Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1946 Page: 1 of 10
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Q. Which car of the “Big Three” did the war
prove most durable?
A. Plymouth
(It’a Coming Soon!)
Bill Morrow Motor Company
Stamford American
“SUPREME IN ITS FIELD”
GUARANTEE to Advertisers:
LARGEST CIRCULATION. Our Rccor*
Open FoT Comparison With Any Other Paper.
VOLUME xxn
STAMFORD. JONES COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 18. 1944
NUMBER 44
P-TA City Council Plans to Conduct
Gty-Wide Health Inspection of School
Children Before Opening of New Term
Pinna have been completed for a
■ -wide health inapection of
children beginning at the
X of the eeccetd eemeeter.
were made et a meeting of
Parent- Teach* r» asaociation
Dr. Southard Sells
Sanitarium Stock
'• Dr. Dallas Southard, one of the
owners and member of the staff of
the Stamford sanitarium for many
years, has sold his stock in the
hospital to Dr. George Prvor, Jr.,
and Dr- Tom Bunkley, who have
recently returned home from mili-
tary service.
a Dr. Tom Bunkley, son of. Dr. E.
w P. Bunkley, was engaged in prac-
tice of medicine here ami was a
member of the hospital staff when
..... he entered the armed service. Dr_
7 Pryor,- aon of THE amt Mrs.'Geor»fe
Pryor of this city and a son-in-law
of Dr. E- P- Bunkley, was practic-
ing medicine at Hopkinsville, Ky.,
when he entered the service. Fam-
ilies of both of them have lived
here most of the time while the
two doctors were away.
Dr. Southard will continue to
practice hi* profession in connec-
tion with the hospital when he is
needed.
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Bak
Man From Amanllo
city council at the high school audi-
torium Wednesday of last week.
Mra. K. 1* Utmaon, council pres-
ident, was in charge. Dr. F. E.
Hudson, city health officer, ad-
dressed the group and recommend-
ed that the program be given com-
plete cooperation to help prevent
disease among school children. Re-
sponse to the vaccination and in-
noculation program carried out
through the sponsorship of the
P-TA met with an excellent re-
sponse last year, Dr. Hudson said,
but there are other children who
need it. Inspection by a registered
nurse will include check-ups on
weight, general health, eyes, ears,
threats. Vaccines will be given at
the schools in the new plan.
Present for the meeting lust
week were Mrs. L. F. Metz., coun-
cil secretary; L. W. Johnson, super-
intendent, Stamford public Schools;
T. R. Tinsley, Mrs. Annie Bounds
and Mrs. W. V. Lyon, principals;
Mra. HUJ- fftoxtjutfaviJUxartLoL:
lis Ilavnes, presidents of the -P-TA
organizations, and officers of both
the Reynolds Stree t and Oliver
Street organizations.
Native of Sweden
Buried Saturday
Nils M V. Engstrom, age
who came to this area from
54.
his
. native Sweden in 192L*Ged >>**»>•
at 3 a m. at tihfc uMtw
‘fcifts for the Yank Who Gave* Being Distributed at Hospital
A. J. Swenson. Mr. Engstrom was
a ranch hand and farmer on the
S.M.S. Throckmorton ranch. - —■
JFuneral service was held Satur-
Wilaon’s Bakery, operated for th^Vv.ay at 3:30 p.m. at the Bethel
last six years by E. L. Wilson on
the south side of the square, was
sold last Friday to* Robert F. Cope-
land of Amarillo.
The bakery had just completed
removal into the nevy building con-
structed in the location where two
storerooms burned out some years
ago. Mr. Wilson recently purchas-
od the property and had the build-
ing built. He retains ownership of
the property.
Mr. Copeland has just been re-
leased from the army and for a
short time before buying the bak-
ery was employed by Mr, Wilson.
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Mrs. Spraberry
Seeks Reelection
TO THE PEOPLE OF
JONES COUNTY:
I take this opportunity to ex-
press my appreciation to the people
of Jones county for their kindness,
support and cooperation in the past
in electing me to the office of
eounty clerk.
It has been an honor and pleas-
ure to serve in this capacity, and
I am asking you to honor me furth-
er by returning me to this office.
it has been my aim to serve the
people in the duties of this office
to the very best of my ability, al-
though it has been hard during
jrsr times to give the service, which
gras most desired, having had many
extra duties to perform, which had
not been thought of before the
VTar.
If the people of this county see
fit to again elect me as county
clerk, I shall continue to serve you
in the same considerate and cour-
teous manner as I have heretofore.
Please coasider this my personal
solicitation for your vote and in-
fluence in the coming election.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. OMA SPRABERRY,
County Clerk,
Jones County, Texas.
Lutheran church. Dr. Hugo B. Ha-
tenus, pastor, conducted the serv-
ice. Burial wa.s in the churchyard
cemetery with Kinney Funeral
Home in charge.
Mr. Engstrom is survived by two
brothers in Sweden, his uncle, A. J.
Swenson, and Ins family. He was
unmarried.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
Oistaf Swenson, Bertil Johnson,
Claude Tallant, C. E. Murray, Cur-
tis Thornton and Jake Parrott.
Packard Clipper is
Being Shown Here
R. E. Hall has been named Pack-
ard dealer for the Stamford area
and has a 1948 Packard Clipper
which he is demonstrating.
The new car, advertised as
‘‘America’s No. 1 Glamour Car,”
offers new interior styling and 88
new improvements including im-
provements to comfort as Well as
mechanical advancements.
Mr. Hall has purchased an in-
terest in Walser’s Garage on north
Webb street where service will be
given and n supply of parts kept.
Committees for
Clothing Drive
Announcea
iHk^re
■
A_
Clifton Cobb Now
At Haskell Office
Of Credit Ass’n
Clifton Cobb, who was employed
. the Stamford office of the Stam-
I Credit Association, is now em-
at the Haskell office of the
He landed at Newport
Va., on November 16. He re-
hls discharge on Decem-
ber 19.
Inducted June 11, 1942, he sailed
from New York on October 8, 194S,
and was sent to s permanent sta-
tion in North Ireland. In March,
1944, he became a personnel ierg-
eant of a medical battalion and on
April 1 was promoted to technical
sergeant He was transferred to
England and was sent to France in
■ialy, where he served with the
Third Armv through its operations
across Europe, including cam-
paigns in Normandy, Northern
France, Ardennes, Rhineland and
central Europe. He received a field
promotion to second lieutenant on
February 18, 1948, and was assign-
ed to an evacuation hospital with
the duty of assistant registrar of
the hospital.
ATTENDS STATE MEETING
Dr. S. K. Kirk has just returned
from the annual Texas State Vet-
\ association meeting which
ENTERING SCHOOL
OF ANESTHESIA
Dr. Joe Rutherford, who recently
returned from army service, ex-
pects to enter the School of Anes-
thesia St Toledo, Ohio, on January
26. His wifs will accompany him
there.
from the annual Texas :
erinarian association mee
jS WMtfon’jVnSrj1
Leon Willi&mpon Way
Home From Army
Sgt. 1 eon Williams is now at
Camp Fannin, Tyler, and is ex-
pected home this week-end. He talk-
ed to his mother, Mrs. C. F. Wil-
liams, by telephone. He is expect-
ing to receive his discharge from
service.
Williams had been stationed in
Burma for 22 months. He has been
with the Air Force Communications
service. He has been In service
about three yean.
Stamford will again be asked to
participate in a Victory Clothing
drive similar to last April’s drive
by the United National Clothing
Collection committee. In April
Stamford shipped out one truck-
load of old clothing, shoes and
bedding weighing 8,682 pounds,
President Truman has again ask-
ed Harry Kaiser and Dan West to
head the national campaign. A. C.
Bishop has been named chairman
for Stamford. Appointed this week
to assist with the drive here are
the following: Publicity committee,
Mrs. Sarah McDonald, Mrs. R. H.
Bounds, Mrs. R. F. Mahood; collec-
tion supervisors, F. E. “Bo” Reid,
Jim Cobb; packing and shipping of-
ficer, J. O. Harrison; reports sec-
retary, Mrs. AdelC Shanafelt;
clothing security officer, Chief
George Flournoy.
Collection stations have been
places! at all tailor shops, post-
uffke. churches, schools and < hum
tier of Commerce. Any old cloth-
ing, shoes or bedding may be left
at the above-named places. Na-
tional goal for the drive set by
Kaiser is for 150,000,000 garments
with a corresponding number of
goodwill notes or letters. It is sug-
gested that the letters be pinned
to the varments or placed in a
pocket. The notes may be signed or
unsigned as the writer prefers.
Goal for Stamford was set at
1,000 garments and a letter from
each donor. For further information
concerning the drive call 44.
Barrow Furniture Co.
Redecorating Store
Work was started this week on
redecorating the interior of Bar-
row Furniture Co. When completed,
the store will be equipped with
floureacent lights and will present
a much brighter appearances
Joe Smith, manager, has just
returned from market where he
purchased many new items for the
store. Del ton Stockton of Okla-
homa has recently been added to
the sales force.
Soldier patients in McCloskey
General hospital are shown receiv-
ing Christmas paekages from rep-
resentatives of the American
legion and Auxiliary who spon-
sored the “Give to the Yank Who
Gave” program during the recent
■.J Christina* *sc' < Stamford L«g»o%
and Auxiliary sponsored the move-
ment here and sent 125 packages to
Beaumont General hospital, El
Paso, for distribution.
In the picture above, W. W.
Wend.land of Temple, state chair-
man of the “Gift to the Yanks”
program and his wife are shown
standing between the two beds.
Mrs. J. T. Allen entered the
Stamford sanitarium Tuesday
where she underwent an operation
on her eyes.
Former Missionary in New Guinea Will
Address Lutheran Church at Sagerton
Rotanans Leam
That Good People
Make Good Town
Service Thursday
For Mrs. Groube
Mrs. Theresa Groube, age 79,
died Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at
her home at 306 South Anson
street. She had been in failing
health for about three months.
Funeral service was held Thursday
at 2 p.m. at the Kinney Funeral
chapel. Burial was in Highland
cemetery with Kinney Funeral
H&me in charge.
Mrs. Groube was the former The-
resa Bamhardt. She was horn Sep-
tember 15, 188®, fn Marri* county.
Her husband died 25 years ago. She
came to Jones county in 1936 and
had lived here since that time.
Survivors include a son, Paul
Groube of Yoakum, a daughter,
Mrs. Walter Meredith of Stamford;
six grandchildren, nnd a sister,
Mrs. Minnie Stewart of Luling.
Son and Daughter of
Mrs. Mabel McClung
Receive Discharges
A son nnd a daughter of Mrs.
Mabel McClung returned to Stam-
ford last week after receiving dis-
charges from military service.
The son, Roy, signal man, third
class. United States navy, received
his discharge at Camp Wallace on
January 12 after 26 months in the
service, 13 of which was in the
Pacific.
The daughter, Mr*. Maurice Van
De Castelle, the former Margie Mc-
Clung, received her discharge at
Ft. Sam Houston on January 7
after 15 months in the service. She
held the rating of private, first
class, in the WAC and was station-
ed at I.ove Field. She was recently
married and will go now to Micha-
waka, Ind., to join her husband,
who la now there.
A veteran of six yean missionary
work in New Guinea, Rev. George
L. Heuter of Napoleon, Ohio., will
address members of the American
Lutheran church in Sagetron in
i church an Fri-
St. Paul’s Lutheran eh
y, January 18, at 7:80 p.m., ac-
cording to the pastor, Rev. F. L.
■acher. He will also show the
sound motion picture “Thron,” re-
cently filmed In New Gnlnea.
Rev. Mr. Heuter la appearing In
the interest of the program of For-
eign Mission Reeonstraction and
Development, through which the
American Lutheran church expects
to mako available three-quarters of
a million dollars for rebuilding
w»r destroyed and depreciated fa-
cilities in New Oaimw and India,
where the war has leveled every
mission building on the field. When
the Japaneee entered the field, kill-
ed or drove oot the missionaries
snd destroyed the buildings, the
Datives took their religion “under-
ground” and have remained faith
Rev. Mr Heuter, a native of
Riga, Mich., sailed for New Guinea
from Vancouver, B. C., on the
“Niagara” in April, 192A. He waa
stationed in Nobonob, the scene of
unusually heavy destruction. In
1981 he waa transferred to the Fin-
is terre district, of which ha sarved
as president.
He returned to this country in
1988 and was prevented by the ill-
ness of his wife from going back to
New Guinea. Though he now serves
a pastorate in Napoleon, Ohio, he
has remained a keen observer of
New Guinea affairs.
In addition to his address. Rev.
Mr. Hueter^will show a sound mo-
tion picture “Tiwon,” which means
in the Graged language ”His Pow-
er.” It was photographed by Chap-
lain (Major) Arnold M. Masha,
who waa stationsd with the army in
New Guinea and took that oppor-
tunity to examine the church’s mis-
sion installations. Upon hia return
to thia country. Chaplain Maahs
took hia film to Hollywood, where
music, sound effects and hit own
narration, were added.
Local arrangements for the pre-
sentation are under the direction ed
the Rev. Mr. Braeher.
RAINS EXPECTED HOME
Pvt. Clemmie O. Rains, who has
been stationed at Scott Field, 111-,
is expected to receive his discharge
within the next few days and will
return home. His wife and baby
daughter have been in Illinois, but
returned here in advance of him.
Rains had been in the service three
years last October.
WILL LIVE AT ARANSAS PA88
J. N. Capps received his dis-
charge from the navy and Joined
hia wife, the former Pearls Orr,
bars. They left Thursday of last
week for Aransas Pasa where
Capps will be operator-gauger for
Humble Oil Company.
G«hm1 people make a good towr,
A. CT itishop, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, told mem
bers of the Rotary club this week
in discussing "What Makes a Good
Town.” "A city set upon a hill—-
a citv that does things—cannot be
hidden,” he iiointed out. Dick Giles
was program chairman.
Acting upon a recommendation
of the board of directors the club
club voted that all who miss lunch-
eons must pay for the meal unless
they notified the Coffee Shop man-
agement before 9 o’clock of meet-
ing day, but preferably the night
before. Phone number is 168.
Several additions to standing
committees were named by J. L.
Hill, president. Included were A.
Blackwell, student loap fund; Billy
Bryant and Emery Lambkin, pro-
gram; Tom Bunkley and G. L. Ing-
lishj international service; Roy M.
‘Craig and Harry Lavender, youth
March of Dimes
Campaign Plans
Are Completed
Stamford’s 1946 campaign for in-
fantile paralysis funds will be
under the direction of L. W. John-
son, superintendent of Stamford
public schools. Johnson was named
Stamford chairman last week by C.
W Bartlett of Anson who is serv-
ing as Jones county chairman.
Plans for the drive in Stamford
were completed this week.
All workers and Committees have
been named and are enthusiastical-
ly entering into fighting the great
cripph-r, poliomylitis. A public
dance will be held Wednesday, Jan-
uary 30, in the Pavilion building of
the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Music
will be furnished by Jack Free’s
orchestra of Abilene. Cowhand C.
R. Taylor will repeat his washtub
plea of 1945. Taylor’s tub contrib-
uted over $200 to the 19-15 drive.
Bullies will Iill placed.Ut all of the.
leading stores and women will sell
March of Dimes tags on the street
HiUuriiuyj January 26. .-a*—-;
- jifumed on Hie comm lYujif*- fay
Johnson to carry on the various
activities were C. R. Taylor, Mrs.
E. Jcanes, Mrs. R. F. Mahood,
A. C. Bishop, J. M. McDonald, C.
B. Smith and Bill Braymer. The
danc j will Ik- handled by the local
post of the American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary. The efficiency
and cooperation of the Legiofl and
its Auxiliary, whenever called upon
to do a job is legendary in Stam-
ford. An expression of confidence
and appreciation is in order from
every citizen in the towm. Tell them
■ so, they deserve-it. Bishop sa*L-----
Vocal Numbers
'Future Program
Alton White and, Thavis Higgs,
high school seniors, accompanied
by Mrs. Tony Selmon, presented a
musical program for the Exchange
club last Friday Roland Kelley,
new president of the club, presided
and announced new committees.
The program opened with two
duets, "Oh, What a Beautiful Morn-
ing” and “Roll Along, Prairie
Moon." by the two boys. Higgs fol-
lowed with a solo, “I’ll Never Walk
Alone” and White then played a
clarinet number, “Stardust.” The
program cl used with a duet of clar-
inet and horn, “I’m Getting Senti-
mental Over You.”
Harmon Daffern was chairman
of the program committee.
Rainfall and Snow
Total .46 Inch in
Area During Week
Rainfall and snow here during
the past few days amounted to 46
inch o/ mpisture, but has been a
boon to farmers as all of the moist-
ure has soaked into the ground.
This is the first rain of any con-
sequence in several weeks and was
badly needed for grain and for
w-inter pasturage.
Rain fell at intervals through-
out the day Monday and was fol-
lowed by steady fall of snow Tues-
day, Snow covered the ground to
three end four jnches about noon
Tuesday and drifts were much
higher in places. However, snow
melted rapidly during the after-
noon. Ry sunset, the temperature
had fallen and the ground was
frozen over. Patches of snow were
still visible Thursday, though much
of it had melted.
Dr. Seth Cox to
Reenter Practice
.:Dr. Ssthr 3riU. ll. .h» •
dentistry practice here, opening his
new offices on North Swenson ave-
nue about February 1.
Carpentry work and remodeling
of the building for the suite of of-
fices is still under way, but is ex-
pected to be completed about the
end of this month. The offices will
include two chairs, one for oper-
ative dentistry and the other for
surgery and X-ray room; reception
room, private office, laboratory,
dark room and a small heating
room for hunting plantnf the build
ing.
I)r. Cox, a graduate of Stamford
high school, graduated from Texas
Tech in 1933 and the Baylor Uni-
versity Dental school in 1942. lie
went directly into the army after
finishing school. HCWb promoted
to the rank .of maj*T on tiurioao*
8 when he was relieved from active
duty at Randolph field. He is now
on terminal leave. His wife, the
former Margaret Upshaw, and
children, Seth, Barton and Sarah
Jane, came here in advance of Dr.
Cox. The family is living at 1010
East Reynolds, residence formerly
belonging to the George Zachary?,
which they have purchased. Dr.
Cox served at Blytheville, Ark.,
Buckingham, Fla., and Columbus,
Miss.
New Studebaker
On Display Here
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Thomas,
Jr., and children of Fort Worth
come each week-end to visit with
Mr. Thomas’ father. Judge R. C.
Thomas, who is in the hospital, and
Mrs. Thomas.
| Mrs. 8allie N. Burke has gona
to Lubboek where she will be em-
ployed. She left here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mr*. Roy Macon spent
last week-end In Conroe with Mr.
Macon’s sister, Mra. W. H. Har-
grove, and Mr. Hargrove. His
mother. Mrs. Alice Macon, returned
home with them. She had been vis-
iting In Conroe since Christmas.
Royer Returns to
Job at State After
Service in Navy
Larry Royer, electrician’s mate,
second class. Gyro, arrived home
after receiving his discharge from
navy service at Camp Wallace. He
joined his wife and two children,
Sandra Sue and lairry Frank, here
Hia parents are Mr. and Mrs. N. B
Royer of this city. Royer had been
overseas more than 12 months when
he returned home.
After a few weeks rest ami va-
cation, Royer will lie assistant
manager at the State Theater, C.
B. Anderson, owner, said this week.
Royer was chief projectionist at
the State Theater when he entered
the service.
RETURN TO STAMFORD
Mr and Mrs. R. A. Bristow and
four daughters have returned to
their home here on South Wether-
bee after spending more than a
year and a half in Phoenix, Arix.,
where Mr Bristow was employed
by the Aircraft Corporation. C. B.
Graham, brother of Mrs. Bristow,
returned to Stamford with them
and has enlisted in A t nt y Air
Forces. He is stationed at Ft- Bliss.
Hold Box Supper
service, \V. C. Markham and . .
MctK’niel. vocational service; Clyde p |n6 ATLS CTlUb iO
Roselle, public information; Dick
Giles, classification; John L. Gris
mm and H. H. Fancher. Boy
Scouts; W. B. Harrison, rural-
urban.
The club was urged to lend sup-
port to the army recruiting drive
to the end that the boys overseas
might be returned quicker. Rev
Miles B. Hays waa congratulated
on his birthday anniversary which
was Tuesday.
Guests included Norman Gooch
and Seth Cox.
An old-fashioned box supper will
be held by the Fine Arts club Tues-
day night, January 22, at the Bunk-
house of the Texas Cowboy Reunion
grounds.
All high school students are in-
vited to attend and the girls are
requested to bring boxes to be
auctioned, whether they are mem-
bers of the Fine Arts club or not.
Bill White, auctioneer for the
Stamford Livestock Exchange, will
auction the boxes to the highest
bidder. The boy will eat supper
with the girl whose name appear*
in the box which he buys.
In addition to the box supper
event, fortune telling and a beauty
contest will be held:
Buys Interest in
Shoe Repair Shop
M. C. (Mickey) McKinley, dis-
charged from the navy in Novem-
ber, has purchased an interest in
the Modern Shoe Shop from Horace
Hooper. ikcKinley and his wife are
moving to«Stamford to make their
home.
Securing of Dam
On Brazos River \
Chamber Project
Regular meeting of the Stamfav®
Haord of City Development aad •
Chamber of Commerce was held fat ”
the organization’s office at 3:80
p.m. Monday. Date for the annual
meeting was tentatively set in
March, the specific date depending
upon the selection of a suitable
speaker. President C. C. Westfall
appointed a nominating committee
composed of Warren Tayman, Cecil
Eager and A. M. G. Swenson with
instructions to report at »he an-
nual meeting. Directors completing
their terms were R. C. Giles, Ben
Bagwell. Charles F. Markham and
Warren II. Tayman.. Officers to be
selected are president, vice presi-
dent and treasurer.
It was recommended and (visaed
unanimously by the body to invito
and entertain with a supper at the
next regular meeting the board of
director* of the Brazos River Con-
servation and Reclamation Dis-
trict; ulsq, to invite to the meeting
persons frum nearby tyurns and our
Discussion of 1916 project* was
brought to the attention of the di-
rectors by A. C. Bishop, After dis- -
cussion, thev wire adopted with
suggestions that particular stress ,
he placed u|>on the securing of the
Bob Baskin Dam and its locatiM
on the Double Mountain fork of
the Brazos river near Sagerton.
Other proiecta mentioned were the
housing shortage; securing of
A Hedge field as a municipal air-
port and invitinggAsodcr lines; in-
dustrial development and business
lorations; inert* hot*+ facilities; new
federal postoffice; new white way
for the smiare; extension of sewer
and water facilities; inxriti4)^. ,
small conventions to StatKcaML
providing .office -space for and in-
\jtmg ti:e 4Jtisrican Quarter Uora*
association tA Stamford:
Present at the meeting were Cl
C. Westfall, president; Bill Bray-
mer, vice president; Warren B.
Tayman, treasurer; J. M. McCul-
loch, Cecil Eager, Bob Ricks, A. M.
(j. Swenson and John Reese.
The 1946 fttud^hiiVpr is now on
display at the Dodson Motor Co.
The model being shown here is a
four-door sedan, according to Cliff
Dodson, manager.
Features of the new models in-
clude “Skyway” styling, improved
riding qualities and a number of
luxurious interior appointments.
The cars are available in four body
types and a wide variety of color
combinations.
Red Cross to Have
Meeting to Name
Successor to Lewis
Notice of meeting of American
Red Cross, Jones county chapter,
was made this week by Ornn Dean,
acting chairman, after the resig-
nation of Byron Lewis, Stamford.
Meeting is to he held in the office
of the Chamber of Commerce at
7:30 o’clock, Tuesday, January 22.
All members of the Red Cross con-
tributing a dollar or more will be
eligible to attend.
The nominating committee
named bv Dean to report to an
nual meeting is Everett Beaver,
Anson. Haskell Carter, Hamlin and
A, C Bishop, Stamford.
ATTENDING 8ALE8 MEETING
Frank B. Ramey, branch manag-
er of the Kimbell Stamford Whole-
sale Grocer Company, and Mr*.
Ramey went to Fort Worth lor a
sale* meeting of the Kimbell com-
pany which opened Thursday, Jan-
uary 17, and will continue through
Saturday. The Kimbell company la
a mcceiior to Walker-Smlth
Wholesale Grocer Co.
Crowded Out
Many Interesting new* Item*
were crowded out of this week’*
paper. The American welcome*
news of Interest to it% aubeerlber*
and regret* the (nab
all of the n«
ita auhecrib
biltty to carry
news each week.
Dr. F. E. Hudson Principal Speaker as
Nursing Alumni Holds Annual Banquet
Dr. F. E. Hudson was the prin-
rpal speaker for the annual ban-
quet of the Alumni Association of
the Stamford School of Nursing
held Tuesday night at the Stam-
ford Inh. ’Thi* banquet was the
first held since war was declared
and resumes the annual event,
which ha* been a feature since be-
fore the school wa* discontinued
here a number of year* ago.
Miae Ethel Fleming, retiring
president of the Alumni Associa-
tion, presided at the opening of the
meeting* and presented Dr. E. P
Bunkley, who was master of cere-
monies. Mis* May Maasey gave the
invocation. The high school octet,
composed of Paula Duncan, Anna
Kirkpatrick. Jo Ann Humprey Pat
Flemins, Gloria Pace, Nancy Lav-
ender, Dorothy Moore and Ethlyene
Kelley, directed by Mra. A. Q. Hut-
ton, sang “Smoke' Gets in Your
Eyaa,” “Chlckor* Chick" nnd “Till
the End of Time.”
Miss Maude Cooxe, a former
superintendent of a Sweetwater
hops i la I, waa a guest and spoke
She told of a number of former
graduates of the school sad of th<
positions of responsibility and trust
which they now hold.
Dr. Hudson spoki- on post war
conditions pertaining to the medi-
cal profession. He also clearly out
lined his objections to socialized
medicine. ,
Mrs. Clay Markham was elected
president of the organization for
1946; Mrs. Mary Lee Perkins, vice
president, and Miss Ethel Fleming,
secretary-treasurer. New directors
are Mr*. Paula Duncan and Mrs.
Henry Rankin. Holdover director*
are Mrs. Ryland Glcaton and Mrs
T. J. Casner
Potted plants, lighted candle* and
blue and white plarecards formed
the decorations for the banquet
table. Besides Misn Cooxe, out-of-
town women here for the meeting
were Mr*. Letha Collins of Rotan,
Mrs. Henrietta Rankin of Hamlin,
Miss Alphal Lee Is ire of Wichita
Fall*. Mr*. Jdlhita Moore and
Mr*. Pauline I,oone of Abilene.
Present from Stamford were Dr.
Dallas Southard, Dy. L. F. Meta,
Dr. Hudson and Dr. Bunkley. Misses
Mildred Weigruffe, Ma* Massey.
Ethel Fleming, Louise Hendricks;
Mme*. T. J. Casner, Clay Markham,
Paul Duncan, Ryland Gleaton, D
L. Ashley, J. E- Newquist, J. L.
Woodson. Phil Rush, W. D. Parkin*.
Mrs. Rachel Boyles
Dies in Seymour
Mrs Rachel Boyles, age 69, died
last Friday at 12:50 a.m. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jou
Franklin, tn Seymour Mrs. Boylto
had made her home with another
daughter Mrs. Joy CockotU
nfm foo-d of *fie time tot a ntm-'
her of years, but had gone to Sajr-
mour about two months ago. Shu
had l»een in failing health for sev-
eral years.
Funeral service was held in Stam-
ford Saturday at 10 a m. at tha
First Baptist church. Rev. J. L.,
Batch, (wstor of the First Baptist*
church, Seymour, was assisted by
Ottie Johnson, minister of the Sey-
mour Church of Christ, in conduct-
ing the service. Burial was in High-
land cemetery with Kinney Funeral
Home in charge. ----
Mrs. Boyles was formerly Rachel
Snyder. She waa born August 9,
1876, in Georgetown. She was mar-
ried to George W. Boyles on
October 31, 1894, and he died Jan-
uary 23, 1942. They lived in Sayd
mour, Wichita Falls and otheC *
places during their married life, j
Mrs. Boyles is survived by twip
sons. Le.ster and Claude Boyles of
Seymour; six daughters, HrtI
Franklin and Mrs. Cockrell, m*lM
tinned aliove, Mr*. W. M. Hamilton
of Olden. Mrs Gorman Morten of
Ranger, Mrs. C. H. Keck of Sal
Diego and Mrs. T D Lunday of
Dallas; eight grandchildren, thrao
great-grandchildren; two brothers.
Hen Snyder of Poolville and JoO
Snyder of San Angelo.
M
Avoca Basketball
Tournament Starts ,}
Thursday, Jan. 17
Avoca high school starts ita an*
nlial basket hall tournament Thurs-
day night, January 17, by mat
ing its own teams against
girl* and Hamlin boys.
Other pairings for the
round Friday are as follows: Boj
Peacock v*. Old Glory, 1 .
I.ueders vs. Asperinont, 2
Hawley v*. Jayton. 8 p.m.
I’eacock vs. Aspermont, 3
p m.; Hawley v*. Lueders, 4 to
p.m.; Jayton va. Old Glory, 7 to
p.m. All first round games wiH.
completed Friday after
night.
(lames will he played all day
urday with finals in both dis
for consolation and for eham_
ship Saturday night.
ATTEND EXECUTIVE
Ur. and Mrs. Ryland
tended nn
American begin and A
ficers at Austin on
6 with the DiskiU hotel
quarters. Gleaton in
commander and hi*
ant presides* mt the
iary. Col. Alvin Owsley
past national
American legion, waa
tha
atch-
Rule
wifn in
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