Tuxedo Farmers Rally to Work Farm for Injured Neighbor
In a display of neighborly solidarity a dozen farmers in Tuxedo brought 19 tractors to till 130 acres in under two hours for Lee White who lies recovering after a farm accident. Helpers loaded seed, drifted maize and cotton, and supplied drinks while others manned tractors. White, injured a week earlier, received eight stitches after a steering mishap and a wheel passed over his leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee White
Tuxedo
White
John Arthur French
Junior Brigham
Roland Williams
John Apperson
Bethel Baize
Cleve Harwell
Audie Baize
Clarence Smith
Sam Baize
Price Amerson
Novel Baize
Jim Neuman, Sr
Jack Burke
Oran Kennedy
Oran Brigham
Dude Apperson
Homer Bennett
George Rivers
Tom Jones
PD. W. French
Tommy Jones
Jim Harwell
Walter Grimm
Mr. White
Stamford Sanitarium
Drilling Starts on Oil Test in Stamford City Limits
Oil test activity begins in Stamford with 37 feet of 10 inch surface casing set and drilling starting Wednesday. No. 1 P M Smith well located near Washington school on a 5.74 acre tract owned by P M Smith. joint operation by Pittman Midland Roach Albany and Baird Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Washington School
P. M. Smith
W. EF. Pittman
Midland
Art Roach
Albany
Knox
Reginald Baird
Stamford West Field
Canyon
Bright Resigns Patrol Post to Join Texas Employers in San Angelo
Jerry Bright a longtime highway patrolman since March 1948 resigns to become an investigator for the Texas Employers Association in San Angelo. He wife and daughter Gayle will move after a vacation, with Ray Craft returning to Stamford to fill his vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bright
Patrol
Texas Employers Association
San Angelo
Gayle
Bright
Craft
Hamilton
Local Visitors and Social Hello in Corpus Christi
Mrs J D Curd of Corpus Christi visits friends on a month's vacation. Miss Blanche Baldwin hosts a small coffee gathering with a few friends on Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Curd
Corpus Christi
Blanche Baldwin
Recreation program gains popularity with area youth
Chamber of Commerce sponsored summer activities attract many boys aged 7 to 14 in softball, golf, tennis, croquet and volleyball. A Camp Fire Girls led feature opens June 23 for girls seven and up, offering handcraft, sports, nature study and drama at the high school agriculture building daily Monday through Friday. Volunteers urged to contact Camp Fire office or Mrs. C. D. Dickenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Camp Fire
Elmore Smith
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
All Stars Weinert Game Set for Tuesday at Wende Horn Field
Stamford's All Stars softball team will play the Weinert nine in a single game here at Wende horn Field Tuesday night. Game time is 8 19 P.M. The All Stars will journey to Farmer this Saturday night for a game there. Tuesday night of this week the All Stars downed the Mackey Co. team of Abilene in another close seven inning game. Saturday night they dumped Quannah there and beat Hamfy at Hamby Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
All Stars
Weinert
Wendehorn Field
Farmer
Mackey Co
Abilene
Quannah
Hamfy
Hamby
Kahouts Move to Stamford from Sweetwater
Mr and Mrs Howard Kahout relocate to Stamford from Sweetwater. he works for an oil company and she is the former Maxie Hambright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kahout
Stamford
Sweetwater
Kahout
Maxie Hambright
Bushells Move to Odessa for Work
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bushell have relocated to Odessa where both are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bushell
Odessa
Local Firms Announce Vacation Closures
Several local business firms announced this week their annual vacation closures. Yeatt's Cleaners will be closed June 16 to June 21. Quality Cleaners will be closed from June 19 to June 25. Stamford Parts and Machine Shop will close from June 29 to July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeatt's Cleaners
Quality Cleaners
Stamford Parts and Machine Shop
Sagerton Farmers Repair to Plant Mrs Mary Carter Farm
Sagerton farmers joined Monday to plant the Mary Carter farm east of Sagerton. Mrs Carter, a stroke patient, was aided by her daughter Velda and several tractors from the Sayles community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagerton Farmers Plant
Mary Carter
Sagerton
New Hope Farmers Plow and Plant Bruno Meil Farm
A community work party at Bruno Meil’s New Hope farm plowed 18 tractors and 6 helpers, planting 125 acres of cotton and 10 of maize while preparing 25 more acres for future maize. J. M. Alexander supplied seed and six extra helpers ferried seed and water. Mr and Mrs Alton Jackson provided refreshments. Meil recuperating from a recent heart attack. Participants included Leo Ivy, Asa McBay, J L Woodson, Frank Vasek, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Meil
New Hope
J. M. Alexander
Alton Jackson
Mei
Stamford
Leo Ivy Asa McBay
J. L. Woodson
Frank Vasek
F. Db. Fudge
Robert Thane
John Burnham
W. A Burnham
City Manager Grady Bowdry Attends Regional Meeting
City Manager Grady Bowdry attended a regional gathering in Mineral Wells hosted by the Texas League of Municipalities to discuss regional issues and collaboration initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Bowdry
Mineral Wells
Texas League of Municipalities
Exchange Club Names Officers for Next Six Months
The nominating committee for new officers for the Exchange Club was appointed by president C. M. Lester. Members are A. L. Foster J. C. May and C. L. McInturff. Pete Ragus outlined the athletic program for this summer detailing five sports croquet softball tennis golf and volleyball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Lester
A. L. Foster
J.C. May
C. L. McInturff
Pete Ragus
Ragus
Lonelle Jones Heads to YWA Camp at Ridgecrest
Lonelle Jones daughter of Mrs. Chris Jones left Dallas by bus for Ridgecrest North Carolina to attend YWA week at the Baptist Camp. She travels with a Texas group including Mrs. Ruth Thornton Pritchett young people secretary of Texas Baptists. Her trip is sponsored by the Jones County Baptist Association at WMA. She holds the Queen in Service rank in the Girls Auxiliary and will be away about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonella Jones
Chris Jones
Dallas
Ridgecrest
YWA
Texas
Ruth Thornton Pritchett
Texas Baptists
Lonelle
Jones County Baptist Association
WMA
Woman Sought for Information on Grandson in Korea
Mr and Mrs S M Singleton seek a woman who spoke with Mrs M E Wadzeck at a J C Penney store about three to four weeks ago. The Singletons want any word about their grandson Gene Kingston missing in action in Korea since February 13 1951 and ask the woman to contact them or Stanley Hall county service officer at 1318W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kingston
Korea
S. M. Singleton
M. E. Wadzeck
J. C. Penney Company
Kingston
Stanley Hall
Two Local Girls Set for Christian Service Camp
Patty Melone and Nawana Williams of Central Christian Church will attend the Christian Service camp near Brownwood starting Sunday. Rev. Virgil Swope will teach "The Story the Gospels Tell" at the camp. The younger group visits the same site the week of June 20. The Swopes and their daughter plan to attend the session, and interested youths may contact Rey, Mr Swope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Patty Melone
Nawana Williams
Brownwood
Virgil Swope
Swopes
Rey
Swope
Family visit notes from Sunday outing
Mrs Lara Beachamp traveled with her sister Mrs Bill Neville and her husband to visit sister Mrs Clarence Rosamond and family. They also checked on Mrs Beauchamp's sister-in-law Mrs Fred Hays who recently had surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Beachamp
Bill Neville
Clarence Rosamond
Beauchamp
Fred Hays
City Rejec ts House Bids As Too Low
Stamford City Council rejected all bids for sale of two Paint Creek Dam area houses after only three bids. Top bids were 850 dollars for a four room house and 550 dollars for a three room house. The council will negotiate a private sale and also approved a rail contract. Sam Young was sworn in as city recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Paint Creek Dam
Glenn Tuis
Jim Lindsey
Stamford National Guard
North Camp Hood
Bill Longley
Longley
MKT
South Ferguson Street
Sam Young
Clyde Westfall
New City Recorder
Mr. Young
Filtration Plant Bid Advertising Delayed in Stamford
Plans and bid specifications for Stamford's new filtration plant and Paint Creek pumping plant are not ready and bidding has been postponed. Engineers Friese and Nichols previously indicated bids could be sought June 1 to June 10. Some plans arrived Tuesday but remain subject to revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Paint Creek
Friese and Nichols
Edwards Files For Jones County Democratic Chairman
Anson hardware merchant Jack Edwards filed to become Jones County Democratic chairman. The post was held by Louis Johnson who resigned. J M Arnett had been named earlier, with Johnson agreeing to stay until after the primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Edwards
Anson
Jones County
Louis Johnson
J. M. Arnett
Johnson
Arnett
Edwards
Methodist Woman's Society meetings held in Spur Vera and Avoca
Sub District meetings of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service were held in Spur on June 3, in Vera on June 6, and in Avoca on June 10. Three Stamford women, Mrs J H Rutherford, Mrs Swenson Davis and Mrs Lucille Smith, participated in the programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Spur
Vera
Avoca
Stamford
J. H. Rutherford
Swenson Davis
Lucille Smith
Planes to Attend Stamford Model Airplane Contest
Hundreds of model planes are expected at the grounds near the Texas Cowboy Reunion on June 22 for a contest sponsored by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce aviation committee. Flying starts 1 am with registration at noon and rules include penalties for crashes, unsportsmanlike conduct, and missed requests by the contest manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Committee of the
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Ares
Sponsors apply for Texas Cowboy Reunion roles
Three sponsors have filed applications with sponsor chairman Trubert Watson as of Wednesday afternoon. Pictures of sponsors received by June 22 will appear in the souvenir program. Janet Janson will represent Perryton, Mrs Manuelita Mitchell represents Brady, and Mirinda Robertson represents Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trubert Watson
Watson
Janet Janson
Perryton
Manuelita Mitchell
Brady
Mirinda Robertson
Abilene
Miss Robertson
French Robertson
Athlene
Lubbock Evangelist To Conduct Revival
Rev. Herschel Murphy of Lubbock Assembly of God will open a revival at the local Assembly of God church on June 25. Pastor Rev. Zear Amburn announced updates to be shared on the Sunday morning broadcast between 7 30 and 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Murphy
Lubbock
Assembly of God Church
Assembly of Old Church
Zear Amburn
Amburn
Mr. Murphy
Assembly of God
Jerome Savage Returns Home From Ant Jene Christian College
Jerome Savage, a student at Ant Jene Christian College, is home for the summer break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Savage
Ant Jene Christian College
Mrs Baird family heads to Los Angeles for new baby
Mrs RB Baird with daughter Dorothy and son Buddy depart Saturday for Los Angeles to visit Mrs Pani Getehell and family. They travel to meet the new baby Janna Marie born May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. R. Baird
Dorothy
Buddy
Los Angeles
Little Wheat Coming In Survey Shows Stamford Area
Wheat activity in the Stamford area is light this season. Katy Railroad has not shipped any grain as of today. Eager Feed bought two loads from Jim McCullough totaling 17 000 pounds. Mickler Feed reported three and a half cars with potential for more. Wheat brought in by Overton, Oman, Glinn Merchants, and Leo McKeever averaged 2 bushels per acre on 100 acres in a dry year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Katy Railroad
C. S. McNeely
Eager
Jim McCullough
Mickler Feed and Produce
Jay
Gene
Irvin Overton
Chester Oman
Glinn
Leo McKeever
McKeever
Jess Mickler
Horns Move to Odessa for New Home
Mr and Mrs James Horn and their son David left Monday for Odessa to establish residence where Mr Horn is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Horn
David
Odessa
Mr. Horn
Five Local Girls Attend Youth Assembly in Abilene
Five girls from St. John's Methodist Church Youth Fellowship Carole Elred Gail Grisham Gail Swenson Myrna Martin and Margaret Cooper travel to McMurry College Abilene for the annual Youth Assembly. More than 400 youths from the Panhandle and plains of Texas attend sessions on Bible study Christian living and recreational activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Elred
Gail Grisham
Gail Swenson
Myrna Martin
Margaret Cooper
St. John’s Methodist Church
McMurry College
Abilene
Panhendie
Plains of Texas
Final Revival Draws Large Crowd Near Texas Cowboy Grounds
About 1600 persons attended the final revival service led by Rev. Mr. Grant in a large tent near the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. The tent was dismantled Tuesday for shipment to Malvern Arkansas for the next revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grant
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Malvern
Ark
Mr Grant
Seattle
Stamford
Pearl Amburn
Assembly of God Church
Amburn
Lilla Heflin Pursues Masters at Hardin-Simmons University
Mrs. Lilla Heflin a Paint Creek school teacher is at Hardin Simmons University Abilene pursuing a master’s degree. She travels home on weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilla Heflin
Paint Creek School
Hardin Simmons University
Abilere
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E. K
E. M. Burt Swenson
Miss Smith
Mrs. Delbert LeFevre
New Hope Farmers
Exchange Club
Lonelle Jones
West Texas Utilities Company
Horse Creek
West Texas Utilities
Miss Ranson
Shorty
Mrs. Mitchell
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