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Freezing Temperatures
Bring New Fear as Repairs
Not Yet Completed
Franinc temperature. on wtngs
of • Krone north wind, again
Sunday morning created new ap-
prehension In (his area as
the severe storm, of the post
A trace of snow fell about
noon Sunday, but there had been
pain are stUl Incomplete from .no further moisture up to noon
Monday.
Crews of men are working
this area, but men are working
steadily on full schedules in an
attempt to restore public__
vices Khich were badly (rippled
or entirely eliminated in much
of this territory by the sleet,
snow and freezing rain of the
past week. Power lines and tele-
phone lines snapped under the
Concert
Friday
D e ▼ y Crtth.
V THE STAMFORD
Leaker
Reviewing 1948, Home Demonstration
Clubs of County View Accomplishments,
Determine to Do More in New Year
SC
Chut eh Fri-
*7 at I p. ul,
af the CKIl Ma-
la for the season.
weight of the Ice, poles and tree
limbs splintered and broke like
kindling wood in
Electric pow
in Car
was restored
lA
-.tr'
r*Ai*
•i*
dust
the
oaiy
died
Stamford
vSrt toa*of X^SSTSEton^n
tars aeuffered a frdfthned skull
Hto wife was called and remain
ad hero with him at the hospi-
tal
The body la at the Kinney
Funeral Home and funeral plana,
will ba announced from there
Thomas Doan Snider of
' Woka, Okie., also injured in
accident, was dismissed fi
the Stamford Sanitarium
4 . day. He suffered a fraet
shoulder and fractured
llte men wen Injured
about 3 p. m. Just inside
limits of Avoca when a car
by Winters was
sideswipe collision with
line truck driven by Qulncey Lee
Mills of Knox Cky. The Car skid
dad on the Ice on the
sad into the approaching truck.
8am Carnes, who was Injur-
ed Monday when the car he was
driving and that driven by J. L.
mm Turpin of Wichita Falla collided
out mile north of Anson, haa
— dtsmtosel. He suffered brok-
riba and other injuries.
Jured men am
Thursday afternoon after several
day* of intermittent power fail-
ure*. Power had been off In
Stamford steadily since 9JO a.
m. Thursday, and the city was
beginning to feel the effect of
Stamford were
early Thursday be-
of lack of heat, but classes
The 11 Home* Demonstration
Clubs in Jones county, meeting
twice a month, have accomplish
ed many things in 1948 and art
looking forward to 1949. **Aa we
look beck we see many things
open," Miss Lorota Allen, county
agent, said. "But we can a
ueginnmg io u
it. Schools of
diamlsaed earl)
cause of lack of
0.
_ Tjp >*
the dttrtofc and struck
him an the badUWedncsday af
Corinth
of Tuxedo fell on
Wednesday and his hip
was brohen.
t.-moon, near
Thad Hoote
the Ice Wednc
ACC Launches Drive
For $8,450,000
Development Fund
A development fund expected
V to reach a total of 18,490.000 haa
been launched by Abilene Chris*
tJhh College, an announcement
received Thursday revealed.
1 Frog ram for raising the fund
will be conducted In three sue-
motive stages, the announcement
indicated, with the sum of $1 037.
000 needed by January 1, 1900,
91496.000 needed by January l,
1909. and 96 018.000 needed by
JMtusury 1, i960.
la strewing the demand for the
long-range development project,
the announcement pointed out
N that AbUene Christian expects
that Its current enrollment of
1J88 will rise to more than X-
900 by 1900. The present enroll-
ment represents as increase of
almost 300 per cent ever that of
10 years ago.
"Evident on many sides at the
' - college today are the shortcom-
ings of plant, facilities and fin-
ances intended fur the operation
of a much smaller institution."
the announcement declared.
went on ss usual Friday. School
bps Service was resumed Thun
day for the first time during the
week.
The power line failure extended
to the REA lines, where crews
/are restoring lines and poles.
Lack of REA power also paraly-
zed the rural telephone lines
which is gradually being restor
ed.
Western Union telegraph ser-
vice was restored Friday at 4:30
a. m., after “going out” on Tue*
day night. Two "ham" radio op
erators, Dewey Hewitt and J.
B. Cooper, handled some emer-
gency ntMlggW and kept the
Weet Texas Utilities Co., and
Loti* Star Gas Co., In touch with
the outside.
Restoring electric power lines
was facilitated Thursday when
Russell Crownover spotted
breaks from the air, taking his
plane up as soon as the weather
moderated enough to permit.
Precipitation of the week
amounted to a total of 1.08 Inch,
from the combined slnst, snow
and rain, according to Cleburne
Huston, pfflcia! observer.
Bill Longley
Remodels Store
Bill Langley's fruit stand and
rocery store on South Weath-
or bee street has taken on the
“new look."
A concrete floor arid baa* to
the front walls have been added,
the interior has been improved
and the entire interior painted
white, giving an attractive ap-
pearance.
R. L Young
Dies in Abilene
R. L. Young, Sr. 70, died at his
home in AbUene Sunday. He and
his sons had been engaged in tha
insurance business in this are*
for many years, operating branch-
es In Abilene, Rolan, Roby, Stam-
ford and Anson.
Survivors include his wife, two
>ns. O. Henry Young and R.
L. Young, Jr. six grandchildren;
two brothers and one sister.
Funeral arrangements were in*
complete Monday.
many more yet to be done apd
with the determination to d»
more, wt begin 1949." \
The Friendship club nsur
Hamlin Is the newest club In the
country, It was orgaaiasd last
April.
Looking back ever the year.
Miss Allan points out the varied
programs offered by the dub*.
Different club# participate in dif-
ferent activities. Af
Valley and Tuxedo dubs
buying
939 toward
Valley
buted
iron
tributed 913.39 to the Maach of
Dimes, New Hop# and Willow
Creek contributed to the Red
('roes. Hodges haa aa their com-
munity project caring tor the
cemetery. Tha New Hope dub Is
working on a rural neighborhood
Peacock Flyer Allied
la Plane
1st Lt Alfred T. Haas*, form
erly of Peacock, was killed in
the crash of his pursuit plane re-
cently in Japan. Lieutenant Reese
was raised In the Peacock com-
munity and entered the
from Stonewall county in 1944.
His parents are Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Reese of Haskell.
M. E. Moses/Store
Here Is
> f.
Firestone Store t
Has New Owners
Westfall Home and Auto
Store, owned by Clyde Westfall
has been sold to Jackson Tire
Co., owned by J. Q. Jackson and
Vara* Jackson, brothers. ’
The store ig now dosed, but Is
planned to be reopened Saturday
aa Jackson Tire Company. J. B
Merrill, formerly af Paducah,
will be the manager.
Tha Store, which will continue
to b* operated as a home and
auto supply store, will be one of
agroup of stores of the Jackson
Tire Co. Others are at Paducah.
ChOdraa*. L-ookney, Quanah and
WSatfall opened the store here
five yean ago. The moat recent
manager. Rax Guinn, is going
into the Insurance
. The M. E
cent store in _
this week to W.
Williams la from
formerly ami
company. He
Will make
have no
W. W.
manager,
non after
ed to anatiiar
other town.
five and ten
ord was soM
Williams. Mr.
and was
by the Mooes
Williams
here. They
former local
a short vara-
will ba assign-
store in some
Band Will Give
Concert Thursday
The Stamford high achool
band, directed by William E.
Mayes, will present a concert
at tha high school auditorium
oa Thursday night. February 3.
Congratulations
:.-A daughter was bore to Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Babb of Lub-'
bock at the Stamford Sanitarium
on January 10. The baby has been
named Rita Gall Babb. Tha moth-
er Is the former Betty Jo Bte
bop whose home was In Has-
^ Scurry Rainfall
Totals 1834
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Despite the apparent drouthy
conditions rainfall In Scurry coun-
ty far 1948 totaled 3343 baches
St tha ghydsr measuring station.
The
Albany
clerk's office st
year Issued 83 Ucen-
drop of 6 over 1947.
aotwiy
las*, ye
B&PW Club
To Meet
Dickena County
Exceptionally Dry
Dickens county in 1P4S ex-
perienced the driest year since
1940 with moisture touting 14.33
falling during that time. The
rainfall in 1949 was .80 more than
the 1940 total. Driest year on
record was In 1934 when only
11.09 Inches of moisture was re-
ceived.
Average for Dickena
over a period of years
The
tlon council, composed of
chairman, vice chairman. ■
tary-treasurer, chib ...
und one elected council delegate
from each club, mat In regular
session 13 times during the past
year. There was a total
ance of 394 person#, averaging
24 present at each meeting. Dur-
ring National Home Demonatra*
Don week, eight dubs put edu-
cational exhibits In show win-
dows over the county, Eight clubs
♦toted during' a county-
wide tour. A Better Baking show
sponsored with 90 products
Package* containing
1,000 vlUmin pills, 99 pounds of
i lothlng, cards and books were
sent to Burma.
The County Chairman of tha
Taxaa Home Demonstration to
•octette* reported that the dub*
contributed 100 percent to tha
THDA fund. Thirty woman at
Special Gifts
»
Sought for
Dimes Drive
---- gift campaign for the
March of Dimes will open this
Wash. John Reese. Stamford
Chairman announced Among
those who will work on this com
mlttae are W. J. Bryant. C. F.
Upshaw, O. A. Kinney. K. K.
fYancte, John Willoughby, Ttd
Myers. Dick Giles, Weaver Med
Up and Roy Ariedg*
Aa unsolicited 95 gift on the
Sheet Saturday from Homer
Tax Collector in
Stamford Tuesday
Tea Collector Bay Brnastt
will be a4 Ihe CRy Moll to
Miamiord Tuesday, .townary
19. for the purpose of receiv-
ing taxes and taking rendt
Ilona. Originally scheduled
for tori Wednesday, the visit
here was postponed bereune
of the weather.
T. A. McAllister
Killed in Wreck
Thomas Alvin McAlister, age
31. was one of two persona killed
In a highway accident at Wheel-
er Saturday about 11 p. m. They
were in the car which ran Into
k-gtalled truck on the highway.
QOfhPk^e details of the see idem
W*re not learned McAlister had
been working for an oil company.
Kinney and Corley Funeral
coach went to Wheeler for the
body and directed the funeral,
held Monday.
Funeral service was held st
the l.uedcrs Baptist Church Mon
day at 3 p. m. Rev Melvin Byrd,
Higgs was the second donation. | pvstcr. was assisted by Rev Cecil
SI
Wars
Nine people
„ . . traded the District THDA meet
i county
Is 2130
Albany Rejects All
Hospital Bids
The Shackelford County Com-
missioners Court rejected all
bids submitted on the new county
hospital. Low bid for construction
was 9196,000 and the county had
available only 9150 000 tor the
Job-
Plans will be revised and bids
again called for.
Rule Fireman on
24-Hour Duty
Rul* volunteeer fireman re-
mained on duty day and night
during the ice storm last week.
The precaution was taken be-
cause the alarm system Is electri-
cally operated and could not ba
Shifts of five men
were on alert at all times.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Young have
moved from Sweetwater to Mid-
land. where Mr. Young la em-
ployed as a mechanic by the Glo-
ber Aviation Co. The Youngs for-
merly lived her*. Mrs. Young Is
tha former Martha Jackson.
wNb
39 blue stare, 99 gold stars and
two rad stars.
, Clothing la on* of tha demon-
strations being carried in the
county. Good aswtng equipment
and Its usee was on# demonstra-
tion given. Twenty women at ^ m _
ip*4 *. leadm tratoing meeting Patty McDonald
If Honored z
Patty McDonald af Stem ford Is
th« new pledge mistress of Alpha
Oil Omega social sorority at
tha University of Taxaa
A sophomore student, she Is
tha daughter of Mr and Mrs. J.
M- McDonald, 904 Weslyn. Stem
ford. Mm Is a member of West
minister Student Fellowship.
Presbyterian students’ organize
Don.
Hodges;
Whitley, WUww
Louis Wise.
Texas Drouth Part of Climatic Cycle
Which Occurs Every 11 or 12 Years
The recent Texas drouth was
part af a climatic cycle which
can is expected to recur about
every U or 13 years, toys a Un
1 vet slty of Texas archaeologist
wbe is Interested In The relation
between climatic change and hu-
man history In North America.
Alex D. Kretger. participant
la a program on weather eyrie*
St the recent Plains Archaeolo-
gical conference In lincotn, Neb .
says drouths hare recurred re-
paataMy tor assay centuries hi
the Great Plains states, had this
tntormerion stsoukj be a sign-post
to tanners to anflcfpat* these
rhangaa hi their crop
He points to modem drouth
periods In 193449. 1923 34. 191&
12. 1999-1901, and the IMO’s as
examples of climatic periods
which have had profound effects
on American economy.
Establishment of tho exact
dates oa eftmatle periods hi North
America during the peat 35.000
years Is one
big climatologists.
The archaeologist can date his
finds through
er means, thus
geological and oth
us helping the ch-
ad lift on
•he past
said
*300 years. Kretger
making and using
equlpaaent. These 30 women gave
this demonstration to 146 worn-:,
»n.l they madd 97 pressing ha.ni
und 76 pressing rolls.
They learned how to make
baits, cover buckles, put ta zip
pet* and make billfolds The
tiothlag demonstrators are Mrs.
L. H. Ctahrall New Hop* <iut.
Mrs Toff Herndon, Blue Bon
net dub; Mrs. T. A. Wiggins.
Tuxedo club; Mrs. C L. MotU
Pleasant VUlay club; Mrs Dan
Roberts, Hodges; Mrs. L. W.
Creak; Mr*.
Avoca; Mrs. A. B
Rainwater, Friendly circle dub.
In tha landscaping demonstra-
tion soma of the demonstrations
given were using cut flowers,
maklM corsages, making tile top
tabtes, selection and care of roses.
Tables ware made by Mrs. J. Y.
Grimes, Mrs. C P. Hodge. Mrs
H. E. Brows and Mrs. Leonard
McCoy. Others plan to make
them this summer Landscape
demonstrators are Mrs. Joel V.
Grimes. Avoca dub; Mrs Dewey
Ramsay. Compere club; Mrs. C.
P. Hodges. Goodman; Mr. C. R
Taylor, New Hope;JHrs. J. W.
Osment, Tuxedo dub, and Mrs.
K. A. Gaza. Unton dub
The 4-H Club girls had doth
ing as a demonstration They
studied the principles of sawing
At a count v wide revue, Dorothy
Foster af A voca won first place
sad entered *h* state dress re
vue In the county revue. Nellie
Huddleston was second place
winner and Patsy Caatoy third
winner of all tha group and first
in the Junior group. Aik* Ndl
Spurgtn end MurrH Stfne tied
tor second place tar the Junior
Tha Mr Is mad* 274 garments
and remodelled 121. made 91 hate,
thro* purees and 94 pairs af mk
On*
girls helped prepare toad st
bom*. 8onte af the 4-11 girls gave
demonstrations to the home dem-
onstration risks
Hue* 4-H dab girls and one
adult leader and the agent at
tended a dtotrkf camp at Mart
wth Me oouucll paying the
Fifty-dne 4-H dub girl.
b^SJk, the
Ing National 4-H
4-H dub boys and girls had a
party«-and at thk
and medals
' */.*,! 4V.'4
first was a check for $100
the Veterans of Foreign
ra»e.
•Whoa people understand
shout the March of Dimes and
Mkat it really means, there will
be mar* and more unaolicUaled
distributions." Rees* said.
The wishing well, conducted by
the American Legion auxiliary.
«tn he on the street Saturday
md also the following Saturday.
Cain Jars are also being placed
hi business houses to collect
fund.
All Btemford theatres are co-
operating fully with the March
ef Dimes campaign, as they have
In the past. Trailers showing the
value of the March of Dimes will
be shewn in the theaters anti
audience collections will be taken.
Both 8. J Hodge and C B. An-
derson. theater owners, are plan
akig for their theaters to have an
dative part in tha campaign.
Two dances wtU be held. The
American Legion Is sponsoring
S da are, which win b* held at
the Roundup Hall at the Texas
Oswboy Reunion grounds on
January 29 and the Country Club
<lasaa will ba held on January 31.
“Remember, half the funds re-
mains tn Jones county tor use
hare. Ntn
received treat
It* March of
year
itea*# said. ‘TafanUI* paralysis
to do reepector of parsons, no
oa* knows when or where H may
Strlka. Stamford people will want
to contribute liberally to this
worthy wua*.“
Choral Club To Be
Entertained
«k *
Tl»# choral dub member, of tha
Stamford Musk Club will be en-
tertained St a dinner given by
Mi*. C. M Francis at her home
on Tuesday evening. January IS.
at 7:99 p. m
Alans Rene Williams, baby
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Her-
man Williams, was dismissed
from tha Stamford Sanitarium
Friday. She h*d been receiving
treatment tor several days tor an
CW Infection
iiatfUraiureia ii ■ — »<■ ■ —■--------
Fox, Methodist pastor. In conduct-
ing the service Burial was In
Highland cemetery.
McAlister was born at Lain
Annual Banquet of Junior
Chamber of Commerce To
Be Held Here ToiHirht .
pasaa May 37. 1PI7. He moved to
l.uedcrs In 1923. He enlisted In
the army June 9. 1943 and served
with the 168th Division overseas
for three years. On July 2, 1947.
he married Bonnie Tacker at Du
jpa^y _______ __... .
Surv ivor. Include his wife and
step-daughter; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs W. T. McAlister of
Stamford; three brothers. Ted of
Luedera. George and Grady of
Stamford: four slaters, Mrs. Liz
zle Bounds of Luedera; Mrs Ro-
sie Hughes of Dumas; Mrs. Tiny
Mae Herbert and Mrs. Artie Cox
of Stamford. a
v • r.
Horace Wade
Dies While
Riding in Car
Horace Wade, age 46, died of a
heart attack Tuesday about 10
a. m. Wade, a gauger for Pan-
handle Oil and Refining Co.
for the peat 10 ysara. was .trick
en while #n route to
Two men. with whom he
brought him to tha I
■ rtum where he
I -ding, brov
Card Sanlta
pomovnoed
Funeral service was held Wed-
nesday at 4 p. m. at the Baptist
Church at Luedera. Rev Melvin
Byrd, paster, conducted the
sendee and burial waa in High-
land cemetery with Kinney Fun
era) Home In chary*. The Masons
had charge of graveside rites and
served as pall bearers.
Jack Norman, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, will he
master of cviemonJra for the Jav
oee birthday banquet, which will
be held Tuesday night. January
Jaycee Speaker
Authority on
World Affairs
John Ben Shepperd. speaker
for the Jayree banquet Tuesday
night, ought to be at ease be-
fore his audience He has made
-190 speeches wrlthln the past 15
months appearing before au
dlences In excess of a quarter
million people
Shepperd la recognized as an
outstanding authority on world
affairs and conditions During the
past IS months he haa travelled
over 390,000 miles. Including all
sectlona of the United Statea.
Canada. 8&wth America. Central
America. Hawaii and Alaska
He eervee on three of the Free ,
Meat's advisory commissions and!
12 other national commissions
He I* a member of the Governor's
Election Law* committee, a di
rector ef the Eaet Texas Area
of Boy Scouts and the Texas
Crippled CltiMren Society He
was recently selected by the
Young Democrat club# ns the
"Outstanding Young Tsxan of
19MLM
In his hem* town, he to presl
dent of the Chamber of Com-
merce. active In the Lion's dub.
the American Legion, the Chris
tinn Church and numerous other
groups He to married..the father
of two boys and twin girls .
119. st 7-30
* School < ii fete
Rev. Marshal
the Invocation.
Ihew will give
Myers,
In rod lice
Mayor A.
H the
Abt
will
Jayoce president,
the out of (Own gui
C. Humphrey will
vlstor. and J. W I
lene. regional vice
give thk response
A nummary of the „ __
ties will be given by J.
ard. state director A
Smith will play piano
the concert version of
lhe Straw” by Guian and
dc Lune” by Debussy,
Hubert Watson will Inti
ihe .(leaker. John Hen Shepperd
Gladewater attorney and past
president of the National Jaycee
organization.
John Willoughby, who won iha
distinguished service award for
1967, will present the 1948 awatcL.
to Sam Balsa, oh os an aa the out-
standing young man tor 1948.
Baize will also be presented
with a a postal award to Angto
him out aa a auecssafui business
man. A handsome walnut huas-
l dor, mad* aval la bis through
the cooperation of the United
State# Junior Chamber of Coat-
mere#, will he presented to r
him x x.
Program commute* to cam-
posed of Juhll fH)byna, Julian
Elliott and Tsd Myers; reception
commute* I* composed of all of-
ficers and members of the board
of directorsi food rommittan
Gan* Peewit, Carroll Webb and
Julian Elliott: decoration com-
mittee. Joseph High, chairman.
Jbck Norma* had charge af
an amusing program Wednesday,
calling on same of
to either sing or talk.
Annual Dinner of Camp Fire Girls
Will Be Held Here January 24
Annual dinner of the Camp
Fire Girls will be held January
34 at 7 p. m. at headquarters at
tha Youth Cbnter All parents and
adults aa well aa Blus Hlrda.
Cant* Fire Girls, and Horizon
Clubbers are InvttdB to attend.
Thera will ha dlpplqpi af v%
Club Leaders
Learn How to
Make-€ttoreiT
Tha Home Demonstration chib
leaders met January 9, 1949, at 3
p. m. In the agent's office for a
training (netting an making
gloves. These leaders will gtve
the demonstration to that* clubs
Supplies needed' for making
vio\#s were discussed first. The
leather and patterns are about
the only special supplies needed
A pair of handnuul* Mack kid
gloves were shown to the group
for each parson to examine
Preparation of leather, marking
and cutting out was shown by
using red kid leather. The step*
In making a glove were shown
by using a red kid glove already
storied.
Each club received a set of
pattern*, samples of leather and
material
Thumbnail Reviews
Of Religion Fletion
To Be on Air
Thumbnail reviews ef current
tHIgloua fiction will b* given
during the remainder of January
far the broadcast* on Saturday
at y 49 a m of the United Oaun
nfl of Church Woman over Radio
hurch W«
KDWT
MH. J. V. FrtoaM will review
•Th# Big Ftihermarr 9a'ur<ln\
and Mr*. R. L ttaynto will ftv*
th* review (or th* following
weak Mrs. Dal* Hawgley review
#d ApoStle” Ust Huturda>
and the ••* tha week before
Th# Rotw" waa |tv*n by Mrs
Hubert Watean.
Mrs. Johnny Brown of
dty underwent surgery at
Stamford Sanitarium last i
and to Improving
this
tha
WILLARD O. BROWN, FORMERLY OF
8TAMFORD, IN MOT DIPLOMATIC SPOT
WUltard O. Brown, a former
Stamford man who haa been with
th* aanaular service since 1908.
to amsng 14 members of the U.
8. Consulate staff barricaded
under bombardment In Its build
tn^a Tientsin, Chins A dispatch
from Washington. D. C- briefly
outlined hi report from Consul
«-eneeal Robert L, Smyth of Bark
lay, Calif , to th* State depart
from
en. son of Mrs J. Elmer
Brews of AbUene. lived here «Wt
his parents when he was g rmetag
He ha* been In a series of
9 spots" during his dtpkv
tk career according to an
af htan la Saturday’s Ab-
ilene Reporter-News.
■ •w wr»ni in ■iyIVifi™
thru* hamti riddsn years. Though
he was sent Ip London by sir all
Me trunks and personal goar
want by boat and. a German sub-
torpedoed 9 tat mldAt
He lo* all hto doth** and
valuable manuscripts
From London bo went to Berlin
the military govan*-
WILLARD O BROWN
mpnt for two years In that t*a-
»ton bound dty
Brow* returned to th* United
State* la 1947 and waa sent to
Shanghai the foilowtaig Septem-
ber. Hm
a year ago.
Sister of Mn
Toyman Dies in
Dallas Friday
Mr*. Roy O Webb of
slater of Mrs. Warren 0. Tayman
of this dty died January 7 In
Dallas after several months UL
ass* Mrs. Tayman had been
there with ber and other member*
of tiw family tor much of the
time and Mr. Tayman waa there
for a week before Mrs Webb ,
death. Both Mr. and Mr*. Tay
man have remained over In Dal-
las for a while Mrs Webb had
frequently visited her*
Funeral sendee for Mrs. Webb
was held Saturday afternoon at
Brewer Funeral Home, with
RA John Donsho pastor of the
Oak IaWR Method to* Church of
which Mr* Webb was a member,
conducting the service. Mr
Mrs Charles Tsyman snd
and Mrs Tqj| _
(bent to ttollmens
Z7
fora
K?
Myers of this dty
'■Ksrrv
Mrs. Langfcrd to Be
B-TA Speaker
Mrs H. K. Langford will be
speaker foe the program of the
Oliver Street Parent Teachers
Association, which will N> gtven
Wednesday afternoon. January
19
"The Home, a Pr**“e*l Izlwra
lory to Train for llontmakinii
and Economic fndcjwndcdrv "
Th* nominal!’'!' committee will
be elected at this time.
Mr*. Brady Buys
Wilcox Horae-.!
Mr*. J. K. Brady has h**r.i
the house at 399 Eaet Moran
from Mrs. Grace Wllccte
and to moving tc U this wash
Mrs. Brady has baen
soma tlma.
i Urns actlvltias that the girls have
don* The program to under the
dtoaclkai of the Tawanka group.
Albany, Mrs. Arthur Adams and
Mrs. Georgs Haaama era the load-
ers. DeearattaM are being m«u*
by Ttaskipk* group, Has hell.
Mrs. W. Q. Corny, guardian Prim
seas Blu* turn. MarnUr.. Ms*.
■tot wmmf- Midetr; Mnmmi
group l.uad*ra. Mm J. R. Wat-
Itias guardian; Ehawee group,
Mrs. Cheater Oman guardian;
Todays group. Rule Mrs. Adrian
Scott, guardian; Fltawsat group.
Stamford. Mrs Homer Scott,
rdkui; Tehama group Stam-
Mrs W. A. Olllnger. guard-
ian; Twilight Horizon Club. Al-
bany. Miss A Me* Birdweti advis-
or, Camp Ftr* Girls. Anson, Mn.
Ifcunptp Simmon* , guardian;
Ivelaris Horizon Club Haskell.
Mrs. E M. Frierson, Mrs W. A.
Wiki
Th* theme tor 1949 to "Mah*
Mins Democracy '• This will be
tarried out at tha banquet as
well as throughout th* y**r.
Herb Carter Will Get
Special Honor as
Advanced Cadet
Herb Carter, who graduate*
from Texas A. and M. College an
January 30 to on* of th* 37
advanced ROTC cadets scheduled
to be appointed Distinguished
Military Graduate*, according to
announcement from the college.
Carter, a captain af th* Sec-
ond Battalion staff, received hto
commission Ust June and waa
an instructor In the ROTC camp
at Ft. SMI. Otata. last summer.
He was on th* Battalion staff and
was Junior Intra mural manager
this year. II* to alao president of
th* HJSK Hub t Haskell. Jones.
Stonewall Knox counties) He
Is majoring la business adminis-
tration
Carter has been employed by
Humble Oti and Refining Co, to
begin work on February 1. fel
lowing hto graduation. He to the
•on of Mr. and Mrs H A. Carter
of thto cUy. *
Betty* Marshall M rerehlag
ireatn **nt at ibr Stamford Sani-
tarium.
Fat Stock Show
Tickets on Sole 1
Tickets for th* afternoon
rodeo performance of tho
Sourh western Epaaitlon and -
rat Stork Show tor Stam-
ford Day. January 39. may
be obtained at the Cham-
ber of Commerce office.
Jack Norman said thto
week. Tlgkets still be re-
turned to Ft. Worth on Jan-
uary 33.
Those exepcttng to be
there for Stamford Day
V will want to avaM them
of the
"S6-.I"
In
out.
tickets without waiting
■ta, Norman pointed
L Ticket* are 11 each
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Dewees, John W. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1949, newspaper, January 18, 1949; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973159/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.