Stamford Public Schools elect teachers for 1940 41 term
Teachers for the Stamford Public Schools for the 1940 41 term were elected and announced by Superintendent L W Johnson. Johnson was re elected for a three year term. The list includes T R Tinsley Principal Juniors and Seniors H 58 Fitzgerald Mrs H K Langford F W Pauling Ethel Rowell and others with staff at Junior High Reynolds Ward and Oliver Street School led by principals and a long roster of teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
L. W. Johnson
Johnson
T. R. Tinsley
Jewel Austin
Bernice Caldwell
Margaret Crockett
Stella M. Doak
Fitzgerald
H. K. Langford
F. W. Pauling
Ethel Rowell
Mattresses Available in County Demonstration Program
More than 600 applications for cotton mattresses have been approved under a program sponsored by the AAA Federal Commodities Corporation and Ex-Service. The final application date is June 20 and eligible bonafide farm families with normal cash income under 400 dollars may qualify. Centers opened at Stith Avoca Stamford Lueders and new centers scheduled for Hodges June 11 and Nevida June 12.
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AAA
Federal Commodities Corporation
Ex— Service
Gladys Martin
Stith
Avoca
Stamford
Lueders
Hodges
Nevida
J P McKinley Dies After Lengthy Illness
James Pres ton McKinley 73 died after four years of ill health. Funeral held at Kinney chapel with Rev. Carl Clement, burial in Highland cemetery. Survived by four sons W L Odessa Tom Homer Milton, two daughters Et ta Grace, six grandchildren, a great grandchild, three brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Preston McKinley
Kinney Funeral
Carl Clement
St. John’s Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
McKinley
Stovall Wells
Stamford
Tennessee
Jones County
W. L
Odessa
Tom
Homer
Ranger
Milton
J. P. McKinley
Etta
Grace McKinley
Alec
Detroit
Michigan
John
Dayton
Ohio
Steve
Philadelphia
Tenn
Lizzie McKelvey
Alice Brooks
Leonora City
David Bennett
Dick Rowland
I. McKay
Oliver McCann
A. © Rutherford
C. B. Smith
Brewington Family Reunion Set for Glen Rose Weekend
Descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brewington plan a gathering at Glen Rose on Saturday and Sunday. About 35 to 40 relatives are expected, including Mrs. George Zachary, Chas. Brewington of Dallas, and other kin from Dallas, Waco, Denton, Tulsa, Hefnrietta, Galveston, Gatesville, and San Angelo, plus several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brewington
Glen Rose
Brewington
Stamford
George Zachary
Chas, Brewington
Dallas
Zachary
Bill Ashburn
Pierce Brewington
Waco
Mike Johnson
Denton
Loraine Folley
Frances
Clara Poivre
Henrietta
Oklahoma
Dave Taylor
Tulsa
Milton Patilla
Gatesville
Walter Brewington
Love James
Galveston
Guy Burton
San Angelo
Wayne Burleson
Eden
Baptist S. S. Zone Meeting Set at Corinth Sunday
De L. Smith of Avoca announces Corinth Baptist Church will host the Sunday School Zone meeting Sunday June 16 at 3 p.m. The discussion topic is The Sunday School Teachers Prayer Life with three angles: What Jesus Taught About Prayer, Conditions for Prayer, and For What and Whom are We to Pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Corinth Baptist
de L. Smith
Avoca
Bar Association Formed by Stamford Lawyers
C. E. Coombes elected president of the Stamford Bar Association formed at a Stamford meeting. Hubert Watson named secretary. A Davenport Hardwick and Smith Jr. panel to certify Stamford applicants for the state bar exams under a new good standing rule. Jack Moore certified. Luncheon meetings set for last Saturday each month, first on June 29 at Stamford Inn. Attendees included Coombes Davenport Hardwick Andrews Thomas Watson Smith Jr. and visitor Bob Keeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Coombes
Stamford Bar Association
Stamford
B. P. Davenport
Hubert Watson
Davenport
E. V. Hardwick
A. J. Smith Jr
Jack Moore
WP. Moore
Stamford Inn
H. G. Andrews
R. C. Thomas
A. J. Smith, Jr
Bob Keeton
Stamford to Parade at Spur Roundup Show
About 20 Stamford residents will join the second annual Roundup at Spur on Saturday. The delegation rides in a morning parade and attends a 2 p.m. rodeo. Stamford is represented by Miss Eilah Blan Hiott, escort Jimmy Loveless, and sponsor for the Texas Cowboy Reunion with her horse Silver. Local committees coordinate travel, regalia, and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Spur
Eilah Blan *Hiott
T. J. Elliott
Silver
Miss Elliott
Jimmy Erle Loveless
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Bill Braymer
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Swenson
Texas oil operators drill most wells in last year
Individual Texas operators drilled about 70 percent of all wells while large companies accounted for roughly 30 percent. The figures highlight the distribution of drilling activity among small operators and larger firms in the Texas oil sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wheat Receipts Reach 35000 Bushels At Stamford
Wheat shipments at Stamford climbed to about 35000 bushels for the season as rains slowed harvests. This past week saw 20000 bushels marketed locally, with grain quality said to be not as good as last week. Thursday prices were 6 8 cents for No 1 wheat. Farmers estimate around 60 percent of the local crop has been harvested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Macon Hinson Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Funeral services were held for Macon Wallace Hinson 20 of San Angelo who died Sunday when his motorcycle failed to turn and hit a telephone pole. Survivors include his parents two brothers two sisters and two grandmothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenson Avenue Baptist Church
Macon Wallace Hinson
San Angelo
H. S. Hinson
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Mr. Hinson
Stamford
The
Baptist Church
Waco
E. L. Hinson
Valley Mills
Edward
Connecticut
Cyle
Doris
Florine
Alice Macon
W. C. Trice
Old Glory
Subscriptions for The American Grow in Two Weeks
A new list shows paid subscriptions to The American during the past two weeks including Miss Ann McReynolds of Ft Worth and I C Rutherford of Stamford Rt 2 among others. Names cover Ft Worth Stamford Austin Rochester Chicago and New York providers with multiple Missiles Newquist and Swenson entities.
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Ann McReynolds
Ft. Worth
I. C. Rutherford
Stamford
T. L. Beauchamp
Austin
W. R. Keeton
R. C. Giles
Lambert Newquist
Manor
Theresia Newquist
Fort Worth
M. B. Wyatt
Rochester
Carl Foster
Virginia Ramey
R. W. Bounds
Theodore Olson
McMurry Invites West Texas Band Students to Tryouts
Dean R G Boger announced tryouts for McMurry College Indian band in Abilene on June 14 extending to graduating high school musicians from West Texas. A expanded program of handiwork studies will start at the Methodist school with the 1940-41 long session in September. Thirty scholarships valued at 65 dollars each were allotted to the band for 1940-41 with most funds used for auditions at Radford Memorial Auditorium on the McMurry campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
McMurry College
Abilene
R. G. Boger
Boger
Methodist School
Bend
Win Radford Memorial
McMurry
Three-Day Texas Cowboy Reunion Tours Visit 41 West Texas Towns
The Texas Cowboy Reunion will outreach to 41 towns through three day trips on June 25 26 and 27 sponsored by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce publicity and advertising committee led by Bill Braymer. The Business and Professional Women's Club Rotary Club and Exchange Club will conduct daily itineraries visiting numerous towns in West Texas with Brown Derbies and Stamford musicians providing entertainment on Rotary and Exchange Club days. A Wichita Falls milling company will supply a public address system for all trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Bill Braymer
Stamford
Haskell
Weinert
Munday
Goree
Seymour
Throckmorton
Olney
Graham
Newcastle
Breckenridge Albany
Lueders
Avoca
Rotary Club
Loraine
Roscoe
Sweetwater Trent
Merkel
Tye
Abilene
Hawley
Anson
Brown Derbies
Rotary
Exchange Club
B&pw
Wichita Falls
Four Stamford Boys Injured in Auto Collision
Four Stamford youths Joseph High Everett Million Russell Gill and Billy J Bryant with Phil Lovelady of Abilene suffered minor injuries in a head on crash about 15 miles from Galveston. The trip was a graduation gift for High. The car owned by Mrs J G High was wrecked and the group returned home Saturday with an Abilene student. Russell had a wrist cast, Billy J abrasions to the head, Everett a neck injury, Joseph a knee and chin cut and a leg injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Joseph High
Everett
Red
Russell Gill
Billy J. Bryant
Phil Lovelady
Abilene
Joseph
Galveston
Russell
Bryan
Billy J
Phil
Texas A
M. College
J. G. High
Jose H
McDaniel Family Moves Into New Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McDaniel and family moved into a four room frame cottage at 115 West Handian Street. J. P. Doyle built the house and the project took about a month to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McDaniel
West Handian Street
J. P. Doyle
Doris Rosenwasser Performs Private Piano Recital at Home
Doris Rosenwasser, pupil of Mrs. C. M. Lester, presented a private recital at her parents home with Ruth Francis assisting and two readings by Francis. Refreshments were served by relatives and programs handed by Mary Jean Yates. Selections included works by Dvorak Bach Beethoven Brahms Chopin Rubinstein and a Brahms Waltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Rosenwasser
C. M. Lester
Louis Rosenwasser
Doris
Ruth Francis
C. M. Francis
Charles Strauss
Eugene Yates
Gordon Haynes
Mary Jean Yates
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Chopin
Rubinstein
Measuring crews begin county farm compliance checks
Twenty one measuring crews have started in Jones County to gauge cropland before cotton bolls form under the 1940 Agricultural Conservation Program. Operators must assist. deposits may be charged for disputed measurements, with a free remeasurement for plowed-up cotton acreage upon notice, and extra trips costing $1 per visit.
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P. C. Wylie
Jones County
County Association
I. W. Duggan
Southern Division
Rooms Ready for Texas Cowboy Reunion Demand
The Green Chamber of Commerce urges providers to list rooms for visitors during the Texas Cowboy Reunion. People with accommodations may call office No. 11 or visit in person to describe offerings. Indications point to a record crowd, with inquiries already arriving from New York, Chicago and other distant points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chai- Commerce
Green
Chamber of Com
Stamford
New York
Chicago
Reid Well Near Lower Hope Sand In Texas Drilling Update
Operators of the Farrell No. 2 F. B. Reid test southwest of Stamford drill at 2250 feet and plan to coring below 2300 feet for the lower Hope sand. No. 1 in the Hope sand reported saturation about 250 feet above the Gunsight level. Water trouble persists at Hunter No. 1 Bettis in the Purdue pool east of Stamford. Jones Stasny advance on No. 2 test of B. C. Humphrey land toward 1700 feet. Humble Oil completes No. 2 McCown in the Ivy pool, east offset to No. 1, with No. 3 north offset nearly ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Reid
Stamford
Purdue Pool
Jones-Stasny
B. C. Humphrey
Palo Pinto
Humble Oil and Refining Company
McCown
Ivy Pool
Vacation Bible School to Hold Commencement
Commencement exercises for the Daily Vacation Bible School will take place at First Baptist Church on Friday night June 14 at 8 o'clock. Enrollment totals 110 with a two week program ending in a Friday morning picnic. Staff lists by department include Cradle roll through Intermediates with superintendents and aides named. Howard Spencer led woodwork for boys across junior and intermediate ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Eld
Dick O’brien
Cald
Cradleroll
J. H. Weldon
Mark O’brien
Ruby Hanson
Judy Fuqua
James McBrayer
Otis Grisham
Bart Primaries
John Oates
Maurine Jackson
Bobbie Lou Smith
H. C. Michael
C. F. Upshaw
Bill McClellan
Doris Wayne O’brien
Doris Jackson
Billy Smith
I. W. Lowell
C. R. Sims
Bernice Caldwell
George Smith
J. S. Smith
Ray Jones
Howard Spencer
Death Claims E Ed Lindsey
E Ed Lindsey age 65 died Monday morning at 5 30 at Stamford Sanitarium where admitted for treatment April 17. Body moved to Miles for funeral Tuesday at 5 p m with Methodist service and Miles cemetery burial. Born August 30 1874 in Chatfield, moved to Stamford 17 years ago. Survived by brothers R W and Pat of Mission and John of Oklahoma City and sister Mrs M H Montford of Corsicana. Unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lindsey
Stamford Sanitarium
Kinney
Miles
Miles Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Mr. Lindsey
Chatfield
Stamford
Jackson
R. W
Pat
Mission
John
Oklahoma City
M. H. Montford
Corsicana
B and P W Quiz Stumps Stamford Rotarians
Three members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club led an unch eon program for the Stamford Rotary Club with a quiz hosted by Miss Olive McDougle as Dr I D The MC and assistants posed questions that left most Rotarians baffled Reginald Baird alone delivered a clever answer to What is it that gets wet as it dries dish towel The program was introduced by J K Brady and presented by the B P W group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’ Club
Stamford Rotary Club
Olive McDougle
Dr. I. D
Hazel Turbeville
Thelma Gray
Reginald Baird
Miss McDougle
Mr Baird
J. K. Brady
Women Golfers Compete in Ringer Tournament at Stamford Club
A ringer golf tournament for women is underway at the Stamford Country Club this week with an entrance fee of 10 cents. Two prizes will be awarded for low score and for average score. The regular women golfers meeting time has moved from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Tuesday at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Country Club
Medlin Transferred from Taylor to Temple Railroad Agent
JT. Mettin formerly of this city has been moved from Taylor to Temple where he serves as agent for the M E T Railroad. He and Mrs. Medlin relocated to Temple last week.
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JT. Mettin
Taylor
Temple
M. E. T. Railroad
Medlin
Small Buildings Removed From Fire Zone Enforcement
Four temporary structures housing small businesses within the fire zone were removed after city notices issued weeks earlier. Three other buildings have delay actions as owners review building ordinances to meet the law. The 1925 city building ordinance applies to new structures. older buildings are exempt. The State Fire Insurance Commission may withhold extra credit if the law is not followed, fire marshal Dick Rowland said. A spring survey by the commission highlighted these buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fire Insurance Commission
Stamford
Dick Rowland
Fire Insurance Commission
Rowland
Radio promotions to boost Texas Cowboy Reunion
Two 30 minute radio broadcasts will advertise the Texas Cowboy Reunion. KWFP Wichita Falls airs June 25 from 7 to 7 30 a m. KXOX Sweetwater airs June 30 from 3 30 p m. Stamford Chamber of Commerce publicity committee leads. H G Andrews MC. The Brown Derbies and the High School girls sextet perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KWFP
Wichita Falls
KXOX
Sweetwater
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Bill Braymer
Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Sweetwater Board of City Development
H. G. Andrews
Brown Derbies
Avoca Plans Political Rally on School Campus
A political rally will be held at Avoca school campus Friday night June 21 at 7 30 sponsored by the Avoca Parent Teachers Association All candidates are invited to participate in the event Ice cold drinks ice cream punch and home made candies will be sold and public interest is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVOCA
Avoca Parent-Teachers Association
Judge E S Cummings Speaks at Baptist Brotherhood Meeting
Judge E S Cummings of Abilene spoke to the Baptist Brotherhood supper at the First Baptist Church Tuesday night. J L Hill presided. Cummings discussed points for developing an active Brotherhood while a musical program entertained. A nominating committee for officers was appointed, including L C Dennis and T R Tinsley, with Ray Jones chairing the menu committee and C O Jones as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Cummings
Abilene
Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
J. L. Hill
Judge Cummings
L. B. Cole
W. T. Gambill
C. R. Sims
T. R. Tinsley
C. M. Lester
Freda Culwell to Appear in Sunday Recital
Freda Culwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Hirhtower Culwell will perform in a public piano recital at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 4 30 oclock. Freda is a pupil of Mrs C M Mary Sue Culwell, Fre das younger sister will read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Culwell
Hirhtower Culwell
First Baptist Ehurch
Freda
C. M
Mary Sue Culwell
Will Read
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Stamford Public Schools
J.P. McKinley
Brewington Family Reunion
S. S
Corinth
Bar Association
Elah Blan Elliott
Macon Hinson
McDaniel Family
George Humphreys
Guthrie
Frank Rhoades
W. B. Willingham
Rotan
Foy Proctor
Midland
Reid
Lower Hope
Bettis
Vacation Bible School
E. Ed Lindsey
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