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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
4
A used regular reconditioned Farmall tractor on rubber with equipment for sale by Williams Plow Company in Stamford Texas.
Ann Sothern stars as Julia in a gay romantic comedy with Melvyn Douglas as her confused husband. The plot follows Julia joining a feminine orchestra while Douglas returns from two years abroad to find divorce papers filed. Suits Lee Bowman and Richard Ainley vie for Julia, Reginald Owen tries to straighten matters, and a summer cabin confinement leads to a comic climax.
Laurel and Hardy star as air raid wardens in Air Raid Wardens at the State for Friday and Saturday. The duo blunder through duties amid a love story and a patriotic plot with a whipped cream battle against Edgar Kennedy.
Summer work in Home making began with girls meeting at the cottage to can beans and pineapple in their victory garden using a pressure cooker and hot water bath. Another group studied home improvement by upholstering furniture and making curtains.
Mrs. L. J. Carmon received a letter on April 24 from her son Sgt. J. W. Carmon in North Africa, the first contact in three months. Pvt. Robert C. Pratt, 29, from Stamford, promoted to corporal at the Army Air Forces Navigation School in San Marcos, assigned to a Guard Squadron.
Earl Loop has been accepted for service in the United States navy and given a rating of ship fitter first class. He will report to Williamsberg West Virginia for boat training on June 14. He is a son of Mr and Mrs L L Loop of this city who have another son and a daughter in the service. Mrs Loop the former Winnie Lee Me
Reports show Cecil Gray Jr a Naval Aviation cadet arriving at Del Monte California for phase two training after completing the CPT course at Abilene Christian College. He stayed at home awaiting orders as his parents traveled to Dallas and Waco for visits. J Cross Jr also reported to Del Monte California about two weeks ago.
He was inducted into the army on November 11 1942 and promoted to sergeant on May 17 1943.
Bill Swenson, son of Mr and Mrs W G Swenson, has moved from Canyon to Santa Ana California for pre flight instruction. He was called from the University of Texas with the Army Air Forces reserves earlier this year.
Lieut. Bob Gardner of the Medical Corps Naval Reserve moves from Orange to New River North Carolina. He is the son of Mrs. R. A. Gardner of this city.
Twayne Pewitz was inducted into the United States Army on May 10 and stationed at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls. He had spent the previous year in California employed by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.
L. E. Million Jr. from Matagorda Island is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Million while on furlough.
Lieut. Conrad Knowles arrived Monday for a week with his wife and sons after being stationed at Camp Lee Virginia. He will move to Fort Benning Georgia with his family. He was joined Wednesday by his brother Warrent Officer J M Knowles Jr Pete who is stationed at Camp Barkeley in Abilene.
J M Flemins opened a new garage on East Hamilton street in Stamford in a building formerly used by D E Prewit. He will provide Plymouth and Dodge service and parts. Flemins previously served as Prewit’s service manager for ten years and has twenty years in local garage work. He is an A and E licensed airplane mechanic who worked at flight schools in Stamford and Fort Stockton and was injured there, ending that work.
A small item notes wallpaper and canvas offerings from the C. D. Shamburger Lumber Company, indicating product lines and likely workshop or retail presence. The fragment suggests a regional lumber firm advertising interior finishing supplies, with emphasis on home improvement materials.
James B. Bush son of Mr and Mrs R C Bush of Tuxedo has completed primary flight training at the Cal Aero Flying Academy Ontario California and is sent to Merced Army Flying School for basic flight training toward becoming a commissioned officer.
Pete Andrews aviation student now stationed in Cedar Falls Iowa and son of Mr and Mrs H G Andrews of this city left the University of Texas this spring. He graduated and began advanced study. Howard W Parr promoted to Sergeant, son of Mr and Mrs J W Parr of Stamford, in the guard squadron at Tonopah Nevada Bombing and Gunnery Range. Parr, a former student of Rocky School in Mena Arkansas.
The American will serialize the book See Here Private Har ve See Here Private Hargrove starting June 18 if plates arrive. The humor filled tale follows a draftee in the US Army and notes Private Hargrove has been promoted to sergeant.
The Church circle of St. John's Methodist Church met Monday near Stamford led by Mrs. Cal Wright for the yearbook program. The worship topic was Child Welfare seen by Mrs. J. P. Attaway. The group served milk shakes and cake afterward.
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