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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
4
A fire in a closet of the Braymer residence around 4 50 am Saturday was confined there before spreading. Neighbors and the Braymers were awakened by the sound of cracking dishes as flames were detected and the local fire department controlled the blaze. The house belongs to Shamburger Lumber Company.
Eighteen 4-H clubs with 256 members were formed in Jones County for 1941. Floyd Lynch, county agent, announced the list of local leaders and officers for each club including Stamford New Light Wilson Nugent Boyd Chapel Noodle Horn Wise Chapel Davie Nevada Tuxedo and Truby with presidents vice presidents secretaries reporters and song leaders named for every locality.
Grandfather Rev B H Terrell of Forestburg led the Monday funeral for eight month old Michael Jones Terrell son of Mr and Mrs B E Terrell. He died Saturday night at Stamford Sanitarium after nearly three weeks of meningitis treatment. Burial was in Highland cemetery Paint Creek. Kinney Funeral Home directed. Survivors include the parents a sister Wanda Rejean a brother Burnie Wayne grandparents near Stamford Rev and Mrs B H Terrell and Mr and Mrs M L Jones great grandparents J M Malone Brownwood.
Mrs Leona Mott reports on the WPA sewing room project covering Oct 28 1939 to Nov 2 1940. average 18 women employed monthly, labor cost 7609.26 dollars, material used 11280 yards costing 1240.80 dollars, sponsors credits 950.92 for rent utilities 122.89 textiles and findings, 120 yards furnished. 7185 garments produced of which 108 used sponsor material. 1.59 yards per garment. Sixty persons currently benefiting by employees.
Scouting will be emphasized at the January 8 Chamber of Commerce breakfast with Charlie Green, the manager, announcing a program on Boy Scout work and merit badge plans. Jack Vogel, field executive, and scoutmasters will attend as guests.
J W Pritchett a leading Texas poultry breeder and exhibitor from Corinth showed 27 birds at the West Texas Poultry Exposition in Abilene last week placing 18 under ribbons. A parti colored cockrell exhibited by Pritchett was grand champion in its division and overall show winner. He serves as vice president and director of the West Texas Poultry Association and chairs the Rhode Island Red Club executive committee.
Miss Maxine Rowland of Stamford has the part of Mary in Albany’s annual Nativity pageant directed by Robert Nail. The two nightly performances run December 23 at 7:30 and 8:45 p.m. and are free to the public. The pageant opened December 17 with performances each night except Sunday.
Our sincerest thanks go to the neighbors the American Legion members the funeral service workers and the Dennis Barrow Funeral Home for their kindness in the death of our son and brother Willie Gibson. Mrs Sally B Gibson Ernie Gibson and Mrs Edna Gibson
Scout members of Troop 40 held a Christmas banquet at St John’s Methodist Church on Friday night December 20. Mothers prepared the elaborate turkey menu served by Mrs. F W Pauling Mrs H K Langford and Mrs Cleburne Huston.
This Christmas number of The American is being printed on Monday to reach readers before Christmas. It takes the face of the regular Friday paper for this week. Next issue will be dated January 3.
Children of Stamford and surrounding territory will be entertained with a free all comedy show at the Grand Theatre as a Christmas treat. The party will be held Tuesday December 24 at 10 a.m., announced manager S J Hodge. Tommy Rector left Sunday for Austin to spend Christmas with his mother and sisters.
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