Poultry Dressing Opens New Stamford Plant
The Western Produce Company completes its Stamford plant on West McHarg avenue marking a year round poultry feeding and dressing operation with capacity for 4000 to 5000 birds daily. C S Cooper says fowls will come from 25 branch houses, dressed and shipped, with about 23 workers employed locally. Dressing begins Thursday with first birds ready in ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Produce Company
West Moran Street
Stamford
C. S. Cooper
Stamford House
Cooper
West McHarg Avenue
M.E.T
Carter Produce Company
E. D. Jones
Great Interest Shown In Paving Route Of T-T-T
W S Cooper Stamford Chamber of Commerce manager reports widespread enthusiasm for paving the Texas Transcontinental Trail from Stamford to Lubbock. County bond votes have paved Crosby county and Has kell County routes with more sections slated for paving in the next year. A Kent county rally in Jayton is planned as part of the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Lubbock
W. S. Cooper
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Cooper
Spur
Clifford B. Jones
T-T-T Association
Chamber of Commerce
Dickens
Haskell County
Lagerton
Stonewall County
Kent County
Jayton
Fort Worth Aerocade to visit Stamford August 10
Fifteen airplanes from the Fort Worth Association of Commerce will land at Stamford airport at 11 a m on August 10 for a two hour visit. W S Cooper Stamford Chamber of Commerce manager notes the event aims to foster air mindedness and to showcase field preparation and hospitality for the visiting aviators. The aerocade will include planes of all sizes from small flivvers to large tri motor passenger craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth Association of Commerce
Stamford
W. S. Cooper
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
D. W. Carlton
Aviation Department
The
Fort Worth Association
Cooper
Northwest Texas Luther League to Meet at Sagerton
Sagerton hosts the Northwest Texas Luther League convention at St. Pauls Lutheran Church July 27 28 with delegates from Post Slaton Wilson Lockney Winters and Wichita Falls. E Boedeker of Lockney speaks Saturday. Rev E A Sagebiel preaches Sunday. band concert and joint program planned. Dinner and supper served on church grounds. sessions held in a tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Texas
Luther Leaguers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Sagerton
Post, Slaton
Wilson
Lockney
Win‘ters
Wichita Falls
Lutheran Church of
E. Boedeker
Boedeker
Sagerton League
Stamford Firemen
E. A. Sagebiel
The
Texas Synod
Winters
Luther League
Burt King Returns From New York Trip
Burt King arrived home after a three week stay in New York as a member of the Texas Theater Owners Association committee. He also spent a few days in Washington DC. King says the trip was pleasant and instructive and left him with a deeper appreciation of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt King
New York
Texas Theater Owners Association
Washington, D. C
King
Texas
Rubber Exports From Sumatra Top 47 000 Tons Last Year
About 47 000 tons of rubber were shipped from Sumatra during the prior year, reflecting substantial regional export activity and supply movements to global markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumatra
Oscar Wilson Jr Dies at 12 in Anson Street Family
Oscar Wilson Jr., 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Wilson of South Anson Street, died last Saturday July 20. The funeral was held Sunday at 4 p m at the Presbyterian church with Rev Fred S Rogers officiating. Interment followed at Highland Cemetery with Kinney Undertaking Company in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilson, Jr
Oscar, Jr
Oscar Wilson
South Anson Street
Presbyterian Church
Fred S. Rogers
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Undertaking Company
Revival Opens at Nazarene Church Sunday Morning
Evangelist Rev. Joe Bishop of San Angelo will open a revival at the Church of the Nazarene on North Swenson Avenue Sunday morning. The series runs through August 11 with Rev. and Mrs. Bert Gatlin of Stamford guiding music and Rev. Lewis Clegg assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bishop
San Angelo
Texas
Church of the Nazarene
Swenson Avenue
Bert Gatlin
Stamford
Gatlin
Lewis Clegg
All Texas Tour To Carlsbad Caverns Starts August 1
The Dal Paso Cavern Highway Association announces the All Texas Tour from Marshall Texas on August 1. The motorcade will pass through Marshall Longview Mineola Terrell Dallas Fort Worth Weatherford Mineral Wells Palo Pinto Breckenridge Albany Anson Roby Snyder Gail Lamesa Seminole Hobbs N M Carlsbad before El Paso. Participants pay $2 government fee for Carlsbad Caverns guidance, with optional underground cave visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Wilson
Lamesa Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Dal-Paso Cavern Highway Association
Anson
Wilson
Lamesa
Carlsbad Caverns
el Paso
Dal Paso Cavern Highway
Marshall
Texas
Heart of Texas
Wm. A. Wilson
O. P. Thrane Snyder
This Highway Association
Longview
Mineola
Terrell
Dallas
Fort Worth
Weatherford
Mineral Wells
Palo Pinto Breckenridge
Albany
Roby
Snyder
Gail
Carlsbad Caverns Monument
Carlsbad N. M
New Mexico
The
Baby Dies In Swenson Family
One year old daughter of Mr and Mrs McNew of Swenson died here Sunday. Penick Hughes Funeral Home had charge of funeral arrangements, held at Swenson Sunday afternoon.
Seventh Well to Be Spudded by Superior Oil Co
The No 7 Reynolds well in the Reynolds field 23 miles east of Stamford is slated to be spudded this week. Superior Oil Co already operates four producers pumping 100 to 125 barrels daily into the pipeline while No 5 is dry. Gas from Cowboy Evans Reynolds No 1 is under control and drilling continues toward an oil sand near 1800 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 7 Reynolds
Superior Oil Company
Reynolds
Stamford
No. 4 Reynolds
No. 6 Reynolds
Superior
Evans
Keeper's House at Country Club Destroyed by Fire
Fire early Thursday morning destroyed the keeper's house at the Country Club and its contents. Firemen arrived at 2 40 am finding the house practically destroyed and no hose laid. Occupants Mr and Mrs F D Howe carried 600 in content insurance. Country Club had 500 on the house with Upshaw Upshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
F. D. Howe
Upshaw & Upshaw
Lueders Baptist Church Names Full Time Pastor
Rev. T. L. Kilpatrick, previously sharing duties at West Side Stamford and Lueders churches, resigns Stamford post to devote full time to Lueders church. His tenure saw eight pledges for ministerial or missionary service and over fifty additions to the congregation.
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T. L. Kilpatrick
West Side Baptist Church
Stamford
Baptist Church
Lueders
Mr. Kilpatrick
West Side Church
Quebec Woman Corrects Identity At Morgue
Hearing on radio reports a body in the St Lawrence river was identified as hers. Mrs Berna dette Charvette of Quebec went to the morgue to correct the mistaken identity and confirm the proper listing.
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St. Lawrence River
Bernadette Charvette
Quebec
Hamlin Pastor Elected President of Lueders Encampment
Rev. J. H. Littleton, pastor of Hamlin's First Baptist Church, was elected president of the Lueders Baptist Encampment at a Friday business meeting. New officers include Walter Jackson as president emeritus, Mrs. W. C. Russell as secretary, and Penick Hall named for Colonel Penick. The encampment, with an 80 acre campus and $30,000 investment, plans a new 40 by 40 foot two story boys' hall for 1930 and landscape improvements as enrollment exceeds 500 in study classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Littleton
First Baptist Church of
Hamlin
Lueders
Col. R. L. Penick
Stamford
T. L. Kilpatrick
Leeders
A. C. Miller
Cisco
J. E. Mansell
Rochester
Geraldine Hill
Abilene
Ross A. Smith
Breckenridge
Chas. T. Whale
Penick
Lueders Baptist
Walter Jackson
Palacios
American reorganizes staff of 18 community correspondents
The American newspaper is reorganizing its community reporting across Stamford trade territory. Over two weeks ten new correspondents joined, with negotiations on five more towns. Frank M. Locker leads the effort to improve coverage and reduce trivial material with a larger, more efficient roster including Bertha Appling, Lena Boedeker, Ada Groom, Laura Carlson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Trade
Frank M. Locker
The
American
Bertha Appling
Tuxedo
Lena Boedeker
Bunker Hill
Bill McDaniel
Pleasant Val
Ada Groom
Nugent
Floyd M. Johnson
Leeders
Blanche Weeks
Avoca
G. W. Austin
New Hope
Ethel Blank
Center Point
Laura Carlson
Berryhill
John Ivy
Rockdale
Ann Lucile Smith
Lagerton
E. C. Watson
Post
Annie West
McConnell
Bricksdale
Sunnyside
Corinth
Swans Chapel
Plainview
Lueders Baptist Encampment Sees Large Sunday Attendance
About twelve hundred people attended Sunday school at the encampment with B Y P U attendance near 1200. Officials estimate 2500 will be on the grounds Sunday. The encampment budget of 2400 was begun with 2066 pledged at the morning service and another 200 to 300 expected at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders Baptist
Bourland Named WTCC Manager Moves with Vernon aide
A. M. Bourland of Vernon began his duties as president and manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in Stamford on July 15. He will lead policies and plans until the El Paso convention in October with Grady Shipp as his right hand man. Charles P. Miller resigned as publicity correspondent to join the El Paso Chamber. Plans for a California poultry and dairy trip for West Texas farmers were discussed with B. M. Whitaker and may include bankers and larger farmer participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bourland
Vernon
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Homer D. Wade
Dallas
Grady Shipp
Vernon Chamber
Bourland
Charles P. Miller
Miller
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
B. M. Whitaker
California
Whitaker
West Texas
J. M. Strange to Be Buried Here Today
J M Strange of Girard formerly of Stamford died suddenly on a train between Stamford and Spur. Funeral at Nazarene church 10 a m buried Highland Cemetery with Kinney Furniture and Undertaking Co directing. He was 52 and survived by his wife and four children including Mrs Fred Davis Wichita Falls Mrs Todd Peacock Willie Strange Big Spring and Curtis Strange Girard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Strange
Girard
Stamford
Spur
Nazarene Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Furniture and Undertaking Company
Strange
Fred Davis
Wichita Falls
Todd
Peacock
Willie Strange
Big Spring
Curtis Strange
Demonstration Agent Plan Pushed By Local Club
The Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club held an ice cream social hosted by Inez Lively. Members discussed summer club work and efforts to recruit a Home Demonstration Agent for Jones county, amid concerns about tax impact. Plans also covered grounds beautification near the Auditorium and the new Bulletin Board publication. The next meeting is set for August 13 at the Club rooms.
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Stamford
Liberty
Jones County
Bulletin Board
Invitations Issued For Stamford Sunshine Special Picnic
Stamford Exchange Club plans a Friday evening meeting to issue personal invites to Stamford children for the August 12 Leeders picnic. Henry Andrews chairs the event, with Bill Buie leading invitations. About 200 children have RSVP, expected to reach 400 after canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Exchange Club
Stamford
Leeders
Henry Andrews
Bill Buie
Exchange Club
Buie
J E Mustain Dies in Dallas Burial in McCauley
J E Mustain died in Dallas on July 18 and was buried in his home community of McCauley on July 19. The Kinney Undertaking Company of Stamford directed the funeral. He was a brother of Mrs P H Martin of the Bunker Hill community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Mustain
Dallas
McCauley
Kinney Undertaking Company
Stamford
P. H. Martin
Bunker Hill
Baby Dumas Dies in Stamford Funeral Held
One year old Grady Clifton Dumas, son of Mr and Mrs Dumas of the south part of the city, died July 17. Services were conducted July 18 at Rockdale Cemetery east of Stamford by Rev Bert Gatlin. Kinney Undertaking Company managed funeral arrangements.
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Grady Clifton Dumas
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Western Produce CO
Bill Cooper
Aerocade
FT. Worth
Burt King Back
Dal-Paso Cavern
Superior Oil Co
Cowboy Evans
Lueders Baptist Church
WTCC
Exchange Club Committee
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