Sixteen Arrested After Raids at Negro Festival
Constable J. D. Crow and Deputy Wil Olinger conducted raids on a negro grooming house near the oil mill Saturday night and Sunday, nets a large haul of home brew and about ten arrests. One raid drew 200 attendees from both races, while a Sunday sweep led to several gambling arrests. Crow warns against mixing home brew with mingling races and pledges enforcement while allowing lawful festivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. ‘Crow
Wil Olinger
Crow
Stamford Personal Notes Highlight Avoca and Dallas Visits
Mrs. H. P. Bishop and children of Avoca shopped in Stamford visiting friends and renewing subscriptions at The American office. Gambill of Gambill Brothers Hardware returns from Dallas with goods. W. H. Bennett and children of Lamesa visited Hood family. Several local residents attend events in Tuxedo and Ericksdahl. J. E. Macon hospitalized for high blood pressure and needed operation at Barrow Furniture ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Bishop
Avoca
Stamford
J. E. Macon
Barrow Furniture Company
N. Jensen
P. V. Nelson
C. J. Oman
John Lund
Lindquist
B. C. Oman
Carl Ekdah
Sam Hansen
PD. Swenson
J. E. Patterson
Lottie Schubert
Ericksdahl
Goods Valued at Four Hundred Dollars Stolen and Recovered
Dry goods worth 418 dollars were stolen from the L Schwarz & Company store and recovered. John Moore, a negro, was arrested after the goods were found in a servant's house at A M Conant's home. Conant reported the theft. Moore was arrested in Abilene and brought back by Chief G G Flournoy. Moore had worked as porter at the Palace Barber Shop and Schwarz store. Louis Rosenwasser, store manager, identified and invoiced the goods. Rosenwasser fears more merchandise was stolen and sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Schwarz & Company
John Moore
A. M. Conant
Moore
Conant
Abilene
G. G. Flournoy
Palace
Schwarz
Louis
Theft at Schwarz Store Tied to Local Robbery Spree
The second theft in days at the Schwarz store links to Bridges, a former Stamford Inn porter, now jailed in Anson. He faces charges for stealing silk dresses from a traveling salesman and for stealing and selling blankets and linens from the Inn. Dresses recovered. Bridges’ bond set at $1,000. not posted at last report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwarz Store
Will Bridges
Stamford Inn
Anson
G. G. Flournoy
Bridges
Overcoats Stolen From Cars at the Stamford Inn
Two overcoats and other items were taken from cars parked at the Stamford Inn. T. R. Ratliff of Amarillo reported an overcoat sweater and gloves missing. Ernest Rosen also reported an overcoat stolen during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Inn
T. R. Ratliff
Amarillo
G. G. Flournoy
Ernest Rosen
Petty Joins Haskell Hardware Firm In Charge of Furniture
C. P. Petty of Stamford accepts a position with Jones, Cox & Co. of Haskell to oversee the furniture and undertaking department. An experienced undertaker and furniture man, he previously led this department at Penick-Hughes in Stamford for four years, replacing Arbuckle who shifts to office work and other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Petty
Stamford
Jones, Cox & Co
Haskell
Petty
Penick-Hughes Company
Arbuckle
Haskell Free Press
Subscriptions Renewed for The American
The paper lists recent renewals and new subscribers including Robert Fleming Stamford H C Blankenbeckler Stamford F E Morrow Stamford J E Harrison Aspermont C H Seth Avoca G B McLellan Avoca E G Martin Stamford Mrs Mattie Braden Stamford J E L Harrison Stamford for the current period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fleming
Stamford
H. C. Blankenbeckler
F. E. Morrow
J. E. Harrison
Aspermont
C. H. Seth
Avoca
G. B. McLellan
E. G. Martin
Mattie Braden
J. E. L. Harrison
Mrs Pat Moreland and Miss Emma Loftin Leave for Dallas Area
Mrs Pat Moreland and Miss Emma Loftin, visitors of Mr and Mrs Ed Rountree, returned to their Dallas area home Monday. Rev. Mr Moreland, who had come for them, drove them home in his car. He has been transferred to Brice in Jack County, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Moreland
Emma Loftin
Ed Rountree
Dallas
Mr. Moreland
Brice
Jack County
Texas
Lambeths Welcome Son Thomas Beverly Lambeth
Mr and Mrs Pink Lambeth announce the arrival on October 17 of a nine pound son Thomas Beverly Lambeth. Mr Lambeth sprang from the same neck of the woods in far East Texas as did the editor of The American in Henderson area of Rusk county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink Lambeth
Thomas Beverly Lambeth
Mr. Lambeth
Neck of the Woods
Far East
Texas
the American
Henderson
Rusk County
Aspermont men seek cotton pickers in Stamford visit
J. E. Harrison and J. A. Hobbs of Aspermont were in Stamford on Saturday to arrange cotton picker help and Harrison subscribed for The American for a year during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Harrison
J. A. Hobbs
Aspermont
Stamford
Mr. Harrison
Habeas Corpus Hearing In Nichols Case Remanded
L. M. and Coleman Nichols charged with murder in the S T Coker killing at Stamford were remanded in sheriff custody without bond after an examining trial before Judge Thomas in Anson. A habeas corpus hearing on bond was held before Dist Judge Bruce Bryant at Aspermont, with results not learned at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M
Coleman Nichols
S. T. Coker
Stamford
Thomas
Anson
New Brick Building Rising on East Hamilton Street
A new brick building is being erected by T. A. Upshaw on East Hamilton Street adjoining Vaughn's Bakery White Kitchen Cafe and Townsend Motor Company. It will be occupied by Lawson's Meat Market once complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Hamilton Street
Vaughn's Bakery
White Kitchen Cafe
Townsend Motor Company
T. A. Upshaw
Lawson’s Meat Market
Celebration Planned for City Auditorium Completion
City plans a celebration on completion of the City Auditorium with contractors stating finish by November 1. City Manager Charles Zug Jr notes no decision yet on celebration form, likely to be discussed by the city council soon, with the Chamber of Commerce possibly involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zug, Jr
Hye
the of Commerce
State Game Preserve on Colbert Ranch Proposed
Jude J. R. Smith chief deputy of State Game Fish and Oyster, with Deputy H. T. Smith, will visit Stamford Monday to confer with R. V. Colbert on plans to establish a state game preserve on Colbert Ranch. The visit was announced in a letter to Porter Kaley, manager of the West Tex Chamber of Commerce, with plans for visitor entertainment in Beir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude. J. R. Smith
S Tat
H. T. Smith
Stamford
R. V. Colbert
Colbert
Porter Kaley
Weat Tex Chamber of Commerce
Vistors
Beir
Prizes Awarded in Misspelled Word Contest
The American announced prizes for a mis spelled word contest with Mrs R A Cole winning first prior week and Mrs D B Doak taking first this week after Cole’s error. Second went to Mrs C M Feris and third to Miss Mary Bryant. Several near misses listed with firms and misspelled words detailed. A new rule bars first prize winners from future contests while allowing second or third prize winners to compete for higher prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
C. L. Rogers Hardware
Coles
R. A. Cole
F Mer Boedeker
Stamford
Pouts
J. W. Bray
Jo Rutherford
Herbert Day
Dates Set For Stamford Teachers Institute In December
Stamford will host a joint teachers institute December 18 through 22 drawing 400 to 500 educators from Jones Shackelford and Stephens counties. Superintendent N S Holland expects two or three more counties to join. The American will publish a mid December issue devoted to the institute and mailed to attending teachers with Stamford merchant advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Stamford
Jones, Shackelford and
Stephens
N. S. Holland
Holland
Men’s Bible Class Urged to Meet at Farster Hour
St John’s Methodist church Men’s Brotherhood Sunday School asks members to meet at 0 45 a m next Sunday and attend the Missionary Day program in the church auditorium. Attendance last Sunday was 69 with a goal of 125 for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Brotherhood
St. John's Methodist Church
Young Man Dies in Oil Mill Accident
William Randolph Duke, 22, was killed at an oil mill Friday morning when caught in machinery. A Stamford resident, he lived with his father EK Duke. The Penick-Hughes funeral home prepared the body for burial and sent it to Whitney Hill County, his former home, for Saturday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Randolph Duke
Duke
Stamford
EK. Duke
Penick-Hughes Undertaking Department
Whitney
Hill County
Car Stolen Here Recovered at Sylvester Texas
A Ford belonging to J W Bell stolen from in front of the Baptist church here was recovered this week at Sylvester. The car had been abandoned after being stripped of wheels, battery and removable parts. The insurance company will take over what remains under Bell’s policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bell
Baptist Church
Sylvester
Junior Ald Plans Flower Show at Central Christian Church
The Central Christian Church Junior Aid Society met at Mrs Russell Morrison’s home. A Genes scripture reading was given by Mrs H P Austin. Plans were finalized for the Flower Show on November 12 18 and 14 with a salad plate and iced tea served to Mesdames R Ricka E BR Pace H P Austin Fred Ryan J B Lee Lewis Winn Bill Cook M F Elliott M B Harris Mrs Byrnes and Mrs Russell Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Morrison
Central Christian Church Junior Aid Society
H. P. Austin
R. ©. Ricka
E. BR. Pace
Fred Ryan
J. B. Lee
Lewis Winn
Bill Cook
M. F. Elliott
M. B. Harris
Byrnes
Mrs. A. H. Goldsticker Named Delegate to State Eastern Star
Mrs. A H Goldsticker past matron of Stamford Chapter Eastern Star was elected delegate from the local chapter to the state convention in San Antonio and leaves Saturday night for that city. Her long service and leadership were noted as wise selections by Stamford O E S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Goldsticker
Stamford
The
Order of the Eastern Star
San Antonio
Goldsticker
Order
Stamford O. E. 8
Kelley’s Cafe Moves to Upshaw Building
Kelley’s Cafe on North Swenson avenue relocates to the Upshaw building for a larger, more attractive location. Owner Wv. G. Kelley, previously ill with typhoid fever, was at the cafe part of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Swenson Avenue
Upshaw
Wv. G. Kelley
Merchants Association Sees New Secretary and Drive
R C Thoman named secretary of the Stamford Retail Merchants Association succeeding E O Hood who resigned for other business duties. The drive aims to grow membership and create credit records to aid prompt payers and reduce bad debts. A pay up campaign is planned after a state wide effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Thoman
Retail Merchants Association
E. O. Hood
Busi
Thomas
Stamford
Mer. Thomas
W. T. Phillips
Acts
Shriners Banquet Draws Officials at Stamford Inn
Shriners and ladies with visiting officials from Maskat Temple Wichita Falls Mossah Temple Fort Worth and other temples gathered at Stamford Inn last Friday for a lively banquet beginning at 8 o clock. Noble I B Bryant presided as toastmaster as visiting nobles and Stamford members spoke. Guests included Bill Gardner Maskat Temple Wichita Falls Al Filie Otto Stihiller Morgan Jones and many others from Karem Ben Hur Hella India and Dallas temples. Oklahoma City Noble BR E Sheppard mayor of Wichita Falls led songs and solos. Jim White of Rule and Uncle Joe Burcham age about 90 were among speakers welcomed by Dr Dallas Southard and Col RK Penick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Shemers
Wichita Falls
Stamford Inn
Fesca
I. B. Bryant
Stamford
Bill Gardner
Maskat Temple
al Filie
Recorder
Otto Stihiller
Widow's Fund Committee
Mossah Temple
Fort Worth
Morgan Jones
Karem
Waco
Ben Hur
Austin
Hella
Dallas
India
Oklahoma City
Noble BR. E. Sheppard
Wichita Falla
Shriners
Shep
Noble Jim White
Rule
Joe Burcham
Dallas Southard
RK. L. Penick
Plains visit by Penick-Hughes manager and Peters official
R Haynie of Penick Hughes and Mr. Fairness of Peters Cartridge Company are touring the Plains this week observing operations and meeting local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Haynie
Penick- Hughes Company
Mr. Fairness
Peters Cartridge Company
Mrs J A White Visits Sister in Rule
Mrs. J A White of Rule visited her sister Mrs Jack Booth on Tuesday in the local household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. White
Rule
Jack Booth
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. K. Gambill
Gambill Brothers Hardware Store
John Hudson
Mr. Hudson
Taylor Hudson
Belton
Tuxedo
R. Harvick
J. E. Peek
H. L. Hewitt
M. Etheridge
Ben Williams
A. Williams
Harold
San Angelo
W. H. Wright
Colbert Ranch
Layne-Yates Company
Wright Cash Grocery
White Kitchen
Stingey
Coles—Cole's
R. M. Kinard Motor Co
HS Two Wey Ovent
Farster
Junior Ald
Kelley's Cafe
New Home
Merchants’ Assn
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