The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1948 Page: 4 of 8
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THE STAMF ORD LEADER i
Stafford, Texas. Fikiav, June 11. 1918
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Leader
lip with. Then, in the dreary, loan, silent
night that gal is right there on the spot
when you give her the. buzz, ready to give
yctr vottr party—and it may be you have had
trouble with your wife and want to get
back home and s moot he it all over: ti nmv
he trouble with your girl, and y6u wish to
“make up ' over the plioiij^it may he a
deafli call, a sick call; or, a call to some
chap you have been on a business deal with,
and she gets them all. then keeps up get-
ered as Second Class Matter at Stamford, ting all of them for about ’steen dozen more
187y'S’ Ui> unt,er the act of March 3rd, . jH.«op|e, while you and all the rest of the
callers of the night in tuni drop back to
'CfHOUSt
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Judge Cecil C. Collings Seeks
lltty District Justice Office
Published Every Friday by
STAMFORD LEADER COMPANY. Inc.
OTOHGK L. 1NGLISU. Manager and Editor
aiAFU.ES ti INGUSH Hu-.. .t-sfc Vm.^r
MRS. Vif. p7 McDonald Society Editor
JOHN W DEWEES .Advertising Mircger
Seeking advancement from at.
j district court bench he has occu-
pied for ten years, Cecil" C. Col-
lings has announced his candid-
acy for associate justice of the
Court of Civil Appeals. 11th ju
dicial district. (Eastland).
Collings already Itjts started a
What age does a person have tour of the 23county district, and
Enfe i
o he before he is
.old?”
•Anyone is old "who is 10 years
jlder than-you are.
ADVERTISING KATES lTON RKQt EST
Subscription RjIcs:
CNE YE AT $|.oc
Office of Publication:
Snie Stptare. Oerter TJf~rhe_BFUck
beil and snores after your calls, while she
answers on till daylight. Then she goes
home to try to get a little sleep after the
hectic program at the transmitter ! Did you
^ R S KlHiEli LAM. YVFivk -
'^|)ur. Dickens County^ ImN toei'nirr
ever watch one at her work ? Better, suppose
you try her job for just 15 minutes ami
-ytnpwili get Letter ideas of what a tieck of
a job it is !
on last Thursday, ^F riday and Saturday , Harley Sadler is making a good, clean
. with thousands in attendance. All the feaT .race for the-State Senatorship, and Jones
tUft-s. of the u.-.ial I’iAieo ;uai<ma)U' te.ds and enmfrr tn hiL ■ |j.rt,-1-t tfru gHfL TTurlr.V
considered said ho plans to visit ail points
in 'behalf of his condldacy be-1
fore the July IX*moeratic prima-
ry-
The Big Spring judge is pre-J
senting a record of ^public service
that dates back 20 years. He has
been a resident of Big Spring!
since March, 1928. Iti 1934 he was
elected district attorney of the
70th judicial district, a«d (lienI
was— elevated -to —the district-1
bench in 1938. He was re-elected
in 1942 and in 1946.
My mother's favorite atdry-waaj - Bofrv-at Clwdk Mountain, iralhj-
County (he thus is a native of1
fjie * appellate district). Sept. 28,
1899. Collings attended public1
When 1 was on the staff of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the
lady who was bookkeeper had n
birthday. A girl who worked in
the classified advertising depart-
ment said, ”So today is your
birthday L1 hope Em as well pre-
served as you Are when I’m 35!"
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BUSINE
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time yot
ing Job,
price, we
The Star
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numbers bf the.unusual tyjH* took place. It
about a woman who wouldn’t
tell her ago. It was her....boast
that she had kept it a sccyet
since she was 20. A man said,
"But some day you-'ll accidentally
reveal Jt.” •^o,” the woman xic
1*1 “when n wonun hast KOpl
JUDGE CECIL COLLINGS
SL*w.;Jrs9s in MonW
attended Meridian Junior College hHSIIjPisS SCSSIOD
For ono p wnnr
Resktp KUomttt
wills
* is a fine rodeo, claiming to be th(j^fastc>’
. one in West Texas. Tdere Was a line street
j parade w ith a fit ty-piece high .school band
1 there to head the procession at 2:'»0 p.m.,
after which -the shim_prop*)" started. Th-1
lives in Sweetwater, yet he was formerly
a Jones ('malty citizen. He exemplifies the
. old saying to a T. That is this: Anybody
may l*e a big man in these -United States if
he tries to. do big things, studies to please
a secret for 18 years, she’ll never
reveal it.’**
least trv ing to detract attention from his
opiHJuent, Pat BuTfock, as he is a“nTce man,
t of xhuw tic Tiom: ottirrr than
J. K. (Frick) SweH-ajiv, soli of one of our
best-" citizens* Andrew J. Swenson. The ' experience and will, if elected, make a
SwVnsons haw lfmg-i.ee* cattl.men, hence «tx)d officer* Hut—well, now, what kind of
they take to a ro.teo like it is second nature.’ H df’ "^t,u tbink .Vou wx.uld be in if you
YoUfWill recall that the greatest amateur 4had to Mr Harley Sadler; seen him
n'teo on earth iV Tbcatt-iT fiT 'Strtmfofrt:' ^vci-al Hnua; saw Damu iurlmu: give -
started in DM. hence is now right up to hlm th,‘ Kk‘am of luring eye, then .come
•its 18th performance, with very bright Dack and say she Was sorry for overlooking
And. my mother used to tell
about a farmwife up in the hills
of Arkansas. Every fall at har-
vest time, the men took turns in
each other with their formed
crops. And when they came to
rh Prpawtcutar farm; jnstaS they
:tn« turn ihe I'nivci'klty ffl Texafe.
interrupting his etlucalion, at the
latter school to serve a term as
county judge of Somervell Coun-
ty. He then returned U» the Uni
versify, from which he obtained1
his law Hogree in 1927.
He went to Abilene, where be'
sat down fur dinner (the noon
meal, of course), before they’d
had time to take a single bite,
Ofie,Jarmwife said.V’Well! I be-
IjevcT we’ll have enough left for
supper!"
-a partnership with
Charles Coombes and practiced
law for a. brief period
moving to Big Spring.
Judge Collings has been an
active participant in religious
and civic' affairs during his. rcsi_
dence in Big Spring. He is a
member of the First Baptist
==-fChurehr end - ivcentty
In a San Antonio jewelry store the presidency of the local YMCA.
prosjiects for a very fine show, as usual.
July 2. 3 ( kipping Sunday, July Fourth)
and ending.Monday, thu 5th. And that will
be 21 days fn m tile date of this -paper,
plea-c remember. At that time, as usual,
we shall look lor a great number of the
Spur jcopli . and Spur has many of the
must valuable pyople we have ever met
anywtiefe at any time. .
him? However, your vote is your weapon
of victory in working for youY man; your
blydgeon lor obliterating the man whom
you wis<l vanquished in the strife. So, vote
as you pray and you please!
window is a clock and a sign 1A member of the Big Spring
says you don't have to wind it; Lions Club, he wafi that o»gani-
nor is it electrically run. It. is Ration's first president,
wound just by the change of! Friends rtrroughout the lltli
pressure in the atmosphere.’
Tliat’s what the sign said.
district who solicited Judge Coll
lings to announce present him as
a sincere, conscientious and hard-
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luss at the
We have decided not t
Hollo Girl at the Central Station any more.
(Never ilid fuss too much at her, anyway.)
After seeing and hearing •some folks can
up “Central,' then bawl up “Central.' we
just take back ufl the ideas we ever had of
even saying “fie to vou, ’Central.'” Fact*
is, "Central,' at her worst, is just about
five times as g<-od as sonic of us could be
when doing our best tr keeji the calls caught
Stassen. Dewey, Vandenberg—Stassen
in the lead now and Vandenberg liable to
lead him before it is over—no wonder there
is a muddle-in the Republican camp. With
nobody in sight, except Truman, it looks
like the Democrats should get along fine
at the convention—when the “Dark
Horse” comes rambling around the ring.
Mark Twain declared that the; working jurist, whose training,
first time he saw St. ‘Louis,„ he j background and record as a trial
could have bought the place for judge entitled him to advance
only $6,000,000 ancCJL-was the big
mistake, of his life that he didn't
do it.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryant have
been enjoying a Jishing trip in
the cool climes of Colorado.
We hwird this expressed; “I love ‘Life’
when it agrees with mb. But, when it jumps
from 10c to 20c, (the second jump,) that
is one of its disagreements with me. So,
with me, ’Life’ is not worth living; alrthat
price!”.
Mr. and Mrs. YV. J. Bryant Jolt
Wednesday for a fishing trip in
Colorado? .
Phone your want-ad to 47.
nwnt to -the appellate court on a
merit basis'. ^ '/
Mr. and Mrs. Don Harvey and
baby son. Raymond, of Los An-
geles, Calif, arrived Sunday to
spent several weeks visiting rel-
atives in Stamford, including
Mrs: Harvey’s mother, Mrs. B.
K. Carson and several sisters,!
and Mr. Harvey’s grandfather, j
Mr. L. E. Adams.
The rpbnthly business meetings
of the WSCS of St. John’s Mctho
dist Church met in regular ses-
sion Monday, June 7 with Mrs.
Geo. F. Mood, presiding. /
Reports from officers were thff
main feature of the meeting. Fol-
lowing these reports. Mrs. Moo.i
presented Mrs. R. B. Bryant, who
A HIS IS AN ANAGRAM,
scrambled words tell a we
truth these da,ys of sera
-budget*
Vacuum claan
A larqa ruqt, or
most vivid and interest
ing-account of their trip to Bos-
ton to the General Conference.
Mrs. Bryant says the ladies in
the group at the Conference won-
not \kcpt as busy as were the
men, so had time to make many
side trips to historic places dear
to the hearts of all Americans.
Also there were social meetings
for their benefit which displayed
Eastern hospitality to the fullest j
extent.
Mrs. Bryant’s talk was enjoyed
by all.
You may have to do a little figur-
ing to discover that it says:
“ELECTRICITY IS A BAR-
GAIN”—but it doesn’t take much
figuring to realize what a great
bargain your electric sarvica
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differenct
they are
water at
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soak, wai
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Your Lau
Protect your fctJ
for S hours, or
The Typical Navy recruit is 17
years old, unmarried, has no de
pendents, comes from a rural
area, left school at the age of 16,
and joinedthc Navy to travel
or to learn a trade, according to-
a recent survey conducted by the
bureau of Naval ePrsonnel
among 2,400 new enlistees?
The first Wave assignde to
overseas duty during peactimc
was recently sent to the Navy’s
public relations office In San
Juan. Puerto Rico.
Iron 20 toblo
noplini, or
Your pocketbook tells you that
living costs have sky-rocketed—
that nearly everything costs more
nowadays. But not your electric
service! The average family served
by the West Texas Utilities Com-
pany still gets twice as much elec-
tric service for its money as it did
20 years ago!
LET US
car. Bob’.
FOB SAL
Toll you tho correct
time for o week.
Check your budget and ask your-
self What other item d<vts so much
to make life easy and comfortable _
—at such little cost! •
WestTexas Utilities
Company
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pounds,
northwest
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First in quality and
LOWEST PRICED LINE
in its field!
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Today, when rea/ va/ue
means, most to every
American family, Chevrolet continues to
offer the /owesf-pneed line of passenger
cars in its field as well as the only line
any way you figure it. That's why
more people boy Chevrolet!—and more
people drive Chevrolet!—than any other
make of car. That’s why we believe you,
too, will agree that CHEVROLET AND
of cars giving BIG-CAR QUALITY AT ONLY CHEVROLET IS FIRST in dollar*
LOWEST COST! Yes, Chevrolet gives v^kre o* it's first in registrations,
more value, any way you look at it,
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reitful riding. Romarkoblo
now extra-low preiiure lire*
(hot give £ a much cater,
more comfortable ride,
absorb road shocks instead
of transmitting them to you
and your cor.
•Optional at unoN sitre cost.
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TJ EM EMBER that rough patch of
IV road {ip yonder where the
ruts and ridges make a washboard
seem smooth?
Recall the tiringtensencssbrought
on by the drum and htftn of road
noise and
ancy of Buick’s all-coil springing
which puts a pillow of deeply
coiled steel at each wheel to soak
up the bumps and ripples.
So why delay knowing the most
buoyant answer to any road you
ever traveled^
tremor even
smooth concrete highways?
over
Well, clock away the miles in this
stunningly styled Buick — and
meet Up with the sweetest answer
It comes from the softness of
bigger, lower-pressure tires that
cushion away road tremors and
roughness — from the sure-footed,
swerve-free steadiness of Buick’s
extra wide Safety-Ride rims,
widest in 4he industry..
Gonrp visit us now. Know at first
hand the distinctive styling, the
flashing action, the velvety ride
over highway and byway that are
Buick’s and Buick’s alone.
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cruising.
I t’s a ride that’s soft and smooth
as velvet,” folks tell us. And we
tell them it comes from a host of
things.
the ample road-
It copies' from
weight of a two-ton car built low
and wide — and**o beautifully bal-
anced it handles light as a baton.
It comes from the leveling buoy-
i\.nd it comes in special measure
from a brand-new engineering
gem we call Vibra-Shiclding
which banishes vibration build-up.
Here for the first time you’re
freed from the motoring fatigue
brought on by tiny tremors piling
up into bigger ones. Here your
miles are made moss-smooth and
quiet—Jong journeys become
mere jaunts.
Then follow your heart’s desire
and get your order in promptly,-
Well take it in proper sequence
whether or not you have a car to
trade.
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kept "out of hme" With those that might come from V
other parts of the car. The result is to shield iff
OCtupemtr agomst tiring putstslions, cut nhsrl noise,--------
moke engine sensation almost imperceptible and
metering practically taligue-tree.
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Inglish, George L. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1948, newspaper, June 11, 1948; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972373/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.