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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1937
Page
2
Health columnist cautions against year round overwork during holidays urging adequate sleep fresh air nutritious meals and regular exercise. The piece notes hospitals see many cases from excessive relaxation and lists practical tips to maintain vitality and health.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 30 p m for Martha Love Cameron eighteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Cameron at the Barrow Lawrence Funeral home in Anson Rev Rex Kendall conducted the service She died Wednesday morning at Hendrix Memorial Hospital Abilene after diphtheria treatment Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Love of Anson Friends from Leeders attended the funeral Mr and Mrs Jessie Sandlin of Colorado visiting relatives Mr and Mrs A J Helmer and
Abilene area residents and relatives visited during the holidays. Students from several Texas cities, including Denton and Victoria, spent time with families in Abilene, Stamford, and surrounding towns. Family gatherings feature Lieb, Carter, Dunlap, Gifford, Byrnes, Calhoun, and other local names amid seasonal travel and social updates.
Rev J H Skiles of Stamford filled both morning and evening services to good attendance at the Baptist Church. W T Hilliard travelled to Mexia on business Wednesday. Miss Marie Sebty returned to Tishomingo Mississippi after a visit here. A daughter named Marlene Hudson was born to Mr and Mrs R H Skiles on December 13. The Onelton and Lindsey families visited Stamford area residents Sunday. Wilbur Dean and son of Stamford visited this community Sunday. L J Hager and family visited Rev and Mrs J H Skiles in Stamford Wednesday. Creed Portwood and children spent Sunday with local families.
Mrs J W L Davis of Stamford visits extend to Knox City as Grandmother Nance returns home after a week with granddaughter Mrs Cotton Portwood. A Christmas tree program is planned at the school house Thursday night. Walter Skiles and children of Stamford spent Sunday with Lyle Adams. A W Bean on sick list. Zula Burney and Lloyd Baize quietly wed in Frederick Oklahoma on Sunday December 12. Nell Hager visited Corinth friends. Cecil Bean and daughter in Stamford Friday. Sorrells visited Tuxedo residents. Joel Green, a son born to J G Crawford and spouse. Crawford sister of Bo Reid. Ophelia Hinson from Sunnyside attended services. Barron Lindsey worked for H S Hinson this week. W F Bean in Stamford on business. Morris Bean Bo Reid Cecil Bean at national guard drill in Stamford Thursday. Edward Portwood can be up after tonsil surgery. Fain McGaha No 1 on W F Bean farm quit drilling after hitting sulphur water at 3610 feet. Claude Day and wife of Stamford visited H A Day Sunday.
A note on carbon compounds stating more than 250 000 are known and that carbon plus hydrogen form the chief ingredients of natural gas.
H M Shevnan, a noted Chicago rupture expert, will be at the Hilton Hotel Abilene Saturday and Sunday January 8 and 9 from 9 am to 6 pm. He promotes the Zoetic Shield claiming immediate results, no straps, no medicines, and closing the opening in ten days on many cases. Demonstrations offered without charge. address 6441 N Richmond St Chicago.
President Roosevelts five point program failed to pass any major measure during five weeks of wrangling at a cost of about 1.5 million dollars. Adjournment came as the housing bill moved to conference. crop control bills passed but not enacted. House rules chairman noted spade work for January session. Grand jury in Eastern Wisconsin district discharged after three months of probe into three companies tied to GM Ford and Chrysler.
President suffers major setback as Southern Democrats and Republicans block the measure in the house. The bill would have created a dictatorial wage and hours administrator and faced strong union opposition, with John Lewis and the CIO backing its defeat. No action occurred on other must measures including anti trust reform regional planning and federal reorganization.
Attorney General Cummings asks Congress to investigate United States District Judge Ferdinand Geiger of Milwaukee for discharging a grand jury probing the automobile finance industry. He charges Geiger acted to obstruct justice in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Sumners.
The Panay attack by Japanese forces prompts U S notes with Washington awaiting Tokyo replies. Hirohito reportedly takes personal charge of the matter amid cabinet deliberations. Britain and France discuss joint action to protect nationals. Alf Landon pledges GOP support as Roosevelt warns against isolationism.
Prans B Kellogg eminent diplomat dies at his St Paul home aged 81. He served as US senator secretary of state and ambassador to Great Britain and was a world court member. International fame for co authoring the Kellogg Briand pact earning the 1929 Nobel Peace Prize.
In a press conference President Roosevelt and utility leaders welcomed the Brandeis prudent investment theory for valuing utility properties. They argued investments should not be deemed imprudent unless clearly dishonest or wasteful, and that ordinary investments are acceptable. He noted fears driven by newspapers affect public mood rather than administration policy.
Negotiations in Washington collapsed as the American Federation of Labor refused to discuss anything but unconditional surrender of the Lewis forces. The CIO rejected the demand amid reports of CIO bankruptcy and internal dissension over communism.
OBERT WORT BINGHAM American ambassador to Great Britain died in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore of a rare abdominal ailment. He was sixty six and had resigned due to ill health. He was among Roosevelt's first diplomatic appointees and earlier a Louisville newspaper publisher. Burial in Frankfort Kentucky. royal condolences cabled. Also noted: Gen. Erich von Ludendorff died in Munich.
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