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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
1
This week Fire Marshal C. L. Meeker issued a statement for Fire Prevention Week noting Stamford’s past year fire loss at 4500 dollars. He warns most fires are preventable and urges cooperation from all sectors to reduce waste and losses, stressing eternal vigilance and year round prevention.
Robbers carted off a safe from the Chero-Cola Bottling works on Sunday night. The safe, broken open, reportedly contained about $20. Police and Sheriff Hudson pursued leads, with Chief Flour negotiating in county matters and ongoing investigations into the case.
A fragment reports Cecil Gray driving with M. P.P. to L. Cope for a big ball game. Details are incomplete but indicate a local sports outing and participants named in the snippet.
Two Jones county farm club youths will receive all expenses paid trips to the Dallas Fair for three days. County Agent Tanner announced the selection is pending and funds will cover railroad costs while the fair provides other expenses and an instructor.
More than 100 persons attended the Stamford District Sunday School Institute held at St. John’s Methodist church. Seven teen charges from the Stamford district were represented with guests from Sweetwater and Abilene districts. Rev. W. H. Terry of Plainview led the session with assistance from Miss Moon and Miss Branstetter of Nashville Tennessee representing the General Sunday School work. Attendees praised the instruction and conduct of the institute.
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Pace return to Stamford on furlough from five years of educational work in India. They arrived after traveling through Italy and France from Bombay to Brindisi, then London before sailing to New York. Mrs Pace is formerly Mildred Smith of Stamford, daughter of J B Smith. They will stay in the United States until next July before resuming work in India.
A county agent launches a dairy improvement plan in Jones County aimed at boosting high producing cows. He urges use of purebred bulls to create four-gallon cows, promotes regional bull circles to share high quality sires, and outlines expected weekly cream checks and yearly cream revenue in area towns.
Turl Brooks aged about 18, son of Henry Brooks of Mexico New Mexico, died at Stamford Sanitarium from an accidental gunshot wound suffered about a month earlier. He was visiting F T J Lemons in western Stamford when the fatal shot occurred. Lemons, who fired the shot, mourns the tragedy as he loved Brooks as a son. Burial arrangements were handled by Penick-Hughes Undertaking.
Wichita Falls reports the Texas Oklahoma Fair runs October 3 to 8 with top turf events. E P Bass says a balanced card will showcase fast southern and western thoroughbreds amid $10 000 in purses. Record entries expected as the track is prepared and speed quarters updated for early shipments.
The article argues for upgrading dairy stock to high producing four gallon cows by purchasing registered bulls from tested lineages. It notes improved family milking efficiency, potential cream and egg checks, and envisions towns in Jones County deploying four bulls annually to ensure drought resilience and stable income within a decade. The County Agent and Texas A M offer support for a yearlong program. Who will be the first to say Lets Go.
Stamford faces a uncertain wait as leaders push to land the Santa Fe Railway through the Plains to Fort Worth route. Colonel Penick, chair of the chamber railroad committee, says the line is likely someday and Stamford could gain when built. A finance committee was formed to fund ongoing lobbying and surveys, with Dr. Dallas Southard as chair.
William Jasper Riggins born June 19 1861 in Georgia died of heart trouble on a car trip with his wife and daughter present. A longtime railroad man and owner of the Riggins Hotel on East Reynolds Street Stamford his funeral was held at Highland Cemetery with Barrow Furniture Company in charge.
Walter D. Kline the Rotary International governor for the Forty-First District spoke to Stamford Rotarians at a Stamford Inn luncheon delivering an inspiring message. P. P. Berthelot, Stamford’s first mayor, was named an honorary member in gratitude for 25 years of service while Bishop Seaman of Amarillo attended and spoke to the group.
Bishop Seaman of the Protestant Episcopal church spent Monday in Stamford to discuss paying in front of church property. He met the church committee Monday night and planned a return in November for his regular visitation.
Final arrangements are set for the Stamford Inn opening in Stamford Texas with an open house Saturday hosted by owner A. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper. A Cowboys and Traveling Men ball caps the night program while the Stamford Orchestra provides music and a Friday dinner dance runs 8 PM to midnight at 2.50 dollars per couple.
E. V. Hardwick of Stamford was appointed county attorney of Jones County by the commissioners court at Anson on Thursday. He succeeds J. E. Robinson who resigns to resume general law practice and join Brooks and Smith in Anson. Hardwick will remain in the Hardwick firm but reside in Anson.
J R Cargill formerly of Stamford died at his Wichita Falls home early Monday at about age 66. Funeral held Tuesday at First Methodist with burial at Rosemont Cemetery. Survived by wife four daughters Mimes Ann Nora and Mrs O E Wilson of Wichita Falls and Miss Al Cargill of New York City and two sons J C Cargill of Wichita Falls and W D Cargill of Brady.
The Jones County Baptist Workers Conference met in a full day session at the Flat Top Baptist church. Rev W C Moffet of Stamford spoke. Mrs W H Right outlined W M A work and Miss Lilias Penick led Young People work and county library duties. Attendees included Mrs P P Shepard and Mrs J W Blake of Stamford.
Stamford High School defeated Haskell 13 to 0 in a football game played at the Haskell County Fair grounds this afternoon.
The initial Stamford Music Club meeting will be held in the club rooms at Ca ie Library on Std and will be a business session.
Mr and Mrs R C C Thomas and Roscoe motored to the country and returned after a brief excursion with no incidents reported.
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