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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
11
The Avoca community records numerous visitors during the past week including residents from Galveston Fort Worth Sherman Lubbock Abilene and Stamford. Local families hosted relatives and friends while social events featured a Methodist WSCS gathering and many residents planned brief visits to relatives in nearby towns.
Willard Coplin a 21 year old Black man drowned while frog hunting with companions at the Dulin Apperson tank near Tuxedo Friday. Justice of the Peace Jack Bates ruled the inquest that death came by drowning. Coplin could not swim and rescue attempts failed. They called Stamford for help with responders including Ray Headley A E McKay Carl Coleman and others. The Kinney Funeral Home ambulance took the body to Crumpton Funeral Home in Abtiene.
The Chisholm Trail Council Boy Scouts of America executive board met in Haskell on May 26 to review progress in the 41 Anniversay Crusade. Reports covered camping plans at Camp Tonkawa, new units organized in multiple towns, health and safety inspection results, and upcoming fundraising and land leases for Scout facilities.
Stamford High seniors spent May 20 at Cisco Lake for Senior Day after a brief assembly at school. Approximately 100 seniors attended, with activities including swimming, a roller rink, and a dam walk led by class sponsor William FE Mayes who drove the bus.
James Phy son of Mr and Mrs N M Phy of this city received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas Austin on May 30 among 504 degree candidates. He is a Stamford High School graduate who spent a year at Texas Tech and two years in the Air Force. Phy is a member of Alpha Phi Omega and will return to Stamford with his wife Mary Ellen Humphrey after graduation.
Mary Sue Culwell daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Culwell is in the spring graduating class at Scott and White School of Nursing Temple Graduation exercises were held Friday at the First Baptist Church in Temple Baccalaureate service was held the previous Sunday Her parents and sisters Jeanne Betty and Mrs T R Tinsley visited Temple for the graduation and stayed until Sunday Miss Culwell will complete training in August She is a graduate of Anson High School and attended Baylor University at Waco for 12 months before entering Scott and White School of Nursing three years ago
Old Glory conservation notes report heavy turf growth on Pumphrey pasture due to recent rains. Grazing program started last year by J B Pumphrey led to reduced stocking and increased grass. Local residents share family visits and a Stamps Ozark Quartet concert at Tank Creek Home Demonstration Club.
Mr and Mrs Allen Cox traveled to Lubbock on Tuesday with no further details provided in the fragment.
A long catalog of Stamford and surrounding area auto dealers, service stations, implement shops, and related firms is recorded, naming Landon Chevrolet, Westfall Motor, Stamford Farm Equipment, Humphrey Implement, Dodson Motor, Urvant-Link, Jack Metlendon Service, Plumiee & Berry, J Coener, Stetion, Hudsneth, Merrow, Firmins, and many others in a dense directory of vehicle and machinery suppliers across towns such as Albany Rochester and Sagbert. The list includes brands like Chevrolet and O B Cave Implement Co and notes multiple outlets labeled as service stations, garages, and implement companies.
Austin reports Organized Reservists pursue summer camps in the Southwest. Fort Sam Houston hosted a medical services camp starting May 1, with two week training cycles across CRC units. Camp Hood began May 22, Texas units to join through June to August.
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