Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1957 Page: 1 of 12
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EXPERT WHEEL BALANCING
KINNEY BURIAL ASSOCIATION
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Years
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WEAVER MEDIAN TIRE CO.
AND THE STAMFORD LEA
stamford.Jones'county. Texas. September 5 h>57
t?AO IVr Year—SINGl.F. COPY. TEN ( ENTS
Leader Volume 56, Nlumber 8—American Volume 34. Number 27
Light, Inexperienced Bulldog
Friday
„W~*'
11 To Open Play H
in Dallai ‘ aa well as several Che cental apot bul Hall Triplett'. | man andsopkjomorc yearn. 1C
sports writers have pic ket thei* big. ^footer who weigh* 17Ajt'io. wr some action In the late
‘n<l u i, ii r ’ 'n' U.'i | though he diil play some with j hoy. will N- ,«t lef ‘ gtf.xid lie ha*
and Haskell "We have « «mall ^ «,ring last year. Ms ' kit of fight but his -.Ion.-,
.tub but are not coneedlng- any Ukr,v „ UlTy U Vet to tv aui«»t«l.* lie wv
The defending State Champ! >n the first magnitude. Of the team
tuinford Bulldogs will launch that swept over all opposition
leir 1957 season Friday night, rather handily last yetr, he has
narting under the sting of be- hut four letter men and two r*
g rated third in their own dis: serve lettermea on hand th**
let. The Quanah Indians will be year. True, the B squad last
iponents in the game to start yeai had a good season and It is
*-o'clock on the local gridiron. Bum these boys that Wdod must
Coach Gordon Wood has been draw.
>«i unu lias in-xit «••»»».
rebuilding job of Cusches-Hlf the recent school |
the year la over.** Is the way
Coach Wood desr titles the team
Grand Jury Investigating
Assault on Lueders Coach
Paul Mosley. Lueders High
school coach, found stumbling!
around - the l.ueders m-hool
ground* ' in semi-conscious coQtll
t ton Wednesday night, August
2b. was able to leave the hospital
Monday morning.
Wednesday, the 104th District
Court grand Jury in session .0
Anson was hoping to get to the
bottom >>f what happened They
were to interview a nurrthei of
Luedcr« people in connection
with the situation on the closing
have an opportunity to demon-
strate Just how good a football
town It is. Coach Gordon Wood
told Rotarlans this week. The
town has a strong reputation of
supporting the Bulldogs and they
have done Just that while the
night of ihe fall limlhall camp
and Robert Hardin. Reserve Let-.
on Mr» W fr We«rM*»*rn’rf farm
tor men .are'1 Andy Swenson and
Jimmy Payne.
Mosley suffered a severe eon
eusstnrr. bnifev itmt nthef-trr
Christ Lutherans
le 1 id planted hit Cut ten
team has racked ui
con.seen
■«q4.W>^uo e>aii inv^feswr' iIrx*Awooiss.-rhi
ing. is Fr
gs.ai'HK6p.’«a»
G riod Baekfteld
To Break Ground
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top of his
Frank Rogers nn.<| to his right is Ito Inr*ul, of Ihe gin Rich
Hr; discussed prospects for the
year, citing players and positions
they likely would bo seep in Frl
day night.
a season when the team drops
a few games remains to be seen
Wood said.*
Wood freely predicted, that this
year’s team will not ct me up to
those of the past two years^
'Both Brownwood and Swrvi
water are completely out of our
utils brought in almlit a half hale. WtulnvadifV Alan hrmight to A'•*’*' Wwln'esijav morn-
ing was a bale grown h> E 11 Ely on a farm south of Avnca, Ely’a hale weighed 17*
|Miiriui*i atirl was-glftncil b> f-hu bm.it D'ttllhit (lilt. (Stuff I'lmltil
>OVP n\ PI IgP, «"(N < II (lljip % T «•
>arh Wood, but the lirje Is about Or NPW tfUllflin^
1 new and has a Jong way to go r. **
compete 'with the bruising Grouftrf" breakipg'service fur-
ies of the past twfi years. the new Christ Lutheran Chut* b
Calling the glgnals this year will be held Sunday. September #
J 1 at t> p.m.. the pastor Rev. Elmer
Spree her. announced The public
l* invited
Assisting In. the service will
be the neighboring pustors. Rev
Ehlei of Abilene. Rev
M Shatto of Sagerton and Re'
Robert ll^rry of Ifaskt'll
Site of the new church will le
at—the—corner nt Trinity______ami
Vanderbilt strkrts
Regular service* are held ut
the American Iegion hall each
Sunday—with Sunday* -school -wt i-
!):tn am. and morning worahipl 1
ai 10:30 a m.
County Voles To ReFiire
Pay Hospitals
Coffee Shop Now
Open Following
Much Remodeling
will be Fred Upshaw who moved
up from the B squad of Inst
year, He Is light on experience
but should be good before the
season ends. He has a good pass
Ing arm and this could poaslhlv j ciaieiwe
win a lot of games for tie* Bull
dogs this year.
Robert Hardin, a crt-csptaln
"We have a hustling bunch of
boys as we ever had and they are
resentful that they have brjen
picked in third place.” he declar
ed. citing experience and -reserve
strength as the crying needs.
^Vfeod waa introduced by Clp
turtle Huston "as a coach who
can Uve a Christian life and
can Impart his Ideal* to the
turhahees each n|ght. Itvx as rc
ported <>t4v a ala-man team wilt;
he available this year.
Ahlldue . wtmt |nf tuxpitwttswtion
| Jones • CVwiitv enmmtssbnter* k* \N.n;*tT*ff rrf
ifrafrt tisieivd tavneahl'V - to ll>f | mmi llH-iy'Sid g»
- pie* of a large d< legal ten Isst | Her > In ttie m uthwest pAit
Friday and agi***"#! to .continue I C'U'ntv recounted b«»w *
* inploylng s w *»lf trspfier l*r.' j * ><•! him 25 to 'lit t**-a»l this
many
of the'Il f* J'fst
can't *k> any atom"
I Till* group too. mi iol<| af
j i,be rrnrntv’k ftaan* tal plight and
oaluul il il»«v ^omlil ly. a. 11 liny l.t
rr'urdv valuation* have diopis**! j pay fm»re taxes- ft was espial mat
n irlllinn dnllais In- Ihe last vHf*t to grant theti request o» an.txxi
anil Hiat Ihe .«irl' felt it wnsfln the laiitget would tali for an
tlnte (* v t*» hqlfl nviaf.'tiliii .*s | .I'l.lnii'iitl ti. s-ent* in la**** J
wttMn. (trWXm- ^— I "WhfSf tnonev- W l« iVim** fr*H»»
Di l.u*jo it llatei l'is. p,i«to» IK * gisal, question I'll admit."
of |j*'t|*el lailbefao • huti h tore, j I h. IIhImIu* xairl ' It T* Ihe bus!
•tented the plea nf^ the hos|*ita|s nes« of |Ma*pl>- In know some
v Mm tor d Miinbaiium Hamlin thing uhoiit budget If It Is nee
Me*r< rial and Anaon lionetal tie <r*s«iv in iwlae taaex then It can
rspUlned tbnl lheie was a «W ta ihme We »al«e taxes for all
mtte o<-..i| f*.i (tie Item . being i kind* .of reasons ”
fit,u til In lf« budget Out Ilia! I ’ Alter beall'n'p III* twn *teb*g»-
lliio u a- )»I er.ik’fit frit -the r loan- m an afleiteiun mwlnw
tint Min : Sountlea'alreads I. ■ • •>, . ...oi re'a*b id entei Inla
>et i>«tde funds to pa> Imapl* >1 i an lmute<llale struly. looking trs
Fire Destroys
J. H. Reed Home
South of Town
Sanitarium bv amb*il.iii«-«' ai.d bearin'* on ib |n Mtimnl budgef
j v na dead on arrival. f,., ih“ ia*v* n-ur colling f* r
Filrteral was h*'ld TuesdnV at 'ihi.d ei<|ienihfitre*. . ut SlVItss'
1 f pm at. the Foursquare f'hivrch r%«te was r*1 set nt M w**l
| of Which he waa o member Rev ,ents to gn into the .general
j Katherine Bvtr<l. |*a«i«»i arul ft>‘V, fiu*d. :«» ueuia into t|*e rood on*t
111. S tl'nsnn niifikirlifl the syjv i bi blue fund, J ivnts into the
‘ire Rurial w’.ts In Highland eeni*- |pVy fund uud J cents Into the
i lerv with Klnnev Funeral llotne |M-trnan<-p( improvement fund
. In charge ntithoiir*'! tv*** the sun*
Mt. Mitchell w *x l»*m at F» nt KWSIh to hr plin-ed In 'he hud
Smith, dik . Apiil 1. HW2. H- get f*>* India*nf <nre in tb«‘ ihre«
lived a! Bell county brfoie com j Imapllnls of the voonti A hog-
png to Slumfot d In IftfM ; f'elegation apis-ared tedure tb-
He married lx»r» Davis, tn 'iuil. Msklas Uin' Hie county |>ay
I Stamford in mm This was their r«>*t of Itospttafl/.i'iou fur ii«N..tv
-borne through the year* She .|ai*nns In the past the hospitals
•lied March 29 IIM*t Mr Mitchell h»vt ha<l tn hear this expense
iner inu.nnown [rho farm hom0 ul Mr and
art Ion Iasi vear Mrf| T H Rrf^ lIv.,,, ^ \ 2 mil's
ophomore **"1 s* ulfi of Stamford, was complete
or. tipping the ^ deatnjved hy fire Mendey
mds. and Hkelv (bou, „ ^ „ m
onr o I r . ant ,gj rratk stove, where Mis
Ravage or l*airv ^ ’hr, ,KV’'’
wing back Br.th -M.lra1.Hl as she h«. gnne
and neither ha* I ,h^ refriger»»«.r The fl mtc*
xnerlenfr'—riievT*Presdaqukkbl 1 hough the fam
Ison **-' totijthl the file
bdl’ Stamford Fire department an
133 j swered the rail, lad Ihe place wn*
hr- recount | riertroved before help arrlverl
The family Is * .imposed of Mr
And Mrs IJcthI and ihiee chll
“who attends Abden • I
Christian College, llonnle. age 13.
who Is an eighth grailer, '»o#l |
—1 ‘ *| who attend* the title
piad- In Reynolds school |
Carl is selling Bible* In <r*l»lo|
• t'airing the summer and I* *x;>eci
ed home Ihlf* week-end
Bonnie grabhrnl •arm'* few
arlhle* of clothing, which w«* ail
that was *«ved fr'»m the hml*r.
The farm was bought hy the
j Reed* in MM7 and had a < r-m
fr-rtahl.' flvoroom houae wMh
bath and large bar k porch. *
The family plans to buv a
after they
were
away. Savage weighs hut
p<»unda hut last year I..
erf for some 30 jsiinfs for the II
team Denson weighs Hu- ««•**<• ___
although an Tn«-h taller He also j 'lrr*n.
«nrM five touchdowns with th • J
ft tram Jtnd pusherl aeroaft two ]
while plavlng with ihe A squad C*rmdy 11
B*»th hovs are seniors.
Reserve* In the hack field nr*
Charlie Il-'mer at tailback and
Stanley Hill at fullhaek Hill l«
an experienced hoy and is quite i
dependable, He weigh* 174 and j
r barges hard He earned a re
serve letter In his- sophomore
year and a Varsity letter last
year Helmer's experience was
ealnerl with the Freshman team
He |a Just a sophomore now hut
vVelghs ,157 pound* and I* likely
1 to devridp Intrt a fine ba-k
Ruflno Fileohede. a tough,
streng ball player and a pond
pas* receiver, will he at right
«ed. He made four TD's last venr.
uiaverl opr both offenalve and de
Minister of Dallas Church
To Preach at Idsal Revival
her Com|»anv for a »nimhr*r of Homer Thomas of l.ueders wn.
years hefore he leMied In 1050 s|Mikr-sinan for threw f.iVmlng re
HI* father wa« an »-arlyrtav luring of the wolf truirper II
vr-terlnariiin lo Sianifonl. ;r-l|e«l figures to Show itiat tn tlih
He Is suiVlyed hy Ivvrr .son > t0 c,«intv ai-r r I 27b i pyrHes in<
Carland awl I at O'er MU'hell of HM) tmbeais were killed'Jaat year
sramfoT'l * daughter. M'ra. Opal In Jum* rnunn the figures wen
*. Heed of Temple;, a brother. John I IVr mote-, slid 3- hntg'al* Thwart
' Mltehr-ll of StamfOid, and four as reminded that aummei
gianrW-hllrJi< n mnnlh* dn* ryit good for ii.<i'| lo,
Pallhearers for the 'funeral of aiuj that tlfev are lird a g<es
Mr. Mitchell wr-i.' Byron lewis vnrdslU'k in detr-i-mlrtlng nsi fie.
Alton Hvrd, - William H a u I ^etimintriPty each eovrde
Konnre. fVinnte Johnson. (Jeorife I Cmmly Judge II <. Andr-w-
Df .F C Row*nd mlfilster of leadership, for hf.
CeidMl Christian Clmt. h Ihilles , Man nnieetn. U»
will ..|eii a srrb's of evsngelistlc;« iv ir- i *s|s»nslbtllty
• erv Ir-e* at Central Christian meas Hi .*mper*te
Cbvtieh Stamford Sumbiv . eve j it. lining gorsl at
olrig a' 7 .M •• t-lrek Mu-lr- » 111 j i»* slv and the ho
be n nd* t direction of \V F. j of Texas <"hrlstl
Mr' h Die rrve*-lil*t' vv IT! tie .pa f ' Ite him to \t»i M
ell it led -it the Fli'lav night wi • j meriting fhr h*H
si.mding -fnlnlsters in the Chri
lo pay additional taxes to hire
tian hrothertwael. ,j
lie holds the IU. Ke|. .i of A rt
'Urgree fiom Fsiimorit State Col
lege tn Pennsvh anlaj the Itaehef
rr r f Divinity S* hbfA and lb-
.Master of Sryred rtieo|r>gv fr»»f':
•lie Hl'tsbuig Xenia Theok.glra'
S**n1lnary
Dr. posv and h<*s/|*e**u |n Datla
-nlv a i-ompai atigejy *hr>ri Hm*
hIm.ii* five Vr»r« hot optViVr-
I hat time h^ has Irv-reosert fh
i lurt-eh. budget m'ore than four
i fold, has seen built one rrf th
l m*>*t bcauiHul church unit* 1'
the Smith***-«» .sod baa seen th ,
Membership trlpk1
C’lirlrfliutlons from F*r Rn*»
J and have t>*ei TDc’ihI hi t hrl’
• ian Fvengetlst ’iTH* Secret Pise
,m|,|e*,>d the fropfist header and Hp* Froe
d -moteK -Book *W*e ettafoon mad who
»y morn Dr 'Rowand- rei eived hi* hopo
tmima *»ry degrer- at'TOJ, read In par*
irapjiei Joru** cmintv pays 517.
a month for this servtee with
this ium J*e supplemeriti'd bv
other agencies
, -The rpiosMon r.f employing
[trapper only nine, months of the
venr tun i-ensl'I'-red. and Charlie
Mvatt th* lisopr-r. said be te*
1 lfeved dlls could arranged f*-
Early Returns Indicate
Small Enrollment Drop
I Many **•" Boy* ) Stamford Public achool er 1
. At right tackle will be Jlmmv ( rollment was not completer! Wed
] Payne who started last year "ab nesday afternoon, but wa« run
'H^^Jnlnf'behind the number usually
| with the A hov* hefore the year ’ ■ • ,
i was out. Jlhvnv l* strong, registered at this time
weigh* 175 pounds HI* main Reynold* Elementary *ehool
problem I* experience had reached regUtratlon of 321
Jackie Bounds one of the co and Oliver school 219 by noon
WRONG KIND OF KITTY — .jtfrs. L. H. Strand went
into the bam when she heart* a kitten crying but it waa
a eat of another breed she found asleep on a cotton
Wednaarlay ^omr adjustment in I
tha teacher .situation was going
to have to be made, but that
wag expected to be worked out in ,
teachers’ meeting after the en
V« llment was fairly complet?,!
Supt L. W. Johnson aatd A*
picker. The doge had been chaaing something amund the
place for several night* and the hoboat Mrs. Strand i*
place lor .several uiguve auu vusi v ------- --j.
ahown with had a large wound on hi* head. A neighbor,
L. C. Miller, finithid off the varmint with a well-placed
shot yfh>le Mr*. Strand stood guard in the doorway.
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Craig, Roy M. Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1957, newspaper, September 5, 1957; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972389/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.