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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
12
Jones County Agent C. Jobson explains practical methods to prevent weevil damage in stored grain. Clean bins, airtight sealing, and carbon bisulfide fumigation with safety cautions are described, plus alternatives for non airtight storage and guidance on timing for plants.
E. H. Childress of Avoca says he is meeting land-note obligations and does not owe a bank or merchant. He has milking seven cows for six years, currently milking six, and notes cows and hens nearly keep his family afloat amid low prices and three tough years.
Mis Wilsie Adams wed Mr Wil lam Arthur Harley on Saturday June 20 at 10 p m in the home of Rev M C Yeargan pastor of the Anson Presbyterian church. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Adams and Mr Harley is son of Mr and Mrs H L Harley of Weatherford. The bride wore Alice blue chiffon and matching accessories. An informal reception followed at the Adams home with refreshments from a decoratively tinted table. The couple left for a short wedding trip and will reside in Weatherford.
Mixx by Sue Bonner highlights farm women improving family meals through better food knowledge and nutrition. It outlines pantry musts, canning budgets for a family of five, and shows how organized storage boosts health and lowers costs with seasonal, home canned meats vegetables and preserves.
The federal government offers free vaccination for smallpox and serum treatment for diphtheria and typhoid fever to residents of stricken regions. Application blanks are available at the superintendent of schools office in the high school building or at J C Watson Stamford Chamber of Commerce. The County Judge backs funding for free administration though not yet approved. Mrs Edna Mooney of Kansas City sues for divorce after alleging a drowning incident in the couple’s bathtub.
A letter from the Department of Agriculture Rodent Control bureau urges raven control across several Texas counties. It calls on ranchers to destroy eggs and young ravens, notes roosts near ground level, and asks local papers to publicize winter control plans for the area.
Encampment opens July 15 as plans near completion. A meeting of the program and arrangement committee set special meal rates for groups: five or more from one church or family receive meals at four dollars per person for the entire encampment. Top leaders secured, playgrounds cleared, varied programs planned, and local churches will dismiss services on the encampment Sunday.
The notice details eighty entries for rodeo contests at 11 a m Thursday with children and floats from Stamford Leader Campfire Girls Ford Motor Co and many local groups. A list of forty five contestants and their home towns is provided with assigned numbers.
Miss Vera Steely leads Campfire work for West Side Sunday School. Mrs R A Gardner named Junior Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday morning sermon Divine Healing. 8:15 evening service. Orchestra at 8 10 led by Rowland to open. Sermon questions Does Man Really In Religion. Eight youths active in midweek meeting. Next Wednesday features song with orchestra prayer Bible study John eleven in pageant. Twelve is without missin Sunday School, Mise Mozelle Anderson notable. Mise Mary Francis Lawhern maintains two year Bible attendance record. Parents kept vigil past midnight to preserve streak.
Rev F A Pope of Anson will preach at Leavitt school house Sunday morning at 11 o clock. He will also preach at the Methdist church in Sagerton Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Reward offered for the recovery of a signet ring lost at an intermediate school fund event. The ring bears an Odd Fellows emblem. Contact F. M. Locke at phone 645 for information.
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