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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1934

Page

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Christmas Joy At White Cross Mission In Stamford

Rev. W C Collins reports a joyous Christmas at White Cross Mission with a pictured program and a large dinner. Volunteers delivered meals and greetings to the sick while 472 pounds of barbecue fed attendees, along with fruit salad, potatoes, vegetables, cake and toys for 142 children. Local organizations and individuals donated meals, toys, and support, making the season bright for many who would have faced a forlorn Christmas.

White Cross Mission W. C. Collins Stamford Rev Collins George Hudson Fairy Fae Brooks Thelma Brooks Nina Mae Motes Marion Cosby Jesse Alliston Stockton

Bailey's Subject To Be Enduring Our Hardships

Pastor W G Bailey invites worshippers to start the new year by attending services each Sunday. The morning sermon will be Enduring Hardships at 10 50, with Sunday school at 9 45 and a 12 o'clock dismissal. Evening programs include youth leagues at 6 and a message What Is The Matter With. Midweek prayer meets Wednesdays at 7 15.

W. G. Bailey

James W. Walker of Stamford Buried At Rotan Monday

Funeral services were held in Rotan Monday afternoon for James W. Walker 85 who died at his home on West Oliver street Sunday morning. Kinney Funeral Home supervised burial in Rotan cemetery with G W Ashley leading the service. Walker moved to Stamford from Rotan 12 years ago after retiring from farming. He was born in Tennessee December 11 1849. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Nora McKee of Rotan and Vera and Dee Walker of Milford and four sons W H Wade Walker Colo Basvaluer of Stamford.

Rotan James W. Walker West Oliver Street G. W. Ashley Church of Christ At Kinney Funeral Home Mr. Walker Stamford Tennessee Nora McKee Vera Dee Walker Mford W. H. Wee Ee Wade Aalker Colo Basvaluer Stambord

Funeral Services Held for D. J. Meads of Tuxedo

Funeral services for D. J. Meads were held Friday afternoon at Fairview cemetery under Kinney Funeral Home. Meads died Thursday at his Tuxedo home and is survived by his wife two sons J L Meads of Seymour and E E Meads of Tuxedo a daughter Mrs M V Jackson of Hamlin a brother Henry Meads of Arbuckle Calif and two sisters Mrs E B Green of Stamford and Mrs W L Thornton of Abilene. Pallbearers were Floyd Long Walter Appleton Ed Gardner Fino Link T L White and Paul Galery.

D. J. Meads Tuxedo J. ©. Skiles Fairview Kinney Funeral Home Mr. Meads J. L Seymour E. E Hamlin Henry Meads Arbuckle Calif E. B. Green Stamford W. L. Thornton Abilene J. H. Braswell Floyd Long Walter Appleton Ed Gardner Fino Link T. L. White Paul Galery

Stamps Quartette Likely at Avoca Sunday Night Program

Otis and L. Echols and the Stamps Quartette will present a program at the Avoca Baptist church Sunday night at 7 30 o clock. Rev Johnny Lovell of Dublin will speak there at 4 o clock that afternoon in Avoca.

Otis L. Echols Stamps Quartette Avoca Baptist Church Johnny Lovell Dublin

Workhouse Officials Probe Foe Incident in London

Report cites London workhouse officials investigating a case involving Bert Williams who claims neglect and poor living conditions. Foe is alleged to have caused distress, with sources noting a lack of bathing for two years.

London Bert Williams

Community Club Of Tuxedo Opens Year With Meeting

The Tuxedo Community Club held its first meeting of the year at the Tuxedo school auditorium. Frank M. Locke of Stamford gave a talk on Relations Between Home Community and the City. The program featured a string orchestra and audience singalongs with over 250 attendees.

Tuxedo Community Club Tuxedo School Frank M. Locke Stamford John Braswell Bently Lester Gail Baize Henry Humpy Deal Arlene Amerson

Aspermont Boy Injured by Dynamite Explosion

Alby Moberly an 11 year old Aspermont boy suffered a badly lacerated hand after striking fire to dynamite found in the road Saturday. He was brought to the sanitarium where both arms were resting nicely.

Alby Moberly Aspermont

Two Rotan youths die in highway wreck

On a Rotan Roby highway collision Saturday night two youths Odell Morton 18 and Carl Palm 20 died in Stamford Sanatorium and a third June Colwell suffered severe facial and hand injuries. Morton had multiple fractures and a skull fracture while Palm also had a skull fracture. Funeral services were held in Rotan with local ministers assisting. survivors include parents and siblings.

Rotan Stamford Roby Odell Morton O. J. Morton Stamford Sanitarium Carl Palm E. E. Patterson June Colwell Tom Colwell Mr. Colwell

Construction of Municipal Pool To Begin Monday

The city plans a $3,000 labor only pool project approved as a work relief effort by the state administration. Grady Bowdry says excavation starts Monday on a two acre site west of the Rule Jayton Cotton Oil office, with a 60 by 120 foot concrete pool to be built by manual labor and city supplied materials.

State Relief Administration Grady Bowdry Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Company Highway 30

Affluence to Be Wrights Subject at Sunday Services

The Rev J W Wright will present Affluence as the message at 11 a m Sunday worship and Sunday school runs 9 45 a m with J C Pinson as superintendent. A Young People's Fifth Sunday program 3 p m to 8 p m covers church life topics with readings, talks, solos, and a dinner in the basement.

J. W. Wright J. C. Pinson Grace Moody Merle Wright Gordon Weir Abilene Ruby Gould Stamford Ecclesiastes Emma D. Merritt Tony Goble Dorothy Bunkley Maxene Merritt Earl Russell Herbert G. Markley Breckenrng P. m E. B. Surface D. D J. A. Owen Albany S. P. Collins Cross Plains Santa Claus Masters Bunkley Carothers Harrison McKinley Williams Woman's Missionary Society Malachi

Hastie Fined For Speeding In Cleveland

Paul B Hastie of Cleveland was fined for speeding aiming to live up to his name.

Paul B. Hastie Cleveland

Stamford Public Schools Delayed Reopening to Jan 2

Stamford Public Schools will reopen on Wednesday January 2 instead of Monday December 31 as previously announced. Superintendent L W Johnson said the board of trustees approved the new date this week.

Stamford L. W. Johnson Johnson

Man Who Played Fool Subject At Baptist Church

Baptist pastor Sam Morris reports a good service with four baptized members and prepares for more baptisms on January 6 1935 The sermon next Sunday will discuss the fool who ignores his wife advice and includes radio plans on KGKO at 1 p m with a Joshua 3 4 text We invite families to participate and bring envelopes for year end offerings.

Sam Morris First Baptist Church Stamford KGKO Wichita Falls Joshua Aren Ee

Mrs. J. F. Reece Of Stamford Dies After Extended Illness

Mrs. J F Reece died at her Stamford home after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at the row cemetery seven miles west of Sta at 4 o clock day afternoon with Rev. Mr. son Nazarene minister in charge. Survivors include husband a daughter Mrs J E Newton father L D Jones three sisters and one brother J Jones of Florida. Pallbearers named Chatwell Chatwell Strange Newton Bates Kinney.

J. F. Reece Fer Row Sta J. E. Newton L. D. Jones D. F. Beard Hunt County J. F. McLaughlin Dublin R. H. Talley Gustine J. Jones Florida Tom Chatwell J. R. Chatwell Curtis Strange Ed Newton Bates W. N. Kinney

National Banks Reopened In 1934 Nine Licensed In November

Washington says nine national banks were licensed in November, lifting total reopened in 1934 to 412. The figure reflects banks that had closed during the March 1933 banking holiday and later reopened under the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Merlin of St. Louis Tale Incomplete

Fragmentary text shows a broken reference to Merlin in St. Louis with unclear context and missing details about person, event, or outcome.

Merlin St. Louis

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