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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
2
A Washington column reports on a 3230 bill aiding farmers to appeal bankruptcy court fees. Commodity prices rose for the second week, with livestock and meats driving the increase. Farm employment climbed in April, and aerial photography contracts totaled 840000 square miles in 21 states.
A humorous survey of local nicknames. The piece lists cowhand monikers such as Red Hinson Red Davis and Booger Red, then catalogues handles like Bungy Shetland Wimpy Sheriff Rabbi and many more, ending with a brisk farewell to the reader.
In a Arthurdale West Virginia high school graduation address President Roosevelt urges improvements in housing and living standards for many American families. He argues government and cities can help only part of the task, with prosperity and better wages driving most improvement. He notes that workers must be desirable to employers and remain employed to sustain better homes.
The State Health Department warns retail establishments to clean and maintain sanitary rest rooms under the State Food and Drug Law penalty. Inspectors will fine for violations as citizens are urged to report unsanitary facilities to the department in Austin.
Lueders residents attend to meet house guest Miss Billie Wilson from Tulsa who will sponsor at the Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford on July 4 5 and 6. Numerous travels include Miss Olga Lieb and Mrs Chester Oman in Abilene and Mrs B A Fox visiting Victoria and Hempstead relatives. Several couples send greetings and announce family events including a baby girl for Mr and Mrs V K Jamerson.
Miss LeVene Evetts returns from N T O T College in Denton to spend summer with her parents. The McCorkle clan held a reunion at Baptist Encampment with a pig roast lunch and photos as friends and relatives from Pettus Tyler Stamford Abilene Fort Worth and Breckenridge attended. Jeanette Webb hosted a miscellaneous shower for Roxie Sides who will enter nurses training at Stamford Sanitarium. L E Willhite J C Eubanks and J R Nance return from a Port Isabel fishing trip.
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