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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
3
The Culwell siblings from Dallas reported their brother J. S. Culwell had died and was buried in Dallas after a long county residence. J. S. Culwell worked in grocery trade in Stamford and later in Dallas, leaving Stamford years earlier. Local items note illness, hunting, and social visits. no major news this week beyond routine notices and community updates.
Health of the community is reported poor with colds and pneumonia and several residents on sick lists including Mrs. H. Weems and a child of Q W Woodson. New Hope B Y P U visited Stamford and a large Friday night gathering at F B Reid home. Local schoolboys played basketball with Stamford. scores not given. Members met at C N Ellis home to practice songs. expect a big singing in Hanna Sunday. The school is expanding adding a room and a new teacher to handle growth. F B Reid and Mr. McCoy are in Anson courting. W H Rogers arrives from the Plains to move his family by Buick.
Local notes report a Friday basketball game where Corinth girls beat New Hope 19 to 16 at Hope. Various Sunday visits and community updates follow including teachers on sick list and upcoming games between Stamford and Corinth inviting fans to root for the home team.
The community lists several sick residents with improving conditions including Vivian Moore Nettie Ruth Arleson Frances Clark and others. Local visits occur among families with Mr and Mrs W W Clark J P Vaught T M Burleson H T Vaught Hattie Walters and Nash family at New Hope and Hillsboro. A general note mentions many Spring Creek people moving about.
A weary speaker contemplates leaving a chair after a long wait, expressing fatigue and the desire to stretch. The line hints at fatigue and a moment of pause beside a named phrase Pretty Eyes.
Mrs. Nichols and children visited Mrs. A Dunn and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs A N Reed of Plainview moved to the community. John Bradbury and family return to East Texas. Trades Day saw Mr Sharp trading in Stamford. Elzie Harrell drives a new Ford. Infant of Mr and Mrs Sam Burge improving after illness. Health in the community remains good.
Last Friday Mrs S P Smith welcomed guests at her East Oliver Street home for a morning Forty party with pink carnations and five tables. An afternoon bridge session followed with eight tables, salad courses served, and assistance from Mesdames Francis, Phy, and Biggs. Evening bridge brought sixteen couples to celebrate Mrs Smith and her husband.
At four o clock lunch was served and a social hour spent pleasantly. Invited guests included Mr and Mrs J A Hirscher with numerous families from Spring Creek Penick Station Tuxedo Lueders Stamford Plainview and Plainview community plus several young people.
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