Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1954 Page: 3 of 14
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Methodist Parsonage at Avoca
Gets Repairs, Cota of Paint
YAKKOKOtJGfl VISITS Ol.TITIMEHS—
Shown aiimi' visiting with oldtime cowmen at the Texas
(\ »uIm*y Keunion is Judge Ralph Yarborough. In the
picture are VSnee Cotton of Albany, ()€ J. Cooper of
Anson and Yairbotmigh. On the horse is Luther Meeks
of Abilene. Judge VarborouKh spoke briefly to the or-
• gJtttizil fluf oil Wa ttvr* Conservat ion in Texas.
Mary Stickl had major surgery H.' W Sconce of Lueders is a
last. week at the Stamford Sani mettical patient at the Stamford
• i lum last; we»-k. .—_-----1 Sanitarium.
Mr. and Mr*.- Buster Lindsey,
W C. Lindsey. Mrs. Jennie Lind-
sey and Woody Lindsey attended
the funeral of their uncle, Andy
Weston, at Mullins last Tuesday.
M. C. Wheeler of Tulia visited
the E. 0- Elys last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Ray and
children of Fort Worth spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs W. C.
Lindsey
Walter Dixon of Winters vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rennel*
last Friday. . , . .
----H i» t^conre Is * patient in ntr
Stamford Sanitarium
Mr. and Mrs. Doc White attend-
ed St. John’s Methodist Church
at Stamford Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs. Tommie Shaw and
daughters were dinner guests of
vi' ' . V.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Young
and Butch of Stamford were Sun-|
■Jay guests of Mr. and Mrs. Doc s
White.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor were
week-end visitors of his parents,|
Mr and Mrs. h T Taylor, and [
Tommy.
Sgt Gerald Caroey
And Family
Returning to IJ.S.
SFC Gerald Carney, who has
been statipned at Peppered Air
Force Base at St. John's New
foundland. is being returned to
the United States.
He and his family were expect
*“0 to leave there on July 9. sail <
JOly 15, 1954 . e
Political Rally
Set Saturday
On "Haskell Square
STAMFORD AMERICAN
MORE MON K
/o'* SCH
been
than
liming (Governor Allan
S|livtrs’ administration
more money has
spent for schools
ever before. »
The result? — heller'
schools, more and higher
paid teachers, and belter
guidance for vour chil-
A■•n, ..... !..r<|>L.—
Hhu» A Han Sfctrer? be-
came your governor, school funds have increased from
I 15 million to 211 million dollars per year. Teachers get
$1000 a year more. Vour child receives individual atten-
tion from 15.000 more teachers. — .....
Tin^ ^duialiiinal itinrh ts' Vtmr rhTIfs guarantee ojf a
profitable and happy future. For you it means assurance
about his growin£-up years. It means a better Texas for
jjveryone.
IN JONES COUNTY
$.5Hti,5.'!1.16 was spent for your child's education during
the last fiscal year, lie got better teachers with higher
salaries and an administration that had more money to
spend for it if needs. Texas veterans received more educa-
tional aid.
The nvini; went for other—hut mighty important—
things too, like school buses and cafeterias with hot
noontime lunches. It meant more vocational help for
your child. Il went for many things, all necessary for a
better education for him.
Texan comes first with
Allan Shivers
— — I rx» nr ira»r mrir U(|
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rennels Frl- ,ng for Camp Kilmer N j
M , n i rMlHri* Mrs. Carn«*> •* former Reg
Mrs rummy D.vU and children ma /Sh, ,eft
bom Abllene vUltcd Mr. and .July to join heThuaband. who haa l
C LlndM>y 0VM- th*lbeen sent there three weeks
week-ertd. latter their April marriage Re
Mr and Mrs Albert Hansen ol (Urtling with them Is their son,
Victoria were gueau of Mr. and, (-erallt or Mikk. wha,
Mrs. Henry Hansen Wednesday will be two months old on July
and Thursday.
The Methodist Parsonage is
getting a new coat of paint and
a new front porch. Rev. Harmon
Meixner, H H. Dunklin and Tru reached the United States
t man Masters are working on it. • WIU <sit her here within a
1 Mr. and Mrs. Joel Grimes were' time.
I In Abilene Wednesday. ___*
Cynthia Shelton returned home!
I last week. She has been visiting: A VOCE ScOUts
her sister and family, Mr. and, ***„_,!
Mrs. Wayne Preston and sons at | A Menu v ninp
Abernathy.
WINS CONTEST—
Charles Dean (Chin kit*)
Yaws, 2, was first prize
winner | in the |»ersonality
contest at Mack-dock's StH-
1/
dio. 'Che above pose was the
prize-winner. He is son of
Mr. and Mrs.-Charles Yaw*
and grandson of Me and
Mrs. Fred Yaws. His moth-
er was Aljean Stein of Isu-
beirFv TTr before tHeiFmarT
riage.
Mrs. Carney's mother. Mrs. J.
T. Lemons, is expecting every
day to hear that the family has
They
short
W. Griffith
Destroyer
James
Now on
James W Griffith, electrician's
.mate fireman, USN,_ son of Mr.
and Mrs. John W Griffith* of
| Koule 2, Avoca*, has reporterl
j aboard the escurl destroy or I SS
! leray Wilson. The Wilson is
(undergoing a three month diy
docking and yard period
I Mrs U. D Thompson and Mr* brother,
Alton MeCleJIan • went to - Big wife at
I Spring Tuesday /to visit Mr# i
** Thnrnfwrrrhx—thufghter. Mrs. * W. \
It Younger unA farpi|y for a few|
Plans were completed this days. They will" also visit their ford Sanitarium
Week /or Haskell’s first political
rally since 1938, to be held on
the courthouse lawn Saturday
evening, July 17.
Principal speakers on the pro
gram will be representatives of’
state candidates who will discuss
the issues in the current earn
paign.
• J*Q3ft BJJfiSwnt "L Altilen '..
\\W Knovvh West Texas lawyer,
and former state representative
from Taylor County, will address !
Haskell voters in behalf o( the*
ewnrtwtat y 1 ut Hntpti ' W.-Yrrr+tnr^*
ough for governor, it vs as an
nounced. _ , , < i
Speaking iffTtehalf of gover
nor Allan Shivers will be Judge
K. M i P.ob i Wagstaff of Abilene-
■one of Ihe ls*st known attorney-,.
, ih this section and'* a forml*r
! tim ed t)\ Turn K Kplen, Abilene
j-sfate senator. He will ’ be‘intro
■ atturnej.
of the committee in charge rtf
plans for the rails, said that in
speakers ss ho have accepted In\ i >
...tan ms—to xpr-uk. ..a..pro.
gram of entertainment has been
'arranged
Rolterson said all local candi-
dates would Is- invited to speak
briefly.
Mrs. J IN' Dillard of Stamford
underwent major surgery at th •
Stamford Sanitarium' Monday.
Pig* The**
F. ,B. Uwtvorn. and hi*
Colorado Chy
Mr*. C. D, jiatlev of ^t air.ford
is a surgkal patient at the Stam
NOW
OPEN
STAMFORD
— ROLLER RINK
Anson Highway
Two Sessions Nightly
- Opens 7:30
Come, Join Vour Friends in
Clean,<*Who!esome Fun
Avosa Boy S<Y)ul Trrtop M at awning and yard i»*nod fur roa
John Harvey Rowland and Mar tendp(1 qjpjp-Tonkawa the past" ,ine repairs,in l S. Nasal Ship
week. Transportation was pfXhj yard FeaH llarlioj . _ ———
vided bv Clyde Workman and # .
r t Taylor. . ! Rainw^ale^ To Speak
____________ _ _ At Avoca Church
Lawrenee is hikev uitwro »i,m urn », .. Julian Rain Wit ter ol StajnJurU
(lan and Rita Bennett visited Mr. I
(and Mrs pohn Driskiil Sunday j
evening. %
l Rev. and Mre. Thomas Law-' Special activities include swim
renee and children are in Sante ming lesawMvc. early morning na
thi? week. Rev. Mr. Lawrence is ture hikes where plant life was
Penney’s
Al WAY S FIRST O U A L I l Y 1
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BIG
! holding a revtval there
sTar
7ZT7TitudBHC^y nTght
____ ___________________ r--——suttgs ICCQM the
kill. Billy, • Glenda, Ruby and ! fire Those who could not swim.
Mattie Easterling were visiting in j learned to swim and others pass
Abilene Saturday. i ed the first class swimming test
Mrs, Earl Smith of Lubbock Two boys qualified in rifl«* range
was visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs W H. Green, and* after.
(Mrs. Doc White;
atudv will meaftj. SlinrtTij. thf
ouncIfTTBap’tsf church. Tt^saV/ jifmrsrtrKT'rf
counciL Hapt
this week
T^s,
Everyone
is inv ited
the past week.
Mr #nd Mrs. Roy Lusk and
j baby of Amarillo and Mrs. Leslie
! Larche of Stamford, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Joel Grimes Thursday j Mike
Theron McNair, Jr., became pro
marksman -and -'I'ommy T'ayloe
Dr. and Mrs. Seth Coy and I
rhihlrC'n Barton and Sara*'. Jan*-, |
ol Abilene visited w ith Stamt'>r I |
iaLil Ili.m *-ti'mit:ly
marksman. first class
US"'1'
Ninety seven scouts with their,
scoutmasters attendevi. Those'
from Avoca were Joe Santy,',
Workman, Jack Meixner, j
Harmon Meixner. Leslie Town
night.
Mrs. Jessie Thomas and Glen 1 send, Tommy Taylor. Theron
Ja of Abilene were visiting rela- McNair, Jr , Lynn Baker. Larry
tlves here over the week-end. j Muerustein. Johnny Holden and
Luncheon guests of Mr, and | the scoutmaster. Joe Baker.
Mrs. J. H. Easlerling and tarn J “——*—-■ -
May Jewelers
South Side Square Stamfoitfl
*
ily Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs
C. L. White of Hamlin and Mrs
James Woods and girls and Can-j
ds Thomas of Hamlin.
Dr. and Mrs Hubert J. Seall
and children, of Dallas spent'
Sunday with Mrs, Seal's par-1
enls, Mr. and Mfs, P A. Shirley.'
Mr and Mrs W, C Huffaker
of T»hoka were Friday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. RuxSel Huffaker and'
Betty. , \ • r.
Judy dnd Monnie Rowland of,
Aiwoii were visit log Mr. and Mrs.-
John Driskiil and Elsie over the
weekend. They r*turn«l home
Sunday with theif brother, John
Harvey.
Mrs James Woods ami girls
and Glenna Easterling were vis-
iting In Hamlin Wednesday.
Jjd^priced right
NEW PURCHASE:
SI AIMER
ft
REVIVAL
,
Swenson Ave. Baptist Church
JULY 18 • 25
Services Nightly at 8 P.M.
EVERYONE INVITED
r~
Rev. Tommy, Meers
Rev. George Shoff
Preaching by Bob Jones University Students
COTTONS!
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embossed cottons! broadcloths!
4 * ’“■‘r
piques! prints and solids! .
all washable fabrics!
summer's best colors!
for new, sparkling bright
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MARATHONS
(yGOOD/^TEAR
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Ml yw «M (im.
OR hew Goodyear -While Sidewalls—
the smartest tires you can put on
your car — at an economical price,
AND w.-'ll pay you today’s top dollar
for the tires you trade in! So why
seait — get vour new Goodyear \\ bite
Sidewalls at today's low prices ANT)
• liberal deal (or your present tires.
Your old tiras may make the down payment!
PAY DAY PIANI-Af kw as $1.25 a week for a PAIR!
7KeeUi>t-79tofvii& *7tie (?o.
. 221 W. Metiarg . Phone 151
V
Gal*, come and get them right now!
Penney'* has a terrific collection of
spanking new cotton*, fresh, from the
mills, and here when your inid-Suiu-
mer wardrobe needs a pick-up. Choose
from the very newest styles, all in fine
cotton fabrics and all with extra fine
detailing that would usually cost you
much more. Come in now — take home
several and prove to yourself — it pay*
to shop at Penney'*.
NOTIGF! Our July Blanket Event Continues Thru Saturday ..
SI WILL HOLD YOLK SELECTIONS ’TIL MOII1
I DOWN By‘Making Kegolar Monthly Payments 1111 W
Shop Pcnney's First!We Close 8 p.m.Sat.
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Craig, Roy M. Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1954, newspaper, July 15, 1954; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1036135/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.