Stamford Rotary adopts 25 children for school attendance
Stamford Rotarians plan to "adopt" about 25 children lacking clothing and equipment to ensure they attend school next Monday morning. C E Brownfield chairs the special committee and expects all children in class soon. The club's lunch program featured talks on international medical exchange and Mexico attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stamford Rotary Club
C. E. Brownfield
Brownfield
Rotary Club
Rotas
R. C. Thomas
Rotary
E. P. Bunkley
C. T. Dodson
Mexico
Mexico City
Mr. Thomas
Stamford High School
R. H. Maxwell
O. W. Lamb
Community Service Committee
St John’s W M S Holds Meeting at Methodist Church
St John’s Methodist Wo man’s Missionary Society met Monday afternoon with Mrs J H ord elected president presiding. Mrs Burl McClellan led the program and committees were named for local Christian social relations and spiritual life. Mrs E B Bowen gave the devotional theme The One Clear Call. Funds and pledges for 1936 were discussed and the 300 edge paid in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s W.M.S
Woman’s Missionary Society
St. John's Methodist Church
J. H.ord
Burl McClellan
Sally Lou McKinnon
J. A Smith
Message For 1937 Theme Promised By Pastor Rogan
The Presbyterian Church plans a morning sermon on the world’s urgent need for Christ’s authoritative message in 1937. At five o’clock a brief Hosea exposition closes a Sunday program. Church School meets at 9:45 with classes for all ages. nine teachers were among twelve recipients honored by the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen. F. Rogan
Christ
Presbyterian Church
Hosea
Church School
Church
Asbyterian Board of Christian Education
Philadelhia
Mrs. Swenson Davis Bitten by Stray Dog on Way to Work
Mrs. Swenson Davis was bitten by a stray dog while on her way to work last week and went to Austin for rabies treatment. A Stamford card note said she was progressing and would stay about two weeks for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Swenson Davis
Austin
Stamford
New Radio Program Starts Next Week in West Texas
West Texas women gain a platform to share cooking through a new radio series by West Texas Utilities Company. The program titled Your Electric Servant will air at 9:15 a.m. on KRBC Abilene and repeat at 9:30 a.m. on K GKL San Angelo. Listeners can win prizes for best recipe submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
West Texas Utilities Company
West ‘Texas Utilities Company
KRBC
Abilene
K Gkl
San Angelo
Upshaw Becomes Local Aetna Agent in Stamford and Jones County
F E Upshaw has been appointed agent for Aetna Life Insurance in Stamford and Jones county succeeding R B Hills who moves to Lubbock to become assistant general agent. Upshaw will keep ties with Upshaw & Upshaw but devote most work to life insurance and servicing Aetna policy holders. The county remains in Hills territory. Aetna is a leading Texas life insurer with six years in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Upshaw
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Stamford
Jones County
R. B. Hills
Lubbock
Mr. Upshaw
Upshaw & Upshaw
Aetna
Hills
Texas
St Johns Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Notes
Rev E A Reed invites worshippers to St Johns Methodist Church with a 4 45 Sunday School program and 10 55 morning worship on The Four Periods in Human History. Evening service at 5 with a second sermon. Leagues meet at 6. Board of Education meets Tuesday January 12 at 7 30 p.m. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
E .A. Reed
Board of Education
New Market Man Nelson Mouldin Takes Piggly Wiggly Post
Nelson Mouldin of Brownwood arrives in New Market to head the Piggly Wiggly market succeeding G. T. Baker who moves to Fort Worth. Mouldin previously worked for the same system in Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Mouldin
Brownwood
G. T. Baker
Fort Worth
Mouldin
First Real Winter Weather Hits Stamford Area
Stamford experiences its first real winter weather as a norther hits Wednesday night followed by light snow Thursday morning. Early temperatures at 8 a.m. registered 18 degrees, rising to 19 by noon, according to unofficial observer Morris Eks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Morris “Eks
Local Hospital Watch Reports Two Admissions
Ashley B. Bell of Rule is in the hospital for observation while C. B. White of Stamford entered for minor surgery on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley B. Bell
Rule
Rs. C. B. White
Stamford
Paid-Up List Adds 46 Names to The American Subscribers
The American reports forty six new paid in advance subscribers over the past week reflecting strong liberal payments. Names listed include W J Glenn Stamford Rt 2 and J B Smith Stamford among others across Stamford Avoca Lueders and Lagerton with multiple Rt designations and several out-of-town locations. The list underscores The American leading in circulation for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bean
Stamford
A. Q. Stanford
A. W. Bean
N. RB. Propst
F. Marugg
C. F. Teichelman
FE. G. Martin
J. J. Crawford
H. J. Mueller
H. P. Bishop
E. W. Fricke
T. J. Lindsey
Avoca
C. H. Young
A. G. White
A. P. Howe
Cebolla
New Mexico
Eddie Rainer
Lagerton
J. A. Lungren
T. C. Rice
E. W. Carlson
Lueders
J. W. Eahart
Roy Duke
Anson
M. D. Smith
BE. R. Dial
Sabinal
L. E. Larche
Gust Carlson
Wingan
W. M. B. Avoca
Geo.tamomace
H. E. Bigworth
C. H. Kruel
Otto §E
John Nelson
E. D. Jones
W .L. Rogers
College Program at Nazarene Church
An interesting program is planned at the Nazarene Church on Saturday night January 9 at 7 20. The Peniel College quartet from Bethany Oklahoma will sing and present picture slides of the college and campus. The public is invited and Nazarene members away from town receive a special invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene
Ee Peniel College
Bethany
Oklahoma
New Year’s Wake at Swedish Lutheran Church
A New Year’s Eve service at the Swedish Lutheran Church in Ericksdal, led by Rev. Hugo B. Haterius, featured a Luther League program with readings, vocal and instrumental pieces, a playlet, and a social hour. The church bell rang in 1937 as prayers concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Olson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Ericksdal
Hugo B. Haterius
Luther League
Haterius
Clara Ann Johnson
Vera Carlson
Lord
Mildred Seth
Christ
Milton Tulien Hatrius
Charles Markham
Jesus
Rev
First Baby of 1937 Born in Stamford Sanitarium
Vera Mae Tidwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tidwell of Stamford, was the first baby born in the Stamford Sanitarium in 1937. The child arrived at 4 15 a.m. on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Mae Tidwell
A. C. Tidwell
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
J .E. Cowsert
Anson
O. A. Glenn
Kinney Funeral Homes Combine Haskell Stamford Units
Kinney Funeral Home of Haskell merges with Kinney Funeral Home of Stamford. All equipment and stock moved to Stamford location. J H Kinney reports three licensed embalmers and four funeral directors. Mrs J H Kinney is a licensed embalmer and George Kinney, son of the Kinneys, is spoken of as qualified. The Kinney family now resides in the R R Robinson house on Wells avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney Funeral Home
Haskell
Stamford
J. H. Kinney
George Kinney
Two Business Firms Change Locations
Miss Ruby Rice moves the Hand Made Hat Shop to her home on West Oliver from North Swenson. The Blue Bonnet Beauty Shop run by Mrs. R P Hines shifts from Lindsey Drug to the former Hand Made Hat Shop building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Rice
West Oliver Street
Swenson Avenue
R. P. Hines
Lindsey Drug Store
Program Planned for Conference Meeting of W M S
Mrs Billy Bryant joined the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference program committee to arrange the annual Conference Woman's Missionary Society meeting set for April in Stamford.
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W.M.S
Billy Bryant
Abilene
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
Conference
Woman's Misionary Society
Stamford
Memorial Baptist W.M.S. meets with new president in charge
Memorial Baptist W.M.S. met Monday at 3 30 p m with Mrs H V McElreath presiding. New president Mrs T A Upshaw led reports from committees including a box worth 10 sent to the Bastrop Mexican Orphanage. Members listed include Mrs F B Raney and others with a new member Mrs D L Henderson. Next meeting set for Elizabeth Jackson Circle with Mrs F B Ramey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist W.M.S
Memorial Baptist
W.M.S
H. V. McElreath
T. A. Upshaw
Bastrop
Texas
Jones County
W.M.A
F. B. Raney
J. A. Brooks
J. H. Weldon
G. G. Flournoy
W. H. Wright
J. W. Stevenson
J. K. Brady
J. D. Rambo
R. A. Fuqua
C. N. Humphrey
J. J. Coe
Mc McKinney
Gamblin
Morris Hicks
J. T. Hassell
T. A. Upshay
H. V McElreath
W. A. Dobbins
Georgia Thornton
Lilias Penick
D. L. Henderson
P. C. Williams
Elizabeth Jackson Circle
F. B. Ramey
East Cambpell Street
First Baptist WOM.LA Plans All Day Sewing for Needy
The W M A of the First Baptist Church met Monday afternoon and approved an all day meeting on the first Monday to sew for the needy. They also will buy lunches for three school children in need. Members present included Mesdames Johnnie Griggs W B Johnson Wilmot Dougharty George Gregory J M Martin Alice Hoover J P Holman Alton McClellan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Wom.la
W.M.A
First Baptist Church
Johnnie Griggs
W. B. Johnson
Wilmot Dougharty
George Gregory
J. M. Martin
Alice Hoover
J. P
Mel G. Seaman
H. S. Hinson
Miss Maye Belle Buffington
Raymond Swenson switches to Wyeth Hardware sales role
Raymond Swenson, formerly head of the Bryant-Link Company hardware department, becomes a salesman for Wyeth Hardware Company of St. Louis with local headquarters and a large territory. Johnny Lyon, previously with Bryant-Link, now heads the hardware department, assisted by Hubert Via.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Swenson
Bryant-Link Company
Wyeth Hardware Company
St. Louis
Johnny Lyon
Bryant-Link Com Ny
Hubert Via
Hamlin Baby Dies at Stamford Sanitarium
Marion Bryant Courtney, a year old Hamlin child, died of pneumonia at Stamford Sanitarium Tuesday morning at 6 30 o clock. The child was brought to the hospital Wednesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
Marion Bryant Courtney
Stamford
Births in Stamford Exceed Deaths by 70 in Year Just Closed
Births in Stamford for the year 1986 totaled 167, deaths 97, a net positive of 70. Dr. N. H. Rickley public health officer notes prior years show 1935 with 200 births to 43 deaths, 1984 with 257 births and 108 deaths, and 1923 with 150 births and 02 deaths. The long list of deaths in 1936 includes many local residents dying from heart attack, pneumonia, accidents, and other illnesses.
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Stamford
N. H Rickley
Ricklevy
Stamford Durne
S. R. Cornelius
Ros. Walton
Annie Reamer
Hawley
T. R. Duke of
Aspermont
Stonewall County
Otto Baumbach
W. M. Beene
Bunker Hill
Donald M. Stearns
Uncle
Cullum
J. P. Orr
A. D. Pyland
John Pustejovsky
Martha Anderson
Lueders
B. F. Moore
Sam E. Dalton
KE. W. Appling
Mira
Quinn Tillia Green
D. T. Dobson
Sophia KE. Prichard
Tuxedo
J. L. Wileman
C. H. Brandt
Amelia Hall
P. P Berthelot
Henry Tauiji
John Calvin Ray
J. J. Fowler
W. M. Groome
Nugent
M. R. Raines
H. E. Bass
E. N. Phelps
Roc. McClellan
T. M. Rankin
McConnell
Martha Louise Rine
Oscar Franson
RJ Pewitt
W. J. Harris
Mary Emma Medford
Howard
Charles Frank Robbins
William A. Wagoner
Wag
Mae Mason
W. H. Seay
S. A. Touchstone
B. G. Wallas
Karl Wayne Morris
Fleeta Sue Meador
R. J. Manley
Swenson
Robert G. McNutt
SMS Ranches
R. A. Burton, Jr
Angon
P. P. Fitzpatrick
Fd Rorie
Patience Kemp
Jacob T. Edge
Walter Blankenship
The
American
Stamford Sanitarium
Day and Night Service Station Remodel Under Way
The Day and Night Service Station at the corner of North Swenson and Moran Street is undergoing a modernization project this week. Owner G. C. Carothers is overseeing work with contractor W. A. Simpson. operator Edgar Sorrell says the station is being rebuilt into a 8937 model with a revised layout and lowered floor to street level, slated for completion around February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Swenson and
Moran Street
G. C. Carothers
W. A. Simpson
Edgar Sorrell
Weiner
Mrs. W. F. Baize Dies of Pneumonia at 69 in Stamford
Mrs. Annie Mae Fowler Baize, 69, wife of a Jones County farmer, died at Stamford Sanitarium from pneumonia after prior bouts. Funeral held at Anson Methodist Church with Rev. G. B. Shelburne officiating. burial at Anson community Kinney Funeral Home. Survived by husband, two sons Lloyd and Bethel of Tuxedo, daughter Mrs. Grover Beakley of Brownwood, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Born May 3, 1877. moved to Tuxedo in 1928. longtime Church of Christ member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Baize
Jones County
Stamford
Mrs. J. C. Bradshaw Dies at 88 in Roby Sleep
Mrs. J. C. Bradshaw 88 of Roby died quietly in sleep at 10:55 pm Sunday January 4. Survived by daughter Mrs. W. M. Cass and four sons, 15 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Yarits. Funeral held at First Baptist Church with pastors Rev. Reed and Dr. Mel G. Seaman officiating. services used favorite scriptures and hymns. Born Lithia Ann Perrymore July 17 1848 in Kentucky. married J. C. Bradshaw October 27 1890. husband died June 1929. five daughters predeceased. Seen by Stamford residents at funeral including local clergymen and townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bradshaw
Emma Yantis
Bradshaw
First Baptist Church
Roby
Mr. Reed
H. 8. Hinson
Mexdames
W. C. Pratt
J. E. Duncan
A. 5. Hamilton
W. EF. Berry
Otis Harbert
A. F. Ashenhust
W. E Swanson
George McCullouch
Emma Gustafson
Misses Maye Belle Buffington
Alma Gustaf Bon
Stamford Church of Christ Sees New Members Baptized
John M. Rice notes a growing Stamford congregation with two new members added last Sunday one by letter and one by baptism. Services next Sunday feature study in Ephesians at 11 a.m. and The Call of God at 7 15 p.m. He urges punctual attendance from all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
John M. Rice
Stamford
Church of Christ In
Hospital Births Show Shifting Gender Balance Over Year
The record notes 16 girls and an unspecified number of boys born at the hospital earlier in the year. On Christmas Day seven babies arrived, four boys and three girls. Throughout the year the balance shifted, with periods where boys led and others where girls were more numerous.
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Som
Somata
New Company Takes Charge as Ford Dealer
Stamford Motor Company, Inc., formed from L B Scott’s ownership, takes over as Ford dealer in Stamford. Ruby Lee Brooks of Lubbock becomes secretary treasurer and moves to Stamford. Glenn Heas of Lubbock is president, A N Reed is vice president, with Brooks and Reed handling the office. Universal Credit Company will finance the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Motors
Ford Motor Company
Ruby Lee Brooks
Lubbock
L. B. Scott
Anson
Stamford Motor Company, Inc
Glenn Heas
A. N. Reed
Miss Brooks
Stamford
Ford
Universal Credit Company
Businees
Rainfall totals for 1936 in Stamford recorded
Government records show Stamford received 26.40 inches of rainfall in 1936. September accounted for 12.20 inches, with monthly figures including January 0.43, March 0.46, April 1.97, May 4.27, July 2.78, October 0.18, November 0.61, December 0.50 inches. February, June, August had no measurable rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
WLP. Lyles
Will Monroe Wright 80 Dies After Illness at Home
Will Monroe Wright aged 80 died Sunday night at the home of his daughter Mrs W Masters west of Avoca after a period of illness. He had lived with his daughter since his wife's death in Granbury in 1992. Funeral services were held at Avoca Baptist Church Tuesday morning with Rev Joel V Grimes, followed by a land-transport burial beside his wife in Granbury. Kinney Funeral Home had charge of burial arrangements. Born December 3, 1856 in Missouri, Wright later lived in Granbury and joined the church in 1926. Surviving are three sons Walter of Deming NM Tom of Oklahoma and George of Granbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Monroe Wright
W. Masters
Avoca
Wright
Granbury
Avoca Baptist Church
Joel V. Grimes
Kinney
Ham
Mr. Wright
Missouri
List Church
Masters
Walter
Deming
New Mexico
Tom
Oklahoma
George
Doctor Ike Hudson Plans June California Bride
Announcement of the engagement of Dr. Ike Hudson of Stamford to Miss Nelle Olson of Los Angeles California. The couple, both from Stamford families, will wed in June after Dr. Hudson completes an internship at Los Angeles County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Hudson
F. E B. Hudson
Stamford
Nelle Olson
Los Angeles
California
W. H. Shulze
Santa Rosa
Miss Oleon
Dr. Hudson
Shulze
Hudson
Los Angeles Count Hospital
Stamford Sanitarium
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Bradford Academy
Bradford
Mass
Smith College
Northampton
University of North Dakota
Alpha Phi
Phi Beta Kappa
Terrill Schools
Dallas
Washington and University At
Lexington
University of Pennsylvania
Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Chi
Local Life Insurance Rep Joins City Drug Store Staff
Son Helmer, previously with City Drug Store, becomes the new local representative for American National Life Insurance Company this week. C Sloan remains at City Store filling the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer
American National Life Insurance Company
C Sloan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armoul
W. J. Glenn
E. D. Glenn
J. B. Smith
Claude Wills
Leeders
Ida Crow
J. M. Cannon
C. W. Cromwell
J. F. Muelhstein
West
Ed Rountree
A. C. Thompson
N. M. Hanson
F. W. Wedeking
Nazarene Church
New Company
Ford Dealer
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