Oil remittance to Texas and regional county notes
Big Lake reports a $105 053 19 dividend from Big Lake Oil Co. to the University of Texas amid a field with many operators. Across towns: August 10 Tri-State Field Trials Association meet six miles north of Wheeler with 500 dogs. Bankhead Highway section near Putnam under hard surfacing. Merkel plans an eighth gin replacing the one lost to fire. Comanche awards dam contract to Waco firm with separate pump and pipeline work. Paint Rock hosts Rural Aid Department meeting August 8. Hereford reports a large poultry culling demo near Wildorado with 1000 birds culled. Eden barbacue drew 6000. cotton prices urged. Levelland anticipates first train August 6 on the Wubbock-New Mexico line. Brownwood notes Old Gray Mare Band wins best military band at Camp Mabry. Midland reports no decision yet on Midland & Northwestern Railway. Amarillo considers waterworks sale price of 950000. officials deem it high. Lubbock notes Texas Tech open in September with 1000 students. San Saba irrigation district seeks bonds for 1500000 to fund a 35000 acre project. Haskell county to vote August 15 on 1500000 roads bond issue for 109 miles of paving. Ballinger clubs complete encampment.
Texas & Pacific announces $3.5 million rail equipment purchase
In Big Spring the Texas & Pacific Railway reports a $3,500,000 upgrade plan including 750 steel gondola cars and new passenger and freight locomotives and switch engines. The Ballinger Chamber of Commerce session served ice cream to about 250 youths.
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Big Spring
Texas & Pacific Railway
Testerman Family Visits Friends Across Texas Rail
Mr and Mrs C H Testerman and son Hardin of Lorena Texas and Mrs J W Hardin of Mexia visit W T Hilliard at New Hope and W B Griffith at Avoca. Hilliard Griffiths family greet old friends in Stamford Saturday. Prof W W Wheeler and Joyce Marie visit J H Womble en route to Canyon State Teachers Normal for work. Wheeler heads Gatesville High English Dept and is Womble’s brother. Wetcher, principal at Gatesville, travels with them.
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C. H. Testerman
Hardin
Lorena
Texas
J. W. Hardin
Mexa
W. T. Hilliard
New Hope
W. B. Griffith
Avoca
Mmes. Hilliard
Griffith
Hilliard
Wardell
Jane
Eleanor
Stamford
W. W. Wheeler
Joyce Marie
J. St. Wetcher
Gatesville
J. H. Womble
Canyon
State Teachers Normal
Wheeler S
Gatesville High School
Womble
Wetcher
Avoca Family and Visitor Meet in City
Mrs. N. L. Young and daughter Delonia of Avoca with Miss Bernice Vaden of Wichita Falls visited our office in the city Friday. The Young family accompanied Miss Vaden to Wichita Falls for a visit Saturday and Vaden also called on J. C. Vaden at his city home during the trip.
Buster Ragsdale Attends TNG Encampment then Returns Home
Buster Ragsdale who attended the TNG Encampment at Camp Mabry in Austin with the Stamford Company traveled to Houston for a visit with relatives. He returned home this week by auto, accompanied by his aunt Mrs W R Kniebt Jr and children Rozelle and Betty Jane of Houston. They will visit her parents Mr and Mrs R Bushell and brothers JR 1 AFE and A F Bushell and families.
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Buster Ragsdale
TNG
Camp Mabry
Austin
Stamford
Houston
Auto
W. R. Kniebt
Rozelle
Betty Jane
Hovston
R. Bushell
A. F. Bushell
Reverend Woodie W. Smith and son Visit Stamford Travel
Rev Woodie W Smith and his young son from Knox City passed through Stamford Wednesday while en route from Fort Worth to Knox City. Smith served as Music Director at the Leeders Baptist Encampment and planned to move his family to Knox City soon after returning from Fort Worth.
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Woodie W. Smith
Little Son
Knox City
Stamford
Fort Worth
Rev. Smith
Leeders
Adams Visitor from New Hope by Horner Kansas T
Mr and Mrs Seth Adams and daughter Olive of New Hope visited Stamford on Saturday. Adams spoke of his brother Roy B Adams of Horner Kansas and noted his county ties since coming 24 years ago. He described himself as a young booster and welcomed guest at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Adams
Olive
New Hope
Stamford
Typewriter Repairman Prawshaw To Visit Stamford
Typewriter repairs available from Guy D Prawshaw manager of Abilene Typewriter Service formerly with Abilene Typewriter Exchange. He will be in Stamford Monday to handle all repair needs and will call if you phone 600 Stamford. Old papers for sale at this office.
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Guy D. Prawshaw
Abilene Typewriter Service
Abilene Typewriter
Stamford
Henry Brown and son report progress in town affairs
Henry Brown and his son Clarence discuss development and progress in local transactions at a Monday meeting, addressing community concerns and future plans.
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Henry Brown
Clarence
Bryant-Link buyers tour major markets this week
Bryant-Link buyers from the head store travel to Dallas, St. Louis and Chicago this week. R. B. Bryant, Mrs. E. G. Keese and S. T. Curtis accompanied the group.
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Bryant-Link
Dallas
St. Louis
Chicago
R. B. Bryant
Vacation motor trip group heads to San Antonio
Co. L. Rucker of Baird's Grocery and Miss Ethel Moore of Bryant Link join Miss Ethel's father Rev. J. S. Moore for a motor trip to San Antonio and nearby places after a return from Wheeler county.
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Co. L. Rucker
Baird’s Grocery Store
Ethel Moore
Bryant Link
Thelma and Gilvin Claypool Visit Fort Worth
Miss Thelma and Mr Gilvin Claypool, children of Mr and Mrs L J Claypool, have been visiting parents in the city. Gilvin has returned to his work with the Fort Worth Record, while Thelma plans to stay a few more days.
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Thelma
Gilvin Clayer
L. J. Claypool
Fort Worth
Gilvin
Thelma Wll
Rotarians Visit Sweetwater to Organize New Club
About thirty five Rotarians and Rotary Anns attended Friday night to organize a new club in Sweetwater. District Governor Water Cline of Wichita Falls delivered the address as part of the program following the meal.
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Rotarians
Sweetwater
Rotary Anns
Water Cline
Wichita Falls
Bates Family Seeks News of Ill Mother in Sullivan Mo
Rev Bates and J A Bates of Tuxedo announce their mother Mrs Mary Bates of Sullivan Mo was stricken with paralysis and they departed on the Wichita Valley last night for Sullivan. They hope for her improvement.
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J. L. Bates
J. A. Bates
Tuxedo
Mary Bates
Sullivan, Mo
Wichita Valley
Family returns from Arkansas encampment
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Moore and children Martha Alice Allen and Miss Maxine Alexander have returned from the Methodist encampment in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Rev. and Mrs. Moore conducted Sunday School work there. Martha Alice was quite ill on the return and remains sick.
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Arkansas
A. L. Moore
Martha Alice
Allen
Maxine Alexander
Ozark Mountains
Goggan Sign Service Supplies Stamford Building Boom
The Goggan Sign Service led by R. I D. Goggan stays on the job to meet growing demand as Stamford’s rapid building growth creates a need for new signs. The firm is noted for reliable, satisfactory work and strong knowledge of the business.
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Goggan
R. I D. Goggan
Stamford
Fierm
Local Visitors Return From Encampment at South Anson
Merchant T. I. Benton and wife hosted Wm Blount and family from Roby on their return from the Encampment. Oliver Crump now sells root beer at the Hunter stand on N Swenson. Hunter also opened a similar place in Abilent with Oliver running the local site. Oliver, famed for many friends, intends to test therms to contend and offers drinks at five cents each.
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T. I. Benton
South Anson
Wm. Blount
Mises Lola
Mollie
Roby
Oliver Crump
Hunter
N. Swenson
Abilent
Lesf Oliver
Oliver
Thermatl
See Brown First for Overalls Shoes and Shirts Sale
Local retailer Brown promotes a sale on overalls shoes and shirts urging readers to visit for low prices. The note emphasizes a celebratory American customer invitation and invites joining the reader community.
Rotary aims to broaden ambition toward noble ideals
The Rotary Club of Wellington, New Zealand, asserts that Rotary teaching helps men expand their reach beyond mere material gain. It emphasizes education to aid one’s generation and community, guiding ambition toward real, large, and noble ideals rather than personal accumulation.
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Rotary
Rotary Club of
Wellington
New Zealand
Revival meetings at Nazarene Church Stamford
The Nazarene Church on North Swenson Avenue invites all Christians to a revival under a big tent with Rev W H Phillips and wife. The church has grown from nine members to 389 in just over a year and offers special music by Edith and Ruth Phillips. Revival starts July 30 at 8 p m with daily preaching at 10 a m and 8 p m for over two Sundays.
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Nazarene Church
Swenson Avenue
W. H. Phillips
Bro. Phillips
Stamford
Nazarenes
Edith
Ruth Phillips
Hamlin School
J. L. Bates
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W. Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
BIG Lake
Big Lake Oil Co
University of Texas
Reagan County
Wheeler
Tri-State Field Trials Association
Here
Putnam
Seven Mile
Bankhead Highway
Clyde
Merkel—T
The
Planters Gin Co
Comanche
Waco Contractors
Paint Rock
Rural Aid Department of Education of
Hereford
West Plains
Wildorado
J. P. Walker
Eden
Levelland
Wubbock
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Brownwood
Old Gray Mare
Texas National Guard
Midland
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Midland & Northwestern Railway
Amarillo
City Light & Water Co
Lubbock
R. Q. Lee
Texas Tech
San Saba
Haskell
Haskell County
Rev. Bates
Goggan Sign Service
Gulbransen Pianos
Hall Music Co
J. W. Dalton
Mgr
Alcove Bldg
Stamford, Texas
Avcerican
Tm Raomy
Olson & Olson
Bricksdale
Texaco Ford Texaco
Texaco
Goulds
South Swenson
Reynolds
WHITE
Brown & Sons
Scatfec
State OF
Jones
James A. Easterling
James A. King
Jones County
Owen Thomas
Said County
Jones Co
O PD. Swenson
J. A. Easterling
Picture Framing Shop
J. A. Hirscher
Prop
Swenson
Overland Automobile Co
Nazarene
Central Nazarene Academy
Hamlin
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