This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
4
The guide advises leaving the clutch in and using brakes gently on slick surfaces. Maintain gear and ease off to avoid skids, gradually straightening the steering as the vehicle regains alignment. When crossing tracks or ruts, slow and angle wide to reduce danger.
The notice lists Democratic primary candidates for multiple offices in 1940 including Otis Miller Thomas Blanton Sam Russell L. Garrett Jack Bates W. C. Russell Geb Fitzgerald Owen Thomas W. Chapman A. K. Doss and others for Congress State House District Judge County offices and sheriff with several names such as Walter Pope Jr Gilbert Smith Frank Locke Mrs Oma Spraberry Leonard McNutt Bill Unwody Paponce Hudson Grim Taylor Pritchett and more.
Miss Sue Morrow daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Morrow will marry John B Coulter Jr of Corpus Christi son of Col and Mrs J B Coulter in a Sunday night ceremony at the bride’s home Relatives and a few friends will attend The wedding party will be hosted with a rehearsal dinner at the Stamford Inn and a Sunday breakfast and luncheon for bridesmaids.
Frank J. Muehlstein, Avoca, and Elnora Machovsky, West, plan a Catholic Church wedding in West on June 25 at 8 am. Bride's maids include twins Martha and Marie Kutach. Relatives from the area will attend. A noon reception at the bride’s parents’ home follows. The couple will reside in the New Hope community near Stamford.
A Tuesday afternoon gathering showered Mrs. J M Bennett with flowers and gifts as she returns to housekeeping after 12 years. Hosted by her daughters in law and a friend, the event featured grandchildren entertainers and light refreshment.
The Bridgettes held a Tuesday night gathering at Mrs. P. P. Berthelot’s home attended by Miss Laverne Grace. Esther Rogers won high score in bridge, Mrs. Jack Young took the guest prize, and Forsans native Mrs. Jeff Inglish joined but did not play. Refreshments served to a list of club members and guests.
The St. Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid of Lagerton met Sunday in the church. Rev. A H Muecibrad read scripture lesson. Mrs H Helm elected chair in absence of leaders. Program included Buried Treasure by Mrs H Dippel and My Baby and My Baptism by Mrs Herbert Lehrmann. Twenty two members attended.
Pastor E G Ripke invites parishioners to Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 45 a m and a German language Divine Service at 10 30 a m The sermon topic is Peters Draught of Fishes and the message Come for all things are now ready.
Central Presbyterian invites worshipers to morning services at 11 with a sermon by Rev Wm F Rogan on The Christian Church in an Un Christian World. Evening service at 6 with a sermon God So Loved That He Gave. Church School begins at 10 with assembly after classes. Midweek service at 8 Wednesday.
The First Baptist Church will hold regular services next Sunday with Pastor Dick O’Brien preaching at both morning and evening hours. The choir will provide special music and a baptismal service is planned for the evening. Strangers and visitors are welcome.
The W M A of First Baptist Church met Monday afternoon for a Royal Service program on Africa themes. Ruth Ford circle led with talks on Holding Fast in Africa and Nigeria, Bible study on Suppose, and other sessions and circle leaders were listed for upcoming meetings.
A. F. Lowe, formerly of Brown field, becomes the new district distributor for Phillips Petroleum Corp. succeeding George Shapiro, who led the local office for ten months and has moved back to Virginia Minnesota. Jesse White remains as assistant agent. The Lowes reside at 514 East Reynolds Street and their daughter attends Texas Tech in Lubbock for summer post graduate work.
Goodyear marks its twenty fifth year with a July 4 sale led by the Marathon and All American tires. Local dealer R A Bible notes high mileage and safety aims, highlighting lifetimes guarantees and affordable sets for replacing worn tires amid summer driving. He urges safety checks and no charge safety consultations. Texas motorists averaged 46 gallons more gasoline per year than the national figure.
The Paint Creek Baptist Church 12 miles northeast of Stamford will hold all day services Sunday start at 10 a.m. The dedicatory sermon will be given in the afternoon by Rev. J. Henry Littleton while Rev. Arvil Richardson will preach at the evening service. Pastor Rev. Almon Norris invites all former members and friends to attend. The 84 by 44 foot rock veneer building cost 1050 to complete using old structures, with many Stamford merchants and individuals contributing generously.
The Buie Implement Company on West McHarg Avenue recently modernized its brick front by stuccoing and painting it white with black trim. Interior improvements were also completed, enhancing the overall appearance of the building.
Miss Doris Wayne O'Brien daughter of Rev and Mrs Dick O Brien travels to Abilene to join four Hardin Simmons University students for the Baptist Students Union camp at Ridgecrest North Carolina. They expect to reach Ridgecrest June 19 and stay until June 27.
State and local tax authorities collect an extra 36 dollars from an oil worker's employer for every 100 dollars paid to the Texas worker. The rule highlights the tax burden on employers in the Texas oil industry.
A Chicago group that attended the Texas Cowboy Reunion in 1938 asks Stamford officials to reserve accommodations for their three day visit this year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.