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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
4
Entry appears as second class matter dated August 11 1924 with a 114 East Hamilton Street Stamford Texas office and a July 17 date on file for the notice.
County Agent urges Stamford residents to bring best maize pumpkins and squash to a fall Community Fair. Entries from each community compete for local prizes and a Grand Community Prize with ten maize heads sent to the Abilene Fair for a $100 award. The note highlights rural development, soils, and plans for terracing schools and farm levels to improve yields and farm value.
Amherst marks its second anniversary with an August 1 barbecue and rodeo as Albany eyes a two story hotel on the old site. Eden hosts a sheriff meeting. Crosbyton projects 6,000,000 bushels of wheat. Comanche adds a cold storage for turkeys. Brady notes a Kerrville-Brady railroad span. Plainview builds a $380,000 Herald building. Levelland markets 56,000 acre Market ranch. Lamesa to build a $45,000 theatre. Rising Star boosts gas pumping station. Anton opens a $50,000 school by Littlefield.
Mrs. J. V. Chapman suffered a badly broken ankle when she leaped from a truck carrying a large party returning from the Encampment at Leeders after hearing a call for fire. A small article in the vehicle burned lightly but caused no damage. No further serious injuries reported.
Louise Haney daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Haney and Vandra Coleman son of Mr and Mrs J W Coleman of Rule were married on July 4 with Rev Pike presiding. The couple traveled to Abilene for a brief honeymoon and will reside in Rule as congratulations pour in from friends.
A Southwestern Bell Telephone Company group enjoyed a sunrise breakfast by a campfire on Lake 3 followed by fishing and swimming. Attendees include Misses Mabel Nair Gladys Casner Beulah Davis Thelma Guffin and Mr and Mrs Chas Feris and Mr and Mrs O A McAlister.
A Stamford group and visiting friends toured Nugent and the old Fort Phantom Hill battlefield on Sunday. The wrecked fort remains with embankments used as breastworks drawing interest from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Black and families, Mrs. G. R. Holloway and others, plus Wichita Falls and Wortham residents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Appling and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Osment of Sunnyside and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Russell of Hillsboro were the guests at two homes and were motoring on Stamford thoroughfares Monday in a handsome new Dodge Sedan bought from Dodson Motor Co. of Stamford and belonging to Mr. Appling.
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