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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
7
Farmers report a severe combine shortage delaying harvest despite ripe grain. Light rain slowed activity. some farmers switch to cotton. Community notes include garden produce, family visits, anniversaries, and local chores amid busy farm life.
Five Stamford city employees Charlies Kheber Harry Steenson Alice Hodgkinson Jesse Hodgkinson and Oscar Morgan joined twelve water works workers from Haskell and nearby towns for a night course in advanced water works operations. The BEA program, aided by Lone Star Water Long e Works Association and the State Health Department, offers 20 hours toward Sanitary Law certification with final state health engineers reviewing eligibility.
Farmers and ranchers use 2 4 D herbicide to control weeds. Amine type drifts less than ester but can still drift up to two miles and may injure leaf plants including cotton. Not recommended near fields intended for cotton and can damage seedlings if conditions are favorable. Contact county agent for more details.
Sagerton 4 H Club girls begin work on their summer sewing project making greases this year after a successful previous year with shirts. The group meets at Rule High School under instructors Mr PDW Counts and Dorothy Bredthaues, with neighbors and family joining in a June gathering at Mrs August Angerman’s home.
A gathering in Haskell brought Adolph Helm and Jeanette Monse plus several families including Leo Mense Minnie Koch and others to visit cousin Marva Ruth Wendeborn of Trenton New Jersey. A telegram from Stamford announced the birth of a daughter Ronnie Ron to Mr and Mrs Mirms at Stamford Sanitarium weighing eight pounds one ounce. The mother is Mary Ane McDaniel with J Ro McDaniel as grandfather. the baby’s name blends the McDaniel and Mirms line. The father serves in Korea with paternal grandparents listed as A W Mima and spouse in Moultrie Georgia.
Six Jones County boys and girls plus their leaders will attend the District H1 Leadership Training Camp at Buffalo Gap from June 19 to 21. Work groups cover Safety Wildlife Entomology Plant Life Recreation Water Conservation and Family Life. Participants include Nelda Putnam Marveline Shuquist Loretta Herring Debby Whitworth Mertias Beauchamp and Mark Holloway.
Jody Foster, a University of Texas student, is home and assisting at the Stamford Inn during her visit. Marilyn Hawking of Orme Tennessee, niece of Silas Triplett, is visiting this week at the Triplett residence.
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