Colorful Tex Cowboy Reunion Parade Sets Excitement Pattern
The 4 p.m. opening marks the Tex as Cowboy Reunion parade with A C Humphrey leading division chiefs. Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Band heads the parade and the rodeo, Stamford High band joins, and riding clubs from nearby towns again help draw crowds. Prizes awarded in the arena spotlight floats and entries, with Western pageantry featuring stagecoach and chuckwagons. Continued on Page 8.
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A. C. Humphrey
Hardin-Simmons
Stamford High School
Page
Two Youths Captured After Burglary Hit at Jackson Tire
Two 16 year old boys from Stamford and Anson were arrested within five hours of burglarizing Jackson Tire Company. They climbed rooftops, unlocked the safe taking 97.85 dollars, and spent about 17 before capture. They face burglary charges. prior incidents include Son's City Pig thefts in May.
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Jackson Tire Company
B. Q. Cooper
George Newell
Hinds
Gambill’s
Jackson Tire Co
Clayton Carpenter
H. G. Andrews
Stamford
Anson
Gatesville School
Son's City Pig
Douglas Beggs Named Stamford High Drum Major
Douglas Beggs will lead Stamford high school band as drum major for the coming season, announced by band director W. B E. Mayes. He will attend drum major school at TCU in August and will be senior next year. Beggs has long band experience, plays clarinet, was a Boys State representative, and will edit the Bulldog yearbook.
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Douglas Beggs
Stamford
W. B E. Mayes
Douglas
TCU
Jane Giles
Nancy Dickenson
Nancy Wash
Nancy Johnson
Mayes
Clifford Beggs
Austin
Boys State
Bulldog
First Baptist Church
Young People's Training Union
Tommy Davis
Rodent Control Demonstrations Scheduled in Jones County
Two rodent control demonstrations will be held in Jones County on Tuesday June 24. A specialist from the U S Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service will lead the sessions at 9 30 a m at the Lovvorn estate in Corinth and at 2 p m on the Earl Scott farm in Sinclair community. Residents and others interested are urged to attend.
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Jones County
U. S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
Lovvorn
Corinth
Earl Scott
Sinclair
Haskell and Jones County Singing Set for Stamford Event
Sam White announces a singing gathering at the Foursquare church in Stamford on Sunday June 22 at 2 p.m. The event features local performers Haskell and Jones counties and invites attendance.
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Haskell and
Jones County
Foursquare
Stamford
Sam White
Vacation Bible School at Paint Creek Baptist Church
Paint Creek Baptist Church announces Vacation Bible School from Monday June 23 to Friday June 27, daily 9 to 11 a.m. Registration is Saturday June 21 at 9 o'clock. Children ages 4 to 16 are urged to attend and bring one lemon one package of Kool-Aid and a pound coffee can of sugar.
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Paint Creek Baptist Church
Bunting Goes Up for Texas Cowboy Reunion Festivities
The red white and blue bunting is going up during the Texas Cowboy Reunion period under the direction of decorations chairman H. D. Smith. A tradition holds that rain often falls on the bunting.
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H. D. Smith
Dad's Truck Skids By Child. Boy Escapes Serious Injury
Russell Million 9 was riding in a gas truck cab with his father L E Million Jr when the door opened on a dirt street. The right rear wheels passed over his leg but he survived with a sore knee and ankle as doctors called the incident unlikely to have been fatal.
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Russell Million
Russ
L. E. Million
Red
All Day Fellowship Planned Friday At Temple Church
An all day fellowship will be held Friday at Temple Baptist Church in Stamford starting at 9. A free noon meal will be served at the American Legion hall. Services continue afternoon and evening with visitors including preachers from Fort Worth. The event stems from a Stamford versus Leders contest and the public is invited.
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Temple Baptist Church
Stamford
American Legion
Fort Worth
Leeders
Martha Hudson Returns Home From Colorado Campus
Martha Hudson, a University of Colorado Boulder attendee, has returned home. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Hudson.
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Martha Hudson
University of Colorado At
County Hopes To Have Highway 92 Ready for August Contract Letting
The Texas Highway Department aims to have Highway 92 from Stamford to Hamlin ready for the August bid letting. Much right of way on the western end is secured. Stamford end has several parcels to seal with deeds and water wells compensation. Utilities and fences must be cleared before bids. REA moved poles and pipelines partially. A $600,000 state set aside faced costs to relocate Lone Star Gas Co pipeline, blocking an alternate route. final plan keeps the road along the current path then south to a county road toward Hamlin.
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Stamford
Hamlin
Texas Highway Department
H. G. Andrews, Jr
Andrews
REA
Lone Star Gas Co
Tuxedo
Katy
Olin Amerson Place
Stamford Girls to Attend Twirling School in Abilene
Seven Stamford High School band girls plan to attend the Mc Murry College Band and Twirling School in Abilene July 13 to 26. The trip aims to gain experience for Stamford drill team and majorette tryouts for next year. Participants include Jane Smith Nancy Kennedy Wanda Chil dress Glenda Lindsey Judy Hughes Martha Holland and Blanche Haney.
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Stamford High School
McMurry College
Twirling School
Abilene
Jane Smith
Nancy Kennedy
Wanda Childress
Glenda Lindsey
Judy Hughes
Martha Holland
Blanche Haney
Water usage hits million and halt gallon mark
Stamford city leaders report strong demand as hot weather boosts water consumption. Daily usage averages around 1.5 million gallons with a record close to 2 million gallons in a single day, according to City Manager Harry Steensen.
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Stamford
Harry Steensen
Corley Opens New Stamford Furniture Store
H H Corley, long-time Stamford retailer, reopens with Corley's Furniture and a showroom on North Swenson at Moran Street. Clive Phillips, veteran Stamford salesman, serves as assistant manager and invites friends to visit. The Swenson Building unit previously housed Cotton Butane and Appliance. remodels completed after a six month vacation.
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HL Oh Corley
West Meblarg Street
Stamford
North Swenson
Moran Street
Corley
Ll.cc
Stamford Lions Install Officers Tuesday Night Banquet
The Stamford Lions club will hold its officers installation and a ladies night banquet Tuesday night June 23 at the Stamford Cafeteria I. Roe Lapham from Abilene will install the new officers Weldon Holbrooks becomes president succeeding K. L. Cowger First vice president is O. M. Smith with Bill Terry second vice president and L. G. Moore third vice president WB Trice is secretary treasurer sek Elliott tail twister and PD TL Rorie Laon Tamer
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Stamford Lions Club
Stamford
Jennifer High Recovering After Shin Injury
Jennifer High daughter of Mr and Mrs James High was discharged from Stamford Sanitarium on Wednesday after suffering a severe cut on her right shin from a fall. She remained hospitalized from Friday to Wednesday and required about 12 to 15 stitches to close the wound.
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Jennifer High
Livear
James High
Stamford Sanitarium
Jennifer
First Baptist Group Attends Glorieta Training Union Week
A unit from the First Baptist Church has stayed at Glorieta Baptist Assembly since last Thursday for Training Union week. Mrs. W T Gambill, district and associational trainings union director, was there the prior week. The group includes Evelyn Crooke, educational director. Mrs. Jewell Austin. Mrs. Ray Carlile. Joanna Moody. Sue Southerland. Carl Cathile. Butch Cochran. and Pat Goff.
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First Baptist Church
Glorieta Baptist Assembly
W T Gambill
Evelyn Crooke
Jewell Austin
Ray Carlile
Joanna Moody
Sue Southerland
Carl Cathile
Butch Cochran
Pat Goff
Boys Interested In Jr Olympics To Meet Monday
Boys who want to take part in the Junior Olympics are asked to meet with Coach Larrys Wares Monday at Stamford Middle School gym. The Olympics will be held July 11 and 12 in Abilene. In previous years Stafford boys have participated. Events are planned for four groups: under 14, 14 15, and 17.
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Larrys Wares
Stamford
Abilen
Stafford
Wheat Farmers Vote Friday on 1959 Quotas
County ASC chairman R G Rowell reminds eligible growers to vote Friday June 20 on 1959 wheat marketing quotas. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm. Eligible are those with more than 15 acres of wheat, while smaller holders and feed wheat producers are exempt.
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R. G. Rowell
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
LOWES
Rowell
Stamford School Band to Get New West Point Style Uniforms
Stamford High School will receive new blue and white uniforms for its band in fall, after the board of education authorized the purchase. Band director W. E B Mayes noted a pilot design with zipper side alterations and throat buttons for size adaptability, with Supt. L. W Johnson confirming the plan and a local company representative detailing the design.
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Stamford
West Point
W. E B. Mayes
Board of Education Au
Mayes
Cancer Drive Falls Short Of Set Quota
The Jones County Chapter of the American Cancer Society reports 2010 dollars raised in the county crusade, 77 percent of the 2600 quota. Ed Sprowls of Anson chaired, with Charles Tayman of Stamford as president and Holly Toler of Hamlin named for donations. quarterly meetings move to Stamford. Community totals: Anson 630.18, Stamford 194.67, Hamlin 531.16, Hanna 2225, and other towns listed.
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Jones County
American Cancer Society
Woman'’s Club
Ed Sprowls
Anson
Charles W. Taymain
Stamford
Sprowls
Fidith Rowell
COMEV
Holly Toler
Hamlin
Charles Tayman
Unser
Tenurings
Toby of
Wade Watts
Sice
EB. M. Wilson
Stamtford
Nugent
Funston
Corinth
Plainview
Hanna
Hawley
Avoca
Nevida
Lueders
Blackstock Wins Photo Honors at Amarillo Meeting
Mr and Mrs Louis Blackstock attended the Panhandle Professional Photographers Association session in Amarillo Sunday where Blackstock, president of the regional group, presided and led a noon luncheon. A portrait of Darla Shelton in black and white won first in its division.
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Louis Blackstock
John
Joan
Amarillo
Panhandle Professional Photographers Association
Blackstock
Darla Shelton
Emel White
Drackstock
Miss Shelton
John Selmon
Mrs Bill Gay Camer in Wed nesday from Colorado Springs
Mrs Bill Gay Camer visits Wednesday from Colorado Springs where she has spent weeks with their son Billy Gay his wife and children Kayleen and Bryan.
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Bill Gay
Colorado Springs
Cole
Billy Gay
Kayleen
Bryan
Former Pastor To Be Honored In Sagerton Visit
A former Zion Lutheran Church pastor Rev H Driesner and his family, now living in Dumas, will visit Sagerton on their vacation Tuesday of next week. A basket supper is planned in the church parish hall Tuesday evening June 24 at 7. Everyone is invited to attend and bring supper.
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Zion Luttheran Church
Sagerton
Rev. H. Driessner
Dumas
Boys Guests Of Two Clubs In Base Ball Exchange Rotary
Members of the Exchange and Rotary clubs invited junior teen baseball teams as guests. Exchangeites hosted their boys for lunch Friday while the Rotarians hosted theirs on Tuesday.
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Exchange
Rotary Club
Exchangeites
Rotarians
Retopping Work On City Streets Is Completed
City of Stamford finishes street retopping on 36 blocks with gravel center, minor touch ups, and two shot applications. Chastain and Creel of Snyder, contractors, moved gear to Slaton after completing asphalt prep at low spots. Total city cost estimated at 16500 dollars. Contractors also retopped the high school horseshoe and connecting road to the athletic field.
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Stamford
Chastain and Creel
Snyder
Slaton
Hawaiian Native to Sing at Plainview Church
Miss Pat Kirita of Kohala Hawaii, a Hardin-Simmons University senior set to receive a BA in Applied Music, will sing and speak at Plainview Baptist Church on Sunday June 22. She serves as church soloist at Dyess Air Base chapel and holds roles in campus groups and choirs.
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Pat Kirita
Kohala
Hawaii
Plainview Baptist Church
TSO Pam Ktov
Thomas Hall
Hardin Simmons University
Dyess Air Base
University Baptist Church
Hardin-Simmons
Avoca School District Sets June Meeting on Tax Valuation
Avoca taxpayers are invited to a community meeting at Avoca School on June 27 at 8 pm to discuss the valuation raise for the 1953-54 school year. Superintendent G. E. B. Hastings announced the plan.
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Avoca
G. E B. Hastings
Boles to Announce Rodeo in Colorful Cowboy Style
Boles prepares to announce at the rodeo bringing a fast talking style learned from football games. He can explain events clearly, keeps crowds awake, and is pastor at Central Presbyterian Church.
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Boles
Stamford
The
Central Presbyterian Church
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