News of Our Men Paratrooper Hoppe in, Parade Division
Pvt Leonard R Hoppe 21 Lagerton served in glider battalion Airborne at Camp Mackall North Carolina now stationed at Camp Polk Louisiana with a paratroop division He trained 10 months at Mackall then Camp Polk for maneuvers He is son of Mr and Mrs O J Hoppe Sagerton who graduated from Sagerton High School and ended service February 12 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard R. Hoppe
Lagerton
Camp Mackall
North Carolina
Camp Polk
Thaneuvers
Hoppe
O. J. Hoppe
Sagerton
Sagerton High School
Tidwell Completes Radio Training After Stamford High, Weatherford Roots
Seaman Second Class Elton W. Tidwell finished boat training in San Diego and radio school in Chicago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tidwell of Weatherford, formerly of Stamford, and a Stamford High School graduate who played on the Bulldog football championship team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton W. Tidwell
San Diego
Chicago
A. C. Tidwell
Weatherford
Stamford
Stamford High School
Mother Receives Gifts From Sons in Service
Mrs Fay Anders of this city received Mother's Day gifts from her sons in the United States Navy. Bobby Fay Anders AOM 3c in England sent $50 for Mother's Day while J L Anders S 2c sent a hand carved perfume container and one bottle of perfume from the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Anders
United States Navy
Bobby Fay Anders
AOM
England
J. L. Anders
Waiian Islands
Dunn Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army Airways
James Milton Dunn of 1030 Symonds Street Stamford has been promoted to First Lieutenant. He serves in the Army Airways Communications System as Officer in charge of facilities and detachment overseas. He supervises the airfield control tower and airway radio station with twenty four hour operation. He ensures pilots receive precise weather reports and aircraft positions during instrument flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milton Dunn
Symonds Street
Stamford
Dunn
Army Airways
Leutenant
Airways
Aacs Airways
Wore
Eerotepaut
Agriculure
Sloan Home on Leave Visit in Colorado City
Howard Sloan EM 1-c United States Navy arrived Wednesday for a 15 day leave to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sloan in Colorado City and nearby Sweet Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Howard Sloan
United States Navy
Parone
Mgr
Induction Notice for Ray Brown Army Air Forces Training
Ray Brown son of W. J. Brown was inducted into the army on May 17 and sent to Mineral Wells for basic training. He has been assigned to the ground service of the Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brown
W. J. Brown
Army
Mineral Wells
Ground Service
Air Forces
War Department Telegrams Report Several Local Servicemen Missing
Telegrams inform families in Stamford and nearby areas that Lt Ted Myers and Sgt Eldon Anderson are missing in action over Germany since May 22 and May 25. Tech Sgt Harry Soderberg wounded in a raid over Germany on May 24. Sgt David Adams reports as prisoner in Germany. families confirm overseas service and recent marriage milestones amid wartime uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Myers
Anderson
Soderberg
England
Germany
War Department
Virginia Tayman
Myers
Essie Anderson
Stamford
Sgt
Eldon Anderson
Sergeant Anderson
Sa¢erton
G. M. Sims
Lagerton
David Ray Adams
W. C. Adams
Dexter
New Mexico
Adams
Axel A. Soderbere
Lueders
Harry A. Soderberg
Tuxedo Boyhood Pals Reunite in Italy After Three Years
Two Tuxedo men, Sgt. John E F Carlton and 2nd Lieut Gene Bush, longtime boyhood friends, met in Italy last week after nearly three years apart. Carlton had spent a year in Halv ghout while Bush was new to Italy. they spent the meeting night sharing past experiences from their hometown. In Utah, at Overseas Replacement Depot Kearns, Sgt. Arlen V Daniel, 22, of Stamford, is stationed with the Army Air Forces since April 13 1942, previously at Dodge City Kansas. his wife is Doris Daniel of 1410 Dodge City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. R. V. Hoote
John EF. Carlton
Gene Bush
Italy
Set
Carlton
Halv Ghout
Lieut
Bush
Tuxedo
Overseas Replacement Depot
Kearns
Utah
Arlen V. Daniel
Stamford
A. J.daniel
Army Air Forces
Dodge Cry
Kansas
Mee
Doris Joan Deniel
Dodge City
The
Eastern Star No. 269
Azalee Sides
B. J. Fickel
Ann Acuff
E. Meadow
Omi Ruth Corley
Gloria Pace
Betty Joyce
Joyce Muse
Barbara Ann Rinn
Marilyn Smith
Mary Lou Odell
J. F. Bingamon
Joe Delwaide
Opal Yeager
P. R. Bettis, Jr
Alleghanes
Sarah Smith
Hamlin
Joel V. Grimes
Acuff
Bingamon
Henry Hanson
Anderson in New Guinea Pfc. J. W. Anderson Serviceman
Pfc. J. W. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Anderson of Abilene and grandson of several Albany and Lueders families, serves in New Guinea with a casualty unit. He reports improving Allied fortunes in the Southwest Pacific and recently mailed home Japanese coins. He previously served at Fort Bliss El Paso and sailed for Australia in June 1942 before heading to New Guinea in December 1943. He was formerly employed by the D and W Tire company in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Anderson
Ft. Ringo
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
San Francisco
Australia
New Guinea
D and W Wire
D and W Tire Company
Abilene
Private Chas C Allen on 28 day furlough from Camp Lee
Pvt Chas C Allen stationed at Camp Lee Virginia is home on a 28 day furlough following a surgical operation at the station hospital. He will stay with his family until June and then visit relatives in Arkansas. He noted many Texans at Camp Lee on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. C. Allen
Camp Lee
Station
Arkansas
Fort Worth High School Graduate Virginia Adams Named
Virginia Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Rey Adams graduates from North Side High School in Fort Worth on May 30 She attended the class of Fort Worth where she was a member and plans to work at the telephone office on her return home Local readers note the Adams family formerly lived in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
Virginia Adams
Rey Adams
North Side High School
Fort Worth
Adams
Virginia
Funeral attendance for Mrs. Gillean and family
Mrs. Otho Gillean and her children attended the funeral of Mrs. W. O. Parish in Winters on May 27 following Mrs. Parish's death on May 26. Mrs. Gillean's sister, Mrs. Beseae Parish of Ballinger, accompanied them and will remain the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Gillean
Winters
Workers Needed On Big Surgical Dressings Quota
A large quota of surgical dressings will start Monday at the Junior High surgical dressings room in Jones County. Mrs. George E. Pryor, Red Cross dressings chair, urges women to help and lists day chairmen and co chairs for each weekday to coordinate volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Pryor
Jones County
Pryor
Cochairman
W. B. Herrison
F. P. Bunkley
Harry Yates
L. F. Metz
George Zachary
L. W. Johnson
R. G. Fuqua
L. E. Loveless
C. F. Upshaw
Bailey Post
E. R. Paco
Stamford mobilizes public on Texas Cowboy Reunion folders
Stamford residents urged to act as publicity agents for the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Maud Green announces three weeks of outreach to distribute two color folders highlighting events. Folders and windshield stickers are available at the Chamber of Commerce for delivery to businesses and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Maud Green
Diwinesa
Chamber of Commerce
Providing Rooms For Reunion Strain At Stamford
Officials of the Texas Cowboy Reunion face a lodging crunch as hotel rooms fill. Residents are urged to offer spare bedrooms or temporary quarters and register with the Chamber of Commerce. With Reunion dates July 3 and 4 approaching, inquiries rise and more visitors arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Local visits span families as Cpl. Young receives medal
Mrs Joe Young of Peeas and Mr and Mrs W P Wedeking and family visited A L Young and F W Wedeking in Stamford. Cpl Arley E Young, formerly at Carlsbad NM, now in Greenville NC for eight weeks training before deployment. He recently earned the good conduct medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Joe Young
Peeas
W. P. Wedeking
Gon. Douglas
RB. Young
Cpl
Arley E. Younes
Carlsbad
New Mexico
A. L. Young
F. W. Wedeking
Cpl. Young
Carlsabad
N. M
Greenville
North Carolina
Weight does not change fall speed for objects
A one pound object falls as quickly as a ten pound object, demonstrating that weight alone does not affect falling speed.
Reunion visitors sample chuckwagon vittles at Texas Cowboy Reunion
Visitors at the Texas Cowboy Reunion test chuckwagon grub during July 3 and 4 shows. Many travelers, chasing cowhand nostalgia, enjoy pot luck meals from wagons moving into town for the event and face the lively rodeo atmosphere and rugged food stalls.
Pineapple Canned at New Hope School Lunchroom
Canning of pineapple for the New Hope school lunchroom took place Monday under the direction of teachers Mr and Mrs Willis. Parents are asked to help with upcoming canning projects as peas beans and corn are planned. Readable signs list participants including Mineas Hyman Oscar Sterling Frank Vasek Lindsey Wade and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
W. ©. Willis
Mineas
Hyman
Oscar Sterling
Frank Vasek
Barron Lindsey
O. B. Wade
A. L. Hardin
Gladys Burnham
Marion Lindsay
James Earl Lindsay
Herman Wade
Willis
Driver’s License Office to Close on June 13 and 16
N. W. Jackson of the Driver’s License division announced that the Stamford license office will not be open on June 13 and 16. The security schedule for Tuesdays and Fridays will resume the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driver’s Examiner Office
Stamford
N. W. Jackson
To Celebrate 57th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J P Blanicher of Stamford will celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary on June 1 with all their children attending a family dinner and an open house from 4 to 6 p m Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Blanicher
Stamford
June Designated as Sunday School Month
June has been designated as Sunday School Month with the theme Goa to Sunday School. Rev. 8S. H. Young district superintendent announced the designation and said progress reports will be provided weekly through the district superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
H. Young
Suyytendent
Stamford Sponsor Miss Fuqua Heads to Midland
Leemore Fuqua, 16 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Fuqua, is Stamford sponsor for the Texas Cowboy Reunion to be held July 3 and 4. She travels to Midland to compete in the annual cow girl sponsor contest and will assist hostess Mrs Harry W Yates in entertaining visiting sponsors. Accompanying her are E O Wedgeworth O A Kinney and E K Francis who attended the Thursday night show and planned to return to Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leemore Fuqua
Jack Fuqua
Stamford
Midland
Miss Fuqua
Stamford Board of City Development and Chamber of Commerce
Harry W. Yates
Beaty Dies of Heart Attack on Jones County Farm
Stukeley Allen Beaty age 66 of Jones county farm dies from a heart attack while starting a tractor on his farm Saturday. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. at Avoca Methodist Church conducted by Rev. A. Siffere with burial in Highland Cemetery. Born March 31 1879 in Kentucky he came to Jones county 58 years ago from Coryell county. Survived by wife the former Erymie Copeland a daughter Mrs. O Opall Rogers a grandson Tex Beaty Rogers and four sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stukeley Allen Beaty
Jones County Farm
Stamford
Methodist Church
Avoca
A. Siffere
Reriat
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Puneral
Cinrer
P. M
A. F. Beaty
H. Ek. Culwell
J. N. Culwell
Abilene
J. G. Crosthwait
Plainview
Rk. D. Garth
Oral F Lindsey Arrives Home From Overseas Tour
Technical Sergeant Orel F. Lindsey returns after seven months overseas with the Army Air Forces in Europe. He will visit Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lindsey in Stamford. Lindsey earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters and served in England as engineer and top turret gunner aboard a Flying Fortress named Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel F. Lindsey
Army Air Forces
John F. Lindsey
Stamford
Lindsey
England
Barbara
Three Churches Run Daily Vacation Bible Schools
Daily Bible schools are underway at First Baptist Church St John’s Methodist Church and Calgary Baptist Church. Calgary Baptist enrollment is strong and the First Baptist tally reached 114 by Wednesday morning with more expected. St John’s Methodist reported over 80 by Thursday morning as new members join. Classes start at 8:30 a.m. at First Baptist and 9 a.m. at St John’s, continuing through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
St. John's Methodial Church
Calgary Baptist Church
Calgary Baptist School
St. John'’s Methodist Church
Chocolate beans as currency in Mexico once used
Historical note describes how cacao beans functioned as money in pre modern Mexico, serving as a medium of exchange and store of value among indigenous and colonial societies, reflecting early economic practices and trade networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
New Manager Of C of C Takes Over His Duties
FE Wedgeworth is named Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development manager and starts June 1. He comes from Snyder where he led the Scurry County Chamber of Commerce for two years and has 15 years as Fluvana schools superintendent. He and his wife and daughter Anita Louise move to 810 Wells Ave. Green remains secretary as transition continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C
Red) Wedgeworth
Stamford Chamber of Commerce and
Board of City Development
Snyder
Scurry County
Chamber of Commerce Managers Association of
West Texas
Wedgeworth Suceeds
Charlie
Vernon Mareh 1
Chamber of Commerce
Green
Stamford Public Schools elect teaching staff for 1944 45 term
Supt. J W Johnson announces the teaching staff elected by the Board of Education for Stamford Public Schools for the 1944 45 term. Listings include High School and Junior High School staff, elementary principals, and teachers across Reynolds and Washington schools with names such as Tinsley Austin Crockett Doak Fitzgerald and Wynn among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Public Schools
Board of Education
J. W. Johnson
T. R. Tinsley
Eensura
Jewel Austin
Mise
Bernice Cadwell
Mies
Margaret Crockett
Stella Doak
Fitzgerald
Mabel Flenvine
H. K. Langford
Ethel Rowell
Misa Rosella Venzey
Wanda Liner
Stes
Belle Vickery
Washingon School
Mra
Rowe Lee Wynn
Rainstorm Delivers Heavy Hail and Interferes with Harvest
A storm on Wednesday drenched Stamford with over two inches of rain and hail. The hail lasted about five minutes, leaving marble sized ice but no reported damage. Rain has disrupted ongoing grain harvests as showers continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
Stamford
Americanism Theme Of Rotary Address To Dr O P Clark
Rotary Club heard Dr. O P Clark discuss the meaning of America and its history. Tom Terry introduced him as the speaker while club officers outlined plans for a bond drive and crippled children charity events. Guests included Frank Morrow and T A Upshaw, with others from Dallas and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
O. P. Clark
Mere
Atention
Bill Braymer
T. A. Upshaw
Rotary Club
Upshaw
Frank Morrow
City Home Cairman
Arnold Oe
Dallas
Red) Wedgeworth
Sam Hamlett
Geen Resenwaaser
Louisase
Union Service At Stamford Church On Invasion Day
Stamford residents from diverse walks gathered for a 3:30 p.m. union service to pray for invasion forces. Businesses closed for an hour as radio reports and newspaper accounts of D-Day arrived, with prayers led by local pastors and a tribute to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stameford
Peple
Miles B. Hays
First Baptist Church
N. M. Phe
Aime Erica
Wedgeworth
Allegiane
Otto Marshall
Pasetor
Central Christian Church
H. C. Trending
Wassiv Cagle
Nazarene Church
T. R. Tinsley
O. Po Chu
Mia
Welby Calticnatine
America
T! Nautiful
Clark
Churen
Don Dleeor
Meg Wrinee
Inc. E. Ferguson Dies at Ace 84
John Ferguson Sr. dies at 84 in Stamford after long years as lawyer and farmer. Funeral services held Tuesday with burial in Streck cemetery. lodge and grave rite honors, survivors include two sons and eight grandchildren. service by Rev. Chavet of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streck
Ferguson
North Cure
Lala Ceonible
Saar
Trey We
Menke Low
Chaveh
Chetst
Masgnig Hote
BL Ferguson
Stomfor
J. B. Ferguson
Farelan
Mary Hui
Stamford
Florones Brower
Cole
Pras
Pallhear
Fir
Morr
G. W. Christence Crider
J. Oo
Caine Lawrence End
Andy Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. M. Dunn
Red Cross
Eastern Star
Mrs. Sides
Heer
Helen Jo Atkedson
Loudell Davis
W. T. Phillips
Sentinel
Corinne Glenn
Geraldine Cooper
Romona Cook
Marshall
Acutf
Pete Ey
Ann
Clifton Good
Olé Glory
Polmue
Polce
Mev. Acuff
Oflgers
Mmes
Helen Jo Atkecson
Miriam Ringaman
Bessie Carey
Lillian Crider
Leta Dillard
Mildred Good
Juanita Holland
Jane Jones
Thelma Knowles
Elle Letz
Elsie Merrow
Johnnie Morris
Veda Pendleton
Viela Rinn
Opal Vaden
Dorothy Fay West
Stella Mae Trice
Ruth Young
Ethel Rusk
Twa Morehead
Marcie Bettis
Esther
A. Beaty
Oral F. Lindsey
States
C. of
E. O. Wedgeworth
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