Relief Promised From Burning Of Cotton Burrs
Stamford city officials and gin operators promised to curb cotton burr fires this year. Burrs will be removed via bins and trucks with farmers urged to return burrs to farms for soil use. The council rejected leasing city land for a mineral lease and approved housing authority plans with Olin Bosse and Associates for low cost housing federal funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Douthit
S. Arnold Douthit
Lak
W. W. Meadows
Abilene
J. C. Hunter, Jr
J. L. Hill, Jr
Stamford Housing Authority
Olin Bosse and Associates
Long-Time WTA Employee Mit Adams Dies at 63
Mit Adams a distribution engineer for the Stamford district of West Texas Utilities died of a heart attack at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene Tuesday at 11 50 a m He had been admitted after a heart attack earlier Monday He worked 47 years with WTA starting at age 16 and was distribution superintendent since 1924 Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p m at Riker Warren Funeral Home with Rev Harry Sarles in charge Burial in Elmwood Memorial Cemetery He is survived by his wife a stepdaughter a stepson two nieces and three grandchildren plus a brother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit Adams
Stamford District of West Texas Utilities Company
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Green Street
Stamford
WTA
Anson
Haskell
Roby
Rotan
Hamlin
Aspermont
Spur
Adams
Riker-Warren Funeral
North Second Street
Harry Sarles
Burke
Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
O. K. Jones
James Wiley
John Childress
O. L. Lindsey
K. K. Francis
J. F. Longley
F. W. Schroeder
John Hutchinson
West Texas Utilities Company
San Antonio
Camp Leon Springs
Jacksonville
Fla
WITU
Muskogee
Okla
Minnie Price
First Baptist Church
Woodmen of the World
The
American Legion
E. M. Allen
Rodney Price
Bill Adams
Heat Keeps Stamford in a Cloud of Heat and Rain
Stamford endures a stretch of scorching temperatures with brief rain passages each evening and strong winds. Surrounding areas report heavier rainfall up to two inches while Stamford records .38 inch over three days, with .08 on Sunday night .20 on Monday and .10 on Tuesday. Farmers express need for more rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Pep Squad Meeting Set for Stamford High Monday
Stamford High pep squad members are urged to attend a meeting on Monday June 16 at 1 30 p m in the high school auditorium. All members for the coming year should be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
Mystery Farm photo series returns to The American
A new Mystery Farm feature runs in The American this week with aerial farm photos sponsored by Eager Feed Mill and Jones County Implement Co. Farmers identifying their property can claim a free mounted photo and a one year subscription, with extra prints available for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Gunnar Nielsen
Alvin Rushenberg
Zekan-Robbins Co
Harlan
Iowa
Eager Feed Mill
Jones County Implement Co
Four Hurt Sunday When Cars Collide at Tuxedo
A Sunday highway crash at 1 45 pm at the Tuxedo intersection of Highway 92 and km road No 1661 injured four, none seriously. Mrs Lilly Cooper Blount 23 of ROTAN and Joe Brown 41 Hamlin Negro led two 1955 Fords toward Stamford. Brown charged with failing to control speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxedo
Kinney Funeral Home
Stamford
Highway Patrol
Oscie Renfrow
Lilly Cooper Blount
Rotan
Joe Brown
Hamlin Negro
Frank Hughes
James Sego
Sego
Hughes
Brown
Kenfrow
Willis Thomasson of Lueders Dies After Long Illness
Willis Jacob Thomasson 88 longtime Lueders resident died Monday at Stamford Sanitarium after three days there. Survived by his wife and 92 descendants including three sons and eight daughters. Funeral was held Wednesday at Lueders Church of Christ with burial in Spring Creek cemetery. Born February 2 1870 in Denton County he married Maggie Kincaid in 1908 and moved to Lueders in 1919 from Wise County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders
Stamford Sanitarium
Mr. Thomasson
Lueders Church of Christ
Dwight Holland
Spring Creek
Kinney
Charve
Mr.Thomasson
Denton County
Maggie Kincaid
Winters
Wise County
Camp Odako Girls Enjoy Camp Despite Rain
More than 100 girls attend Camp Odako in Stamford as rain allows activities. Camp director Mrs Taylor reports 120 campers and 26 staff with Dr Tony Selmon as chairman. Miss Lois Jarrell visits Region 4 camps. Water Lily festival planned for Friday night at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders Camp
Odako
Stamford
W. C. Taylor
Taylor
Tony Selmon
Lois Jarrell
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
Miss Jarrell
John Bennett
Ted Myers
Breaks Arm Bobby Whitworth Suffering From Fall
Bobby Carl Whitworth suffered a broken right arm in a fall at Leeders Skating Rink Friday night and was transported by Kinney ambulance to Stamford Sanitarium for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Carl Whitworth
Leeders
Kinney Ambulance
Stamford Sanitarium
Tommy Davis Injures Hand at Arledge Grissom Plant
Tommy Davis suffered a fractured little finger and broken thumb when his left hand was caught in an ice scoring machine at Arledge Grissom Lee and Locker plant. He is in Stamford Sanitarium for treatment. son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis and member of Stamford High School's spring graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Davis
Arledge Grissom Lee and
Stamford Sanitarium
Tommy
Mrs Lasater Dies in Stamford After Long Residency
Mrs Marthe Lou Lasater aged 82, longtime Stamford resident since 1900, died Wednesday at 3 45 p m in Stamford Sanatorium after eight days in hospital She was born in Hico August 15 1872 and married TD Lasater in 1899 They relocated from Hico to Stamford in 1900 Funeral was held Saturday at Kinney Funeral Chapel with Rev Calvin Knight Burial in Highland Cemetery She leaves two sons Clyde of San Antonio Claude of Toledo a daughter Mrs J W Prince of Toledo a sister Dora Keys of Stamford five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthe Lou Lasater Ape &5
Stamford
Kinney Funeral
Calvin Knight
Calvary Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney
Lasater
Hico
TD Ho Lasater
Hicco
Denis
Clyde
San Antonio
Claude
Toledo
Ohio
J. W. Prince
Dora Keys
Capp Family Heads Home From Ingleside Visit
Mr and Mrs J N Capp and their son Ted returned to Ingleside Texas after a week with Mrs Capps mother Mr J P Arr and sister Mrs W W Carlton and family staying in town with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Capp
Ted
Ingleside
Texas
Stamford Youth Baseball Kicks Off Amid Rain Delay
A Stamford summer youth baseball program opened with two games delayed by lightning and rain but drew a large crowd. Rotary, VEW and Exchange teams led by officials and sponsors from local organizations highlighted the kickoff, with about $2500 expected to fund the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stam ford street resurfacing near half complete
City says street topping in Stamford is more than half finished and property owners must sign up soon. City Manager Harry Stenson can estimate costs. Retopping may wrap by weekend while other work keeps contractor Chastain and Creel of Snyder in town for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Harry Steenson
Chastain and Creel
Snyder
Rescue Squad Plans Boat Show Discussion at Armory
Rescue squad will discuss prospects for a boat show at a meeting on June 28 at 7 30 pm at the National Guard armory Jr Hughes announced Regular meetings occur in the second week of the month but this month the meeting is postponed until June 23 National Guardsmen are in camp All members urged to attend and discuss the boat show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamford Plescue
National Guard Armory
Hughes
National Guardsmen
Wheat yield mix up sparks farmer reaction in print
Jess Mickler of Kimbell Milling critiques a grain harvest report in last week’s American noting a mislabeling of wheat and oats yields. Readers joke about unrealistic figures and confess confusion from farming life, stressing the absence of such high acre yields and joking about absurd analogies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Mickler
Kimbell Milling Company
Prominent Oil Man Thos Humphrey Dies in Dallas
Thos Humphrey long time Dallas oil producer with extensive drilling in Jones and Haskell counties died Tuesday morning in a Dallas hospital. He was born in Hill County and active in Avoc a Baptist church. Funeral held in Dallas with local attendees. He drilled first well in the Burkburnett pool and worked across North Central West Central Texas and East Texas. He leaves two sons Thos D Humphrey Jr and Bob, a daughter Helena Newtonan, three sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Dallas
Jones and Haskell
Aveca
West Texas
Hill Count
Avoca Baptist Church
Brewer Funeral Home
Hlumphrey
Burkburnett Pool
Texas
Wichita Falls
Breckenridge
East
Ilpore
Thos. D. Humphrey, Jr
Bob Humphrey
Helena Newtonan
Tyler
Kyle Grimes
Avoca
Annie Dunlap
Abilene
Lee Bolin
Temple
Neal Humphrey
A. Humphrey
Jaycees Urge Polio Shots For Everyone
Stamford Jaycees launch an information drive urging polio vaccination for all who have not yet been immunized. Chairman Herschel Kelley says even one shot helps and summer is polio time. He notes vaccine effectiveness and emphasizes using reminders to boost uptake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Jaycees
Herschel Kelley
Kelley
Stamford Youths Attend Girls and Boys State
Stamford groups travel to Austin for Girls State and Boys State events. Boys depart Sunday with delegates Fred Upshaw Max Moody Douglas Beggs Jab Bunkley to UT camp June 8 14 and Girls State June 11 20 at the State School for the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Austin
Fred Upshaw
Rotary Club
Max
Nancy Dickenson
Exchange Club
The
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Group Heads to Fourth Presbyterian Camp in New Mexico
A group from Central Presbyterian church travels to a weeklong camp in the Taos mountains near Taos New Mexico. Rev Jerry Boles Mrs Jerry Boles Mr Bill Williams Mrs Gordon Wood and Mrs Wood of Victoria accompany the youths, with Pat Wood joining for the trip. The campers include Martha Holland Judith Thomas Vicki Harrison Tee Selmon Scottie Pryor Linda Woodard Billy Dodd Tommy Dodd Billy Williams Andy Moreland Frederick Hudson and Dubby Harrison. They plan to return Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
Taos
N. M
New Mexico
Jerry Boles
Bill Williams
Gordon Wood
Victoria
Wood
Pat
Martha Holland
Judith Thomas
Vicki Harrison
Tee Selmon
Scottie Pryor
Linda Woodard
Billy Dodd
Tommy Dodd
Stamford Chamber of Commerce Manager Taken to Sanitarium
Lee Walker manager of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce was taken to Stamford Sanitarium by Kinney ambulance from his home Monday morning. He was stricken ill at the office while talking with Vernon Levverig who helped Mrs. Walker take him home before the ambulance was called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Walker
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Sanitarium
Kinney
Vernon Levverig
Levvern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Adams
Ceive
Willis Thomasson of
Willis Jacob Thomasson
Waller
Galveston
Windell
Alvin
Balmorhea
Johnny Ratliff
Sally Bosdine
Gladys Shue
California
Della Kincaid
Mineral Wells
Etta Mae Crowson
Jounders
Irene Bigham
Pauline Hicks
Liberty Hill
Othelia McClendon
Stamford American
Wall
Marcene Andrews
Jerry Baize
Carolyn Oman
Elsie Medlin
Darlene Olson
Ment
Roland Kelley
Jack Southerland
Cofc
Tollis Payne
Payne
Vna
Johnny Grissom
Newton Starnes
Roy Weaks
Rotary
VEW
First Baptists
Rotary Meeting
Baptists
Jaycees
Superbag
Fred Farour
Mr. Starnes
Barties
Lions Club
Pate
Violeta Mahood
Thos. Humphrey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!