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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
10
A local column laments modern concise news writing while honoring Annie Gentry and noting Stamford’s Paint Creek lake project. It praises Mrs. Lovvorn’s PTA leadership and May Festival success, weighs Texas Democratic politics, and reports on Stamford’s quest for a justice of the peace after Jack Bates’ death.
Stamford Music club sponsors National Music week events including choir festival open air concert silver tea by the Girls high school chorus and various church and civic programs. Preparations for the Stamford softball season begin with a city hall meeting forming an organizing committee led by D T Perkins and officers.
In a May 5 dispatch, Dr. James Rayburn leads a citywide revival nearing its end as high school night is set for Thursday with students from Anson, Jamin, Lueders, Haskell, and Stamford expected. New business meetings will follow at different firms each morning. Penick Hughes Co. shifts A C Humphrey back to western sales from Snyder, and Jett Haynie resigns to open a Midland retail store. Col R L Penick organizes egg marketing meetings across Anson, Lueders, Tamiin, Rule, Haskell, and Stamford. Swift Gin Co. builds a 30000 dollar gin at Jayton under S H Sherman. Southwestern Bell marks a picnic in Lueders Park for Maurine Rogers, moving to Big Spring as chef operator. Baccalaureate for Lueders high graduates Gin Conay Cotte Lambert, Charles Oldham, and B Tonre Gomar Adams is hired in West Texas Utilities bookkeeping.
The Paint Creek philosopher debunks fear that President Truman could seize newspapers or farms. He argues seizing the press would be impractical, compares it to seizing his Johnson grass farm, and notes editors would simply start new papers. He concludes such action would do little good.
The Stamford Leader announces a new publication arrangement with Roy Mc Craig as Bartor and John H Bennett as Assistant to the Publisher. Associate editor Mrs. Refy Mahoud and staff prepare the next issue at 124 East Hamilton Street, Stamford Texas.
From the Leeders column of The Stamford Tribune an opinion on long dry spells in Jones County over eight years. It notes variable rain timing and drought risk, urges preparedness, and recalls past crops despite dry periods. The writer mentions rain arriving April 11 and a gale blowing from the north as storm risk rises.
A H Roberts Jr of Anson, active in 4 H since 1947, was chosen to enter the Talent Club contest. Sponsored by Producers Grain Car Amarillo and the Texas Extension Service, the program honors outstanding club members and offers six teen winners all expense paid educational trips through Texas Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. Roberts has led the Anson 4 H Club as president and exhibited livestock at Abilene fairs.
Bill Braun of Avoca's 441 club earns district elimination in the 4 H Public Speaking Contest. County agent Bill Lehnberg notes the event at Haskell later this week with winner attending the Fit club roundup at A M College and state contest. Braun has long been active in 4 H since 1947, served as club president, secretary and vice president, and earned the Gold Star award last year.
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