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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
10
County home demonstration agent offers garden pest control tips and closet protection methods. Advice covers squash bug dusting with sabadilla, mulching shrubs with compost or straw to conserve moisture, and DDT oil sprays for closets to deter moths and carpet beetles.
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad releases a sixteen-page brochure titled Southwest the New Industrial Giant. President Donald V. Fraser says the plan promotes industrial and agricultural development in the fast-growing Southwest and offers a preliminary survey for leaders planning new projects. The effort follows previous surveys by the Katy.
The article explains spraying stored clothes and containers with DDT to protect fabrics from carpet beetle larvae and clothes moths. Carpet beetle larvae die more slowly, possibly 1 to 2 weeks after exposure, but stop feeding in that period. It recommends applying ample solution to floor cracks and baseboards and using a 10 percent DDT dust for added protection.
H. E. Coker of Smithville assistant superintendent of the Southwestern Division of the Katy railroad and J. O. Cross travelling freight and passenger agent were in Stamford Monday. They arranged gravel shipments from Carbon to Whitney for the Whitney dam and said operations begin about October 1. They also conducted safety classes for Katy employees in the area.
Mrs H K Langford and Miss Ethel Rowell from Stamford high school homemaking instructors traveled to Lubbock on Tuesday for a workshop that will continue through the rest of the month.
The saying emphasizes efficient motion across different kinds of journeys. It suggests that steady, uninterrupted progress reduces time and effort to reach a goal. It favors practical pacing and avoiding delays.
Chief J C Larcom, traveling recruiter from the Navy Recruiting Station Abilene, says June quotas for navy trade schools are lifted allowing high school graduates with diplomas to attend their school of choice before enlisting. USAFI courses offer the equivalent of three years of college and are recognized by 39 colleges and universities. Quotas resume July 1. Interested individuals should see the Stamford Navy recruiter each Monday at 1 pm at the post office.
A local woman says she has eaten so many fried chickens that she removed her mattress and now roasts on the bed slats. The claim adds a humorous note to a story about unusual eating habits and kitchen antics.
Albert George Sanders aged 75 veteran peace officer died Saturday morning at Stamford Sanitarium after four days of illness. Funeral Sunday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Miles B. Hays officiating. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Survivors include four sons two daughters and many relatives. pallbearers listed from local police, county and state patrol. Sanders, born 1872 in Milam county, moved to Stamford in 1907 after marriage to Catherine Cannon. He served as city or county officer for 30 years and remained a substitute for the force after retirement. His wife died in 1947. they celebrated a golden anniversary in 1945. Numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Knox Pittard of Anson a prominent druggist and civic leader died Sunday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after a several week illness. Funeral services were held Monday in Anson where he had lived since 1904.
Ruby Lee Brooks, proprietor of Brooks Motor Co., reports a grand vacation after traveling six thousand miles through California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, and parts of Alberta, Canada.
The passage reflects on the perception that modern individuals are not as average as past generations. It suggests a shift in how common traits and behavior are distributed, implying increased self-awareness or variation among people.
Mrs. H. H. Shadle of Aspermont is a patient in Stamford Sanitarium and is progressing well. Both she and Judge Shadle have been patients there in recent months. The Shadles welcomed a granddaughter, Judith Gay Jenkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs BE N Jenkins of Hamlin, Mrs. Jenkins formerly Hermona Shadle.
A son was born Monday morning at the Stamford Sanitarium weighing eight pounds and one-fourth ounce. Mrs Holland longtime name Dorothy Mae Pratt is the mother. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W C Pratt of this city and T L Holland of Haskell. American classified ads pay.
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