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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1936

Page

8

Heat and harvests mark Sagerton notes and gatherings

The Sagerton column records an intense heat wave and ongoing wheat harvesting with yields posted from 10 to 15 bushels per acre. It lists family visits and socials including reunions, picnics, and guests from Eastland, Waco, Dallas, and Houston. Local church services and political speeches are noted along with travels by residents to Galveston and Albany.

Lois Lambert Waco Ethel Mae Kelly Ome Cliff LeFevre R. C. Gibson Clarence Parsons Eastland Wubert Magness Farwell Wallace Rogers Sagerton Travis Beil Wilson Gibson E. B. Bowen Stamford The Methodist Church Sagerton Methodist Woodrow Adcock Charlie Clark A. Clark Haskell County Florrie Massin Reuben Lambert Houston Galveston Gulf Roy Weinke Douglas Dallas Allene McCarrol

Cobb Guests From Cobb Community Visited

Mr and Mrs Glen Cobb and son G H hosted a Sunday gathering with several Cobb family relatives including Howell Cobb Von Cobb Clifton Jean Mary and Burl Bunkley from Stamford and R A Gillespie Ralph Smith and Mary Jo Martin from Albany.

Glen Cobb G. H Howell Cobb von Cobb Clifton Jean Mary von Cobb Burl Bunkley Stamford R. A. Gillespie Ralph Smith Mary Jo Martin Albany

Preacher Draws Large Audience Sunday Morning and Night

Sunday visitors and local families joined Rev. J. E. Shewbert for morning and evening services. Waco guests Cleola and Dorothy Belle Miles visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bosse. Several local families, including the Middlebrooks and Kuens tlers, spent Sunday with relatives in Winters and Rule.

J. E. Shewbert Cleola Dorothy Belle Miles Waco Ernest Bosse M. L. Middlebrook Louie Kuenstler Truett Mary Lou Martin Middlebrook Winters Othe Nanny Midway Lucille Cox Barbara Helen Rule J. W. Nanny Audrey Thompson Graham Bill Thomas Glen Stanford

Local families gather for Sunday visits and church day

Various residents from McConnell Goree Stamford and neighboring towns visited relatives and friends Sunday and Thursday. Attendees included H L Terrell and family, Ralph Shanafelt, Lewallen family Sey mour, Roscoe Hood, Earl Westbrook, Glenn Stanford family, Waynne Perry family, Barbara Cox and others. Father’s Day was celebrated at the West home with cake and ice cream.

Elmer Cox McConnell H. L. Terrell Jerry Dave Terrell Ward Ralph Shanafelt Sunnyside A. R. Brown Lewallen Seymour I. B. Lewallen Horace Hood Roscoe Hood Stamford Vernon Routon Goree Jim Caffey Earl Westbrook Glenn Stanford Leeders A. Q. Stanford Waynne Perry Billy Wayne Barbara Helen Cox Rule J. W. Nanny Jay West W. S. Thomas Mr. Thomas Graham The Baptist Church Alice Hartsfield H. A. Gipson Mr. Gipson Billy West J. T. Caffey Preston Seenteeen Harvey Terrell Bill Thomas J. J. West W. T. West

Hospital notes and church group activity update

Hospital news from Stamford, Anson, Rule and Rotan reports many patients improving or observing. The First Baptist W M U met for Isaiah study with eleven attendees led by Mrs Robbins. Kinney Furniture announces a shipment of medium priced dining room suites and porch yard furniture sale offers.

The First Baptist Church W. F. Robbins Mesdames Robbins T. R. Tinsley Alton McClellan George Gregory W. C. Cannon Otis Harbert Ed Dodson J. M. Martin Rupert Dougharty Kinney Furniture Company

Smashing Atom May Bring Hope to Cancer Victims

Ann Arbor Michigan report explains Enrico Fermi's neutron reflection method to create temporary radioactive elements for medical use. The technique boosts production 20 to 100 times by surrounding the target with hydrogen rich material to reflect neutrons back for a second chance at the atom nuclei. Medical researchers see potential for localized radioactive therapy but require extensive testing before practical medical use.

Science Service Enrico Fermi University of Michigan Ann Arbor Mich Professor Fermi Fermi

New Salt Roads in Ithaca Demonstrate Cheap Farm Roads

Dr. Cloyd D. Looker of Ithaca reports salt soil stabilized roads as a low cost, durable option for light traffic routes. A two year proven link between Ithaca and its airport used salt roads during construction with plans for hard surfacing. Methods include mixing salt with road material, adding water, and rolling to firm the surface.

Ithaca N. Y Cloyd D. Looker

No Sermons Sunday at Presbyterian Church

No preaching services will be held next Sunday as Rev. Wm. F. Rogan teaches at the Young People's Conference in Buffalo Gap. Church School meets at 9 45 with orchestra music, then sessions. Regular worship resumes the first Sunday in July. The U P Conference runs to July 1.

Wm. F. Rogan Presbyterian Church Young People’s Conference Buffalo Gap U. P Young People’s Choir Conference Tabernacle

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