Rainfall in Stamford City 1.38 Inches at Noon
Rainfall in Stamford at noon Wednesday measured 1.38 inches on the Swenson Land and Cattle Company gauge. The downpour lasted about an hour, flooding streets, with additional showers reported in New Light New Hope and Spring Creek. Albany, Abilene and Haslett experienced rain. farmers seek dry spell to combat weeds as crops look fine.
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Stamford
Swenson Land & Cattle Company
Stamford Trade
New Light
New Hope
Spring Creek
Albany
Lueders
Abilene
Haskell
Lueders Guests Stop Over From Several Texas Towns
Local families from Abilene Anson De Leon Breckenridge Cross Plains and Tyler visit Lueders this week. Residents include Mr and Mrs Lewis Douthitt Misses Louise and Dorris Douthitt and Miss Irene Burnett among others. The group spends time with relatives and friends touring nearby communities.
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Lewis Douthitt
Louise
Dorris Douthitt
Abilene
Lueders
Inez
Flossie Burns
Anson
George Loop
F. E. Tonrey
Cora Mae
Albany
Bill Oldham
Lucile Gilliand
Slayton
Lois Short
de Leon
Miss Short
C. E. Arnold
Tyler
Irene
Tara Burnett
Breckenridge
Agnes Lunn
Bricksdahl
Minnie Koch
Oscar Anderson
Litthe
Arnold
Cross Plains
Lerbert Koch
Paul Koch
Hillsboro
Waco
Robbery Suspect Wounded, Transferred to County Jail
Jack Smith, wounded by Policeman John Estes in the Radford Grocery robbery last Tuesday night, was moved from the city jail to Anson county jail Saturday. His wound in the right leg is healing nicely. None of his alleged companions have been arrested.
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Jack Smith
John Estes
Radford
Anson
Former Stamford Man L. W. Bishop Shot Dead in Sonora
L W Bishop aged 30 from Cuero was shot by Deputy Sheriff William Cook and others in Sonora while officers sought to recover a car reported missing on Main street. Innis Bevins 18 of Stony Point held on car theft. Bishop’s body to be buried in Van Zandt County. Bevins’ hearing set for Tuesday.
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del Rio
Texas
L. W. Bishop
Cuero
Sonora
William Cook
Main Street
Earlie
Innis Bevins
Stony Point
Val Verde County
Charles A. Lee
Border Patrol
Bishop
van Zandt County
Bevins
Rule Jayton stockholders hold meeting in Stratford
Sam Williams president of Rule Jayton Cotton Oil Co along with R K Wootten and J H Chancellor attended the annual stockholders meeting held at the company's Stratford office. Officers were re-elected including C M Francis C L Widney and T P Talley. Williams and Francis then toured company properties in Haskell and Knox counties and west toward Spur. Wootten is a prominent Oklahoma financier with oil mill gin and banking interests. Chancellor is a Smithville Texas merchant.
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Sam Williams
Elk City
Oklahoma
R. K. Wootten
Chickasha
J. H. Chancellor
Smithville
Texas
Stamford
Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Company
Swift Gin Company and Subsidiaries
Williams
Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Co
Wootten
Tressurer
Chancellor
Stoceholder
C. M. Francis
C. L. Widney
TP. Talley
Francis
Haskell
Knox Coun Hes
Spur
Officers Capture 200 Gallons of Home Brew in Stamford Raids
Stamford police with Constable J. D Crow seized about 200 gallons of home brew in raids over several days. About six people, both Black and White, were arrested and the cases sent to the county attorney for prosecution. Most alcohol was poured out. some bottles held as evidence. The Butler family returns from a trip to central and east Texas.
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J. D Crow
Stamford
G. G Flournoy
Flournoy
Better Homes Program Delights City Auditorium Audience
The Better Homes movement hosted by Women's Federated clubs featured talks on refrigeration kitchen efficiency and labor saving devices. Mrs. McGintie introduced aims, Mr. Brady spoke on electrical fixtures, a roundtable answered questions, and a playlet plus music closed the afternoon with punch served.
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Better Homes
Women’s Federated Clubs
City Auditorium
R. FE. McDonald
FE. L. McGintie
Abilene
Maggie Barry
Texas A. & M. College
Sherman
National Federation of Women's Clubs
H. LD. Liazza
Linzza
Amarillo
McGintie
Cleburne Huston
Alton Brady
West Texas Utilities Company
Brady
Whhch
Wilemon Secures Pontiac and Oakland Agency in Stamford
J L Wilemon, a Stamford auto man, has secured the Pontiac and Oakland agencies. His display is at Bible Tire store, with service at Macon Garage in the same building. Current sub-agency through Abilene dealer may shift to direct company dealings soon.
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J. L. Wilemon
Stamford
Pontiac
Oakland
Pastor W. D. Black to Resume Pulpit After Revival
Pastor W. D. Black of the Church of Christ returned from Red Rock where his revival brought twelve new members. He and family will spend brief days at Christoval then return to preach Sunday and the next Sunday before going to Utopia for a Sabinal River encampment. F W Peckham attended a Piggly Wiggly district meeting in Abilene.
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W. D. Black
Church of Christ
Red Rock
Utopia
Sabinal River
F. W. Peckham
Stamford
Rotary Club plans hundred per cent meeting tribute
The Rotary Club will hold a ninety nine percent attendance meeting next Tuesday to honor retiring president Arthur Buster. Dr. Dallas Southard will become president. A musical program featured Misses Mary Bryant Lota Perkins and Dorothy Harlan with encore for Perkins. Rev W C Moffett spoke on Protestant ministry. A J Swenson letter from Ostend Belgium noted a pleasant voyage. Visitors included G A Dyer Casey Galveston Dr C C Starling Dr Terrell and Dr C H Hendry.
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Arthur Buster
Rotary Club
Buster
Burt King
Mem
Mary Bryant
Lota Perkins
Dorothy Harlan
Belgium
G. A. Dyer
J. Dyer
Casey
Galveston
Stamford
C. C. Starling
New Stamford
Terrell
Fort Worth
C. H. Hendry
Funeral Service Draws Large Crowd For R M Kinard
Stamford witnesses one of its largest crowds at a Methodist church funeral for R M Kinard who died June 15 after a year long illness. Rev J Hamblen led the service with assistance from Rev RK A Stewart. Active pallbearers included J J Wisemon and Lir A Blackwell among others. Kinard leaves a wife and three children plus siblings and extended relatives from Denton Van Alstyne Fort Worth and Abilene various out of town mourners attended. Penick Hughes Company officer supervised arrangements.
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Stamford
Methodist Church
BR. M. Kinard
J. Hamblen
Res
RK. A. Stewart
J. J. Wisemon
Lir. A Blackwell
T J Woodham
Dick Rowland
O. Harlan
FE McDonald Hillary KR
Denton
Luther and Lee
van Alstyn
Med
Fort Worth
Drate Kinard
F. O. Rogers
Waco
A. Wilson
Knox City
H.W Wylie
Aspermont
Herrington
van Alatyn
G. G. Yeatts
Abilene
A L. Langford
Cisco
David Crockett
Rule
Lee Kinard
van Alstyne
Gregory
Penick-Hughes Company
Ancient Juarez and Modern El Paso Feature in Stamford Magazine
Juarez Mexico, a 20 000 resident city across the river from El Paso, hosts a living historical museum mirroring its past. A story of ancient Juarez and modern El Paso will appear in Stamford American's Monthly Magazine on June 30.
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Paso
Juarez Mexico
Juarez
el Paso
Stamford American
C of C to install Dr E P Bunkley as president
Stamford's Chamber of Commerce plans a Thursday banquet at the Inn starting at 8 pm honoring visiting cattlemen and bidding farewell to A C Easterling who resigns July 1. Dr E P Bunkley will become president, with Kansas City and Indiana guests expected, highlighting the Hereford cattle auction at RV Colbert Son's ranch.
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Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
A.C. Fasterling
Chamber
del Rio
Easterling
EP. Bunkley
Bunkley
RV. Colbert @ Son
Kansas City
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Faaterling
KR. J. Kinzer
American Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association
Ralph W. Dawson
Daily Drove
Firemen’s Band to Play Concert at Inn Tonight
The Stamford Firemen's Band will give a free outdoor concert at the Stamford Inn tonight. The band will be stationed on the roof of the south portico and may be heard from nearby areas. If interest remains, additional summer concerts will follow.
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Stamford Firemen
Stamford Inn
Dilek Rowland
Rowland
Chief of Police Heads to Fort Worth Convention
Chief of Police G G Flurnoy was to depart Wednesday for Fort Worth to attend the Chiefs of Police convention in session Thursday through Saturday. Mrs Flournoy and George Sr. would accompany him on a visit to Dallas and Waxahachie.
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G G. Flurnoy
Fort Worth
Convention of Chiefs of Police
World's Fastest Motorcycle Rider At Haskell July 4 Races
Maskell Paly Association prepares for July 4 motorcycle races in Haskell with record advance box seat sales. Rural Murray, holder of a world record at 114 mph, leads a strong field of fast riders expected to challenge on the local track. Fans anticipate a thrilling speed contest and an all day holiday with business houses closed.
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Haskell
Maskell Paly Association
Haskell Race
Murray
Maskell
Man with neck injury recovers after accidental loss in Stamford
Behringer, once paralyzed from the shoulders, travels in a wheelchair and lost a front chair wheel near Stamford. After a search, the wheel was found but his cash and a cashier’s check valued at 646 and 62165 remained missing. He offers a liberal reward for return to the American office or Stamford State Bank.
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Behringer
Stamford
Mr. Behringer
Meredian
Rule
Brarford Baate Bank
Mrs Guilett Dies in Arlington After Cancer Battle
Mrs Guilett died at Arlington Wednesday morning at 1 o clock after a cancer illness. Funeral plans pending in Arlington. She left Stamford about a year ago and is mourned by husband and children including Dale Middleton Stamford Mrs Marvin Owens Abilene Mrs Jewel Austin Arlington Nick Henry and John Lynn Guilett Arlington with other Stamford relatives. Children were at her bedside last Saturday.
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Tapleti
Arlington
Stamford
Irrigation plans for Jones County land and dam proposals
Tanner County Agent describes irrigation potential in Jones County with four acre tanks six feet high and eight inch pumps to store river water for crops. He predicts significant future land under irrigation and notes cost estimates and the need for earth tanks rather than dams due to storage limits.
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Janes County
Jones County
West Side Baptist Revival to Close Sunday Night
The West Side Baptist Church revival continues through the rest of the week and will end Sunday night after a ten day run begun on Sunday, June 12. Rev. T. M. White preaches and invites all to attend. Miss Virginia Stewart returns from Spur visit.
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West Side Baptist Revival
Impo Wress
West Side Baptis Church
T. M. White
Baptists
Virginia Stewart
Spur
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Better
Leta Mae Middleton
Edna Waynie
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Weber
Southard
Bership
Dallas Southard
R. M. Kinard
E. P. Bunkley
C. OF C
North
Firemens
Chiefs’ Meeting
Mrs. Guilett Dikss
Tanner
Jones Co
Pinal
Hawley
Mc Kiaiv
Durin
Secon
Fannie Klay
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