Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1940 Page: 4 of 10
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Beginning of City
Government; Building
Of City Hall Recalled
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Stamford City Hall which Stood in Center of Square r(f|Q~j 1J \l(\\ High Spots on Record-Breaking Run
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(Cmtteucd lrow pair* 1)
■WMMWT of - the Lyceum
__ brine prearnt as a visitor
Wt thr request of the club made a
jjprt Mid interesting talk bearing
-awed an attraction for the open-
of the City 41 ail when finished
that the Boston
_would furnish a
attraction Tor the occas-
VTbr chairman stated thrt the
detract far &— erection of the
CSty Hall would be let and work on
OHM would begin in about two or
three weeks. That the seating
of the auditorium would
r&ly-
Rob Tailer Pay* Visit
^The auditorium -vas built with
rith a balcony, slanting
large 'stag* and dressing
-seated wi'.h opCrq chairs
used in City Auditorium)
made an ideal place for en-
tertainment* One of the early at-
tractions there was a lecti’re by
Bob Taylor, a former governor of
Bennesste. Another early speaker
Mere was .Henry Wstt/*r*on, editor
«t the Courier Journal of Louis-
ville, Kentucky. However, he lec-
tured in tlie old Methodist Clinch
Central Christian
W. W Gaines, chairman of the
board; will conduct the morning
worship service at the Central
Christian Church Sunday morning.
An evening service will not be
held. -
Rev. Laurence Bridget of Fort
Worth preached at the morning
hour last Sunday.
New President and
Director Elected by
Savings-Loan Assn,
hnOding. Mr. P«nick said.
Mr..Peniek is one of the few men
^hd'htve served as mayor whiie
two city halls were built for the
town. Mr. Peniek was again mayor
fh 1917 when a 160-foot square in
the center of the plaza was sold
to the government of me United
States for 910,000 for a post of-
fice building, and the city hall was
tern down and the present city
Saawet erected.^
Tree* Pleated ea Plata u
The hackberry trees around the
■teas now were put out by the
JIN ml Society, the first civic or-
ganisation of the women of Stam-
ford Merchants of the
Building of Stamford’s first, city hall is related by Col. R. L. Peniek in this week’s in-
terview. Thf building was erected in 1903-4 and was torn down when the, post office and
new city halt were erected in 1917. :
installment, the mystery is clear-
ed up. Mr. Peniek ii
tery is
nsisted last
week that no “Mr. Lug” lived
here, but there he was in the min-
ute* of the Commercial Club,
plain as could be. Arthur Duggan,
who was secretary at that time,
wrote an excellent “hand”, even
putting 4 few flourishes to his
tetters now and then and the “L”
should have “been a “2”. The man
was G. W. Zug. amvoK—agr
for
The fire
town were
approached and each one was ask-
ed to donate 92 for trees. The
department of
of Stamford i
late Mrs. R. L. Peniek was presi-
dent of the Sockty and some of
file members were Mrs. J. R.
Wedge. Mrs. D. O., McRimmon,
few years' of Stamford not only
protected the city in times of fire,
but furnished motives for various
entertainments and banquets.
In the minutes of the Stamford
Commercial Club under the date
of November 6, 1901, appears, the
the fhcaLMt^d in the contest”
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Mr*. J. P. As tin. The Society held man (R. il Peniek) appointed the
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watert* for mmt beautiful yards following f*ntlamcrv./*B a commit-
•ad surrounding!, and cultivated tee to amrtig**' fdr an' eiftertain-
the idea of hdving Stamford ment and supper for benefit of the
known for its beautiful roses. Th*
idea was a success for when the
St.-.mford Fire <i“i>»rtment. Eai h
| gen tU man to select tWff ladies and
all work together in the matter,
viz: W. N: Porter. W. E. Rayner,
! A. P. Duggr.n, K. M. Currie and J.
F Stephens.”
On November 26, 1901, the min-
' ute* include the following parn-
•r.ph: *.*The comniitte* on the Fire
----- . ^rpartment entertainment report-
_ ‘ty at that time for horsesttiat the ertcrtdWHBt- and
were the only means of convey- supper was n grand success; that
•Mice. i $92 was realised therefrom and j
In answer to question* around turned over to th* Fire Depart-!
was a success
Texas State Press Association met
kerv. Stamford was christened
“The City of Jloses” by that or- J
gunixation.
To protect the olaza around the
city hall, panels of hitching posts
were installed, connected by heavy
chains. Hitching poets were very
stale;.“R. M. Dickenson made a
report for Committee appointed to
devise way# and means to aid fire
boys. HA- suggested that the busi-
ness firms offer a prize in the
shape of a trumpet or some other
ful article
-umpet
to be <
New Beauty Shop
To Open Soon in
City Barber Shop
C. F. Upshaw was elected as a
director of the Stamford Federal
Savings A Loan Association, suc-
ceeding R. M. Swenson, at a meet-
ing of the board Thursday morn-
ing. Mr. Upshaw has served as
secretary of the association sins*
its organisation nnd will continue
to hold that office.
Cleburne Huston was elected
president to fill the vacanev re-
sulting from resignation of R. M.
Swenson. He has been a member of
the board since the association was
organised. ,v
Dr. A. Blackwell is vice presi-
dent and and the other director*
are W. G. Swenson, W. C. Lea-
vitt, H. G. Andrews and L.- JV.
Johnson. • 7—
1 R. G. Bowdry was named onr the
appraisal committee, aucceeding
R. M. Swenson.
prize to the hose company that ex-
cells in 'hose practice and that the
hook and ladder company be in-
A new beauty shop will be open-
ed at the City Barber shop in the
suggested' n**r future and will be operated
* “ Hughes
ySJould.
that the Commercial Club offer * •nd b*T
Mrs. A. L. Buster to
Reside in Cisco
useful article to bo awarded to the
best drilled hose cart team.
|*yj. • J, Mill.-------- „ ----JS{ Mr*. A. I. Buator Mk kM.
... ____j —----- j afternoon for Cisco, where she
Herbert Day, owner of the bar- plans to live until early summer,
ber shop ia having the interior of Her younger daughter. Miss Doro-
the entire building repainted and thy May Buster, will graduate
that4 The back of the shop is being re- from Abilene Christian College in
modelled to allow extra space for the spring and they will make
the beauty shop ’ I plans as to where they will ; live
AH the latest equipment, will be after that .
installed, Mrs. Hughes said. The Mr. and Mra. Ray Mprgan have
furnishings will be of foyal chrome rented Mrs. Buster's home on
upholstered in rust-colored lea-! Wells avenue and, moved into it
ther. / ] last Saturday.
Mia. Hughes operated a shop in ■ .............-
Albany ’
things'
“Among the *first
we have overlooked,” Mr. Peniek
said, “ia that ths first white child
born in Stamford was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Abbott. The
child was named Lawrence with
‘Stamford” for a second name. He
Pomona, California.
Mrs. J. H. Rutherford
Is in New Orleans
Leonard McNi
Candidate
County
Mrs. J. H. Rutherford, district
secretary of the Methodist Wo-
mea’s Missionary Society, left
Sunday for New Orleans .'whose
ahe will attend the Woman’s Mis-
sionary Council, which will he hdu
March 6 to 11.
Mrs. Ruthtrford made the trip
with several Abilene women and
they expected to make the gardefi
Ik' "
pilgrimage through Vicksburg and
Na ‘
latches.
rs.nd srvESsirs&k.
ed Monday from Austin where
they had spent sovaral de.yo vialt-
■»ng Mra. Sign’s brother, L W.
| Baker, and his family. They also
j visited with Rev. an<| Mr*. M. B.
Harris, who lived here for many
yvsrs. .
Mr. and Mra. Sloan r.ttended a
Lcr.p year birthday celebration for
Mr, Baker. The occasion was his
18th birthday. A dinner for 20
fellow employees of the telephone
company was given by Mr. and
! Mrs. Bakor. Mr. Baker bas work-
ed for the company for 20 years in
Austin.
’• the People of Jones
A County office is a
the officials of the
^trustees; and both the
r the trustees are create
benefit of the citizi
county. Realizing the
of the duties and re*f
of a county office and
portance to you, I submi|
didacy for the office
Clerk of Jones County,
tiie action of the Demo
v»»ry
I have made a careful
Mrs, J. R. Scott of Wichita Falla
ia her* visiting her brother, C. Ni
Humphrey, and Mrs. Humphrey.
Other visitors of the Humphry
family Sunday were Mr. and Mil1
Marvin Robertson of Wichita
! Falls and Robert Scott and fam-
ily of Electra.
Signs of the time* in a motor age—these highway markers tell th* story of i
100,000-mile truck test nm recently completed by Chevrolet. In
Canada, Mexico and every state of the Union, the truck operated on sit types
of highways end <M Irr every conceivable weather hazard, aetting a new world,
mark for sustained and certified autqrnoHve operation, under the sanction and
official observation of the American Automobile Association. The tint chitted
a 4,500-pound “payload." An average of 15.1 miles per gallon of fuel was main-
tained throughout the TOP,COO rtiites. at an aversge operating speed of 55X7
mile* per hour. Gil mileage was correspondingly high—1,072 mile* per quart.
»'
the office I am seeking!
* that I am aualified to
■TVnportant duties of th
■ (flee. I submit the fol
I ditions or requirement
to the success of an
this office: organizing
. ecutive ability, firtn
j discipline, knowledge
methods, working kr
public affairs, knowlcd«
nature, vocational akilu
and general education, [
cooperate with assist
common sense and
* ment. Good health 1
k^ntial. as well as ml
fihi, enthusiasm, abf
honesty, faithfulness,
cheerfulness courtesy,
ness, reliability, cha
economy in use of publ|
vital records of the
under the clerk’* *cru|
times; therefore, the
buvu an understandinf
deeds of trust, probat
mortgages, contracts. ]
' i, uttacni
Mi*.FJu"mniU M*orghave'"*"1 0d~** foT * W And
over lO v.'*r* Sken-
torncy, bonds,
court minutes, treasw
marks and brands,
births, Isasss, citati
finances, and land pi
my qualifkations on
fulfill the foregoing
ditions of efficiency
the success of the
seeking.
I do not feel tha
owes me a living, %:
going to campaign
charge of the Y. W. A. Week of
Prayer program, which will be
held at tha church Sunday morn-
ing at 9:16 o’clock.
•Miss Maye Belle Buffington
will give the devotional. The pro-
gram will be presented by Mi**es
Margie Jacluon, Mattie V. Mc-
Cuirtion, Arvilla Hughes, Marie
O’Brien, Mildred Gary and Katil-
ery ne Spencer.
The Y.W.A. will conduct a per-
sonal service meeting Tuesday
night at 7:16 o'clock.
was in Breckenridge for a rear and
-v.r m 'm"v. ■ * •
a half. She waa Joined in bracken-
ridge eight months ai
go by her sis-
ter, Miss Ruby Gould, who has
been employed there since that
| time. Miss Gould was formerly
employed in Abilene and Alpine.
Rabbit Drive will
Start from Avoca
as to who was C. W, Lug, ‘ ment”.
* name fSiniiwI in i_ti,.
of May 26, 1903.
WALL-PAPER and ce-vaa. C .
Abambunr4r Lumber Co. M ti*
A rabbit drive will start at Avo-
ea Thursday, M*rch 14, beginning
at 8 a.m.
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Huston, Cleburne. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1940, newspaper, March 8, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972550/m1/4/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Haskell+County%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.