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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
1
Wallace Hughes youngest son of Mr and Mrs A L Hughes left Saturday to enter the United States Navy. He did so as soon as possible after his seventeenth birthday. Six older brothers are serving in various branches of the armed forces.
A Stamford Flying officer first class Earl Loop was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat. The ceremony honored his service and noted his role in training and aviation duties.
John Melvin Terry Jr and two companions were inducted into the Navy. Terry reports to Norfolk Virginia for the Naval Laundry and Tailor school with a June 19 graduation. McCann and Boone completed boot camp at Farragut Idaho and were assigned to sea duty at Pearl Harbor.
Made Platoon Commander Naval Aviation Cadet J C Doss Jr who is in advance flight training at Corpus Christi has been named platoon commander Giles stationed at Wichita Falls Dick Giles who was inducted into army service last week assigned to the Air Forces and stationed at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls
Arrives in Italy Staff Sgt. John W. Fare son of Mrs Maggie Mizell writes home from Italy expressing disbelief at being so far from home. His brother Jewel E. Fare is stationed somewhere in Corsica.
Lieut. Tayman is on leave while his wife and his parents Mrs and Mrs W B Tayman remain with relatives. He sustained a knee injury earlier in service and is expected to recover.
Levis White and his wife have received a record unit in England for Harold Hallereth, with White having been in England for over three months.
Mrs William H Haynes arrives in England as the Pa Hayes are married and Mrs Haynes plans to stay in Fort Worth until her husband returns.
A fragment notes Agslington visited the town last weekend. Details are sparse in the readable text, but the event centers on Agslington's appearance and local interest in the visit.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Navy boatswain and visit notes with mixed names and locations. Reader sees scattered terms Guegen Sieeseen Watts and relatives amid fragmented text. No coherent event or dates derived.
Weather notes show Stamford received 1.51 inches from Saturday through Monday with 1.21 inches by 9 am Saturday. Light showers continued with a trace of rain Wednesday and 0.04 inch Wednesday night. Farmers hauled water Monday. stock water remains needed, but moisture benefits small grain and pasturage and aids spring planting. Year to date rainfall totals 7.75 inches.
The Air Corps Training Detachment at Arledge Field Stamford Texas is redesignated as the 2562nd Air Forces Base Unit Contract Pilot School Primary Arledge Field. The change, effective May 1, consolidates detachments into a single Base Unit to handle administration operations and training at the station under Lt Gen Barton K. Yount.
Tickets go on sale this week for Stamford High School's annual junior class play to be staged Friday in the high school auditorium. The program features three one act plays including Meet the Family The White Atom and The White Phantom directed by Miss Stella Doak with cast members Billy Katherine Binnicker Lee More Fuqua Mae Lester Jo Ann Teawetus Ey Billie
Junior Rotarians will lead the Orange Rotary Club meeting for eleven months, taking charge of club activities and guiding proceedings as they step into leadership roles.
On Honor Roll Dorothy Luck daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Luck and Ruth Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee R Williams were listed on the roll for the second six of the spring semester at Abilene Christian Abilene.
Captain Hollis Hughes of the 86th Division arrives in Stamford on 21 day leave after being wounded seven times in Italy and Africa. He earned the Purple Heart and Silver Star, served in the National Guard, and will be stationed at Camp Wolters after his leave. His wife and children, along with his father and other relatives, welcome him home. the family had planned a short visit to Fort Worth before returning.
James M. Binion resigns as Jones County agricultural agent to join an insurance firm. In a statement to local newspapers he thanks farmers ranchers and officials for their kindness and notes confidence that the extension program will improve under his successor as long as the county keeps soil fertility and vigor.
Mrs Jack McClendon learned her parents Mr and Mrs J A Sundberg in Traviscoun Sweden area were in cyclone path around 5 15 p m and the two story home shifted six to seven feet during the storm. Mrs Sundberg checked on chickens while her husband slept through the chaos. He woke to confusion and breaking dishes then searched for his wife and found her safe in a shed nearby. The house foundation posts shifted and the structure must be rebuilt though furniture largely remained in place and items were stored in jars.
Hundreds of Stamford families will learn modern methods for preparing foods for quick freezing and handling after removal at a demonstration on Wednesday May 11 in the city auditorium. The event at 2 30 p.m. is sponsored by the Stamford Board of City De t and led by Mrs. Clara Brown Long demonstration agent.
Miss Sy Lee Herndon will lead a 2:30 p.m. May 11 canning demonstration at the High School Home Making Laboratory. The event, sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association, offers free copies of Lone Star’s 36 page canning booklet and covers pressure canning, open kettle and water bath methods, with emphasis on meats and non acidic vegetables.
The Hall of Heroes candle light service at St John s Methodist Church was sponsored by the Youth Fellowship for National Youth Week. W Johnson opened with remarks on youth roles in church and government, then candle lightings followed with readings by Mrs V D Duble and organ music by Mrs N M Phy. A trio Era Joe Fshaw Billie Marie Russell and Jo Ann Russell sang songs.
First Lieutenant J. B. DeBelle vue, intelligence officer at the 2562nd AAF Base unit, Arledge Field since last July, has been transferred to Aloe Army Air Field, Victoria. Lieutenant De Bellevue left Tuesday.
Three Stamford pupils at the University of Texas Austin earned Group I on the winter screaming honor roll. Named are T Parlin, Dr. Doris Reasawaneah, and Loveless Jr L E B.
FBI director John Edgar Hoover endorses national Family Week May 7 to 14 urging unified church participation to combat juvenile crime. He cites rising delinquency since 1941 and calls for stronger family training and moral guidance across Catholic Protestant and Jewish communities.
No 3 Hardy Well in the Corinth area topped Canyon Sand at 1707 feet with total depth 3712 feet in highly saturated sand. Elevation 1624 feet. The well was brought in Wednesday and shows indications of continued strong production awaiting railroad ion test.
Second Lieutenant Julius O. Flusche of Peacock was awarded the Air Medal posthumously at a retreat parade at Arledge Field 2562 AAF Base Unit. The presentation to his widow Mrs. Imogene M. Flusche was made by Capt. P. K. Sheffield in Major J. H. Enders absence. The War Department citation credits Flusche with five bomber missions over enemy occupied Europe and praises his courage, coolness, and skill.
Annual Senior Day for Stam ford High School will be held Friday, May 19 with a presentation to the assembly. Committees have been appointed to work with the class including Mrs. Jewel Austin and Miss Ma Crockett and several student members for event organization and dress planning.
Readers get a smaller American issue as paper shortages force fewer pages. Editors apologize for limited space and crowded content, noting they are doing their best under tight supply constraints.
E O Red Wedgeworth of Snyder named manager of Stamford Chamber of Commerce development and chamber affairs effective June 1. The 37 year old, former Fluvanna superintendent and East Texas native, has led county wartime activities and helped build the Scurry County rodeo and product shows. He is a Mason, Lions Club member, Presbyter ian, with wife and six year old daughter to move to Stamford.
Lt. (j.g.) Leo M. Davis USNR describes Allied invasion preparations in the British Isles and light Luftwaffe raids during a three week London visit. He notes clean up after raids, rough North Atlantic seas, and service history from CPA Washington to the Armed Guard. Davis and his wife Bernice Rosenwasser plan to join him in New Orleans.
Boy Scouts of Jones, Jlaskell and Shackelford counties plan a district Camporee May 12–13 at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. The event opens Friday afternoon with camp setup and supper by 7 30 p.m. followed by evening activities. Contests include boiling water, string burning, fire building, knot tying, signaling by semaphores and Morse code, archery, flag test and chariot race. Troops attend with their scoutmaster or committee member.
Girls between 10 and 14 are invited to join Girl Scout meetings held Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the basement of Central Christian Church.
Old Glory High will hold commencement exercises on Friday night May 12 at 8 45 o clock. A Baccalaureate sermon for the senior class is scheduled for Sunday May 7 at 5 p m. The county music program on April 20 included all high school pupils. Earlier events include Monk Watson from Stafford Flying school May 25 and multiple one act plays by grades through May 4.
The marketing committee led by Home Demonstration Council members plans a cooperative pineapple order, inviting anyone to place an order. Orders will be taken May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Home Demonstration Agent’s office with payment of 1.10 dollars per dozen down and 2.15 dollars upon delivery. A total 300 dozen will be supplied directly from Old Mexico by an importer and delivered by his truck, each dozen weighing about 48 pounds.
Pressure cookers will be checked at the Home Demonstration Agent's office in the basement of the Court House on Saturday May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for rural citizens. Women in Anson will have a later clinic date. Bring only the cooker name. It takes about 30 minutes to check the gauge. up to three cookers can be checked at one time.
R B Buie named chairman of the Democratic precinct primary at the east box in Stamford. The meeting is Saturday at 2 30 p m in City Hall. Clarence Johnson appointed the role. County primaries follow at 2 30 p m. Delegates chosen to the Jones County Convention. The County Democratic convention will be at the Anson Courthouse on Tuesday May 9 at 2 30 p m.
Dr. Julian Atwood pastor of Highland Avenue Baptist Church spoke to the Dallas Exchange Club at City Cafe. He urged citizens to keep their feet on the ground amid hard times and stressed moral and spiritual duties. Guests included O A Kinney and Rev Miles B Hays. Marvin Hinds presided. An earlier fishing program featured J O Harrison and Gordon Davis demonstrating fly fishing.
Spring football training at Stamford High School drew 32 players in April. Coach H. B. Fitz gerald said the group formed a solid foundation for the season, with 5 lettermen among 32 players including Cotton Harvey and Robert Ho guard as regulars and Mac Lester James Wells James Wylie as lettermen. Scrimmages ran Monday to Friday last week and the squad performed surprisingly well versus the previous year’s regulars.
Dr. J. T. Upchurch of Dallas known as a national preacher and lecturer will visit the Nazarene Church on North Swenson avenue May 5 6 and 7. Pastor Rev H C Cagle invites the city of Stamford to this event describing it as a feast of good things.
The War Department announced the promotion of four officers at the 2n62nd AAF Base Unit. L. M. Olson, head of the field hospital, was promoted from lieutenant to captain, with C. Barnes R. L. Haynes and J. L. also receiving promotions.
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