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THE NEWSPAPER
t"^HAT GOTvHERE FIRST
AND WILl\bAVE LAST
The Stamford Leader
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF STAMFORD, ITS TRADE TERRITORY, AND 1QNES COUNTY
STAMFORD, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1940
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Typical Supper
For B.P.W. Club
Held at Tuxedo
7 „„„,, _
We began, by haying one
of tho.se “I feel no sorry for
ipyself, haven’t any money;,
friends, or clothes to wear . . , , . _
no one would miss me if fl^thodiat CWrch in Tuxedo Thu
died” sort of days. Worried
about it for a. while, and
hoped we’d soon .hit .bottom
and bounce up tqL our usual
Election Results
In a Few Upsets,
County and State
•A* ,
A typical, church aujrper wagp'
day evening, in the fourth recrea-
tional meeting of tihc summer.
Garrett Grateful
>For Vote Given
Him on Saturday
Washington D. C. August 1.—
peart as a daisy outlook. Sure
enough, we did. Must have
been first of the month blues.
Some crusading gui.ng.on in
our town besides candidates
vth£ run-off election to be
Id this month. We canjt
Lou -Williams and Mrs. Sally T.
Rati.'*,
, . , 11 Club guests'were Mrs. R. F. Ma-
imagine why anyone would ^ M s. George Zachary. -Mrs.
want tcmtart a crusade as hot 1<allai( Southa,df Bertha schuchett.
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One of tbehotteat campaign* or
favof for 'Stamford Business ahd the history of.the State took place j Congressman Clyde L. Garrett Xo-
Professional Women’s Club attjjie last Saturday. There were all sorts 1 day authorised ’his wife to issue
of stories in the air about who the following statement: “I am
would and who would,not be elect- sincerely apd profoundly grateful
ed, but *l seems that the most for the most overwhelming vote
charge of Mrs. Kirlk Gregory, ri-j astute election guesser* tiere !e*t
creational chairman of the club, jin the .lark.
Mrs. Jack.flpoth, Anson, played. Few "people had it doped out for,
piano selections as guests dinerf.iHie congressional race to be as It j friends by their cooperation with
Sarah Smith of Denton gaye u! was, while few people even dream-1 my wife and children in present-
group of selected readings during icld that the gubernatorial rice I mg my candidacy. My friends as-
Ihe^progranj hour, and an old-1 would be any other way than it, sure me that their efforts in my
fushinp>M^e«ing-sonK wks directed I was. Some of the sharpest watch- behalf Wjlll be redoubled in the run-
whieX the people gave me Satur-
day/! am very grateful for the
wonderful loyalty shown by my
as th^ weather is. Fur two
Mrs. W. T. Gambill, Mrs. T. M.
off. They will never know how
much I appreciate this. The splen-
did plurality given me is both very
Sagerton St. Paul
LutheransObserve
35th Anniversary
Scurry County to
Smd Caravan to
Stamford Aug. 6
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tot
■ in
^Missionary Happy
To Be Back at Post
Central Christian
District Laymen
In Far Away India Meet Here Sunday
Thursday night. July 25tb.£-8te A delegation of blotter* from
Paul’i^-hirrheramThuiTh ^rfoKrfgcr- <?(.urry County will be in Stamford
ton, A. II. Muehlbrad, pastor, com* [at-II :,10 *, m. on Tuesday, August
memorau .I the 35th anniversary, to advertise the fourth annual
of it< mga.nissati >n with a program j scurry County Rodeo to be held [My Dear friends
and a congregational Get-To-Goth- I on August 10 and U, according to'
May 17. 1940.
er.
oeu
;Ju lette;- received by Charlie Green.
The program rendered w as us lo^al .t|^iamber of Commerce manag-
follow-i. j - jer from Robert G. Dillard, manag-
A dialogue, written by the Rastor, ; l‘r of “the Scurry County Chamber
given hv members of the Sunday of C ommerce at Snyder. ^ ---r ' . v | Co-ordination and
School,’setting forth the early be-( The delegation will traj*fJ in j l*»ve of my fl"ends in Texas. No ,
turnings „f the congregation. |„! motorcade a lid will have the usual one really knows how to appreoate k
the spiing of 1905 some pastors entertainment features plus some J t,x** until they live in some oth-, a.
f Disciples Mission ------- l A constructive and Inspirational
■Jubbulpore, C. P., India meeting of Stamford District Lay-
men’s League was held at the Cen-
tral Christian Church Sundiy even-
ing, with attendance of approxi-
mately forty people including re-
presentation from Aspermont, Rule
and Albany. Dr. O. D. Gould pre- *
siding over concurrent ladies’ gath-
ars ago. And yet it was ' ^"g »ttended by about eighteen
that 1 had- to take .church women. ,
I . Co-ordination and enlargement-'
1 of the board program of Christian
were central topics for
It i* with great happiness that
I have been able t!i return to India
to resume Work in a field that I
left five we a
with sadne?
.1 ../i....
We,re;had * * : Johnson, and members present I In the county Some said Bill
weather that makea a man. ,, q ___..t.i ».„ i,
ers of- .elections 'said there would
be no run-off in the governor race,
while O'Daniel said all the time:
“There ain’t gonna be no run off!” „ „„ ......... „„„ ____
That seems to have bfen his slogan to the unfair, unwarranted, and jth(f Fa'irvU>w In Julv g»tion ^ Stamford citizens as pos-1 cause our ship hadtobe painted a
and he won, hands down, on it.
the men*s^ meeting. Mrs. W- H.
from Austin, Texas and Coryell' M0V‘*1 ideas, according to Dilhanl a jei pait of thr world. „» I Griswold gave devotional for wo-
City came here to conduct service, ; ^ ff -- \ menr^ow!
...... " f~“‘ of Sagerton. in a The ( bainber of Commerce • •' victim, he ,luced ttnd **v<* ™l*»Aa from work
gratifying and encpurag.ng. Due' ^ ^ joininK lht. ,.ast si(k. , wants to urge that as large a dele- late getting out of \ tet.n.a he- * * <
»»,;»«:w.i-'^!*^s.-=35.=-w
prediction was this, it appears:
Those'saying that had not been out
hj« wife dnoat nu-n will R. LA^aynie,' OJive I the
■ that this >» na crime), | M(.I)out,lt, Mri cb^.jejI Turbevjlte, ,,re(
offrtads ^aPv,., ;rmi Mt^ i. H. Kinnev, Mrs. Thn H
fumentfi, ind^vatermelon give ^ Mot, Mr#. Kirk Gregory.' among the "people very much. U
a*n fjCU^e ! Dora Kotjnnan, Mrs. Ann Aeuff, they had, -they would have talked
The best idea we ve foil ml W; Mrs. Refa Culbreath, Mrs. George' differently, for Bill showed them u
to stay calm, eool and collect- Grav/Margaret Crockett, and Cor- good race. Olin Pott.s was the only
racer. The trouble about that jMOme of^ which I have just learned <>f ^Kt',u,n Th,. Sunday School union boosters visited Stamford j We glided quietly and, slowly out
i.-rir,n t Hi. it .nnmr.* and whjch it - is my responsibility ' u:t.. .....,............ .......' recently at least 25 cars from Snv-l‘>f the harbor, no one knowing ex-
ed. Do not go in for too much n*Ka J((hn, )nf
activity, eithfer mental or ohv- . .
Meal, Walk off if apy one!-^, ~
starts an argument, and ma.v-j|>Ig opriflg llHIlS
man close to him, so the returns
f.
1.
be we’ll all' live and do well.
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Around town: We saw Jes-j
sie Mae Gill visiting in these
parts lust week and having to!
pay for sodas for the crowd]
she was visiting . . . she didn’t j
seem to mind . Sarah Up-
shaw never spirited in her life
until she-donned'her white
satin wedding dress to pose
for her picture r. . hot satin,
hot lights and hot studio were
too much foi* the gal fend she
proceeded to faint . . inci-
dentally, we’re grateful to Sa-
rah for getting married be-
cause we predicted shy would
when she caught a bridal bt>u
quet a couple x>f years ago . . .
most fun a lot of us have had
Trips Advertising
j Potts will try Bijl on again -for the
I second pripiary.
There was rio content ip the
j county sheriff’s race, as Bill Duil-
j wody, between time* of catching
Reunion, Rodeo lookin*faft" hi*
. and beating crookn off from their
_ ! game, ran a fine race, and he al-
Big Spring. July .11.—Next week j-w«y» Rets the co-operation of the
has been appropria'<>l by1 Rig peace-loving, law-abiding .people,
Spririg people'to o.iy pop.culls onjh appears.
residents o a score ot neighbor- j Some got fooled mighty bad in
■ng c’t’.ps, inviting tVm to H!tennj.the race for the legislature,‘it ap-
o - .eventh annual r’i" Spring - Pears, and'we admit that the re-
Rodeo «and U
C-c*toy Rotleo -and U vricn «.oh
Auguyt 14-15. '
T*e Rodeo this season has liein
a.uvilined to give much faster
program ,an<l a greater variety
Tn addition.to. holding the featnte
events to -five, the management has r
infused several .soflfltj events
(Continued on Fare 2)
W. J. CRABB. AGED 81
Ml’Bir PIONEER. DIES
Leona d, Texas. Juljl 2t>.^-
Funeral services for W. J. Crabib,
81, were conducted at the Mathod-
and which it-is my responsibility
to refute personally, it is my pur-
pose to conduct on intensive carjJ'
paign during the run-off.”
R. A. Fuqua New
Head of American
Legion Post Here
in a long time was an old-jSUC?’ a* J*'?;*' !• f /, I, ' if’hurch of Depoyt. He died at
faahiondd ‘Ringing” at Tuxe- | lmr"......t___I tHe home' of his son, John H. CAbh’
j - „ , , ... ,. I Purses for four performances;
do following a chicken dinner . .. ' . .
1 rrurw members joined in!“" th;‘" "”*■ * “*•
songs with a right good ’will
while Lou Williams “histed
jthe tune” . .. Dena Meyei; Hill
was home this week enroute
to her new. home in* Crockett
... Dena is a West Texas gal
who dreads life in the pinoy
woods . CQrt Keen explain-
ed voting foTthe woman»caif-
."TBdate for governor by saving
he’d rather vote that way than
for a medicine tjhow . . . the
society editor of The Stam-
M ford Leader is home from that
^extended trip she took, and
*has reaUy been places ”, . .
' wil^h Dub Bartlett, Inez aneh
To6e Kuenstler, Vera and Cos
Stevenson, Noel Vaughn, Inez
#A^ins. and lots of other
~ >x vacationing, we .wonder
how ’tis in the cool 'of the
mountain^, ah! me! . . . Den-
ney’s store' is getting a new
paint job J:. the Sttyte theate,r
is almost ready to ojien . . .
the swimming pool is a pop-
ular place to really #et cook *
* * * —
* _We heard today that Wheth-
er or not you were*1 supersti-
tious about a black cat-cross-
ing ^-ourjmth depended on
whether you were' a man or
(lition to saddle*, bridles, boots,
etc. and the return of'the* aggre-
gate entry fees to day and shew
winneds. Stock for the rodeo is
being furnished by Red Lyon-
Byers, owner of a he id of salty
brahmas and broncs.
of Deport. Born in Iowa, he at-
tended the conservatory of music
at Poukeepsie, N. Y. In 1889 he
founded a conservatory at Temple.
In 1902 he organized the first high
school band in Texas at Hillsboro,
and for many years remained as
its instructor and conductor. For
-- . t . . ., . thiptv years he taught music in
Th.- r*W' plant, which «?-, Temple and Stamford.
R. A. Fuqua was named new
pqst edmmander of Vernon I). Hart
Post, succeeding Oliver Crump, in
business session at the Legion Hall
Monday night. Other officers chos-
en were He: liert «Lawhon,\ L. E.
Loveleis, Charles Cromwell, vice-
commiMiders; R. E. Mcjv’abb, fi-
nance officer; V’. I). Duble, chap-
lain; A. E. Rowe, historian; W. F.
Bosse, sergeant-at-arms, Dr. Dallas
Southard, Albert Ivy; Roscoe Hood,
John Cannoiy executive committee.
A watermelon feast followed the
election otf officers, with ladies of
the" auxiliary joining with the
Legionaires in the social hour.
Mrs. Ann Acuff i* new head of the
Legion auxiliary.
Officers will be installed at? a
meeting late in August.
good bye* as the boat pulled out.
It was not «o this time, for War
had cast its awful spell over the
.Honolulu there was only a small
band of about six men playing
“Alovha” and no one to greet us
with garlands, because no one knew
when we were to arrive. We left
commodates over (1,000 spectators,
is being put in top shape. Since
the show is “open to the world.”
contestants are expected from a
wide area. .
Chester Cluck, in charge?of the
booster trips, announced^ that
towns to be visited on a series
x*f trips from August 6-9 were
Sweetwater, Rqby, Snyder, I.nmesa,
Midland, Odessa Cane McCamey,
Big Lake. Garden City, Seminole,
Andrews Stanton, Rorsap, Chalk,
Sterling City, San Aq^elo, Robei t
iiee and Colorado City.
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Stamford Ubra.'y
!a raouHel
fc- f
, -y Baptist Meeting
The Tuxedo Baptist Church will
[7 have a revival meeting beginning
Au*«»t 2, and continue through
August 11.
Rev. fi. D. O’Brien will do the
preaching. %■
* Everyone h*«. ju-cordial invita-
tion tb attend this revival meeting.
In later years he studied organ.
The last few years he had been in
the mercantile business at Cglina,
but at the time of his death was a
resident of Sweetwpter.-
He is survived by his wife and
the following children: John H.
Crabb, musical director of Deport
High School; R. H. Crabb of. De-
Kalb, Miss.; Mrs. F. A. Shields of
Leonard, and Mrs. W. B. Ferguson
of Sweetwater.
Watermelon Feast .
Member's of the Swepson Ave-
nue Baptist Church enjoyed a
watermelon feast at Harmon Park
Wednesday evening, following
egular prayer meeting service
conducted by the Rev. H. S. Hin-
son;
A vocal solo by Ellen / Territt
and Coline Freeman, a song by a
quartet, and special reading by
Ellen Territt formed program
given at the Park. About sixty
church pdople attended the af-
fair. 1 '
Store Gets Paint,
Also Re-arranged
(Continued on Page 2)
FAMED SWEDISH CHURCH
WILL OPEN NEW. HALL
From American-Statesman, Austin,
Texas, July 28.
Gethsemane Lutheran church,
children then sang a song, “Faith recently at least 26 cars from Sny-|«
of our Fathers" honoring these Met- met th.i local groujf* at the city! »ctly when we were going to1 leave
organizers especially those whfi are limits and rot^duetod tihem into,01- w * rou * w« were ko'ng »
yet with us. and were present at -^.vder "It was one of the most , take except the officers. When I
the celebration. Mr. and M s. Louis cordial greetings that,the Reun-'^t America before there was a
Gerlof fluid Mrs. Christian Srhr >ed- j '«•" ^twisters received in any town great deal of excitement and waxing
p> 'that was visited, and we*surely
■A Lutheran League gave an ad- j *«nt to reciprocate that greeting."
dress setting forth the services oJ »-* t'*‘inX niadc to have as
the pastors and the Vongiegation cars as possible, to meet th*T^orld *«*'"• When a^'vi-d in
sang a hymn in honor of these syr-1 ^hyder group at the Hamlin-An-
vant* of (riNl. 1on highway interaction and cow-
Another dialogue, written by the.nMCt them into the city,
pastor, and- presented by five mem- . 1 ■' lflli' "r“
bers of t-hc Lndies’ Aid, depictinl PpnV»pV i'nmiVJnV
the history of the chprch build- j1 CkMICJ V UIliprtll 7
ings and some official acts by the
pastors. The first church building
was locited about a mile, north-
east of Sagerton. In 4916 the pre-
sent site was purchased ami the
church built. Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Stagemoeller were the first couple
to be married in the new church.
These Ladies’ Aid members then
sang, “My Church,.My Church."
The whole celebration culiningt-
ed Jmio a rally for a new chuqph
edifice. The pastor spqke of the
possibility- of a new church. The
congregation joined by singing,
’ Now Think We All Our God.”
After a prayer was spoken the
congregation assembled on the
church lawn for a program of en-
tertainment under the direction of
tKe pastor.
All present were divided into
four groups' and then had contests.
Gurpcs in which these groups
were as follows: Electricity, Pitch-
ing paper wads, Peeling Apples.
The rtiain one being 25 question*
concerning the history of the con-
gregation.
The Ladies served sandwiches,
cake, pie and punch a* refresh-
ments. Everybody reported a good
time. Time was too shott — Report-
ed.^- . , __A.............._
(See the
another column.)
One of the bi(t • moves in
store lately u that of the remodel- J founded by Swedish pioneers, will
ing (if the J. C. Penney C9. Inc..’ !>•** another milestone Sunday
store in Stamford. when severs! thousand assemble
The building has been repainte 1 ^ur dedication of its new Luther
«;1I fe inside and departments!Hall, a 4miMaoir* structure
havif been moveil t*> the ailvanta^r*1 *n paring activities will be
of the business. centered.
One of/the big things ^ the! Ceremonies will begin at 4 p. m.
line of le-qrrangementv is that .with the Rev. Fred Olson, New
of the business office being ntov-' Swede pastor and vice president
ed to. the south, qr entrance end of the conference, in charge of the
cornerstone laying. The Rev. H. B.
Hateriu* of Jones county, president
of the conference, will give the
principal address and the Rev. J.
E. Chester, Gethsemane pastor, will
| serve as master of ceremonies.
’Few stores are more up-to-date. Mayor Tom Miller has been invited
than Penney tores. They must be to speak on the dedicatory pro-
New State Theatre
* i •' • "*■>:' -
Scheduled to Open
Saturday, Aug. 3
will boon
Fa^t, and figures aboutSiam- was « reaidant here and an u|
in-.right citizen is thefname the pe
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Miller and
sons. J. W. and Forrest, of El
Paso, left Thursday for a visit in
North Texas after visiting Mr.
The above talks about a»man Miller's- fatbei*, Mr. J. B. Miller,
who-helped make Stamford, in his land his sister, Mrs. G. B. McLaugh-
way., For * number of years hejlin.
P-
CONNALLY DESIRES PEACE
BUT WANTS PREPAREDNESS
ford’s Carwgic I-ibrary are . , 1 . ,
eluded in annual report sent to;P^’ g»ve Wm- And* th‘* P*°Ple »fL‘n-
... -it.---•_ at erally know, and a lot of them j > ______
talk. Mr. Crabb was a man -who Robert. Wyche and Johnnie Thomp-
' | was working constantly about his
L, home if he was not teaching music.
the State Library on ..July .24„«rally know, and a lot of them | weeks visiting her cousins, Mrs.
Declaring ‘The “United States
and hs peojile are lover* of peace,"
and “we want‘no part \in any
European war,” Senator Tom Con-
nally of Texas, it\ a radio broad-
Miss Dorothy Scott| has returned cast iby electric trAnspription from
ffom Dallas, where *Jic« spent thrbe Washington Tuesday night. July
23rd, asserted: “Thi! most impera
of '.he building. Manager V. D.
Duble lha* lu:ger offices up there
and the uady-to-wear for ladles
and children .a now in a much
better and more commodious
place
:i
br else the managers
know why. A
The Stamford Penney score has
always en.joy«d a very good pnt-
tonage ami there are several reas-
ons for this, One lading efficiency of
service, .while les are la4j and
prices are oonub 1 so th • peoplp
who trade at these stores *«y.
Mr.’ Duhlc is making a .fine
manager fo- th<> store. -Hrt sue
cci'<ied C. A, Norwood, who was
one j of the •> st managers this
'section t>f Texas Penney stores
eyer had.
These ate listed below:. ji
Established in 190S*.
Present. Librarian, Mrs. R.
Hgynif.
iJifty 1st to July 1st 1940.
Membership, -JOc per card.
Bpurce of income-apjiroriation,
sale' of cards, rental books, ant.
fines, tt- ; !
Total ipcome, $218.61.
He and his wife had inj^resting
children who arc npw out ifj the
world making their way. Every
town has a family, or part of a-
family that furnishes a part or
nearly aH*the music of town, be-
ing called on early and often for
Total number books listed. 5, j their free service* at all gather
ings, etc. Such was the Crabb
family. Their residence here "will
be remefnbered by all those living
Jim Flemins and Family
Jim Flemins and family have re-
turned from * visit to 'California,
■where they took their vacation.
They report a great time in I-os
Angeles and other places out there
Wilfred Pilley, Winifred McAl
lister and- Miss Irene StewaYf
were also the crowd, ad en-
joying the trip very much. __
Recovering From Accident
iE. B- *Harrisdn ia recovering
from hutts he received when re-
gtnpy thrown from a. hyrse out at
6,10. Added books, 160 Issued, 8,*
868. Number borrowers! 9,470
•Number new l^orrowers, 240.
Service to negroes, under con-: here something like twenty years
sideration. j.*®0,
Chaiiman - Board. Dr. J. H
Rutherford. * n
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayle Middleton
and duughter, Jacqueline, left
Stamford Tuesday f«r visits in
Abilene and Dallas before return-
ing to their home in Kansas City.
Election Returns Incomplete
The Stamftfrd L-utb • 1 had, hapod
fo' a f{ill report :>n rhe election of
Saturday, not that most people j
oJ,|over to 11
gram, for which there will be music
by the choir, directed by Mrs. P,
O. Linder, and a male chorus di
rected by N. P. Smith.
Many visitors from over the
state, and praticularly from Cent-
ral Texas, will join Austin people
at the event .
The New hall, for which a build-
ing movement was started in 1934
with tha Rev. Chester's arrival
The New State Theater will open
August 3 at 8:00 p. m. The public
Is invited to attend.-
For your entertainment the
Theatre will have the much discuaa-
ed Photoplay, “Mutiny In The Big-
house" starring Charles Bickford,
with a fine supporting cast.
. Also as an added attraction the
New State Theatre 'gives you the
fight, round by round,, blow by
blow, of Baer and Galcnt'i, and
plenty of short subjects. v
The New State Theatre is Stam-
ford’s Only home owned Theatre,
and the management promisee the
pqblic the beat in entertainment, at*
a moderate price. '**•----
The New State Theatre is equip-
ped with New R. C. A. sound of
the latest type, giving you perfect
sound. Upholstered chairs have
been installed throughout the
Theatre.' A cooling plant has been
installed, which is two sizes larger
than the theatre would require for
perfect cooling.
All this summing up to a -nice,
; clean, new and modern little thea-
tre.
The State invites you to come
out and inspect the Theatre at any
time. We will $>e glad to show you
everything in Retail.
Tuesday and Wednesday, August \ J
sixth and seventh, the new State.
* Theatre gives you a picture with
great entertainment, entitled*
‘.‘Danger Flight," starring Tailspin
Tommy, with a nice selected cast
of fine actors. Also plenty of short
subjects. - ' '
Wednesday and Thursday, the
State gives you Joyce Compton and
Gordon Jones together back on the
if
here, is located on West tflth
street just back of the church at screen after some time .of absence.
Congress and -16th. It was through ; in “I Take This Oath."
the Rev. Chester’s Untiring efforts j Saturday, ydu will see a western.
that the building has been uchiev-! as it ha* been demanded. It will
ed. Its main floor will be Os'ed for be Tini McCoy in the “Phantom
I including a Iurk^f 6ne for primary comedy.
tive duty "of the American pcoplm..do. not: know exactly how it
1:; ":“z. arts
Luther* league ritketitfgs-and. ihoir Ranger," »n which Mr. M<(Coy gives
rehearsals, with the second given you plenty of action, plu* plenty
Sunday Whool room's, j of comedy, also a new serial and
our /nation in sH'f-defense that our
security may be, secured. ,
“We have treasure thc^ jnay.
well’ attract the ambition and the
great and the avarice of military
rliaSter* and conquerors, who may-
George Kinney of the Kinney1 Seek to dominate the world,” Sena
Funeral Home, made an ambuWe t«ir Cpnnally stressed, adding: "We
Thanks His Friends
trip to Big Spring Thursday to get
Lindsey Reynolds, who wa* hurt
in an acciderit.
_)|r8. Byron E. Lewis will comoli-
ment kw - liiUy Mt*.—.Shirley.
Nyeum of Pharr, writh a backyard
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jennings lef-f™"* "ho by meDomthe
Stamford Sunday for their home
in Austin after a five day stay
here. They were returning from a
vacation in Estes Park/JColorado
Springs, Trinidad, and other Colo-
rado pointa. He is chief supervis-
ing auditor of the Texas Liquor
Control Board.
I take this method to thank my {bridge party Friday evening.
start to the finish of the recent; Margaret Ann Mahood will ob-
.primary election. To know yoU, myjxerve her seventh birthday Friday
friends, is worth much more than 1 with a birthday party for a group
"to be elected, To those who saVtlt of yoqng Quests.
Mrs. (Don Sadler and daughter,
Martha Kay, returned to McCamey
Sunday after a vi*it with her par-
ents, Mr. ahd Mrs. W.-W. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hinson nn.l
son, Thomas have returned from
to cast their .votes for st'ters I
have nothing but the kindliest of
feelings, -for they only exercized
their Great American Privilege— a business trip to Amarillo,
that,of voting as they chose.
Your friend,
n,port^we grt. or anybody got,
wa* si wncompty't'* tha‘. '.ve have
••(video tp wa't till next week to
l.etirr From Former Stamfordite
The* L«mder is in receipt of a
ait,
freshments will enhance the build-
ing’s use for fellowship events.
Two hundred" metol chairs havqjfjnv )elt^r from Mr.. Starkey
pt th{* report ctfreet, or not at|bwn «iv«n by individual member*. Dum'*n. of Austin. Ahe formerly
I- . ^ ,. j ■ Over "the entrance to the yellow lived in Stamford, and she has
________ brick structure is .the Luther lyiguc tw<> hr«»;herj, here A. V and
STAMFORD BOY MAKES |insigna, carved in stone Sweqauw Dwvn*. Abe - has do#-
Hie; HIT OVER KRBC The Gethsemane Lutheran newap^per work »n several papers.
__church, built in' 1885 partly" TTom'ii^lM>l*(Mr Stamford, Leader,
Sunday 1 material* from the old state capi-,a-i«| there an- none better that '*e
Jtal, is a Substantial symbol ofi km w of. Her son. !.►:•** >n Duncan,
1
Reporter-New*,
•Allilen('
edition
“The Bobby Breen of West Tex-1 Swedish immigrants who carried, u* headlined -nearly every day in
Hs’’i--lhaT t* the designation given ! their rvligioii-qpd ful,tu4e tnto ear!v The |twUa« Morning Xiw*. being-
are‘determined that none of them
dominates the United States of
America. ^
“Our security, retfuires defense
wit*hin as well a* without,V S\*r»a-
tor ("onnallv continued, saying: Monte Knutson, 12Tyear-old singer, Texas.
"All un-American activities mustlof Stamford who rapidly Is oecom- j This wave of
be -tamped out. The fifth column ing a popular artist with- -*KRBC stemmed from the arrival in 19W j ---/_ T~. "' <’
mUH. -0«. ‘ and fexas state network listeners. | of S. M. Swenson, who was a mem- Rc.t.al-
Kxplaimng inability to returfi to The youth sang on the “Tender-] ber of the vestry df St.-David’.' Ten ,|»>
Texas this summer as has Been font Round-up.” studio presenta- i Episcopal church, By 1867. Rwed- begih a; (He Har-n « h'*
hi» custom. Senator'Connally said: j lion fed to TSN from the KRBC i*h settlers wrte.airivihg m large ch .r. h ... Aug*f - Th* c^uren
'a regular special w’rj er on ! that
immigration pajH-r, and » goal on. . ‘
My post of duty is in Wn-hing studios, three weeks ago. The Tush
ton. (,'ongress is in session. Tho-of fan mail from towns through-
most importat and vital concern* j ..ut the state in which TSN sta- Swante I’alm, Swedish consul, a*. •
number.* and the Gethsemane Luth-:and it- :>■*' 1L '- Gr.-» ly Ham-
organized with Sir nt.-r. »•! s ,<"oi lial welcome.
eran was
, V.
Jack Bates.
A •
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Markham
Halcyon Stagner is expected
home Thursday from a visit with
relatives and friends in Vernon
hi* farm west "of Stimford. He-4* Mrs. Miller and son. Bill, and sis-' and daughter. Ann. have returned Wayne M.ddleton or Amarmo,
at the ho'me of his *on, W. B. liar-[ter. Miss Ruby Rice, took the visit- from a Reek? vacationing id Co - vsuted hrt mother, Mrs. J. A. lub
rison,' East ieynoklaniSreft.. home and returncl Monday. pus Chrlatl. * ^
L_______'_•___• _L_-_1__£__’______'_____T1__’ ■
dlpton. over the week-end.
niom imporill fine] V IvW uimviiM MMJV mv nWfcs; I ' x . I » ff M|t ^___rw-—1--------r*T'iTTr 1 rTT TTiiTrl7"
of the American people are hrtpg'tlnns are loented, rapidly advanced; secretary of the congrvggti<m and * ‘, 1H ’ •
considered. I think Cong.ess should j Rim to if feature *'(k»t on the pro-1church otgantat. The church buiW*;*- y«'* ^ > ''Vr[' "*■
remain on duty. I shall remain on giam which is heard each S\indav ■ ing ha* occupied its present ^si e. ‘ ’* * *" . . L .
' - - --- (just north of the capitOl, Aim* g«> -* >,lr •»'
duty as long as the emergency
quires." • \ • * ’
. . J , .“WSifi'' 'V*-------
0r and Mrs. Dallas Southard
evening from 7 to 7:10
Singing since he waa *rx yegeallBM.^ I**
’oJd„ Monte is the son of'Mr. and! It* pastor, the Rev. ChestiTT'i*
h
jmr far tk* gwaHlRf.
ard Mrs
i-
L . tV iuy fr.m Mivt 0 for Worth
[and Da’Ia*
r.. ■ _ii_ - ' •■•■•■ -- -
of natloiml authorities',-on X-W- Y1*W in Stamford.last week-end. | Fort Sam Houston,
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Inglish, George L. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1940, newspaper, August 2, 1940; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992806/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.