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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
6
Mrs and Mrs Coy F Upshaw have returned from a vacation visit at Dallas and points that way. Mr and Mrs Charlie Guillett have returned from a visit to points in Oklahoma.
Miss Elaine Rector returned Saturday from a month long visit to Hamlin Jayton and Spur in Texas.
Mrs J M Carter and her daughter Miss Blanche are visiting Medicine Park Oklahoma.
Mrs. H. L. Parks and children have returned from an extended visit with relatives in Oakland and San Francisco. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Finis McBride on Sunday July 26 weighing nine pounds. Miss Cletice Parrish returned home at Moran after a pleasant visit with cousin Miss Vida Amerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrard and son and slaughter from Dallas were guests at the Paul Snyder home the first of the week. Mr. Jarrard represents Butler Brothers in his city. On Saturday W. T. West R. A. Cauthen and family M. W. Bland and family Mr and Mrs Louie Kuenstler William Griffin and wife and others from the McConnell-Post vicinity were seen on our streets.
Mrs B E Malone and daughter Miss Nelle have returned from Vernon Greenville and other points. Stamford Motor Company offers complete Ford Touring Car bodies with windshield and curtains at a bargain.
Miss Maurine Gamblin has returned from a visit with her aunts Mrs J K Farr and Mrs Anne Lou Harper in Dallas.
Misses Maurine and Pauline Gamblin spent the weekend with Professor and Mrs. L. A. Wooldridge in Abiline.
Mr and Mrs Ray Rector and family drove to Abilene on Sunday for a day visit with relatives Mrs A Holmes and her family.
Mr and Mrs P M Beaty and children Dempsey Burris Fay and WC of Avoca visited Stamford on Saturday and greeted friends during the day.
Mrs Lucille Gambill and her sister Mrs Nell Vail of Abilene have returned from a visit with relatives in Breckenridge.
Mr and Mrs R L Haynie and daughter Edna with Miss Jacinette Jones depart Thursday for a Buick journey to various destinations in New Mexico.
Reed Bros Garage on North Swenson advertises oils gas tires tubes and car parts and promotes used cars. Local notes mention A R Clary reporting two inch rain, Jack Husbands returning from Greenville trip, and residents adjusting to new weather and crops.
GC Turley and son of Avoca visited here Saturday. W J B Ferguson of Swans Chapel appeared on our streets Tuesday. Graze Lumber Co. supplies Builders Hardware. Chas Stifflemire, Farmers State Bank president at Leeders, was seen on Stamford streets Friday. Mr and Mrs A N Weeks of Leeders joined out of town visitors Saturday. Mrs W L Copeland and Mrs J G Veasey of Avoca shopped here Friday. Mrs W S Kight visited palacious with daughter Robi. Frances Lewis of Tulsa is summering with her sister Mrs Wm Cook on South Anson Street.
Joe W. Davis, a good American reader of Center Point, transacted business here Monday and made our sanctum a friendly call.
Miss Jimmie Griggs of Wichita Falls is spending her vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Griggs of this city.
Mrs J M Yarbrough has returned to her Arlington Texas home after visiting her sisters Mmes L J Clap pool and B P Busby in the latest social notes from the local scene.
W. A. Kirkpatrick and son E. L. from Avoca along with J. A. Haney of Swans Chapel called at our office during their trip, attending to business in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Vandra Coleman and Misses Janie and Madie Haney with Robert and Marsh Haney and Miss Tilda Kohout were visitors here Saturday from their community.
Mr and Mrs A V Davis return from Round Rock Texas with their niece Miss Alois Halton who will visit at their home.
Mrs. J. E. Massey and her sons Edwin and LeRoy travel from Kansas City to visit her mother Mrs. Lottie Meadows and family in Joplin, Missouri, staying away for several weeks.
Reed Bros Garage advertises car parts for any make and bargains on used cars at North Swenson Avenue with the contact number 687. The piece also notes local residents and visitors such as J Boedeker and family of Bunkerhill and S M Robinette acquiring a local fruit store, plus several Stamford residents seeking medical advice for their sons and planning travel to Oklahoma and Rector Arkansas.
Mr and Mrs H T Vaught and their children visited Stam ford relatives Saturday while traveling from Kress. They formerly lived at Spring Creek and moved last fall to improve recently bought land. They are paired but still like Jones county and plan to visit Abilene before returning home.
T. J. Rea Jr. has returned to his home in Merkcel after visiting his uncle J. L. Rucker and family.
Mr and Mrs H F Jackson host daughter Mrs F R Johnson and her baby Phyllis from Whittier California during a family visit.
Mr and Mrs G L Mullinix welcomed her brother Tom Clark and Artie and Lillian Vinson from Oklahoma as visitors.
Mr and Mrs E J Anders and family of Leed ers travel through Stamford Thursday on their way to Sweetwater to visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs A E Sanders announce the birth of a son on July 11. The baby is named Jimmie Jack for short.
A. V. Raley and son Milton of Flat Top locality were marketing some fine roasting cars in Stamford Friday. Miss Aileen Osborn of Hillsboro is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Bryan east of town. Miss Osborn has visited here before and friends are glad to see her again.
Rev. T. J. Rea of Merkel traveled through Stamford Tuesday by car on his way to Childress and stopped to visit his sister Mrs. L. Rucker and family. Miss Jessie Mullinix has returned from a visit with her sister Mrs. R. A. Pool at Eastland and will accompany her sister and her little daughter to the parental home.
Mrs. F. J. Germany arrived last week from Ennis to visit her daughter Mrs. Dr. Shell and the family in the city.
Mr and Mrs J W Hay and their child ren from New Light community visited Stamford Saturday. Mrs Hay is convalescing from a long illness and this was her first time back since recovery.
Reports say Dr. Dallas Southard is with his father in Crossville Tennessee and is improving rapidly. He plans to return to Stamford soon. his wife Mrs Eva Swafford and his mother-in-law are with him.
Mr and Mrs R B Buie and family return from a motor trip to the Plains reporting crops are spotted there as rain fell similarly to their home district.
J. K. Brown of Avoca said on Tuesday he paid for his paper and reports crop prospects failing under intense heat and drought. He noted recent showers helped some but his crop missed them and has had no moisture for some time.
J. W. King of Avoca and W. R. Nash of Spring Creek attended to business here on consecutive days, Saturday and Friday respectively.
M Morgan and daughters Leila or Sallie from Center Point visited Stamford on Saturday. Mrs Morgan, her children, Mr and Mrs Robert Morgan and Joe Roberts are traveling to Walnart and fexine. Robert Morgan has been ill and the trip aims to aid his health.
Mrs B P Busby, visiting her daughter Mrs Sam Cooksley, returned to her home at Sager ton Saturday. She reported her daughter quite sick in the city has recovered and overall crops in her locality are good.
Mrs. W T Rea of Fort Worth visits daughter Mrs Le Ruer and her family, plans trips to San Angelo and Junction, then to Mississippi to see her nearly 89 year old mother. She hopes to bring her mother back to Fort Worth afterward.
J R Germany of Lubbock spent the weekend with his sister, sharing time and hospitality. The brief item notes a family visit without further details or events.
Husband Dr C C Shell and his wife and his mother Mrs F J Germany travel from the city to Dallas with his niece Miss Evelyn Shell. She plans to visit her sisters Mrs J D Kincannon Mrs Max Gruber and Mrs F M Burton and will see brother Cary Shell and families.
H Parsons and daughters Lora and Leona, Mr and Mrs H E Sorrels, Mr and Mrs Do Sorrells and family, G L Ross and daughters, J W Morse and tendy, J Y Thompson and family, ee Hilliard and family, W H Jones and family and J H Stevenson were among the New Hope folks here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pumphrey and son J. B. Jr. of Old Glory with visiting mother Mrs. J. B. Pumphrey of Taylor Texas spent Friday in Stamford. She reported Williamson County crops as poor, water hauling ongoing for months, and the hardship this caused to poor residents.
Mr and Mrs John Stanley and their daughter Ruth Ada of Corinth visited Stamford on Tuesday. Ruth Ada had tonsillectomy performed by Dr J E Montgomery and, as reported, was recovering nicely.
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