Farm and Ranch Day Draws Stamford Residents
Stamford on Wednesday April 3 hosts Farm and Ranch Day sponsored by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade committee chaired by Herman Cox with Cecil Eager leading the event. Islanders around the square will display farm and ranch gear while Gayle Baize and his band perform on the post office plaza. Merchants also feature Easter merchandise and special bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Herman Cox
Cecil Eager
Stamford Mer
Gayle Baize
Post Office
Stamford
New Spring
Bryant Implement and Motor Co
Bryant Hardwary Store
Jones County Implement
Trail Chevrolet
McGhee Motor Company
Hammer Pontiac Company
Brooks Motor Company
Prewit Motor Company
Weaver Medlin Tire Company
Buie’s Implement and Hardware
North Entrance
West Entrance
Western Auto Store
Harvey Motor Company
Humphrey Motor Company
Arledge-Grissom Boat Company
Huston Hardware
Jackson Tire Store
Lee Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Easter Seals Drive Aids Abilene Crippled Children Center
West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene sponsors Easter seal drives to benefit crippled children across 11 counties. About 122 patients are treated weekly. 45 percent have cerebral palsy, 35 percent polio, 20 percent orthopedic or speech injuries. Seals mailed March 25 to April 1. 37 000 seals for local and surrounding areas.
Rotarians Urged To Buy Easter Seals
Shelley Smith of the West Texas Rehabilitation Center Abilene urged Rotarians to support the current Easter Seals sale. Seventy seven percent of proceeds stay in Abilene for the center. Dr Ike Hudson of Stamford introduced Smith as local drive chairman. The Abilene center serves an 11 county area with half the patient load from outside Taylor County. There are 11 children from Stamford and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Rehabilitation Center of
Abilene
Taylor County Society For Crippled Children, Inc
Shelley Smith
West Texas
Stamford REA reports ahead of schedule on debt repayment
At its 17th annual meeting the Stamford Electric Cooperative revealed paying off eight notes totaling 832 dollars and regular debt service on notes totaling about 102,509 with interest near 229,000. Dr Hugo B Haterius and board members were reappointed as 250 attendees heard the president secretary treasurer and manager reports. Organized in 1939 the cooperative authorized 2 230 000 in Rural Electrification Administration notes over 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Hugo B. Haterius
H. L. Osment
G. J. Smith
Z. Edgar Boaz Jr
E. W. Carlson
Ed F. Fouts
Haterius
W. A. Montgomery
R P. Nunneley
E. W. Simpson
Osment
Smith
C. M. Lester
Rural Electrification Administration
Stamford
Open House At Reynolds Street School Draws Large Crowd
A large audience of parents and friends visited Reynolds Street School during the Thursday night open house. Principal H. J. Merriott and teachers welcomed guests while the PTA and hospitality committee provided refreshments and guided tours. Displays included library and art rooms with six foot totem poles and paper mache figures, murals, and flower arrangements. The event marked National Public School Week. Mr and Mrs Herschel Kelley later reported F C Kelley recovering at home after a Wichita Falls hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Street
H. J. Merriott
Parent
Coke
Davenport Named to State ASC Committee
B P Davenport of Stamford has been appointed as a member of the Texas State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee by the Agriculture Department Secretary Benson. He replaces C O Moser of DeKalb and is a farmer who manages the Davenport estate. Davenport has served on the school board and as a Chamber of Commerce director. his wife died last May and he has two children Pat Davenport of Uvalde and Gail a Stamford High student. He is the son of Mrs B P Davenport and the late Judge Davenport who came to Stamford in 1909 from Rangely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Davenport
Stamford
Texas State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
C. O. Moser
DeKalb Davenport
Davenport Estate
Chamber of Commerce
Ato Var
Davenport
May
Pat
Happy) Davenport
Uvalde
Gail
Stamford High School
Judge Davenport
Rany
City Officials and U S Senator to Be Elected Tuesday
Voters face a city election for chief of police with four candidates and a mayoral council slate, plus a U S Senate race to fill Governor Price Daniel’s unexpired term. Precincts 10 and 25 vote at city hall and East box high school gym. polls open 8 am to 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Tidwell
Theo Cooper Bool
Heb
Reginald Paird
Foel Upshaw
Richard Lane
Carl Swenson
Sam
Price Daniel
Int Cily Hall
Dave Walker
Daniels
George H. Hunt
Vernon
Stamford
Edimer Acres
H. J. Antoine
Rev. M.T
Charles Marshall Succumbs From Heart Attack
Charles Weasley Marshall 65 died from a heart attack Monday at the Stamford Sanitarium after collapsing at the public welfare office in the city auditorium. Funeral was held at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the local cemetery. He was born November 29, 1901, and earlier lived as a farmer in Smith County before moving to Stamford in 1955. He married Sue Reid in 1952 and is survived by two sons, four daughters, four brothers, three sisters, and 15 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Weasley Marshall
Stamford
Floyd Bcchanan
City Auditorium
Kinney
Haskell
East Davenport
Bethel Baptist Church
Funston
Community
Tev M LD Rexrode
Calif
Vo RR
Canoma Park
Mra Fula Mae Herren
Hawkell
Mra
Florene Killingeworth
Peggy Louvier
Horger
Mra Francesa Petropoulos
Amarillo
Jack Marshall
Borger
Tony
Glen Howe
Dorria
Boonesville, Ark
Barney
Hebo Henderson
McNary
Ariz
Mra Coe Stanford
Pootville
Wayne Hansard
Headley
Plans For Annual Easter Pageant In Stamford
Community Easter pageant to be held in Caramon Park with a 11 pm start Saturday night and Easter dawn finale. The event features a pantomimed story beneath the hill cross, sung hymns, and a volunteer cast from local churches directed by WE Mayes with Mrs J V Frivell Jr as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
The
Woman's Forum
Karmon Park
Dodson
Mayes
Ehoir
J. V. Frivell, Jr
Dave Walker
Raymond Astin
Hubert Watson
Charles Tayman
Garth MacCathim
Wlbe Mayes
James High
Martha Hudson
Irene Stewart
Mildred Williams
Bill Gay
Carnie Moritz
Warren Albert
Seventeen Awards Earned by Pierian Club at TWEC District Meet
Pierian Club of Stamford tallied seventeen awards at the First District Texas Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Mineral Wells. Five firsts, six seconds, three thirds, two honorable mentions, and a subscription award to Texas Club Woman highlighted a strong showing across press book youth interest health and welfare investments economic security and other divisions. District leaders including Mrs. Dave Walker and Mrs. Hollis Haynes played key roles in events and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierian Club
Pierian Chub
Stamford
Texas Federation of Women's Club
Mineral Wells
Texas Club Woman Magazine
Dave Walker
Hollis Haynes
Texas
Walker
Fort
Piersan
Chile
City Beautiful
Open House at Oliver Street School for Public School Week
Judy Moritz reports Oliver Street Elementary hosted a Texas Public School Week open house on March 7 with about 150 adults attending. Activities included a vocational agriculture talk by Brad Rowland, a second grade program on Texas, a PTA meeting at 7 30 pm, and a drawing where Mrs Coleman won a $5 PTA prize for most parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Street
Judy Moritz
Judy
Brad Rowland
Merriott
Colerman
Texas
Coleman
PTA
Berryhill Plans Rabbit Drive and Barbecue Lunch
A rabbit drive is planned in the Berryhill community Saturday starting at o'clock. A barbecue lunch will be served at noon. Ladies of the community have been asked to bring cakes and pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryhill
Gordon Lindsey Undergoes Skin Graft After Electric Burn
Gordon Lindsey, severely burned by electricity, underwent another skin graft operation at Stamford Sanitarium last week as part of his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Lindsey
Stamford Sanitarium
Stamford High Coach Attends Oklahoma Coaching Clinic
Gordon Wood of Stamford High will attend the annual coaching clinic at the University of Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday. The event is run by the Oklahoma coaching staff and Bear Bryant of Texas A and M College. Coaches from Hamlin Haskell Beyrmour and nearby towns join a seven to eight state gathering. Wood travels with two Winters and two Wink coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Wood
Stamford High
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma
Bear Bryant
Texas A
M. College
Hamlin
Haskell
Beyrmour End
Wood
Winters
Wink
Stamford Men to Attend Texas Ginners Meeting in Dallas
A. J. Millis of Rule Jayton Cotton Oil Co and Roland Kelley of Stamford Cotton Oil Mill will travel to Dallas for the Texas Ginners Association meeting. They will depart Sunday and likely return Tuesday. Kelley serves as a director of the state group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Millis
Rule Jayton Cotton Oil Company
Roland Kelley
Stamford
Dallas
Texas Ginners Association
Kelley
State Organizaion
Stamford Gardeners to Host District Meeting April 9
Stamford Garden Club leads District Eight gathering at St John’s Methodist Church on Tuesday April 9 with Mrs L E Loveless as president and Mrs FP Bowdry of Stamford presiding. Speakers include Mia Horn of Del Rio on Blue Star Memorial Highway markers and Mrs W B Wetsel Jr. of Sweetwater on the Litterbug campaign. District officers plan a flower show workshop led by Mrs Leach of Abilene and a reception for new officers by Mrs E L Martin of Stamford.
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District Fight of Texas Garden Clubs
Stamford
St John's
Mia Hi Bo Horn
del Rio
National Council of State Garden Clubs
W. B Wetsel, Jr
Sweetwater
J. LB. Pumphrey
Old
Missouri Botanical Garden
St. Louia
Mra Bowdry
Abilene
Mra
E. L. Martin
Garden Clubs
Texas
Anson
Hard
Ballinger
Big Lake Breckenridge
Cisco
Clyde
Hamlin
Menard
Mekel
Olney
Ozona
Quemaco
Hanger
Hubert Lee
Roscoe
Ruie
Sen Angelo
Tye
Winters
Calvary Baptist to Hold Revival Services
Calvary Baptist Church will hold revival services from March 31 to April 7. Evening services start 7 45 with prayer at 7 15 led by pastor Calvin Knight. Evangelist Ceetl E Foster of Bethel Baptist Funston to preach with singing by Herman Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Sunda
Orvice
Pam
Tev Calvin Knigght
Ceetl E Foster
Bethel Baptist Church
Funston
Herman Anderson
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C of C
Lueders
Stamford Merchan
Ori
Crippled Children Center
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Bill Braymer
Abilene Center
Nolan
Fisher, Jones
Shackelford Callahan
Runnels
King, Knox
Stonewall Haskell
Taylor
Texas Society For Crippled
Herschel Kelley
Wichita Falls
F. C. Kelley
Ious Times
U.S
Senator
Charles Marshall
Harmon Park
Hebert Watson
J. L. Woodson
L. W. Larson
Larson
Astin
Department of Conservation
Oliver School
Stamford Gardeners
Calvary Baptist
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