Stamford Delegation Attends State Safety Meeting in Fort Worth
Stamford Mayor B C Thomas leads a party including Representative Travis Dean John Croft and Charles Corley to the Fort Worth safety convention. They study proposed 1999 legislation, view exhibits at Joe Will Rogers Coliseum, and praise Stamford hospitality and local traffic control efforts.
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Stamford
Fort Worn
B. C. Thomas
Travis Dean
John Croft
Chas, Coriey
Exon
Carl Corley
Gee
Cave
R. C. Thomas
Cieh
Star-Telegram
Jon Count
Joe Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Gilfields
Lew Wallace
Iowa
Ferry Hines
R. J. Turrentine
Denten
Eafety
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Turrentine
Dean Turrentine
Venus College For Women
Denton
Émstructor
Stamford College
R. Lee Bobbitt
Tite Highway Commission
Ima Commerenreewitt-C
Harley Gortey
Asg
North Texas
Nor@mal School
John H. Reagan Literary Society
Robert E. Lee
Ex-County Commissioner J C Lewellen Dies at 67
J C Cal Lewellen 67 longtime Haskell County farmer and former county commissioner died at his home after months of illness. Funeral held at Roberts Baptist Church with Rev H R Whatley officiating. Burial in Roberts cemetery. Survived by wife Maude Williams Lewellen two sons Frank and Cal and others, plus five grandchildren.
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Cal) Lewellen
Roberts Ecommoeity
Haskell County
Roberts Baptist Church
H. R. Whatley
C. Jones
Kinney Funeral Home
Mr. Lewellen
Kell County
Maude Williams
Temple
Bell County
Barthers
Prank Lewellen
Vertin
Clifford Lewellen
Haskell
Calis
Lynn Tolliver
Merlin and Monty Contest Winner Named
Kristene Johnson of 411 South McKinley Street won the Merlin and Monty contest by Kinney Furniture Company. The item notes a wedding joke exchange between Mr Merlin and Monty and mentions the First Baptist Church being air conditioned with new equipment installed Monday.
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Merlin and
Monty
Kristene Johnson
South McKinley Street
Kinney Furniture Company
Merlin
First Baptist
J C Shipman Seeks District Attorney Nomination
J C Shipman announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for District Attorney of the 104th Judicial District covering Taylor, Jones and Fisher Counties. He cites 29 years as a practicing lawyer and calls for law enforcement tempered with mercy and justice.
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104Th Judicial District
Taylor, Jones and Fisher Counties
Hamilton High School
University of Texas
Hamilton
Texas
Abilene
J. C. Shipman
Crowley Campaign Visit Highlights Texas Tax Plan
Karl A. Crowley of Fort Worth, candidate for governor, visited Stamford to press his platform. He attacked corporate influence, touted a 120 000, 600 annual tax on Texas resources, promised 30 pensions to the aged, and claimed broad support with thousands of letters and 160 000 supporters mobilizing as local campaign managers. He planned a later Stamford address. He had been touring West Texas cities including Weatherford and Abilene.
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Karl A. Crowley
Fort Worth
Stamford
Imprests
Texas
Buce
Fuuds
McCraw
Thompson
Stooges
Crowley
Dallas
Albany Baby Dies in Stamford Hospital
Little Sydney Ray Simmons of Albany died at Stamford Sanitarium Wednesday at 6 15 AM after being born there April 2 and returning for treatment. Funeral at Moran Cemetery Thursday at 10 AM. Kinney Funeral Home handled preparations. Rev Joslin of Moran presided. Also survived by grandmother Mrs A R Garvin of Albany. Shipman of Abilene to speak in Stamford Saturday at 3 30 PM on post office lawn per announcement.
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Sydney Ray Simmons
J. H. Simmons
Albany
Stamford
Moran
Kinney Funeral Home
Joslin
A. R. Garvin
Elaborate Program Set for Folk Festival in Anson
The annual Tones County Folk Festival comes to Anson on July 14 to 16 with a parade, pageant, fireworks, old time street trades, and a Friday night festival at the new high school stadium. Miss Geneva Albritton is chosen as queen. Pioneer Day is planned with Lions Club involvement. hundreds of residents are expected to attend.
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Anson
Tones County
Hichchool Stadium
Noon lunch and community events listed
An item notes a noon lunch with other events including an old-time folders contest a Negro folk festival and a street dance keeping to a civic social calendar tone.
Merchants Carnival by American Legion Band Draws Crowd
The Merchants Carnival at the ety auditorium last Friday night featured attractive stalls from Stamford merchants. The American Legion band opened with a concert outside, then Bill Dunnody explained vendor displays inside. Cake walks and a short black-face comedy followed, directed by Mrs. C. M. Watson, with participants including Jane Duke and Reba Tollison.
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Stamford
American Legion
Ety
Bill Dunnody
Anson
Jane Duke
Arvilla Monzineo
Reba Tollison
Julian Elliott
Charles Swift
Fuqua Handles 40000 Bales Cotton in 32 Days
R A Fuqua of Stamford and helpers have moved over 40000 bales of cotton in 32 days at Jayton and Haskell. At Jayton the loading of 22725 bales from the Jayton Warehouse heads to Stamford Compress will finish Friday. He also oversaw sampling 9000 bales at Haskell.
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R. A. Fuqua
Stamford
Jayton
Haskell
Jayvton
Fuqua
Haske
Bob Browning Plans Flight Display at Cowboy Reunion
R. M. Bob Browning, Stamford raised aviation veteran and government licensed pilot, will fly in to the Cowboy Reunion. He will offer airplane flights from a field two miles south of the reunion grounds on the Anson highway, arriving Sunday July 3 and staying for the three day celebration aboard a Simeon cabin monoplane.
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Rector
Jones County
State Safety
Fort Worth
Joel V. Grimes
Charley Corley
Avoca
Stamford
R. M
Bob) Browning
Mr. Browning
Anson Highway
Simeon
Abilene
Browning son linked to local school leadership
A Browning family member once led the Watson School of Rioing in Conati and is identified as the son of Mr and Mrs W T Browning of the city.
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Watson School of
Riying
Conati
W. T. Browning
The
City
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