Stamford youths face burglary charges in late May robberies
Six Stamford youths aged 17 to 19 are bound over to the September grand jury on burglary counts tied to robberies at Stamford Builders Supply Frank Hirscher's garage and Mickey McKinley's Modern Shoe Shop from May 24 to 27. Items stolen included liquor tools cash and a pistol. most were returned. Police arrested one youth Friday and the rest over the weekend. all come from prominent families with no prior criminal records.
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Stamford
Stamford Builders Supply
Frank Hirscher
Anson Highway
Mickey McKinley
Jack Tidwell
Anson
Dave Reyes
Chief Tidwell
Cinemascope Set for State Theatre Debut
L.cinemascope will arrive at the State theatre on July 11 announced by C. B. Anderson. The first showing will be The Knights of the Round Table starring Robert Taylor Ava Gardner Mel Ferrer and Anne Crawford. The world’s first Cinemascope musical Rose Marie will follow with Ann Blyth Howard Keel and Fernando Lamas. The Student Prince with Ann Blyth Edmund Purdom John Ericson and a strong supporting cast will be the third feature. Equipment and lease arrangements are in place and arriving soon.
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Knights of the Round Table
Robert Taylor
Ava Gardner
Mel Ferrer
Anne Crawford
Rose Marie
Ann Plyth
Howard Kee
Fernando Lamas
Prince
Ann Blyth
New Discovery
Edmhund Purdom
John Ericson
Anderson
City Manager and Mrs Steenson Attend State Firemen Meeting
City Manager and Mrs Harry Steenson join Mr A J McCann and Mrs McCann in San Antonio this week for the state meeting of Volunteer firemen with Mr Steenson and Mr McCann representing their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Steenson
A. J. McCann
San Antonio
Steenson
Mr. McCann
Local National Guard Unit Heads to Camp Hood
Company M of the 142nd Infantry Stamford National Guard sails Sunday at 6 30 a m from the armory to Camp Hood for its sixth annual summer encampment June 13 27 The unit of 86 enlisted men and five officers is led by Capt Jim Lindsey The advance party departs Thursday and supply and motor vehicles leave Saturday Six crew served weapons will be fired during the second week with bivouac training and simulated battle conditions A division parade and rifle pistol matches baseball tournament and other contests occur that weekend Co officers include Lt James H Kelley Lt Joe F Ford Lt John J Gregory Rufus P Barnard Jr and MSgt Elvin O Hill The first sergeant is MSgt Elvin O Hill.
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142Nd Infantry
Stamford
Camp Hood
Louisiana
Jim Lindsey
F. EF
Bo) Reid
Bobby Taylor
James H. Kelley
Joe FE. Ford
Hamlin
John J. Gregory
Abilene
Rufus P. Barnard, Jr
O'Brien
Warren G. Alberts
Elvin O. Hill
Drainage Project Underway at Square Corner
The Texas Highway Department crews are building a new drainage structure to fix spring flooding on the northwest Square corner. The diagonally placed four foot wide by eight inch high facility runs from Ben Bagwell's corner to Perry's, replacing inadequate lines on McHarg Street near the Coffee Shop, as explained by resident engineer C. W. Westbrooks.
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Texas Highway Department
McHarg
Ben Bagwell's
Ben Bagwell Corner
Perry's
C. W. Westbrooks
Five Towns to Compete in Stamford Regional Road-eo
Regional Junior Chamber of Commerce road-eo set for Saturday at Stamford Municipal Airport. Five towns Abilene Ballinger San Angelo Colorado City and Stamford send top three. Judges include Texas Highway Patrol officers and a license examiner.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Jaycees
Abilene
Ballinger
San Angelo
Colorado City
Texas Highway Patrol
Stamford Automobile
Joe League
Justin Rowland
Kenneth Rowland
Hamlin
Auction Barn Is Moved to New Location
The Stamford Livestock commission auction sales barn was moved this week to a gravel road west of the oil mill after years on Webb and Moran streets. Residents had petitioned for removal, calling it a nuisance, and merchants funded the move. No sale occurred Wednesday. regular sales resume next Wednesday.
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Stamford Livestock Commission
Webb and
Moran
Wheat Allotment Opens for Land Untouched by Wheat
Farmers who did not plant wheat for grain in 1952 1953 and 1954 may apply for a 1955 wheat acreage allotment. Applications must be written to the county ASC committee by June 30 1954. Blank forms are available at the county ASC office.
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W. H. Cook
Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Three Stamford Youths Selected for Boys State Program
Three Stamford boys will go to Irish State June 13 19 Roscoe Hoemerican Legion chairman of the committee said this week Jimmy Arledge supported by the Exchange club Dicky Bouchett by the Rotary club and Mike Wash by the American Legion They will register Sunday.
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Stamford
Irish State
Roscoe
Mosquito Control School Held In Stamford This Week
Representatives from six area towns attended a fly and mosquito control school held at Stamford this week. George Walker of the Texas Board of Health was instructor. Mayors and officials registered, including Stamford Mayor G. C. Carothers. Towns represented were Hamlin Anson Haskell Knox City Munday and Stamford. Instruction was by lecture and movies.
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Stamford
George Walker
Texas Board of Health
G. C. Carothers
Hamlin
Anson
Haskell
Knox City
Munday
Demonstration Set Saturday at Hustons
Second of a series of Sunbeam demonstrations at Huston Hardware Saturday from 10 a m to 6 p m. Mrs Ernest Rogers factory representative returns after the May 1 party, offering free coffee and pancakes and showing Sunbeam appliances including the percolator, electric fry pan toaster, iron and egg cooker.
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Huston Hardware
Ernest Rogers
Funeral in Jonesboro for J A Frazier 79
Mr and Mrs Earl Yates and family attended the funeral in Jonesboro on Tuesday for J A Frazier age 79. Frazier died Sunday at the Clifton home of a daughter Mrs Carl Remington. Funeral and burial were held in Jonesboro, his family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Yates
Bill Engler
Engler
Carolyn
Jonesboro
City Council Offers Land Purchase to J. L. Wood near Stamford Lake
The Stamford area’s last private land parcel owner, J. L. Wood, received a $20 per acre offer for 513.08 acres with mineral rights retained and a $4 per acre easement on 588.5 acres. Zoning changes for Elizabeth and Columbia streets and Vanderbilt and Columbia were discussed, hearings set for June 25 and July 2, an emergent ordinance on spacing and appeals approved, health officer change approved, and a road relocation talk with Yaskell County officials noted but not acted on.
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J. L. Wood
Stamford Lake
Wood
Ryland Gleaton
Mr. Wood
Ed Gray
Elizabeth and
Columbia Streets
Brazelton Lumber Co
Vanderbilt and
Columbia
College Heights
Vanderbilt Street
Jackson
Board of Adjustment
George Pryor
L. F. Metz
Yaskell County
Bennett Receives Commission and BS Degree at Texas Tech
John M. Bennett earned a second lieutenant commission and a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech during spring graduation. His parents Bob and Martha Susan Bennett and brother Dickie Bennett attended in Lubbock, while he and his wife are on vacation in Dallas before he starts work. Bennett spent two years in service after high school before entering Texas Tech.
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John M. Bennett
Texas Tech
J. M. Bennett
Bob
Martha Susan
Dickie Bennett
Ft. Riley
Kans
Lubbock
Dallas
Bennett
VFW Donates Wheel Chair For Local Loan
The Stamford post of Veterans of Foreign Wars has purchased a wheel chair for use in this area. This chair may be borrowed for as long as 60 days.
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The
Stamford Post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fishing Tournament Planned For Youngsters Here June 21
A June 21 fishing contest for boys and girls ages 6 through 12 will be held at College Lake. The Cham ber of Commerce athletic committee sponsors prizes and will supervise with Game wardens J. D. Jones of Abilene and Burt Iverman of Throckmorton. Entries and prizes available at Huston Hardware. Four classes bass crappie catfish and perch with top prizes including Shakespeare reels and Montague rods. An Ashaway line will go to the largest fish overall.
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College Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. D. Jones
Abilene
Burt Iverman
Throckmorton
Huston Hardware
Bronson Fleet Wing
Montague
Miles Bay
Ashaway
Heavy storm brings wind hail and damage across area
A West Texas area faced a Monday night storm with dust high winds and rain. rainfall varied, reaching 1.32 inches at Huston Hardware and up to nearly two inches elsewhere. A twister damaged A L Hardin farm killing over a dozen hens, destroying a chicken house and barn, while windows roofs and doors suffered damage. Telephones lines and electrical appliances were knocked out in parts of New Hope Ericksdahl and surrounding towns.
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West Texas
Stamford
Huston Hardware
Cecil Bean
New Hope
Philip Olson
Ericksdahl
Haif
Hardin
Barron Lindsey
Rain Slows Wheat Harvest in Stamford Territory
Heavy rains Monday night interrupted wheat harvesting across Stamford territory slowing combines in lighter areas. Hail and high winds caused field damage with Vernon Souvern placing yields about 50 percent lower. Grain resumed Wednesday afternoon with growers hopeful for a strong turnaround if dry weather returns. yields ranged 10 to 50 bushels and quality was noted as good. Jess Mickler called the crop one of the best in a long time.
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Stamford
Vernon Souvern
Jess Mickler
New Oil Well in Stamford West Field Produces 415 Barrels
A new oil well in Stamford West field, about one mile northwest of Stamford, completed by George and James Rice and partners, yields a daily potential of 415 barrels of 40 gravity oil from Swastika Sand at 2,4779 feet. A separate discovery in Jones County near Avoca by Murphy Oil Co. and others reports 118 barrels daily plus eight barrels water from 18 perforations at 2,268 to 2,270 feet in the King Sand, with casing bottomed at 2,343 feet. A drillsite by Sojourner Drilling Co. near Avoca and another King Sand project near Avoca are noted, with depths around 2,500 feet and multiple drill events ongoing. Continued on Back Page.
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Stamford
West Field
Stamford West
George and James Rice
Dallas
Swenson Land and Cattle Co
Bbb&c Survey
Avoca
Jones County
Murphy Oil Co. of Oklahoma, Inc
T. B. Harreld
OAL
King
Gunsight
Harrell
Sojourner Drilling Co., Ltd
Abilene
Block 1
D&d
E. C. Brown
Wichita Falls
Religious School Held By St Kevin’s In Four Cities
St Kevin's Catholic Church sponsors a summer religious instruction program with an average daily attendance of 200 children across Stamford Hamlin Haskell and Rule. Missionary Sisters of Victory Noll teach in Haskell and Rule while two major seminarians from Assumption Seminary teach in Stamford and Hamlin.
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St. Kevin's Catholic Church
Stamford
Hamlin
Haskell
Rule
Missionary Sisters of
Vitory Noll
the Assumption Seminary
San Antonio
Timothy Gollop
Tyler
Joseph Scantlin
Fi Worth
Stamford Men Named To Head Oil Group
Two Stamford oil men have been appointed to posts with the Oil Industry Information Committee. Tom Adams of Service Pipeline Co. will serve as local chairman and George Rollins of Gulf as school chairman for Stamford.
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Stamford Oil
Oil Industry Information Committee
Tom Adams
Service Pipeline Co
George Rollins
Gulf
Stamford
Nunnallee Family Gathers Sunday for Dinner
Mrs M T Nunnallee and sister Maurine Turner hosted a family dinner with two sons and two daughters present. Attendees included Mrs Jack Shelley and her husband and son Bryan of Snyder, Carolyn Nunnallee now in Dallas, Mike Nunnallee working in Abilene after McMurry College, and Roger Nunnallee back from service preparing to enter NTSC at Denton.
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M. T. Nunnallee
Maurine Turner
Organist Richie Lane Serves Abilene Church This Summer
Richie Lane continues work at McMurry College this summer and serves as organist at First Methodist Church in Abilene, contributing to church services and musical foundation.
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Richie Lane
McMurry College
First Methodist Church
Abilene
Communists Seen as Threat to Religion and Freedom at Stamford Talk
Dr. Lewis Fraser of San Angelo College, speaking to the Stamford Rotary Club, outlined four Communist beliefs including rejection of God and moral absolutes, and argued the system opposes religion. He cited the Gouzenko case to illustrate espionage as a misguided defense of humanity and contrasted democracy with Communist control. Alfred and Marvin Rinn attended a golden wedding anniversary in Holland, with Marvin soon entering eight weeks of Medical Corps training at Brooke Army Medical Center.
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Lewis Fraser
Stamford
Dr. Fraser
Gouzenko
Fraser
Russia
Alfred Rinn
Marvin Rinn
Elmer Rinn
Lawton Okla
Oscar Rosencranz
Holland
Rinn
McGregor
Copperas Cove
San Saba
Ft Wties
Brooke Field
San Antonio
Medical Corps
Exchange Club Ladies Night Set for Friday
Annual Ladies Night of the Stamford Exchange club will be held Friday night June 11 at 8 p.m. at the Stamford Country Club. Dr Thomas H Taylor president of Howard Payne College Brownwood will be the speaker Johnny Brown will do magic tricks A C Humphrey will be master of ceremonies Rae Eastland president will preside Jack Mills is program chairman.
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Stamford Exchange Club
Stamford Country Club
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College of Brownwood
Johnny Brown
A. C. Humphrey
Rae Eastland
Jack Mills
G. W. Bosse to celebrate 90th birthday in Stamford
The 90th birthday of G. W. Bosse will be observed on Thursday June 17 with an open house from 3 to 5 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs E G Bosse in Stamford. All friends of the family are invited. Co-hostesses include Mrs E F Bove H L Bosse and L H Herin.
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G. W. Bosse
E. G. Bosse
Stamford
Mmes
E. F. Bove
H. L. Bosse
L. H. Herin
Mrs Bill Jones Patient at Stamford Sanitarium
Mrs Bill Jones of Stamford is noted as a medical patient at the Stamford Sanitarium.
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Bill Jones
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
Stamford School Faculty Announced for Next Term
Stamford public school system releases contracts for the coming year detailing a largely retained faculty. The full list, announced by Supt. L. W. Johnson, includes principals, teachers, and nurses across Reynolds and Oliver Schools along with junior high staff and department heads.
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Stamford School
Stamford
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H-Su Keeter
Byron Bryant
First Baptist Church
Keeter
Hardin- Simmons University
Ex-Students Association
Rose Field House
Truett Walton
Bryant
Hsu
Hardin-Simmons
Stamford Boys
L.cinemascope
State Theatre
C. B. Anderson
Ander Sou
National Guard
Austin
Fly
Huston
VFW
Slim Willett
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Hubert Watson
Bob Bandeen
St. Kevins
Oil
Nunnallee
Speaker
Exchange Club
R. L. Stokes
Billie J. Anderson
Rozella Veazey
Mary Wilson
Reynolds
Homer Merriott
Melvin Rosenquist
B. O. Youngquist
Irene Parker
F. Cochran
A. N. Reed
W. H. Terry
3. S. Russell
E. D. Heath
Clara Alexander
John Bennett
J. Coleman
H. J. Merriott
M. Isbell
Folga
Quade
Sarah Jones
Gladys Nunnallee
W. A. Thompse
Thelma Peter
John Guillet
Joe Nowlin
Bomar Heights
Mary Lourmi
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