The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 23, 1949 Page: 8 of 8
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Anson Polio Victim Home From
Hospital, Walking on Crutches
Dorothy Marshall, 19, Ad«>h
who entered the Polio Ward of
Hendrick Memorial hospital in
Abilene on Octotwr 10 1948, |-
now home again and able to walk
fwilh the aid of (Totcii *s and a
| brace. Sh. ij >» daughter of Mr.
! and Vtts. II N. Mai hall of An-
! son.
When she entered t'*e l.o-qiitnl
T'l,Ci'1. "" 1 -------—------ ■ 10 months ago she roitV not
Pleasant Valley j ££■ & ^ £
flD Women Hear i,,mr s»"r,: • » <uuris on nw
«-v» • reeduc illon of the mobiles willi
cancer UiSOlJSSIOn the physical lli. i »|.!»y treatment
Stuoy ol Cancer was made hj j . For more Hun four month's
the Pleasant Valley |lom<“ I)* inoti Dorothy reeoiveu hot |>;ick treat
stration club Friday, August IP, I ment.t twice daily. In this treat-
•t the home of Mrs. T. N. (hi ment ' teaming wool blankets are
lespie. Mental Ulne jses were also ’ over the body and an* a!
fKwni. lowed to stay there for a tune.
The club was called to order] She then Ix-gnn to take hot
and roll call was answer: d hy'watri oaths, which break the
**What I Would Like to Add t) giavity of tlie mtiwle*' where they
My Outdoor Furniture.” Mine are ,il!oW(*d to move.- She took
Us were read atm approved. A
short business meeting followed, dismiss.*#
"Mental Institutions'' were dis ■ Dorotlw
Personals
t i.
Mrs. John Dane flliolson and
infant son. John I>ane, Jr., left
the Stamford Sanitarium Monday
to return to the family home in
Aspermont. Tire l>aby, weighing
eight pounds, 3 1-2 ounces, w,as
born August 13 at the hospital.
Marilyn Jo is the name given
to the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Young of this city, born at
the Stamford Sanit.piurn on Aug-
ust IP. Tire baby weigheu eight
|x>unds, 112 ounces. Mrs. Young
is the foimer Lenora Branden-
berger.
cussed by Mrs. C E. Jackson and the ho-pital bet tx'fore she was
"Treatment and Prrveetioiv : hie to got Into ,i wl eel chair
Mental Illness" by Mrs, C F.1 which was last Fehrunry.
Carlton, who also discuss**' j
"Blooti Tests for Carver.’’ .Mrs.
C. H. Young spoke on "How Your
Doctor Detects Cancer." and Mr* j To \Yi('hif'I Flllls
Leroy Schuchcit. "Who. What,
When, Where of Cancer" Mr*-.j
C. I- Moritz talked on "Cancer |
Mrs. J^ach Masor., the fornter
Frances LaWhon, has been visit-
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs 11
B. Lawhon for the past two
weeks Mr. Mason i ttends Baylor
1 niversitv, Waeo. and after he
♦h«se l‘-r*hs daily until she was j completed his examinations he
j joinetCMary Frances here Masoir
M>cnt five months in will resume his study at Baylor
County Tax
Rate Is Set
At 64 Cents
ANGEL MIKK—Robert Cummings receives u cold wel-
come in thin scene from United Artist* release “Montana
Mike,*’ with Brian Donlevy, coming to the Grand Theatre
on Wednesday.
(*uillet£ Mcvim?
Mrs. N J. Cuilict and daugh-
ters are moving to Wichita Fall*'
to Jo*n Mr (bullei. w ho is teach-
ing in Hardin College. Mrs. Guilt.**
gave a demonstration on makin : | »“* here as.speech teach-
_ ,____ rv..i,.r......I er and will tench in Junior high
Facts for Women.”
Mrs. Moritz and
Mi's, Young
a lawn chair. Delicious refresh
ments were served to Mmes. C. E
Carlton. C. E. Jai kson. W. M
Carlton. W. P. Moore, Bill Mick
Jgr,- C. L. Moritz. Lerov Srhu-
chert. C H. Young. T. N. Gillespie
and a visitor, Mrs J I>. Ciilespn
Haskell HD Clubs_
Sponsor Amateur
Show Sept. 1
school at Wichita Falls.
The oldest daughter, Mary
j Alice, will continue her work a*
(North Texas State College. Den-
ion Martha, who graduated from
I high school her'1 Iasi spring, will
< liter Hardin College. Carolyn. wit|
| t e in high school there and Gwen-
dolyn will attend an elementary
st hooT
The Haskell County Honic l s*m
onstration Clubs are sprmroi ing
rn amateur program Thursday,
September 1. 8 p ni. at the Am- j < tx-n^d
erican Legion building in Has-! Derg o
kell
Mrs Morrlant McKinnev we!:
known magician, will be there.
Dr. Harrv Haynes
Opens Office Here
Oirls Needed for
Hospital Work
An appeal is being made f *r
young women who would like to
work a* the Stamford Sanitarium
to report for interview to Mes
Catherine LaveUr. superintended’
of the hospital
"We would like to have a group
of young women say h°i uvn 17
and 30 years of age. who are in-
terested in learning and earning
at the same time," Mrs L.'ivctl*
said. "Experience i<* unnecessary
■as they will be UaincJ. We de
not have a nursing school hut v c
will lead to work as a practical
nurse jf it is desned ”
Dr Harrv I *•<* Ha’ iies, dentist,
hi.s (d lice on Wa-u \|*.
‘line Wednesday, tit- has
leen'AVftiting for equipment and
lor tile office suite to he com-
pletely re decofat'•d.
11<* and hi wife came here a
t. w weeks aco in make their
I oree They have
I >allas.
been living In
Sue Humphrey
Tcachinir Music
Fiv* Humphrey, who graduated
fiorn Texas Tech, Lubbock. last
spring twill teach public school
ruisie at F ;::i Noiwood (’envoiI
dated school near Shamrock.
Miss Humphrey Is riic daughter
of Mr. nrtfi Mrs. a C. Humphrey
( i this citv.
Mrs Adolph‘Johnson visited i»-
I.ubhock last week with the K.ir1
Wolf .and Arch I.arnh families
Pit. H.\4(RV I.I K I!AVNKS, Dentist
Annouiire. iKi* opening of hi* nffice
at 111 W **l Vrliarr Air.
Stamford. Texas — Phone 2lS
University this fall.
Mary Jean Keen, daifghter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling keen, began
working at the Stamford Ameri-
can office last Thursday. She
graduated from Stamford high
school in 1!H8 and attended liar-
din Simmons University a year.
A daughter, Elizabeth Carol,
was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Yarbrough of this city at the
Stamford Sanitarium Monday.
August 22, at 3:45 a. m. The
baby weighed seven pounds, three
ounces. Mrs. Yarbrough was the
foiiner Bertha Kay Burnham.
August 20 i.s the birthday date
of a son born to Mr anil Mrs.
Billy E. Darden at the Stamford
Sa n ifartttm. The itttie feiiow
weighed seven pounds, 3 12
BUI Cannon and Charles John-
son, who are employed with a
seismograph crew at I .a mesa,
sfient last weekend with liome-
folks.
Hummers Have
Many Relatives
Here for Visit
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Hammer and
tons, Tommie and Morris, have
had a numlier of the relatives
here for a visit since they have
returned from California.
They came back by way of
Dexter. N. M., whore they visited
Mr. Hammer’s father, T J. Ham-
mer. and Mrs. Hammer and were
joined there by several other
members of the family.
Mrs. A. A McAndrews, the for-
mer Christine Hammer, and chil-
dren, Jolly M. and Mary Snow, re-
turned with them from Merced,
Calif., for a visit. Mr. McAn-
drews will be here this week and
they will go to Austin to see
Mr. McAndrew's father and wtil
tl.en return home. The Hammers
made the trip to Merced by way
of Salt I-jRb cny.
Joining them here also are Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Caudle and
children, Dickie and Gary, of Ft.
Worth. Mrs. Caudle is the former
Ruby May Hammer. They visited
at Dexter and then went on to
Ruidoso for the week-end before
coming here. They ere also visit*
for the coining year. The total
county wide rate was set at 64
cents.
"In presenting the overall fig
urea of county vvjdy financial con-
dition to the Commissioners’
court lor the purpose of adoption
of the budget .for 1050, we find
the county’ finances In a sound,
healthy condition." Burkett stn'-
ed. “Without Increasing values
or rates, |n our opinion, it may
teasonably Is* expected that an
ticlpated revenue will meet all
Bill Humphrey^ son tff *Mr. nnd-J^^Pt1opora,in* .and ,’°",,Pd in
1 ctebeiedness requirements. ThiJ
Hill Humphrey
i Graduates at
Hardin-Simmons
,, ■ __ . . mil coming nere. int»y i*it- nir>u van-
.L * Mr. Caudle’s parents. Mr. and
Ottie Ross, Mrs. Seth Adams of
Hamlin and Mrs. J. J. Mickier
and daughter. Lama Sue, have re
turned from Eunic**, L-a . wher *
they visited Mr. Ross's sister, Mrs.
Seth Young, and other relatives.
Max Bentley of the West Tex
as Chamber of Commerce Abi-
Jorr, was here this week.
Mr and Mrs. Shirley Lindsey
of Weatherford came Sunday for
their son. Michael, who is nearly
f,ve years old. lie had been spend
ir:g a week with his grandmoth-
rr, Mrs. Frank Lindsey.
R(*cmii Billie R. Ham, son of
Mr. arid Mrs. n C. Ham of Box
93, LuederS. has I een asslgn«*d
to the Fifth Armored "Victory”
Division for fourteen week* ol
liasic training. Before entering
the Army Recruit Ham was em-
ployed by a stone mnson. He is
low unsigned to Battery ”B,”
95th Armored Field Artillery Bn
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MOVIES ARK STILL YOUR I1EST AP’I> MOST
ECONOMICAL KNTERT \ IN MENT
• LAST TLMMS TODAY •
Admission ll!c - .'itic • ,‘liW- (Tax Inc.)
Iloxoffiee Opens ! :.'*0 I*. M.
HOH HOPE — H ill I.E HALL
in
“Sorrowful Jones”
Two Ritf Days
At (J. 24 - 25 .
Two His: Davs |
WED. - THRS.
Admission 12c - 20c - 35c
Ikixoffice Opens 1.30 P. M.
For an angel . . . thin huckaroo is some guy! He’s on
a roclin*-tootin’ mission from above . . . looking for a
lost soul!
Noettii sri*n map man
CUMMINGS ■ DONLEVY- REYNOLDS
gwvm mike
BILL GOODWIN
JORJA CURTRIGHT
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Vera Vague in “A LASS IN ALASKA”
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FUN • ITS PROFITABLE
$165 Offered This Week
AMEKM AK FINEST SCREEN GAME!
Mr and Mrs Dick Carson an<l
son. Richard, went to Sherman
Aug 12 and came back Sunday
Mrs Carson’s aunt, Mrs M. Rob-
ertson. who had been there for
two weeks visiting her sister,
Mrs. W L. Ramsey, returned
home with them. They went to
the Texhoma Lake in Oklahoma
on Saturdav and stopped In Fort
Worth on their way home.
Visitors in the W. T. Browning
j home the past vve**k were their
daughter, Ethel Browning Moon-
| ey, of Dallas, and their grand-
' son. Bobbv Browning of Austin
j A nie«*e of Mrs. Browning. Rubv
j Pover of Laredo, also visited with
i them
Frank Moore of Waeo caroe
j Sunday for a brief visit with
friends and rnme for Mrs, Moore
| and son Kirk Gregory, who hsv'*
j t*een spending this week with
I Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dodson. Kirk is
I a student In Baylor University
and is later planning to study
I pharmacy.
Maurlne Carlile visited Shirley
| Hawk in I.ubhock last week
I Shirley and Maurlne were room
| mates at Abilene Christian Col-
j Uge last fall.
j Willinrd Keen of Carlsbad. "N.
- M„ is visiting his brother, F. C.
: Keen, and his sisters, Mrs. Annie
Dial and Salome Keen Mrs. Chrs
I ter Yeatts, his nleee, entertained
with a dinner In his honor Sun-
day. "
Mrs. J. R. Caudle, at Avoca.
Mrs. Johnny Williams, the for-
mer Minnie Lee Hammer, and
her husband and children. Sherry
and Johnny Boy, were here from
Bronte Monday night and Tues-
day.
Mrs. Neal Humphrey of Avoca.
received his bachelor of business
administration degree from Har-
din-Simmons University, Abilene,
at the dose of the summer term.
August 19. He plans to resume his
studies In Hardin Simmons Uni-
versity, working toward his Mast-
er’s degree.
Humphrey graduated from Avo-
ca High school In 1943. He enter-
ed Hardin Simmons University in
September, 1946. He was football
manager In 1947 and 1948, basket-
tail manager In 1947, and member
of the P. E. Club in 1948 and
1949; Golf club In 1948; rodeo
club in 1949, and Business Admin-
istration dub in 1947.
Two nieces of M. V. Bland, Mrs.
Zedd Owen and her husband and
Mrs. Hattie Campbell, have been
here from Ennis visiting Mr.
Bland, who is ill. and other mem-
bers of the family.
Alvin Rush, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Phil Rush, will return to Baylor
University, Waco, to continue ihs
studies when school opens there
about September 14.
healthy condition inevitably pre-
vails Wherever taking units live
within their income.”
Lueders Family
Attends Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Masters of
Cleburne and their children en
joyed a family reunion at Mineral
Wells I^ke on August 6 and 7,
w ith 78 present for the occasion.
This was the 14th annual reunion
of the family.
Mr. Masters i* 90 years old
and his wife is 82. They keep
house and do all their own wotk
and look after themselves. Nine
ot their 11 children are living and
all were present foi the reunion
The two other children lived to
be grown. Mr. and Mrs. Masteis
also have 25 grandchildren and
19 great grandchildren.
The sons and daughters are
VV. C and C. P Masters of Ch-
burne, Mrs. Ed Hughes of Lue-
e’ers. F H. Mast# rs of Mineral
Wells. Mrs. J. D Armstrong, Mr*
James Russell a no Mrs Kerk
Jenkins of Cluburne and A. N.
and J. V. Masters of Avoca.
Three states in the Union have
fourletter names—Ohio, Iowa
and Utah.
Mr and Mrs E Bishop have re-
turned from n vacation trip which
Included Colorado Springs and
many points of interest In that
area and vacation spots in New
Mexico.
Mrs J W. Black returned Aug
ust 20 from a week’s vacation
with her son and hi* famtjy of
Rotan. The vacationers visited in
VA Paso with another son, M. M.
Rla«'k and his family. 3 . Wflir'l
seeing tour included Juarez, Mox ,
White Sands of near Alamawsr^
do. N. M , and Carlsbad Cavms.
Paul Frlzell, who graduated
from North Texas Agricultural
College. Arlington. In the spring,
la planning to enter Texas Tech.
LuNtooit. this fail He lo a eon
sfkir sMMn A V. WML Jr.
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Jones county finances <m* in a
sound, healthy ’condition, 0. S.
Burkett, county auditor, said in a
statement Inst week to the County
Commissioners’ Court. The court
was in session hearing ihe pi opus
Joe Hill of Anson
Released From Polio
Ward at Abilene
Joe Mills Hill of Anaon Was
dismissed from Ihe Polio Ward
of Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Saturday afternoon to get to come
home.
Joe, 9 year old son of Mrs.
and Mrs. Koscne Hill, was strick-
en with (jolld iwo weeks ago, and
bis case was diagnosed as the
ed budget and setting the tax r.*ile pU|hai He spent one week
in the L; dation Ward anti four
days after leaving the isolation
ward, Joe was stricken with polio
in the throat, but is left with
only slight paralyzaiion, and the
doctors say this will be corrected.
He will have to go to Abilene
e\ery two weeks for a check up
and the doctors say If he contin-
ues to improve like he is now,
he will is* able to start to school
by September 10.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Loop and
daughter, Mrs. R. L. Howse,
have returned home Mrs. Howse
and her father went to Houston
where they visited two sisters of
Mr. l-oop, Mrs. George Garrett
of Houston and Mrs. Mary Kin-
set of Dallas, who was also visit*
ing there. They also visited Mr.
Loop’s son. R. L. Loop, arid
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Heflin, and
(heir families. Mrs. Loop spent
the time at Odessa with another
son, kill Loop, and his wife,
*.vho brought her back to Stam-
ford and spent the week-end
here Ben Loop took his mother
to Odessa.
J. L. Rucker and daughter,
IJllle Mae Ruckers, of Carrizo
Springs were here the first of
last week as part of theli two-
week vacation. They were going
on to Crowell. Burkburnett, Ft.
Worth and De Leon befoie re-
turning home. The Rucker family
lixed here for many years and
Mrs. Rucker died a few months
ago.
First Vacation in
30 Years Ruined
By Car Trouble
Finally taking off a few
days from the tailor shop and
leaving It still in operation is
quite an experience for Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Elliott. . '
It has been 30 years since %
they started the operation of
the shop and last Friday was
the first time they both left
at the same time for even a
few days except when the
tailor shops of the town de-
cided to each close a-week at
a time for vacations.
Mr and Mrs. Elliott hardly
know whether It was worth It
or not. however. They had ra-
diator trouble with their car
and came back home Mon-
day morning. They had plan-
ned to be In Fort Worth. Ar-
lington and Dallas, but failed
to make It all around. *
Their sons. Dewane and Ju-
lian Elliott, who are employ-
ed at the shop, looked after
things while they were
gone.
A daughter, Patricia Ann
Jones, was born u> Y/*\ and Mrs.
led Jones of Victoria on August
6 at a Victoria hospital. She
weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces.
Her older sister. Andrea, is near-
ly fiv*. Mrs. Jones U the for-
mer Mary Louise Bryan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bryan of
this city, and the mother has
gone tc Victoria to be with the
family. Mrs. S. L. Bryan of Stam-
ford and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hines
of Avoca are great-grandparents
of the baby. Mr. Jones’ family
live In Wenfleld, Kaos..
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Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Meder
and daughter. Jo Ann. about two
>ears old, are here from St. {
Louis. Mo., visiting Mr. and Mrs
Ira Samuels and family.
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Dewees, John W. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 23, 1949, newspaper, August 23, 1949; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973290/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.