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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1944
Page
8
Sgt. Ray Lundgren, stationed in Italy, writes home to parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lundgren of the Ericksdahl community. The item appears as a continuation from Page One.
Pvt. Herman Strand has been moved to a camp near Houston leaving Mrs. Strand Hildegarce Lundgren and their two young daughters in Llano.
Maurice Monson, V-12 trainee in the Navy, has finished training at Pittsburg Kansas and expects assignment to further schooling at Columbia University or Chicago. He is the elder son of Mr and Mrs Emer Monson.
The Buffalo Bill film from 20th Century Fox directed by William A Wellman opens Sunday at the Grand Theatre starring Joel McCrea Maureen O Hara and Linda Darnell. Filmed on location near Kanab Utah with Zion Bryce and Grand Canyon color palettes and featuring the Crow Sun Dance, the project uses authentic festival scenes and participation of white men in the hunt.
The item lists several military family updates. Ernest Armstrong of Brickdahl faces a major nose operation after serving in Virginia. His brother Corporal Fred Armstrong is hospitalised in Temple after Italy service. Lawrence Pearson and Lieut Guy B. Karr serve in North Africa and India respectively. Roy R. Davis, son of Nora Davis, returns home on furlough after service in North Africa and Italy. Mrs. Chandler and J W Chandler have railway roles in Los Angeles and federal oversight history.
Sgt J B Cooper, son of Mr and Mrs Eff Cooper, has landed safely in North Africa according to his parents who have learned the news.
W D Rhea Jr grandson of Mrs W A Rhea of Stamford and son of W D Rhea of Houston is in the Signal Corps in New Guinea after three years and two months service. He entered the army at Houston April 7 1941 and served at San Antonio Ft Sill Camp Claiborne before overseas. Dodgen Seaman writes home from overseas about Stamford American news and his pride in the low price.
Avoca and surrounding towns saw many families visiting relatives during the holidays. Names include E A Goads of O Donnell with Martha Sue, L F Goad and Viola Dean of Stamford, and visits by Watts family, Culwells, Beaslys of Anson, Young of Abilene, Horns of San Marcos, Fielder family, and Homer Preston kin in Dublin. Flight Officer Orville Holden and wife plan a San Angelo transfer. Adel Lindsey leaves for Ft Worth for work. Mary Frances White of Lubbock Draughon’s Business College spends the week at home.
The wedding of Woodry Lindsey, son of Mrs. Gennie Lindsey, and Miss Agnes Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Helm of Lueders, occurred quietly Tuesday afternoon at the Sagerton Lutheran Church. Lyndslang Gale Salmon left Saturday to visit Hice.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Young hosted relatives. Mrs Jimmy Fant left for Waterloo Iowa after visiting her mother Mrs Alice Hibbitt. Mr and Mrs Glen Whitworth and daughters Mary Lou Glenda Gay and Judy Nell of Monahane visit relatives and will go to Dallas. Mr and Mrs Carlton Williams and children moved to Haskell to reside. Mr and Mrs Marvin Sublett and daughters left for Arkansas for a vacation with relatives.
The Stamford municipal pool and theaters drew good crowds over the holiday, with some sessions reaching standing room only. About 500 people swam during July 4, as manager Charles Turbeville noted large turnout on July 3 as well. The pool opened at 1 p.m. and stayed open until midnight, reopened at 9 a.m. and closed at midnight on July 4.
The pool will reopen Saturday with daily operation from 2 to 9 30 p m. Stamford Flying School cadets use the pool each morning from 10 to 12 30 o'clock, reflecting a schedule adjustment.
Mr and Mrs Frank Moore of Grand Prairie attended the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Mrs Earl Ware of Waco visited Mr and Mrs W T Browning during the rodeo. Her husband, a nephew of Mrs Browning, trained at Stamford Flying school and is now overseas.
The sentence explains that once the sun sets the ground loses heat more quickly than the adjacent air, highlighting faster surface cooling compared to the air temperature.
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