Red Cross drive surpasses county quota with Stamford gifts
Jones County Red Cross War Fund reports 8984.85 in donations through Saturday, well over the 7950.00 county goal. Anson and Stamford groups push the drive through the month with ongoing volunteer efforts and a Stamford Livestock Exchange auction boosting funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Red Cross Chapter
Robert Cross
Anson
War Fund
Red Cross
Stamford
Stamford Livestock Exchange
Martin Ws Veid Falls
Kent
City Budget Reveals 121705 Expenditures Across Departments
City Manager R G Bowdry announced the upcoming budget hearing for the next fiscal year in the city council room on April 2 at 2 30 p m. The plan totals 121705 with 33220 for water and sewer and 88455 for general operations and bond retirement. Revenue is projected to exceed expenditures at the current tax rate of 2 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Bowdry
Water and Sewer Department
Training Union to Open Sunday Night at Baptist Church
The Training Union school meets at First Baptist Church starting Sunday night March 21 and continues through Wednesday night. It prepares for the spring revival beginning April 11 with books on soul winning led by Rev. Miles B. Hays and Mrs. C. M. Lester among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Miles B. Hays
C. M. Lester
Christ
Jesus
J. E. Bounds
L. R. Jones
Recruiting Officer For WAVES Visits Stamford
Lieut. Clare Frederick, a WAVES officer, will be in Stamford on Tuesday March 30 to take applications and provide information on WAVES SPARS and the Woman's Marine Reserve. She will be at the post office in the afternoon for those seeking service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Frederick
WAVES
Stamford
SPARS
Woman's Marine Reserve
Navy
Reynolds School Six-Week Honor Rolls Listed
The Reynolds School honors six weeks of student achievement with lists across grades. First grade A and B honors include Nawona Williams and Jane Adams among many peers. second grade features Jo Ann Frizzell and Mary Jo Bounds. fourth grade lists Ruth Hood and Julia Adame. sixth grade notes Jo Ann Humphrey and Nancy Lavender among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Frizzell
Lajuana Jueck
Sandra Swenson
Mary Jo Bounds
Marik Barrett
Betty Lou Johnson
Mail¢éa Metz
Nancy Partjue
Otho Gillan
Paul Hanson
Christine Jemmse
Jo Ann Humphrey
Nancy Lavender
Lilie Musil
Joan Young
Edd Hill
Peggy Sue Young
Oliver School Class Roster and Year Group List
The document lists students by class year and section at Oliver School. Names span Second, Third, Fourth, and Sixth Year A and B groups, with numerous entries including Ouanda Goad Ouida Goad Jo Ann Olinger Erlene West and Marvin Rinn Carolyn Braun B Elvis West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouanda Goad
Ouida Goad
Jo Ann Olinger
Erlene West
Lowell Jones
Jerry Porter
B. James Little
Ronald Shell
Morris Strand
Margaret Cooper
Robert Bounds
F. A. Hefner
Helen Bates
Jimmy Terry
Joan Finley
Mona Jean Reid
Juanell Kitchen
Lynn Ann Lytle
Edna Mae Gray
Marvin Rinn
Carolyn Braun
Elvis West
Gloria Bennett
Patricia Flemins
Sunny Jo Meredith
Gloria Pace
Bobbie Nell Samuels
Glenn Markham
Lewis Timberlake
Albert Crider
Floyd Whailen
Senior High Class Ranks Listed by Year and Name
Senior class rankings show first second and third places for seniors with names Freda Culwell Dorm Roissenwasser Peggy Gray Edwina Pendleton Ethelene Williams Peggy Bosse Raymond Brigham W B Cox Lamar Goodyear Dorothy Howse Harold Johnson Virgie Short Nell Stagner Peggy Tinsley Juniors list first second and third with Bobby Huston May Belle McCafferty Barbara Sims Lillian Goodyear Louie Mac Hardy Billie Gay Mary Sue Humphrey Ted Lavender Dale Muse Rex Prewit Dorothy Paul Summers Sophomores first rank Leemore Fuqua second rank Sally B Cungus Digby Crump Janice Jackson Mae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Culwell
Dorm Roissenwasser
Peggy Gray
Edwina Pendleton
Ethelene Williams
Peggy Bosse
Raymond Brigham
W. B. Cox
Lamar Goodyear
Dorothy Howse
Harold Johnson
Virgie Short
Nell Stagner
Peggy Tinsley
Bobby Huston
May ‘Belle McCafferty
Barbara Sims
Lillian Goodyear
Louie Mac Hardy
Billie Gay
Mary Sue Humphrey
Ted Lavender
Dale Muse
Rex Prewit
Dorothy Paul Summers
Farmers may sell home produced foods under meat ration plan
Farmers who sell surplus butter and meat at market will become distributors and must collect red ration stamps or certificates under the new meat rationing system. They may use stamps for home produced foods or trade them at retailers for cheese butter oil or canned fish with a base 16 points per person. The point values for many items will be announced the week of March 22 and meat rationing rules may adapt to supply conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Bouras
Washington
Army discharge of Mose D Jones returns him to Stamford farming
Mose D Jones, formerly stationed at Kearns Utah, has received an honorable discharge from the United States Army and has returned home to farm. He resides at Stamford Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose D. Jones
Kearns
Utah
United States Army
Stamford
Rt. 2
Rural Clubs Study Caring for Objects In Wartime
Clara B Uibe outlines 4 H and home demonstration club sessions on refinishing and repairing chairs during wartime. Scheduled meetings span March across Nugent Wilson homes Warren Stith Central Koolhouse Golan church and various schoolhouses with events through March 31 and a district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara ‘B. Uibe
Nugent and
Wilson
Warren
Stith
Central Koolhouse - Golan Church House
Thureday
Euston Manly
Avoca A. m
Lakota
S. Agnew
Truby P. m
Tuesay
Tuxedo-Plainview de Lheise
Cinesaly
Boyd Chapel
A. m. Carpenters Gap
Wails
Friendly Contest Between South Pacific and North Africa Forces
North Africans won the first skirmish Sunday 110 to 105. IL H. Terry commands the South Pacific forces and Cleburne Huston leads the opposing side. The contest is described as friendly with leaders still on speaking terms after a banquet. A chicken dinner rewards the winners and Dr. C. H. Morris spoke at the banquet. Boy Scouts from troop 40 attended with talks on the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL. H. Terry
South Pacific
Cleburne Huston
C. H. Morris
Central Christian Church
Boy Scouts
Garth McCallum
Chas. Green
Green
Dan Langford
James Frizell
George Davis
Rush
Riley and
Ruben
Stamford Flying School
R. C. Giles
C. T. Dodson
Corley Family Receives Cablegram From Bern
Mr and Mrs A Y Corley received a cablegram Monday from their daughter Mrs Walter Beach in Bern Switzerland saying she and her family are all right It is the first word since last August The Beach family has been in Switzerland about 16 years They were in the United States for several months about six years ago and visited here at that time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Corley
Walter Beach
Gladys Corley
Bern
Switzerland
Beach
United States
Revival to Be Held by Former Pastor Alexander
Dr. Walter R. Alexander of Dallas will conduct a Baptist revival at the First Baptist Church from April 18 to May 2. The meeting is announced by pastor Rev. Miles B. Hays. Alexander previously led the church and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Alexander
Dallas
First Baptist Church
Miles B. Hays
Alexander
Crawfords Talk By Phone to Son Onis in Hawaii
Mr and Mrs Sam Crawford of Hamlin and daughter in law Mrs Onis Crawford talked with Tech Cpl Inis Crawford stationed in Hawaii. The call was arranged for a date and time, with the three speaking from the Hamlin bank where Mrs Crawford works. Mrs Crawford said it sounded powerful to hear Onis's voice. They restricted topics to home news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Crawford
Onis Crawford
Hamlin
Tech
Inis Crawford
Hawaii
Onis ‘Rawford
Rawford
Onis
Good Preaching and Singing at Revival Meeting
John’s Methodist Church opens a revival with strong attendance and interest. Dr H J Robinson of Lubbock leads preaching and Rev Oscar Bruce of Avoca directs singing. Services run twice daily at 10 am and 2 pm through the week and next, excluding Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John's Methodiat Church
H. J. Robinson
Lubbock
Oscar Bruce
Avoca
Rosamond Rites Held for Farly Resident at 87
W J Rosamond a longtime Farly resident died aged nearly 88 born March 16 1855 in Mississippi and came to Stamford in 1904 He was a ginner and member of the Masonic lodge His wife died in 1925 Survivors include six sons in Denison Denison J L Lubbock Big Spring Dallas Dallas and Calgary two daughters Mrs W Fitz Denison and Mrs Dan Morris Tulsa Oklahoma with pallbearers FE Brownlie J K Hra D Thompson W R Tay n CC F Upshaw and George Smith Burial was in Highland cemetery Services were conducted by Miles B Hays pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Bromehial
Stamford I
Mr. Rosamot
Miles B. Hays
Orince
T! Highland Cemetery
FE. Brownlie
J. K
D. Thompson
W BR. Tayn
F. Upshaw
George Smith
Rosamond
Mississippi
Stamford
Masonic Lodge
W A
B. R
Denison
J. L
Lubbock
J. H
Big Spring
R. H
Dallas
C. C
Caildress
W. Fitz
Dan Morris
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Baptist Workers Conference at Lueders Tuesday
The Jones County Baptist Workers Conference will meet all day at the Baptist Church in Lueders on Tuesday March 23. The theme is Victory Through Christ with Rev. Henry Weldon of Albany preaching at 11 o clock. Representatives from various association churches will attend. Rev. Fred Moreland hosts and presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Baptist Workers’ Conference
Lueders
Henry Weldon
First Baptist Church of
Albany
Fred Moreland
Meat Rationing to Start March 29 With 150 Item Values
Special to The American Dallas March 17 outlines the meat rationing program starting March 29. Red stamps in Book Two will cover meats fats butter canned fish. Point values will be announced the week of March 22 based on weight, supply, and consumer preference.
Advertising Panels Support Red Cross War Drive
Six outdoor panels advertising the American Red Cross as the greatest mother in the world have been donated to the March War Fund drive by Western Advertising System Stamford R W Bounds owner. The posters appear in Anson Hamlin Avoca Lueders and Stamford. Bounds has a son in the navy stationed in San Francisco and a son in law in the marine corps Sergeant Ben Loop at Parris Island.
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American Red Cross
Western Advertising System
Stamford
R. W. Bounds
Anson
Hamlin
Avoca
Lueders
Bounds
Navy
San Francisco
Marine Corps
Ben Loop
Parris Island
South Carolina
Desert maneuvers and base command noted for Lt. Col Ike Hudson
Lt Col Ike Hudson conducts desert maneuvers at Yuma Arizona and has been stationed at Camp Barkley Abilene as commanding officer of a station hospital. His family remains in Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Hudson
Yuma
Arizona
Camp Barkeley
Abilene
Stamford
Singing Convention To Be Held In Anson
The Jones County Annual Singing Convention meets the first Sunday in April 1943 in Anson High School auditorium, its permanent home. Fifty years old, many charter members still live in Jones county and urged the committee to hold a meet ing this year. Anson will host a day of singing for God and country on April 3 1943, announced secretary A L Stell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anson
God
A. L. Stell
Mrs Clements Died During Illness of Stanton Resident
Mrs. Cal Wright traveled to Stanton to be with her mother Mrs. W H Clements who died before her arrival after a period of ill health. Rev Mr Wright and daughter Betty Wright also left for Stanton for the funeral set for Thursday afternoon. Mrs Clements' husband had died years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Wright
Stanton
W. H. Clements
Wright
Clements
Mr. Wright
Betty Wright
Mrs. Clements
Soldier Rye Returns Home On Furlough From Lubbock
James W. Rye now stationed at Garden City Kansas was on furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J W Rye He was transferred from Lubbock Army Flying School to Kansas for duty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Rye
Garden City
Kansas
J. W. Rye
Lubbock Army Flying School
Car License Fee Due By End Of March
The 1943 license fees for automobiles and motor vehicles must be paid before March ends or the accounts become delinquent. Payments can be made in Stamford at Upshaw and Upshaw on Fast McHare avenue, with owners bringing the automobile and license receipt to obtain the new license. The new plates are black with practice numbers and measure 1 by 4 inches, to be affixed to the upper corner of the 1942 plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Upshaw
Rotary Luncheon Speaker Dr H J Robinson
Dr H J Robinson pastor of First Methodist Church of Lubbock spoke at the weekly Rotary Luncheon. He is conducting a revival at St Johns Methodist Church and was introduced by RB Bryant during Tuesday’s meeting. Officers for the year starting July 1 will be elected at the next Tuesday meeting, with nominating committee appointed by President R C Ricks including L W Johnson as chairman J F McCulloch C D Hopkins and Dr Dallas Southard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
R. C. Ricks
L. W. Johnson
J. F. McCulloch
C. D. Hopkins
Dallas Southard
H. J. Robinson
First Methodist Church of
Two Ex-Students Honored by Stafford High School
Fanice Vaterius and Jackie Hansen, both graduates of Stafford High School, receive top honors among former students. Vaterius, a dancer, is active in community groups. Hansen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Hansen, participates in Luther League, the GAA, and contributes to the Lone Star Lutheran staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanice Vaterius
Texas Lutheran
Jackie Hansen
Stafford High School
Fanice
Hueco
RB. Waterius
GAA
Jackie
N. M. Hansen
Lone Star Lutheran
Stamford Coffee Shop Sold to Abilene Buyer
The Stamford Coffee shop changed ownership Monday with Mel Tobe Kuenstler and Mrs. Lee Rogers selling to Dave Cannon of Abilene who took charge Monday. The cafe will operate under the same name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Mel
Tobe Kuenstler
Lee Rogers
Dave Cannon
Abiene
Oliver School Hires Two Substitute Teachers
Wives of two Stamford Flying School instructors serve as substitute teachers at Oliver Street School. Miss Wilma Hukel, third grade, resigned for Amarillo position. Mrs. Leonard Nelson, formerly Nebraska teacher, fills her role. Miss Theda Britton, first grade, also resigned. Mrs. A. T. Ray takes her place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Oliver Street
Wilma Hukel
Amarillo
Leonard Nelson
Nebraska
Theda Britton
A. T. Ray
Rowland Speaks at Exchange Club Meeting
Dick Rowland was guest speaker for the Exchange club meeting at the Stamford Inn last Friday. He discussed extinguishing incendiary fires and fire prevention. He was introduced by David Bennett and R. E. Johnson, president, who presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rowland
Exchange Club
Stamford Inn
David Bennett
R. E. Johnson
Cadet Cecil Gray Jr Enrolls in Abilene CPT Training
Cecil Gray Jr begins CPT training at Abilene after completing CPY program prerequisites aimed at Naval Aviation cadet pathways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gray, Jr
Abilene
Seabee Bob Corley Serves in Rhode Island Navy Yard
Bob Corley son of Mr and Mrs A Y Corley serves in the Naval Construction Seabees stationed in Rhode Island He was called to service in January first stationed in Virginia He and his wife visited here before he entered the service Corley was employed at West Texas Utilities Company here several years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Corley
Seabees
A. Y. Corley
Naval Construction
Rhode Island
Virginia
Bee
Corley
West Texas Utilities Company
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Mra
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R. F. Mahood
Stam
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Yates Drug Store
Stamford Coffee Shop
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Svefone Tere
Serenett
R. HB. Bounds
First Air
Wo A
Haynes
Ernst Pittman
Amsen
L. M. York
George Pryer
Woek
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Herb. Carin
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W. C. Pratt
A. J. Davis
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Monnie C. Gentry
Charles ‘Kilpatrick
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Brazelton Lumber Co
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W. M. Braymer
Ay Rice
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Henry Trvin
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Ama Erdman
Ticard
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Stamford Laundry
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Bill Adams
Billie Ray Bryant
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Mildred Ferrell
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Earl Stagner
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Dorothy Baird
Jenita Black
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Bobbie Parker
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Wanda Fay Smith
Virginia Thorn
Jean Marie Cobb
Senior High
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Sally B. Cungus
Digby Crump
Janice Jackson
Mae
Office of War Information
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W. R. Alexander
Crawfords
Son
First Meruépis
W. J. Rosamond
Farly
Baptist
Gweneral
Rotary
Rowland
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