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STAMFORD AMERICAN, STAMFORD, TEXAS
Friday, August H, 1940
STAMFORD AMERICAN
PRESS
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taSeStamfmt! American and fuUypm--
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~ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williamson
and sons, Bobby and Gerald of Ft.
Worth and Mrs. Wilbur Dean and
children ■ of Dallas viiited rtcent-
ly in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Hopkins. Mr. Williamson is a
nephew of Mr. Hopkins and Mrs.
Dean is a daughter of Mi. and
Mrs. Hopkins.
H. L. Hager and son, L. J., were
in Anson Friday on baetoeaa.
*. Mr. and Mrs. Bunk Lusk and
soA, Doughs, of New Light, jis-
ited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Skiles.
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CLEBURNE HUSTON, Editor and Owner
MUiohed every Friday at the Stamford American office at
124 East Hamilton Street
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SUBSCRIPTION PRIOR, $ 1 PER YEAR
An American Tragedy Threatened
Some of the American people sincerely believe that Pre- Hamp^aale. of SUmford Sunday
■Want Roosevelt is deliberately leading the nation into war.
Qoch belief, however, is probably founded largely upon pfe-
jddice against Roosevelt rather than any basis in fact.
We would like to think that such men as Lindberghvgre
~ sincere in their opposition to the American preparedness pro-
gram, but the German swastika cross with which the flying
Oolonel was decorated looms too large on his lapel. We would
Eke to think that such men as Senator Norris are sincerely
concerned about American freedom in opposing the selective
draft, but their attitude smacks too much of that group of
wilful senators who defeated Woodrow Wilson’s world peace
program and sent that great American to his grave.
T “Fiddling While Rome Burns”
~ ^ It is a sad day when America, facing such a threat as we
do at the present time, dilly-dallies with pohtics to the delay
Of our defense program. If the German’s should be successful
In the battle of Britain, which is under way this week, the
LJnited States would be well-nigh defenseless against the most
powerful military machines the world has ever known.
_____________.To .argue that avan with victory. Germany, Italy and
Japan would be too exhausted to attempt an invasion 6? our
hemisphere is merely wishful thinking. Remember from your
history book that even after the exhaustion of the disastrous
civil war, the United States was in a position to talk back to’
powafpl Bttftnrgf that time, becgare~Tht& ertmtry
^had.V'JtAip.* ^^vy andJUTny -*>
Collapse of Great Britain within the next few weeks
would leave her three powerful enemies with great military
establishments and a golden opportunity for grabbing what-
ever they want, anywhere in the world. They would harilly
be foolish enough to wait for the United States to prepare for
defense.
and daughter, Mildred, hare moved
to Stamford to Make their home.
Raymond Roe of Bridgeport Wa-
ited Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Portwood
Monday.
Miss
over the
Mrs. Roy Duke of Stamford.
Miss Ruthie Lee Brown of Wei-
nert visited the past week in the
G. L. Ross home and this week in
the' home of Mr. and Mra. C. W.
Wood
Travis Hopkins, Creed Poriwood
and Earl PortwOod played ball at
Gaunt with the Sagerton team
Sunday afternoon. Sagerton won
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bunting
and children visited Mrs. J. W.
Buntin of Trent Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Skiles ^and
children visited Mr. and Mrs
and Mr. and Mrs
Jnck Skiles
afternoon. . ,
Miss Frances Skiles of Stamford
attended B.Y.P.U. hare Sunday
and Mrs. J. W. L. Davis of
Stamford visited Mr. and Mrs.
Creed Portwood Tuesday.
Boe Jared was employed at Ed-
gar Sorrells Filling Station at
Stamford Thursday and Friday.
Oliver Bibby of Albany is here
on a visit.
Mrs. Cecil Bean and daughter,
spent Thursday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Boe Reid of Stamford. <•
Miss Kathleen Hudson visited k
few days the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. George Tidwell of Sun-
nyside.
Mrs. Lon Goodwin and L. J.
Hager are on the sick list.
Mrs. Cotton Portwood and son of
Avoca attended B.Y.P.U. here Sun-
day night and spent the night with
Mr. and Mrs. Creed Portwood
Mr. and Mrs. Barb Woodward
children. attended
Swan Chapel the past week.
Mr. and Mr*. B. C. Butler and
son, Jewel Tidwell, La Rue Morris,,
Warren and Eldon Tidwell.
Asperetfont Friday.'
Relatives ‘
V tires from Longview visited
Topic for the Young Adulta Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wendeborn last
Class next Sunday night ia“How weak.
Mny We Serva Rightousnasa*. Mrs. Billjr Wendeborn has beanjds-
Mary EllenHager visited L- J. Hager group captain, will be ittof his slater, M«
e week-end with Ml. and in charge, bisouasion one, “Obey- ela near Stamford.
Lester Fran-
"A*—.’.
ing the Holy Spirit", will oe given
by Clifford Buntin; Discussion
Two, “St 'dying Conditions”, by
Mrs. Creed Portwood; Discussion
Three, “Standing for Rightoua-
ness in Society" Dy Carl Anderson;
Four, “Champoning
B^ssra****
cussion Five, “Rightousness in In
by lira. Lb-
Enir.issb*" l~|3sjaa&
— - - — - Qco<jwjn, xii young adults are urg-
ed to attend this cleas. ~
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Chitwood and
children of Sagerton visited over
the week end in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Warner Merritt.
.. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Terrell and
children of Lueders visited Mr. and
Mrs. I. 0. Hughes Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Levens of
Rotan visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Bolding Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr. and Mra. Elsie Ellis and
children of Colorado visited over
the week-end .luer* with relatives.
Mr. and Mra. J. W. Jared and
soiH Ervie, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Rogers and children, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Sorrell and Mr. and Mra.
Walter Skiles and family attended
a reunion at the river at Lueders
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Merritt en-
tertained the Junior B.Y.P.U. class
with a social at their home Friday
night. Cake, cookies, punch and
lemonade were served to the follow-
ing: Misses Juanell Bolding,
Geneva Pierce, Merle and Jeanie
Petty, Clydean Skiles, Dempsey
Bolding, Eugene Pierce, WIlford
OLD GLORY
Skiles, Troy Gregory, La Koine
Skiles, James Skiles, Mr. and Mrs
Mrs. Roy Herttenberger, Mrs.
Emil Herttenberger and Mrs. Olis
Macon entertained Wednesday af
temoon in the home of Mrs. Macon,
with a girl party for Mrs. Floyd
Davis, a recent bride.
A series of games were enjoy-
Lewis Ashom Was in Aspermont
on business last Friday.
. , Walter Trice visited in Comanche
County last week.
Mr. and Mra. Sam Appleton and
“3,Ns fir-s-
summer*
■ aha
Sunday. Mrs. Sheid is from s“^r'| °"be,
toLeland Ashom was in SUmford John Harris and
on business Saturday.
Mra. Glover Russell and Tommy
were in Old Glory Saturday.-They
are residents of Sagerton.
Wm- Rebar attended to business
in Sagerton Saturday afternoon.
i vratefnl fon-tbe many kindnesses
^ '
\
b. with
jjrj. Willie Baker and son, By-
ron Henry, and daughter; Rose-
mary, of San Angelo
1 Sunda
day night
................*■— -hn-
spent Satur-
inday here with
r-in-lai
Mr. and
as their
L R Hi
Bessie Mae
Davis arid
Breckenrld
of Corpus
Mrs. Emes
den. .
Lewis 1
Stamford
Mrs. Oli
Francis of
visiting M
and Mrs.
lasd Franklin. •
'ir hZ'%3
Ed^cfry
^ard of Thanks
We wish to thank our many ]
SUPPLIES
Kn.Edrh
and Mrs.
ad ana“gtfti were presented to the _ M
brjde r I built by N. Y. A. boys, undei
At'conclusion of the party for1*^*1*™ of Sam Appleton,
the bride, gifts were carried by the'P^"1"* rmoidlv-
Mrs. Nora Davis, victim Ne,u N*
group to
iron House, of
Clairemont visited he* parents, Mr.
and Mra. Walter Trice, Sunday.
Mra. Lriin Flowers, a student at
Denton, spent the week-end at
home.
Jay Puntphrey is visiting his
uncle in Brady.
Don Herttenberger i» visiting
his grandfather, Mr. Archer, near
Lueders.
Supt Sam Appleton has an-
nounced. that school will begin
September s. ^ k i
The teacherage- that la being
built by N. Y. A. boys, under the
is
rapidly.
ewman of Bomarton is
lr*TSh^n?Uindd^sTej^ded
us during the illness and death of
our dear husband and father.
We also want to express our
L. J. Hager, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Skiiea, Mr. and Mrs. George Tid
wall of Sunnyside, Mrs. Lutharm M
Bolding, Misses Jean and Oma Joland
and Shirley Merritt, Kathleen Rud-|visi
of a recent oar-wreck.
Those present were Mewi: J. A.
Fouts, B. Herttenberger, Walter
Trice, BUI Tipton, Raymond Hinse,
Herbert Rinn, T. E. Beil, M. L.
Tipton, J. B. Pumphrey, I. R. Will-
iams and Misses Helen Hertten-
berger, Hazel Trice and Annie
Trice.
A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs.
Garland Franklin Tuesday.
Mra. Jack Barbee and baby son
are staying with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Usury.
Ed Minyard of Mingus la vis-
iting relatives in Old Glory.
Mrs. H. E. Carr of Old Glory
Tipton Carr of Corpus Christ!
ed Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Carr of
visiting Helen Herttenl
H. Flowers
berger.
and son. Will, visited
Dr. J. Edward Wood
Dr. James D. Wilson
DENTISTS
We carry
Paints, Wallpaper, -Building
SnppUen. Check ow irina Tea
get more for year Dollar ksra.
STAMFORD
SM No. Sweswon - Phone 440
D. Shamburger
LUMBER Op.
Phone 722
. May Be Too late After Election
In the face of this danger, Democrats and Republicans
alike pity politics with the possible result that our defense
program w ill make little progress until after the election Nov-
ember 5. Within that period of nearly three months, it is
possible that the war in Europe may be over, and it is quite
conceivable that the dictator nations might already have
grabbed holdings on this side of the Atlantic.
Why We Favor Selective Draft
Much as we hate war—and partly because we do hate
war—we have no patience at this time with that tyjie of paci-
fist who would avoid war by refusing to prepare. To follow
the teachings of this gToup would mean placing ourselves at
the mercy of war-mad dictators who have no mercy. The re-
cent speech of Colonel Lindbergh wa« promptly quoted by a
high German official, which was evidence of how those who
oppose preparedness and oppose the draft are talking out of
Hitler’s mouth whether they intend to or not.
All of the railings of politicians, misguided church lead-
en and Nazi sympathizers cannot alter the proven fact that
theaelective draft is the most democratic and most practical
way of enrolling an army. There are slackers in time of peace
•s well as in time of war. Why should you or I demand that
•omeone else take up arms to defend our homes while we sit
•afely at our fireside? Why should you or I expect that our
neighbor’s son fight our battles while our own sons remain at
home?Why should any church—and we speak now of the con-
scientious objectors—expect those of other faiths, or of no
faith at all, to fight the battles for religious freedom?
*****
Philanthropy Without Money
“Most of us are exceedingly generous with the millions
we do not possess, and we smugly offer our lack of mon§^ as
excuse for our lack of generosity,” suggests Corinne Upde-
Sraff Wells, who writes about “Philanthropy without Money”
in the current Rotarian Magazine. “Yet generosity has sur-
prisingly little to do with money — Ingenuity and imagina-
tion often provides gifts which make presents purchased with
Money seem cheap and tawdry by comparison.”
But how ? There’s that spare time on your hands that you
can donate to an overburdened neighborhood mother, to a
| charitable organization, or at the nearest play park where
youngsters long for someone to teach the mysteries of kites
model airplanes. And your car with its empty back seat
you take a Sunday afternoon drive into the country!
not fill it with convalescent-ward patients from the
rest hospital, or oldsters from the community home for
aged? And hobbies! Here’s a gold mine for sharing joys,
Iftar philanthropy without money, suggests Author Wells.
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THE TELEPHONE
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SUMMER HEATING SALE
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clothes.
The telephone is an American institution.
Invented and perfected in this country,
the telephone rapidly became the back-
bone of this nation’s communications
system.
The Bell Telephone System ia owned
by more than 600,000 Americana. Nearly
300,000 American people work for it. The
17 million telephones it serves help to
SOUTHWISTIRN BILL TILIPHONI
knit 48 states into a united nation. By
telephone New vork is only seconds
from Sam Fran
The^BeuT el ephone System, with 62
years of service to its credit,
stands prepared to do its part
in meeting the nation’s com-
munications needs in any
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now la fha tima to maka arranga-
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choaan thaaa haatere bacausa oi Baa
kind oi haat thay supply—circulated
haat that knocks cold spots and chill-
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buying now moans apo-
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Huston, Cleburne. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1940, newspaper, August 16, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972825/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.