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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
5
The article advises on on the farm storage of rain sorghum as a viable option when commercial storage is unavailable. It covers bin types, do it yourself plans, costs for a 1000 bushel granary, CCC financing through local ASC PMA, insect control, moisture limits of 12 percent, and the need for county agents to assist with storage and quality guarantees.
The Avoca Baptist Church reports 99 enrolled on Monday June 7 the first day of Vacation Bible School which runs through June 16. The Methodist Church program enrolled 22 with 12 teachers and helpers as classes studied Lets go out jars Daily Bread and Praise Ye the Lord. Nearby residents and visitors including families from Spur Dallas Abilene and Buffalo Gap joined local residents for weekend visits and events. IF. W. Wedeking is under treatment at the Stamford Sanitarium.
Pfc Edward Wolch serves as a military policeman with the 9th Ordnance Battalion in Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emil Wolch of Lagerton and a 1949 graduate of Old Glory High School. He attended St John’s Lutheran College in Winfield Kansas and belonged to Stamford National Guard before his Feb 16 1953 call to service. He trained at Ft Sill and was stationed at Ft Hood Ft Sam Houston White Sands and Ft Bliss before overseas deployment on April 15. He writes he is 10 miles from the French border near scenic countryside and hopes to visit Switzerland.
Mike Latimer of Leeders underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis at Stamford Sanitarium around midnight Tuesday. He is reported to be doing nicely.
West Texas Utilities Co. workers painted downtown street light poles and brackets with aluminum paint. Mrs. David Ballard, a patient at Stamford Sanitarium, is recovering satisfactorily.
Carolyn Nunnallee is employed as a home economist for Lone Star Gas Company in Dallas after earning a Bachelor of Science in food and nutrition from Texas State College for Women. She plans an internship at the University of Washington in Seattle starting next January, and graduates with high honors while involved in DTC Alumni, Dietetic club, Stunts, and Panmani South Plains club.
A Stamford youth was noted for heart year and served as president of the Adelphian Social club last year. She belonged to the Round Table and Student Council of Social Activities and acted as lady in waiting at the Redbud Festival. She joined Pat Upston Omicron, a national honorary home economics society.
Mrs. J. B. Dodson spent Friday night to Saturday night in Abilene with Mrs. M. D. Smith a Stamford native. She was initiated into the national honorary chemistry society Iota Sigma Pi as noted on Page Five.
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