Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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GUARANTEE to Adverts
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IT-WIDE CLEAN-UPNEXf WEEK Nets$2
TEXAB, FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1927
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CITY WIDE CLEAN-UP NEXT WEEK
icClubs to STAMFORD WINS TRACK EVENTS
AND SEVERAL OTHER CONTESTS
IN COUNTY SCHOLASTIC MEET
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Take Initiative
/ In Weeks Drive
/ CITY WILL HAUL AWAY CANS
AND DEBRIS THAT CAN
NOT BE BURNED
drive to be conducted
next week were com
pi _
.three civic organisations which are
1*, co-operating in the campaign,
f The Exchange flub will!
charge of the drive ip the section
[of the city bounded on the east by
SUanaon avenue, on the west by
. Occident street, with Bunkley street
and south to Brewington street.
The Rotary Club has the district
I from Swenson west to Orient street,
with Bunk lev street aa the north
boundary and Brewington the south
boundary.
The Business and Professional
Wowkn's Club has the district from
east to the city limits,
i negro residence section in the
»t part of the city is a
■section and has been as-
E. W. Mangram, princi-
Washington High School,
organization will contact
Presbytery to
Convene Here 3S«*«*-M.,.
Nets $246 in
First Few Days
REPORTS ARE MADE BY ONLY
THREE OF TEAMS UP TO
SATURDAY MftRNING
Donations totalling $246.60 in
cash had been turned in on the
United Chari tie# drive Thursday
StwnfordHi*, MWMM,
won senior track meet of the Inter- to the cash, SO 24-pound sacks of
scholastic League <at Anson last drive is expected to be
Many Candidates Out for City Offt
Retiring Mayor
■ •!
M . W t 1 enU^ivea from Uu> Stamford schools
Next Wednesday
Kijjrii ■ * J■ evt,nU- OfTkiaf report from the
OUTSTANDING SPEAKERS TO mwrt *»•• •»«» issued.
BE HEARD DURING PRBS- ' The bo-V debating team com-
BYTKRIAN GATHERING posed of Winfred Rucker and Hardy
Childrea won county championship
The Central Presbyterian Church
will be host to the delegates of
Abilene Presbytery which convenes
in its Spring meeting here Wednea-
g WHI. M ------P J»
Sweetwater April 9 and 10. Mem-
bers of the girls’ debating team,
Mary Jim Mason and OUie Mae
day, April 7 at II a hi. Delegates i Burge, won second place, going
la church are expected to at-1 into the fia |
L-nts of its district, remind-
.of the campaign,
proclamation Issued this
nications and
|called upon to coop-
mpaign.
of clean-up week,
provide trucks or
ul away rubbish
burned. City man-
iry instructs that
put in sacks.
trash
sacks, boxes
w other containers and plaaon at
the property line in the alleys. The
city will begin picking up this tn
^Monday, April 12.
Fifty Traps for
Ravens Ordered
In Haskell Co.
from
tend the meeting which will close
at noon Thursday, April 8. a i Wiai
Tha docket opens with a sermon ‘ The ■ high
by the retiring Moderator, the Rev. composed of
Jamas E. Spivey of Snyder, fol-
lowed b the Holy Communion ad-
ministered by the Rev. D. G. Mur-
ray of Lamesa and Rev. Roy T.
Nunn of Post. This is a public
service and an invitation is extend-
ed to mil who can to attend.
At the luncheon hour Wednesday,
K Prank L Wsar, president of Reynohft
■ utOTferlCT.
| into the finals egarnst Avocs. who
won county chain pirns hip.
era in Spelling
school spelling team,
Imbgene Huddleston
and Lila Lea Gardner, won first
place; the 4th and 6th grade team
from the Moran Street School, Bar-
bara Sima and Mary Brannon, won
third place; the 6th and 7th grade
team, T*dd> Strauss and Betty Jo
Summers, won third place, and the
4th hnd 6th grade barn from the
prom:
to appear on the program are
Rev. Murdock McCfood
York City, who will
'.m. and 7:30
James
the
of New
speak briefly
p.m. Wednesday.
E. Detweiler, of
Teams which have reported oh
the drive art Louis Kosenwaseer
and H. G. Andrews, A. C. Humph-
rey ai>4 Dave Prewit, and Coy
Upshaw, Frank Peck ham and Gao.
Smith. . »
• The list of contributions follow; •
Swenson Land A Cattle Co. 220
W. G, Swenson _ 220
A. J. SWenson _____m**m*iMV
R. G. Bowdry .....------
Dr. Frank C. Scott .1 .ZZITk1
A. C. Cooper'. ____... $6 ‘
Piggly Wiggly Co.------------$:>
, Payne Broa. ..... .....
R. C. Shelton ..■_______.if
I >o nation_________________
Tommie Rector $]
United Food Store______ fft
I.. Schwars A Co. . $10
Coombos A Andrews
Goodyear Tire Co.__..... .$2
H. B. Lawhon ......._________21
M. D. Smith____... |i
Panhandle Super Serv. Hta. Taj
Harrison Gin Co.
§2
STAMFORDS HOPE FOR BAND IS
REALIZED AS LEGION SPONSORS
PROJECT AND PRACTICE BEGINS
Stamford Farm
i j uisximg wBjr an
■ WhB tetrad to
ixul.., Texas. 1
reeling the - t
nponaored by
Poet of the
Stamford la now dafinltelv as-
aured of having a band. Rehearsal*
•ra already under may and the or-
haown as tha
Instructor
117*11 /"» >1 I ' moved to Stamford from Colo.
Will Celebrate ^
Chicago, Secretary of tha Board of
Foreign Missions, will deliver the
address at the second public service
ot tha meeting. Wednesday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
The third and final public service
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, when
■AlaYf JUBL Gray P,
will preach. Dr. Gray Is
son of Dr. J. A. Ward, founder of
the local Presbyterian charch, and
former pastor of the church. He
has many friends and rich recollec-
tions of his associations In this
church.
average tint it^is not
whether they won first place
not. .
Roth Francis from the Reynolds
WOB flrBt !>**<■« firle’
waller, of dedamstion from wasd schools and
Betty . Jam
Moran * trout school,
place in this division
Blackwell from the
won second
Wayne Har
•Delegates wh>. remain over night
will be entertained in th
had better look out in
county now because farm-
after them. Two hundred
have been made available
lissioners court to pur-
materials to build fifty traps
iemoiwtration. One trap will,
it ia each community. . i
ilbvrt Pftaer of Haskell has been
thing as many aa sixty per day i
soma Am now. Ha says now
them be
Dead
kbbits and
used by
Plans for bnfMfng the traps were
1 la the county agent's
i available for any per-
‘ la one. The lumber
are reporting that a good
farmers are buying material
i to what the commissiea-
is parrhasing,
following committee of
has been selected to dis-
the traps: Kalnh McGuire
J. A. Rose of Rochester, Ber-
Ror Seller
Clark of Sagerton
in the homes of
the church. Lunches and supper will
be served in the church.
gfpve won second place as senior
bo dec la inter. Lorenc Cook, senior
rl declaimed Bobby Ruth Carter.
3 r girt declaimer. and Jack
ley, junior boy declaimer. took
Si
Plans Tor pot
[RttMe^rsphed
Office m\d are a'
|son interested I
irds are
any farm
addition
Al-
of Haskell and W. S.
of Weiaert.
__agent B. W. Chesser has
encouraging tha farmers who
Junior Play to
Be Presented
S-l . | y» • rinuiorra
rnday evening
“Here Comgs Charlie,“ a clever
three-act comedy, will be presented
at the high scheol auditorium Fri-
day night, April 2, at 8 p m. by
mamberp af tha Junior Class. The
production will be staged and di-
rected by Mrs. Alfrsd Ueb.
The cast ef characters is com-
posed of Bill Bruce Lefe as Larry
Elliott, a young business man; Bob
Bryan as Tad Marilaf, his oldtime
coDegs pa); Mary Louise Doss aa
Vivian Smyth-Kersajr, Larry’s
fiancee; George Biters aa Uncle
Aleck Twigg, in eharge of Charlie;
Orbjrrie Doran, Charlie Hoppe, Lar-
ry's ward; Tommie Fhye Stell, Mrs.
darolias Smith-Kersey, Vivian's
others Wia Places
Patsy Park won first place in the
ready writers contest; Martha Beth
Larche won aeeond place in essay
contest; a team from the Moran
Fuqua. Gordon Mott, Dorothy
eekejr, Bobbie Lou Smith and
McDonald, won first place in
memory, all but one of the
group maldiig 100.
Theda Olingor and Oneita Rogers,
shorthand team, had no competition
and will go to the district meet.
{Margaret Harris, Bill- McDonald.
{Mildred Hood and Charles Carter,
members of the east for the one-
were awarded second place
production. The picture
memory team composed of Joe Dick
Crockett, Billy tongfcy, Moffroe
Martin, Mary Brannon, l Donald
Baum. Flereue* Grim, -Dorothy
Howse, Joy Britt and Barbara Sims
won third plaea in that event. The
arithmetic team. Tom Wiley, Nancy
Ruth Harrison and Alveola Barton,
won fourth '
Stamford was represented in
seal or tennis, boys' doubles
Bland Harnsor and Billy Avree.
who won second place, and in boy’
•ingles by Billy Miller, who aleo
placed second. Charles Brownfield
won second
_ singles and O. C. Carothera and
I, Mrs. Howard Overby, boys’ doubles for
RnLiSwcSTon Co. Z
‘jSSfKJ RS5^r
Walker-Smith Co.
Arnold Douthit ...________
J. M. Alexander___—
Stamford Gin Co. _________
Farmers Co-op Gin Co.
D. E. Prewit
Dick Carson
McLendon A Miller Zlj
Vera Carlson ij
Chain M—i| ..
Stamford American
Bill Bravmcr
Dobyns Jewelry Store
Stamford Parts A Mch
Nat Wash.........
Grand Theater____
saafskH-R
C. B. Smith_______...I
Elliott Cleaning Co.____
Several outstanding accomplish-
ments in city Improvement have
marked the administration of May-
or E. P. Bunkl, y, whose successor
will be named ip the approaching
city election. During the four
years he has served as mayor, the
city water purification plant has
been built, municipal swimming
pool constructed, several miles or
streets graveled and a contract has
for retiaaneMw. tha
MjjlebtodDe^,
PROCLAMATION
BY THE___-
MAYOR OF THE
CITY Or STAMFORD
f1 To All To Whom These Presents
i Shall Come:
ieS
| nually,
TWENTIETH BIRTHDAY OF
- LAND BANK WILL BE OB-
SERVED IN STAMFORD
The Stamford National Farm
Loan Association will take an act-
hm part in the state-wide observ-
ance ^ the twentieth anniversary
of the founding of the Federal Land
Bank of Houston, according to
Warren B. Taymsn. secretary.-
treasurer of the association.
The observance ia scheduled to
begin at 10:16 a.m , Saturday.
April 3, which will he twenty years
i? ft '*•>' »l«ce the charter of the
signed Lank Bank of Ilousto^wa*
A program jil umortisr interest is
being preparedfetr the occasion, Mr.
duels reAUAw
Some 2U
band which in being
Um Vernon D.taAM
American
l»ensons, m<>*
n legion,
t of them
he said, will
N’hoifl boys, hate enrolled
The Und wilt make lu find
public kpimaranoa next Tuesday
night, when it will play a concert
I'receding the hMaa-coming pro-
gram of former atudents of Mca.
Anna Dial's Kindergarten at the
First (tan'1st Church at 8 p.m. •
Mr. Watson 4a also directing a
ban«l recently orgnaised at Tuxedo
and he Held a meeting this week
with the people in the New Hope
community who Han to get up a
hand. Mr. Watson plan* te use the
beat mu*Irian* from the Stamford.
Tuxedo and New Bene bands to
make up a concert hand which will
play conn
In a Joint rek________ _
band and tha Tuxsde band
Runoff Election
Indicated First
Timejn Histoiy
FIVE MRN ARK IN RACK
ALDERMAN NO, 6.1
FOR MAYOR
With three candidates In tha j
for mayor and five runntag
place No. 8 on tha city council, <
politic* is husilng this week aa
lion. Th incraaahsg
candidate, made It almaa*
that the city would have a
election for tha firat
kiatetry.
Tha hast tn thane two
sharp contrast to the
prevattod with refers
other city offices te be
Flournoy, veteran chief
who won a clear maJori
heated three-cornered
two -ears ago. is uno •
election this time.
Bryant,
n, place No.
fieCT
during lhe summer.
i*a rue I of tha Legion
„ . >nd iht, Ttotede hand et the
Of the high- American ivgiea totU laaL.Thure-
be s radio
________smart*'" ts,
ridente in the history of the tienk
and the National Farm Loan A*- American Lagion hand fa shape to
This broad- appear in tSb parade *
V wn"" Wl" “ -
rial ion WHAP et
eoriations of Tesas.
test, which wiJJ be heard from Texas Cowboy ' Reunion.
- Fort Worth as
well the other staton. of the
Texes Quality Ntew,ork. will go on
the air from 10:60 to II a m., on
that liatc*. Thr Stamford National
- rliilCSSrS * ”*^1° receiving set et the buek
■ Ttatoa jB-
is conducted an-
permli the ssud-
rnrllo receiving set at the BuKk
at Texas Cow bey Rena ten
Grounds. Other entertainment Will
Iota and drive-
1
, herons, the present safety cam-
bn being sponsored in our Rtate
what is known as the Governor's
Baftey Committee could be
by giving consideration to
letters whi
served
- those matter*
6! the lives add proper" ef our City
lilch would protect
1tosass
the number at the end of each Norm Maslonw. cook in the Elli
■ n'Other; Winfred Rucker, Mortimer
18myth-Kersey, Vivian’s brother:
I Kathryn Lae, Mrs. Fanny Famham,
jLarryx aunt by marriage; Eldrad
IIJnk as OfflearTIm McGrill. Nora's
BS
Elliott
Clarence Lewellen,
World War Veteran,
Buried at Roberts
. 'TYtartral service* for Clarence A.
LeweUen, 42. of Haskell wax held
•t the Baptist Church in the Rob-
erts community Monday afternoon
nt f. o’clock. Mr. LeweUen died of
cancer of the lip at the Edward
„ Hines, Jr., Ho.piUl nt Hines, HI.,
gnd tho body was shinned to Abi-
letw, reaching there Sunday. Kin-
ney Funeral Home directed the
funeral Monde
A girls’ trio composed of Doro-
thea Colwell, Mai
sry Louise Gainer
and Jean Koa-wll will sing two num-
ber* and Mary Louise Gainer and
Max Ward will sing a duet between
MRL i 111
Rev.
Whatley
Season Closed Three
Tears on Doves and
; Quail in Haskell Co.
r • . f mmmmmrnm ■ .»t'.
• Closed season on quail and doves
in Haskell county until February 1,
1.140. D declared in a law finally
Passed by the Legislature and sign-
and Rev. C. «d by the governor
Jones, Baptist ministers ef »•*•> The law, kn.-em as House Kill
■ ‘ MMSmMBR bur- R
kril, conducted tbs servic* and
ial wua M the Roberta
Members of the American Legion
post No. 231 of Haekell assisted
with the burial.
Mr. IgwelleB was born nt Falls,
ary 173&96 A»d moved to
eectidh when be was 10_ years
alln
rl! for
ns ef Me i
some tirm ■
___ h. He was married
Mine flalaie Stanford .lune IS,
He was n veteran of the
war and .'rained at Camp
intluie his wife, a son,
(wo brother*. Qiw
Frank
No. 346 was introdio cd by Repre^
entative Davie of Haskell
Reunion is Held by
Jack Jones Family
■ eempete next Fri-
day as this event is unfinished.
High Beers la Track
Stamford’s reuresentative*
senior track ratod as follows:
120-yard high hurdle*—!
place, Jimmie Parker; second,
100-yard d a a b—first, Jimmie
Parker; second, Orville McCann.
Mile run--third. Hu.t«r Loworn.
220 yard lew hard Inn—first. Bob
VVataon; second. Orville MeCana;
third, Gordon Haynes, Jr.
dash—fi
220-yard
Parker;
ML Jimmie
second, Orville McCann.
880-yard dash — thi
^Corrigan of^luffton.
ird. Bill Harris.
440-yard daab—second, Gordon
Ha-ne*. Jr.; third, Cotton Rorie.
Mile relay, Stamford team first:
Charles Tayman, Jimmie Parker,
Bob Watson and Orville McCann.
Pole vault—first, Jimmie Parker.
Running bread Jump-third, Wil-
l"f12<lbd*l,ihiri put—third, Harold
McGregor.
Discus throw—third, Harold Mr
Gregor. •• •
Junior trsgk, events gave Stem-
■ ford a number of additional point*.
In the junior events SUmford rated
as follower •
60-yard dash—first, J. D. Smith;
third, Pete Andrews.
100-yard dhan—first, J. D. Smith,
third, Pete Andrews.
turn
94-mi
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E. H. Lyckmaa .........J
Clark A Crew hLaJe.*. 23AO
Jack A Jill Orocerv
Mity Nice Bakery
Vfi». Rowland
J. E. Jackson__—2p
E. X Ruasell jfi
Stamford Laundry .$1
* 2242.60
“levator Cp^_
s Our Baker Flour
Stamford Mill
.--.B0B4*fh. sks Our
Mrs. J.R. Sledge
Again Elected
Charities Head
nst the spread of disease, dis-
ng Sicknaas and property loaa
through fire damage; and
Whereas, ths Texas State Health
Department and th* State Fire In-
surance Department have, together
with various' civic organisation*,
ted April 4 te 11 for thta
ive work;
NOW THEREFORE, J. E. P.
Mayor of ths City of
Production Credit Association, R.
II. Maxwell, county agrat, and
others. Music by Jim Stall’s Fiddle
Band is also included In the pro
gram. At noon, « free barbecue
dinner will be served to the stock-
holder*.
According to Mr. Toyman this or-
eaaiea will be one of the biggest
celebrations la the history of th#
SUmford National Farm Loan As-
sociation. Members of the aaaeci-
•‘•on and their friend* are urged to
be present.
n l**gi
in tha parade during' the
—A. Mil
the younger boye who are taking
lesson* and having their first ex-
perienre In concert playing, swraral
adults who have had previous hand
experience arc coming out for
pMURK"
W. J. (Hilly 1
for alderman,
has a clear f|<
In th#
mayor are David B. Bennett, j
Hardwick and R. C. Thomaa.
CandUtea far the
- 1 i
HIM
Brat Mil
Y NOW
mbaIh ... HI
Stamford, do hereby set aafde and
proclaim the week of April 4 to 11,
OTHER
FOR COMING YEAR AT FI
MONDAY MEETING
OFFICERS ELECTED
IFTH
was re-elected
CLEAN-UP WEEK
in Stamford. I call upon the schools,
•bardies, at aha, newspapers, civic
organisation* and all mod citizen*
to cooperate ia the ooeorvaaco of
this week.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
have hereunto signed mv name of-
ficially and caused th* Baal of tha
City of Stamford te be tmproaeed
hereon at SUmford. this, th* 2nd
day of April, A. D.. 1987.
ExchangeSjub
Egg Hunt Draws
Crowd of 400
Despite the chill -northor that
prevailed Friday afternoon of last
weak, a crowd of children estimated
at 400 aaeamblad at Harmon Park
to participate in th* Exchange
Club’s annuel Easter egg hunt.
nr* than 4,009 randy Raster
__had bean hidden In tha play-
ground. When the signal was givan.
th# rhildran, who were divided into
five ag* groups and lit
Orient street from th*
Highway to Welle avenu
Into th* park to fill their baskets,
paper sack*, shirts, or whatever
P t till ft t reeeutoela Aey oould previee.
Conference
Missionades to
Be on Program of
Place No. 6 I* now held by
8. Hen nett and place No. «j
M Francis, both of whoa*•
Three other
eouncil, Roy ArledRei
Coomhee and (Tehuru* 4
h* vo one more year to M(M
Raa-OA Rloctleu
Th* city charter provides
icle V, Hoctlon ft that in
no rondtdate receives a !
t he votes cast in a city
Jetty council shall egdei a
fiftcYToa for thi two
•lidatee not lees than If
more then 20 days after '
I VI
vide# that the <
vs** the elect
le.uh* ef ith J
following the
regular meeting feftowta* tha i
rio« will be ea FriJraT^
Thus the carttest date at
run-off election could he
be April 26th and th*
* ou Id l>*
E. F. Bunkley
, City of
_ . MajmL City
ATTEST:
R. G. Bowdry
City Secretary
BEAL
SUmford.
Mr* J. R. Sledge
president of the United Charities """"
BUggH
Officers will be installed
at the next fifth Monday meeting,
which foils In May.
Mr*. C. E. Coombes wa* elected
flrtt vice president; Mr*. Alton
MeCleUaa, second vie* president;
Mr*. A. C. Braun, third vice presi-
dent; Mr*. Mamie Yate* Orr, »ec-
retnnr, and R. C. Thomas, treasurer.
Jtmgs Thomaa gave the financial Mere than 400 children jotnod In
'•■iwrt for th# poet quarter, show- tha Easter egg hunt sponsored by
ing disbursements of 2123J1. Mrs..the Odd Fellows lodge of Stamford
P. P. Berthelot reported that the*at College Lake Sunday afternoon
shoots belonging to the United I Little Betty Jftr Mlffmepte eras]
Charities for use during illneee are awarded th* lira white rabbit for
in constant us* and that pillowl finding th* prise egg. All of th*
rases are needed. Pillow canes |other children found Iota" of egg*
MAM recently by a Sunday School and had iraM^H^H
the r
400 Children at
Egg Hunt Given
By Odd Fellows
EXPECT 22ft DELEGATES FROM
nine districts at
MEETING HERE
Miss Lola Putman and Mum Ruth
Anderson, missionaries on furlough
from Brasil, Miss Ixrora Edwards,
missionary on furlough from Koran,
and Mias Oeie Banders, deaconess,
Bible teacher at W.T.R T.C. at Goh-
vVffl
were awarded
each. They were aa follows; Pre-
school age. Jo/e* FerraH; first
grade, Robert Lee Miller, secoto
grade, Gilbert Cobb; third grad*
Ceeil Johnson; fourth grade, !.*«
Barton.
Kiddie* ef all verier te* attended
the egg party, from pink faced tote
who were bundled securely against
the cold to
must have been in
youngster*
th# fourth grade
yon Will apeak during th* thi____ _ _
are
to
Meeting
tvs.
was held at the
with Mr. and
e£l«r Rrshell and
1 HarniJi: four
CalK 'XV, Mrs.
i L. Thlliver all of
sinter*.
SS
Dorothy Lewdlen of
Run
Andrew*.
Running broad jump—third,
BAuldMtam .’“TL. ’.
D. Jo
Vinrimt Roach. Stamford business
»vho hat been seriously ill
raternci from Fort Worth and
“ aunuliag a ubrht at the hoe- day.
| aerad tp hi* home on
street. Lfttlr change
■ f . V -; ta ^ 'J,
class if the ' Msmorial Baptbst
Church were offered. A rising vote
of thanks was given to Mrs. Sledge
in recognition of her tervices dur-
'M th* past yedr.
Program for the afterneod was
presented by ths Sunbeams of the
First Baptist Church under the di-
rection of their leader, Mrs. Kbh
Macon. Mrs. G. O. Flournoy war In
charge of the program. Readings
werft riven by Mildred Martin, Peg-
gy Vila Herbert and Mary Gene
Keene. Billy Don McNeil read th*
23rd Psalm and Mildred Martin and
Anumt^”' jf* ^l3SjS
song. Mrs. Howard Spencer closed
the meeting with prayer
P.-T.A.Bssacere Picture
The Parent-Teacher Adsociorton
i> sponsoring the picture “Tim,
intom of Santa Fr* which will
be shown at the Palace next Thura-
■■ This picture Is being spon-
sored in rvlace ef th* ea* on? nelly
announced. Thunulay will n|«, p,.
“P-l r»y” at the Pnhto*.
i good time.
A. W. ' Ferguson, J. E. Jackson
D. Taymai
and W. D. Tayman composed the
committee in charge of arrange
mente and other member# of the
ledge assisted them in staging this
party for Stamford youngsters.
Evangelist Speaks
At Exchange Meeting
'. t,' aw rasraa*
Rev. J. L. Cleveland, evangelist
who has been conducting the re-
Friday noon. Rev. We. F. Rogan.
pastor of the church and Member of
the F.xrhange club, Introduced the
•Beaker. Henry Morgan, who load
tea singing daring the revival, was
also a gueet of the club.
A. C Humphrey, president ef the
dub. we*
pe—loaM
Stamford and Jam county were
represented at the district Sunday
School and B.Y.P.U. convention of
bo M«r •.
O.G. Lewis Will
Be Succeeded
MANAGER OF l.l
FOR PART II 1
CKTTS NEW
Northwest Texas Omforence which
will he held here April 12, 14 and
18. Mfs. Morris Randal of Sey-
mour, conference president, will
preside over the meetings.
Executive sessions wi'l he held
during the first day of the con-
ference and the executive luncheon
will be served by Mrs. Billy Bry-
ant of Stamford, who is one of the
conference offx-er*. The annual
Fellowship dinner will he held Tues-
day night and will be one of the Tuesday
high points of th* conferadee. All A.' Doyl# ,
whir rare to attend are Invited to he »M*d over th* ■tewiataH
The charge will \m sixty * Bspr I seat Silted from this soe-
deato a plat#, tion, In addition to Roe. Mr. Ooyte.
Each day’s prrrgrsm will be filled were Rev and Mr*. Henry Littla- £**'
with inspiring programs and other «oa and Mr. aM Mm. Eaasell of J'r —
work and all women of th* elty are:Hamlin, Rev. F. C. Williams, Rev. v*n,‘A*d»mio.
■invited to attend any er W. L. Daniel. Rev. J. H 8k,lee sad *
J C. iCaril)
Electro arrived ll _
day u> familiarise Mmeelf
details of the management
C. I). Hhamburger Lambri
penv her* and will take
April 16. succeeding O. G.
who is leaving oa teat date to ate
I . _ v#Hiy paeriftB# »«!. Ena
m“*
sted with th*
on that ante to aa*
y pmdtton teM-- .fr
Plaster C ,, any. J
cJs.....irst JL
AteErau^
eif i grar^
rnesm te
moh4 thafr
district 17 which M>a Bald at Claes
A. Doyl* of Aneea, president, pra-
and Wednesday Rev.
their son, Douglas, will
Rtemford next week te n
Lome.
Dirk Trarbte. who hasniteA *e»*
Ido ed ia the lees •emhurr-g
■M - H l year oil o nti «
in Ms present posit r
Mr. Lewis has berai with A*
Shambttrger L.:mb , ‘’em pen y
eleven rear* an I «a« ’< « first <t
ager of the leoadT M
opening her-. Prior
he had been with the T#
-X
J
cordially !
all ef the
Th* conference, which is
poaed of nine district#, each
vised by th* district secrotary, and Now Hop* comt
sub divided Into tons#, each wilton _Th# mteting
aon* chairman, will bring to Stem- Abilene next spi
Miss Lilia* Pftalck of Rtemford;
Mrs. Kasle Pierce, Mrs. L J. Hapr
and Mrs. Carl Anderson of th*
our fit
star Coitipaf'y f*r
bowu A sir’ lUpri^ra I
■ His twrites
the Rio (irmiv \ *ll»-v..
Mr L*w,» ha huti
Aaitv.
------...frill, bo,held at
next Opring, th* date being
phTnW“ cfcTwT,*Ri'‘<1 hyx“r* J^“t 5* 9:4& '•'«» 2-“-* program Stamford
Rollm# *f Abilene, prominent Con- for all ages. Morning
frtenc# woman and for many >ears HI:60 o.«n. sernw-n
Confersnee president. Mr* J. G. “
Merritt of Cuorado, Texas
Mm. C. A. BlckUv of Hig
all officers,of this Confi
tfavrs i.'v'ss J&rtxtt£S'%
JS;^s»r»g erfcsrs saaw
u<g fmainr. V*Are tha Mourner* Bl,**- Y G.
*<i?” Mid-week
( fr-* ,
day 7:2ft o’etadt.
6:30 pj«t. All
#«aic^, A
,- Ipaguee
Wednra
• U^ruung people invtjwt
The public Is cordially »*vU.gf
ia rift!,- aff«/r*da,
■a
y for th« latter
HVifr k a
change etuo ata. gag.
»<■: 'AW
m'
3Sedbfrsh.iS
Mr. tmris frmrtr,- hte s
ford oa* of th* largest church set later. ", ” ehlklrea, ('vft
gathering* la 12 yoara. White the - -.....—■ P.7!f^ “j1
delegation ha# been limited to one Twpntv-Tvn Mpmhpra uattl the rice* of oebooi. Mr
delegate to ev^y 60 pervm. or . .V in*mDeP» JAi
fraction thereof, approximately R^CCIVed SundEV at fm***U ** A^U"
delswates are expected to at- - —w
tend. The women will be taken
rare of la 8tamford home* and " y ' — s
girah braokfast. ami tha other . By Rev. E. A- Beed. Pastor
tafhur * “
c , rate# an dateim ass*..
School ElectioA
Very little Inform’ U L lag
M ir *f
worship, rk' which will W'lwU Sari ^
the pastor. The throa trfl tee* wh
fteatdfog for
» opptwlticr
.HD. ‘
.voting place
Broom of the
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Huston, Cleburne. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1937, newspaper, April 2, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1112177/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.