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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
4
Local residents report health updates and social visits across Stamford. Mrs. FE Pace improves after sickness, while Geo Forrester recovers post operation at Stamford Sanitarium. Families from Merkel Spur Sweetwater Weatherford Breckenridge and Avoca pass through for visits and business trips.
KK K Francis, manager of the Stamford district for West Texas Utilities, made a flying trip to Albany Monday on a company bus.
APPLES APPLES Winding up sale of a carload of Colorado Winesaps this week at a bargain. Come at once. J. T. Stubbs 317 South Ferguson. The Woodmen Circle drill team will hold a cake and pie sale at Larche Grocery Store Saturday morning. They have only the choicest. Come early and get your favorite kind.
Mr and Mrs F J Matecha of Tuxedo called in the city Wednesday joining the readers. Mr and Mrs Archie Johnson of New Mexico visit Mrs A Kohout north of Stamford. Johnson just came back from a Plains prospecting trip. Mr and Mrs J M Carter entertain Mr and Mrs G Johnson and son Charles of Corsicana. Johnson is Mrs Carters brother. Mrs A J Melson of Denton visits daughter Mrs H A Carter who is recovering from illness.
Mr and Mrs N Jensen of Avoca visited Stamford on Wednesday and recalled their Americanss pleasant visit. They ordered the ES weekly to visit their home regularly this year.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Abbott go back to Pomona California Tuesday morning following a visit with Mrs Abbott's parents Mr and Mrs G L Inglish and other relatives in the city
The ad boasts steady daily growth from selling more goods and emphasizes good goods at reasonable prices at Browns Racket Store in South Side Square. It notes Mrs. D. T. Perkins and daughters Evelyn and Lois, with Miss Pe Lee Smith and C. L. Rucker, spending the weekend in Muna as guests of J. L. Wilemon.
J Morse of New Hope called at the office on Wednesday with pride in his new location. He recently moved from just east of town and praised the community school land and neighbors as fine, while the Morse family is described as well arranged and esteemed.
Mrs. C. K. Griggs and her son Charles Jr. traveled to Dallas on Monday to seek consultation with child specialists regarding stomach trouble and malnutrition. The family states the boy has not been well for some time.
County Attorney J. E. Robinson of Anson appeared in Stamford on Wednesday to discuss legal matters and engage with local officials.
Old papers for sale at this office. See Brown First Before laying in that winter sit of wearables notions visit Brown's Racket Store real values regular bargains 27 tie.
Mrs. J. B. Baker and daughter Louise thank Stamford friends for sympathy aid and kindness during recent misfortune and illness.
J. T. Hodge and son Homer of Abilene visited Stamford on Friday. Hodge owns interests in Alcove and Crystal theaters. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Ivy of Rockdale hosted recent visitors Heart McCulloch and daughter Lucille from Waurika Oklahoma. The reunion was enjoyed after years apart.
Mr and Mrs W M Culwell and their little daughter return from several months in Memphis Texas where Mr Culwell was Choir Director and Soloist at the First Methodist church and bookkeeper for a gin company Stamford welcomes them back noting cotton crop nearly gathered when they left.
Mr and Mrs W W Bennett move this week to Rule where Mr Bennett will be more conveniently arranged to serve his business interests with the Ford Motor Company of that city with which he has a connected for sometime making the trips up from Stamford We regret to lose this fine family from our city but Rule gains by it and our good wishes follow them.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cantrell and niece Miss Aline Seay of Penick Station visited the city Saturday. They plan to move to Oklahoma after selling their Penick Station home to W. Seay of Temple. Seay and family have arrived to occupy their new home as Jones county welcomes them.
Messrs. Edd Ivy and V. Kuenstler of Rockdale visit Stamford on business and report Dallas News subscriptions and clear radio programs from Havana, Cuba and Canada delighting neighbors. Ivy says many friends drop by evenings to hear the radios, praising home life with these devices.
Notice announces the Singer Lewi Machine office relocation from the Alcove Building to the first house north of City Hall on the West side. A stock is stored at Swanson Tailor Shop with limited items on hand and sales to continue at the new location.
The article notes progress at a Nazarene church service with old agreements about the Lord’s word, judgement day, and conviction of sins. It highlights fine songs by Mrs. Beulah Knight and plans for special sermons starting at 7 p m with guests including Mrs. Payne and the Bates and wife, urging attendance.
The Rural Presbyterian church ladies auxiliary hosts an annual colonial tea one afternoon at Mrs. Reel bee Mee. E Hinds and other members back plans for the event. Committees push to make it the season’s most distinctive occasion with an interesting program. Members urged to attend. welcomes from Wouters and local businesses Patton's Paints and Brazelton Lumber Company.
The Stamford Rotary Club extends sympathy to Rotarian A C for the financial loss and to the family of the deceased in the Stamford Inn fire on December 1 1924. The club thanks Rotarian Cooper for hospitality and pledges support to help build a new, larger hotel in Stamford. Signed by R L Haynie and E P Bunkley January 2 1925.
The girls' Missionary Society of St Johns Church met in the Philathea room on Wednesday at 6 15. Mrs F M Locke accepted the superintendency in the vacancy left by Mrs J B Smith due to illness. Miss Sallie T McCulloch presided and led a program including Ruth Brown, Ruth Tunnel, and a reading of A Mile with Me. Visitor welcome.
The Womans auxiliary of St Johns church met for a Bible study led by Mrs Reese Pratt. Papers and discussions by Mrs Virgil Rowland Mrs R H Langford and Mrs Doyle Middleton followed with a summary by Mrs R F Culbreath. Next Monday the Missionary Voice program will be directed by Mrs J B Dodson and attendance urged by Mrs Culbreath as a banner day.
Irvin Willat produced film adaptation of Emerson Hough novel starring Jack Holt Ernest Torrence Wilson Noah Beery opens next Friday at the Joy. Tale set after the Civil War in Texas where a dangerous venture helps save the state from ruin and finds a market for cattle.
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