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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
14
A home lighting guide advises allocating 1 to 1.5 percent of the house cost for lighting fixtures including living room valance lighting. It recommends avoiding heavy glassware to prevent dim light and explains outlet planning with plans from the builder to ensure outlets within six feet of wall spaces and every four feet of kitchen counter space.
Marcella Gay of Stamford returns to Manteo North Carolina for a second summer with the Lost Colony Pageant troupe She will sing in the chorus and have a role as she did last year Her sister Mrs C T Dodson and Vera Meador drove her to Manteo and back Miss Gay teaches in the third grade at Anson Jones School in Abilene Mrs J L Anderson of Stamford is recovering well after surgery at Stamford Sanitarium last week
Describes a kitchen design where lighting plan shapes mood and activity. Copper ceiling fixtures, dimming device, seashell reflections, upward ceiling lighting, fluorescent cabinet tops, and task lighting over counters create a versatile, warm space suited for cooking, dining, music, and conversation.
Farmer B Youngquist reports 4 inches of rain penetrated to inches on grazed land, 20 inches on stubble land, and 54 inches on fields planted to Austrian Winter peas and vetch for two years. He promotes legumes for water penetration and soil health, notes guar planting time, and urges soil conservation guidance from district technicians.
Mrs. John F. Ivy of Haskell, 61, died Sunday at Stamford Sanatorium after 11 months of ill health. Funeral was Monday at Church of Christ in Haskell with burial in Willow Cemetery. She was born May 24, 1894 in Jones County as Trezie Matthews, married Oct 19, 1913. Survived by husband, two sons John Mavy and Merle S., three daughters, eight grandchildren, three brothers, four sisters.
Reports indicate grasshopper infestations in several parts of the county with the heaviest activity noted in the northern and central areas. Farmers report crop damage and are awaiting further scouting updates.
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