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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
1
A ceremony on June 21 will inaugurate natural gas in Stamford with a huge torch at the post office plaza, Stamford band music, and speeches. The Stamford & Western Gas Company completed the pipeline last week and gas will be turned on for the first time at the celebration.
The annual vacation church school at the Presbyterian Church will run for two weeks from 9 to 11 45 each morning. Rev Fred S Rogers says the program will provide extensive religious instruction for intermediates and younger children in four departments led by qualified teachers. The school includes Bible memory work missions worship and crafts with Rev Rogers as general superintendent. Commencement with diplomas and an exhibition will close on June 2.
Mrs. Geo H Baker announces continuation of her late husband George H Baker's tax assessor race in Jones County after 57 years residency. She appeals for votes and notes inability to canvass fully due to bereavement while promising best effort. Also reports Henry Andrews Jr recovering from appendicitis and visitors from Sweetwater with Pete Andrews.
The Central West Texas Poultry Association announced the first solid carload of infertile eggs ever shipped from Texas. Jack B. Denerson, the association manager, says members are receiving 4 to 5 cents per dozen above the local market for their eggs.
The Myatt murder case was continued at Anson District Court due to the defendant s illness. Judge Chapman set the new date for June 27 using the same venue. jurors and witnesses were largely assembled despite the defendant missing due to illness.
San Angelo Texas bulletin shows Reverend R A Stewart to preach at St John’s Sunday at 11 o’clock June 17 with Mrs Stewart, announcing return after illness and sending regards to the Stamford American readers. The message expresses good wishes for recent rains and eagerness to reunite with the church group.
The Acorn Store designates Friday June 15 as Boy Scout day in Stamford and will give the Scouts ten percent of that day’s gross sales. Manager J B Howard aims to award at least $100 to the Scouts. The Scotts aid in publicity. a full page ad runs in this issue.
Stamford loses veteran citizen J R Pratt after a lengthy illness. Born in Pontotoc county Mississippi seventy years ago last February he moved to Ellis county Texas then Stamford, where he lived twenty one years. Funeral at St Johns Methodist Church with Rev Stewart and Rev Hamblen. Surviving: wife, one sister Mrs R L Green Ferris, three sons H S Pratt El Paso Hey Pratt Midland J Reece Pratt Stamford, six grandchildren. Large out of town attendance.
Allen Martin 22 of Stamford Calif died Friday night when his car collided with another vehicle. His father injured, funeral set at St Johns Methodist Church in Stamford with out-of-town relatives listed and pallbearers named. Martin, born July 26 1905, spent youth in Stamford and Paris, graduated Paris High School 1922, moved to Van Nuys in 1927.
Bb T Beaver runs a house to house campaign for Julien County County Superintendent of Schools. He cites want for uniform rural curriculum, structured rural athletics, closer ties between trustees and teachers, and eight month terms where feasible. He lists teaching tenure in Parker Palo Pinto and Jones counties and pledges merit based retention of teachers and efficient administration.
Hon Farley Mayfield of Bosque County seeks re election to the U S Senate and will address voters in Stamford this afternoon at 2 30 p m The itinerary lists stops in Canyon Tulsa Plainview Lubbock Snyder Sweetwater Haskell Throckmorton Graham Weatherford Mineral Wells and near towns with times given in local notation.
Stamford voters approved a $15,000 bond issue last week but the election was invalid due to a ballot error. A new election is set for July 36 with the same three bond questions: 375,000 street bonds, 90,000 water bonds, and 10,000 sewer bonds, to be voted separately this time.
Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club will host the State Convention luncheon in Abilene on July 7, entertaining thirty affiliated clubs. Dayle Middleton Inez Lively and Louise Hardin named as program committee, with a special Stamford stunt planned. Delegates to Abilene named, and Stamford will also be represented at the National Convention in New Orleans.
Hassen Dry Goods Company will relocate to the former Hairds Cub Grocery building at the northwest corner of the sore area. Work to finalize the building will start soon, with a removal sale beginning Friday. The store will close today for preparations.
Stamford County Line Independent School District calls an election for July 2 to approve a bond of 45000 for building a four room elementary school a home economics cottage a manual arts shop and an addition to the high school plus improvements. The plan covers library space equipment street paving and a small building for Mexican students with new and upgraded facilities.
Miss Lola Mae Garner aged 20 was found dead at her North Webb Street home about 4 oclock Monday after a despondent state following unemployment. Her father J J Garner was away in San Angelo. The funeral was held Wednesday at Highland cemetery with W N Kinney in charge. She is survived by three sisters Della Garrett Mee Parker and Pauline Garner and one brother Steve Garner.
Eastern Star members meet on May 3 1928 as Lillian Hennett is named Worthy Matron and Emma Claypool Associate Matron with Henrietta Davie Conductress and Carrie Paw secretary among others installed. The report outlines district affairs and school funding considerations including a proposed 5 1/2 million dollar budget and tax rate options for 1928.
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