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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
8
Ruth J. Cooper explains flea hoppers as a major yet misunderstood cotton pest in the southwest. The article details how to identify adults and nymphs, when to dust with sulfur, and how to manage mixed infestations with a calcium arsenate and sulfur dust blend.
Landowners must start and run a coordinated soil and water conservation program under the new State Soil Conservation Act. A state board of five elected members and five advisory members will oversee districts, with districts limited to about 4 000 square miles and created by landowner petitions followed by hearings and elections. Districts appoint two supervisors and elect three, who enforce regulations, manage property, and coordinate with agencies. districts can be dissolved after five years by petition and vote.
H C Shanafelt, 85, Bryson businessman and rancher, and brother of Ed Shanafelt of Stamford, died Tuesday last from a heart ailment. He ran Bryson's general mercantile business about 80 years and led Bryson Bank as president for 20. Funeral at the Methodist church followed by pallbearers Ralph Shanafelt Cecil Shanafelt W H Shanafelt and Rody Shanafelt of Stamford. Mr and Mrs Ed Shanafelt were in Bryson at his death.
A fragment refers to subscribing to The American WALLPAPER and Canvas and mentions C. 2D shamburger Lumber Co. with print and release notes. The text is partial and lacks clear events or dates.
Miss Alta Myrtle Stanley daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Stanley and Lonnie Kidd son of Mr and Mrs W C Kidd of Hamlin were married at the home of O B Proctor minister of the Church of Christ in Hamlin. The bride grew up in Stamford and will live in Hamlin where Mr Kidd is employed by the Hamlin Ice Company. Mrs Lonnie Kidd, recent bride, was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs R L Howse and Mrs Henry Donalson with gifts, toasts, and a musical program.
Mr and Mrs Ryland Gleaton and Miss Olive McDougle hosted an informal gathering last Friday night for out of town visitors and Stamford guests. Bridge games were played and refreshments were served.
Family gatherings of out of town and Stamford relatives were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bounds on Monday night and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lewis on Tuesday night.
A large gathering from Oo Levelland Spur Lubbock Lampasas Abilene and Pharr visited Mrs Artie Lewis in Memphis Texas and R W Bounds relatives. Outdoor suppers featured cold meats salads and ice cream as the group attended the Lewis party and other households. Mary Smith Bostick married J M Owen in Denton on June 5.
Miss Opal Fayoree Parnell daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Parnell will marry Lloyd Luckie of Vascity on Sunday. The couple will reside here after the ceremony. A gift party for the bride elect is set for Friday night at the Home Economics cottage.
A June 21 wedding is planned for Miss Ludecke and Mr Hughes in Wichita Falls. Blue and white decor highlighted the bridal event with 76 guests attending the reception featuring tuna sandwiches cake and iced tea after gift displays centered on an oil derrick motif.
Miss Buie and Mr Miles will be married Sunday at 8 30 o clock. They will make their home at 407 East Campbell Street. The house has been recently improved and is being furnished this week.
Mrs C B Coombes entertained the Play A While Club Wednesday with verbenas and summer flowers decorating the home. Games of forty two preceded a tea serving lime sherbet, cream sponge cake and iced tea to the group. guests included Mesdames Million, Lee, Conant, Fuqua, Turner, Dial, Small, Schaefer, Mc Laughlin, Furrh, Pace, Cook, and tea hour guests Wyatt and Yates.
Mrs Lena Stremmel was honored on her birthday at the Stremmel home with family and friends including Albert and Lena Stremmel, Adolph Helm, Albert Schmidt, August Ender, Emil Rainer, T L Thane and others. The gathering featured games and late refreshments. Attendees also included Albert Suter of Old Glory, and Emil and Oscar Kainer of Hamlin. Eddie Kainer and son Everitt made a business trip to Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Thane and sons visited Lagerton and Old Glory families on Monday and Sunday. The Stremmels and Rebers hosted relatives while August Stremmel returned from Glen Rose. Oscar Kainer from Stamford visits the Kainer family this week.
Mrs. R. T. Daves traveled to Big Spring on Sunday to join her husband who has resided there for two weeks. Mr. Davis recently purchased an interest in the T-P agency in Big Spring. Her son Richard accompanied her and spent Sunday there. Subscribe to The American.
A. J. Bell, his sister Mrs. Reece Upshaw, and Mr. Upshaw of DeLeon were hurt in an automobile crash two weeks ago. They moved from the hospital to the Bell home, with Mr. Upshaw having a back cast and Mr. Bell a shoulder cast. Mrs. Bell recovered after fractures to ribs and a finger and was released earlier.
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