Memorial Day Tribute by Stamford Service Group
Memorial Day observance on the Stamford post office plaza featured Rev. Jerry Boles delivering the address on remembrance and duty. Rev. J C Bloebaum offered the invocation as Mary Loughmiller of the American Legion Auxiliary placed a wreath. A National Guard firing squad, color guard, and bugler performed with songs and Taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Boles
Military Affairs Committee
Stamford
Chamber of Comerce
Post Office Plaza
J. C. Bloebaum
Mary Loughmiller
American Legion Auxiliary
142Nd Infantry
National Guard
Jim Lindsey
Don Smothers
Buddy
Wayne Mitchell
Lone Stars Take Opening Brazos Valley League Win
The Lone Stars defeated the Truscott Indians 18 to 1 in Truscott to open the Brazos Valley League season. Marvin Cox, star lefty, held the Indians to three hits while the Stars collected 23 hits and solid defense. Marcus Gonzales provided the key push with several hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malph Carpenter
Stamford
Lone Stars
Truscott Indians
Truscott
Marvin Cox
Stars
Marcus Gonzales
Mechanization Transforming Farming Says Buie at Rotary
Bernard Buie told Rotary Club members that mechanization reshapes agriculture, shifting labor to cities as farming requires fewer workers. He traced from ancient oxen to John Deere steel plow and McCormick reaper, noting rising farm machinery investment and data showing fewer man hours per acre in cotton. Buie also noted dealer challenges and farmer patience in adopting new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Buie
Rotary Club
Buie
John Deere
McCormick
U. S
Texas Plains
Linton Improves at Stamford Sanitarium
L. F. Linton is seriously ill at Stamford Sanitarium but shows some improvement Wednesday morning. He is the father of Mrs. H. P. Austin.
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L. F. Linton
Stamford Sanitarium
H. P. Austin
Swim Classes To Start Monday at Stamford Pool
Red Cross swiming classes will begin Monday at the Stamford Swimming pool with sessions Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Diana Chandler will lead four levels beginners to life saving. Admission is one cent. class sizes will be small as pool patronage grows, operator C. C. Toney said.
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Stamford Pool
Red Cross
Stamford
Diana Chandler
C. C.toney
Toney
Poppy Sale Netted 210.74 for Stamford Veterans
The VFEW auxiliary raised 210.74 with help from Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds. Funds from poppy sales support local veterans programs as the flowers are made by disabled veterans in hospitals and purchased by area groups. Mrs. Johnny Teichelman chaired this year’s sale.
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VFEW
Camp Fire Girls
Bluebirds
Stamford
VFW
Johnny Teichelman
Calvary Baptist Church Sets Vacation Bible School Dates
Preparation Day Friday June 4 at 3 30 p m at Calvary Baptist Church includes a birthday party and gifts after registration. VBS runs June 7 11 from 9 to 11 30 a m daily with Rev David Kuykendall as chorister and a full staff including Mrs Kuykendall pianist Mrs Excell Williams and others assisting in departments.
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The
Calvary Baptist Church
Henry Sklies
David Kuykendall
Kuykendall
Earl Clements
Excell Williams
Fred Williams
Jess Miller
Sarah Hamilton
Dan Smith
W. M. Monzingo
Maurine Green
Richard Ivy
Former Teacher Here Dies Suddenly
F. W. Pauling longtime McCamey High School principal and former Stamfor teacher died of a heart attack in a San Antonio hospital while attending a Methodist Conference. Funeral at McCamey Methodist church, burial in McCamey cemetery. Survived by wife, son Fred Pauling Jr a Dallas medical student, daughter Emily Sue a McCamey High junior, three sisters and four brothers of Marlin.
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F. W. Pauling
McCamey
Stamfor
San Antonio
Pauling
McCamey Methodist Church
Fred Pauling
Dallas
Emily Sue
McCamey High School
Marlin
Former Resident E. O. Hood Dies in La Feria
Mrs. E. O. Hood, aged nine years, longtime Stam Rd dress shop operator, died at her daughter B. Smith Jr's home in La Feria. A son Rennan Hop resides in Weslaco. Byron Lewis returned home from Pharr after visiting sister and family. The trip included a Valley tour with Mrs. Blankenship and Inez Blankenship via Uvalde, Laredo, Falcon Dam, and Austin.
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E. 0. Hood
Stam Rd
B. Smith, Jr
la Feri
Byron Lewis
Pharr
George Elmship
Inez Blankenship
Goodnight
Uvalde
Laredo
Falcon Dam
Austin
New Pastor Assigned Here To St. John's
Rev. W. A. Appling is assigned to St. John's Methodist Church coming from Ralls where he pastored three years. Rev. Herschel Thurston moves from St. John’s to Dalhart Central Methodist as a promotion. Other area assignments include Rev. Darris L. Egger and several pastors serving nearby churches while attending the Amarillo conference.
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W. A. Appling
St. John’s
Theology School
SMU
Assembly
Vega
Overton Memorial Church
Lubbock
Darris L. Egger
S. Duane Bruce
First Methodist Church
Hamlin
R. H. Meixner
Avoca
Faith
Oran Lewis
Haskell-Paint Creek
J. B. Thompson
Lueders
C. B. Melton
Rule
Weldon McCormick
Vernon Mayfield
Amarillo
Marshall Rhew
Stamfor
Herschel Thurston
Bernard Bryant
J. F. McCulloch
Copelands Buy Fleming Store Reopen Grocery
Mr and Mrs Otis Copeland purchased the former Ss L Fleming Food store on McGown Street between Ferguson and Wetherbee. They reopened Tuesday morning and plan to offer groceries fresh vegetables and meats inviting former customers and others to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Copeland
Ss. L. Fleming
McGowntreet
Freguson and
Wetherbee Streets
Charles Vaden Transferred From San Antonio to California
Charles Vaden, stationed in San Antonio, has been reassigned to Parks Air Force Base in California and departed Wednesday for his new post. His parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Vaden and Mrs. Arche Pardue accompanied relatives to see him off. Mrs. Vaden and Mrs. Pardue will return home with Mrs. Pardue and join Vaden later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vaden
San Antonio
Parks Air Force Base
Calif
W. 4. Vaden
Arche Pardue
Lutheran Synod Attendance Planned by Bethel Pastor
Dr. Hugo B. Haterius pastor of Bethel Lutheran church and Mrs. Haterius will travel to Los Angeles on Monday to attend the 95th annual Synod of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran church meeting June 14 20. Mr. and Mrs. James Frizell and daughter Janet Elizabeth of Artesia New Mexico visited over the weekend with relatives J V Frizell Jr and J M McDonald families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo B. Haterius
Bethel Lutheran Church
Ericksdahl
Haterius
Los Angeles
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church
James Frizell
Janet Elizabeth
Artesia, N. M
J. V. Frizell, Jr
J. M. McDonald
Hassen Children Attend Oklahoma Tech Hobbs NM
Fareed Hasseen studies at the University of Oklahoma Norman. Huda Hassen attends Texas Tech at Lubbock. Nadia Hassen teaches in Hobbs, New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hassen
Fareed Hasseen
University of Oklahoma At
Norman
Huda Hassen
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Nadia Hassen
Hobbs
N. M
Six-County Singing Draws 500 to Stamford Roundup Hall
A six-county singing event drew just over 500 people from as far as Wyoming to the Roundup Hall at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds in Stamford. Groups and individuals enjoyed an old fashioned singing and fellowship, with plans announced for a six county convention next May and gratitude extended to organizers and supporters.
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Stamford
Wyoming
Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds
Sam White
T. D. McKinney
Mr. White
Stamford American
George Smith
Hollis Haynes
Rowden Quartet
Fort Worth
Phillips Quartet
Weatherford
Amada Quaret
Wichita Falls
First Baptist Vacation School Sign-Up Friday
Roundup Day set for Friday June 4 at 2 p.m. at the church marks sign-up for the Daily Vacation Bible School. Registration leads to a town parade then a Harmon Park refreshment stop. The school runs June 7 through 17 with morning classes and a June 1 commencement at 7 p.m. Be ready for encampment photos and moving pictures. staff includes Rod Latta as principal, Don Martin as assistant, and Rev. Byron Bryant returning from St. Louis to help.
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Cawkey
Bible School
Firs Baptist Church
Harmon Park
Lueders Baptist
Rod Latta
Don Martin
Byron Bryant
St. Louis
Becky Helmer
Sondra Burson
Ella Armstrong
Ray Carlile
Cecil McDaniel
Joe Hudspeth
W. W. Crider
Morris Bean
Boles
Rod Latte
Mae Lester
L. E. Million, Jr
Tom Elliott
Youth Escapes Serious Injury In Paint Creek Crash
Donald Fugene Doty a 17 year old of Stamford escaped serious injury after his car overturned left the road and jumped 47 feet across Paint Creek on U S Highway 277 four miles north of Stamford May 26 He was thrown from the car and treated at Stamford Sanitarium for head and hand cuts His uncle Kenneth Doty was driving the vehicle and his brother Billy Doty helped rescue him while Joan Billy Davis investigated.
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Donald Fugene Doty
Stamford
Rt. 1
Paint Creek
Doty
Stamford Sanitarium
Kinney
U.S Highway 277
Kenneth Doty
Billy
Joan Billy Davis
Lesters Head to Lake Jackson for Family Visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lester leave Wednesday for Lake Jackson to visit Mrs. W. M. Lester of Nederland and their son W. W. Lester along with daughter Mrs. Edgar Hildebrand and families. Other relatives will join, with a likely Sunday return.
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C. M. Lester
Lake Jackson
Grain Storage Shortage Looms With Big Wheat Harvest
Area faces acute grain storage as wheat stocks at 438 million bushels and weak export shipments strain space. Officials warn sorghum may require 60 to 65 million bushels of storage if yields are average, with potential 100 million more needed if crops are strong. A statewide panel weighs farm storage options and loan implications amid moisture and insect risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Claude McCan
Gibson
Lewis
Building Materials Trade
Texas Feed Manufacturers’ Association
Wheat carloads shipped from Wofford Elevator area
Wofford Elevator shipped a second carload of wheat on Wednesday afternoon with the first loading sent Monday. Most grain from Joe Astin’s place averaged 17 to 26 bushels per acre at 14 to 15.12 percent moisture, while the Ed Youngquist field yielded about 28 bushels per acre. Across 62 acres, over 104,000 pounds were realized as moisture ran 13 to 14 percent. Eager Feed Mill reports most purchases go to loan and trucked to Brownwood for storage. open market price is $1.85.
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Wofford
Pasture Cover Affects Soil Moisture Depth In Rainy area
A May 19 field check east of Anson compares bare ground with grass covered plots. Bare soil shows moisture only 3 inches deep, while 2 inches grass yields 14 inches and 8 inches grass over 36 inches of moisture. The piece urges planting deep rooted grasses and proper grazing to protect soil and retain rain.
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Anson
Mrs. R. C. Thomas Attends Sister's Funeral
Mrs. R. C. Thomas returned Wednesday from Boise City Oklahoma after attending the funeral of her sister Mrs. J. L. Allen former Adalee Allison who died May 22. The funeral took place May 25.
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R. C. Thomas
Boise City
Okla
J. L. Allen
Adalee Allison
Stamford Bargain Day draws shoppers from far and wide
Stamford’s first Bargain Day was deemed a success with shoppers arriving from up to 50 miles to snap up exceptional bargains. The event, sponsored by the Retail Trade Committee of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, will become a regular monthly occurrence on the first Wednesday.
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Stamford
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
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Norris Russell
Hubert Watson
Russell
Nancy Harrison
West Texas
Stamford Music Club
Stamford Country Club
Central Presbyterian Church
Garden Club
Calvary School
la Feria
Copelands Buy Fleming Store
California
Lutheran Synod
Patricia Merriott
Pat
Lee Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Abilene Christian College
Bud Turner
Stamford High School
H. J. Merriott
Blackstock
First Baptist Vacation School
Billy Carlson
Kirk
Brownfield
T Brownfield
Bill Lehmberg
GUL
Annus
Bluebonnet
Nancy Ashcroft
B&pw Club
Betty Upshaw
Frances McAnear
Exchange Club
Glyn Medlin
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