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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
1
Rev. W G Fletcher chronicles a trip to a Singapore rubber plantation. He describes tapping the trees, collecting white latex, and processing it into large smoked rubber waffles. He contrasts the scene with brutal colonial abuses and laments the cruelty toward African workers.
Miss Frances Donalson has returned home from Dallas after completing a stenographic course. She used the prize money from The American circulation campaign last fall to fund her business schooling. She will stay a few weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs J P Donalson before returning to Dallas.
Prominent Southern Baptist figures Dr. J. Frank Norris and Dr. T. T. Martin will debate Baptist denominational issues Friday night at First Baptist Church in Stamford, part of a Texas wide tour to spread their views. The pair previously spoke in Abilene and Texas churches as their public exchange continues.
An apparent mortuary fund deficit in the Central West Texas Insurance Association is described as technical by the State Board of Insurance Commissioners. The association remains in receivership as a Corsicana transfer faces objections, with Oklahoma mutual bidding, and a Travis County court decision pending. Dennis P. Ratliff serves as receiver. a Saturday ruling is anticipated.
Rotary Club meeting Tuesday noon featured Geo. E. Pryor in charge and Dr A Blackwell discussing the Council of Oral Hugene in Texas. L W Johnson and Dr P Bunkley debated whether Rotary would achieve its object of world peace.
The First Baptist Church in Stamford reports a Sunday School fundraising drive topped its goal by over 50 dollars with building fund contributions reaching 901.71 and total Sunday School offering at 965. Rev. Sam Morris credits hundreds of workers across departments for the effort and praises the community spirit. He notes continued faith and upcoming services including Luke 8:25 teaching, a letter of membership addition, and baptisms.
Adjutant General W W Sterling of Austin accepts an invitation to judge at the Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeo in Stamford July 4 5 He has judged at Madison Square Garden Soldier Field and other rodeos and foregoes other invites The staff includes Sheriff C R Elliott Throckmorton rancher Frank Rhodes The fourth judge is to be named Two daily rodeo performances feature bronco busting calf roping steer riding and wild cow milking with over 1200 in cash prizes A 150 saddle goes to the roping champion and another saddle of equal value to the oldtime calf roping winner New floodlights and a water line improve the arena places the event on the map for local and regional fans.
The Red Shirts stay one game ahead in the City Indoor Baseball League after key wins. They beat the Barbers 11 to 1 with Booty Owens and Salmon each scoring two runs, then defeated the All-Stars 6 to 5 as Red Shirts efforts in the third and eighth innings produced the decisive runs. The Business Men crushed the Barbers 19 to 6, then beat the Red Shirts 5 to 3, aided by six Red Shirt errors. The All-Stars defeated the Barbers 12 to 6 in a rain interrupted 7 inning game.
The Home Demonstration Club of Avoca sponsors a picnic on the night of June 18 just across from the Avoca churches. All candidates are invited to address the crowd and the editor of The American acknowledges the invitation.
Stonewall County Judge Leonard Westfall criticizes Jones county plan for a special session to lift road bond retirement. Otis Miller of Jones fires back, arguing federal aid loss and West Texas harm. Westfall cites Cameron county gains from bonds and warns against forcing the Highway Department to cover $112,000,000.
Tom James of Albany, an oil operator in Shackelford county, died in Stamford from burns suffered in an oil well fire near Albany. His partner Warren Klinger is in Stamford Sanitarium with serious burns to arms and face. Homer Barksdale received minor burns. The well was on Ella Webb ranch, half a mile west of Albany. James died at 1 15 a m Friday. body taken to Albany for burial. James was unmarried.
Anson County officials report that county and district candidates agreed to 14 speaking dates at central locations. A five member committee will arrange the schedule with additional dates possible upon request. Nights only for all appearances.
Four Stamford girls Maebelle Baird Mary Bryant Larue Humphrey and Leta Mae Middleton earned B S degrees from the College of Industrial Arts in Denon this week. Attending exercises were multiple Stamford residents including Mr and Mrs R R Baird Mr and Mrs C N Humphrey and several others plus graduates Margaret Smith Josephine Gardner Patsy Durett and Mattie Merle Middleton.
Miss Ilse Wolf daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Wolf received a B S degree from Texas Tech College Lubbock in Home Economics. She taught in the department this year and held the Smith-Hughes certificate. Bertha Roeer of Ft Worth and Mr and Mrs Carl Wolf attended the exercises.
Stam ford residents raise funds to aid veterans gathered in Washington seeking immediate payment of adjusted compensation certificates. Pat Murphy leads the effort with donations to him or via the Western Union office. Money to be wired to Congressman Wright Patman in Washington Saturday morning for relief of former service men.
Democratic candidate for governor Tom F. Hunter spoke in Stamford urging a new tax system. He proposed shifting real estate taxes off homes and farms onto wealth escaping taxation and supported a sales tax on substitutes competing with farm products. He criticized state road bonds and urged taxing utilities staying in Texas.
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