H D Delegates Named for State Meeting
Jones County Home Demonstration Council met with 24 members and 20 visitors in the county court house jury room. Delegates were chosen for a short course at A M College July 12 13 14 and for the Texas State convention at Lubbock September 6 7 8. Delegates include A D Roberts Hodges Stewart Hamlin J C Ferguson Boyd Chapel with alternates Carrell M Young Oak Grove and J Williams Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Home Demonstration Council
County Court House
Weldon Owens
Western Enterprise
Anson
Reporters’ Association
Leeders
H. D
Bessie Edwards
Texas Homes
Deletea
College
Union
Hannah
Warren
Willow Creek
Goodman
Avoca
Boyd Chapel
Anderson Chapel
Texas
Lubbock
A. D. Roberts
Hodges
Stewart
Hamlin
J. C. Ferguson
Carrell M
Land Use Survey Of Jones County Underway
Anson June 15 A county land use planning survey is under way led by Floyd Lynch and the county land use planning committee. Letters with report sheets have been mailed to every farmer to compile a complete farm by farm report for a future range program and remedy of defects. Assistance is offered by Lynch’s office and Chamber of Commerce secretaries if forms need help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Floyd Lynch
145 Members Enrolled in West Central Texas Oil Association
About 145 members have joined the West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association since the drive began last week. The business men have not all been contacted yet, and organizers expect to finish the campaign by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Oil and Gas Association
Soft Ball Game Thursday Evening at Local Field
The Walker Food Store and Lane Market softball team will face Hamlin Motor Company of Hamlin at the softball field south of the swimming pool on Thursday night June 15 starting at 3 30. Admission is 10 cents. In other action Sinclair Oilers of Stamford defeated Anson AAA 10 to 1 in a game that was closer than the score suggests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Food Store
Lane Market
Hamlin Motor Company
Hamlin
Sinclair Oilers
Stamford
Anson
Daily Vacation Bible School Ends Friday Night
Closing exercises at First Baptist Church Friday night at 8 o'clock will feature a brief program and display the school’s work. The school enrolled 204 pupils and includes children from Central Presbyterian and First Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
The Call of the Cross shown at Sagerton High School
A moving picture on Lutheran history titled The Call of the Cross will be shown at Sagerton High School auditorium next Sunday June 18 at 8 15 p m under Zion Lutheran Church Sagerton. It tells of 300 years ago Saxon state church reforms and migration to America led by Pastors Stephan and C F W Walther. It covers pioneer hardships the founding of Concordia Seminary in St Louis and 16 sister colleges and seminaries. Admission is free with a free will offering to defray expenses. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagerton High School
Zion Lutheran Church
Sagerton
America
Stephan
C. F. W. Walther
Germany
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
United States
Camp Fire Girls May Attend Camps
Stamford Camp Fire girls explore attending summer camps run by Camp Fire girls in Wichita Falls or Fort Worth. They have received literature on requirements and schedules. Parents may contact Miss Vera Steely for details upon her return from Camp Hunt, with a meeting planned early next week to share information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Camp Fire Girls
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Vera Steely
Camp Hunt
Spur Roundup Motorcade Attracts Stamford Boosters
A Spur Round-up booster group advertised the event in Stamford on Thursday afternoon. A visiting string band provided entertainment as Judge R. C. Thomas welcomed the visitors to the two day gathering on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
R. C. Thomas
Stamford Maver
Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo Prepares Tough Stock in Stamford
Bucking horses Brahma steers wild cows and calves are assembled for the tenth annual Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford July 3 4 and 5. More than 200 cowboys compete for 2600 in prizes with stock leased from Everett E Colburn of Dublin and features including the outlaw horse Dr Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
New York
Madison Square Garden
Colburn
Dr. Blackwell
John Selmon
South Texas
Brahma Cilves
KR. M. Swenson
Stamford Boys Visit Detroit on World Fair Tour
Four Stamford youths Bland Harrison Billy J Bryant Bob Bryant and Charles Cooper on a World Fair tour stopped in Detroit Michigan from Thursday to Saturday meeting Mrs J J Corrigan aunt of Charles They then traveled to Chicago and will proceed to San Francisco The group has seen the New York World Fair and eastern sights already
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Bland Harrison
Billy J. Bryant
Bob Bryant
Charles Cooper
Detroit
Michigan
J. J. Corrigan
Jacinette Jones
Charles
Chicago
San Francisco
New York
Texas game preserves taxed as lands grow monthly
Will J. Tucker notes that lands included in Texas game preserves, of which there are 46 now and increasing each month, are subject to taxation. This question comes up nearly every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Will J. Tucker
Crownover Wins Golf Title for Stamford Club
Rusty Crownover captured the Stamford Country Club golf championship by beating Buster in the final match of the first flight 5-4 after a weekend tournament. W. C. Werner defeated George Rollina 1 up in the first flight consolation. Charles Markham beat Irving Moody 4-2 in the fourth flight finals. Knox Baird won the second flight 5-4 over Cash Wise man. Dean Culp defeated J. C. Shamburger 3-1 for the third flight winner. Consolations listed several near-matches and prizes awarded across flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty” Crownover
Stamford
Buster
W. C. Werner
George Rollina
Charles Markham
Irving Moody
Ike Hudson
J. M. Lane
Fred Holland
Knox Baird
Cash Wiseman
Dean Culp
J. C. Shamburger
Dr. L. F. Metz
George Zachary
Secoma
Hob Fleming
T. H. Caldwell
Albany Fandangle Sets June 14 at Fort Griffin
Exchange Club hear details of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Cavalcade of West Texas to be staged in Albany June 14. Joe A. Clarke of First National Bank outlines a program preserving Shackelford county history with a skit by Mrs Swenson King and Boyd Lietz Jr. The club also supports 4-H work sending boys to the Texas A and M Summer Short Course with a $10 contribution to Floyd Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Griffin
West Texas
Albany
Exchange Club
Inn Last Friay
Joe A. Clarke
First National Bank
Shackelford
Swenson King
Oyd Lietz, Jr
Jones County
Floyd Lynch
Texas A
M. Col
Eight Wells Tap Production in Stamford Area Pools
Off shale tests east of Stamford yield multiple completions and strong flow. Notable wells include Ivy Pool and McCown extensions with estimates from 75 to 200 barrels per hour and natural flow, while others push deeper toward Palo Pinto lime and Adams Branch zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poels
Stamford
Owen-Snebold No 1 McCowan
Lewis Production Company
Muengler
Griffin Pool
Railroad Commission
Palo Pinto
G. Gillespie
Avoca
Adams Branch
Bert Fielda
No. 38
Humphrey
No. & Taylor
Bradstreet-Bourn-Barclay
Richardson
Ungren-Prazier
Iron Mountain Oil Company
Ova Davis
Fain-McGaha Oil Company
Olvon
Humble Oi and Refining Cori Ng No. 16
Hollume
Owens Green No
Hokanson
Ivy Pool
Owen. Snebold
Geo. Wittmere No
McKeever
Danciger Oil and Refining Company
McCown
Bbb&c
H. ©. Grace
J. G. Hammond
Tal-Vez Oil Company
Owen-Snebold
W. H. Meheever
Valley-Osage Oil Company
Owen-Enebveld
Geo
Noark Et al No
Dallas Southard
Wildcat
Gregg Oj Company
Twins Born Dead Buried at New Hope
John and Johnnie Johnson stillborn twins of Mr and Mrs Dave Johnson were buried in a simple service at New Hope cemetery Wednesday at 4 30 pm Rev Albert Jones of Central Christian Church conducted the service Kinney Funeral Home directed the funeral The babies were born at Stamford Sanitarium Wednesday morning Survivors include the parents a sister Euleta and grandparents Mr and Mrs B P Johnson of Merkel and Mr and Mrs E H Wade of Stamford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Johnnie Johnson
Dave Johnson
New Hope Cemetery
Albert Jones
Central Christian Church
Kinney Funeral Home
Stamford Sanitarium
Euleta
Py Johnson
Merkel
E. H. Wade
Stamford
Mrs Cecil Gray Declines Health Walk Trip
Mrs Cecil Gray who had been chosen as one of 1509 hikers for the 1930 Bernara Macfadden Health walk decided not to join the group at Dansville New York as planned The family had also planned a trip to the New York World's Fair but will not make that journey B Needles Sr of Lubbock was here on business Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gray
Bernara Macfadden
Dansville
New York
Evangelist Dr Porter Bailes to Lead Lueders Encampment
Dr Porter M Bailes pastor of the First Baptist Church Tyler will be camp evangelist for the Lueders Baptist Encampment opening June 19 and continuing to June 26. Rev J W Marshall and Miss Verna Lee Carson lead youth work with many denominational leaders and a full program of music training union and Sunday School activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter M. Bailes
Lueders
First Baptist Church
Tyler
John L. Hill
Sunday School Board of
Nashille
Tenn
Weaper
J. W
Ri) Marshall
B.S. A
Verna Lee Carson
First Ptint
Abilene
Miss Carson
Dick O'Brien
First Baptist Church of
Stamford
LE. Reynolds
Southwestern Seminary
J. D. Riddle
First Bapiisl
WLOT
Reynolds
Riddle
Clase
Mia
Eh. T. U
Leach
Mre. J. A Hkuckley
Athlene
District 17
J. . Cook
Bailes
F. &. Cimmings
Verna Lee
Hangar Construction at Stamford Airport Under Way
The hangar at the Stamford area airport north of the city has begun construction as part of broader water facilities and conservation efforts. The Stamford Chamber of Commerce drives fund-raising, gathering donations from local businesses and individuals to support the project and related irrigation and water management programs in the Texas California Creek watershed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Frank Kainer
Evictien’ Committee
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Othe
Dave Bennett
Amd Andrews
Coombes
Warren Ite Company
Ayman
Mplement Company
Voha & Yeme
Thomas
Maltroo J & Beith & Son
Limtney Drag Co
Dairyland Creamery
A. Yeatts Low
Jones Vo N. M. Phy
Howard Whatley
Hurl
Letlan
McLendon & Miller
Finn Apoeeel Home
de J. We ‘Veumand Ait
Texas Cafe
Metaile A
Ewenson
T. W W. Miller
Dame
Arledge Lee Co
Steve Franete
W. C. Gillean
Utilities Co
No Way Grocery
Needles Co
Texas Farmers
Comnanaaand
Stamford Farm Med
Auto Spring & Supply Co
Bureau of Agricultural Burrow Furn
Stamford Estate Bank
Rosenwaseer
Nation Service Hunkley Drug Co
Hird
First National Bank Hi
Spencer Lor
McCollam
Wrem
Mfford Parte and Machine
Jack Carnes
Shazelton Lbr
Sim Huby Lee Brooks
M4 Community Nat. Gas Co
Lou Kk H. Hammer Oo I. BK. Prewit
Texas Bell Conservation Service
W. Lee O'Deniel
J. M. Tied
Bell Conservation Services Water Facilities
Texas
Californa Creek
Body of Baby Found Hidden In Trash Pile
The infant’s body, wrapped in a five-gallon can, was found in a Stamford trash pile near the gin company seed house. An inquest ruled the baby was fully developed and had breathed, with no determination of how long it lived. Local authorities investigated. no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Cemetery
Diener Harrow Funeral Home
Stamford Gin Company
Montag Afternoo
O. D Teney
Chielema
Teney
Erty Police
Jestioa of the Peace
Liars Contest Highlights Rotary Fellowship Luncheon
The Rotary fellowship committee staged a Liars Contest at the Ro tary lab luncheon on Tuesday. Chair F Markham oversaw the event with performances by L W Johnson J K Brady J McCulloch BR B Bryant O W Lamb and RB G Thetas. Group singing was led by President Dick Rowland and music by C T Dodson. Rowland urged support for the vocational bookshelf in the high school as a club project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Lab
Chan
F. Markham
L. W Johnson
J. K. Brady
J . McCulloch
BR B
Bryant
O. W. Lamb
Dick Rowland
T. Dodson
Rowland
Los Angeles Editor to Attend Texas Cowboy Reunion
Frank M. King of Los Angeles, associate editor of the Western Livestock Journal, plans to attend the Texas Cowboy Reunion this year. He will arrive on July 4 after a Canadian Rodeo stop on July 2 and travels from Stamford. King is sent by the Union Stockyards of Los Angeles and is a regular at the reunions. Norris Russell, son of Mr and Mrs BE Russell, returned from a 10 day trip to Newton and Jackson Mississippi, where he attended Milshap College in 1907-40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. King
Los Angeles
Western Livestock Journal
Texas Cowboy Reunion
FE. Coombes
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
King
Stamford
Union
C.ohey
Norris Russell
BE. A. Russell
Newton
Jackson
Mis
Neerin A
Milshap College
Cowboy Association President Visits Texas Reunion Plans
The president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association visited Stamford on Tuesday regarding the upcoming Reunion. He was accompanied by his son Dale who recently graduated from Texas Tech at Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Achkere
Abilene
Presi
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Stamford
Dale
Teme
Tech
Lubbock
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Oil Association
Daily Bible School
Woud de Bard
Crownover
Stamford Club
Albany Fandangle
Griffin
New Hope
Charlie Davie
Hettie Davis
Texarkana
Dobyns
Jond
Mise Dailey Floyd
Mr Davis
Mr. Davia
Dallas Scarborough
Rotary
Cowboy Association
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