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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1962

Page

5

Heavy Rains at New Hope Force Replanting

Up to ten inches of rain drenched New Hope last week washing out a culvert near the cemetery and flooding roads and fields. Many terraces broken and cotton stands damaged requiring replanting or spot planting while some fields remain under water.

California Creek Mud Creek New Hope Corinth Wylie Hughes Killeen Waco Cleburne Morris Bean John Kay Abilene Margaret Bean Johnston University Baptist Church Margaret Leo Ivy Kim

Farm Labor Day Held Here Thursday

A Farm Labor Day will be held in Stamford on Thursday June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Texas Employment Commission office in front of the City Auditorium. W A Hazlewood Jr Texas Employment Commission Abilene manager leads the event to connect farmers and ranchers needing help with available workers. Stuart Burt will accept orders and worker applications and may arrange instant interviews if both parties appear together.

Stamford Texas Employment Commission City Auditorium W. A. Hazlewood, Jr Abilene Stuart Burt

Plymouth Dominates Riverside Trials in 1962 Showdown

Tests at Riverside International Raceway in California compared a Plymouth with Chevrolet and Ford rivals. The U S Testing Company ran ten events and Plymouth won eight, claiming the 1962 Plymouth as the greatest Plymouth ever built.

Riverside International Raceway California Plymouth U. S Chevrolet Ford

Haskell Seeks Public Funds for New Warning Devices

Haskell firemen launch a drive to raise 1500 dollars by public subscription to purchase additional storm warning devices. The department currently has two mobile units and aims to add more after cleanup from the recent severe storm that caused several thousand dollars in damage.

Haskell

May Rainfall at Haskell Falls Short of Normal

Weather observer Sam Herren notes May rainfall at Haskell was less than half of the normal 3.54 inches. Through May 1962 total rainfall reached 6.13 inches, with 1.62 inches occurring in May.

Haskell Sam Herren

Turkey Producers Urged to Vote in Market Order Referendum

Turkey farmers eligible to vote in the Market Order referendum are urged to cast ballots. Voting by mail is available at county ASCS offices from June 18 to June 22.

Turkey ASCS

Lutherans Believe God Answers Prayer

A compact Lutheran view cites biblical support for prayer. It emphasizes prayer addressed to the triune God, offered in Christ’s name, and pursued by Christians as part of faith in God’s Word. The piece underscores that prayer hinges on biblical promises and the believer’s adoption through Christ.

Father Son Christ

Mrs J H Nail Jr Dies Near Albany in Texas Ranch Life

Mrs. J H Nail Jr wife of a Shackelford County rancher died at her Nail ranch home six miles northwest of Albany likely from a heart attack. Born Tenie Pelle Colbert in Stamford she married Nail on September 25 1928 and the couple moved to the ranch. Funeral at Albany Episcopal church with graveside rites in Fort Worth. Survivors include husband and two sons Larry 16 and Ronnie at home. Brother Ja amy Rudolph Colbert of Stamford died last winter.

J. H. Nail, Jr Shackelford County Stamford Nail Albany Tenie Pelle Colbert R. V. Colbert Episcopal Church At E. Pp. Dentver Episcopal Church of Heavenly Greenwood Memorial Park Fort Worth Larry Ronnie Ja Amy

Stamford Amer. Can Page Five item

Stamford Texas notices on page five include brief local items published Thursday June 14 1962.

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