Red Cross Campaign Drive Opens Tuesday in Stamford
Stamford Red Cross fund campaign to launch with a breakfast Tuesday March 2 at City Cafe. David Ratliff will chair the effort with Frank Hanes directing the business district and Mrs. Russell Crownover guiding the residential section. Hubert Watson Bill Morrow and others will speak after the Tru man broadcast on KDWT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Red Cross Fund
At & A.m
City Cafe
David Ratliff
Stamford
Frank Hanes
Russell Crownover
Red Cross
Truman
KDWT
Hubert Watson
Chapter Cairman
Bill Morrow
Jones County Fund
County Drive to Start At Anson Memorial Hall Monday Night
Red Cross county drive kicks off at Anson Memorial Hall Monday night at 7 30 with county workers gathering. Bill Morrow and George Harrell outline quotas for Stamford Anson Hamlin and other communities while a barbecue dinner precedes a disaster film Tornado Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson Memorial Hall
Red Cross
Memorial Hall
Anson
Bill Morrow
Stamford
Jones County
George Harrell
C. D. Bingham
Hamlin
Rt. 3
Harrell
Woodward
Oklo
Morrow
David Ratliff
Joe Breed
J. C. Turner, Jr
Avoca
R. T. Taylor
Bethel
Swenson
Pleasant Valley
Hugo B. Haterius
Lueders
Fred Sides
New
Compulsory Military Training Topic At Stamford Exchange
John Willoughby Stamford attorney spoke at the Stamford Exchange Club on compulsory military training last Friday. Aubrey Foster introduced him. Senator Pat Bullock of Colorado City attended as a visitor. Plans were made for the March 12 Ladies Night Banquet with committees named. A portable iron lung demonstration by the Stamford Jaycees was shown the prior week with Rae Eastland directing and Carl Smith as the model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Willoughby
Stamford
Stamford Exchange Club
Aubrey Foster
Pat Bulloch
Colorado City
C. L. Cromwell
W. H. Beights
Travis Rouchett
Marvin Hinds
W. G. Swenson
John Rice, Jr
R. E. Johnson
Hubert Westfall
Stamford Jaycees
Rae Eastland
Carl Smith
Clearing Land at Ball Park Underway for New Athletic Park
Work to clear the field south of the Municipal swimming pool began as preparations for a new grandstand. A total of $7000 was raised for the field, with about $2000 still needed. Committee members Sam Baize and FE R. Tankursley said they would contact those not yet approached in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Sam Baize
FE. R. Tankursley
Kinney to Lead Stamford Rotary Club
A. Kinney was elected president of the Stamford Rotary at Tuesday noon’s meeting. He succeeds John Reese with John Bryant as vice president H J Moreland sergeant at arms and Clif Dodson re elected secretary. Directors named were James High Clay Markham Bill Mc Cauley F E Reid Reginald Baird and Reese. New members admitted included Tommis lector Jack Norman and Ted Myers. Officers to take over at the last June meeting. Nominating committee consists of former presidents Bob Ricks Frank Ramey and Warren B Tayman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kinney
Stamford Rotary
John Reese
John Bryant
H. J. Moreland
Clif Dodson
James High
Clay Markham
Bill McCauley
F. E. Reid
Reginald Baird
Reese
Bob Ricks
Frank Ramey
Warren B. Tayman
Tommis Lector
Jack Norman
Ted Myers
Former Resident Robert White Dies at 27
Robert Earl White 27, of Haskell and formerly of Jones County, died Tuesday at 5 am in Buffalo after a period of failing health. He served in World War II, was a Mason and Presbyterian Church member, and is survived by his mother, three sisters, and a brother. Funeral at Haskell Presbyterian Church followed by burial at Allison Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Earl White
Haskell
Jones County
Buffalo
Haskell Presbyterian Church
William F. Rogan
Lubbock
Central Presbyterian Church
Harold G. Wise
Allison Cemetery
Whitesboro
Kinney
Stamford
Leeders
White
Presbyterian Church
Air Force
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Clara White
W. G. White
Mary Bendk
Alahoma City
Dallas Caton
Avoce
Henry Hansen
Anson
Reconditioning Of WTU Building Underway
Overhauling of windows doors and outside woodwork at the West Texas Utilities Co. building has been in progress for about two weeks. George and Dow from Abilene's maintenance crew have been replacing sashes and sills repairing grill work and painting under the supervision of K. K. Francis district superintendent this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
George
Dow
K. K. Francis
May Jewelry Team in Dallas Gift Show
Mr and Mrs J May travel to Dallas this week for the gift show to buy merchandise for May Jewelry. They aim to select new items for the store and expand their offerings with event purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J
Dallas
Dowell Couple Welcome Daughter Born February 17
A daughter was born February 17 to Mr. and Mrs. C. F E. Dowell. The baby weighed six pounds and 10 ounces. Curtis Ivy traveled to Fort Worth Sunday for a knee operation planned for Tuesday. He was accompanied by his wife and his mother-in-law, Mrs. A. J. Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F E. Dowell
Curtis Ivy
Fort Worth
A. J. Welch
Stamford OKs telephone rate hike at first reading
City council granted an ordinance boosting Stamford telephone rates at a Friday meeting. If approved at the March 5 second reading it must be published for two weeks and an additional 10 day interval before the hike takes effect, city manager Grady Bowdry said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Grady Bowdry
Bowdry
Jaycees to Present Amateur Show On Two Nights
Stamford Jaycees sponsor "Fun for You" a youth center benefit community show. Two performances at the high school auditorium on February 26 and 27, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets selling this week. Local cast includes G L Inglish near his list birthday, with prizes for popularity baby contest and neighbor awards. Miss I L Kilgore directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Jaycees
G. L. Inglish
Materials Arriving For Addition to Reynolds School
The Reynolds Elementary project advances with brick on site for two extra wings and mill work underway. Final start date depends on weather. The plan adds four rooms and remodels the existing building, totaling six new rooms at an estimated $40,000. Foreman Brewer Neal to supervise with work divided into units. Mrs. Charley Corley departs for a two week visit to Biggs Field El Paso joining Carl Corley and family with others visiting from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Brewer Neal
Charley Corley
Carl Corley
Biggs Field
el Paso
Anson Voters Approve 150000 Bond Issue for Water Sewer
Anson residents approved issuance of 150000 in water sewer and street bonds for the city with 457 votes in favor and only 17 against the measure. Of the total, 25000 funds will be used for street improvements and the rest for water works and sewer upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Mrs Tankersley Visits Dallas as Mother Improves
Mrs. E R Tankersley traveled to Dallas last Friday to be with her ill mother Mrs H T Kelley. Mrs Kelley is reported improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Tankersley
Dallas
H. T. Kelley
Final Civic Music Concert Featuring National Male Quartet
The Stamford Civic Music Association ends its current season with a March 5 concert at St. John's Methodist Church at 8 p.m. The National Male Quartet includes Giulo Gari Attilio Baggiore Vernon Sanders and Bruce McKay, all noted soloists with opera and theater credentials in Rome Chicago New York St Louis Cincinnati San Francisco and beyond. The program blends quartet trio and duet numbers from opera to operetta with familiar classics in fresh arrangements.
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Stamford Civic Music Association
St. John's Methodist Church
Giulo Gari
Attilio Baggiore
Vernon Sanders
Bruce McKay
Baggiore
Gari
Teatro Reale Dell ‘Opera
Rome
Baggioro
Stamford District Sets Vote On Re validating Bonds
Stamford Independent school district voters will ballot on March 2 to re validate a $50 000 unissued bond for school construction and cancel $850 000 of a prior bond issue from 1946 not yet sold. The election aligns with consolidation plans and is held in the city auditorium with named election officials. Only resident qualified electors owning taxable property in the Stamford Line district may vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Independent — School
Stamford Independent
City
Oliver H. Smith
Jack Jones
J. B. Dodson
Charley Corley
Stamford Line Independent School District
L. W. Johnson
J. F. West
A. Kinney
C. Westfall
H. J. Moreland, Jr
Sarah McDonald
C. G. Inglish
Lb. M. Hardy
W. G. Swenson
R. G. Bowdry
R. C. Lane
M. D. Smith
H. L. Watson
B. K. Baird
George Pryor
Travis Bouchett
F. Upshaw
Ben Bagwell
H. F. Cannon
Phil Rush
C. E. Bunkley
J. BR. Gleaton
H.4. Andrews
John S. Reese
Frank Morrow
A. ©. Humphrey
J. M. Cannon
R. E. Johnson
Cheater Burson
W. J. Bryant
R. B. Bryant
T. A. Upshaw
Rain Totals Reported This Week Amid Moist Air
Rain this week totals .67 inch with .65 inch on Tuesday night and .2 inch more by Thursday morning. Intermittent thunder showers left a damp atmosphere and fog. Farmers grinned over the rain, hoping it continues as more is needed.
Services Held for Miss Ollie Woodward
Funeral services for Miss Ollie Woodward fifty eight are announced for February 26 at 4 p m in Kinney Funeral chapel. Lloyd Conner of the Stamford Church of Christ to conduct with burial in New Hope cemetery. Woodward a native Texan lived in Jones county and Big Spring. survivors include brother W B Woodward and sister Mrs Leta Ape.
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Ollie Woodward
Big Spring
Kinney Funeral
Lloyd Conner
Stamford Church of Christ
New Hope
Kinney Funeral Home
Miss Woodard
Jones County
Church of Christ
W. B. Woodward
Stamford
Leta Apee
Pus
Cole, Numbse Y
Nieves
Joe Merideth Takes Over Bell Texaco Service Station
Joe Merideth purchases the Bell Texaco Service Station on East Hamilton Street and adds a full line of Firestone tires tubes and accessories. The station offers Sky Chief and Fire Chief gasolines Havoline and Texaco motor oils and other services with pickup and delivery. Merideth brings eight years in Abilene service station work and is known in Stamford from West Texas Utilities Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Merideth
Bell Texaco
Hamilton Street
Sky Chief
Fire Chief
Havoline
Texaco
Merideth
Mr. Merideth
Abilene
Stamford
West Texas Utilities Co
Family members visit Martha Oklahoma for ill relative
Mrs. J. H. Howard and children Patricia Ann and Maurice with Mr. Howard’s sister Mrs. N F E Brown and Mr. Brown of Spur spent Sunday and Monday in Martha Oklahoma due to James Henry Howard father of Mr. Howard and Mr. Brown suffering from a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Howard
Patricia Ann
Maurice
Mr. Howard
N. FE. Brown
Mr. Brown
Spur
Martha
Okla
James Henry Howard
Men. Brown
Stamford 4 H and FFA Fat Stock Show Opens Saturday
The Stamford Livestock Association 4 H Club and FFA boys fat stock show covers six counties and begins Saturday at 9 30 a m at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. Entries must be in by 9 30 a m and stay until 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
FFA
Stamford Livestock Association
FFA Boys
Texas Cowboy
Num
Fisher
Haskell
Jones
Shackelford
Stonewall
Taylor
W. G. Pritchett
Roy Momitz
Tt. C Carothers, Jr
Bland Harrison
T. C. Blankenship
Staniey, Jr
Swine
Lawrence Dooley
Capons
Leslie Browning
Snyder
Lester C
Lurk
Seymour
Swine and
Eager Feed Co
Sam Baize
Archie Pardue
Roy Arledge
Morgan Williams
A. M. G. Swenson
C. R. Taylor
W. J. Bryant
Chief Phelps
Mr. Tirce
Courtney Hunt
Durwood Owens
Howard Joenking
Anson
Tate May
Fred Moore, Jr
Hamlin
Weather Delays Clark Ranch Oil Well Test Near Stamford
Weather slowed completion of the Clark ranch oil well north of Stamford while Pan American Production Co. tests its Strawn sand at about 2300 feet. Unofficial reports place initial output between 35 and 50 barrels, after the well was plugged back from deeper depths where no oil was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Ranch
Stamford
Pan American Production Co
City Expands Bus Service to Lubbock With Five Daily Schedules
The Chamber of Commerce committee announces five daily bus schedules to Lubbock after Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma Coaches purchased the West Texas Transportation lines through Stamford. Four routes pass Hamlin Rotan Post and Slaton while a fifth goes via Aspermont Spur and Dickens. The move aims to boost regional travel and citizen access.
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Transportation and Highway Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Texas, New Mexico
Oklahoma Coaches
West Texas Transportation Company
Stamford
Legion Dance Sponsored by Post March 6
The American Legion post will sponsor a benefit dance at the Cowboy Reunion pavilion on Saturday night March 6 with music by the Sunset Ramblers.
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The
American Legion Post
Cowboy Reunion Pavilion
Sunset Ramblers
Stamford School Band Concert for Rotarians in Auditorium
The Stamford School Band performed Tuesday noon in the high school auditorium for Rotarians, featuring works such as Abide With Me Woodland Serenade Pan America march Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes Night Flight and the Star Spangled Banner. Soloist Lujean King sang Serenade from The Student Prince with Albert Russell at the piano amid a full list of band members across woodwinds brass percussion and strings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Rotary Club
W. FE. Mayes
Lujean King
Pie Supper at First Baptist Church Friday Night
The church adult department hosts a pie supper with plenty of pie and coffee serving from 7 50 p m. Entertainment is planned and Glen Luton the new educational director will end with a short devotional. Mr and Mrs Joel Adair and daughters Rita Deeana and Darlene of Wichita Falls visited Keen family over the weekend.
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First Baptist Church
Glen Luton
Joel
Adair
Rita
Deeana
Darlene
Wichita Palls
Sterling Keen
Hangar Sought As Armory By Stamford Council
Representatives of the Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will ask the City Council this week to lease Hangar No 3 and the attached lean-to as the future home of Stamford s National Guard unit. The City Auditorium plan was dropped due to space concerns for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
National Guard
Camp Fire Board Plans Year At Monday Meeting
Stamford Camp Fire Board met Monday night at the Camp Fire office presided by W. J. Lee. Miss Harriet Dively outlined Camp Fire programs and camp activities including a camp or day camp plan and Birthday week in March. The 147 West plan was praised by Miss Juvell and adopted, and a revised area budget was approved to align with funds raised.
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Stamford
Leavitts Jewelry To Close For Remodeling
Leavitts Jewelry will close Monday for remodeling and addition of new fixtures. Mr and Mrs Leavitt have just returned from the gift show in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes Leavitts
Mrs. Leavitt
Dallas
Bishop Home Sold in Symonds Place to Norris Family
Mr and Mrs A C Bishop sold their Symonds Place residence to Mr and Mrs J O Norris who plan to move to Stamford after a year on the plains. Possession will be given soon as the Bishops move to Sweetwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bishop
Symonds Place
J. O. Norris
Stamford
Plains
Bishop
Sweetwater
Rozelle Home Purchased for Duplex Conversion
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Anderson bought the Rozelle home at 1006 Reynolds Street and plan extensive improvements to convert it into a modern duplex.
Bryan Family Visit Spreads Across San Antonio Kin
Mrs. Bob Bryan and her sons Nick and Mike are visiting relatives, including Mrs. Bryan’s parents, the Baileys, and Mr. Bryan’s parents, the Henries Bryan, in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Bob Bryan
Nick and
Mike
San Antonio
Mrs. Bryan
Bailey Post
Mr. Bryan
Henry Bryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
QO. A. Kinney
Rotarians
O. A. Kinney
WTU
Jaycees
Miss I. L. Kilgore
Joe Mims
Future Farmers of America
Colene Yans
Peggy Jones
Guy Denson
Skeeter Hatfield
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Sweetwater Cofc
G. HM. Crow
Guy, Jr
Robert Lewis
Morris Nix
Jimmy
San Angelo
L. A. Dewees
Crow
Nix
Civic Music
Miss Woodward
Texas Company
Texas, New Mexico, and
Oklahoma Coaches, Inc
Legion
Stamford School Band
Prince
Albert Russell
Gerald Clark
Dick Kirrchner
Ray Kinney
Bobby Lee
Betty Lou Johnson
Woody Crider
Regina Lemons
Lucy Kennedy
Sara Nix
Shirley Grantham
Martha Guillet
Peggy Ivy
Larry Woody
Ruth Ann White
Faith Ann Wise
Stirling Williams
Bobby Daffern
James Gaunt
Nawana Williams
Marion Barker
Marion Rovers
Clara Beth Ivy
Sue Jones
F. E. Sosebee
Anna Ruth Smith
Wayne Crawford
Lois Boedeker
Herbert Goodyear
Paul Phy
Bradford Moritz
Garland Wade
Billy Eastland
Charles Vaden
Otho Gillean
Donald Garth
Ruth Hood
Phil Allen
Bill Ellie
Doris Johnson
Joy Sosebee
Jacob Isaac
John Marc Johnson
Pat Flemins
Lillie Musil
Bill Rose
Allene McNabb
Mary Jo Bounds
Kathryn Cotten
Wanda Lene Nauert
Wayne Baldwin
J .E. Cox
Curtis Young
Cornie Davis
Darrell McWilliams
June Bohannon
Jennie Daniels
Gladys Wofford
Bob Tinsley
Raymond Maxwell
Walter Grothe
Glenn Lewis
Elmer Bell
Camp Fire Board
Leavitts
Rozelle
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