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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1936

Page

3

Death of Mrs. Melinda Raines Near Stamford

Mrs. Melinda Rachel Raines 81 widow of N B Raines of Hill County died at the home of her son G M Raines near Stamford at 3 am Monday. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev H S Hinson and Rev Lee Dowdle, interment Highland cemetery. Survivors include four sons six daughters a sister 32 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Barrow Funeral Home directed.

Melinda Rachel Raines N. B. Raines Hill County G. M. Raines Stamford First Baptist Church H. S. Hinson Lee Dowdle Highland Cemetery Barrow Funeral Home Raines Bosque Hill Counties Decatur Ala G. M W. P. Raines R. N. Raines Whitney W. D. Raines Clifton M. L. Putman S. E. Berry

Evansville Woman Injured in Hospital Auto Crash

Mrs. Margaret Hopkins of Evansville Indiana started to visit her father in a hospital when her car wrecked. She was rushed to the same hospital as a patient.

Margaret Hopkins Evansville Ind

One Third of Life Of Healthy Adult Is Spent In Sleep

Austin readers are urged by Dr. John W. Brown to value sleep as a health necessity. He notes healthy adults spend about one third of life asleep, warns against prolonged insomnia, and advises outdoor exercise, fresh air, and relaxing evening routines to ensure a good night’s rest.

Austin John W. Brown Ouree

Mission services draw strong attendance in Rotan area

At Rotan Baptist Church and nearby West Side Stamford Church, crowds filled services and Sunday School led by E V Espinosa and Julian Gonzales. Espinosa announced Luke 22 42 and Romans 5 8 while listing two baptism additions at Anson Baptist Church Francisco and Francisco Franco.

Rotan Baptist Church E. V. Espinosa Jesus West Side Stamford Baptist Church Julian Gonzales Espinosa Stamford Anson Baptist Church L. A. Doyle Francisco Francisco Franco

Local students and relatives return from各 Texas colleges

Many area residents report return trips from Texas Tech in Lubbock and the University of Texas in Austin. Notables include Jesse Neil McAllister with Miss Lois Link, Fay Adams from Galveston and Houston, Tom Bunkley a Tulane medical student, Peggy Elliott from Denton, Dorothy and Truett McCuistion, Ruthie Faye Miles headed to Alpine, and Bernice Rosenwasser and Bobby Strauss relaxing at home. Several families visit Dallas for the Centennial and others travel to Mexia, Gorman, De Leon, Paris, and Detroit area relatives. Rev Sam Morris to lead a revival in Paris with plans to visit Detroit afterward.

Bernice Rosenwasser University of Texas At Austin Louis Rosenwasser Lillian Yates Austin University of Texas Sam Morris Sam, Jr Paris Morris

Wallpaper and as C D Shamburger Lumber Co 26 the

Fragmentary OCR note references wallpaper and the C D Shamburger Lumber Co in a 26 the statement. no clear event, date, or further context available from readable text.

C. D. Shamburger Lumber Co

Bedroom Transformation Achieved by Pleasant Hill Club

Miss Jewell Faulkner notes a Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club project led by Mrs. J. S. Carman. After about 100 hours of work and $7.50 spent, the bedroom was completely transformed from removing a fireplace to refinishing floors and woodwork and adding new furnishings and decor. The achievement program was held June 2.

Jewell Faulkner J. S. Carman Pleasant Hill

Bedroom Improvement Demonstration Aims for Healthy Comfortable Rooms

Mrs Earl Rennels, bedroom demonstrator for the Avoca Home Demonstration Club, urges bedrooms that meet family needs for health comfort and beauty. She emphasizes cleanliness air sunshine and restful atmospheres and highlights her work on the bed including a mattress cover pad and wool comfort.

Earl Rennels Avoca Home Demonstration Club Mrs. Rennels

Speed film and council notes in Texas theater and farming groups

The article reviews the film Speed directed by Edwin L. Marin starring James Stewart and Wendy Barrie, highlighting its fast pace and fresh look at American life. It also reports on the State Agricultural Council meeting at College Station with W. C. Marshall as chairman and L. P. Cooke as vice chairman, outlining cooperative aims with the Texas Extension Service and Soil Conservation program.

Palace Theatre Lucien Hubbard M-G-M Edwin L. Marin James Stewart Wendy Barrie Una Merkel Weldon Heyburn Ted Healy Ralph Morgan Patricia Wilder Lawrence Bachman Milton Krims Miss Barrie W. C. Marshall Heidenheimer Bell County L. P. Cooke Corpus Christi Nueces County J. H. Watson New Castle Young County Texas Extension Service College Station State Agricultural Council Soil Conservation Committee

State Agricultural Council Organized

State Agricultural Council formed in College Station from representatives of the twelve Extension districts. The new body aims to coordinate farming programs and extend agricultural education statewide.

College Station State Agricultural Council

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Ina Silvertowns Goodrich Silvertown Goodrich Goodrich Lustre Silvertown Texaco E. Hamilton and Ferguson Dallas Jesse Neil McAllister Miss Lois Link Lubbock Texas Tech Tom Bunkley Tulane University Peggy Elliott Tom Elliott Denton Dorothy McCuistion Truett McCuistion Ruthie Faye Miles Alpine The Teachers College Sarah Elizabeth Cox Hardin-Simmons University J. D. Hawkins Herstone Kitty Mae Dorothy Rambo Mexia Frank Ramey, Jr Owen Burden Abilene C. C. Westfall R. G. Dudley A. J. Bell Gorman de Leon N. M. Phy Charlie Tunnell Aspermont Eugene Prewit Mrs D. E. Prewit Bobby Strauss Chas. Strauss Virginia Stewart Wellington T. A. Upshaw Raymond Austin Jewel Austin Hardin-Simmons University At H. D L. R. Comener Perryton Ochiltree County H. Day Plainview Hale County BE. F. Johnston Arlington Tarrant County H. A. Terry Clarksville Red River County Terry Elkin Midland County J. Walter Hammond Tye Taylor County T. M. Drew Onalaska Polk County A. Burchard Gonzales Gonzales County George Slaughter Wharton Wharton County State Agricultural Council Organized General Motors America Chevrolet Chevrolet Motor Com Fisher Detroit Michigan Madeda Vady Kling Conerad Motors Hardy Motor Company
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