Army Feed Set For Monday Night At Vernon Post
The Vernon D. Hart Post of the American Legion will host an old fashioned army feed for service men and wives at 7 30 PM Monday. The annual dinner follows a successful membership drive with both teams led by C A Putman and E E Gibson enrolling 110 members. George Connell oversees dinner. Dean Culp handles publicity. M B Harris hopes ex service men attend. invitations go to Anson Hamlin and Aspermont posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon D. Hart
American Legion
Post
C. A. Putman
E. E. Gibson
George Connell
Dean Culp
M. B. Harris
Legion
Anson
Hamlin
Aspermont
Baptist Pastor Fights Public Dances In Stamford
Sam Morris reports a Stamford Baptist pastor urging city council to ban public dances citing drinking and fighting. He plans a petition drive inviting all to oppose such dances, noting similar bans in Hamlin, Anson, and Haskell, and endorsing church and non church support. The note also mentions upcoming baptismal services and a sermon series on Christian Assurance. A Wichita man, Robert Berkey, was freed after pleading guilty to car theft due to perfect Sunday school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Morris
Stamford
Hamlin
Anson
Haskell
B.Y.P.U
Christian Assurance
God
Robert Berkey
Witchita, Kan
Annual Father and Son Banquet Set for Tuesday Night
The Boy Scouts announce the annual Father and Son Banquet for Tuesday at 7 pm in the basement of St John’s Methodist church. Dr. R A Maddox of Abilene will speak, with I H Terry as toastmaster. Ed Shumway leads the Court of Honor and will sing two scout songs. Ticket sales proceed as last year under scoutmasters supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
St. John’s Methodist Church
R. A. Maddox
Abilene
I. H. Terry
Ed Shumway
Judge Otis Miller Seeks District Attorney Post
Judge Otis Miller, Jones county official, announces candidacy for the 104th Judicial District DA representing Jones Taylor and Fisher counties. He pledges to enforce laws impartially, cut crime, protect private property, and run a record of higher convictions with lower costs, inviting voters to review his public service record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Miller
Jones ‘County
104Th Judicial District
Jones, Fisher
Taylor Counties
Jones County
Jones, Taylor and Fisher
Myelief
Texas
Atttorney
Tragic self-inflicted gunshot ends life of Lyndon Treadwell
Lyndon Cecil Treadwell 19 was found in his yard four miles southwest of Fairview after a shotgun discharge while chasing a chaparral bird. He died en route to Anson for first aid. Survived by mother and father Mr and Mrs Jesse Treadwell, three sisters Ava Lee Marguerite Olena and three brothers Herman Jesse Jr and Kenneth. Funeral at Fairview Baptist Church followed by burial in Plainview cemetery with Rev H H Summers and Rev J H Skiles officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Cecil Treadwell
Fairview
Anson
Stamford
Treadwell
Lyndon
H. H. Summers
Abilene
Fairview Baptist Church
J. H. Skiles
Fairview Church
Plainview Cemetery
Jesse Treadwell
Ava Lee
Marguerite
Olena
Herman
Jesse, Jr
Kenneth
Pneumonia Ranked Second Deadly Disease in Texas
State Health Officer Dr. John W. Brown warns pneumonia is a seasonal killer, ranking second in deaths in Texas in 1932 with nearly six thousand fatalities. He urges prevention through hygiene, avoiding coughers, fresh air, moderation in living, and isolation of contagious cases to curb spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Brown
Texas
Mrs Colbert Begins Acting Postmaster Duties in Stamford
Mrs. Teenie B Colbert assumed acting postmaster duties in Stamford on Thursday morning succeeding her husband R V Colbert pioneer banker and cattleman of Jones County who served as postmaster for eight years and officially vacated the office Wednesday night Mr Phillips planned an immediate vacation with no definite plans for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teenie B. Colbert
Stamford
Colbert
R. V. Colbert
Jones County
W. T. Phillips
Phillips
Presidents Scout Address to Be Broadcast in Stamford
The Roosevelt radio address to the nation’s Boy Scouts will be heard by Stamford groups at the City Auditorium on February 10 at 11 a.m. Scouts and leaders are urged to assemble in uniform with radios and amplifiers ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Boy Scouts of the Nation
Stamford
City
I. H. Terry
Scouting
Boy Scouts
Stamford High School Football Letters Awarded
Fourteen Stamford football players earned letters at an assembly as six veterans received new letters and eight first year men got sweaters. Captains Ben Simpson and Tony Selmon earned third year stripes, while Joe Rutherford Wilbur Rucker Curtis Terry and manager Bill McClellan earned two year bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
Ben Simpson
Tony Selmon
Joe Rutherford
Wilbur Rucker
Curtis Terry
Bill McClellan
D. Reeves
F. Reeves
Syd Russell Johnnie Bounds
Carlos Lewis
Robert Dunlap
Wade Fourqueran
Stanley McKeever
Bulldog
McKeever Dunlap
En Simpson
Rutherord
Preaching Services and Local Visits Highlight Sunday
Churchgoers attended both services at the Baptist Church with Rev. Vernie Pipes delivering the sermon. Local residents visited kin in Stamford, Lagerton, Hamlin, and Sunnyside, and a schoolhouse production of Fingerprints drew a large crowd Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Vernie Pipes
Ed Gardner
Maurice Phelps
Ft. Worth
R. T. Harvick
Hardy Hewitt
Billy Louise
Lagerton
Frank Mitchell
Stamford
Elbert King
Leeders
Paul Galey
Fred Olson
Bricksdale
Guy Harvick
Bobbie D. Harwell
Cleve Harwell
Olin Amerson
Marion Amerson
Dick Williams
Lou
Methodist Church
T. J. Routh
Hamlin
Tom Routh
Betty Merle
Dorothy Fern
Cotton option loan checks totaling 116645 received in Jones County
Cotton option loan checks amounting to 116 645 dollars were received by County Agent C C Jobson for Jones county farmers. The consignment included 525 checks with 125 remaining. The checks cover the 4c government loan on cotton options and require farmers to promise support for the 1934 35 cotton acreage reduction program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Jobson
Jones County
Chiropractors Of West Texas Plan Stamford Meeting
The West Texas Chiropractic Association will meet in Stamford on Sunday February 4 at the Stamford Inn. Dr. W A Robinson predicts it will be a standout session and two visiting chiropractors Dr Williard Carver of Oklahoma City and Dr John C Hubbard will lecture at the convention. Public session at City Auditorium at 3 30 p m invites discussion and health consultations through local chiropractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Chiropractic Association
Stamford
W. A. Robinson
Winters
Robinson
Stamford Inn
R. L. Carver
City Auditorium
Williard Carver
Oklahoma City
John C. Hubbard
Pajama Girl Senior Play Prompts Intrigue at School
The High School presents The Pajama Girl in the auditorium Friday night. Director Mrs. Doyle Middleton describes a plot where a lounging girl enters a gangster’s apartment, a murder occurs, and she hides a district attorney in danger of exposing her. The narrative twists as the DA falls for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Middleton
McDonald Campaigns in Stamford Visits Voters
C. C. McDonald of Wichita Falls, candidate for governor, toured Stamford Thursday morning with Judge B. P. Davenport. They visited the business district to meet citizens and gain personal acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Stamford
C. C. McDonald
Wichita Falls
B. P. Davenport
Central Presbyterian Church Weekend Services and Activities
Rev J W Wright leads 11 a m Holy Communion sermon on Partaking With Christ Of His Glory By Partaking Of Him In This Life. 7 15 p m Young People present a Christian Education program. Weekday events include Woman's Missionary Society at 3 30 p m Bible study and choir 7 8 p m. Mens Fellowship Club meets first and third Sundays at 7 30 p m under Robert Cope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
J. W. Wright
J. C. Pinson
Bart Holland
Woman's Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Susemey
Evenihas
Robert Cope
Presient
Genoa Man Leaves Funds for Funeral Music by Four Bands
Jacanes Coemelle of Genoa endowed his will to hire four bands to perform lively airs at his funeral, ensuring a lively procession and ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacanes Coemelle
Genoa
H D Club Meets At Mrs McGilvery s Home
The Liberty New Hope Home Demonstration Club met January 25 at 2 pm in Mrs E M McGilvery s home. President Mrs J W Chandler opened the meeting and welcomed Avoca visitors. Committees for 1984 were appointed and members urged to study the year book budget and plant gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty-New Hope Home
E. M. McGilvery
J. W. Chandler
Avoca
Mmes. C. W. Chandler
Fred Cantre
Carl Rogers
Ed Gillespie
B. C. Eens
Dorothy Francis Ite
Sue Bonner
Bulldogs Beat Hamlin to Claim Second Place in Conference
Stamford defeated Hamlin 18 to 16 on the Bulldogs court to reclaim second in the Jones county basketball conference. Anson leads narrowly as home games decide the close race with Stamford and Hamlin, both 3 losses. If Hamlin beats Anson Friday the standings tighten to a three way tie with two games left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Basketeers
Hamlin
Jones County
Anson
Stamford
Vocational School Bookkeeping Class Still Open
Enrollment remains open for the bookkeeping course at Stamford High School under National and State Vocational Education Departments. The class meets Mondays and Wednesdays 4 to 6 pm, has 12 pupils, and Miss Bernice Caldwell will teach both bookkeeping and stenography courses which may continue through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
Bernice Caldwell
Oliver Smith Acquires Interest in Lamb Hardware Co
Oliver Smith has bought an interest in the Lamb Hardware Co and is now associated with O. W. Lamb in the establishment. Smith was raised in Stamford as son of J. Smith, a prominent ginner in the city. For the past two years he operated a gin at Thalou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Smith
Lamb Hardware Co
Lamb Moardware Company
O. W. Lamb
Mr. Smith
Stamford
J. & Smith
Thalou
Production rule cuts cotton acre requirement to 75 pounds
Secretary Wallace extended signing time for cotton acreage reduction contracts to February 15 and lowered the average production requirement to 75 pounds per acre. The change follows West Texas farmers’ request at a two week old Anson meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
West Texas
Anson
Stamford County Line ISD OKs unanimous refinance plan
The Stamford County Line Independent School District voters approve refinancing its oldest bond issue in a special election. All 61 ballots favored the plan, which will save the district about 15 528.75 in principal and interest by retiring the 1912 bond issue and issuing nine serial bonds at savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford County Line Independent
J. A. Middleton
Mrs. T. E. Scharff Dies of Cancer in West Texas
Mrs. T. E. Scharff 69 pioneer of West Texas died of cancer at her daughter’s home north of Sagerton. Funeral held at Zion Lutheran Lagerton with Rev. Rathgeber officiating. Born December 27 1864 in Germany she lived in Washington County Texas Sagerton Grayson County and later Dorchester. Survived by three daughters Mrs Laughlin Mrs Neinast and Mrs Hill and five sons E A T H Albert W M with several grandchildren. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E.scharff
West Texas
J. H. Laughlin
Sagerton
R. FE. Rathgeber
Zion Lutheran Church
Lagerton
Fairview
Scharff
Germany
United States
Washington County
Texas
McClellan County
Grayson County
W. M
Tioga
Hollie Rowland Funeral Service Held in Stamford
Hollie Rowland 37 of Quail died in a Clarendon hospital after a long illness. Funeral conducted by H W Wrye and C R Hooton at Kinney Funeral Home chapel with burial in Swan Chapel cemetery. He was born January 29 1897 in Jones county and survived by his wife three children his mother and step father and two brothers. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollie Rowland
Quail
Virgil Rowland
H. W. Wrye
Church of Christ
C. R. Hooton
St. John’s Methodist Church
Kinney
Swan Chapel
Rowland
Clarendon Hospital
Stamford
Hollie’ Rowland
Jones County
Texas
Parachute Jumper to Be Here Saturday
Parachute jumper to be here Saturday advertised as world famous will jump from an airplane over the base at 4 p m. B B Blalock was here Tuesday and Wednesday seeking the parachute jump sponsored by merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Lee
B. Blalock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Colbert
Tuxedo
Roy King
M. F.davis
Commanche
Charles Eubank
H. D. Club
Bulldogs
T. E. Scharff
Near Sagerton
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