Old Fiddlers Contest and Chuck Wagons at Cowboy Reunion
The Texas Cowboy Reunion features the long running old fiddlers contest and chuck wagon meals from West Texas ranches. The twelfth reunion runs July 3 to 5 with the fiddlers contest on July 4 in Coombs Booming Hall. Prizes total 82.50, four top winners receive 15, 10, 5, and 2.50.
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West Texas
Brest
Coombes
J. T. Stell
Stamfors
Algea
Flattop Ranch
Stamford
SMS Spur Ranch
Spur
SMS Throckmorton
Throckmorton
Bar-Cross Ranch
Colorado City
American Quarter Horse Association
Stamford Savare
Washington
First Baptist WMU Circles Present Urgent Gospel Night
The Cynthia Miller circle led a program for the W M U at First Baptist Church with Mrs. T J Elliott in charge. Topics included An Urgent Gospel Night in Europe and Bible study by Mrs. Otho Gillean. Several ladies participated and A L Foster was elected corresponding secretary. Circles set meeting times with various hosts Monday.
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First Baptist W.mla
Cynthia Miller
W.M.U
First Baptist Church
T. J. Elliott
Europe
Otho Gillean
Mmes. Elliott
Gillean
Coy Upshaw
George Smith
C. R. Sims
A. L. Foster
C. M. Lester
Ruth Ford
Weaver Medlin
Floy Hawkins
J. H. Weldon
Anna
J. W. Stevenson
Laura Groner
Lilias Penick
Elkin Lockett
W. C. Cannon
Lueders Couple Wed in Lueders Miss Myrtle Newcomb
Miss Myrtle Newcomb daughter of Mr and Mrs Tull Newcomb of Lueders wed in Lueders the ceremony joining a local couple in marriage with friends and family in attendance.
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Lueders
Myrtle Newcomb
Tull Newcomb
Berryhill Couple Quietly Marry at Baptist Parsonage
Berryhill community reports the quiet Wednesday afternoon marriage of Philo Cothran son of Mrs Sallie Cothran to a Berryhill bride. Rev Fred Moreland performed the ceremony at the Baptist parsonage with immediate family and a few friends present.
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Berryhill
Philo Cothran
Sallie Cothran
Baptist Parsonage
Fred Moreland
The
Baptist Church
H. V. Burgeson
Wayne
Gene
Vernon Lyckman
Chester Oman
Ann Harrison
Lometa
E. P. Lowe
Homemakers
Gerret Cooley
Charlie Latimer
Mesdames Ray Rushing
Zada Jones
W. A. Mitchell
G. C. Cooley
Ennis Fitzgerald
Mae Dodgen
Homer Hutto
J. C. Ford
L J. Sellaepfer
Ben Dancer
Stamford
Annie Walls
Methodist Society of Christian Service
Methodist Parsonage
J. W. Bigony
Little Son
Grahan
Local Social News Highlights Sundown and Stamford Visitors
Mr and Mrs Pete Stifflemire of Sundown spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Charlie Stifflemire and Mae Stifflemire. Mrs J C Register has been in the Stamford Sanitarium for treatment. J R Truelove returned from Vernon and will visit daughter Mrs B F Modgling and family. Mrs Harold Rucker and children of Abilene visited Mr and Mrs J H Shurbutt last week. Miss Florence Bland went to Dallas to work in a hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred H Miller and children and Miss Dorothea Nell Mitchell returned from a vacation to North Carolina and Washington. Mr and Mrs Eugene Lyckman and Geraldine and Sonny of Stamford visited Mrs H V Burgeson and family.
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Church of Christ
Pete Stifflemire
Sundown
Charlie Stifflemire
Mae Stifflemire
J. C. Register
Stamford Sanitarium
J. R. Truelove
Vernon
B. F. Modgling
Harold Rucker
Abilene
J. H. Sharbutt
Florence Bland
Dallas
Fred H. Miller
Mary Helen
Freddie Beth
Daniel Gilbreath
Dorothea Nell Mitchell
North Carolina
Washington
Pd.c
Eugene Lyckman
Geraldine
Sonny
Stamford
H. V. Burgeson
Do as You Like with Wheat Marketing Card Rule
Farmers with a wheat marketing quota card may dispose of their wheat freely. Jones County AAA chairman C. H. Young says under AAA rules effective after the May 31 referendum, producers cannot obtain a marketing card until any AAA claims against their wheat for excess acres are settled. The carded wheat may be sold stored or moved through regular channels. County AAA offices offer explanations for those who need them.
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C. H. Young
Jones County
AAA Committee
AAA
Texas Poultry Lead Highlighted At State Fair Show
Texas has taken the lead in poultry production in the United States. The State Fair of Texas has expanded its poultry show annually and will increase premiums and classifications for feathery flocks at the 1941 Show. The message also extends thanks from families for kindness during illness and death of a wife and mother.
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Texas
United States
State Fair of
Farmers warned government may take cotton title
C H Young AAA chairman in Jones County says if the government takes title to loan cotton producers are paid the excess of redemption costs over fair value as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Public notice would precede any title transfer and overdue notes may be callable.
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C. H. Young
Jones County Aaa
United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Electrification of Rural Homes Makes Remarkable Strides
The seventh year of the Federal electrification program reaches about 2 million farm families with central station power. REA lines have served over half a million farms since 1935, while private utilities added many more. REA aided Camp Shelby and other Army camps and powered hundreds of defense related factories and mines.
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Central Station
Department of Agriculture
REA
Stamford participants in Anson park dedication and beauty revue
Miss Halcyon Stagner represented Stamford at the dedication of a $60,000 municipal park and swimming pool in Anson Tuesday night. Judge C. E. Coombes presented the loving cup to Miss Brothy Dean Neville titled Miss Anson. A large Stamford crowd attended the bathing beauty revue and subsequent dance.
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Lueders
Patty Thornton
A. Thornton
Anson
Thornton
Texas Tech
George McIntosh
Baptist
Methodist
Halcyon Stagner
Earl Stagner
Stamford
C. E. Coombes
Brothy Dean Neville
Holy Mass at St Kevin's Breakfast June 22
St Kevin's to hold Holy Mass in the new Catholic church Sunday morning June 22 at 8 30. First Baptist Rev Dick O'Brien pastor services at the First Baptist Church include 9 45 preaching hours 11 morning worship 7 training union 8 preaching services.
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St. Kevins
New Catholic
First Baptist
Dick O’brien
First Baptist Church
Nazarene Church Service Schedule at Swenson Street
The Nazarene Church at 606 N Swenson lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Evening services for Young People start at 7:30 p.m. and preaching at 8:00 p.m. Pastor is Rev. Sam King.
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Nazarene Church
N. Swenson
Sam King
Infant Buried Thursday in Stamford
A stillborn boy Charlie Lee Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvel Ross of Stamford, was buried Thursday after a 2 PM funeral at Kinney Funeral chapel. He was born Wednesday at Stamford Sanitarium. Rev. Clarence Wayne Scott led the service with interment in Rule cemetery. grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Selph of Stamford.
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Kinney
Charlie Lee Ross
Marvel Ross
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
Clarence Wayne Scott
Rule
Rule Cemetery
Kirmey Funeral Home
M. E. Ross
Tom Selph
Cadets Broadcast on KRBC Sundays from Stamford Field
Flying cadets of the Air Corps Training Detachment and Lou Foote Flying Service present a radio broadcast from Stamford Arledge field from 1 to 1 30 pm each Sunday.
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Air Corps Training Detachment
Lou Foote
Cadet program airs with Chamber of Commerce backing
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce sponsors broadcasts over Station ABC in Abilene. Wendell Siebert recreation supervisor serves as master of ceremonies. Last Sunday cadets presented their own program featuring a parachute discussion by Harlan Wilkerson. Charlie Green interviewed cadets while cadets provided songs and music.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
ABC
Abilene
Wendell Siebert
Harlan Wilkerson
Charlie Green
C. of
Silver Thimble Club Hosts Subdued Wednesday Meeting
The Silver Thimble Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Rob Johnson's home after sewing. Guests include Mrs Pete Stifflemire of Sundown and Miss Pearla Orr. Attending members were Roy Smith, Agnes Humphrey, Chester Burson, Ed Pendleton, Harmon Gay, Otis Harbert, Phil Rush, C. H. Irwin, Jim Alexander, Frank Hoflin, and Tom Jennings.
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Silver Thimble Club
Rob Johnson
Pete Stifflemire
Sundown
Pearla Orr
Mmes
Roy Smith
Agnes Humphrey
Chester Burson
Ed Pendleton
Harmon Gay
Otis Harbert
Phil Rush
C. H. Irwin
Jim Alexander
Frank Hoflin
Tom Jennings
Recent Bride Home for a Visit
Mrs. Billy West formerly Miss Nedra Bates visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bates in this city after two weeks in Brownwood with her husband stationed at Camp Bowie. They wed May 30 on Albany and Mr. West is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. West of the Post community.
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Billy West
Nedra Bates
Guy Bates
Brownwood
Camp Bowie
Albany
West
W. T. West
Adlerika Promises Quick Bowel Relief for Seniors
An elderly reader claims Adlerika improves daily comfort after 14 years of persistent bloating and old age. The ad urges readers to seek Adlerika at their local drug store for faster bowel action and relief from gas.
Oil Producer on Almquist Place
A second oil producing well was completed last week on the Mrs. H. E. Almquist farm in the Ericksdahl community. The rotary rig will move to the Carl Seth farm next for a third well, while a third well on the A. E. Olson farm will soon begin using the spudder from the Olson well No. 2. The Almquist Seth Olson rigs connect, and a rotary rig is being erected on the Leroy Schubert farm about two and a half miles west of the other sites.
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Phillip Olson
H. E. Almquist
Ericksdahl
Carl Seth Fam
A. E. Olson
Spudder
Olson
Almquist
Seth
Leroy Schubert
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BOY Scouts
Bible School
Paul F. Roeber
Dora Mae
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Clarence Moritz
Alvin Hinze
Mr. T
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Kitty Foyle
Ners
James Stewart
Philadelphia Story
Edgar Kennedy
Geo, Brent
Brenda Marshall
Suez
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Stawwice
Dr. Salsbury
Bchurchese
KRBC
Stamford Field
Almquist Place
Saeed
Kinney Furniture Store
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