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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
12
Paint Creek Baptist Church was dedicated Sunday with an all-day service. A special sermon at 11 o’clock by Rev. Henry Littleton district missionary, and Rev. Arwil Richardson preached Sunday night. The rock veneer structure measures 84 by 44 feet with six classrooms and a 250-seat auditorium. Cost of building, using volunteer labor, was 1050 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Norman Nanny and son Don of Midway visited Benday with Mr and Mrs J W A. Mr and Mrs Travis Hattaway and children of Sayles spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Clifford Ley. Nearly three inches of rain fell Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Lucian Carnes and children Anna Fay and Billy visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Carnes of Hamlin Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sam Cobb of the Cobb community and Mr and Mrs …
J D Gillespie of Rockdale visited Mr and Mrs J J West. Ruby Lou Hattaway of Sayles stays with Linda Beasley. Mrs Jewel Austin hosted her Sunday School class Tuesday night. Billy West in Goree spent weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W T West. Frank Elmore family of Howard visited H L Terrell. Mrs Walter McCandles and Velma of Rule visited Mrs J W Nanny. Arlie Young of Hamlin spent Saturday with the Wests. Livengood family celebrated Mr Livengood s 70th birthday with Earl and Carl Medford Linda Adcock and Ramond Adcock. Nancy Pardue of Stamford visited Rowend Terrell.
Miss Bettye Taylor daughter of H F Taylor married Walton Gruben of Rotan in Fort Worth in a double ring ceremony at Rev Howell's home. The bride wore navy with white accessories and the couple planned a short wedding trip before returning home.
The event begins at Baptist Church and progresses along McHarg Avenue Anson Street Hamilton Street and Walker Smith Company before disbanding Prizes range from 5 to 25 dollars with categories for commercial entries out of town and ranch entries Past winners included Arledge Ice Company Bunkley Drug Store C Bourdon Smith and Matador Land and Cattle Company The cowboy contestants parade with the Cowboy Band and other riders at 1 pm on Wednesday and Thursday.
A 1940 law requires all cigarette wholesalers and retailers to inventory floor stock as of the close of business June 30 1940. The inventory must be reported on a form to be mailed to taxpayers, who should also apply to the Collector of Internal Revenue Dallas Texas for the proper filing form.
Stamford group joins the Presbyterian Young People's conference at encampment grounds opening Monday night and lasting through Sunday. Rev. Wm. F. Rogan leads as dean with Mrs. H. S. Fitzgerald as conference nurse. Stamford attendees include Annette Carothers Jean Braun Ann Bankley and Veleta Humphrey. The grounds have been improved for comfort and appeal. The Sunday noon service follows a public eleven o'clock sermon by Dr. E. B. Surface of Abilene Central Presbyterian. The conference choir will sing and eighty nine attendees from nineteen towns in Brownfield Mesquite Tyler Temple etc participate.
Ex Bell County residents now in West Texas announce a basket picnic at the Presbyterian Encampment grounds in Buffalo Gap on Sunday July 7. All former Bell County residents and their families are welcome with no membership fee. Bring lunch and join a day of reunion with old friends and neighbors. Jim Stinson of Abilene designated as kingfish of the ex Bell County group in this area. Program to be short with no politics or war.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion lists cowgirl sponsors from many towns for the eleventh annual event. A June 30 deadline applies for applications. Eleven prizewinners return as guests while not contending for prizes, with 15 riding candidates named as top prospects.
Stamford square dancers prepare for the Reunion with a warm-up dance at Coombes Round-up hall on Thursday night June 27 Buck Howell's orchestra will provide music Judge C FE Coombes announced Official square dance team members Lawrence Crider Cecil Gray and others have helped organize lessons with attendees including A C Cooper E B Wheeler Magnus Swenson Sol Sanders W G Swenson Ray Morgan and H D Britain
A homeowner outlines a renovation plan including installing a new roof, adding a sleeping porch, and repainting and re-papering the house to refresh the residence.
Miss Mary Alice Putnam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Putnam of Lueders and granddaughter of the late J. R. Putnam, will be Lueders' sponsor for the Texas Cowboy Reunion. She trained her paint horse on the Camp Cooper ranch purchased by her grandfather in 1905, a property still owned by the Putnam estate. Camp Cooper, founded June 3, 1856 by Major W. J. Hardee, saw Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee arrive weeks later to command the First Squadron, with a ranch house built in 1873 from the innermost stone.
Mr and Mrs R W Cole of Rule celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with over 200 guests from Rule and nearby towns. They were married June 22 1890 in Blum where Cole was bank president, later lived in Hamlin, then Rule, with eight children.
Frank Heflin, confined to his bed about 18 months, is up and about to some extent. He joined a drive with Mrs. Heflin and friends to visit the Humble camp and nearby oil fields, saw the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds, and stopped at a bedfast friend S. R. Osment. Heflin has croqueted recently and runs a watch and clock repair business from his home shop during illness, now receiving orders from Cleburne, Goldthwaite, Lueders and other towns.
The Anson mixing station for grasshopper poison will remain open for the rest of this week. Starting July 1 it will operate only on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. Floyd Lynch county agent announced with Dr. D. Gould and Dr. Beulah Gould. Jewel Usry and Miss Etta McKinley left Wednesday for San Antonio for several days.
Albany politician Thomas L. Blanton announced plans to open his campaign for Congress from the 17th district with a Federal lawn address in Abilene at 8 30 p m next Monday. He delayed the kickoff due to Clyde L. Garrett in Washington. He faults Garrett for not returning home during congressional recesses.
Abilene will send a float in the grawd parade of the Texas Cowboy Mouni and reserve a block of 200 tickets for the July 4 afternoon performance. Merle Iuver, chamber manager, notified Stamford Chamber manager Chas Green that July 4 is designated Abilene Day at the Reunion with visitors expected on the other two days.
Mrs R C Shelton entertained the Just-A Mere Bridge Club at her home with roses and daisies as decorations. Roy Cochran won the high score prize while guests included S J Hodge A C Braun W D Duble Earl Hughes Merle Cooper Lee White A H Ladd Bernard Buie Clay Davis G E Hanson and Earl O'Steen. Fresh peach ice cream and angel food squares were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yates entertained Emanon Club members and husbands Wednesday night with a yard picnic supper followed by indoor bridge. High score prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Braymer. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Markham and others.
Mrs Loraine Folly of Dallas entertained in honor of her sister Mrs George Zachary with a chuck wagon themed luncheon and bridge. Guests included Miss Umbria Johnson of Nashville and many locals. Mrs Robert Harrison won high bridge score and Mrs Wade Youngblood was runner up.
At a Wednesday meeting Mrs. W. W. Miller presided as the Play-A-While Club voted to disband for the remainder of the summer. Members planned to resume activities in the fall and discussed upcoming community events.
The event featured forty two games played at a party on Wednesday. Miller served a salad plate at the tea hour. Guests included Miss Lula Witherspoon and several others: Mmes A J Bell Anna Dial Jack Fuqua E B Harrison Tom Evans G B Mc Laughlin R L Howse Jack Mc Clendon Albert Turner L E Million H B Lawson and Frank Lindsay.
The pre-Reunion warm up dance at the sponsors pavilion on the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds drew a large crowd from Stamford and out-of-town guests Tuesday night.
Members of the St. John's Methodist Church choir enjoyed a Wednesday night picnic at the municipal swimming pool, gathering for a relaxed social event.
Two more dollars for the Red Cross War Relief fund were received at the Stamford American office this week. Contributions came from A. J. White for $1 and L. E. P. for $1.
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