Ima Dougherty Elected Secretary of Jones County TB Group
Miss Ima B Dougherty former Jones County tax assessor joins Jones County TB Association as executive secretary replacing Mrs Mildred Williams whose resignation created the vacancy. New officers include President W E Gene Scott Anson Vice President Ben Neidecken Anson Second VP Joel Grimes Avoca Recording Secretary Peggy Glazner Anson Treasurer Ernest M Sprayberry Jr Anson and L E Million Jr Stamford State board director. retiring officers are L E Million Jr Trene Stewart Mrs J A Ipshaw M Hazel Fuqua Olive McDougal Addie Mae Kennedy and John C Bryant Hamlin.
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Ima_B. Dougherty
Jones County
Jones County TB Association
Mildred Williams
Stamford
Miss Dougherty
W. E
Gene) Scott
Anson
Ben Neidecken
Joel Grimes
Avoca
Peggy Glazner
Ernest M. Sprayberry, Jr
L. E. Million, Jr
Trene — Stewart
J. A. Ipshaw
M. Hazel Fuqua
Olive McDougal
Addie Mae Kennedy
John C. Bryant Hamlin
Kelley Receives Insurance Honor at Abilene Banquet
James Herschel Kelley of Stamford received the Texas Leaders Roundtable Award from the Western Republic Life Insurance Co at a Tuesday Abilene Assocation of Life Underwriters banquet. The award honors premiums of at least 6000 and maintaining 75 percent sales for the year. Fort Worth visitors joined Gambills for Eastern Star installation events in Abilene and Stamford.
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James Herschel Kelley
Stamford
Western Republic Life Insurance Co
Abilene Association of Life Underwriters
Abilene
Two Stamford Boys At Boys State
The American Legion Boys State opened with 718 high school boys registering at the University of Texas Campus. Stamford youths Russell T. Kelley and George Craig Smith joined the program, assigned to the Longhorn and Pioneer parties, then later toured the Capitol for a day of office service and a Governor's Ball.
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American Legion
Waggoner Carr
Stamford
Russell T. Kelley
Exchange Club
George Craig Smith
Rotary Club
University of Texas
Longhorn
Pioneer
Capitol
New Books Arrive at Stamford Carnegie Library
Stamford readers can enjoy new titles including Julian by Gore Vidal Those Harper Women by Stephen Birmingham The Flight of the Phoenix by Pileston Trevor and Around About America by Erskine Caldwell Also notes Stamford B P W Club members attended the Texas state convention in Fort Worth with about 2000 attendees at the Texas Hotel plus Eastern Star Installation drew over 100 in attendance with Mrs W T Gambill installed as Worthy Matron in multiple Texas towns including Abilene Dallas Albany and Fort Worth.
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T. Gordon Ryan
Brenda
Fort Worth
W. T. Gambill's
Gambill
Eastern Star
Stamford Carnegie Library
Julian
Gore Vidal
Harper Women
Stephen Birmingham
Pileston Trevor
America
Erskine Caldwell
Addie Mae Kennedy
Mildred Williams
Stamford
B&pw Club
Texas
Texas Hotel
W. T. Gambill
Abilene
Dallas
Albany
Bangs
Commanche
Seymour
Anson
Descemona
Tuscola
el Paso
Haskell
Annova
Big Spring
Sentinel
Okla
Jehovah's Witnesses Cancel Local Meetings for Circuit Assembly
The Stamford Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses cancels all local meetings to attend a circuit assembly in Wichita Falls from June 12 to 14. Sixteen congregations will gather to discuss ministry and address weaknesses to stay aligned with the worldwide work.
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Stamford
Jehovah's Witnesses
Wichita Falls
Wilhelm Sails For Far East
PFC Charles D. Wilhelm son of Mr and Mrs Carl L Wilhelm of Stamford sails from San Diego aboard the USS General Mann for a 13 month tour with the Third Marine Division Okinawa. The battalion of about 1000 will stop in Hawaii and Japan for liberty en route to Okinawa.Japanese call the crepe myrtle flower of 101 days due to its long bloom.
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Charles D. Wilhelm
Carl L. Wilhelm
Stamford
Far East
General Mann
San Diego
Calif
Third Marine Division
Okinawa
Edmond G. Derning
Hawaii
Japan
Three Stamford youths receive five year penitentiary terms
Three Stamford youths who pleaded guilty May 26 in 104th District Court on a charge of robbery by assault drew five year terms in the penitentiary. Judge Owen Thomas sentenced the young men Friday with credit for time in Jones County jail. Delgado and Cedillo received 205 days credit. Gallardo 25 days. Gallardo was a minor when the offense occurred and jailed after turning 16. Six youths were arrested after the beating and death of a migrant cotton picker near Farmers Coops on Nov 10 last year. One was released for lack of evidence, one remains a juvenile, one has been tried and found guilty of murder.
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104Th District
Owen Thomas
Jones County
Seledonio Ramones Delgado
Jesses Cedillo
Raymond Gallardo
Gallardo
Stamford
Ramon Cedillo
Man Free on Bond After Murder Sentence and Robbery Charge
A man who spent years in the penitentiary on a murder count remains free on bond while appealing. He also faces a separate robbery with assault charge.
SMS Reunion at Spur Set for June 13
Annual reunion of SMS ranches cowboys and alumni will meet at Spur on June 13 in the Ex-Students Building. A business meeting starts at 11 30 a m followed by a barbe cue dinner at 12 30 p m. Lester Ericson is president and Jim Barron is vice president.
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SMS
Spur
Lester Ericson
Jim Barron
Palacios Visitors Spend Summer With Grandparents
Mike Martindale and friends Mike Edwards and David Guffey visit the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Wilson in Palacios. Dennis Martindale is spending the summer with his grandparents.
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Mike Martindale
Mike Edwards
David Guffey
Palacios
Mike
Gordon Wilson
Dennis Martindale
Spontaneous Ignition of Paint Rag Hazard Warned
Spontaneous ignition of paint soaked rags has burned many a new house before occupancy, a reminder of fire risk in stored oily materials and the need for proper disposal and ventilation to prevent fires.
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