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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1937
Page
4
The Colbert Old Home on North Swenson avenue near First Baptist church was purchased by the new Baptist Church led by Rev. H. S. Hinson. It will be renovated into an auditorium on the lower floor and Sunday school rooms on the upper floor for July use. Regular services will be held Sundays and Wednesdays with baptisms at College Lake Sunday evening.
County agents report farmers and ranchmen expanding holdings under the Agricultural Conservation Program. Potter County lists 36 dam sites with 14 completed and five under construction, average fill 3090 cubic yards, 12 dams withstood heavy rains. Callahan County signs include 740 producers covering 310000 acres of ranch land and 62000 acres of cultivated land, about 80 percent of county. Nolan County sees 50 percent of 725 farms enrolled. 175 ranchers with 2090000 acres applying for range inspection. Gray County plans 75 tanks by 30 ranchmen in 1937 under range conservation. dams hold 500 to 4000 cubic yards.
Stamford cleaners C. D. Hopkins and Marvin Elliott attended the West Texas Cleaners and Dyer Association short course during the convention in Lubbock. Texas Tech textile engineering head M E Heard directed expert discussions addressing curing the pensioes problem facing cleaners and dyers over the three day event.
An all women’s clothing class gathers Monday July 6 at 4 o’clock in the Hot Economics cottage. The note invites interested participants to attend the session for instruction and discussion.
C W Dyer and A Lewis of Abilene opened a Bear Auto Alignment Service unit at 300 South Ferguson Stamford. They installed Bear System gauges and tools to correct tire scuffing and improve steering. They offer a free initial check up.
Funeral services for Mrs. Zylpha Morton 75 widow of T W Morton were held at Lueders cemetery with Rev Joel V Grimes officiating. She died Saturday at the home of her daughter southeast of Avoca. Born October 13 1861 in Alabama she married in Paris Texas August 18 1897 and moved here 30 years ago. Survivors include daughter Mrs J M Clevenger four step children and two step daughters with residences in Avoca Detroit Tulsa Sudan Upland Calif.
Rev. Rogan will administer Holy Communion next Sunday at 10 AM with a sermon on The Reality in the Sacrament. Church school starts at 9 AM. evening service at 8 PM features The New Birth What does it Mean. Wednesday prayer meeting is reformed to a streamlined 7:45 PM program inviting all to attend.
John M. Rice of the Church of Christ in Stamford announces two years of work, departs Monday June 28 for protracted meetings, plans to return third Sunday in September for another year. Next Sunday sermons at 11 am “Should Christians Keep the Sabbath” and p m “Try the Spirits”. June meeting closed with 16 responses, 2 renewed duty, 4 joined fellowship, 10 baptized into Christ.
Rev E A Reed invites the public to attend Sunday worship at 14 50 morning and 8 99 evening with Sunday school at 9 45. Leagues meet at 7 15. The pastor will be home Sunday and discuss two vital subjects. All members encouraged to be present.
Miss Joan Bailey, a Rus sel Sage College sophomore in New York, chosen among 24 of 100 for the laurel leaves honor in June graduation exercises. She plans to visit relatives during August vacation. Wall paper and canvas ad note from C D Shamburger Lumber Co.
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