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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
4
State Theater will host a War Bond Premiere of "Up in Arms" on June 27 at 8:30 p.m. Admission is by war bond only, with tickets sold to bond purchasers. The event promotes Series E bonds and aims for a capacity crowd in Stamford.
Danny Kaye stars in Up in Arms a Technicolor musical comedy about a hypochondriac elevator operator drafted into the army. Dinah Shore Dana Andrews and Constance Dowling lead with a plot from New York to a South Pacific island as four friends head to combat and comedy. Bond premiere Tuesday June 27 at the State Theater admission by bond purchase.
Motor machinist mate third class Jack Robinson, a U S Navy transportation service member stationed at De Land Florida, returned home for a week with his parents Mr and Mrs W E Robinson and brother Bill to celebrate his nineteenth birthday on June 13. Mrs Robinson prepared a special birthday dinner before he returned to Florida.
Ben Dancer returns to duty after five months in the hospital in New Guinea. Prescott Z. Dancer, in the Navy, has just arrived there. Mrs. J. W. Dancer of Odessa says Ben is improving and getting The American, keeping up with home news.
Lieut Col Frank M Locke, in town on business for several days, returned Sunday to his home in San Antonio.
Corporal Harry L. Haynes, son of Mrs. Mattie A. Haynes of Stamford, was promoted at Pueblo Army Air Base. He enlisted June 12, 1942 and serves as a gunner on a combat convoy.
Mrs. F B Ramey travels from Mead to Waco for the funeral of her brother La John Backman Greer a United States Navy lieutenant who died June 10 at Brooklyn Navy Hospital New York. Greer enlisted in 1942 trained at Quonset Point Rhode Island served in Jacksonville Florida and in the last war. His sister Mrs Ramey also left Wednesday to attend.
John Melvin Terry Jr 18 son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Terry is at Norfolk Virginia in laundering and tailoring school expected to graduate June 19. He joined the service February 9 1944 and trained at Farragut Idaho after Stamford High School work at Marvin's Tailor prior to enlisting.
Pvt. James Phil Orr, son of Mrs. James P. Orr of Stamford Texas, has completed a bridging course overseas between U S. training and combat duty. His next station will be a base from which American air forces launch missions against the Nazi war machine. Before the Army he worked as an aviation mechanic for the Stamford Flying School.
Technician Fifth Grade Amelia H. Hickman of Stamford Texas, Air WAC with the AAF Service Command, earned a bronze battle star for combat service in Italy. Captain Jane Stretch of Newtown PA presented the award. Hickman also received the Army Good Conduct ribbon. Stretch’s WAC company served with the Air Service Command in North Africa and on the European continent. Hickman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L L Loop. Pvt. Beverly Lambeth of Camp Barkeley visited homefolk with Pvt. Terry Edson last weekend.
Allen Stacy Burney a Teletype Repair man in the Signal Corps serves with a regiment in Italy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Blair Burney of Stamford Texas and helps establish operate and maintain communications for the Allied Armies in the area.
A brief notice mentions WALI PAPER and Canvas in connection with C. L Shamburger Lumber Co. The OCR fragment notes 46-tfe as part of the text.
Captain Joe H. Rutherford, a dentist who joined the service in February 1941, has been promoted to major in the Dental Corps and is stationed at Ephrata Washington. He is the son of Dr and Mrs J H Rutherford of this city. Pvt Otis Rains and his wife are visiting relatives from Randolph Field with furlough.
Lieutenant Norris Russell son of Mr and Mrs E A Russell writes from England that he is receiving The American about a month late. He is a pilot who went to England earlier this spring. Lieutenant and Mrs S S Tortella from Muskogee Oklahoma are visiting Mrs Tortellas parents Mr and Mrs C C Taylor and other relatives. Mrs Tortella is the former Joan Taylor.
Mary Snow McAndrew was born to Mr. and Mrs. Adrian McAndrew at the Stamford Sanitarium on June 8. The father soon left for California where he will be employed. The McAndrews had recently lived in Ft Stockton before the move. Anna Paul Jackson departed Monday for California to spend the summer with her father Ralph Jackson and other relatives.
Mrs Everett Patterson of Plainview is visiting her mother Mrs Bert Flemins and sister Patricia Flemins. Patterson is the former Gweneth Flemins.
Cpl. G. C. Carothers stationed at Camp Wolters Mineral Wells is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs G C Carothers and his sister Annette Carothers in town.
Mr and Mrs W P Walton and their son Joe Dale left for San Antonio after visiting Mrs Walton's mother Mrs R S Walton. Joan Walton stayed with her grandmother. J Frank and Nina Joe Walton visited with grandparents. Relatives from Manor and Mrs Nat Wasn fas traveled. Nat Wash stationed at Farragut Idaho. Winifred Tabb returned to Waco after a week with grandparents Mrs J H Weldon and relatives in Cameron Stamford day trip.
Alton Carlton of Houston is here visiting his brothers Wayne and Lynn Carlton and their families for a family gathering.
H. G. Andrews arrived back here on June 7 after a trip to Rochester Minnesota where he gathered information and reports for local affairs.
Maria Montez Jon Hall and Sabu headline Universal's Technicolor Cobra Woman coming to the State for a three day run. The film features Edgar Barrer Lois Collier Mary Nash Moroni Olsen Samuel S. Hinds Lon Chaney in lead and supporting roles with a plot of a glamorous princess twin sister rivalry and island palace intrigue.
He underwent a major operation on May 18 at Mayo Bros. Hospital and left on May 11. L. M. Hardy met Mr. Andrews in Fort Worth and brought him to Stamford.
Mrs. Bill Leadbetter of Donna visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Hughes in the area. Her children have been staying and will accompany her on the trip home.
Mrs Ike Hudson and her children left on June 7 for Santa Rosa California to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Schulz Mrs F E Hudson accompanied them and will visit in Los Angeles and San Diego
Mrs Myrtis Allison Stockton sister of Mrs R C Thomas left Wednesday for Ada Oklahoma and will soon return to Long Beach California where she has been staying during the visit with her son.
Ensign J A Stockton, a Naval Academy graduate from Annapolis, serves in the Pacific theater and has participated in several major battles since entering active duty.
Recap of visits among residents and relatives with military ties. Gynelle Porter, Alpha Mae Porter, Patsy Craig, Connie Craig, Bob Langford, and others guest in N D Porter home. Curtis McElhaney and daughter Ann Bickley join family as Curtis reports to Fort Sam Houston for re assignment after overseas duty.
Mrs. E L Yeats of Memphis Texas recently visited her daughter Mrs Joe Dick Giddens and family and has returned home Billie Marie Russell joined her sister in law Mrs Earl Russell and son Rusty Russell on a visit to Harlingen Mrs Russell and her small son have spent a month with her parents Mr and Mrs R B Bryant and her husband s parents Mr and Mrs E A Russell
Mrs Earl Stagner travels to Santa Rosa California for a brief visit with her daughter Mrs C A Slingerland formerly Hal cyon Stagner staying there for a few days during which she will tour local sights and visit relatives.
Russell Bud Taylor arrives from Denver Colorado and reports to San Antonio to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor.
Mrs. H. C. Halbert completed a three-week journey visiting Corsicana Dallas Fort Worth Rice Albany to consult a Dallas eye specialist. She met Miss Toma McClellan and her mother in Dallas and saw Mrs. Bill Avery, formerly of the area, while in the city.
Mrs Gordon Haynes traveled Monday to Pueblo Arizona to visit her son Corporal Harry Lee Haynes stationed there. Fay West of Houston was a recent visitor to Mrs Elbert Cox former Wynona Rush who resides with Mrs Cox.
Mrs Pace spent one night at her brother’s home in Albany. Mr and Mrs E R Pace joined sister Mrs Mattie Nichols and niece Gloria Pace in Shreveport Louisiana for winter visits before returning toward Laurel Mississippi. They also visited Texarkana to check on Mrs Sam Stewart who was seriously ill in Texarkana.
A patient at a hospital has shown improvement following admission. No further details available on condition or treatment.
Mrs H C Michael and her daughter Jean from Snyder spent last week end visiting friends. Mrs Michael sang a special number at the First Baptist Church services Sunday evening. The Michaels formerly lived here.
Mrs Cora Brown has returned home after spending about three months with relatives in Georgia.
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