The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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WE THANK- YOU HEARTILY
YOU HAVE
GOT ALL
i that we thank
l ave bestowed
l^find iis at all
rNvants in our
for Santa ^laus yet, we still have some of the
choicest left at prices that are right.
We thank you for your'splendid Holiday
We wish you the merriest of Christmases
Trade. We ask that you comt\to se^ us during
the, Happiest of N6w Yea:
pearancs.
4684 H. A. Richardson vs Lama
and .we hope 1926 will be
•Richardson, appearance.
brightest year you have yet known;
4689 Willie Hill vs .loht nie May
Hill,,' appearance.
4690 Alice Mitchell’vs Oliver C.
Mitchell, appearance
4691 Mrs. P. L. hording vs
,Harding, appearance,
CHE GROCERY CO.
Harwell, appearance,
4697 Della Kehio vs J.RT Kelso,
4708 H. V. McElreath vs Allie Mc-
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-----------jay, DECEMBER 28, INSTEAD OF MONDAY; WEB NOTlt
ST AMFOR n I RAHT7P
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TWICE EACH WEEK
Circulation Covers Stamford Trade Territory
VOLUME XXVI
STAMFORD, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22, 19z5
OVER 4,200 COPIES PER WEEK
NUMBER 18.
fhe Christmas Spirit Pervades The Atmosphere Now
rHE STREET PAVING RESUMED THIS MORNING
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IOTARY CLUB MEETS
AS USUAL AT THE IN!?
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There was u fine meeting of The | the Alcove Theatre orchestra plaji-
Hotary at noon today. There were-a ed. There were some splendid speech-
number of teachers there, possibly es made. It was one of the finest
sixty men and one lady attended. The, meetings ever on record,, and we will
Rotary Orchestra played first, then l have more of it for Friday’s paper.
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Loses House by Fire (The Stamford Leader's Two Editing
C. Thomp801, uld h0„u. out printed two editions to-,
m College Addition burned Sunday
morning early, the fire being dis-
covered about 5:30. The flames were
well under way when the blaze was |
seen and soon the entire house was
enveloped. The department answered
the alarm promptly and was on the
scene as quickly as possible, making
the nearly two-mile run in very good
time. The house was almost a total
loss with only $1,000 insurance. Fur-
niture and other household belongings,
partially saved. The house was the]
property of Mr. Thompson, who lived
there a number of years ago. The
above insurance on this 'property was
carried by the local agency of Connell
& Taymun, this city,
this city.
^ The following were living in the
A. C. Thompson house at the time of
the fire: Families of C. M. Marquart,
Mr. Smith and a Mr.. Bruce.
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DISTRICT COURT CASES
TOR NEXT TERM COURT
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Convention whore it was distributed
to the attendants of the convention.
Part of that edition was placed in
the business houses of town, and
another part went down to the Ro-
tary Club, where each plate had a
copy. The afternoon edition of the pa-
per came out one hour earlier on top
of that. This is the manager of The
Leader writing, and he wishes to
thank the entire force for co-opera-
tion in the work. There never was
a time in the history of newspapers
in Stamford that this paper did not
get there first, it seems, all on ac-
count of the efficient forces we al-
ways have, and today lias been no
exception' Whatever.
Christian Church People Call
The Christian Church people mode
a call at the Sanitarium recently,
where they sang some beautiful
songs,, this heightening the days of
suffering for the sick and showing
’ It is the geheral opinion of the
. teachers and others coming here that
the recent Teachers’ Convention was
the best that has ever been held in a kindly spirit.withal. It seems to us ] participation, Jan 18th
that was a fine move.
Case No.
4840 C. E. Schaff, Rec’r. M. K. &.
T. vs. City of Hamlin; for damages.
4491 First National Bunk, Hamlin,
vs Harb Smith; Suite on notes.
4192 First National Bank, Hum-
tin, vs. .1. W. Calvert; suit on note.
4514 Farmers State Bank, Lueders,
VS (t. i). dphfa anil fnriv»lr^
suro.
4615 M. L. McKinley, et al vs
First Nat’l. , Bank. He ref ore: action
Hr Trespass to try title.
45»1 Farmers State Bank Lueders
vs P. W. Mitchell; suit on note.
4553 Almeda Border, et al, vs T.
C. Bird we 11, et al; injunction dr dama-
ges, Jan. 5th.
4594 First State Bank. Stamford,
vs L. H. Thomas; for debt.
v 4597 Eric P. Swenson vs W. S.
McCann, et al; debt and foreclosure
of v-1.
4611 First State Bank, Hawley, vs
Mrs. Luda Carter, garnishee; gar-
nishments; Jan. 6th. “—rJ—* -
4621 Olga Braddy, et al, vs Roman
Horn, et al; partitition.
4622 J. H. Sanders, et al, vs D.
W. Crain, et al; suit on note.
4623 J. C. Inmaa*vs Geo. Eberhardt,
fit al; suit on note.
4624 E. H. Welburn, vs Stamford
Bot. Wks. et al; damages.
4627 Mrs. Alma Davis, vs\A. Davis
4683 Mrs. Jennie De Shuzo. et al,
vs, Belcher Land Mort. Co._et.al. par-
tition.
4685 J. H. Baffle, vs. W. A. Mooney,
et al; trespass to try title.
4688 Miss Sal lie Davenport, vs. J:
L. Mason ^foreclosure of
4692 William C. Jobe, vh. Stain -
ford Mtttual fn-v Assn.; suit on In-
THE CITY CONTRACTOR
RESUME STREET PAVING
suranee policy.
4693 Mrs. fc». F. Sims, et al, vs. G.
E. Woodson, et ,aL . partition.
,4694 Mrs. Rachel Cok, vs. The F.
& M
es.
The paving is going down good
noW,'though the cold weather is hind-
ering the work the last few days, per-
haps. •
The paving of West Humilton and
Webb street was going right along
till the norther jOf Saturday set in.
This norther continued in velocity of
wind and coldness of breath till it
was thought best Monday npt to put
down any more of the concrete as it
would freeze.
The paving down on East Meliarg
Bank, Hamlin; debt and da mag- Avenu- was stopped for about the
same, -oason on Monday, but the w'ork
was resumed partially today, we see.
Down at the Katy railway freight
office, near there at least, arc the
concrete mixers and asphalt mixers.
the district. They all speak well of
Stamford -say they had a fine time
here and enjoyed every, minute of
the. time they were here.
Miss Vivian Abernathy qfjthe Bo-
mar Heights Stehoot faculty WlPapfeltd
the holidays with her parents in Pa-,
lo Pfnto.
J. Lee Tarpley, of newspaper fame
at Bonham, principally through his
good writings 1Ttv the "Kidsf tlool
Corner” of The Favorite of that
town, was a caller at The Leader of-
fice today and we were certainly glad
to see Lee.
Miss Carrie Fatheree of Abilene at-
tended the Institute as a Jones coun-
ty teacher.
NOTICE
• The entertainment at the Audito-
rium Monday night is under the aus-
pices of the band, The Stamford Fire-
men’s Band, and not the Firemen
Slone. Patronize the band by seeing
that fine show. The entertainment
starts at 8 p. m. Adults, $1., Child-
ren 60c.
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A gent with a stunt of getting out
of a straight-jacket was the attrac-
tion near our office this afternoon.
That man can get out of that thing
easier than some folks can get out of
debt.
Mrs. W. P. McDoanld is not doing
so well this afternoon, we arc sorry
to report.
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Judge W. T. Andrews is back from
San Antonio, and is improved in
health we are glad to say.
It is with jthe most grateful hearts
you forme splendid trade yo
upon us the past year. You wi
times trying to take pare of your.
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fine.
Phones 52 and 51
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4.628—Wpi. T. Shannon, Jr.; vs, J.
B. Walton, et al; foreclosure.
4632 Mrs. Pearl Clark, vs W. V.
Ry. Co.; personal damages set for
Jan. 18th. ,
4687 Gug Burns, vs John J, Ford, et
al; damages.
4638 Thurber Brick Co. vs. G. M
Pittman; <lebt & foreclosure.
4639 Thurber Brick Co. vs G. M.
Pittman; debt & foreclosure.
4G4<1 Thurber Brick Co. vs S. A.
Martin; debt and foreclosure.
4641 Thurber Brick Co. vs S. A.
Martin; debt and foreclosure.
4642 Thurber Brick Co., vs E. N.
Yarborough; .debt and foreclosure.
4643 West Texas Utilities Co., vs.
A. D. iVoodson, et al; injunction.
4645' John G. Towns, vs. T. P.
Hudson, et al! to set aside sale of
lots. t„~
4646 W. A. “Lucas, et Ux, vs. Ger-
hard Freels; cancel mineral deed and
damages; “ -------~
4660 First National Bank, Stam-
ford, vs. J. H. & J. L. Baldwin; on
note.
4651 W. A. Muyfield, et al vs, Dr.
H-. F. Lewis, et al: injunction.,
1654 W. A. Brown, vs, W. V. Ry.
Co; damages. - *
4(556 Farmers State Bank, Lueders,
vs. W. -R. Arnold; foreclosure of D.
T. L.
4656 John Jenson, by next friend,
vs. City of Stamford, et al; damages.
4657 'Julias Hansen, vs. City of
Stamford, et at; damages.
}660 G. J. Taylor, vs. J. B. Mur-
phy, suit on note.
4661 Texas Farm Bureau Cotton
Assn., vs. G. J. Frirqurean; injunc-
tion.
4662 Wichita Valley Ry. Co., vs.
City df Stamford; injunction^
4664 The M. K. & T. Ry Co., vs.
City of Stamford; injunction;— • -
4665 F. I. Walker, vs% J. D. Garri-
aon, Gt. al; foreclosure v- L
4667 Texas Farm *, Bureau Cotton
Assn., vs. J. C. Thurman; injunction.
4668’ Mary Jane Parks, et al, by
next friend, vs. J. L, Herndon, et al;
partition.
4673 i\ R. Putnam, et al, vs. F.
E. Wilds, et. al; foreclosure, v-1.
4674 First National Bank, Olney,
vs. R, M. Kinard Motor CA.; ault on
check. .............-
4675 Texas Farm Bureau Cotton
Assn., vb. H. R. Horton; injunction.
4682 R. L. Whitesides, et al, vs.
’Madison Harris;..foreclosure, v-1.
4695 Samuel Winter, vs. L. B.
Ramsey, et ul; to cancel papers filed
in Deed Record, etc.
4698 J. T. Bryant, vs. A. ,V. Davis,
et al; debt and foreclosure.
4699 Exparte Ollier T. • Burleson,
removal of the disabilities as minor.
4700 X R. Hardy, vs. J. S. Smith,
et al; suit on contract.
4701 H. M. Payne, vs. Sun Ins. Co.;
suit on fire Ins. policy.
- 4702 H. M. Payne, vs. Franklin
Fire Ins. Co., suit on policy.
4703 B. H. Tunnell, vs G. D. Old-
ham, et al; debt and foreclosue.r
4704 J. [). Gear ley, vs. Tho Auto-
mobile Ins. Co; suit on policy.
4705 Jo,hn F. Green, vs. J. S. King,
et al; suit ou contract.
4707 Mrs. Mattie Ow-ens, vs. Ft.
Worth Mutual Benevolent Assn.; suit
on life insurance policy.
4710 J. J. Steel©; vs. C. M. Sin-
tfl'air, et al; foreclosure,
4711 C. D. Shamburgtsr, vs. Heirs
of W. R. Hilton, dee d, partition.
4714 J. A. Bates, v^.‘ R. H. Brood-
well, et al; suit on contract and agree-
ment. ■ j . . _
4715 C. S. Phipps, vs Fred H. Brit-
ton, et al; personal dtiinages.
a large force of men are busy down
there. Mayor T. A.-Upshaw and the
couneil. including City Manager Chas.
W. Zug, Jr., are having their Bands
full looking after part of the work.
The city engineer; Mr' PowH. ix also
, right on the job in all respects.' The
’entire force^of City Dads and th<- en-
tire force of the two companies do-
ing the work, arc busy. This means
from Mr. Roper on down the line, and
we see that Joe Hardlickcr is hitting
up the ball in his work' down there,
on East McHnrg and other places.
Stamford will have many blocks of
paved streets when the work is fin-
ished. and the work will be well done
and the ends will justify the moans.
LADIES COLUMBIA. CONCERT
________L-+-ORCHESTRA TO APPEAR
her masterly control and perfect
kriowledge of the principles of music.
4She impressed all who saw her as
standing on equality with the best of
her profession.’*
Here on Monday, Dec. 28, 1925. The
management of- the Stamford .Fire-
man’s Band is very glad to announce
the coming of the Ladies Columbia
Concert Orchestra to our city on Mon-1 ManY wf tht teachers who attended
day evening, Dec. 28. the Institute, had not been here for
Without doubt this will be theia,,y °* the preVi<?U" A1‘
greatest musical treat of the season;^ ' ^ Stftmford il"d
for the Orchestra has achieved a place ! **"««?"** ™
all its own in the musical world. i I',H‘ ,,ntn,c,pa‘s superintendents
. ; change less than the grade teachers.
This unique organization is compos- Am011g the 8Uperintendents whq are
, y yOI,mR Jvomen and i» n)is8ing is Arson’s former head, Mr.
one of the most pleasing musical «r- | ft,, waTohe of the active imm
gamzation^ before the public today. 10f £HeTniW£Sierof some yeili^past;
me. lances Knight, the cotiduc- | and j8 missed by those who haye
tor. has been very careful in select-, conu> anilualIy.to Stamford fpr inspi-
ing her gnrls and has only the very ration for the corWing year.
best, musicians in the organisation; ■-> _. ■ ’ .
each one lieing a soloist on her own j
instrument. The press notices on tfie j
Divorce Docket
4534 W. F. Acrey vs Nannie Acrey,
January 6th.
4570 W. M. Moore vs Mrs. Rosie
J. Moore, no setting.
4635 Lucelle Gambill vs B. K. Gam-
bill, appearance.
4636 Beatrice Smith vs Lloyd
Smith, appearance.
4646 Estha l^ee vs W. F. Lee, ap-
pearance.
4647 J. T. Panned Vs Ruby Pan-
nell, appearance.
4649 Rosie Chatman - vs Charlie
Chatman, appearance.
4652 D. O. Adams vs Louise Ad-
ams, appearance.
4653 Homer Yeager vs Nillc Yeag-
er^-’appearaiice.
4658 Nellie Ford vs- A. Y\ Ford,
appearance. ’’ ’
4668* Mary Alexander vs Nathaa^.
Alexander, appearance.
4666 Estella Moore vs Oscar Moori,
appearance.
4669 Ruby Moore vs F'red Moore,
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4671 Nettye Ainsworth vs L. W.
Ainsworth, Jr., appearance.
4676 Mm. Vashti Burns vs Fred
Burns, appearance.
4677 R. J. Bumpsss vs Louise Bum-
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4679 Mrs. Eva Yates vs Frank P.
Yates, appearance.
4680 Joe Willingham vs Smithle
Willingham, appearance.
4681 Oen Cobb vs Grady Cobb, ap-
concerts gi ven recently by the Or-
chestra are extravagant in their
praise. A leading magazine of San
Diego, California said of the Orches-
tras
. The High School Building has coma
in for a great deal of pleasant cobs -
ment during the Institute. Tho good
taste displayed in the interior decora-
tion and in the selection of the pic-
tures have been favorbly mentioned
by the visitors. Stamford has every
parts of the state.
‘’Playing to a capacity house Toes-1 reason to be proud of her high, school
day night, the Iaidies Columbia Con- system under the able ndministra-
cert Orchestra gave the music lovers | tion of Supt. Holland, whose- good
of this place one of the best musical | work is attracting attention in many
treats ever offered here. There was
not a number on the program but
was met with great applause and
many numbers were encored several
times.
“Mme, Frances Knight, the conduc-
tor. showed a rertiarkable leadership
and the success of this splendid or-
ganization is due in a great part to
Starkey Duncan returned* Monday
evening from Georgetown to spend
the holidays at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McDonald have
been entertaining another daughter
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Inglish, G. L. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1925, newspaper, December 22, 1925; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth890321/m1/1/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.