Chamber Directors Seek New Line and Cotton Petition
Stam ford Chamber of Commerce directors voted to send a petition to the Railroad Commission urging creation of a restricted motor express common carriers group to speed deliveries and cut storage costs. They also tabled a cotton program petition tied to USDA price supports, subsidies, and research, awaiting local producers’ views before endorsing Memphis Chamber action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission
United States Department of Agriculture
Memphis Tonn Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lee Walker
Walker
Memphis
USDA
Congress
Anson Woman Wins Stamford Golf Championship Title
Alice Wash of Anson captured the championship at Stamford Country Club last weekend with Glenna Westfall of Frederick, Oklahoma runner up. Jimmie Walker of Stamford had the low net. Dorothy Craig of Stamford had the low gross in the nine hole flight. Players from Anson, Hamlin, Sweetwater, Breckenridge, Eastland, Frederick OK and Stamford competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wash
Anson
Stamford Country Club
Glenna Westfall
Frederick
Oklahoma
Jimmie Walker
Stamford
Corky Moritz
Rosemary Ballard
Shirley Carter
Sweetwater
Dorothy Craig
Anson, Hamlin, Sweetwater
Breckenridge
Eastland
Frederick Okla
Low Gross
Anson Glenna Westfall
Okla
Low
Mabel Compton
Hamlin
Letha Brannon
Nancy Martin
Parothy Craig
Jackie Williams
Ruby Vincent
Frances Anders
Texas Society Picnic Planned in Long Beach
The annual Texas State Society picnic will be held June 23 at Bitsy Park in Long Beach California. Earl O'Steen, former Stamford resident and corresponding secretary, invites all Texans to attend with plans for entertainment and a large crowd.
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Texas State Society
Long Beach
Calif
Earl O’steen
Stamford
Cunization
Bisty Park
Mr. O'Steen
Pioneer Resident Mrs Bennett Buried Sunday
Mrs. J. M. Bennett 96 longtime West Texas settler died last Friday and was buried Sunday at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Funeral services were held at St. John's Methodist Church with Dr. Burgin Watkins officiating. Born Callie Ruth Stribling September 19 1866 in Hood County she lived in Stamford and Davis Mountains before returning to Stamford. Survivors include three sons Neil C Bennett David S Bennett Sr Bath Absene John M Bennett Stamford daughter Mrs Merle Hamner Waco and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Two daughters and a son preceded her in death.
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J. M. Bennett
West Texas
Highland Memorial Cemetery
St. John’s Methodist Church
Burgin Watkins
Bennett
Callie Ruth Stribling
Acton
Hood County
Old Fort Griffin
Terry
Texas Rangers
St. Carolina
Tenas
John M. Benett
Bennetts
Stamford
Davis Mountains
Neil C. Bennett
David Strib
Jing Bennett, Sr. Bath
Abslene
John M. Bennett
Merle Hamner
Waco
FE. B. Corley
W. W. Penderfrass
Stephen Bennett
Program Slated For Brotherhood Meeting June 17
Frank Waggoner and his four children will present a Calvary Baptist Brotherhood program on Monday June 17 at 7:30 p.m. The hour includes 30 minutes of music followed by a missionary segment on South America. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Waggoner
Calvary Baptist Brotherhood
South America
Relatives Visit Here From Clovis New Mexico
Mr and Mrs G W Christian hosted over the weekend their daughter in law Mrs Dallas Christian of Clovis New Mexico and her sister Mrs Larry Lewis and daughter Tracey The Lewises recently returned from Germany Tracey and Mr Lewis also visited Rev Temple Lewis and family Rev Lewis is an uncle of Mrs Lewis husband Mrs Dallas Christian plans to join her husband in Panama on July 1 First bathtub in the U S was installed in 1842 by Adam Thompson in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Christian
Dallas Christian
Clovis, N. M
Larry Lewis
Tracey
Lewises
Germany
Lewis
Temple Lewis
Panama
U. S
Adam Thompson
Cincinnati
Special recruitment for farm and ranch work in Stamford
Kenneth Carman of the Texas Employment Commission announces a week long drive in Stamford to find unemployed people for year round farm or ranch jobs and seasonal cotton chopping. A special registration day is set for Tuesday June 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the City Auditorium across from City Hall with TEC representatives. no charge. The event is hosted by the mission church under Rev. Sam Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carman
Texas Employment Commission
Anson
Stamford
City Auditorium
Wetherbee Street
City Hall
Jury Dismissed After Agreed Settlement in Abilene Suit
In Anson in 104th District Court a tentative compromise ends one of the largest damage suits against the City of Abilene by a landowner near the sewer farm who contended property damage from the farm. A Stam ford crime case involving Nina Fay Cunningham was paused as settlement was reached. Plaintiffs were C. J. Smith J. N. Foster and Mrs Clyde Emmons seeking damages of.
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104Th District Court
Anson
Abilene
Stamford
Nina Fay Cunningham
Sewer Farm
C. J. Smith
J. N. Foster
Clyde Emmons
Stamford city case settles for 114000 in 30k deal
The Cunningham woman received a 100 day county jail sentence after pleading guilty to assault to commit murder stemming from an attack on Irene Cooper in Stamford Jan 12. Settlement was 114000 with 30000 plus other considerations. Andrews and Andrews aided Stamford and Abilene attorneys. Governor Waggoner becomes incoming Stamford club president. West retires. Conven tion ends Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Firm
Andrews and Andrews of
Stamford
Abilene City
Owen B. Thomas
Cunningham
Uilty
Irene Cooper
Waggoner
Stamford Club
West
Couples Attend Rotary International Convention
From Stamford, Mr and Mrs Warren B Tayman and Mr and Mrs James Waggoner attend the Rotary International convention in St. Louis this week. Mr Tayman is identified as a past district official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
St. Louis
Stamford
Warren B. Tayman
James Waggoner
James
West
Tayman
Births June 5 6 8 list Stamford Abilene Aspermont
Births note several newborns including a daughter Failene to William Dillard Jr. and wife in Stamford a son Richard Wayne to Curtis Lee Williamson and wife in Abilene a daughter Carolyn Ann to Jerry Mack Douglass and wife in Aspermont and a daughter Linda Kay to Johnny Karl Vickers and wife in Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Failene
William Dillard Jr
Stamford
Richard Wayne
Curtis Lee Williamson
Abilene
Carolyn Ann
Jerry Mack Douglass
Aspermont
Linda Kay
Johnny Karl Vickers
Mrs. Nita Goss Attends Area IV Homemaking Training
Mrs. Nita Goss will attend an in service training meeting of vocational homemaking teachers of Area IV Thursday and Friday at Cooper High School Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Goss
Area IV
Cooper High School
Abilene
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Coowboy
Stamford, Texas
Duan
Texas Society
Pioneer
Mrs. Bennett
Oldsmobile
Rand McNally
Olds
Roundup Motor CO
S. Wetherbee St
Sam Hill
Rotary
Folger
City Grocery and Market
Coca-Cola
America
White Swan Bartlett
Pillsbury OR
Ballard
Hunt
Mrs. Tucker
Libby
Loin
Prem
Armour
City Grocery & Market
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