Ladies Night Banquet Set by Stamford Rotary Tuesday
Southern Methodist University official Trent Root will speak at Stamford Rotary Club’s annual ladies night banquet at the Country Club Tuesday at 7. Guests include wives of deceased Rotarians, with Jack Watson as master of ceremonies and Bernard Bryant to introduce Root.
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Trent Root
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Stamford Rotary Club
Country Club
Doctor Root
Bernard Bryant
Jack Watson
Central Christian Church marks 50th anniversary plans
Samford residents are invited to a February 16 program at Central Christian Church to celebrate the 50th anniversary with morning worship, dinner, and an afternoon service at 2 p.m. Former pastors and members are urged to attend, with Rev. James E. Smith serving as current pastor and committees coordinating events.
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Christian Church
Central Christian Church
Samford
M. B. Harris
Austin
Albert Jones
Lake Charles
M. C. Turpin
Orange
James E. Smith
Texas Christian University
College of the Bible
Fort Worth
E. R. Pace
Marvin Elliott
Dallas Southard
O. A. Kinney
Frank Mcleen
George Zachary
Pace
George Rollins
Church
Final Sermon Marks End of Bryant’s Six Year Pastorate
Rev Byron Bryant preached his final Sunday at the local church ending more than six years of ministry. He plans to move to Breckenridge to lead the First Baptist Church as members join after baptism nine and new converts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Bryant
San Perlita
Rio Grande Valley
Breckenridge
First Baptist Church
Mr. Bryant
Éemvlyine
C. M. Lester
Bryant
Janice
Ann
A. C. Humphrey
March 5 Tentative Date for Stamford Football Banquet
Stamford Bulldozer football team to be honored at an athletic banquet sponsored by city service clubs. Tentative date March 5 at the National Guard armory Fort Worth Jetton to serve. Upshaw chairs the athletic committee and promises a big-name speaker. planning group includes Elliott Jackson Anders McAnear representing Lions Jaycees Rotary Exchange and Chamber organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
National Guard Armory
Jetton of
Fort Worth
F. B E
Buster) Upshaw
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Upshaw
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Buck Elliott
Alton Jackson
Lions Club
J. L
Chill) Anders
The
Jaycees
Roy McAnear
Exchange Club
Exchange Club selects committees under new Stamford president
William E. Mayes newly installed as Stamford Exchange Club president names officers and assigns committees at a Friday meeting. Other officers include Clifford Beggs first vice president Herman Cox second vice president and Dr C L Cromwell secretary treasurer. Committees cover membership finance public relations house youth program attendance publicity audit and education with various chairmen and members listed.
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William E. Mayes
Stamford Exchange Club
Mayes
Dan Boone
Abilene
State Exchange Club
Maves
Stamford High School
Clifford Beggs
Herman Cox
Co L Cromwell
A. L. Foster
Georg Rollins
L. E Million, Jr
A. J. Mills
W. C. Leavitt
E. L. Martin
Rae Eastland
W. G. Swenson
M. D. Elliott
Byron Bryant
Ed Suddath
RK. R. McAnear
Roy Arledge
J. H. Kinrrey
A. C. Berry
Gordon Wood
Roland Kelley
Earl Kiser
C. N. Haley
C. D. Dickenson
C. M. Lester
A. C. Humphrey
Marvin Hinds
W. J. Westfall
Harmon Daffern
W. A. Appling
Louis Blackstock
Bob Craig
E. B. Harkins
Richard Lane
W. FE. Mayes
M.D. Elliott
C. L. Cromwell
Methodist Revival Dates Set for St John’s Church
Spring revival at St John’s Methodist Church runs March 10 through March 17. Rev. W A Appling announced the dates and invited all to attend. Rev Woodrow Adcock of First Methodist Church of Pampa will preach. he is described as an outstanding preacher by Rev Appling.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
W. A. Appling
Woodrow Adcock
First Methodist Church
Pampa
Mr. Appling
County Livestock Show to Open in Hamlin This Saturday
Jones County 4H and FFA boys enter 476 animals across beef, dairy, swine, sheep, broilers, and capons at the Midwest Cooperative Oil Mill site on Stamford Hamlet highway. Stamford leads with 411 entries. Noodle debuts. prizes include five showmanship awards and cash prizes up to ten dollars per class.
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Jones County 4H Club
FFA Boys
Hamlin
West Cooperative Oil Mill
Stamford-Hamlin Highway
Anson and
Stamford Chambers of Commerce and
Hamlin Planning
Stamford
Jones County
Anson
Hawley
Lueders
Noodle
Avoca
T C. Blenkenship
H. V. Eades
B. V. Newberry
Blackburn
Herridge
Hamlin Ffa
Midwest Cooperative Oil Mill
Ed Sprowls
Willard Jones
Roy Craig
Sam Baize
Hawley Chamber of Commerce
Roy Moritz
W. B. Rowland
Hamlin Rotary Club
Hamlin Lions Club
Lueders Chamber of Commerce
Broilers
Kimberl- Stamford Co
Capons
Stamford Lions Club
Anson Implement Company
Date Set for District Road Bond Election February 26
February 26 is set as the election date for Road District 1 to approve $60,000 in bonds for right of way and highway improvement between Hamlin and Stamford funded by the State Highway Department. The hearing occurred January 25 in Anson, with polling sites listed for precincts in Lueders Bethel Lutheran Church Tuxedo Hamlin Avoca and Stamford.
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Hamlin
Stamford
State Highway Department
Commissioners Court
Anson
Lueders
Bethel Lutheran Church
Tuxedo
East Hamlin
City Hall
West Hamlin
First Methodist Church
Avoca
East Stamford
West Stamford
Johnny Grissom Elected President of Stamford Rotary Club
Johnny Grissom was elected president of the Stamford Rotary Club to succeed Jack Watson. He will take office the first week in July with Tom A. Adams as new vice president and Jim McCulloch as secretary treasurer. New directors are Clay Markham and Roy Craig.
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Johnny Grissom
Stamford Rotary Club
Jack Watson
Tom A. Adams
Jim McCulloch
Clay Markham
Roy Craig
Jimmie West
Johnnie Britton
Edgar Ellis
Abilene
Grissom
Lavon Hallman
Warren Tayman
Craig
Bob Hall
Hallman
Bernard Bryant
Tayman
Horace Arledge
Frances Prewil
PTA Founders Day Tea Planned at Oliver Street Cafetorium
The PTA Founders Day tea will be held February 19 at the Oliver Street school cafetorium. Council president Mrs A C Berry notes the annual event is sponsored by the PTA Council with a program committee including Mrs Birger Haterius and others. Features include a children style show from Reynolds Oliver and Junior High schools, supported by Cobb's Department Store and other merchants. Refreshments led by Mrs Johnny Hansen. A nominating committee for officers chaired by Mrs Howard Overby was named.
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PTA
Oliver Street
A. C. Berry
Birger Haterius
L. E. Million, Jr
B. J. Barnett
Dewey Stubbs
Reynolds
Oliver
Cobb’s Department Store
J. M. McDonald Co
Strauss
J. C. Penneys
B. and HI. Shop
Atha
Personality Shop
Johnny Hansen
Howard Overby
Bill McClellan
Stamford Sanitarium Patients Improve
Mrs. Jess Mickler a surgical patient at Stamford Sanitarium is improving. Tamara Mobley of Lueders is a medical patient at the Stamford Sanitarium.
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Jess Mickler
Stamford Sanitarium
Tamara Mobley
Lueders
The
March of Dimes Drive Behind Last Year in Stamford
Stamford's March of Dimes fund drive trails last year as of midweek with about 1500 to 1600 dollars raised. Local chairman Herschel Kelley urged more donors and cited contributions from the VFW sponsored greyhound event, the Lions Club Coffee Day, schools, mailers, and Rotary Exchange efforts. Proceeds support polio relief and aid for polio survivors.
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March of Dimes Fund
Stamford
Herschel Kelley
Kelley
VFW
Lion's Club
Exchange Club
Rotary Club
Arthur Dyson Transferred to Snyder Patrol District
Highway Patrolman Arthur Dyson is transferred to Snyder beginning January 25 to fill the vacancy left by Bill Zimmerman who resigned to become Juvenile Officer for Scurry county. Dyson has served in the Stamford territory for about four years and will be joined by his wife Mrs Dyson and daughter Brenda once housing is found. His partner Patrolman Oscie Renfrew will cover Stamford territory until a new officer is assigned.
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Arthur Dyson
Snyder
Dyson
Bill Zimmerman
Scurry County
Stamford Territory
Local Patient Receives Cast For Back Injury
Wayne Youngquist of Leeders is a patient at Stamford San itarium and is being put in a cast due to a back injury.
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Wayne Youngquist
Leeders
Stamford Sanitarium
Stamford FFA Project Show Set Friday at Texas Grounds
Stamford Future Farmers of America will hold a project show Friday at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. The event starts at 1 pm in the quarter horse barns with 26 breeding swine 14 fat barrows 56 broiler pens and 22 weapons listed among entries. Stamford Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee chaired by Birger Haterius sponsors the event and assists with details.
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Stamford
Future Farmers of America Project
Rane beaMers and Capons
Texas Cowboy
Stamford Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Birger Haterius
Stamford Boys
Stamford Ffa
Weldon Holbrooks
Drouth
Holbrooks
Misty Weather Brings Meager Moisture To Stamford
Stamford记录 damp spell with total moisture around .21 to .27 inch over several days. Roads iced over and hazardous with minimal travel despite light precipitation. Cold snap continued with temperatures near freezing through midweek and rain before dawn on Wednesday.
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Stamford
Trailer House Damaged by Fire at 819 Texas Street
A trailer house owned by Mr. Hill at 819 Texas Street was badly damaged Friday at 4 pm. Fire Chief Dick Rowland said the cause could not be determined. The blaze was controlled quickly, but the interior suffered extensive damage due to close proximity of structures.
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Texas Street
Hill
Dick Rowland
Wind-Up Drive In Final Poll Tax Push Across Town
The Chamber of Commerce extends hours to 7 30 or 8 p m as deadline closes Thursday January 31. Lee Walker reports 150 receipts issued and Stamford Jaycees plan a business tour to collect remaining payments. By Wednesday noon only about 2051 of expected 4200 poll taxes were paid marking a late surge. Fifteen receipts were handed out Saturday at the VFW Hall for the annual poll tax supper with free entry for paid tax holders.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lee Walker
Cald
Anson
Stamford Jaycees
Ima B. Dougherty
VFW
Charlie Henry
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Rotary
Wichita Falls
Truett Walton
Waltons
Doctor
David Ratliff
Tommy Freeman
Martha Hudson
Rotary Ann Committee
Edgar Elis
Leon Hallman
Wylie B. Harrison
Tom Adams
Ira Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Sunday School Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Mike Brumbelow
el Paso
Stamford Bulldogs
New Exchange Club
Joanny Grissom
Moanders
PTA Council
Stamford Projects
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