Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1948 Page: 1 of 12
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STAMFORD. JONES COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 194H
with George Harrell, vice chairman
of the chapter, in charge of all ar-
rangements. —■
Stamford workers are as fol-
lows :
Section 'learns—
Joe Smith, (’has. Markham, C.
fci. Bunkley, Marvin Hind*, Ben
Bagwell, joe R. Smith, * Marion
Humphrey, Chas. Morrow, Herbert
Lawhon, Bo Reid, F. H. Young, I) r.
Seth Cox, Horace Hooper, Wilbur
Lee, A. L. Foster, R. K. Rowland,
Bascipri Connally, Ryland Glea-
son, Boi> Flaming, Aubrey Adams,
Bill Terry, Dure Doran, Raymond
Hammer, J. H. Howard, Harmon
Daffem, Cleburne Huston, Nat
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Speak al St. John’s
Si. John's Methodist (hurch will
observe national Layman’s Day
Sunday At the morning service,
beginning at 10:50 a. nn Ray
Nichols of \ ornon, chairman of
the conference board of lay activi-
ties of the Northwest Texas Con-
ference and president of the Board
of Lay activities of the Methodist
0[hurch in America, will be the
lay "speaker.
"Wc are exteremely foitunate in
having Mr. Nichols to speak for us
at this time," Rev. Marshall Rhew,
pastor, said Thursday.
W. H. Terry, chairman of the
board of stewards, will lead the
service.
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"Tax Collections
Good in County
Total amount of the taxes, in-
cluding state, county, road and
common school taxes, in Jones
county amounted to $276,341.87, up
to January 31, according to Elzy
Bennett, tax asseasor-collector. The
total charge on the tax roll am-
ounted to $293,436.84, leaving leas
than 6 per cent uncollected at that
time.
The total valuation for county
purposes was $17,365,080, accord-
ing to Bennett.
Total poll taxca issued amount-
ed to 4964. and underage exemp-
tions issued numbered 123, Bennett
reported.
Two Plays Will Be
Presented by Juniors
- Thursday, FViday
Junior class play of Stamford
high school, “The Neighbors" and
“The Trysting Place," will be pre-
sented twice, a student production.
Thursday night, February 19, and
public presentation Friday night.
No aeats are reserved for the
Thursday night performance, with
ticket* selling at cents each. All
seats are reserved for the Friday
night performance and tickets are
50 cent* each.
Membere of the Junior rises, oth-
er than those taking part in the
playa, are having a part in staging
the production. Make-up committee
is composed of Marda Carlile, Peg-
gy Gamblin, David Ratliff and
Paula Duncan; stage managers are
Wanda Jean Treadwell, Marie
Moore, Bobby Samuels, Jo Ann
Humphrey.Thynel 1 Thompson, Nor-
man Ward and Paul Burch. Lights
are In charge of Kenneth Prince,
?;
music, Gloria Pace; publicity, Lew-
srlake and
stere, Colene Yaws
Timberiake and Pat McDaniel;
and Louise
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I .assetter.
Both play* are one-act produc-
tions, different in type and appeal,
but both are lively and entertAln-
ing. Mrs. Ni^k Guillet, speech
teacher,'la director.
fCity Sells Hangar
For $8,500 '* .
The City of Stamford ha* eolff
the north hanger at the Arledge
Flying field and it has been dis-
mantled and moved to Haskell.
Sale price was $8,600, paid by
Bill Wilson Motor Co.
Special droop
Sschools, I . W. Johnson; gnu,
Tom Smith; San. Dr. Ike Husnu,
I)r. T. Bunkley; Mexican, J. Moreno
J. A. Stegall; colored, German Me
TJilbra*- Rule-Jayton, A. J. Mills;
telephone company, Mrs. Ruby
Gay;. SJU4.o JW,w4Lr-
Btamfonl Mill and Elevator, feed
4tores,' Bob Ricks; post office, L
II. Britton; suburnn stores and
wholesale grocei ies, F. It. Ramey,
G. \V. Trawick, Paul Stanley;
wholesale and retail gas and oil,
Howard Price, X. L. Williams; ru-
ral .Stamford, Jim McCulloch, Geo.
Smith: livestock exchange. Bernard
Buie; transportation. K. A. Russell,
F. R .Tanketsley; theaters, C. R,
Anderson, Sanford Hodge.
/i. mi len tin I District—
North Swenson) to city limits,
Fast McHarg to East Oliver: Mrs.
E. R. Pace,! Mrs. Earl Sjagner,
Mrs. Hugh Jones; North Swen-
son to Wichita Valley railroad.
Last Oliver to East Davenport:
Mrs. Ikilly Dodd, Mrs. Garland
Zimmerman; Wichita Valley rail-
road to city limits. East Oliver to
city limits: Mrs. Clay Markham;
North Swenson to Wichita Valley
railroad. East Davenport, to city
limits: Mrs. P. C. Owens, Miss Ed-
na Cullum; North SVenson to city
limits, W’est McHarg to West
Campbell; Mrs. Hugh Astin, Mrs.
H. T. Beard; North Swenson to city
limits. West Campbell to city lim-
its: Mrs. B. Q. Cooper, Mrs. Rob
ert Harrison, Mrs. Walter Bunk-
ley; South Swenson to city limits.
West McHarg to city limits: Mrs.
Claude Daniels, Mrs. Pat Nichol-
son;-South Swenson to South Or-
ient, East McHarg to East Rey-
nolds: Mrs. Coy Upshaw, Mrs.
Otho Gillean; South Swenson to
M. K. and T. railroad, MKT
railroad to city limits: Mrs.
Frank Lindsey, Mr*. W. J. Buie;
South Orient to city limits, East
McHarg to East Reynolds: Mrs.
Ray Morgan, Mrs. R. G. Bowdry,
Mrs. Byron Lewi*; Yale to MKT
railroad. East Reynolds to MKT
railroad: Mrs. K. K. Francis, Mrs.
H. A. Carter; East Reynolds to
city limits, Yale to city limit*:,
Mrs. Edgar Ellis, Mrs. H.* J.
Moreland, Jr.. Mra. John Willough-
“A Woman's Vengen*nce,” star-
well; Wells East from Highway,
Farm to Market Road No. 142:
Mra. R. E. Johnson, Mrs. Lee Rog
era.
NUMBER 49
Stamford Appears Assured
Of New Oil Field as Clark
Well Is Being Completed
HEART FOR THE SWEETHEART—Mary Jean Keen,
chosen sweetheart of the Young People's Department of
the First Baptist ('hurch, and, her escort, Herschel Kelley,
were introduced at the annual sweetheart's banquet at
the church last Friday night by Bid Howze, .who pre-
sented her with a heart-shui>ed box of candy. Wanda
Bush, similarly honored by the. department, is ill and
could riot be present but she, too, wore a‘corsage sent
Stamford appeared assured of
a new oil field this week when
Pan Vmerican Production Co.
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Monthly Pow Wow
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For Scout Leaders
Is Held Tuesday
Monthly scout traders powwow
61 Jones district was held Tuesday,
night at the Central Christian
Church with Dr. Tom Bunkley,
district chairman, in charge. In-
vocation was given by A. C. Braufi,
AvoCa, and Paul Phy led three
scout songs. Boy leaders of four
scout troops, Nos. 40, 41 and 42 in
Stamford and 51 in Avoca, were
guests.
Three sections were held at the
with a box of candy.
(American Staff photo)
Lord’s Prayer Forms Study as United
Council of Church Women Observes
World Day of Prayer Here Friday
The Wot Id Day of Prayer, oh-1 ed tl»c theme, "The World at Prgy-
served in the Central Presbyterian cr," and the entire program was
(hurth last Friday by the United [of a devotional nature, Mrs. Byron
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< on tie: I of ( hurch Women, follow- Lewis was program chairman.
Mrs. Clifford B. Thomas
Family Shoe Store
Has Anniversary
The first anniversary of tin
Family Shoe Stor? will be ob-
served next week, according to
Richard Lewis, manager.
Free souvenirs will be given to
all visitors at the store during the
anniversary celebration. Included
in the items to be given away are
kites, marbles, magnifying glasses,
jumping ropes, comeback balls,
tops, toy knife and fork sets, hose
mending kits and combs.
In an announcement this week
Mr. I-ewis declared that never has
the store had n greater a selection
of shoes to offer. "We have all the
latest styles in—ready for the new
Spring season and 1 believe we
have sizes and widths for even the
hardest to fit," he said.
Many well-known brands are in-
cluded in the stock at Fanrlily Shoe
Store, such as Trim-Tread, Rand,
Poll Parrot, Polly Debs, Roberts,
Johnson and Rand—and many
others. A(J shoes are fitted by
X-r*y to assure proper fit.
Bulldogs Place
4 on All-District
$2,022.68 Raised in
CfoUnty Dimes Drive
Jones County totaled March of
Dimes proceeds amounted to
$2J)22.68 *a reported by C. W.
Bartlett, of Anson, who was county
chairman. Thia is $400 above last
year’s total.
Funds are available in the local
chapter of the National Infantile
Paralysis Association for any per-
son in Jones county who is stricken
with polio. All that la necessary
Is that they apply to the chapter
chairman, C. W. Bartlett, Anson.
Religious Census
Is .Taken Here
Religious census wa* taken Sun-
day afternoon by the First Baptist
Church and those who were not
at home on that date are being seen
this week. A complete religious cen-
sus Of the city is expected te be
completed, according to Glen Sut-
ton, educational director of the
church, who is directing the under-
taking.
Three Stamford senior scout*,
Euclid Appling, Jack Arledge and
Charles Larson, attended the Se-
nior Scout Valentine ball in Abi-
lene on Saturday night.
Four members of the champion-
ship 1947 Stamford Bulldog foot-
ball team were named on the my-
thical All-District team announced
this week. Anson placed second by
having three men named.
Two Bulldogs were selected on
the second team and none on the
third.
Selections were made by the
coaches of the district and were
announced this week as follows:
Ends, Montgomery and Haney,
Munday; tackles. Halbert, Throck-
morton and Holloway, Anson;
guards, McIntyre, Anson, and
Gregory, Stamford; center, Smith,
Stamford; quarterback, Ingram,
Throckmorton; halfbacks, Billing-
ton, Stamford, and Pearce, Anson:
fullback, Hinson, Stamford.
Second team: Ends, Owens, An-
son, and Sitton, Stamford; tackles,
Rice, Anson, and Turner, Haskell;
guards, Rivers, Stamford, and
Guthrie, Anson; center, Spicer, An-
son; quarterback, Bolden, Munday;
backs, Jones, Albany, and Whit-
aker, Anson; fullback, Swain, Mun-
day-
Third team: end*, Putnam,
Throckmorton, and Ray, Anson;
tackles, Pittman, Anaon, and Jones,
Albany; guards, Floyd, Anson, and
Yarbro, Munday; center, Frit*.
Haskell; quarterback. Bridge, An-'
•on; backs. Owens, Hamlin, and
Denham, Throckmorton; fullback,
Rice, Throckmorton.
Singing Sunday '
» A “singing” will be held Sunday
beginning at 2;30 p. m. at the-
Swenson Avenue Baptist Church.
AM singers and other visitors are
welcome, it wa* announced.
pre si-
de nt-, conducted a shoit business
me/!ir.g during which Mrs. R. ('.
Thomas, secretary-treasurer, gave
th( financial report commit-
t<r- wetcj^apponited as follows:
Constitution, Mines. Byron Lewis
J. M. McDonald, Daily Post and
Raymond Hammer; radio commit-
tee, “Mines. Marshall Rhew, Tony
Selmon, H. J. Moreland and E. R.
Pace.
The 1-ord's player, which form-
ed the study for the afternoon, was
given in unison by the entire group
before the Scripture readings by
Mrs. Norris Russell and Mrs. Ed-
gar F.llis. As succeeding phrases of
the I-ord’s prayer were studied, a
sextet, composed of Mmes. Bartlett
Holland, Richard Lane, Tony Sel-
mott, C. E. Bunkley, Jr., F. E.
Upshaw and V. H. Heights, sang
hymns which illustrated that por-
tion of the prayer. Mrs. Selmon
directed the hymns and Mrs. Wil-
liam L. Mayes, organist, played
the accompaniments and also play-
ed the prelude, offertory and post-
lude music.
1 he sextet sang “The Lord’s
Grayer" by Malotte and readers
Horn tho sextet told where the
I lunds from the World Day of
Prayer offering is to Ik- used Ush-
ers, Mmes. Ben Loop, G. C. Car-
others, Jr., aipj Earl Russell, took
the offering, which amounted to
over $27.
At the close of Abe meeting, a
tea hou,>( was held tn the base-
ment with women of the host
church, directed by Mrs. Dick Row-
land. serving refreshments.
The tee table was ornamented
with a flowering potted plant and
lighted candles and sandwiches,
nuts, cake and coffee were served
by Mmes. Earl Keese. Perry Smith.
C. E. Bunkley, H. P. Moody and
Walter Bunkley.
The prayer room, with worship
center arranged byg/*' \ -B. A,
Russell, was open throughout the
day for those who wanted to use it.
Judges Named for
Stamford Show
Judges) for the Stamford Fat
Livestock Show for 4-H and FFA
boy* have been selected by the com-
mittee. Leslie Browning, Vocation-
al Agriculture teacher in Snyder
high school, will judge the fat calf
division and the beef breeding cat-
tle. Mr. Burk of Seymour will
judge the swine and capons.
Judging will start promptly at
9:30 a. m„ February 28.
The auction and sale committees
have completed plana for the sale
which will follow the judging. Only
place animals will be bought this
year. Bedding will be furnished to
all entries. The show will be held
in the( Texas Cowboy Reunion
grounds.
Attends Clinic
Miss Dorothy buck. Jones county
Red Cross Home Service secretary,
attended an all-day Home Service
Clinic in Abilene Monday at the
new Taylor county chapter house
when representatives of eight
counties were present.
JUNIORS WILL ENTERTAIN—Members of the Junior
elasfl of Stamford High school are having fun getting
ready for the presentation of two one-act plays which
are being presented Thursday night, Fell. 19, and Fri-
day night. Members of the casts, pictured .above* are:.
Upper photo, “The Trytding Place" cast, top row, left
to right, Cash Wilemon, Joe Mims, Charles Lawson; sec-
ond row, Nancy Lavender, Lillie Musi], Martha Guillet.
Lower photo, “The Neighbors," top row, Glenn Mark-
ham, Barbara Cannon, Euclid Appling; second row, Pat
Flemins, Doris Johnson, Sunny Jo Meredith and Anna
Kirkpatrick. Two members of the cast of “The Neigh-
bors, not present when the photo was made, are Bobbie
McDaniel and Marvin Rinn.
Tun for. You,’ Community Amateur
Show, to Be Presented by Jaycees
Thursday and Friday Nights Next Week
“Fun for You," a community
show, sponsored by the Stamford
Jaycees, will be staged at the high
school auditorium for two perform-
VFW Auxiliary
Is Organized
An auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars was organized here
Tuesday night at the VFW hall.
The charter will be open to eligi-
ble members until May 17, it was
announced.
The Stamford Memorial VFW
post donated the $25 for the aux-
iliary charter. Mrs. M. S. I .arc he
donated a new Bible to the auxil-.
iary for its use. Regular meeting
nights were set for the first and
third Tuesdays, one a business
meeting and the other a social
meeting.
Officers were elected with Paul-
ine McKinley, president; Ruby Is*e
Hughes, first vice president; Ida
Lou Gray, second vice president;
Lillian Henry, treasurer; Georgia
Smith, secretary; Kathryn Ross,
conductress; Irene Guinn, guard;
Atha Allen, Georgia Smith and
Stanley Stevenson, trustees; 'Omie
Hodge, patriotic instructor; Stella
Cornelius, musician; Evelyn Gil-
lespie, Geneva Carlton, Rose Brig-
ham, Marjorie McDonald, color
bearers; Ida Larche, chaplain; Zu-
la Isaac, historian; Alyeen Haas,
publicity.
The president of District 8 and
a member of the Abilene VFW aux-
iliary met with the group Tuesday
night for the organization meet
ing.
ances, February 26 and 27. Miss
D. L. Kilgore is here working with
the Jaycees and directing the pro-
duction.
A large cast of local people
ranging in age from “3 to 93”
years old is being used in the pro-
duction, which is an impersonation
of celebrities of stage, screen and
the Cub scout *ec-
Bunkley, the com-
H. H. Dunklin
tion and Dr.
mittee.
In the scout section, domofi-tra-
tion of packing for camp and mini-
ature demonstration of camp lay-
out au<L caiup..sanitatioa were giv-
en. Plans for - summer camp at
Tonkawn were discussed.
In the cub scout roundtable,
the cub scout theme for- March.
"The Cub Scout Handyman," was
taken up. A homemade toy from
rope was made, a nail-driving con-
tetst was staged and other ideas
discussed. Dunklin led a discus-
sion on new cub scout achieve-
ments evolving around things the
boy does in anil around the home,
such as health, safety, handicraft,
home duties and other things.
The district committee asked that
recommendation la* carried to the
Council executive board meeting
Friday that Rae Eastland be ap-
pointed Jones district commission-
er to replace A. C. Bishop, who
is leaving for Sweetwater. The
committee outlined work for March,
including holding a Boy Scout in-
terest meeting at each of the
schools in the county by the teams
recently appointed and to worjc
with each institution that has a
scout troop in securing (heir cus-
tomer’s attendance at summer
camp. ,
In the general assembly which
followed, a vote of appreciation to
A. C. Bishop for his fine service
to the scouting jirogram in the
Jones district during his entire
stay in Stamford was extended.
plugged back the well they have
been drilling on the Clark ranch
and will complete it in tbs King
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Drilling on the well, located
three or four miles northwest of
town, reached a total depth of
3100 feet to the Strawn sand but
no oil was found at this depth.
Earlier, while driHing around
2.300 feet, 400 feet of oil was re-
covered in 20 minutes on a drill-
stem test.'.
Casing was set to 2350 feet
W ednesday and the casing will
l»e perforated and the well “shot’*
sometime later this week.
The well prohably will be com-
pleted the first of the week and
estimates of its final production
range all the way from 40 to 440.
barrels of 10-H gravity oil per
day. * '
I'nder a lease agreement with
7=5.'"
n*;. it t-S SxtZrJftg-* -
radio, who supposedly put on
continuous broadcast. At times j The presentation of the den chief’s
members of the audience are asked card was demonstrated by Ohto
to participate, which is a new idea Gillean, Jr., and Dale Hewgle.v,
in home talent show technique. scout field executive.
“Harry Von Zell,” as n radio, 1’a.ul Ireland, Chisholm
area executive, present**!
tu re
Cromwell Attends
Optometry Congress
Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Cromwell
were in Fort Worth from Monday
through Wednesday attending the
Southwest Congress of Optometry.
The State of • Texaa
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and New Mexico are included in
the Congress. The latest technique
of refraction and Wisiual training
are Studied and discussed and no-
tedmen in the field ofvisual and
experimental psychology gave lec-
tures. " .
Mrs. J. C. May and daughter,
Miss Esther May, visited in Post
lust week.
announcer, gives the continuity
that introduce* each scene. High
spot i>f comedy is an impersona-
tion of the Barn dance program.
“Joe Kelly" will be master of cer-
emonies of,this segue and the
“Dukr of Paducah,” “Uncle Ez-
ra” and “Mii.nie Pearl,” will take
part. Also 'oldtime dancing,, hill-
billy and western music will hi1 fea-
tured. The singing commercials at
intervals follow such well known
rhyming commercials ns “All Pur-
pose Rit” and “Chiquita Banana,"
Variety is added with a “Dr. I.
Q." quiz program with silver dol-
lars and candy*' bar awards, a
‘‘Tom Brenneman’s breakfast” and
the “Treasury Star Parade." '
A baby contest will be held with
one-cent votes for contestants up
to six years of age, sponsored by
the merchants. The winner in this
popularity contest will be present-
ed at the Friday night show. It will
start on February 20 and close
February 27 at 4 p. m. Rating
will be posted daily on the bullet-
in board in the baby contestant
window.
Another feature will be the
“Good Good Neighbor" who will
also be presented at the show. Any
resident i*. eligible to vote for the
Good, Good Neighbor, who should
be Some man or woman who has
dqne outstanding charitable or
civi^ work for individuals or the
community at large, It was ex-
plained. All letters nominating the
Good Good Neighbor should be ad-
dressed to Miss D. L. Kilgore at
the Stamford Inn and mailed not
later than Tuesday, February 24.
A committee will judge the letters
received.
Trail
minia-
■irouter pins to each id the
men working in scouting and chal-
lenged them ly be real scout lead-
ers. Eastland closed the session.
Doughnuts, coffee and milk were
served.
property leased from the city
which lies adjacent to the Clark
ranch..
Negro Dies After
Highway Wreck
Clarence Lawrence Wood, -34-
year-nl<l Stamford negro, died at
the Stnmfonl Sanitarium after
midnight Sunday of injuries re-
ceived in a'highway accident about
7:30 p. m. near Anson. The man
is survived by his wife and several
children.
Several other persons, involved
in the three-way accident were in-
jured and received treatment in the
hospital but all have been dis-
missed.
Among those injured were three
Abilene women, Mrs. Ted Blair,
Lorena Potter and Betty Wagnon,
ami Alfred Ray Hambrick of Stam-
ford, and several others who re-
ceived first aid treatment.
The accident occurred, according
to Paul Oder, highway patrolman
who investigated the accident, as
Hambrick, age 17, driving one of
the cars, attempted to pass a car
driven by John Walker Watts,
Stamford, Rt. 3, ami collided with
the third vehicle, driven by Wood.
In the collision Hambrick’* car
skidded against Watts’ machine ac-
cording to Oder, but neither Watt*
nor his wife, riding with him, re-
ceived injuries of any consequence.
The Wood car was demolished
and Wood was thrown into the
rear of the car and hail to lie ex-
tricated. The ambulance, bringing
him to the hospital, had trouble
about Corinth and he was brought
the remainder of the way in *
pickup. The car driven by Ham-
brick burned.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Howard and
family were in Spur Sumi#y. srrthe
birthday celebration of Mrs. How-
ard’s lincle, Elmer Blood worth.
Basement of Methodist Church Crowded
As Rotarians Honor Ladies at Banquet
A near capacity crowd gathered
Tuesday night in the basement of
St. John’s Methodist church at the
annual Indies' Night meeting of
the Stamford Rotary club. John
Reese, club president, presided and
introduced Buster Upshaw who
was in charge of the program.
Special recognition was given to
wivi* of deceased Rotarians and
present were Mrs. J. Dyer, fiirs. R.
L. Haynie, Mrs. R. M. Kinard, Mr*.
W. P. McDonald and Mrs. Dallas
Southard.
Other guests included Mayor and
Mrs. A. C. Humphrey, V. H.
Beights, president of the Jaycees,
and Mrs. Beights; Mrs. Jack Grif-
fin, president of the Business and
Professional Women’s Club, and
Mr. Griffin; Mr. and Mrs. David
Ratliff, owners of the local radio
station; Mr. »nd Mrs. Welby Calli-
coate and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Pie Supper
An old-fashioned pie supper^wil!
lie held by the Adult Training
Union at the First Baptist Church
Friday night, February 27, begin-
ning nt 7:30 p* m.
Work to Start Soon
On New Ball Park
Work is to start immediately on
the new recreation field south of
the swimming pool, E. R. Tankur-
sley, a member of the committee,
said Thursday morning.
A contract for $3,000 was l*t to
the Cyclone Pence Co., in Fort
Worth for the purchase and instal-
lation of the cyclone fence. The
grandstand, which will seat 1,000
persons, has been ordered at a cost
of $3855 from Central Texas Iron
Works of Abilene. This price does
not include the lumber which wilt
be bought latej^
Inglish, guests of Bernard Bryant;
Mrs. Nick Guillett, guest of I. H.“
Terry; Janice Baird, guest of Reg-
inald Baird; Mrs. J. G. High, gueat
of Janies Hign; and Travis Boo-
ch^tt, A. F. Byrd, Jr., and Bill
Mayes,,guests of the club.
Entertainment included two To-
tal numbers by a group from the
Stamford Music Club, Mrs. Buster
Upshaw', Mrs. A. F. Byrd, Jr., Mra.
V. H! Beights, Mrs. Travis Bou-
chett, Mr*. Tony Selmon and Mra.
C. E. Bunkley, with Mrs. N. M.
Phy at the piano. Two piano selec-
tions were played by Mra. W. E.
Mayes. ^
Jim McCulloch, district Rotary
governor, and Mrs. McCulloch were
honor guests. Mr. McCulloch is a
member of the Stamford club but
his duties have prevented his at-
tending many meetings during Me
term.
Rev. Marshall Rhew, pastor of
the Methodist church, was speakar
for the evening. He opened Me ad-
dress with the challenge, "Ring
Out Wild Hells" and "Ring Out
Wild Bells to the Wild Wind," and
during the course of the talk dis-
cussed the casting of bells and the
Inscriptions that are found op
tlyia.__ . ■ . ;_.....
Formerly two of the characteris-
tics of churches were the towar
to make it look like a church and
the bell to make it sound like a
church, the speaker said.
Next Tuesday, members of the
Stamford High School Band will
be presented on the Rothry pro-
gram.
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Craig, Roy M. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1948, newspaper, February 20, 1948; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973077/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.