Lot 1 and east 100 feet of south half of Lot 2 Block 11 original Stamford Jones County Texas to satisfy the judgment and a further 14 85 taxes. Auf geliefert.

Sheriff Notice of Sale in Jones County Texas

In the Stamford American dated December 8 1936 the Sheriff of Jones County Texas witnesses a sale order. Deputy Bill Dunwody signs the document.

Stamford American Jones County J. L. Gordon Texas Bill Dunnody Bill Dunwody

Santa Claus Letters From Stamford Texas 1936

A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Texas children in December 1936 request modest gifts. Dorothea Lee Hardin asks slippers a watch and a cedar chest plus fruit and nuts, while Aline Jo Hardin seeks a piano truck and tricycle. Allene Shanafelt asks slippers a robe and fruit, and others request dolls blocks chalk and toy tractors and candy.

Stamford Texas Santa Dorothea Lee Hardin

Santa Letters From Texas Children

A collection of brief handwritten notes from Texas children to Santa Claus dated 1936 to 1986. Names include Eugene Burlesone of Stamford, Virginia Sue Watson of Haskell, Don Baize in Leeders, and Alva Anna Shirley, each requesting dolls, toys, fruit, candy, and household items.

Haskell Texas Santa Claus Virginia Sue Watson Tex Tuxedo Santa Don Baize P.S

Child’s Christmas Wish From Thurmon Andress

A Stamford Texas note dated December 16 1936 pleads for Santa to bring a telephone red wagon gun holster a piano a ball Mickey Mouse a broom and plenty of fruits nuts and candy. The letter ends with a request not to forget other children.

Stamford Texas Santa Claus Thurmon Andress

Dear Santa Letters From Stamford Children

A compiled snippet shows year and date lines with requests from Stamford Texas youngsters to Santa. Letters mention age six year old Victor Buie asking for a red bicycle and toys with nuts and candy, and Bettie to Fare eight years old requesting fruit and candy and toys on Christmas. A later entry from a ten year old asks for a doll crochet set and fruit plus nuts and candy.

Santa Victor Buie Stamford Texas Santa Claus Bettie North Webb Dee

Child's Christmas Request From Estelle Pruitt

Estelle Pruitt of Sagerton Texas writes from December 20 1938 requesting a big doll fruit nuts and candy for herself eight year old Estelle and also asks for gifts for her baby brother and sister. She mentions attending Sagerton School second grade and signs off as Estelle Pruitt.

Sagerton Texas Santa Claus Estelle Pruitt

Little Ettie Musil Seeks Holiday Gifts for Sisters

A brief note from Ettie Musil asks for a doll, a dishes set and a telephone for her two younger sisters. She requests candy nuts and fruit as well, writing that she is nine and has a six and a four year old siblings.

Santa Claus Ettie Musil

Children’s Christmas Wish List From Stamford Menus

A Stamford reader from Texas requests gifts for a seven year old boy including a tool set a car fruit candy sparklers and mentions the boy’s parents and brother Donald Hash A second note from Stamford lists a fifteen month old child seeking a pedal bike fruit and candy and mentions grandparents Marion Dell Rogers both dated December 22 in different years.

Stamford Texas Santa Claus Donald Hash Marion Dell Rogers

Santa Letter From Sagerton Child Opens Christmas Memo

A Sagerton Texas child writes to Santa on December 20 1986 stating illness and a simple wish. The fragment hints at a Christmas plea from a four year old seeking care and gifts in a small town record.

Sagerton Texas Santa

Little Doll Cradle Travel Request From Helen Pruitt

The note asks for a small doll in a cradle and fruit nuts and candy for a "little friend" named Helen Pruitt. It reads as a personal request and does not mention a date or location. The tone is affectionate and informal.

Helen Pruitt

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Christ Mases Stamford Sanitarium Lee White J. E. Raines Ij. L. Gordon Jones ‘County Jones Count Stamford State Bank Aline Jo Hardin Allene Shanafelt O'Brien Mary Lilly Mae Raphelt Gene Watson Lsten Gram Columbia Southwestern Bell Telephone CO Eugene Burlesone South Ferguson Leeders Alva Anna Shirley Strauss Gambill’s Hardware Glutstroneuie Were Lewis
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