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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
2
Memorial Day honors fallen soldiers with flowers and colors symbolizing energy, peace, purity, ardor, and hopeful reunion. The piece urges reverence for veterans and declares such honors should remain unwavering. Also condemns fortune tellers predicting storms as dangerous folly.
The old approach to heavy borrowing was to cut spending and repay debt. The text notes a newer theory: borrowing more to cover interest and ongoing costs. It frames the debate on whether increased debt truly stabilizes finances or worsens long term strain.
John Merchant Barton died in an oxygen tent at Stamford Sanitarium eight hours after birth last Friday. Funeral held Saturday at Kinney Chapel with Rev. E A Reed officiating, burial in Highland cemetery. Survived by parents two brothers James Doyle J L Barton Jr a sister Aldenia and grandmothers Mrs G G Barton of Taylor Arkansas and Mrs G T Kaufman of Stamford. Mr Barton a 25 year railroad employee. American Legion members served as pallbearers.
An all-day W M U meeting was held at the First Baptist Church with a morning missionary program led by Rev. Dick O'Brien. A business session followed in the afternoon and plans were made for circle meetings next Monday with lunch served at noon. Rev. and Mrs. Conn of Abilene attended as special guests.
T J Pennell remains confined to bed with a knee injury that began three months ago when he slipped on a stream bank. Arthritis has developed and his condition is serious. Mrs Pennell returns from Breckenridge to care for the children of her daughter Mrs J A Carrigan while Mrs Carrigan is in St Josephs Fort Worth for treatment. Mrs Carrigan is in the hospital and progressing only fairly well. Mrs F B Joiner formerly Nellie Pennell was called from Houston to be with her father arriving with her husband who stayed until Sunday. Texas Planning Board reports banana stems can delouse chickens by attracting lice away from the birds.
Maevin Nichols of Fort Worth and head of the Texas Planning and Civic Conference says highway investment, roadside beauty, and traveler safety rely on excluding advertising signs from residential and rural districts.
Edward W. Pickard reports the wedding of Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield at Chateau de Cande Monts France followed by a religious service at the same venue amid church protests. The ceremony featured Vicar Jardine, Mayor Mercier, and organist Marcel Dupré as guests observed the lavish event.
Strikes at Republic Steel in Warren and Youngstown Ohio threaten food supplies as mail aid is blocked by pickets and a district attorney allows refusals at Warren. While Inland Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube shut down, AFP council orders anti Lewis campaign and a two cent national dues increase. The C I O vows broader organizing and a maritime workers power clash looms amid competing factions. Rich flour spar deposits spotted in Big Bend Texas hint at future wealth, with gold silver lead zinc and copper already mined and tourism ranking behind oil in Texas.
The record shows oil revenue totaling 450 million dollars enriching the state. Tourism brought 446 million, while all agricultural crops contributed 384 million and cotton 210 million.
The Texas Planning Board identifies sources for tanning extracts including sumac, osage orange, canaigre, palmetto roots and agrito among others.
The Texas Planning Board's land use committee reports a survey indicating a record popcorn yield possible this year in Texas. The panel also investigates whether paper can be produced from rice straw as part of its ongoing studies.
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