Water District Plan Eyed to Finance Bob Baskin Dam
A Stamford council and Chamber of Commerce meeting explored financing the Bob Baskin Dam by forming irrigation districts. Bruce Campbell of the Brazos River Water Board outlined a $14 million project on the Double Mountain Fork near Rule to irrigate about 35 000 acres with water repaid over 40 years at roughly five dollars per acre annually. Soil analyses from Rule Knox City area suggest irrigation feasibility, with next steps including soil testing to confirm viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Baskin
Stamfordity Council
Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Campbell
Brazos River Water Board
Knox City
Campbell
Brazos
Rule
U. S. Department of Inter
Ton
Claude Reed
S. N. Reed
Mr. Graham
Handsome Saddle to Reward Top Quarterhorse at Texas Reunion
The American Quarter Horse Association plans a handsome saddle for the champion in a new performance class at the Texas Cowboy Reunion event on July 2 3 and 5. Roy Arledge chairs the effort with AR partners Ray mond Hollingsworth and Bob Hooper. Finalists will perform under saddle with four animals in the arena to crown grand and reserve champions. Two new halter classes raise total show entries to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Roy Arledge
Arledge
American Quarter Horse Association
Raymond Hollingsworth
Amarillo
Bob Hooper
Plainview
Pioneer Resident of Lueders Dies
Frank Tonrey, 76, a longtime resident of the Post Oak community near Lueders, died Sunday night at home after years of ill health. Funeral service held at Lueders Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Moreland officiating. burial in Rising Sun cemetery. Surviving: his wife Meta Arnold Tonrey, six sons including Leslie and Carl, two daughters, and 19 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank FE. Tonrey
Post Oak
Lueders
Baptist Church
Fred Moreland
Stamford
Lueders Baptist Church
Melvin Byrd
Rising Sun
Kinney Funeral Home
G CC. Cooley
A. L. Mullins
JR Vickers
Francis Lieb
Dame Overton
M. &. Smart
Mr.Tonroy
Harrison County
West Texas
Bart
Mary Nonroy
Raising Sun
Meta Arnold
F. M. Arnold
Three Mile Pasture
King Ranch
Tonrey
Shackelford County
Wollen
Tonroy
The
Leslie
Carl
Raymond
F. B. Tonroy
Lubbock
Morris
Corpus Christi
Roy
San Diego
Herbert Adama
Wichita Falls
Fred Hines
Dueders
Reverend Clifford Thomas to Lead Church Women Broadcast
Reverend Clifford B. Thomas will lead the United Council of Church Women program on Radio Station KDWT Saturday at 10 a.m. His theme is The Christian Family and Love. Nawana Williams assists with the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Thomas
United Council of Church Women
KDWT
Nawana Williams
Hudsons Leave for Summer at Branson Ranch
Dr and Mrs F FE Hudson departed Monday heading to Branson Colorado to spend the summer at their ranch home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. F. FE. Hudson
Branson, Colo
Georgia Man to Hold Oldtime Gospel Meeting Here
E. H. Miller of LaGrange Georgia will preach an oldtime gospel meeting at the Church of Christ on the corner of North Ferguson and Bunkley streets. Meetings run May 27 through June 6 with evening singing at 7 45 then preaching at 8 o clock. Sunday services are 10 90 a m and 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
E. H. Miller
LaGrange
Church of Christ
North Ferguson and
Bunkley Streets
Monahans Next on Stamford Schedule
Stamford softball travels to Monahans Saturday night for a league double header. Monahans sits tied with Crane for third place. Admission will be 35 cents and 1 percent. Stamford later hosts Anson boys in a Negro league game tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Monahans
Crane
Odesia
Elks
Stamford
Saturda
Jexsatook
Anson
Horace Holly Motor Co
Abilene
Brownwood
Howard Payne
Mexican Workers To Be Served in Local Cafes
Stamford cafe owners meet with the migratory labor committee at the Chamber of Commerce to plan year round meals for Mexican workers. They agree to cooperate so farmers gain access to laborers during the migratory period, noting Stamford previously lacked places for workers to eat. Attendees include Charles Morrow Chester Burson Boots Rogers J Roy Johnson Nat Wash Mrs Inez Kuenstler Cliff Grantham and committee members C E Bunkley Jr Marvin Hinds C A Kinney C Westfall and Jack Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Migratory Labor Committee
Charles Morrow
Chester Burson
Boots Rogers
J. Roy Johnson
Mr. May
Nat Wash
Inez Kuenstler
Cliff Grantham
C. E. Bunkley, Jr
Marvin Hinds
C. A. Kinney
C. €. Westfall
Jack Norman
Lillie Musil Elected Stamford Future Homemakers Head
New Stamford Future Homemakers of America officers include Lillie Musil as president succeeding Geneva Jo Brown. Perry Jones is vice president and Lu Jean King secretary with Norma Coleman treasurer and Lindle Christian parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Future Homemakers of America
Lillie Musil
Geneva Jo Brown
Perry Jones
Lu Jean King
Norma Coleman
Lindle Christian
Joan Walton
Carolyn Guillette
Sone
Joyce Roberts
Tommye Nance
Geneva Jo
Galveston
H. K. Langford
Ethel Rowell
Stamfordites Attend Albany CofC Meet
Several Stamford men attended the Albany Chamber of Commerce banquet last Friday night where Price Daniel spoke and a Fandangle preview was shown. The Stamford group included J. M. Hardy Jack Wagsman J F P McCulloch Henry Andrews O A Kinney and W G Swenson. Mrs C Y Norman of Vallejo California visited Fort Worth Monday with her aunt Set Etta Hickman returning to Barksdale Field Louisiana after a family reunion with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Price Daniel
J. M. Hardy
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Wagsman
J. FP. McCulloch
Henry Andrews
O. A. Kinney
W. G. Swenson
Jaycees to Sponsor Stamford Clean-up Drive June 1 26
Stamford Jaycees announce a citywide clean-up drive from June 1 through June 26 led by general chairman Ted Myers. Hubert Watson and Jack Norman will be publicity chairs with Harmon Daffern supervising Boy Scouts assisting. Subcommittee chairs include High, Schwarts, Tayman, Lambeth, Prizell, Bl Thomas, Precit and Million. Health and safety committee members Bettis Gould Elliott and Howard will support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Histamford
Jaycees
Ted Myers
Hubert Watson
Jack Norman
Harmon Daffern
Boy Scouts
Joseph High
Edwin Schwarts
Charles Tayman
Reb Lambeth
James Prizell
Clifford BL. Thomas
Gene Precit
Red Million
R. Bettis
Walter Gould
Julian Elliott
J. H. Howard
Stamford
Presient
W. H L
Mrs Afton Schulz Returns to Temple After Illness
Mrs. Afton Schulz returned to Temple last Friday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs T A Upshaw. Mrs Upshaw, who has been ill, is impropon.
Two Local Girls to Go To Bluebonnet Girls State
Stamford will send Lillie Musil and Anna Kirkpatrick to Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin on June 28. Lillie, daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Musil, is active as Junior class vice president, Future Homemakers secretary, and member of the pep squad, Fine Arts club, and more. Anna, daughter of Mr and Mrs EB Kirkpatrick, is Rainbow Assembly retiring worthy advisor and holds offices in TNBPR and Junior class, plus reporter roles and Fine Arts activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Bluebonnet Girls Sexte
Austin
Lillie Musil
F. J. Musil
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Kirkpatrick
EB. E. Kirkpatrick
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Heth
Lillie
Americn
Ebe
FNMA
Anna
Rainbow Assembly
TNBPR
Bulldog News
Three Juniors Selected for Boys State Participation
Three high school juniors will attend Boys State at Austin from June 6 to 15. Seven juniors were eligible and the club elected the three. Cash Wilemon goes by the American Legion, Ted Sitton by the Exchange Club, and Ras Hansen by the Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys
Austin
Touo
Cash Wilemon
The
American Legion
Ted Sitton
Exchange Club
Ras Hansen
Rotary Club
Hawley Man Hurt In Highway Collision Near Corinth
Carl Lewis Bearden, 22, of Hawley, was injured in a Thursday morning crash seven miles out on the Anson highway at Corinth. His Ford sedan rear-ended a tractor-drawn combine driven by Homer D. Bennett of Corinth. Bearden is hospitalized in Stamford Sanatorium as investigators from the highway patrol continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lewis Bearden
Hawley
Stamford
Anson Highway
Corinth
Bearden
Homer D. Bennett
Jerry Bright
Keith Whitt
Community Meeting at New Hope School May 24
A community meeting will be held at New Hope school on Monday May 24 at 7 p.m. County Commissioner J E Massey of Precinct 2 will speak on Better Roads in the Community. After discussion, refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
At & P.m
Child visiting Temple grandparents from Graves family
Pat Graves, two year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O H Graves of Temple, is visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs George Vay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Graves
O. H. Graves
Temple
George Vay
Graduation Exercises for Senior High on Tuesday Night
Stam ford High School will hold graduation exercises Tuesday night June 1 at 8 o clock in First Baptist Church. Baccalaureate takes place Sunday May 30 at 8 p.m. at St Johns Methodist Church. Rev Clifford B Thomas of Central Christian Church will preach. Royce Smith president will be master of ceremonies. Geneva Jo Brown and Victor Buie among graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
First Baptist Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
Clifford B. Thomas
Central Christian Church
Royce Smith
Geneva Jo Brown
Victor Buie
Senior Day Activities Highlight Graduation Events
The declamations include band numbers, an organ piece by Albert Russell, and a piano duet by Mary Jean Keenand and Becky Rosenqvist. Senior Day is Friday May 21 with an assembly and Lake Cisco outing, followed by Junior High graduation Tuesday June 1 at 10:30 AM in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Russell
Mary Jean Keenand
Becky Rosenqvist
Lake Cisco
Jim McCulloch Day Observed by Stamford Rotary Club
Jim McCulloch district governor 127th district was honored by the Stamford Rotary Club. He recounted district visits and thanked members for support while Cliff Dodson presented a gold engraved wrist watch. Other guests included Rev J E Harold and A C Bishop as well as J J Gregory as Junior Rotarian. Claude Garner of Weatherford will speak next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McCulloch
Stamford Rotary Club
McCulloch
127Th
Stamford Rotarians
Cliff Dodson
Jack Normen
Cofc
J. E. Harold
Haskell
A. C. Bishop
Sweetwater Cofc
J. J. Gregory
Claude Garner
Weatherford
Vocational School Plans Two New Classrooms in Stamford
Jones County vocational school to add two classrooms in Stamford. A frame building from Camp Bowie will be moved to the Eager Feed Store lot and converted into rooms for vocational agriculture and distributive education. Edwin Schwartz will teach vocational agriculture and Coy Dean distributive education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Vocational School
Stamford
Jimmy Love
C. &. McNeely
MKT
Eager
Camp Bowie
Edwin Schwartz
Samuels Couple to View 1949 Ford in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs I R Samuels and Randolph will travel to Oklahoma City this weekend with 2 000 Ford dealers to view the new 1949 Ford. Miss Ruby Lee Brooks owner of Brooks Motor Co will not join the trip as she is vacationing in the Western States.
Pierian Club Marks Fortieth Year With Tea Hostess
Mrs. Tom Jennings retires as president and hosts a fortieth year tea for the Pierian Club. Attendees include Mrs. Rey Carlile and Mrs. George S. Kinney as decorations feature white and green and arrangements of pink roses. Officers, committees, and federation reports are presented, with installation of new officers led by Mrs. Marvin Hinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jennings
Pierian Club
Jennings
Federation
H. J. Moreland, Jr
L. Cromwell
PF. H. Young
Ray Carlile
Hinds
C. Fox Clark
Watson
Geo. I. Kinney
J. W. Frizell
Hugh Astin
G. L Martin
J. H. Rutherford
H. J. Moreland
First 1948 Wheat Shipped From Area This Week
Three carloads shipped via MKT railroad up to Thursday noon with five more in transit. Beil and Mueller sent first car from Layerton by the Wichita Valley railway to Ft Worth market. Yields range from 2 to 16 bushels per acre with several fields 14 to 16 bu per acre in eastern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MKT
Wichita Valley Railway
Layerton
Beil and
H. K. Bailiff
Near Rule
Wofford
Stamford
Bell
Dallas
Ten Man Group To Study Roads In Jones County
A 19 member highway committee from Anson, Hamlin, and Stamford Chambers of Commerce will meet in Anson on May 27 to prioritize county road projects. The plan, agreed at a Stamford meeting, assigns two representatives from each chamber and two from Precincts 3 and 4, with No. 1 project slated for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anson
Stamford
Hamlin
C. Humphrey
A. C. Humphrey
W. G. Swenson
T. A. Upshaw
Henry Andrews
John Massey
J. F. West
R. B. Bryant
Charlea Inglish
Roy Arnledge
Jim ‘Te Culioth
L. M. Hardy
Roy Craig
Jack Norman
Youth Day at St Johns Methodist Church
Sunday is Youth Day at St Johns Methodist Church with Rev Marshall Rhew as pastor. Youth will teach adult classes and lead the morning worship led by George Small the youth director who will preach. Geneva Jo Brown Doris Johnson Ethylene Kelley Ann Thomas Allene McNabb teach the various classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Methodist Church
Marshall Rhew
George Small
Geneva Jo Brown
Doris Johnson
Wesley
Ethylene Kelley
Doress
Ann Thomas
Cn-Workers
Allene McNabb
The
Brotherhood
Brother and Sister Reunite After Fifteen Years
G A Lambert of Laverton and sister Mrs E H Curtis of Hillsboro met their siblings after a 15 year gap. They spent a weekend at the Lambert home in Saverton with Mrs Curtis’s son J M Curtis and his wife of Hillsboro. Also visiting were son-in-law Enoch Curtis and his wife from Bynum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Lambert
Laverton
E. H. Curtis
Hillsboro
Lambert
Saverton
Birth of Son for Mr Craig Stephens and Mes Peltehard Stephens
The couple Craig Stephens and Mes Peltehard Stephens announce the birth of a son named Rob ot Peltehard Stephens born April 97. The baby weighed seven pounds and six ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Stephens
Robot Peltehard Stephens
Joe Dick Giddens Takes Manager Role in Littlefield Store
Joe Dick Giddens, manager of the dry goods and men's department at Hryant-Link Co, resigns to become manager of Littlefield Co store in Littlefield starting June 1. He and his wife plan to sell their Symonds Place home. their children Nick Nancy and Betty will remain until arrangements and sale are completed. Giddens, previously in Stamford for two years, has served as St John’s Methodist Church steward and Sunday school superintendent and is an Exchange Club member. Mrs. Giddens has led the Women’s Society of Christian Service at St John’s and chaired Reynolis Street Parent-Teach Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dick Giddens
Hryant-Link Co
Muniger
Little and Co
Lit‘lafield
Giddens
Reynolis Street
Parent-Teach‘re Association
Brevimet Official John Massey Attends Texas County Judges Meet
County Commissioner John Massey and Mrs Massey attended the Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association convention in Abilene over the past Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Massey
Brevimet
English Born Mrs Smith to Sail for Japan With Son
Mrs Tee Roy Smith, born in England and now living near Avoca, plans to sail from Seattle with her three year old son Royston Lee to join her husband Staff Sgt Smith in Japan. Smith, in Nogales with the 1st Cavalry Division, expects to remain in the Army until retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Roy Smith
Japan
J. Roy Smith
Seattle
Ioin
Smith
Smiths
Bagnal
Thad
Royston Lee Smith
Jarratt Studio Changes Hands in Local Partnership
Ruys Interest C P Jarratt buys out John Jarratt and becomes partner with Wendell Mayes who has led the studio. C D Jarratt’s wife Beverly Amerson of Stamford is connected. Robert Hicks of Duncan Oklahoma spent the weekend here with his brother Marion Hicks and Mrs Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Jarratt
John Jarratt
Jarratt
Wendell Mayes
C. D. Jarratt
Beverly Amerson
Stamford
Robert Hicks
Duncan
Oklo
Marion Hicks
Mrs. Hicks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Chester Oman
Clifford Thomas
Shorty
Beights
W. G. Pritchett
Ge. Lee Edwin Schwarta
D. Ballara
P. RB
Bettis
KLWT
Howard
Bluebonnet Girls State
Krkpatrick
Methodist Church
Brekfast
Stamford Business and Professional Women’s Club
George Gray
Hei Ken Menten
Littlefield
Nogalie
Sth Cavalry Regiment
1St Cavalry Division
Tokyo- Yokohama
Ruys
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