Pastor Granted Leave Of Absence From St John’s Methodist
The board of stewards of St John’s Methodist Church in regular session granted Pastor Rev R A Stewart a leave of absence to travel to San Angelo for a medical examination and rest if needed. Stewart has been ill, is recovering, and hopes to resume duties soon. The board also decided not to hire an assistant pastor for now.
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Board of Stewards
St. John’s Methodist Church
R. A. Stewart
San Angelo
Stewart
Community Notes From Local Church and County
Word from local friends lists Russell Williams returning from Oklahoma after a visit. Lenora Blackburn, nine, daughter of J. O. and Mrs. Blackburn, is critically ill in a Lubbock hospital. The Blackburn family formerly lived here and are connected to the church during Mr. Stewart's illness.
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Lenora Blackburn
J.O. Blackburn
Lubbock
Blackburns
WANT COLUMN OF ADS AND LOCAL EVENTS
A dense early 20th century classified page announces wants and uses for property and services. Notices include a lost tote bag reward for E. E. Hartin, rental offers for various houses on East Oliver East Davenport and East Campbell, a trade offer on a large house with gas piping and outbuildings, and a child-friendly job search. Additional lines list art lessons by Mrs. Frank Heflin and a Dorcas Bible Class social with participants and menu details.
Vacation Bible School Nears Close at St Johns Methodist
The daily vacation Bible school at St Johns Methodist church enters its second week with 180 children enrolled. A program and exhibition are set for Friday morning to distribute handwork, and a Wednesday picnic featured lively games and ample lunch including Eskimo pies.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Visit Anson Initiate Eight Candidates
A Stamford Lodge sent a dozen Odd Fellows to Anson Monday night to assist the Anson Lodge in initiating eight candidates. Local leaders report excitement over the upcoming Grand Lodge meeting in Abilene and Ray Rector of Stamford being named next Grand Master.
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Anson
Stamford
Anson Lodge
Abilene
Ray Rector
Texas
Stamford Couple wed in Sunday ceremony at home
Miss Lucille Scott and Mr Floyd Gregory were married Sunday afternoon at the bride's home in Stamford. Visiting minister R. H. McCormick of the Church of Christ conducted the ceremony. Miss Scott was a Stamford High School student last year. Mr Gregory works at the Alcove Theater and is a well known local young man.
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Lucille Scott
Floyd Gregory
Stamford
R. H. McCormick
Church of Christ
Scott
Gregory
Alcove Theater
Homecoming at Fairview Baptist Celebrates 41st Anniversary
Miss Elsie V Link of Lubbock visits brother Elmo and family while Bertha Harwell of Waco visits her father Cleve Harwell. Mrs Ed Gardner and children visit Mrs Gee Rivers and children. Baptist church members attend Fairview’s forty first anniversary homecoming.
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Elsie V. Link
Lubbock
Elmo
Link
Jesse McAllister
Copenhaver
Kentucky
Bertha Harwell
Waco
Cleve Harwell
Ed Gardner
Gee Rivers
Baptist Church
Fairview Baptist Church
Irene Glenn
Stamford
D. J. Meads
W. B. Griffith
Nell Griffith
Grandma” Meads
Abilene
Adams
Henry Osment
W.J. Osment
W. B. Apperson
W. M. S. of the Baptist Church
John Braswell
Bertha Appling
J. H. Rivers
Tuxedo
Ed Polnac
Dé Leon
Dick Williams
R. D. Jones
Ministers Seeks Homes for Orphan Children and Local Moves
Personal Rev. B. T. Gover of Hamlin offered to place orphans in Christian homes. Jack Crockett from Throckmorton visits relatives. Miss Thelma Thorp leaves for Canyon school. J. A. McCuistion hosts Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins of Muleshoe and son. H. M. Hicks joins Townsend Motor accounting. Gambill relatives visit Oklahoma. H. W. Carter returns to Stamford to run Gambill hardware. Lloyd Hampton family moving to De Leon. Monzingo moves household to De Leon. Mrs. Hampton undergoing medical care in Dallas. J. E. Keene of Aspermont visits. Johnnie Raines returns home from Kempner Military School.
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B. T. Gover
Hamlin
Lloyd Hampton
de Leon
E. B. Monzingo
Mrs. Hampton
Dallas
Ant Control Reduces Farm Losses This Spring
County agent L A Pierce reports ants cause annual damage of 25 to 50 dollars per colony. He helped farmers clear over 2000 acres by exterminating 63 colonies this spring using calcium cyanide dust pumped into the main cavity after locating it with a long auger. An alternative method partially excavates the cavity and uses an open can of high life placed over the hole.
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L. A. Pierce
College Students Home For Vacation
Several college students return to Stamm ford for vacation including Maunrice Glenn Seth Cox Reuben Lindsey and Sam Williams from Texas Tech Lubbock. Also listed are Mary Bryant Jems phine Gardner Patsy Durrett Mae belle Baird Leta Mae Middletom Fay Curd from C I A Dentes Conrad Brady Ernest McElreath from Baylor Welby Callicoat State University Austin Charlie Tunnell Southwestern University Georgetown Bernard Baie Elizabeth Pratt Marguerite Walker Simmons University Abilene Margaret Smith Vida Amerson Bessie Lillian Terry Ivenne Stewart Pete Owens arriving late week from Abilene’s Bie Murry College.
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Stammford
Maunrice Glenn
Seth Cox
Reuben Lindsey
Sam Williams
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Mary Bryant
Jemsphine Gardner
Patsy Durrett
Maebelle Baird
Leta Mae Middletom
Fay Curd
Dentes
Conrad Brady
Ernest McElreath
Baylor University
Waco
Welby Callicoat
State University
Austin
Charlie Tunnell
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Bernard Baie
Elizabeth Pratt
Marguerite Walker
Simmons University
Abilene
Margaret Smith
Vida Amerson
Bessie
Lillian Terry
Ivenne Stewart
Pete Owens
Bie- Murry College
Dairy profile shows near doubling milk sales in farm plan
Madisonville farmer J N Raney, aided by county agent W E DuPuy, expands dairying with better cows, pasture, and crop rotations. In April this year his dairy sales reached 202.41 from nine cows, four purebreds, while his 106 hens produced 32 dollars of eggs. He records milk and feed to optimize per cow production and feeds one pound of feed per 3.5 pounds milk. Feed cost and pasture use are detailed with Ber muda grass, bur clover, Sudan grass, and a one acre stand of mixed forage including alfalfa and red clover.
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Madisonville
J. N. Raney
W. EL DuPuy
Ramey
Raney
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Russell Williams
Oklahoma
N. B. C. Chocolate Rue
A&p Apple
Sunnyfield
Iona
Saas Bsc
Boros Bsc
Tie Eee Botte Bsc
White House Milk
Penne
Atlantic
Pacific
Barrow
Furniture & Undertaking Co., Inc
E. E. Hartin
E. Oliver
East Davenport Street
R. C. Thomas
E. Gould Street
Funston
W. E. Shields
Moran Street
G. C. Carothers
Campbell Street
L. D. Ratliff
Haskell
Haygood
Hamilton Street
J. P. Astin
N. Swenson Avenue
Gould
J. Fielder
South Ferguson
Frank Heflin
E. Reynolds
Morgan Ray
Moran
Dorcas Bible Class
Dorcas Bible
Jesse White
Joe Rutherford
John Henry Hamblen
Junior Jarred
Ray Burson
C. S. Cooper
O. H. Coats
C. P. Nichols
A Blackwell
J. E. Massey
Claud Jarred
A. Smith
J. H. Rutherford
R. B. Bryant
Tom Davis
H. L. Park
Beam
Gordon Haynes
Crockett Appling
Methodist Church
Jack Crockett
Throckmorton
Thelma Thorp
Canyon
John C. Jenkins
Muleshoe
J. A. McCuistion
H. M. Hicks
Stamford Cotton & Produce Company
The
Townsend Motor Company
J. E. Keene of
Aspermont
Johnnie Raines
Kempner Military School
Booneville, Missouri
China
Glass
CanOva
Glass, C. B
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