City Manager Bowdry Discusses Growth Problems At Rotary
City Manager Grady Bowdry described growing city needs at the Rotary meeting. He cited a failed spring cleanup, a rise in weekly trash from 52 000 to 60 000 pounds, and improvements in street lighting and water systems. Delinquent taxes reduced by 30 757, while water supply and dam plans outline shortages and future expansion with a 775 000 bond issue and higher water rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Bowdry
Grady Bowdry
A. C. Bishop
West Texas Utilities Co
Tota
Luederslit
Clear Fork
Deadman Creek
Cleark Fork
Rotarians
Paul Treland
Bill Ledbetter
Jim Neeley
Roby Roberson
Abilene
Dean Whitt
J. R. Elliott
Hamlin
Dale Hengley
J. T . Pritchett
Stamford
Paul Frizell
Jaycee Projects For Year Listed
Stamford Jaycees announce new projects for the year including city auditorium rehabilitation placing garbage cans around the square proper street and house number marking. Welcome signs will go up on highways into the city. Rev Marshall Rhew of St Johns Methodist spoke introduced by Tommie Rector. Several new members and visitors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Jaycees
Hubert Watson
Marshall Rhew
St. John’s Methodist Church
Tommie Rector
Eager Feed Store Installs New Freight Scale and Equipment
The Eager Feed Store in Fairbanks installs a Fairbanks Morse platform scale weighing five to 100,000 pounds for roadworthy vehicles. The 45 foot concrete covered platform goes into service as prairie season opens. An automatic boxcar mover with a ten horsepower motor moves up to ten loaded cars at once, and the store’s building, elevator, and facilities were recently overhauled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks-Morse
Eager Feed Store
Death Thursday Claims Mrs. Dobbins A West Texas Resident Since 1900
Mrs. W. E. Dobbins aged 81 died Thursday at 9 30 a m at her daughter’s home in Stamford after a month of bed confinement. Funeral Friday at 4 p m at First Baptist Stamford with Rev. Miles B Hays, burial in Highland cemetery. Kinney-Corley Funeral Home in charge. Born Margaret Elliott Williams September 11 1865 in Limestone County. Survived by two daughters, five sons, 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, plus a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dobbins
West Texas
Morris Hicks
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Miles B. Hays
Highland Cemetery
Kinney-Corley
G. E. Aycock
Aspermont
Homer Dobbins
Spur
8. T
Elmore Dobbins
Willard
Dewain Dobbins
Pine Bluff
Ark
Elmore Williams
Mexia
Emma Herring
Stephenville
Stamford Men Sail On Naval Reserve Cruise
Two Stamford residents W. R. Simpson BM 11-c and N. A. Wash SC 2-c join a United States Naval Reserve training cruise. They depart Stamford in July for New Orleans to board a destroyer for about two weeks of annual training. The voyage includes Kingston Jamaica with Mrs. Wash accompanying to New Orleans then proceeding home after two days.
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Stamford
United States Naval Reserve
W. R. Simpson
N. A. Wash
New Orleans
Kingston
Jamaica
Las Chaparritas Texas Tech reunion attendee returns home
Jeannine Francis came back Wednesday night from Cedarvale Oklahoma where she had attended the Las Chaparritas social club of Texas Tech annual reunion held last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Francis
Cedarvale
Okla
Texas Tech
New Manager Al Wooten Relocated to Big Spring Stamford Ops
Al Wooten, long-time manager of H O Wooten Grocer Co, has been transferred to Big Spring. C C Cook from Spur will assume the Stamford house manager post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Coffman
H. O. Wooten Grocer Co
Big Spring
CC. D. Cook
Spur
Stamford House
Tuxedo District To Vote August 16 On Consolidation
Tuxedo No 5 school district formed from the north part of Plainview and east part of old Tuxedo will vote August 16 on consolidating with Stamford Independent district. Stamford voters will vote the same day. West part of old Tuxedo annexed to Hamlin. new district created. County judge petitioned to call the election.
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Tuxedo No
Plainview
Tuxedo
Stamford Independent
Stamford
Hamlin
Softball Tourney Set for Eight County Teams
Top-ranking softball teams from eight counties will compete in a regional tournament here from July 28 to August 2. Entry closes July 25, with pairings on that date and winners advancing to the state meet in Wichita Falls August 15 to 17. Cash prizes include 200 dollars for first and 100 dollars for second. Officials listed include Edd Serrell and local contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tewafter the Fallen
Ipeeery Pede Jones
Tavl
REA Leases New Arledge Building in Stamford
The Stamford Electric Cooperative Inc has leased the new Arledge building on West McHarg Avenue and plans to occupy it within about a month after interior alterations. The REA office will move from its current North Swenson Avenue location to the new site once ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
Arledge
West McHarg Avenue
REA
North Swenson Avenue
Local Boys Attend RA Camp This Week
Members of the Royal Ambassador band of the First Baptist Church attended the RA Camp at Leeders Baptist Encampment in the first of the week. Pastor Rev. Miles B. Hays stayed with the group at night. Attendees include Carroll Sumrall, Jackie Mills, Jimmy Nix, Keith Coffman, George Terry Humphrey, Charles Gary, Morris Hammer, Tommie Hammer, R. W. Kelley, Pat McGee, Douglas Shamburger, Max Kelley and Lee Harkins of Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Ambassador Band
First Baptist Shurch
James McDaniel
Leeders Baptist
Miles B. Hays
Hoye
Carroll Sumrall
Jackie Mills
Jimmy Nix
Keith Coffman
George Terry Humphrey
Charles Gary
Morris
Tommie Hammer
R. W. Kelley
Pat McGee
Douglas Shamburger
Max Kelley
Lee Harkins
Avoca
Grass Fires Keep Stamford Firemen Busy
Stamford fire department answered four alarms Thursday of last week and four more by noon Thursday. Most fires were grass and trash that got out of hand but were quickly controlled. Two Thursday blazes caused the most damage including posts at the R B Spencer and Co lot and a refrigerator motor at the U S Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Fire Department
R. B. Spencer and Co
U.S
Picnic outing and visit noted in brief items
Mr and Mrs Herbert Dippel and Virginia and Mr and Mrs Herbert Baitz with family enjoyed a picnic at Cisco Lake Sunday. Mrs J K Brady is visiting her sister in Borger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dippel
Virginia
Herbert Baitz
Cisco Lake
Mrs. J. K. Brady
Borger
City to Install Brighter Street Lights Across Town
City officials approve a contract with West Texas Utilities Co to install brighter street lighting. Downtown and residential areas will see higher candlepower lamps boosting ground reach from 4 000 to 10 000 lumens and 60 to 100 candlepower. Expansion into new annexed areas planned by December pending material supply.
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Stamford
West Texas Utilities Co
Hamlin
Grady Bowdry
Bowdry
Probal
Bowd
Prior Approval Again Required for Soil Conservation Work
The Triple A office in Anson says state officials require immediate resumption of prior approvals for conservation practices. Farmers planning any conservation work should contact the County AAA office in Anson at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple A
Anson
AAA
Anson Imediately
Dublin Rotary Club Receives Charter at High School Session
The Dublin Rotary Club was chartered Tuesday night in a high school auditorium session with Spon soring clubs from the 127th district. District Governor Jim McCulloch and Mrs McCulloch, C T Dodson, R C Ricks and Rev Marshall Rhew spoke on Rotary aims. Stamford rotarians presented books, and a barbecue followed in the gym.
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Stephenville
Rotary Club
Dublin Club
Jim McCulloch
McCulloch
C. T. Dodson
R. C Ricks
Marshall Rhew
Stamford
Rotary
Flying Discs Reported Near Leeders Area
Four witnesses describe seeing a flat bright flying disc over the J B Overfelt property five miles northeast of Leeders at 11 30 p m Sunday. Mrs Burl Brown and relatives report a steadily traveling object larger than a star but smaller than the moon, not resembling an airplane, then disappearing.
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J. BE. Overfelt
Leeders
Burl Brown
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Inec
J. B. Overfelt
Inez
Jeanie Bounds
Lubbock
Mrs. Brown
District Rotary Assembly Held at Midland under Jim McCulloch
District Governor Jim McCulloch presided at a Midland assembly attended by 35 clubs. Mrs. McCulloch and the Dodsons joined, with RK Bryant of Stamford present. The day included an openine talk, a luncheon, a tea, and various Rotarian introductions and discussions on Rotary Foundation and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Assembly
Midland
Jim McCulloch
Stamford
McCulloch
C. T
Dodson
RK. B. Bryant
Bryant
Rotary Foundation
Rotary
Annie
Schaybauer Hotel
Fred Wemple
Avoca Woman Elected President of Letter Carriers Auxiliary
Avoca resident Mrs. Glenn Rennels was elected president of the Auxiliary of the Texas Renral Letter Carrers association during the annual session held earlier this week in Mineral Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
Glenn Rennels
Texas Renral Letter Carrers Association
New Organ for Bethel Church
Mrs Philip Olson reports Bethel Lutheran Church will receive a pipe organ this week and be installed soon. Pastor Dr Hugo B Haterius announced services Sundays. A new baby grand piano for the church auditorium is being purchased this week in Ft Worth, funded by the Ladies Aid and the YWMS. Mrs Hatemus, organist and pianist, helped select and buy the piano after visiting Dallas Ft Worth and Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Olson
Bethel Lutheran Church
Hugo B Haterius
Ft. Worth
Ladies Aid
Y Wms
Hatemus
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Baite Family Travel Through Fort Worth and Dallas
Mr and Mrs Herbert Baite and family with Virginia Dippel spent Thursday and Friday visiting Fort Worth and Dallas as part of a local outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Baite
Virginia Dippel
Fort Worth
Dallas
Perry Fites of Lueders Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Perry Fites of Lueders celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family reunion on Friday and Saturday July 1s and 19. The event was held at a cabin on the Lueders Baptist encampment grounds with summer flowers and music. Guests included grandchildren and great grandchildren, and one grandson, Cpl. Perry Squyres, was absent serving in Alaska. Mrs. Fite, Artie Parish before marriage, and Mr. Fite, born March 11, 1876, have seven children and seven grandchildren.
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Chester Omar
Perry Fite
Lueders
Lueders Baptist
Bill Hail
Artie Mecia Parish
Albany
Spur
Fite
Texas
Cpl
Perry Squyres
Army Air Forces
Alaska
Carl Hail
Tohoka
Tom Teague
Hamlin
Elmer Johnson
Los Angeles
Robert Dukes
P. Fite
Dorothy Howsley
J. L. Hart, Jr
Ann Johnson
George Housley
Lorene Griffin
Wichita Falls
L. C. Bonds
Neil Johndraw
Lubbock
Michael Hart
Lueiders
Phillip
Barbara Griffin
Tommy
David
George Bond
Hamilton
Janice
Vicki Lyon Johndrow
Stamford Production Credit Association Meet With High Assets
Annual financial report to be distributed at the meeting to be held Friday at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. Net worth as of June 30 is 253 525 dollars with total assets of 1 6653 011 95 dollars. Highlights include 10 a m registration at the Bunkhouse, chuck wagon feed, brief business session, director election, and a calf roping match between Sammy Baugh and Fred Albright. Attendance gifts will be given to PCA members and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Production Credit Association
Texas Cowboy
Sammy Baugh
Fred Albright
PCA
Firemen Train at Texas A and M College Week
Attending School Dick Rowland Stamford fire chief and fire marshal visit College State this week for the first annual Texas Firemen's Training School at Texas A and M College held from July 20 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rowland
Stamford
College
Texas Firemen'’s Training School
Texas A and M College
Westside Junior Bowlers Defeat Northside 10 to 0
Westside junior bowl team beat Northside with a 10 to 0 score at Wendeborn field on Wednesday morning. Umpire Cecil Massey aided by Westside pitchers Lewi Timberlake and Jackle St. John with Oscar Galloway catching. Northside pitchers were Toa die Portwood and Bobby Mickle with Twayne Mickle and Keith Miles as catchers.
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Westside
Northside
Wendeborn Field
Cecil Massey
Lewi Timberlake
Jackle St. John
Oscar Galloway
Toadie Portwood
Bobby Mickle
Twayne Mickle
Keith Miles
Exchange Club Names Committee Members
New club president Paul Stanley announces the Exchange Club committee lineup. Membership includes Howard Price as chairman with John KR Rice Jr and M Lestan. Attendance lists Durward Young J W Chennault and Harmon Daffern. Community service chaired by FE Kirkpatrick with Jack Fuqua and A Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Paul Stanley
Howard Price
John KR. Rice, Jr
M. Lestan
Durward Young
J. W. Chennault
Harmon Daffern
FE. BE. Kirkpatrick
Jack Fuqua
A. ©. Bishop
Stamford H D Club Plans August Meeting In Stamford
The Stamford Home Demonstration club held its July 1 gathering with hostesses Mrs. Claude Young and Mrs. Jimmy Maelstein. It announces an August 1 meeting to be hosted by Mrs. J. E. Mannix and Mrs. Joe Nowlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Claude Young
Jimmy Maelstein
Lee Bohannon
J. E. Mannix
Joe Nowlin
Vacation visit by Jimmy Cox and family travels
Jimmy Cox toured Jayton with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Long of Glenwood Arkansas last week. The trip extended to Girard Spur and Rotan. Cox’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cox retrieved the Longs in Jayton and brought them home to Arkansas.
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Jimmy Cox
Jayton
J. F. Long
Glenwood
Ark
Girard
Spur
Rotan
J. E. Cox
Mrs. Long
Longs
Arkansas
Miss Virginia Dippel Visits Austin Friends and Relatives
Miss Virginia Dippel spent a few days last week visiting friends and relatives in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Dippel
Austin
Polio Not an Epidemic Says City Health Officer
Dr Ike Hudson, city health officer, told KDWT radio there is no polio epidemic here and all measures to stop spread are in place. He urged calm and listed precautions for cleanliness, insect control, milk sterilization, and avoiding crowds. noted some polio cases and observations in local families.
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Ike Hudson
KDWT
First Maize of New Season Is Sold This Week
A load of hegari brought in by Herman Mischer was bought by Eager Feed Store and another load by W. L. Byrd from Mrs. C. N. Humphrey's place. Sales have increased slightly among Stamford dealers but movement is slow as two weeks without rain cuts yields from about 2,000 to around 1,200 pounds per acre. Prices are $2.65 per 100 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Mischer
Eager
W. L. Byrd
C. N. Humphrey
Stamford
National Affairs Committee Urged at Stamford Chamber Meeting
Tom Watson urged the Stamford Chamber to form a national affairs committee as a local body to relay Washington updates. He noted the U S chamber keeps committees informed and suggested a business men’s club modeled after the Sweetwater club could receive national literature. Attendees included J I West and A C Bishop among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Board of Cite
Stats Chamber of
Canmene
Tom Watson
Chamber
Watson
Dalle
United Statexs Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Washington
Mr. Watson
U.S
Sweetwater Club
J I. West
A. C. Bishop
Cecil Eager
It’s a Boy for The John Reeses
A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Reese at the Stamford San tarium last Friday morning. The baby weighs and ounces, and has been named Robert Bruce. Visiting with the family is Mrs Reese sister Lillian Whitehead of Wichita Falls. Mr and Mrs Joe Pistocco were here from Wichita Falls Saturday for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reese
Stamford Santarium
Robert Bruc
Reese
Lillian Whitehead
Wichita Falls
Joe Pistocco
Vacation return for Wesco families visits old hometowns
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wesco and daughter Betty along with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Compton and Mr. Compton's sister Mrs. Richard Turner of Itasca returned Tuesday from a vacation trip tracing the old homes of Mr. Compton and his sister in Arkansas and Tennessee. The journey covered Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma with stops in Greenville Miss Memphis Tenn Weldon and Lake Village Ark Wasola Mo and the Will Rogers Memorial in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Wes
Betty
J. F. Compton
Family visit from Abilene and Haskell guests
Mr. and Mrs. J. FE. Duncan hosted Sunday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. George Connell and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Duncan with daughter Jacqueline of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Duncan of Haskell, and also Paula Duncan and Dudley Duncan with tal George Masar for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. Duncan
George Connell
Jack Duncan
Jacqueline
Abilene
Ralph Duncan
Haskell
Paul Duncan
Paula
Dudley Duncan
Tal George Masar
Tuxedo Youth Dies of Polio in Abilene Hospital
Or hin Bryan Thackerson aged 17, of Tuxedo, died Saturday at Hendrick Memorial hospital Abilene after polio illness begun Monday. He previously treated at Stanford Sanitarium. Funeral Sunday at Corinth Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Moreland, burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was a 1946 Anson high school graduate, farmer and trucker. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. B F Thackerson, sister Mrs. Tony Jones, grandfathers O B Thackerson and J J Debusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orhin Bryan Thackerson
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Stanford Sanitarium
Abilene Hospital
Corinth Baptist Church
Fred Moreland
Barber
Avoca
Atkinson
Abbey
Fairview Cemetery
Tuxedo
Kinney
Young Thackerson
Texas
Jones County
Ellis County
B. F. Thackerson
Plainview
Stamford
Bryan
Anson High School
Tony Jones
Radium
O. B. Thackerson
Dublin
J. J. Debusk
Lowell
Ark
Rob Goodwin
Jack Jones
Bobby Rogers
J. D Rogers
Max Carmon
Kenneth McGinnis
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Jaycee
Mrs. Dobbins
al Wooten
Dublin Rotary Club
Bethel Church
Perry Fites
United States
Exchange Club Names Committee
Stamford H. D. Club
J. H. Braswell
Colorado
Dalhart
Monroe Ethridge
Hudson
Bryan Thackerson
Plain View
Hendrick Memoriial Hospital
Rebbert McKennon
McKennon
Kenneth Caddess
George Caddess
Vancouver
Wash
Cass
Kenneth
Thurada
National Affairs Committee
John Reeses
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