Drafts and local civic notes from Stamford Texas
Shortage of gubernatorial candidates leads to three man draft Lynch Davidson Dan Moody and Pink Parrish. Governor race changes after Gregory Hatcher withdraws. West Texas Chamber of Commerce gains Stamford leaders Judge Charlie E Coombes D A Bandeen and R V Colbert. Rural school highlights at Post School Haskell County with 4 H clubs dairy poultry program led by Elmer C Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lynch Davidson
Dan Moody
Pink Parrish
Charlies E. Coombes
D. A. Bandeen
West Texas
Haskell County
Stamford
A. & M. College
Elmer C. Watson
Watson
Sunday Visits Across Communities In West Texas
Residents from New Mexico, Weaver, Pleasent Valley and Stamford visited relatives in Abilene, Coleman and Plainview. Family gatherings included Mr and Mrs Mercer, Miles, Bosie, Mullis, Gould, Stanford and Frye families with trips to a West Texas Chiropractic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Pruitt
Jessie Green
Hellen
New Mexico
A. Q. Stanford
Pleasent Valley
John Mullis
Weaver
Dillard
Edgar Wallace Miles
Ruth Faye Miles
Marvin Stanford
Dre. Y D
Rulah Gould
West Texas
W. Z. Miles
E. G. Bosse
Post Rural School
Farline
Bueford Williamson
Wille Ferguson
J. E. Ray
Ellis Ferguson
Leeders
Etta Mae Greenhaw
S B. West
W. Brown
Stamford
R. L. Carter
NEW HOPE COMMUNITY NOTES ON RAIN AND VISITS
Farmers seek soaking rains as crops grow. Miss Jessie Moody of Plainview in Haskell county visits her brother and wife, Arthur and Mrs. Moody. Riley Miller and baby of Abilene were seen here Sunday, while Ray Franks and baby of Plainview are visiting relatives in this community and Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Moody
Plainview
Haskell County
Arthur Moody
Riley Miller
Baby
Abilene
Ray Franks
Texas
Avoca
Community News Notes from Local Residents
Local column lists visitors and family visits across Avoca Swan Chapel Stamford Stamford. Mentions include Mrs John Jared ill, Ola White and children with grandmother, and various relatives visiting relatives in Howard Avoca and Corinth communities. Church attendance and singing event noted with Bennett boys and other residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jared
Ola White
W. J. Williams
R. B. Bule
Arthur Moody
Howard
Morgan Williams
Baron Lindsey
Guy Watkins
Anson
Jessie Bean
Abilene
Ruby Ellis
Corpus Christi
Sarah Fay
Lorena
Inez Agee
Swan Chapel
A. B. Lindsey
Bernie Reid
Dallas
Charles Anderson
Carl and
Lenard
Avoca
Stamford
Wilma Simpson
J. E. Baxter
Corinth
Bennett Boys
H. C. Lusk
E. P. Pertwood
Huddleston Chatwell Family Visit Seymour
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Huddleston and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chatwell with their son Harwell Dallas spent Sunday in Seymour as guests of J. T. Bibby, who is a brother of Mrs. Huddleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Huddleston
Walter Chatwell
Harwell Dallas
Seymour
J. T. Bibby
Femaily
Mr. Bibby
Mrs. Tuddleston
Nutty Natural History of the Far Fast Polly Tik
A humorous description of a talkative political parrot from a far distant region. The bird is depicted with exaggerated features, including a peanut head, filbert body, and striped plumage painted in purple and gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Thorese
Die Beal
Memorial Day Flowers At Arlington Honor Resting Heroes
Memorial Day scenes show loose sprays bouquets and floral tributes blanketing graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Peonies gladioli and evergreens replace older monument pieces while Unknown Soldier tombs receive prominent lavish sprays. Visitors note unclear who leaves tributes though paths to Peary and Bennett graves are marked by flowers. Miss Katherine McDaniel heads to Denton for summer school and Mr. and Mrs. Hart visit Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Hich
Waneton
Otomne
Miral Peary
Floyd Bennett
How It Started By Jean Newton
An essay traces how English absorbed foreign words such as barbecue from the Haltians and related to a long exchange of languages. It explains how barbacoa signifies a framework of sticks and how the term evolved to describe open air roasting events.
Immediate family ties unravel in late night study visit
Nan, Alice, and Anne visit Uncle Ted who explains their family roots and past hardships. Relationships deepen as engagement announcements arrive from Jan and Alice while Nan receives a gold locket from Don, symbolizing a pledged romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
Anne
Alice
Poe
Uncle Ted
Dan
Jan
Nancy
Nancy Gordon
Tom
Theodore Tunner
France
England
Marianne
America
Dean
Sach
Don
Notice to Creditors of J. E. Duncan Grocery Company
J E Duncan of Jones County executed a deed of assignment on May 10 1930 transferring all property to the assignee for creditors. Creditors consenting must file consent within four months and claims within six months at Stamford Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Duncan
County of
Jones
Stamford
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleburne Huston
East Hamilton Street
Gregory Hatcher
A. ©. Speaker
Tris Speaker
Dexter Plumice
Earl Portwood
J. H. Lusk
Olen
Deris Lusk
Brazelton Lumber Company
Rooe IN
Nutty Natural History
Katherine McDaniel
Denton
Mrs. T. C. Hart and Son
Big Spring
By Jean Newton
E. V. Hardwick
Stamford State Bank Bldg
Stamford, Texas
KODAK
Walton
Penice Hughes
V. W. Jones In
Ray Roberts
Vanes
Ted
Ray
Don Sears
Mrs. Gordon
Fitzpatrick
Shoe Man
Motor Freight
Rowntree Motor Lines
Hamilton St
Ordere
Ray Rector
J. E. Duncan Grocery Company
Barrow Funeral Parlors
West Texas Utilities Company
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