The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 69, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1927 Page: 6 of 8
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STAMFORD. TEXAS
LEAD!
JUKI It. IMT
Two Aspirants to Nation’s
Pretty Hard To Believe That
These Three Are Brothers
Never Saw Movie or Radio
Freckle Face Championship
H»Uo! Hot you can't guess our name*. Know who we are? Thi# is my little
brother Johnny ami I'm Helen Walker. Our home is San Diego, Calif., and
we want you to know that'there ain’t no other kids in the United States
w hat> got” more freckles than we have. there are. we wanna meet ’em-”
There- take that from Helen who attracted nation-wide attention a few
years In-cause of her frcckle-decorated looks. Now, however, her brother is
Pictured above is what you would term "the long and short of brotherhood."
They’re brohters three and tnoOfh there’s little difference in their ages,
there's considerable in their height. The two little fellows are Frank (3 ft..
3 ft., 4 ins.). 47 years old. Towering
irmru.u jisip."
over them is William Achtemeier. (6 ft), 43 year ol
A -FOOT- PIANO
Siaey. ' her mother, have returned to her home
day with Miss Floy West. j ut Plainview, Texas.
Those calling in the home of Mr.,. Mr.. Cody West took dinner in the
and Mrs. Glenn Stanford Sunday were 1 home of Mt. and Mrs. Louie Kuenst-
Mr. and Mrs: Clayton Adams and fam- ler, Sunday.
ily, Mr. and Mrslbhit Dray and fam- | Miss Mollette I.ivirigood spent Sun-
ily. also Miss Anna West. - < j day with Miss Una Vay Adcock.
’"‘Misses Opal and Hoy West and I Rrotlier Thicker, and Brother Me Don-
Mis* Vera Mae Owens visited Misses aid took dinner in the home of Mr. and
fcoik and May Taylor Sunday after- Mrs. W. T. West Sunday,
noon. - j Everybody, especially the young
Miss Doris Davis, of Haskell, spent folk", are urged to come and join our
Stamford spent the week end with ! th<? week cmJ with Mjsis Lucille Nan- B. Y. P. V. We have a fine one sart-
Misses and Helen Hisey. ! nv> I'ed now, so com*, ami help us make It
Mr-Otho. Nanny and Mr. I lerence ( Mr. Cody West spent Monday night grow.—Freckles.
' I*O^T
Everyone is feeling fine over the J
good-rains that weWhave been having. I
There was church at the? Baptist
Church -Saturday night and Sunday
morning and Sunday night. Brother
Tucker filled his regular appointment
Saturday night and Sunday night, but
Brother McDonald of Abilene preach- '
ed at the Sunday morning’s services. I
Misses Merdell and Tiny Rhodes of
FOR RENT—One furni-hed"’apart*
ment. 1H0U ahef cold wiser- with an
electrjc stove, sout^ *>e^*
rooms furnished Le*at*dvjpst across
street from Stamford Inn. ,298 East
McHa#'giyPh6ne ”05.—Mri M. B.
Harris. 54-tfc
FOR HOUSE MOVttpC
Crawford. Pt^cas regst
work guaranteed: "Phone
WANTED — Iamndrving! j Washing,
40c for dozen pieces;'IrorJhg, 50c for
dozen piecaf," Satisfaction guaranteed.
133xFa*t Moran Ur. ' Mrs \Wright.
' " «T-3tp
FOR REN
Cheap. 206
343. *
Subscribe for The leader
FOR RENT—Furnished apartments, j
—Mrs. J. O. Modfce. 10- Nkrth Swen-
son, Phone 293. > , w V~~ 63-tfc
New Hotel Hewitt
Neatly furnished rooms Hot and
cold water; Day or week. Phone 223
, 63-tfc
Cool Savings” Here!
Talk about being ough on the piano keys—just look at (his contrivance.
It’s a super-piano, the creation of a German artist, the keys of which are
sounded with one’s feet. Which means that fhq_player must be both a good
musician and a g<x*d jumper, too.
Fellows!
clt^e in.
„ 64-tfc
FOR RENT—^icg b*pooi|
109 West Oliver, phone 1
One Prisoner In 40 Years
FOR.RENT at reasonable rates—Bed-
rooms for couples wit Lout children,
or may be iei>ti«j by la.di*s <y gentle-
men. Apply at The Leader office.
FOR P.ENT—furnishei^ apartment
'Hose .in. Mr e. G. K. AJhliirr.. Phone
I y V_ 45-tfc
FOR RENT—Furnished
■">22 N. Swensbg AvopaL.
MtS. W. I.. fcarKson. _>
/partment
*hone 285.'
68-tfc
AWNINGS
Porch ar.d window awnings, couch
hammocks recovered, swings and chair
cuihionsriVtd » complete line of ma-
tcrfhl “ ‘
il. repovattng and rjiak-
! ing the b^si yet.
\DIRECT MATTRESS CO. .
Phone 477.
' • i Stamford, Texas
63-tfc
WANTED—Salesman fpr .Stafford
Tent and Awning Cp., south \Fergdiion
Street, phone T88. ' 'V lMft
BANK BANDlTH GET *1200
------------AND FLEE IS Aj'TO
BROWNWOOD, ’'June 14.— Two
men, believed to be the bandits who
robbed the First State bank at Zephyr
this morning of $1,200, were arrested
between Zephyr and Brownwod this
Radio-Ski A La Russ-Ski
More thamlOO suits are offered, all right out of our regular
stocks - - wonderful variety of materials, patterns and styles.
^ Suits that near the labels of famous makers. Suits In latest
models for young men and plenty of conservative styles - - made
of J*alm Beach-Tropical Worsted ad Raymo materials.
• j:- A Two Trouser'
' I RUMMER SUITS
Ik Jr- |
Every smart color, styK'fttid weave is represented in this smart
group. Majority of these suits are serviceable the year around.
afternoon and were held for question- J
ing, Both men deny any knowlerge of
the robbery. '
The bank was robbed at 11 o'clock;
this morning by a lone bandit, while a l
companion waited outside in a small
touring car in which the pair escaped.!
D. A. Johnson, assistant cashier, 1
was alone in the bank when the man
entered, a mask covering the lower
half of his face, and ordered him to
hand -over the cash . Johnson hid
part 'of the money behind a pile of
bookeas he appeared to obey the com-
mand.
The bandit was clothed in overalls
aad a handkerchief was used as a
mask, Johnson said. The two robbora
escaped in the direction of Mullen,
eaaf of Zephyr.
A car thought to have hewn the one
used by the men was found abandoned
in a pasture belonging to one of the
•uapects held there. Neither of the
men has been post 1 rely identified.
• -All Ike joy£. < ?) end static <g-r-r-r) ef the radio have been extended to
Beetie where groups of peasants can be teen of M evening gathered
Vnnad their crystal sets. With earphones clamped tightly over their ears,
Katca intently in-an endless senes of soviet lectures broadcast from
Famous For Values
become nso.iot now aad boring—there’* always a
%t hand to g e the listener added enduranoe!
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Inglish, G. L. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 69, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1927, newspaper, June 17, 1927; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1024217/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.