Encampment to Feature Jones County 4-H Leaders
A two day 4-H encampment at the Baptist Encampment grounds in Lueders is led by C. C. Jobson and Miss Sue Bonner with help from extension agents. 150 to 200 members are invited, registration starts Monday at 4 p.m. and dinner follows an 80 minute sing along and inspirational talk focused on recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Baptist
Luedlers
C. C. Jobson
Sue Bonner
Bonner
Jobson
Houston Crump
Pioneer Mrs J M Cosstephens Dies in Stamford
Mrs. J M Cosstephens age 72 pioneer of Jones county died Sunday at Stamford Sanitarium after emergency appendicitis operation. Funeral at St John’s Methodist church Monday with Rev C R Hooton officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs W J Buie and Mrs W H Peters and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cosstephens
Jones County
Stamford Sanitarium
C. R. Hooton
St. John’s Methodist Church
Fairview
Tuxedo
Kinney Funeral Home
Cosstephens
Erath County
Stephensville
Stamford
St. John’s
Benevolence Board Organized at Methodist Church
A Benevolence Board was organized at St. John’s Methodist Church Sunday afternoon under Rev. C. R. Hooton. Officers: Joel Johnson chairman Frank Locke vice chairman Mrs. Sallie T. Pate secretary. The first benevolence offering will be given at the altar during communion on Sunday July 2. Afterward the Stanford congregation will adjourn to Lueders for a joint outdoor luncheon and meeting with nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
C. R. Hooton
Joel Johnson
Frank Locke
Sallie T. Pate
Committee Forms Boy Scout Concessions at Reunion
Byron Lewis Buster Upshaw and Albert Ivy named to head the concessions committee for the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Stamford scout council met Tuesday night at City Hall with I. H. Terry presiding. Three local troops will operate concessions. Dr Dallas Southard named chairman of the Court of Honor. J Griffin High appointed financial committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Lewis
Buster Upshaw
Albert Ivy
Stamford
J. Griffin High
Woodrow Adcock Elected President Of Young Methodists Assembly
Woodrow Adcock of Ketron Methodist Church Post community north of Stamford was chosen president of the Methodist Young People's Assembly of the Northwest Texas Conference at the Abilene meeting last week. Adcock is a ministerial student at McMurry College and a Ketron Church member led by Rev. E A Irvin of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Adcock
Ketron
Post Community
Stamford
Methodist Young People’s Assembly of
Northwest Texas
Abilene
Adcock
McMurry College
E . A. Irvin
Fiddlers Contest at Reunion Provides Free Entertainment
The Fourth Annual Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford July 3 4 5 features an old fiddlers contest for ages 50 and up with no entry fee and free admission to the Municipal Auditorium. Prizes total 15 10 5 and 2 50. past winners include Joe M Hughes Charles A Ward and W W Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
West
Texas
H. F. Jackson
Joe M. Hughes
Forney
Charles A. Ward
Weinert
W. W. Ellis
Spur
Rodeo Arena
Chas. E. Coombes
Dayle Middleton Begins Training for Postal Inspector Role
Dayle Middleton left Stamford Wednesday for Kansas City to start training for a postal inspection position offered after thirteen years at the Stamford Post Office. A Stamford resident since 1916, he attended Stamford High School and began work in 1920. He is a Mason, Exchange Club and K P Lodge member, active at St John’s Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayle Middleton
Kansas City
Stamford Post Office
Middleton
Stamford
Stamford High School
Postal Department
Exchange Club
K. P. Lodge
St. John’s Methodist Church
Famous Roper Of Big Lake Accepts Reunion Invitation
J Ellison Carroll of Big Lake will judge the Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeo in Stamford July 3 4 and 5. He shares the judging with Frank Rhoades of Throckmorton. Carroll, famed roper from 1898 1904, once tied for world champion and later served as Reagan County sheriff and now runs a livestock commission business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Lake
J. Ellison Carroll
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Stamford
Carroll
Frank Rhoades
Throckmorton
Oldtime Cowboys’ Organization
Ellison Carroll
Fred Baker
Clay McGonigle
San Antonio
McGonigle
Carrol
Reagan County
Livestock Commission
Goree Stampedes Stamford Steers In Game Sunday
Goree defeated Stamford 6 to 3 as Goree rapped ten hits led by Williamson in a five plate appearance and three first inning hits. Stamford managed three runs on eleven hits with Mor ton pitching and late rallys failing to finish the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goree
Stamford
Stamford Steers
Corral
Invaders
Hollis
Hambright
Steers
Morton
Williamson
Steel
Church Services and Sunday Schedule Listed
Anson circuit of E L Naugle pastor announces Sunday services at Anderson Chapel and Ledger Chapel. Sunday school at 10 am, preaching at 11 am, Epworth League 8 pm, Union preaching 3 30 pm, Bethel Sunday school 10 am, Ledger Chapel 8 15 pm preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson Circuit
Methodist Church
E. L. Naugle
Anderson Chapel
Epworth League
Union
Ledger
Bethel
Towns urged to apply for loans at conference
More than a hundred representatives from Hamlin Munday Haskell Cisco Throckmorton Aspermont Abilene Benjamin Anson Rule Jayton Clairemont and Lueders attended a Public Works Conference in Stamford Auditorium. Mr Hughes of Dallas urged rapid action on National Recovery Act loans totaling 3.3 billion dollars for public works with early applicants given priority. Judge Coombes advised on loan types and acceptance criteria with application blanks available at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
Munday
Haskell
Cisco
Throckmorton
Aspermont
Abilene
Benjamin
Anson
Rule
Jayton
Clairemont
Lueders
Stamford
Hughes
Dallas
Texas Relief Commission
C. E. Coombes
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
The Man Who Wasnt There and The Assembly Call
A church service recounts John 20 24 and Acts 20 7 about assembling for worship with themes of belief and presence of Christ. The sermon contrasts Thomas the Apostle’s doubt with modern attendance and urges prioritizing spiritual gathering while noting theft of four baby buggies by Rose Samuels of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Samuels
Chicago
Revival Meeting Opens June 18 at First Baptist Stamford
The First Baptist Church of Stamford schedules a two week revival beginning Sunday June 18 with Virgil Reynolds directing music and preaching since Rev. Sam Morris is in Amarillo. Morning services at 10 and evening services at 8, Sunshine chorus led by Mrs. Reynolds, rehearsals Friday and Saturday at 8. Morrris will return June 18 to preach the opening sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Stamford
Virgil Reynolds
Sunshine Station
Sam Morris
Amarillo
Sunshine
C. M. Lester
T.E.L
Morris
KGRS
K. c
Pesechins
First Baptist Church
Reynolds
Mr. Morris
Reunion of Shell Family Highlights Landmark Forty Seventh Wedding
Thirty two relatives gathered at 306 W. Oliver for a Shell family reunion on Saturday June 10 to celebrate Dr. C. C. Shell and Mrs. Shells forty seventh wedding anniversary. The group included eight children twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. A barbecued chicken dinner was served at six. Attendees included families from Victoria San Antonio Long View Sherman Clinton and Dallas among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
W. Oliver
C. C. Shell
Stamford
Allen Shield
Ted
May
Sue
Victoria
McAdoo
James
Jack
Robert
San Antonio
Charles Tucker
Charles, Jr
Long View
James Pickering
Cc. C. Shell, Jr
Sherman
C. A. Shell
Clinton Oklahoma
Wingate
Joe
Dallas
Greer Kincannon
Dean
Don
J. W. Shell
Katherine and
Jules, Jr
Stam
All-Day Singing and Dinner at Berry Hill Sunday
An all-day singing with dinner on the ground is planned at Berry Hill next Sunday, June 18. H. M. Waits announced the gathering to The American Saturday and invites all singers to attend with baskets. Preaching times are 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Hill
H. M. Waits
Editor Describes Texas Delegation at World’s Fair in Chicago
The Texas party travels by special train of 13 Pullmans to the Chicago World’s Fair. Editor notes international exhibits at Sweden Italy and Japan and highlights the Gutenberg press replica in the Graphic Arts building. Gib Sandefer arranges another Texas group leaving July 2 and plans for Simmons Cowboy Band to attend Stamford Texas Cowboy Reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Huston
Bobby
Union Station
New York
Sweden
Italy
Jehol
Guetenberg
Germany
Illinois River
Chicago & Alton
Texas
Gib Sandefer
Abilene
Stamford
Sandefer
Simmons Cowboy
Texas Cowboy
Texas Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Dovie 4-H Bedroom Demonstration Wins First Place
State Home Demonstration agent from College Station inspects Oleta Jenkins bed room display from Dovie community west of Stamford. Jenkins led Jones county in the district bedroom demonstrations while Miss Bess Edwards judges winners across 22 counties. Edwards travels with Miss Sue Bonner the county home agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleta Jenkins
Dovie
Stamford
Jones County
Bess Edwards
College Station
Miss Jenkins
Davie
4-H Club
Miss Edwards
Sue Bonner
Judge Otis Miller to Speak at M E Laymen's Service
Judge Otis Miller will be the lay speaker at the Methodist Church Sunday morning in a lay movement themed service arranged by R C Thomas local charge lay leader. Dr Geo S Slover will preach at 8 00 PM with Mr R S Cope in charge of music and Mrs N M Phy at the organ. Last Sunday at St Johns the pastor spoke on The Gift of the Holy Spirit and 340 attended the church school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Miller
Methodist Church
R. C. Thomas
Geo. S. Slover
Seymour
R. S. Cope
N. M. Phy
St. John’s
C. A. Putnam
J. W.wright
Central Presbyterian Church
Rowland
Stamford
Jones County Dry Forces Chairman Unable To Serve
IL W Johnson, elected last week as chairman of the Jones County Dry Forces, announced he cannot act as chairman due to lack of time. He said he was surprised by his election and had already indicated he could not serve when approached prior to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Johnson
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Morgans
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
John W. Davis
Senate
Junis 8
Morgan
Sucher
C.C. Jobson
Lueders Baptist
Benelovence Board
Hooton
Reunion
Assembly of
Young Methodists
Famous Roper
E Goree
Towns
Wrye
Margaret Cundiff
Church of Christ
Thomas
Didymus
Jesus
Christ
Tabernacles
Israel
United States
David
Crist
THE
Cleburne Huston
the American
H. D
M.E. Laymen’s Service
ST. John's M. E. Church
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