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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
10
A cemetery work-day is planned at Fairview Cemetery north of Lagerton next Saturday morning June 26. Local residents with relatives buried there are urged to help as many graves lack nearby family. The gate sign notes the site began use as a cemetery in 1890.
Stamford Inn notes visitors and visits among residents and friends. Names from Knox City Abilene Fort Worth Houston Lubbock Stamford and Anson appear, with several families listed and church events noted on Sunday. The Rev Jack Southerland preached at First Baptist and Dodsim Hill Baptist held a training union program.
A light shower Sunday night brought 0.25 inch of moisture as crops grow with more rain needed. Loy Garner and daughters from Abilene visited his parents. Several families and neighbors attended gatherings in Old Glory, with trips to Dallas and Austin for family matters, hospital stays, and reunions noted along with local visitors.
The Small Business Administration will host a July 1 meeting in Wichita Falls to explain the drought disaster loan program for small firms. SBA regional director Fred S. Neumann says the session will bring the EIDL program to the local level for firms suffering economic injury from prolonged drought in Texas and Oklahoma. About 28 counties in the Wichita Falls area are invited, with loans up to 500000 for working capital or debt payment except bank loans. Representatives from the Agriculture Department and Farmers Home Administration will attend to address agricultural issues. Businesspeople and chamber officers are invited.
Annual Muehlstein reunion Sunday June 20 at Sons of Hermann Lodge Hall near Old Glory drew about 90 relatives. President Jimmy Muehlstein led a noon basket lunch and business meeting. officers elected for next year are E. J. Muehlstein president Edward Muehlstein vice president and Linda Gerik secretary treasurer. Relatives came from Abbott Montgomery Hillsboro Houston Seymour Lubbock Dallas Aquilla Italy Abilene Muenster Waco Anson Avoca Stamford Metairie La. Oldest attendee was Mrs. Jacob Muehlstein 96 and youngest Ronny Janek 18 months old.
Mrs Matilda Liebrandt and Mrs Mattie Hunter from the Masonic Home and School of Fort Worth were house guests of Mrs Pauline Jones. They also visited the home of Mr and Mrs H H Dunklin of Avoca Saturday afternoon where special music and refreshments were served in their honor.
From Georgia to Sunray and Lovington New Mexico families visit local kin. James Robins ons from Sunray Mrs John Terrell and children from Waco and Ada Faye Bell of Lovington Albuquerque Tim Jennings and children visit T W Jennings and A R Sawyers in Clyde. Daltons Gill Mitchell vacationing in Colorado with Pace family of Delta. Reva Letz of San Angelo and Bernice Judy White meet Ed Letz and John Gordon. Normanda Sander of Abilene visits Adele Dudensing.
Jones County Agent Kirby Clayton cautions farmers about heavy corn leaf aphid infestations in grain sorghum. He says spraying offers no economic return based on research plots and that aphids decline as sorghum heads form, with beneficial insects providing natural control. contact the County Agent for details.
More than 8400 automobiles are registered in Jones County according to official records. The figure reflects vehicle registrations across the county, indicating a sizable motor fleet.
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