Varied FHA Week Activities Highlight Stamford Chapter
Stamford Future Homemakers of America marks national FHA week with daily activities. A high school box supper Friday night features a talent show with $3, $2, and $1 prizes, proceeds to FHA fund. A show window display and roses honor teachers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Future Homemakers of America
Spec.al
FHA Meéembers
Phil Keener
FHA
Stamford Fha
Stamford American
Cancer Crusade Aims Raise Funds and Inform Public
The American Cancer Society crusade this April as Cancer Control Month pursues two goals: public outreach with lifesaving cancer facts and raising funds for research. County chair man Ed Sprowls reports counties see rising cancer aid needs and national requests for research funds were unmet last year. Local chairmen across towns like Anson and Stamford lead volunteers, with more names to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society Crusade
Ed Sprowls
County Crusade
Edwin T Phillips, Jr
Austin
Sprowls
Central Christian TCU Professor Preaches Easter Sermon Series
Dr Harold L Lunzer of Brute College of the Bible Texas Christian University will lead the pre Easter services at Central Christian with daily 7 30 p m services. Rev James Smith announces topics from Asleep in Charen to The Church Monday through Saturday with Mr and Mrs W E Mayes directing music. Lunzer is a noted author and lecturer active in denominational and interdenominational affairs and is Oreon E Scott lecturer for 1958 Minister's Week at TCU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Lunzer
Brite College of the Bible
Texas Christian University
James Smith
W. E. Mayes
Lunger
Charen
Oreon E. Scott
TCU
Inter-City Rotary meeting draws 250 plus in Fort Worth
More than 250 people attend the inter city Rotary gathering at Roundup Hall on the Reunion grounds with Fort Worth club leaders and five area clubs. Dr Law Sone of Texas Wesleyan college speaks on Rotary’s attendance rule and global connections. Guests include district leaders and visiting presidents from Stamford Stamford Hamlin Rule Rochester and Haskell clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Law Sone
Texas Wesleyan College
Ft. Worth
Lone
Sone
Rotary Clubs
Kob Carson
Fort Worth
Joneny Grissom
Stamford
Goodwin
Hugo B. Haserius
Rotary Clubs of
Rule
Rochester
Hamlin
Haskell and
Stamfoerd
Dr. Truett Walton
Abilene
Arch Evans
Stephenville
Stamford Club
Bernard Bryant
J. F. McCulloch
Warren B. Tayman
Isa
Ira Kersnick
Bob King
Haskell Rotary Club
Tom Barfield
Gene Prewit
John Howard
Dale Graham
Ernest Williams
Roy Craig
Wno
Grissom
Nat
United States
Sales Training Course Planned Here April 21 24
The Stamford Chamber sponsors a sales training course at Stamford High School auditorium from April 21 to 24. Conducted by Arthur M. Brown, Retail Training specialist, the course is part of the Sales Development Program by the Distributive Education Department in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency. Classes run 7 to 6 36 p.m. with a $2 per person fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford High School
Distributive Education Department
Division of Extension
University of Texas
Texas Education Agency
Arthur M. Brown
Seniors to Sponsor Car Wash Saturday
Stamford High School seniors will sponsor a full day car wash on Saturday March 29 starting at 7 50 am at Oscar Hargus Service Station on Northswenson avenue and at Warren Miller Service Station on East Hamilton.
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Stamford High School
Oscar Hargus
Northswenson Avenue
Warren Miller
East Hamilton
Former Pastor Will Preach for St. John Revival
Dr. Caradine R Hooton—longtime St. John's Methodist pastor—will preach the St. John revival at St. John’s Church March 30 through April 6. He leads daily services with sermons at 7 am and 7:30 pm, Palm Sunday services at 10:50 am and evening, plus a breakfast and reception events.
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St. John
Caradine R Hooton
St. John’s Methodist Church
St. Johns Church
Hooton
Newton Starnes
Dr. Hooter
Dorcas
Hooten
Brotherhood
Rex Mauldin
Aspermont
St John’s
Washington, D. C
The
Methodist Church
Southwestern
Texas
Miniature Easter Lilies Sold for West Texas Rehab in Abilene
Easter lilies in miniature will be sold in downtown Stamford on Saturday to benefit the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene. Mothers of 11 Stamford children receiving treatment at the center, with Stamford High School juniors and seniors led by Peachy Cole, organize the sale. The event, tied to National Crippled Children’s Day, also cites Easter Seals contributions and lists participating cities including Abilene, Merkel, Sweetwater, Hamlin, Albany, Stamford, Winters, and Ballinger.
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Stamford
West Texas
Abilene
Stamford High School
Peachy Cole
Jones County
Morey
Charles Brownfield, Jr
sShetley Smith
Survey of County Schools to End Thursday Night
Jones County Hale Aikin committee to meet in Anson school cafeteria to formulate a report on local school problems. Stamford group analyzed program finance teacher supply and construction. calls for driver training and gifted program attention. Salary boosts proposed. state aid seen as insufficient for buildings.
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Jones County
Hale-Aikin
Anson
Otto Sosebee
Stamford
Heen
UESTS
Jack Mills
Martin Blackburn
Sam Baize
Buster Upshaw
Weldon Walker
Ike Hudson
L. W. Johnson
Johnson
Gradua ‘Ior
Stormford
Rodeo group disclaims ownership of halls and dances
The Texas Cowboy Reunion Inc and its officers state they do not own the Round-Up Hall or the Bunkhouse and have no control over weekly dances held there. W G Swenson as president and directors assure their nonownership and disapproval of the dance type in those buildings managed by J V Hudson of Haskell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Reynolds
Oliver
Bomar Heights
Johnson
Texas
Tinsley
Russia
David Ratliff
Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc
Hound Up Hell
Oldtimers Organization
Texas Cowboy
Texas Cowboy Reunion Inc
Stamford Welding Works Opens Under New Ownership
Lows Goodman takes over the former Louis Wise Welding Works to run Stamford Welding Works. The firm now specializes in oil field and farm equipment welding and repair at the Stamford facilities.
Must Be Spring-Stamford Families on the Move
Stamford families relocate as part of a 37‑home move cycle this year. Many sold or rented prior residences while Humble Oil personnel shift from Avoca into new Stamford houses. The list names Kinners, the Craigs, Wartes, Brownfields, Badgers, Wests, Weaks, Hinds, Binghams, Williams, Schoonmakers, Vadens, Coody, Carters, Subletts, and others with target moves through spring.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Avoca
City of
O. A. Kinners
Bob Craigs
Kinners
East
Reynolds Street
South Vassar
EF. B Herkins
Landon Street
Larry Wartes Nave Baught
Harkins
Landon and
R. H Coody
Ira C. Carter
M. J. Sublett
Freak
Carters
Wells
Subletts
BE. Boweries
Anson
Red Ferrells
Roswell
N. M
Leonard Williams
London
Williams
Bryan
Juanita Kight
Compton Road
O J. Nail
North
Perguson Street
Nails
Ferguson
E.W. Daniel
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Ted
Stamford Church of Christ
Sta
Nelda Helder
B&pw Club
Kelly Taylor
Alyce Johnson
Fther Rowell
San Antonio
Fither Miss Rowell
Brad Rowland
National Research Front
Quate
Joe White
Harntin
Ba Duncan
Charles Taymon
Lueders
Bob Moore
Hawley
D. C. Rister
Sr. Funston
Franklin Godfrey
Truby
W. H. Kelso
Wille
Anson Earl McCareb
Central Christian
Harold L. Lunger
Caradine R. Hooten
Ter
Southland
Rodeo Association
South Orient Street
Bob Craig
Porthind Avenue
Dodson Hill
Hudson Road
Dan Badgers
Brownfield
Park Drive
Joan Harveys
Harveys
Snyder
Brownfields
Falbn Terry
Country Club
Jimmy Wests
West
Roy Weaks
J. W. Davis
Davises
Ey House
Andrevis
Marvin Hinds
News
Docson Drive
Wells Avenue
Presbyterians
Hinds
Scott Place
South Orient
J. M. MeCorkle
Campbell Street
Wayland Binghams
MeCorkle
Vanderbilt Street
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Mense At 310 East Oliver Street Was Bought By the Vernon Smiths
Bill Williams
Gordon Woods
Wood
Victoria
Vanderbilt
FE. R. Raney
Bill Gregory
Raney
Lanecon Street
Compton
J. BB Schoonmakers
W. Z. Vaden
Wesleyan
Vadens
East Moran Street
Billy Tarrant
John Charles Daniel
East Moran
John Charles Daniels
Weatherford
Boboy Foy
Haskell
WH. Wahlen
Dovenport Street
Vanderbut
W. Mitch
Texas Street
South Probart Street
Virgilous
Grand Prairie
East Mandlan
Jay A. Mullins
Lexac
Tony Selmen
CC. M. Francis
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