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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1940

Page

10

Texas Cowboy Reunion Adds Quarter Horse Show to lineup

The Stamford Texas Cowboy Reunion expands for its eleventh year by adding an official American Quarter Horse show to the rodeo and educational aims. The piece notes the Quarter Horse is a fast, sturdy type, not a breed, and cites the first official AQHA show at the world’s biggest ranch gathering. It also touches on wartime thrift and a Florida? reference to twins and preparedness notes.

Stamford American Quarter Horse Association Abilene America Stork

Local notes and visits fill Rockdale community pages

Rockdale residents share weekend visits and dinners with Cobb Gillespie Fox and Bankley families. The Reves' combine finished cutting gals for Mr. Fox while oil value in Texas 1938 topped farm crops by over 127 million as gas use rose 5 percent.

R. A. Gillespie J. S. McKeever John Sunday Earl Vickers Laeeders R. J. Fox Doris Eatie Lee Bankley V. F. Bankley Vernon Cobb Glen Cobb Reves Mr. Fox Texas

Stamford Area Social and Visits Report

Mrs Lee Walker hosts the Coterie Club Friday afternoon. Several residents visit relatives in Stamford and Wichita Falls. Miss French Brown underwent emergency appendicitis surgery at Stamford Sanitarium. Mary Elizabeth Bounds had tonsils removed there. Others noted: Parker Gardner recovering after a Stamford operation and visiting parents in Wichita Falls.

Mrs. Lee Walker Coterie Club French Brown Stamford Sanitarium Parker Gardner Wichita Falls T. J. Boston Margaret Boston Mary Elizabeth Bounds R. H. Bounds

Visitors and travelers attendities tied to local schools and events

The notice lists numerous visitors and guests: Mrs Segerstrom, daughter of Mrs Larson, and sister of Mrs Witt. Charlie Ivy and family from Van Nuys visit during the Texas Cowboy Reunion with Miss Eileen Lipscomb. Others include Mrs A L Buster and Dorothy May Buster from Cisco. Mr and Mrs N M Phy with Mrs Phy’s mother Mrs J W Wilson of Dallas. Mr and Mrs A J Smith Jr with Rev H H Stephens and Mrs M L Sivells of Winters. Mac Lester and family planning a vacation to Fisher La and Neder land. Newell Berry Jr visiting from Port Arthur. Mrs P P Berthelot, Mrs A J Heflin and Bertha Marilyn with Paul Ronnie of Houston. Mrs Sallie T Pate returning from Dallas after a two-week Business and Professional Women’s convention trip.

Charlie Ivy Barbara and Lawanda van Nuys California Mrs Ivy Miss Eileen Lipscomb Newell Berry, Jr Port Arthur P. P. Berthelot A. J. Heflin Bertha Marilyn Paul Ronnie Houston Sallie T. Pate Dallas The Business and Professional Women's Clubs

Southwest Gains 200 Industrial Plants in Year

A Lone Star Gas System survey notes in the Texas and Oklahoma area a year of rapid industrial growth with more than 200 new plants. New facilities span soap, yeast, clothing, food products, ice, machinery, and more in cities like Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Garland, and McKinney. Major projects include Procter and Gamble soap plant in Dallas, Fleischman yeast plant, and Willard Storage Battery expansion.

Southwest Texas Oklahoma Territory Lone Star Gas System Bonham Cisco Sweetwater Electra Garland Wichita Falls McKinney West Weinert Greenville Midlothian Dallas Fort Worth Lone Star Oklahoma Byer-Rolnick Hat Company Hardy Ice Company West Texas Cotton Oil Company Economy Cash Feed Woodall and Fagan Gin Company Calvert Greenville Co-operative Gin Association Midlothian Co-operative Gin Association C, and F. Cleaners Purcell Wal Ters Co-operative Elevator Association Walters Dixie Bakery Hugo Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Company Fleishman’s Standard Brands, Inc Standard Brands Bowman and Company Willard Storage Battery Company Kroehler Manufacturing Company Campbell-Taggart Bakeries, Inc Dallas Machine and Engineering Works Leghorn Rousing Products, Inc Link Belt Company Conro Manufacturing Company American Asphalt Roofing Corporation of Kansas City Container Corporation of America

Warren McAllister Returns Home From El Paso Visit

Warren McAllister returns home for the summer after staying in El Paso where he attends College of Mines. He remained there through June 5 for initiation into Alpha Psi Omega, the national honorary dramatic fraternity, for his performance in the lead role of Our Town by Thornton.

Warren McAllister South Texas Warren el Paso College of Mines Alpha Psi Omega Our Town Thorton

Rowe Named District Distributor for Phillips Petroleum

A. E. Rowe is announced as the new district distributor for Phillips Petroleum, correcting last week’s paper which listed A. E. Lowe as the appointee. The change confirms Rowe in the role continuing the company’s regional operations.

Rowe Phillips Petroleum Corporation A. E. Rowe A. E. Lowe

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