Mobile TB X-ray Units Set Up in City Hall and Anson
State Health Department mobile unit offers free chest X-rays in Stamford at City Hall on June 16 17 18 with hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 18. Anson will host the X-ray team on June 20 21 22 23. Tests are confidential and require no undressing. results are shared only with the patient and early detection improves cure chances.
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State Health Department
Stamford
State Healthy Department
Anson
Joe Breed
Tn Peoples
Ordinance Governs Peddlers Set to Take Effect Soon
Stamford city council approved second reading of a peddlers ordinance to curb itinerant sellers. It becomes effective Monday June 13 and requires bonding of 500 dollars for advance payment sales and 250 dollars otherwise, plus two licenses per peddler.
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Stamford
J B Smith Family Reunion After 31 Years
The daughters and son of J B Smith gathered at the family home for the first time in 31 years. Attending were J B Smith Jr, superintendent of schools at Laferia, Mrs S H Lowrey of Bowling Green, Obie and Mrs J C Pace, and Robert. Mrs Pace teaches at Kress, Robert at Plainview High School. The group planned a Tehuacana trip to join Dr Pace, dean of the Methodist College there. Mrs Lowrey accompanied Mrs Smith to Tehuacana for a visit, leaving Saturday morning.
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J. B. Smith
J.B. Smith, Jr
Laferia
S. H
Massey Receives Baylor Arts Degree This Spring
Cecil Massey earned a Bachelor of Arts at Baylor University this spring and pursues a Master’s degree. His family attended the graduation in Stanford and Waco, with his mother Mrs Hugh Massey and siblings Clyde Richard and Grant Massey present. Massey starred in drama and football, including the Emperor Jones role, drawing local attention in Waco and on television.
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Cecil Massey
Bayle University
Wits
Emperor Jones
Square Dance Event Sets Night of Dances in Arsen
Western Square Dance Association gathers at Pioneer Hall Arsen on Saturday night June 18. Travis Rash will be master of ceremonies for part of the program. Callers from many area clubs will each call two dances. Couples dancing sprinkled through the evening. About 250 seats available for spectators. Mr and Mrs T R Tinsley and Bob Worth travel to be with Mr Tinsley’s ill mother.
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RDO
Western Square Dance Association
Pioneer Hall
Arsen
Travis Rash
Parking Meters Approved in Stamford by Narrow Margin
In Stamford a light ballot with a 139 to 62 vote authorized a trial of parking meters. Votes came from unsigned ballots and scraps, with no age limit beyond signatory requirement. The Civic Improvement Committee and local papers oversaw the tally and urged City Council action.
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Stamford
Civic Improvement Committee
Chamber of Commmerce
Pam
John A. Willoughby
Portraits and Pictures Prominently Featured on 1949 Texas Map
The 1949 Texas Highway map highlights Stamford among 30 color pictures though the city’s name is not shown. A color photo from a West Texas event is included with Stamford residents and sponsors named. Governor Jester’s travel message precedes maps showing 1,000 miles of completed highways and 30,000 miles paved with mileage tables.
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Texas Cowboy
Texas Highway Dept
Stamford
June Prichard
Seymour
Patty McDonald
Ruth Taylor
Pampa
Janet Ransom
Herndon Ranch
Miss McDonald
Texas Cowboys
Jester
Texas Travelers
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Wheat Harvest Nearing Peak As Rain Halts Work
Rain paused the 1949 wheat harvest in Jones County as combines worked late and storage space ran short. Government storage loans and ground storage measures were announced, lifting cash grain prices but prompting caution as grain must be handled multiple times. If weather clears, harvest is expected to resume by week’s end.
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The
Texas Employment Commission
Jones County
Avoca
Piannan
CCC
Stamford Grain
Rites Tuesday For Mrs Dillard In Lueders Community
Funeral service for Mrs. F C Dillard 75 of Lueders held Tuesday at 3 p m at Sueders Baptist Church with Rev Melvin Byrd. Burial at Bethel Cemetery Funston. Survived by 10 of 12 children, including C M Dillard Waco and R S Dillard Andrews. many grandchildren. Mrs Dillard born Coranche November 16 1873 formerly Leon Cowan.
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F.C. Dillard
Luedeers
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Sueders Baptist Church
Melvin Byrd
Bethel Cemetery
Funston
J. C. Dillard Uo Pelton
Sueck Ers
Helton
Drillard
Dillard
The
Baptist Church
C. M. Dillrd
Waco
R. S
Andrews
Luede
Bluebonnet Club To Meet With Mrs G B R Davis
The Bluebonnet Home Demonstration club meets Thursday June 9 with Mrs G B R Davis of Rule. A previous meeting was with Mrs Lee Cornelius. President Mrs A C Denson led the business meeting, opening with prayer and district and state songs.
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Bluebonnet Home Demontration Club
G. BR. Davis
Rule
Lee Cornelius
A. C. Denson
Poellow
Raymond Astin
THDA
Joe Holcomb
Fred Knipling
Stamford area personals list week of visiting families
Dorothy Ball of Odessa will spend the weekend here with Leemore Fuqua for a gift event. Colleen Yans visited Spar for a rodeo with the Rickels family. The Nix couple and son Jimmy return to Stamford from Abilene. R. V. Hayle Jr. comes home from McMurry College for summer. Bud Clark awaits discharge after major surgery at Daskell Hospital. Mrs. John Bennett, a Texas State College for Women graduate, attended a Denton reunion. The Wests and son Billy visited the George Strickland family in Hamlin. Mrs. Jackie Reed vacations from Stamford Sanitarium in Ruidoso. Mrs. C. A. Carroll of Crane visits home after two weeks with her mother. They toured Dallas and Fort Worth before Stamford. Georgia Smith, operator of the Beauty Bar, attended a hair clinic in Lubbock. Mrs. Johnny Mobat and daughter Marion visited two weeks, returning to El Paso. Mobat studies at the College of Mines at El Paso. Gladys Musil returns from UT Austin. sister Ettie stays for summer term and plans degree completion. Lillie, sister of the graduate Stamford High School class, is also noted.
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C. A. Carroll
Crane
Martha Ezell
Dallas
Roger Tyler
Jack Plemons
Ft. Worth
R. A. Fprench
Meridian
Staneford
Johnny Mohat
Marion
O. J. Nail
el Paso
Wednessay
Mobat Ia
College of Mines
EL Pace
Gladys Musil
F. J. Musil
University of Texas, Austin
Ettie
Gladys
Lillie
Stamford High School
Clean-Up Campaign To End Tuesday With City Pickup
The city wide drive called Paintup and Fixup begins Monday and runs two weeks led by D C Pailey and Gene Precit to curb polio risk and improve health. Daily themes include industrial day Paint-up day Safety and Fire Prevention Day Dress up Light up Go to Church and Health day with Tuesday set for pickup of rubbish and debris.
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Criinally
Texas
Clay Markham
Jaycees
Stamford
Tueva
Suggestions to Stamford residents to aid clean-up drive
D C Bailey and Gene Precit co chairmen urge Stamford residents to sweep dirt from paved streets into cartons and encourage neighbors to do the same. They advise draining stagnant water and applying oil to it and urge owners of vacant lots to clear them, organizing neighbors if needed to stress the polio threat.
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Stamford
D. C
Heavy Rain Causes Widespread Damage Across Stamford Area
Heavy rain Wednesday night drenched a trade territory and Stamford area, with 1.4 to 4 inches reported in places. Nebraska-like flood impacts included washed-out cotton, knee-high feed losses, mud several inches deep, and damage to a wheat coop wall. Multiple gauges recorded varying totals, and An Sant saw no rain.
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Huston Hardware
Swenasen Land and Cattle Co
C. B. McNeeley
C A. Douthit
al Smith
Paint Creek
Tuxeco
Howard Owen
Sagerton
Avoca
Bricksdale
An Sant
Stamford
Cancer Drive Closes June 15
The American Society for Cancer Research drive in Stamford will end June 15. Stamford quota is 6000 dollars, about 100 dollars short. Donations can be made via Premana Club members or at the Stamford American office through June 1.
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American Society For Cancer Research
Merc
Hubert Watson
Plerian Club
Stamford
Annual Red Cross Meeting in Anson Set for June 21
The Jones County Chapter of the National Red Cross will hold its annual meeting in the district courtroom at Spain on June 21. The gathering will elect board members and four officers.
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Red Cross
Jones County
The
National Red Cross
Anson
Spain
Choir School to Be Conducted at Baptist Church
A choir school will be conducted at the First Baptist Church next week with classes at 7 50 pm each evening A public program Friday night at 8 oclock will close the school Fuel Porter chair of the voice department and director of the a capella choir at Hardin Simmons University will teach a voice class and a choir class Glen Sutton education and music director of the church will teach a conducting class.
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First Baptist Church
O'clowk
Fuel Porter
Hardin- Simmons University
Glen Sutton
Singing Sunday at Calvary Church
Calvary Baptist Church hosts a singing Sunday at 2 30 PM with several quartets performing special selections. All are invited to attend.
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Calvary Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Stamford Exchange Club to Attend State Convention in Dallas
A large Stamford group, led by W. J. Lee and his wife, W. J. Lee, plans a Dallas trip for the state Exchange Club convention. Attendees include Jack Fuqua, Llubert Watson, Bob Banceen, Clyde Westfall, Roy Arledew, Rae Eastland, Charles Brownfield, C. M. Cromwell, and many others.
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Stamford
State Exchange
Stamford Exchange Club
Dallas
State Exchange Club
W. J. Lee
Lee
Jack Fuqua
State Board of Control
Llubert Watson
Bob Banceen
Clyde
Driving training urged in city schools by speaker
Rotary club heard DT Clarkrider of the State Highway Department urge behind the wheel training in Stamford schools. He warned accidents rank high in costs, noting many victims lose years of work and face disabling injuries. Walker announced a TR survey in June and a downtown cleanup by the club.
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Rotary Club
Stamford
DT. Clarkrider
State Highway Department
Harkrider
Milhlarkrider
Lee Walker
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Erty
Baylor
T. R. Tinsley
Bob
T. Worth
Mr. Tinsley
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Roland Nelley
Ralph King
Rector
Mary Jean Keen
James Frizell
Mexico
Mrs. Dillard
Bluebonnet Club
Dorothy Ball
Odessa
Leemore Fuqua
Miss Fuqua
Colleen Yans
Spar
Rickels
Morris Nix
Con
Jimmy
R. V. Hayle, Jr
McMurry College
F. J
Bud) Clark
Daskell Hospital
John M. Bennett
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Bill West
Billy
George Strickland
Hamfin
Jackie Reed
Stamford Santorium
Ruidoso
New Mex
Georgia Smith
Lubbock
Buell Porter
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