Lueders Get-together Hostesses Entertain Club
Miss Mae Dodgen and Mrs. J A Fleming hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering with games and a refreshment plate of sandwiches cookies and iced peach. Attendees included Mrs. Ralph Herrick Mrs. Cora Carter Mrs. Glenn Stanford and many others. Norita Nadine Backus was born June 5 at Stamford Sanitarium and is with parents Lon Backus and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Dodgen
J. A. Fleming
Ralph Herrick
Cora Carter
Glenn Stanford
M. J. Dillard
John Docen
Mae Stifflemire Jessamine Dodgen
Maurice Putnam
Denton
Lon Backus
Norita Nadine
Stamford Sanitarium
E. A. Williams
EF. A., Jr
Fort Worth
L. C. Sandlin
Helen Hansen
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Jerry Carter
Brownwood Lake
Marshall Rheu
Abernathy
Mr. Rheu
Methodist Church
Abilene
Rheu
McMurry College
Henry Lieb
Marguerite Lieb Sparks
Chester Oman
Karolyn
Kay
Friends
Haskell
Florence Hale
Jal
Loop
B. A. Barrow
New Mexico
Lee Dillard
B. F. Modgling
Modgling
B. A. Cobb
Fred Sides
Jerry Dillard
J. C. Register
Fred Hines
P. W. Hamilton
Lloyd Walls
W. H. Coffman
Elvie Smith
Edna Thomas
Bennie Dillard
Charlie Capps
Wade Ford
Carl Whitlock
B. J. Fickle
Bill Goff
W. L. Cauthen
Vada Lcudder
L. O
Les Tonrey
Hazel
Nadine Ford
Mesdames RR
Fitzgerald
Homer Hutto
Mae Henson
Ford
Les
Tonrey
William Rogers
Chatfield
Homer Cowan
Sudan
Choo
Texas Drives A Third Of U S Oil Gas Wells
Texas accounted for roughly one third of all oil and gas wells drilled nationwide in the past year according to the latest drilling figures published by industry sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Rainy Sunday Keeps Attendance Light at Baptist Services
Local church saw small crowds for both morning and evening services due to rain. Visitors and relatives from nearby towns shared weekend stays and social visits with families in Stamford and surrounding areas. Notable mentions include Edwin Lee Terrell with Nolan Caffey, Billy West with Cody West in Goree, and Dorothy Hise visiting Mrs. Tommie Hise. Raymond Austin, after earning an M A at Indiana University, plans to work in St. Louis before July 1, while other residents hosted guests from Kaufman, Merkel, Stamford, and Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Travis Hattaway
Sayles
Clifford Beasley
Edwin Lee Terrell
Nolan Caffey
Leeders
Pope Livengood
H. R. Cates
Kaufman
Brit Baker
Merkel
Cleto Thompson
Rising Star
Rowena Terrell
Billy West
Cody West
Goree
Combine
Bertha Adcock
Abilene
Assempe
Methodist Young Peopl
L. C. Johnson
Stamford
Dalton Johnson
Tom Proctor Hughes
Colorado
Dorothy Hise
Marguerite Davis
Tommie Hise
Raymond Austin
Jewel Austin
J. T. Guillet
Raymond
Indiana University
St. Louis
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
A. W. Bricker
Bloomington
Wayne Perry
Ralph Ketron
Weinert
Clarence Ketr
Lloyd Posey
Dallas
5. G. Cobb
Rockdale
J. J. West
Declining Scholastics in Jones County Rise in War Talk
Jones County enrollment has fallen from 6 859 in 1956 57 to 5 811 in 1957 58 data show a 1 048 drop since the 1936 37 census. The piece notes population loss and changing family sizes while mixing in reflections on wartime news and its influence on local conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Triplett
Truth about Advertising by Charles B Roth
An analysis of trade marks as buyer guides and assurances of quality. Advertised marks protect sellers against imitators and help consumers trust products. Familiar logos or names on ads signal reliability and value, while unidentified goods invite risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth About
Charles B. Roth
Ithout
Cost of killing climbs through wars and eras
The passage notes the rising cost of taking a life, from six bits in colonial times to $3,000 in Napoleon era, $21,000 in the Civil War, $35,000 in World War I, and an estimated $55,000 in the current war, courtesy Walter Winchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceasar
Walter Winchell
Old Glory Scouts Take Fishing Trip
The Old Glory Scouts Troop 71, led by Scoutmaster Sam Appleton, made a two day fishing trip to Clear Fork of the Brazos River east of Lueders. Participants included John Usry Jerry Herttenberger Billie Wender n Sam Appleton and other troop members. A July camping trip is planned for a week in the Big Bend country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Glory
Sam Appleton
At & Am
Clear Fork
Brazos River
Lueders
John Usry
Jerry Herttenberger
Billie Wendebern
Roger Letz
Kenneth Reber
Donald Wayne Bristow
Earl Strickland
Don Herttenberger
Sam Apleton
Big Bend
District Legion Convention Set for Abilene This Weekend
The 17th District American Legion convention will be held in Abilene this Saturday and Sunday with expected large turnout amid concerns on un-American activities and the European war. George D. Barber says 1800 legionnaires are ready to cooperate in West Texas. Joe Burton and Allie O Bar head key committees. vacancy to fill for district vice commander. national delegates to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
Abilen
George D. Barber
Barber
Roosevelt
17Th Congressional District
West Texas
American Legion
Abilene
Joe Burton
Albany
Resolutions Committee
Allie O’bar
T. N. Carswell
Boston
Measuring Crews Check Compliance with AAA Regulations
Measuring crews report full adherence to AAA rules as quoted from Mr Dugan's letter. Tenants and landlords must follow filings and collections rules. violations trigger withholding or refund of farm program payments, subject to regional director approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan
Secretary of Agriculture
AAA
Mrs George Zachary Wins Consolation in Abilene Golf
Mrs George Zachary received a consolation prize in the fourth flight of the West Texas Women's Golfers Association tournament in Abilene last week. She defeated Mrs Kerr of Lubbock in the finals and earned nine dollars worth of golf balls. Stamford participants included Mrs S J Hodge Mrs Dean Culp Mrs L F Metz and Miss Dora Rothman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zachary
West Texas Women’s Golfer’s Association
Abilene
Zachary
Kerr
Lubbock
Stamford
S. J. Hodge
Dean Culp
L. F. Metz
Dora Rothman
Spencer Building Gets Exterior Improvements
Minor exterior work at the Spencer Building on the square removes second story ornaments the spaces are filled with cement to blend with the structure and the awning is being taken down Lawrence Crider supervises the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Spencer and Company
Lawrence Crider
Royal Service program at First Baptist on Africa
The Ruth Ford circle of the W M U will present a Royal Service program with leaders and speakers focusing on Africa. Mrs Otho Gillean will lead the afternoon session at First Baptist Church followed by Bible study and multiple talks about Nigeria and African progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist W. M. U
Ruth Ford
W.M.U
Africa
First Baptist Church
Otho Gillean
H. C. Michael
I. W. Lowell
Nigeria
John Oates, Jr
Bartley
Four Donations Boost Stamford Red Cross War Relief Fund
Four contributions to the War Relief fund of the American Red Cross brought Stamford's total to 65 dollars this week. The Jones County quota remains 920 dollars, with voluntary gifts urged as slow to arrive. Receipts include J. B. Smith 5, West Texas Utilities Co. 10, Stamford American 5, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Neuman 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Relief Fund of the American Cross
Stamford
Jones County
J. B. Smith
West Texas Utilities Co
Stamford American
Jim Neuman
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Doyle’s Garage
General Automotive Service
Stampord, Texas
Zane Grey
Victor Jory
Russell Hayden
Peter Lorre
Rochelle Hudson
Cary
Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
Wife
Randolph Scott
Gail Patrick Vor
Donald Duck
Mr. Duck
John Garfield
Anne Shirley
Claude Rains
Roscoe Karns
Navy
James Cagney
Pat O’brien
POST
Concho
San Angelo
Charles Roth
District Convention of Legion
Wall Paper and Cesvas
C. Shambureer Lumber Co
Roger Pryor
Lucille Fairbanks
Tex Ritter
B. C
Carole Landis
Lon Chaney, Jr
Larry Clinton
Seven Seas
Judy
Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Edgar Kennedy
Spencer Building
Aberkicak
Red Cross Fund For War
Stokely’s
Honey Pod Peas
Town House Grapefruit
Pork & Beans
Wilson
Acs
Canterbury
Duchess
Lic
Reg
U. S
Sunkis
Texa
Calif
Avira
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