Congress stalls on economy and tax cuts in Hoover era
Washington dispatch notes Congress has not cut government expenditures or taxes beyond debating beer legalization. It highlights Hoover’s plan to consolidate 51 agencies under Cabinet control, potential veto risk, and a Senate vacancy issue while detailing war debt payments, upcoming conferences, and Philippine independence debates as Roosevelt-era transitions loom.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Hoover
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Lithuania
Latvia
France
Belgium
Poland
Hungary
Estonia
America
Senate
Philippines
Roosevelt
Treasury and Post Office Department
Brown
James Farley
Local Chamber Launches Tree and Shrub Campaign in Stamford
Stamford begins a five year West Texas Inter-Community Beautification Contest drive led by the Civic Improvement Committee of the Chamber. The program offers plant sale discounts from Mrs High and free labor for placing trees along property frontages, with unemployed workers from the RDC program to be hired for the work.
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Lois Green
Eof Commerce
Stamford
West Texas Chamber
Civic Improvement Committee
Stamford Chamber
Jgettine
Civic Improvement ‘Committee
West Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Possum And Turkey Dinner At R L Penick Home
Col R L Penick hosted a turkey and possum dinner at his river home near Lueders honoring guest C W Harkrider of Fort Worth. Harkrider, a Trinity Life Insurance Company representative, was a long time guest. menu included possum sweet potatoes pig feet and turkey. Guests listed include O W Lamb Georny Smith C Carduees R V Colbert D Bandeen Bob Posey W E Fairless L York C M vraneie Louis Rosenwasser F W Peck W G Owsley and Arnold Douthit.
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Col. R. L. Penick
Lueders
C. W. Harkrider
Fort Worth
Mr. Harkrider
Col. Penick
Trinity Life Insurance Company
Pers O. W. Lamb
Georny Smith
C. Carduees
R. V. Colbert
D. Bandeen
Bob Posey
W. E. Fairless
L. York
C. M. Vraneie
Louis Rosenwasser
F. W. Peck W. G. Owsley
Arnold Douthit
Good Attendance Expected Tonight At C of C Banquet
Stamford citizens and guests from nearby towns anticipate strong turnout for the Stamford Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Stamford Inn. Judge Chas. E. Coombes will host, Ed Shumway of Abilene will direct the music, and the evening will feature influential speakers from Stamford and West Texas.
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C of C
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Inn
Stamford
Chas. E. Coombes
Ed Shumway
Abilene
West Texas
Two Great Artists Headline Simmons University Series
Abilene prepares for winter artist course with Sergei Rachmaninoff on January 26 and Fritz Kreisler on February 7 at Simmons auditorium. The events mark first West Texas appearances by both legends. Organizers promise strong attendance and emphasize bringing top international artists to the region. Miss Margaret C. Moore tested vitamin D in shrimp with 50 rats.
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Abilene
West Texas
Simmons University
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Fritz Kreisler
Simmons
Rachmaninoff
America
Kreisler
West Texans
Legion Christmas Party Delights Local Children
About sixty to seventy youngsters attended the American Legion Christmas tree at Legion Hall last Thursday night and were visited by Santa Claus. Legionnaires hosted the event despite heavy rain, giving candy apples and oranges to each child. Margaret Harris led readings and music with Betty Murphy Oradelle Macafete and Mary Lucile Waldrep. a violin duet by Dorothy Rainey Culwell and Albert Ivy Jr.. and a girl group song with the violinists.
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Santa A
American Legion
Legion Hall
Old Saint Nicholas
Legionnaires
Margaret Harris
Betty Murphy
Oradelle Macafete
Mary Lucile Waldrep
Dorothy Rainey Culwell
Albert Ivy, Jr
I Girls
Stamford Enjoys Quiet Christmas With No Public Disturbances
The Stamford Sanitarium city police force and fire department reported a peaceful Christmas weekend with no calls for accidents fires shootings robberies or brawls. Texas saw 17 deaths and much destruction but Stamford remained free of disaster during the three days of celebration.
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Stamford
Texas
Baptizing Service Slated For First Baptist Sunday
Announcement from Rev. Sam Morris lists a baptism Sunday night after the sermon at First Baptist Detroit Texas. The morning theme is Cleaving to the Lord With a Fixed Purpose and a pastor and people conference follows Sunday night.
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First Baptist Church
Sam Morris
Detroit
Texas
Mrs. Morris
Edgar A. Guest
Rifle Club Annual Dues Now Payable
The Stamford Rifle Club announces 1933 dues are due and payable to officers A M Conant president A M Hess vice president or Pat Murphy secretary treasurer. The club lacks current member records after the death of W B Steadman, and officers issue this public notice ahead of an upcoming shoot.
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Rifle Club
Stamford Rifle Club
A. M. Conant
A. M. Hess
J and
Pat Murphy
W. B. Steadman
Conant
Leeds man finally collects 1925 award after tar machine ruin
Robert Kelvey of Leeds England won a five pound award in 1925 after a two year dispute over damage caused by a city tar machine. He had fought the claim through the courts and authorities and at last received the payout.
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Robert Kelvey
Leeds
Eng
Texas Farm Policy 1933 Aims to Keep Farmers Self Sufficient
Director O B Martin of the Extension Service at Texas A and M College notes 1932 saw Texas farmers living well on little cash. He cites record feed crops, improved pastures, and high loan collections, with a shift to home production and many manufactured foods.
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Texas
O. B. Martin
Extension Service
Texas A&m College
Martin
Four-Inch Rain Brings Stamford’s 1932 Total to 37 Inches
Four inches of rain last week in Stamford was welcomed as a Christmas gift aiding 1933 crops. The official three day total was 4.11 inches, adding to 0.67 inch on the 14th for December’s 4.78 inches and a year total of 37.96 inches, well above the normal 27 inches.
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Stamford
Longhorn Cavern Texas Park Draws Attention From Carlsbad
Colonel Thomas Boles U S Government appointee and Jim White toured the new Longhorn Cavern State Park between Burnet and Marble Falls. The Current Argus reports the cave will attract visitors and may surpass Carlsbad Cavern in attendance while viewing its crystal formations and multiple openings. Boles suggests Longhorn could support Carlsbad as an ally as cave minded Texans visit the region.
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Thomas Boles
U. S
Carlsbad Cavern National Park
New Longhorn Cave
Texas State Park
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Current Argus
Longhorn Cavern
Carlsbad National Park
Col
Boles
Jim White
Carlsbad Cavern
New Longhorn Cavern
New Mexico
Col. Boles
Argus
Longhorn
Supt
Texas
Longhorn Cave
Burnet
Marble Falls
State of Texas
Jack Nassamer Co
State Parks Board
Lizzie Stone 80 Dies. Rites Held Here Thursday
Mrs Lizzie Stone 80 mother of Mrs J L Johnson died suddenly at her daughter s home in Watsonville Wednesday at 1130 am Funeral services were conducted at the Johnson home North Swenson avenue Thursday at 330 pm by Rev Joel V Grimes Burial was in Highland Cemetery Surviving are three daughters Mrs J L Johnson Mrs Bob McKinley Mrs G T Watson three sons L E Stone Hamlin M B Stone Hereford and W E Stone Floydada one sister Mrs M H Rummage Jacksboro and two brothers Jim McCoy Lawton Oklahoma and John McCoy White Deer Texas
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Lizzie Stone
J. L. Johnson
G. T. Watson
Watsonville
Stone
North Swenson Avenue
Joel V. Grimes
Highland Cemetery
Columbus man grows giant tomato in garden record
Ray Haney of Columbus Nebraska grew a tomato weighing 1 percent of a pound and measuring 16 inches in circumference, claiming a remarkable harvest.
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Ray Haney
Columbus
Neb
Stamford City Manager Resigns After Nine Years
Chas W Zug resigns as Stamford city manager effective January 1. The resignation was accepted by the city council which has not yet chosen a successor. Several applications for the post have already been received, and Zug, who took office September 17 1923, says he has no plans for the future.
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Chas. W. Zug
Zug
Stamford
Mrs J O Moore Pioneer Stamford Resident Dies
Mrs J O Moore aged 69 died of a heart attack Tuesday night at 11 20 at her home 303 North Swenson avenue She had heart disease but was well enough to visit her sister in Anson She died less than an hour after being stricken burial was at Highland cemetery Rev C R Hooton officiated Pallbearers included Hugh Astin Harry Yates and others She survived by her husband two daughters six sons and twelve grandchildren.
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J. O. Moore
North
Swenson Avenue
George Baker
Anson
Moore
Amanda Priscilla Davis
Harrison Davis
Jones County
Stamford
C. R. Hooton
St. John’s Methodist Church
Dallas
John W. Davis I
Weatherford
Tailless Calf in Haskell County Attracts Attention
H J Thane of Howard community near Stamford reports a tailless calf about five weeks old born around the same time as a similar calf pictured in The American on December 16. The calf shows no sign of growing a tail and has drawn statewide notice.
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H. J. Thane
Howard
Haskell County
Thane
Bowie
Rotary speakers Swenson and Hassen address club program
The international service committee ran the Rotary Club Tuesday noon program. Hassen spoke on Syria and Swenson discussed Sweden. Judge Walter Chapman of Abilene, a former Stamford Rotary Club member, attended as a visitor and gave a brief speech.
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International Service Committee
Rotary Club
Hassen
Syria
A. J. Swenson
Sweden
Walter Chapman
Abilene
Stamford Rotary Club
Red Spot Lights Aid Siren Warnings on Fire Equipment
Stamford fire department equips trucks with red head and spot lights to improve siren visibility in cold weather when autoists may not hear the warning. The red lenses serve as an extra precaution in fire lanes.
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The
Fire Department of
Stamford
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Roy D. Chapin
Wield
Etex
Coy Oakley
Paul Oakley
Sherman Clayton
Linden
Bernice Clayton
Paul
Chamber Commerce
R. L. Penick
Margaret C. Moore
Tulane University
Legion Party
First Baptist
Texas Farm Plan
Carlsbad
J. J. Johnson
MR. Zug
Swenson
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