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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
5
Miss Sue Bonner explains home canning steps for corn peas and beans. She details selecting, prepping, processing times and pressures for various container types and emphasizes sealing tests and safe heat handling.
Community members gathered as J N Wiley turned 90 last Friday June 3 receiving gifts and well wishes. Local students Miss Inez Meeker and Miss Vida Amerson planned summer studies and scholarships, while families hosting gatherings and visiting relatives across Abilene Dallas and Wichita Falls reflect a busy social season.
Notice states services will be held at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church on Sunday June 12. Adds a lumber sale by C. D. Shamburger Lumber Co offering pure gum spirits turpentine at 75 cents per gallon.
Mrs Anna Holliday of Stephen ville visits her daughter Mrs R E Hall. Miss Mildred Brown and sisters Helen and Harriett Womack of Duncan Oklahoma stayed with Mrs Byron Little at the Stamford Inn. Miss Mattie Celeste Widney, Stamford High School faculty, attends OU Graduate School this summer to study library work after earning a Master’s degree last year.
Royce Lindsey of Corpus Christi visits friends this week. Mr and Mrs J C King and son of San Angelo visit relatives. Mrs J L Lee and her daughters Margie and LaVola McCuistion with Miss Rena McQuary of Abilene departure Wednesday for Los Angeles to spend the summer.
Mrs. Roy Duke and her children from Meridian visit Mrs. Duke’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hagar. They are joined by Miss Louise Hagar who has been visiting with Mrs. Duke in Meridian.
M. S. Sellers publisher of the Record Rising Star with Mrs. Sellers and children Wayne and Merle visited Mrs. Sellers' parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Knowles on Saturday morning. Mr. Sellers and Wayne returned Saturday afternoon while Mrs. Sellers and Merle stayed longer for the visit.
Joe Jones of Eastland, candidate for congress, and his nephew Charles Rutherford of Rising Star were in Stamford on Saturday.
Misses Frances and Mary Bedford of Berkeley, California, are visiting in the home of their uncle and aunt, Judge and Mrs. Chas. E. Coombes.
Mrs. Marvin Owens of Abilene spent part of last week visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Owens.
Miss Vera Steeley and Miss Virginia Ramey returned home from Denton after attending CIA classes. Lorn York, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. York, came back Saturday from Austin to spend the summer with them. Miss Alice Terry of N.T.A.S.T. College in Denton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Terry.
Mrs. Raymond Gary of Colorado visits her Humphrey relatives in their home. Mrs. Bill Cook returns from Kansas City Tulsa and Dallas. Mrs. Mary Hinton of Lubbock visits sister Mrs. Chas Coombes. Miss Bonnie Davis of Wichita Falls visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J B Lee. Miss Bernice Caldwell heads to Denton for N T S T summer term.
Mrs W E Swanson and others spent Friday with friends in Abilene. Mr and Mrs J C Jenkins and Jesse Jenkins from Slayton visited the McCuistions. Isabelle Fletcher, daughter of Rev W G Fletcher, was due from California where she taught this year. Gust Carlson and Vera moved to Austin. Carlson will attend the University of Texas. Lena Berthal Medlin returned from Lubbock where she attended Texas Tech.
Misses Sarah Upshaw and Margaret Upshaw returned from Simmons University to spend the summer with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Upshaw, while accompanying their family in the household.
Mrs Roy Bourland and a young daughter with Miss Jacinet Jones of Pampa are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs Jack Jones, this week.
Miss Katherine McDaniel, a teacher who has worked near Girard, arrived last weekend to spend the summer in the area, joining local residents for the season.
Miss Dorothy Bunkley Miss Helen Lyles and Miss Adele Baker recently completed their terms at the State University in Austin and returned home this week to enjoy the summer season.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Armstrong of Corpus Christi are visiting relatives. They are joined by Miss Verna Lee Carson of Stamford who has been attending school in Corpus.
Lewis Sparkman of Flint Michigan told an officer that IT stole his car yesterday afternoon. He said he is through with it and asked what to do next.
A burglar broke into a Chester Iowa grocery store found no cash, rifled the ice box, and escaped with a large beef roast.
Price list shows lumber for granaries at 15 dollars per thousand by C D Shamburger Lumber Co with a date stamp in September. The itemization is brief and reflects a local supplier advertisement.
President Hoover signed a 1 118 500 000 dollar tax bill into law as Congress debates economy and relief disputes before the Republican convention. Dawes resigns as president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Hoover urges the public to accept the added burden to maintain federal finances and currency on a sound basis.
On July 1 the excise levies go into force June 21, fifteen days after signing, marking the start of the new tax regime.
Governor Sterling indicated openness to a special Texas Legislature session in the fall to discuss using part of the gasoline tax to retire county bond debt for state highway building. He believes constitutional amendment may be needed before funds can be redirected, requiring legislative proposal and voter approval. He supports moving counties to urge a special session to consider this change.
C P Nichols commander of the Stamford Legion post Rev M L Harris adjutant Pat Murgue vice commander A M Comartt and Dean Culp attended the 13th district convention of the American Legion held in Throckmorton on Sunday Cyclone Davis of Sulphur Springs served as principal speaker and the delegation endorsed Carl Nesbitt of Mireniaherr as state commander.
A list of regional races includes State Senator 24th District A M Howsley, State Representative 115th District C Thomas Bowen Pope, District Clerk Robert Cross, County Judge Otis Miller, Sheriff Tom Hudson, Jim Lee Gordon, County Attorney Omar T Burleson, County Clerk Roy E Prichard, County Treasurer A L Cook L B Viens Moreland, Tax Assessors Roland 1 Dunwody J R Nance Sid G Castles, Tax Coeptor Mrs A B Beard A S Reaves Marvin Sosebee O J Oscar Cooper Commissioner Precinct 2 Frank M Locke Public Weisner Precinct Fred W Taylor Edgar Griggs Joe R Jones.
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