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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1942

Page

2

Neighborly aid and wartime rationing in the town

A reflective piece recalls Tom Sawyer's fence incident and highlights neighbors' yard work, then shares a soldier's letter about army life and treatment. It notes wartime paper shortages easing due to salvage, while metals and rubber remain scarce, urging scrap drives and tire conservation to support national effort.

Mark Twain Tom Sawyer Tom

Nocturnal San Jose Oddities and Work Absences

An unclear San Jose hold up ends with a cop biting a car part and other officers detaining a man. A worker skipped four weeks of shift then messaged his boss asking if he remained on the job. A new pinsless diaper provokes wonder over past male invention gaps.

San Jose California

Stamford Building Boom and Klan Events Highlight 1924

A Stamford city page notes a big construction push on the east side of the public square with five J P Astin fronts and Larche Grocery, plus a new street and Weatherbee street brick facades. It mentions the Shackelford station, Ham Fer, Pennington garage, and the Stamford Inn expansion. A Ku Klux Klan barbecue near College Lake drew thousands, while local weddings, receptions, and new residences fill the June scene. Judge Bruce Bryant seeks re‑election in the district.

Stamford J. P. Astin Larche Grocery Weatherbee Street J. D. Shackelford Hamilton and Ferguson Streets Pennington Hamilton Street Stamford Inn Ku Klux Klan College Lake Anson Suimford Roc. Thomas South Swen Avenue Agnes Muehrstein Spring Creek Antoine Hajek West Station F. E. Morrow Campbell Street Bruce Bryant Haskell

Texas Wheat Farmers Approve Marketing Quotas in War Effort

In a Texas referendum, 10 232 of 11 564 wheat growers voted for marketing quotas, 4 142 opposed, yielding about 90 percent state approval. Quotas aim for orderly marketing and transport with loans at 85 percent parity. base loan is 1 34 dollars per bushel, varying by locality.

Texas Wheat AAA George Slaughter Texas Aaa Committee Texas

War Bond Drive and Civic Duty in Wartime Stamford

A Stamford worker letter urges fellow-employees to support war bonds and stamps as a shared wartime duty. It argues personal sacrifice, employer backing, and community morale are essential to win the war and secure peace. The piece contrasts civilian effort with frontline courage and questions complacency.

Uncle Sam Stamford You America

Avoca Community News Note Complex Social Visits

Avoca residents and relatives visited family in San Antonio Anson Leeders Weatherford and Abilene. Local trips included Culwell Grimes Hughes and Henderson families with many kinfolk from Texarkana Lubbock and Stamford. The Busy Bee Club quilt project for Crowell Red Cross was discussed.

Ralph Webb Charleston South Carolina San Antone George Henderson Vida Ruth Janelle Asia Fern Weeks Texarkana B. F. Weeks W. Culwell George Culwell J. W. Grimes Anson T. B. McNair H. W. Culwell Vaughn Weldon R. E Hughes Gene Edward Raymond Allen Leeders Vera Christine Culwell Texas Tech Lubbock C. W. Culwell Walter Glazner Avoca Sylvia Plumlee Miles Brown Mr. Brown Haskell Windell Winstead Weatherford Mary Ellen Hines Vera Culwell Ed Gardner Sue Abilene Bert Jennings Hamlin Jennings Kerman Reeves Hub Holland Ed Hughes Cellie Susia Fay Leoma Pearl Archie Masters Busy Bee Club Red Cross Crowell

Bethel Lutheran flag pole dedication on Memorial Day

The Bethel Lutheran Church held a flag pole dedication on Sunday evening at 7:45 during Memorial Day services. Veterans Ernest Segerstrom and M. Johnson raised the flag. A multi group program honored the flag with songs, talks, and a reading of local WWI service members names, followed by a church service conducted by Rev. Hugo B. Haterius.

Bethel Lutheran Church Hugo B. Haterius Ernest Segerstrom M. ©. Johnson America Haterius Clements Richards John Edward Youngquist Claude Thompson Axel Soderberg W. G. Swenson Stamford H. D. Price Edgar Shuquist Lambert Stenholm Eric Rosenquist Marie Soderberg Almquist Red Cross Okey Richards

Local Residents Return from Visits Across Texas

Lueders Mrs. Guy Douthit has returned from a visit with relatives in Waco. S K Hansen of Fort Worth visited relatives last week. Live Vickers of Kilgore is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gilliland and other relatives. Miss Mary Jean Kell has returned.

Kelly Thompson Edgar Laughlin Lagerton Gertrude Riebold Lamesa Riebold The Wealth Doe White Mr. White Eric White Abilene Hospital Tharp Ralls Milfred Magee Ada Dane Crowell Inez Harris Stamford Eck Gillespie Lenn Friday Willis Hamilton Lujean Selda Lynn Fort Stockton Hamilton Winifred Stenhelm Augustana Theological Seminary Rock Island Ilinois Ray Lundgren Bethany College Lindsborg Kansas Eunice Haterius Jacqueline Hansen Texas Lutheran College Seguin Stenhelm A. W. Stenhelm Peoria Hugo B. Haterius Neils Hanser A. H. Lundgren Leroy Inez Ann Courtland Ri Rhards Ft Worth Carl Stetholm Mesa and Mmes Jack McClendon EB. W. Carlson Berne Nelson Roy Anderson Fort Worth Anderson Miss Nelson Fred L Gladys Nelson Philip Olson Harold Hokanson Okey Richards Uls.c H. B. Haterius Imogene Everett Carlson Kenneth Wayne Stamford Sanitatum Milton T. Haterius Washington B. A. Honey Indiana Honey Gilbert Hansen Air School J. C. Nichols California Nichols Los Angeles Elvira Choate Larry Alan Carnes Leona Carnes Otto Hinze E. W. Carlson S. M. Watts Cecelia Gail Stephen Malcolm Artesia New Mexico Theodore Segerstrom Lawrence Ernestine Segerstrom Texas Tech Lubbock J. Jo. Hen Reed Whitman R. L. Prince Ben Ashburn Tuxedo Reuben Vanneford W. L. Johnson Weinert Jack Spratlin Johnson Mr. Spratlin Tom Smart Dallas Homer Hutto Beverly Joe Delwaide W. A. Mitchell Edna Thomas Mellesia Dillard Roy Aycock Homer Hutte Fred Hines Ray Rushing Elvie Smith Mae Dodgven Marie Dillard Mary Rushing James Hardesty Homer H Post Feswensen Spur Bruce Taylor Austin Georgetown Sherothea Dell Mitchell Southwestern University Sir Mitchell F. E. Tonrey Gaday Abilene Rising Sun Nugent O. F. Seth Doris Jean Marvin Oscar Wiltord Patty Thornton Jackson Teen Anderson Middleton Rockdale Haskell Charlie Gwynes W. M. Loop Vernon Henderson Frank Ferrell Sylvester Ferrell Rowland Miller J. B. Miller Waco Mavis Cathrine Walls Annie Walls John Murphy Tucker Waco High School Lueders Houston Guy Douthit S. K. Hansen Vickers Kilgore Ttine Jim Gilliland Mary Jean Kell

Blue Stamp Foods Potatoes Apples and Pears Declined

Blue stamp foods for June announced by H Brelsford Jr area supervisor of the Agricultural Marketing Administration list the same items as May with fresh apples and pears removed due to short supply and Irish potatoes removed due to favorable price position. The Alabama and Coushatta Indians continue living on a Polk County Texas reservation while maintaining their tribal customs.

Jones County H. Brelsford, Jr Agricultural Marketing Administration Alabama and Coushatta

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