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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
2
Entry notes second class matter since August 11 1924 at Stamford Texas post office under the 1879 act with office at 114 East Hamilton Street.
Miss Geraldyne Wright, director of Expression at Wayland College Plainview, entertained Friday with a Vaudeville tea. Mrs W H Wright visited Thursday to attend. Mr and Mrs F E Cowsert and daughters Helen and Ouita Belle returned from Fort Worth where they met sharers in the Edwards estate and Cowsert descendants inherit a portion.
A court case titled Red Picket Fence versus Brazelton Lumber Company appears in a 98 docket. The docket shows two transfer hearings and references a dispute over lumber supply and contract terms.
Judge and Mrs. E V Hardwick hosted week end guests Mr and Mrs Walter Phan steel from San Antonio who will reside in Amarillo this year. Mrs Jasper Trammel underwent tonsil removal by Dr J E Montgomery at Stamford Sanitarium and is recovering well. Mrs R A Fuqua covers beauty parlor duties at City Barber Shop during her absence.
C O Reed of Pleasant Valley says farm operations are going ahead fine and the soil is in extra fine shape. He and neighbors are ready to plant, and he and an old friend at Lueders plan a fishing trip soon.
T J Lindsey and his wife of Swans Chapel were in Stamford Friday. He made a business call and added his name to the reader roll. He ordered the weekly sent to his father W H Lindsey and brother in law S A Dean back at Dennis Mississippi.
Mrs J P Astin hosts the Forty-Two Club at her East Campbell street home Friday afternoon with Fleor Varnishes and Brazelton Lumber Company mentioned in the notice.
Mrs Ernest Williams who has managed the Dining Room at the Brown Hotel has taken charge of the dining room at the Riggins Hotel located at 408 East Reynolds near Union Station.
Clyde Tidwell and Mrs J L Tidwell with two children from Anson stayed in Stamford Saturday visiting sister Mrs A G Wilson at Sunnyside. Mrs Tidwell and Miss Odell and Celista he brite joined the social call at the American.
Mr and Mrs A Q Stanford and their sons Glenn and Marvin from the Post vicinity mingled business and pleasure here Saturday. Mr Stanford, a recent county resident, says Stamford did not derive its name from him but concedes the name resembles his own.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wolfe host their sister Mrs T A Hickey in the city. Mrs Hickey, a traveling man relative, enjoys seeing family and reviewing Stamford property interests during the visit.
Matt Caton, son of Mr and Mrs T O Caton of our civ md, is improving at Stamford Sanitarium after treatment and operations for an infected foot caused by a thorn. Blood poisoning developed but he has begun returning home, ten miles out this week.
Mrs. Ella Stockton and her granddaughters Mary Myrtie and Helen Kelley visited our office during a trip to town. Stockton is recovering from flu. The late J A Kelley and wife, parents of the Kelley girls, reside in Big Lake where he works in oil, and the wife is Stockton’s daughter.
Mr and Mrs Holley Shaw and Mrs N J Shaw with Miss Fallon Taylor of Avoca visit. The Shaw couple wed at Haskell a month ago and receive congratulations from many friends. Mrs Shaw was formerly Miss Annie Rellihan and well wishers hope for their happiness.
T. L. Williams and daughters Miss Mamie and Miss Lila Mae and sons Homer and T. L. Jr. visit old friends and shop in Stamford on Saturday. Williams has lived near Stamford for years and recently moved to a new location among what he calls the best people on earth. He adds that good people attract good people and vice versa.
A. S. Haney and sister Miss Jennie and Morris Haney of Plainview were Stamford visitors Saturday. Mr. Haney and family moved from Smith County a year ago and enjoy West Texas. He will keep posted on home affairs with the American going to him regularly.
The Carrigan Hotel solicits transient trade with home style meals at reasonable prices. G M Magill and Dee Gay report Town Site Co. sale of lots 11 and 12, Block 72, South McKnight Street to Mrs J Griffin High, florist at 422 East Moran Street. Mrs High plans a home and business with hot house and garden. her father F H Lovelady from Bowie Texas assists.
Mr and Mrs Reece Pratt and Mr and Mrs A L Buster joined the Seventh District Bankers Convention in Ft Worth on Monday. Otis Caton returns to Stamford to work with R M Kinard Buick after years with Penick Hughes Co and Wichita Falls. Old friends greet him at the Methodist Sunday and American Legion welcome back their fellow.
L. J. Claypool, a Ft. Worth carpenter and builder, buys two Stamford residences. One is at 703 S Swenson from S. L. Flemings, where he resides with his family. the other is on South Wetherbee. Mrs. Claypool is sister to Mrs. Busby who also lives on South Swenson.
Pleasant Valley held a last Friday school event at the Pleasant Valley building. E A McBride acted as auctioneer and the sale netted 31.38 dollars. Lola Lee McBride won the prettiest girl cake and Efford Reed the homeliest boy cake. Teachers Sweetie Laura Bogard and Ruby Rowland run the progressive school and the funds will liquidate the piano debt for the new instrument.
The Stamford Music Club hosts a Forty-two Tournament this Friday at City Hall inviting the public to join. Admission is 25 cents.
The new Episcopal Bishop will stay with Rev and Mrs Seaman at the recto corner of McHarg Avenue and Sout Orient Street. A Sunday schedule includes eight o'clock fasting communion, 10 o'clock church school, 11 o'clock Holy Eucharist confirmation and sermon, 3:30 mission committee meeting, and 7:30 evening prayer with short address.
A Spring Creek reader sends a friendly weekly letter praising a light Saturday shower and noting good community health. She mentions visits among neighbors in Stamford Penick Pleasant Valley and New Hope, reports on mumps recoveries, and signs off hoping the editor has room for more such notes.
The Herrick family expresses deep appreciation for kindness shown during illness and death of Mary Frances Booth Herrick. Gratitude is extended for flowers and acts of love from friends and relatives, including R. H. Herrick, H. FE Herrick, Ralph Herrick, Frank H. Herrick, W. J. Armour, Cres Booth, and John Booth Cres Booth.
The Club assists in all affairs for the city and they deserve our cooperation when they do things. Be charged and plans indicate a good time is in store for all who attend. Let’s go.
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