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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1948

Page

6

Livestock Prices Rise Weekwide with Some Product Declines

The USDA reports stronger cattle and sheep markets across Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Kansas City as prices climbed up to 1 per head for calves and cows. Some staples such as hogs and certain farm products showed little or mixed movement amid holiday week conditions.

U. S Department of Agriculure Fort Worth Wichita Kansas City Oklahoma City Southwest Denver San Antonio

County Service Officer Helps Veterans and Dependents

Landon V. Davis promotes the County Service Officer as a professional in veterans relations ready to assist with veterans benefits. Schedule shows WGO at Court House on Monday Wednesday Friday TMPORD: Tuesday forenoon Saturday at American Legion Bet Hamlin Thursday at City Fire Station.

WGO Court House

Farm market rounds show mixed holiday demand and grain shifts

Week of trading notes weaker demand for turkeys and light hens as Christmas demand ends while eggs stay near unchanged. Corn and oats rise 2 to 3 cents, barley and some wheat slip. Rice steady, hay firm, cotton gains 1.50 to 2.00 per bale with regional fiber quotes around 32.10 to 32.35 cents.

Fort Worth Texas Milo New Orleans Houston Dallas

Sagerton School Trustees and Wives Honored at Supper

Sagerton school trustees and their wives were honored by L G Cooks at a December 20 supper hosted by the Cooks. Attendees included Adolph Helm Lois Janet Dick Gibson Arthur Knipling B Kupatt Grady Laughlin C E Stegemoeller and Claude Bland among others.

L. G. Cook Sagerton School Adolph Helm Lois and Janet Dick Gibson Athur Knipling B. Kupatt Grady Laughlin C. E. Stegemoeller Claude Bland Otto Lehrmann Schwartz Pearl Lehrmann Albert Suter Henry Lehrmann Herbert Lehrmann Alvin Holle J. C. Schwartz Berger Paul Flaucher Borger M John R. T. Lambert G. A. Lambert Killeen Hasker Sandefer Harold Dunn Fort Worth Anna Rogers Rorgers John L B. Hess Hess Joe Bennett Midland Paul Summers Stamford Dorothea Paw Meadows John Work Austin John L. Guinn Jacky Billy Judy Bpuehla Mae Summer Laverton Paul Flaugher Borger Junita Ibach Dean Tulsa Okla Melvin Lewis Christ Ibach Mr. Lewis A. L. Gibson Lynn Wilson Gibson Rule Travis Beil Old Glory R. O. Gibson Gloria G. H. Harris Aspermeant Sagerton Charlie Gibson Aspermont John Clark School Board of Trustees B. Kypatt Arthur Kapling Clarence Steemweiler Joe Syuffere Denton Swoffe J Young Ernest Bredthaver Jo Vie Caldwell Tom Thane Cele I Meeses Mmes Mdi Ay Vree Ecnnant Edwin Adolph Heam Lois Jeanette Herbert Stremmer

Sagerton Christmas Visit and School Holiday Notes

Christmas gatherings fill Sagerton with many visits by Gibson, Clark, Stegemoeller and other families from Feona, Old Glory, Aspermont, Stamford and beyond. Sagerton’s sports include a basketball win by Lace ton and a girls volleyball creation, while the school decked its halls with a Holly's Christmas Surprise program and a later 1948 holiday dismissal.

Z. W. Summers Patricia Grady Laughlin Fritz Stegemoeller Harvey Kenneth Albert Knipling Stamford Margaret Lou Wendeborn McMurry College of Abilene Holly Ruby Gay Gibson Lois Monnell Knipling Loretta Neinast Dan LeFevre Kenneth Stegemoeltier Sagerton Nora Druesedow Fort Worth G. A. Diers E. C. Harwell Dallas LaMoine Laughlin Marlene Laughlin Jack Patsy Humphreys David J. C. Cshatz Borger Sehart Ali Otto Hrman Leo Monee Ritire Corpus Larry Rata Jennines Linda Jhai Yin Tahenwane

Farm to Market Roads in Haskell County Designated

A Texas Highway Department letter designates two Farm to Market roads in Haskell County. One runs from State 24 at Rule to Judd about 10.4 miles. The other runs northeast from U S 277 about 7.0 miles to Vorntress about 3.6 miles. County must provide a right of way free of cost. After conditions are met, plans for construction at about $112000 will proceed and maintenance will be arranged.

Texas Highway Department Haskell State 24 Rule Judd U. S. 277 Vorntress Public Roads Administration Haskel County

Stamford to Have Special Day at Fat Stock Show

Stamford invited to set Stamford Day at the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. Event runs January 28 to February 6. Jack Norman, Chamber of Commerce manager, announced, passing plans to L M Hardy, Goodwill Committee chair, for Stamford to be ably represented in Fort Worth.

Stamford Fort Worth Jack Norman Chamber of Commerce L. M. Hardy

Massey Family Gathers During Holiday Season

The Massey family held a Christmas gathering at Mrs H T Massey's home with most sons and daughters present. Relatives joined from Brownwood, Bay City, Fort Worth, Waco and Longview, while Mrs Earl Meek and her husband could not attend but called on Christmas Day.

H. T. Massey Earl Meek Lola Massey Longview Marvin Massey Pat Tommy Clydia Betty Massey Stamford Grant Massey Brownwood Jack Massey Bay City Richard Mageey Hugh Richard and Barbera Ann Ft. Worth Cecil Massey Waco Harold Massey Jimmy Mathis

Aylton White Home From ATAA Aviation School

Aylton White of the ATAA aviation electronic school in Memphis Tennessee is home on leave for the holidays visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A B White He will stay until January 2 after completing six weeks of a six month course.

Otto Schaake Arthur Koelpling J. J. Thames Thelma Fay Aylton White ATAA Memphis

Mrs J B Dodson Spends Christmas in Sweetwater

Mrs. J B Dodson spent Christmas in Sweetwater visiting her son L Dodson and his family.

J. B. Dodson Sweetwater L. Dodson

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