Sights and Sounds of Cowboys and Streets
A letter critiques mothers allowing children to play in streets while suggesting fenced lots for safe wheeled play. It also highlights Wayne Baize, an Abilene artist, his Texas Cowboy Reunion work, and True West magazine features on Hackberry Johnson Oscar Gibson Marvin Cobb and John Selmon. The piece ends with a note on Australian cowboy scooters and a reunion dates plug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackberry Johnson
Hackberry
Oscar Gibson
Old Glory
Marvin Cobb
Cobb
John Selmon
Stamford
PIONEERS ON PARADE 25 YEARS AGO IN STAMFORD
No. 1 wheat sold for 69 cents as more than 15000 bushels were marketed in Stamford. The first of the season's wheat arrived Friday and is being processed around the clock with yields from four to twenty bushels per acre. The Texas Cowboy reunion will be publicized in West Texas on June 25 26 and 27 by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Lloyd Browne won the women's gold championship in the city tournament at the Country Club. Bryant Link Company plans a new store in Carlsbad New Mexico with Guy Speck named as manager. The Exchange Club hosts a fish fry payoff for an attendance contest at the Will Rovers Memorial Bunkhouse. Mrs Sallie T Pate and Mrs Lula B Richards attend the state convention in Dallas. The Stamford square dance team travels to Cisco for a Red Cross War Relief benefit. Judge Jim Stenson of Abilene urges focus on home priorities amid world war talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
West Texas
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Bill Braymer
Rotary
R. B. Bryant
Bryant Link Company
Carlsbad
N. M
Guy Speck
Exchange Club
Will Rovers Memorial
T. R. Tinsley
Sallie T. Pate
Lula B. Richards
Dallas
Business and Professional Women
Stamford Square
Cisco
Red Cross
What Patents Do and Why They Matter for Inventions
This public service feature explains patent basics. A marked product has an applied for patent, but only about half succeed. A patent grants 17 years of exclusive rights, allowing the inventor to stop others from making or selling the invention. The system aims to spur invention for societal gain and traces back to the Constitutional Convention. Written by Will Bernard for the ABA and Texas Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Voter rolls shrink as Texas polls tax receipts fall
Texas voter registrations declined by nearly a million from last year with most drop in mid sized cities. Five largest counties gained share of poll tax receipts while rural areas held steadier. Federal elections lack, leaving many Texans with no new poll tax receipts to file and vote. Insurance rates expected to rise at least 12 percent per auto policy as accidents increase. Attorney general rules cap defense fees at ten dollars per case for guilty pleas, with higher pay only for trials. Bread labeling questioned by agriculture officials over standard weight and terms.
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Austin
Texas
Robert S. Calvert
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Tarrant
el Paso
Atty
Waggoner Carr
Waller County
C. W. Karisch
Hempstead
Carr
Agriculture
John C. White White
Joe Ray Scurlock Visit With Relatives Over Memorial Day
Joe Ray Scurlock spent Memorial Day weekend visiting relatives and friends, sharing time with family.
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Joe Ray Scurlock
Stamford American publisher notice excerpt
Public notice from the Stamford American paper lists editor and publisher Roy M. Craig and the office address in Stamford Texas. It notes consolidation with The Stamford Leader and dates of publication and entry as second class matter. The notice states corrections will be gladly addressed.
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Hamilton Street
Stamford
Texas
Stamford Leader
Paint Creek Philosopher Admits Leaky Roof
A Paint Creek columnist on Johnson grass farm laments a chronic leak in his old roof. He cites the Houston Astrodome and New York World's Fair as examples of costly projects that still leak, arguing his own roof will be fixed when he gets around to it. He signs as J. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paint Creek
Losopher
Johnson
Romans Opened Lead Mines in Early Britain
The article notes extensive lead mining in England during the first century A D by Roman conquerors, highlighting early exploitation of mineral resources and imperial activity in Britannia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fragmentary notice about medical treatment and drugstore visit
The text shows a damaged fragment discussing a topical agent or treatment and a plan to visit a drugstore today at City Drug Store. It mentions three people, a person named Dave, and infected skin signals, with hope for a healthy skin result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctty Drug Store
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BT Roy Craig
Wayne Baize
Tuxedo
Wayne
Australia
Stamford American
Business and Professional Women’s Club
B&pw Club
Lloyd Browne
Arnold Douthstone
Jim Stenson
Abilene
Rotary Club
Ry Stom
Pat Pending
Constitutional Convention
Abraham Lincoln
By Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
State Board of Insurance
Hunter McLean
McLean
Attorney General Rules
Mortgage Investment Company
Rebecca Lynne
Deborah Anne Gall
Paris
Elizabeth Taylor
van Johnson
Walter Pedgeon
Donna Reed
L. W. Barron
Mr Barron
Bricksdale
Texas Western Mortgage Cor
Haskell, Munday
Anson
Aspermont
Guthrie
Avoca
R. C. Giles
Clay Markham Insurance Agency
City of
J. L. Wood
Lake Stamford
Wood
A. J. Mills
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Asociation
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
Dobbins Pharmacy
Roy M. Craig
Houston
Astrodome
New York
Johnson Wrass
J. A
Chevrolet
N. Swenson
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