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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
5
Mr and Mrs John Wallace and children John Jr Mary Love William and Ruth left Saturday for Dallas where they will reside. Mr Wallace has worked there several months while the family stayed here until school ended.
A slate of elected posts released by district leaders lists Owen Thomas as district judge and G E Johnson as state representative. Other races include Travis B Dean Fred L Thomas, Omar T Burleson as county judge, Gilbert Smith as county attorney, George W Connell as county treasurer, Frank Powell G C Russell, Geo D Harrell as county clerk, Roland L Dunwody tax official, and Rob Cross district clerk. Commissioner Precinct 2 favors Joel V Grimes and Sheriff race features Jim Lee Gordon.
A fragmented sale record lists prices such as 2 500, 1 800, 1 500 and 1 200 for a lot with various figures including 2 750 and 4 000. The OCR ends with a stray phrase AN old Texas.
Fred L. Thomas announces his candidacy for Texas State Representative for Jones and Shackelford counties. He highlights a self made background from Anson, work from age nine, UT education, and a platform including Old Age Assistance, balanced state finance, curbing ad valorem taxes, taxing untaxed materials and intangibles, and reducing discriminatory boards. He emphasizes accountability and commitment to public service.
Fred Heitfield of the Texas Centennial admission department spoke to the Exchange Club on Centen nial exhibits and visitor highpoints. Heitfield discussed early ticket sales in Stamford backed by the Pierian Club. Pierian Club president Mrs. S L Fleming attended, with Frank Locke on leave from Georgia and Travis Dean among visitors.
Cliff Jay of Roby died unexpectedly at his home Tuesday. Funeral services were held in Roby Wednesday afternoon with attendance from Stamford by Mrs. W. J. Bryant and other Bryant and Inglish family members.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the Sagerton Methodist Church for John Grant Isbel 50 of Sagerton who died at his home Wednesday morning after a three month illness. Rev Woodrow Adcock officiated burial was in Fairview cemetery north of Sagerton Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Isbel born December 3 1886 in Alabama came to Texas in 1909 settled at Malakoff married Lora Lee Mclear July 1 1909 the family has lived in Laterton twelve years Survivors include widow four sons J L Floy Walter and Emery a daughter Beulah Mae father F H Isbel of Malakoff two brothers W H of Stamford and Jim of Malakoff and a sister Mrs Bill Collins of Malakoff.
Nias, a remote island west of Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies, is famed as the Island of Gold. Its history remains partly mysterious, but its people developed distinct laws, art, and civilization. Gold is central to craft and bridal regalia, and state jewels worn by chiefs carry sacred traditions and brutal rites.
The Methodist Young People Assembly gathers at McMurry College Abilene for a five day program of training worship recreation and fellowship. Rev E B Bowen Stamford District presiding elder participates. The highlight is Friday’s Methodist Centennial Pageant directed by Mae Belle Baird and Elizabeth Webb showing the church’s growth and hardships overcome. McMurry students Anna Katherine McNabb Janice Buie and Mildred Hood attend.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts Plato’s tale of Atlantis a vast island in the Atlantic once larger than Asia and Africa. It says Atlantis ruled parts of Africa and Europe until a day long earthquake and floods sank it, leaving sunken shoals for years after.
A Pearson's Weekly writer notes the Napoleonic siege of Acre shows wasteful artillery use. British ships shelled beaches, Napoleon bought retrieved cannon balls, and feints and fielding tricks yielded returns and commended exchanges with the fleet.
Clara May Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs FE D Jones will leave June 15 for Cresta Del Monte a girls camp 45 miles northwest of Santa Fe New Mexico She will serve as camp musician and assist in camp sports The camp offers horseback riding swimming and a varied daily program Miss Odell Johnson a former Stamford girl is a counselor Camp runs June 16 to August 27 Jones recently returned from Denton where she attended NTSTC and she is a former McMurry College student
The article argues farmers should choose implements from dealers with stocked repair parts and competent service staff. It contrasts with itinerant agents lacking parts and repair facilities, noting the National Federation Implement Dealers' Association supports service dealers. Published by Buie Implement Company.
In Abilene Tuesday afternoon Mrs C E Coombes and daughter Miss Beth Coombes along with Mrs Lind Say, Mrs S L Fleming, Mrs E R Pace and Mrs A M Conant attended the meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society. Mrs Coombes, a former member, directed the installation of officers.
Mrs. B. H. Connally and children head to Sweetwater for settlement there. Mr. Connally manages a Safeway meat department in Sweetwater, after two months there. The article lists multiple locals visiting camps, teaching assignments, and family trips across Texas and Colorado including Marjorie Hills and Mildred Hills heading to Kerrville camps, and Alice Terry returning from Breckenridge.
Mary Tom Fuqua daughter of R G Fuqua was named one of 12 honor pupils in a class of 267 graduating from Wichita Falls High School last Friday.
Mary Tom visits Stam ford area relatives. Mrs F E Proctor of Breecken ridge stays with Mr and Mrs J T Hassell. Miss Beth Coombes of Abilene High School visits her parents Judge and Mrs C E Coombes. Mrs R G Fuqua has been ill. Mr and Mrs C W Cromwell plan summer in Oxford Mississippi on leave from J M Radford Grocery Co for health reasons. Mrs S E Dalton and sons Rayburn and Steve and daughter Janice move to Fort Worth.
Miss Pegey Elliott, a C. I. A. student in Denton this year, is expected to arrive Sunday to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Elliott. Mrs. Floyd York plans to leave soon for Hobbs New Mexico to join her husband who has been working there.
Mrs W E Swanson and her daughter Miss Bernice Caldwell depart this week for Austin. Caldwell will spend the summer studying at the University of Texas.
Miss Margaret Caldwell has spent the past year at the home of Mrs. W. F. Swan and has now gone to Dallas for a short visit before continuing to Paris Texas for an extended stay.
Miss Merle Shirley and Miss Alene Turner, nursing students at Stamford Sanitarium, visit in Cisco and Sweetwater respectively. Senior nursing class members Edna Posey and Marguerite Townsend completed a three month affiliation at Children's Hospital in Fort Worth. Various locals including Mrs. J C Rogers Jr of Amarillo and the Bible family visit Stamford. judges and Mrs. R C Thomas host guests from Duncan Oklahoma and Ada Oklahoma.
Lin and son Charles visit with Miss Nan Jean Allison of Duncan Oklahoma. Mrs Kendricks and Mrs Stockton are sisters of Mrs Thomas, highlighting family ties in local notices.
Mr and Mrs F B Ramey traveled to Denton for the graduation exercises at C I A in Denton on Monday. Their daughter Miss Virginia Ramey was in the graduating class after three years at C I A and one year at the University of Texas.
Mr and Mrs Dick Rowland attended the graduation exercises at Trinity University in Waxahachie on Monday. Their daughter Miss Maxine and Miss Josephine Pinnon of Sweetwater formerly of Stamford were members of the graduating class.
Max and Madge Astin plan a two month stay in San Diego California to visit relatives and enjoy the coastal city. They will depart soon and reside with family during the visit.
Geraldine Ivy, a student at McMurry College in Abilene, has returned.
Mrs. J. W. Rye has been receiving treatment in the hospital this week. M. L. Jones, assistant to the president of the Production Credit Corporation of Houston, was here this week at the Stamford Production Credit Association office.
Misses Margaret Ann Buster and Martha Jane Bryant attend McMurry College in Abilene.
Last year residents have returned home for the summer season, bringing a sense of reunion and local activity as communities resume routines and gatherings after absences.
Leta Mae Middleton departs Monday for Denton to study at NTTC. Dane McDonald attends Girl's Reserve Camp with the Abb lene Girl Reserves at Buffalo Gap this week.
R. C. Thomas Jr. returns Saturday from Lebanon Tennessee where he studied at Cumberland University the past term to spend the summer with his parents Judge and Mrs. R. C. Thomas. He is joined by his cousin Miss Hazel Henry Fly of Lebanon who will visit at the Thomas home and other points.
Miss Ilse Wolf spends a few days at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Karl Wolf before heading to Austin for summer school at the University of Texas.
Miss LaRue Humphrey travels to Denton to study in C1 A. during the summer. Mrs M. D Bohannon goes to Wellington for the season to spend time with her daughter Mrs DD BE Byrd. Sister Mrs S B Brown of Dallas will join for vacation.
Local beauty shop Blue Bonnet Beauty Shop advertises wave sets for 25 cents and a range of hair dyes and beauty services. The small classified-style notice highlights affordable cosmetic options for customers seeking styling and coloration.
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