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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1927

Page

4

Spring Creek Community Notes and Hargroves Family Reunion

Miss Edna Moore reports hot winds and a call for rain while residents share visits, fishing, and gatherings. A large J. H. Hargroves reunion near Clear Fork featured a fish fry and a big dinner with numerous relatives from Abilene Avoca Stamford and Ellsworth communities.

Midland J. H. Hargroves Clear Fork J. F. Hargroves M. E. Hargroves Opal Frank Green New Mexico M. E. Hargrove J. F. Green L. M. Hargrove W. H. Hargrove Avoca C. E. Hargrove A. S. Higgs Abilene D. O. Higgs Stamford T. J. Stanfield Leeders T. T. Curry C. Vinson Dennie Brooks Elesvill Burt Leo Billy McIntyre

Lueders News Briefs From May Social Calendar

Born to Mr and Mrs Johnnie Parks a daughter named Johnnie on May 22. Dr E L Loudder travelled to Dallas on business. James Busby family from Spur visited Lueders. Mrs E M Douthit and son Lewis from Abilene spent the weekend in Lueders. Minnie Koeh visited Dorothy Cundiff in Stamford. Oscar Seth hosted Lueders High School seniors and guests. Allen Olson and Gene Lykeman of Isburg visited then moved to Manor. Baptist church hosted a social honoring Rev J J Gentry and family with a gold watch gift. Gentry previously served 13 years as pastor in Lueders and has moved to Roby. Lueders folks attended a program at the Methodist Park. Salaam crowned May Queen, Tonrey honored as King, Miss Johnnie Cauthen princess. other youths received ribbons. Joe Percell family of Girard spent the week with relatives here. Alwin Barron and wife welcomed a baby boy.

E. L. Loudder Allas James Busby Spur Lueders E. M. Douthit Lewis Abilene Ueders Minnie Koeh Dorothy Cundiff Stamford Oscar Seth Johnnie Cauthen Joe Percell Girad Texas Rela

Nugent Notes Mark Heat and News From town

Hot weather and drought presses crops as rain is hoped. The Hodges family reports their small daughter recovering from a blood poisoning illness after care at Abilene’s Baptist Sanitarium. Mrs. Archer of Albany visited Hodges relatives, and Miss Jean Hodges joined her sister to Albany. Nugent school closed Friday evening. A shower honored Mr and Mrs William Narcross after their recent marriage.

E. Hodges Aptist Abilene Lasteek Frank Archer Albany E. E. Hodges Jean Hodges Nugent Ening Hart Stamford

Rain brings welcome relief in Sunnyside notes

Sunnyside community pages list numerous visits and calls at the home of Mrs. Thomas King and others in Stamford and nearby towns. Ed Baxter and Luther Hood receive positive health notes as the area records rainfall and travel to Stamford and Oklahoma City on business.

Alice Plumlee Gillett Stamford Thomas King Charlie Corley W. T. Coleman Oklahoma City Floyd Birge Haskell Ed Baxter John Evern Tommie King X. F. Berry Ola Williams Williams Luther Hood da Simpson Carl Witley Cisco J. E. Baxter Ahy Hester Plainview Mr. McLaughlin

Wed ding Bill Brightens Griffiths Paramount Run

Raymond Griffith stars in Wed ding Bill a fast paced comedy at the Alcove theatre Monday and Tuesday as he tries to aid a friend bring down a blonde schemer and win a sweetheart. Jewelry theft and comic chaos flavor the chase while Fire Marshal Meeker praises merchants for fire hazard cleanup in the city.

Raymond Griffith Paramount Alcove Theatre Griffith Paradise L. Meeker Mr. Meeker

Salesmen Wanted at South Ferguson Bakery Stand

M G Pugh deputy sheriff announces public call for salesmen at the Home Bakery old stand on South Ferguson street. He offers 785 W contact and states he is here to serve the people day or night.

South Ferguson Street Stamford Tent and Awning Co M. G. Pugh

New Bungalow Under Construction on East Campbell Street

Cruse Adams begins a modern bungalow on his East Campbell street lots. The house is expected to be rented.

Cruse Adams Campbell Street

The Clock Turned Back Continues in a Hidden Cave

Brent and Freck explore a cave following a crawfish trail. Brent suspects hidden water and discovers a stone artifact as they descend to an underground river cave. He plans to return to Kansas City to advance a crawdad business while pondering another route to Aunt Margie’s for supplies.

Ed Jn Tse Freck Mr. Brent Consolidated Crawdad Company Crowdad Angely Brent Mr Brent Freek Jesse James Thomas Brent Ridge Kansas City

Amalgamated Foundry merger ends with Brent sale

In a tense directors room, Brady Tempest and Scrottles clash as Brent exposes a plan to back the American syndicate. Edwards delivers Brent’s orders, firing Scrottles and aligning the deal with the syndicate. Brent then reveals a personal windfall from a mine and plans dinner with Edwards.

Amalgamated Foundry Company St. Louis Denver John Brady Philip Amalgamated Brady Brent Edwards Philip Scrotties Scrotties Thomas Brent Scrottles Mr. Brent Tempest Kelly-Griggs Mr. Edwards Kelly-Griggs Company Young Edwards American Syndicate Jennie Freck Margie Indian Creek

Mrs A N Lee Dies in Lubbock Visit at 77

Mrs. A N Lee died Tuesday night at eight in Lubbock where she was visiting her daughter. The body was taken to Stamford by her son J F Lee for funeral services to be held there today. She was 77 on April 12 and left two sons J F and Bill Lee of Stamford plus other relatives.

A. N. Lee Lubbock Stamford J. F. Lee Lee J. F Bill Lee

Ben Lyon Stars in The Perfect Sap at Alcove

Box office favorite Ben Lyon leads Ray Rockett's The Perfect Sap at the Alcove, a screen version of Not Herbert. Pauline Starke Sam Hardy Virginia Lee Corbin and Lloyd Whitlock headline the supporting cast in a tale of a would be detective and gang capers.

Ray Rockett First National Herbert Alcove Rockett Ben Lyon Pauline Starke Sam Hardy Virginia Lee Corbin Lloyd Whitlock

Rotary Resolution Extends Sympathy to Swenson Family

The Stamford Rotary Club passes a resolution offering condolences to Rotarian Andrew J. Swenson on the death of his brother Karl Swenson of Sweden. It notes Swenson's trip to Ostend Belgium for the International Rotary Convention, and requests copies of the resolution be filed, sent to Swenson, and published in newspapers.

Andrew J. Swenson Karl Swenson Sweden Swenson International Rotary Ostend Belgium Stamford

Juanita Wright Struck by Truck in Goree

Miss Juanita Wright suffered severe bruises after a motor truck, driven by a Mr Slover of Goree, ran over her at a street corner near Bairds grocery store Tuesday morning. She was taken for X rays with no broken bones and moved to her parents home on East Oliver Street Tuesday evening.

Juanita Wright Slover Goree Baird's Miss Wright East Oliver Street

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Spring Creek Miss Edna Moore Mae Otis King Pulltight Carl Christan Minnie Moore O. W. Rush Homer Motes N. C. Moore Jam W. Rush Huling Johnnie Parks Daugher Johnnie Ves Mrs. Alwin Barron Praud Miss Dollie Groom Sunnyside NEW Griffith Chapter Cincinnati Mr Edwards Miorgie Edwards Standing F. E. Hudson Com Mittee J. K. Brady Blizzard Howard Higgin THE Sonora Tom Tyler
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