Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1935 Page: 3 of 8
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id Mrs.
Stam-
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Stam-
id here
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iles of
jiite of
father
each—-
ell »t-
there
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orvices
orning
Skiles
Sunday
morn-
iunday
Friday
neatly
•s. The
II now
Powell
[onday
Friday
awhile
Doto-
f «/
besides many others. ' "' ‘'rnged, ai jmrrent. of the
■^astltetrilaimtiett, TRe aufKbf or 1523-25 average since September,
the original story, is one e#~the For the 1934-35 season through
**TKin beat known and highest Yrigarded January th© index averaged 87 per-
Whal a thfuiing, entmaining^lm' ^ g" Pwt in ^mparisor^with an ,a.er-
PashfcU Hammetf0 hasTurm^^Iut JJgj,g* ^luSTolSij
Harry and Do,is mUoy
Edmund Lowe, which'will *
nt the TiKce ' TReatre Sunday,’ *nd At ,CF5®‘and dlrvct_
Monday and Tuesday. •’ • I
“Mis. Dynamite” is one* of the
THE BULLDOG
aiuither
.of
test bafflers of the year, and withiCobb SilYS Effect Of
Lowe playjng the dynamic, roguish1
detent iv“, n mMsf dr
lightful air. A splendid cast has
ben assembled in this film. The
featured players include Jean Dix*
on, Esther Rabton, Victor Var-
cbnT, Verna Hillie, Robert Gleckler,
Minor Watson, Bradley Page, Gre-
I'rocessinp: Tax On
; Prices Is Not Large
COLLEGE STATION - bfeasur-
ed in terns of its effect upon the
age of 57 percent for nonagricul-
tural industrial prodtlctioh. |
It is true that.-the price of Cot-
ton’has been doubled and the pro- j
cessing fax has been /added since j
'1932. But in' this connection it Nell Owen, Dorothy Buster.______
should- -atoo-be cited that -cotton f Reporters-: Lh OcTIe- TSTa c o n,
mill consumption in the calendar Dorothy Lowe^ Wade Fourqurean,
year 1934was 400,000 bales great- Orbyrie I)«ran, Margaret Harris,
er than it was in 1932.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
-Xi.
Editor: Lillian Yatetj.
Assistants:. Earl Russell, Bobby
With* reference to the decline in
exports of cotton textiles apd re-
cent increases Ip TrfiporCf, IF should
ed no definite decision as to how
'the points will be awarded to those
who participate in the. Interscho-
lastic League work. It will ,te de-
cided l^y members, of the faculty
as to-which subject the points will
be added to. A suggestion .’has
been made, that the student, that
ftt njr fnr ns the fneal; preiinriTT- It'?' ftt WtiSt possess
aries will receivh three points, pro- S.H.S. doesn't have)’,
vidirig they have the recomendation' 5. Tommie Faye Stell had a lit-
of their coach, and those who .par- tie battle the other day?
tjcipate in the County Meet, win the j > fi. Jean McCain and. Ri)lie Rnio
loeal^ prdrminaS’ies and with , The find each other sp. interesting? Still
merits wore seen over at the Home! Congratulations
Etonomics COttflge. the first of this I Congratulations are in orderlto
week? (Remember, * bpys, you-Ac© Duran for winning almost
aren’t girls. What’s more, thoso Unanimously the* election for
sandw iches were for a tea ,for the ,“Laziest Senior.” We are glad, that
“pot ljckers”!)
4. The .picture, Roberta, dreW so
many_ females, (especially) to see
PALACE
turn«
|was a
!'riday
and jr>
rburs-*
|W. T.
|d, Jr.
with
son,
|after-
. and,-
New
Irnoon
ifter-
~~>m- *;-. r -i':. - .
|VO > ’ • • V
• •*•-2 FKATtTRKS ~
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
^“bTrC, ATN"PRICES "
BOTH DAYS . . <
Children —~_ 5c
Adults .................15c
Until 6 I*. M.
FEATURE No. 1—
WILLIAM POWELL, -
MYRNA LOY in
“The Thin Man” ,
With Maureen O’Sullivan and
Naf Pendleton.
FEATURE No. 2—
TOM KEENE In V
‘Son of the Border’
With Edgar Kennedy and ~
Julie Haydon
Plus— -
“RUSTLERS OF RED DOG”
-
Also — Oswald Cartoon.
CLASSES
_______Home Economic* Tea-------(—
, . The Home Economics III girls
«be observed that a compensatory entertained their mothers, seventh
tax equivalent to the domestic cot- grade 'girls and their mothers, and
JftO processing tax mu*t be. paid guests with a seated tea on Mon-
whgn.manufacturcd .cotton arti- dayaf terneon, May 6.----------—■-_____ ............. .... ........... ....................
cles are imported into this criuntry, | The living room of the- cottage j recommendation of the coacji will they have stood the rough sea now
finished nroducf the cotton nro- the-cotton processing tax is re- wfts decorated with pot plants and receive five points. • k [since Christmas. (We 'will 'just
cessinir tax amounts to onlv 3 cents 1 ^un(^e<^1 when manufactured articles lovely spring flowers on trellises. | The reason for this is-to en* have-.to be patient; the end must
oh a work shirt nnd S fonts (>n n are exP°rt_ed from this country. IThe prevailing theme of the, dec-rcourage those who are capable of come someday). ♦ *
.1° considering the Increase in'orations was garden scenery, doing this kind of work, but .fear; 7. Freshmen and ' Sophomorek
imports of cotton cloth from the iLights were placed tn advantageous they will lose tzjo much time prac- j dreaded to go to English classes on
low point of 1932 when 29,436,000 positions to give the effect of this.ticing, and will affect their grades.(Monday? (I suppose that th
square yards were imported, to pretty scene. |§o the time that is spent-on Decla-
1934 when 41,533,000 square j Eva Grace Knutson entertained imation, Debating etc. isn’t lost by
yards, were imported, it should be with'pigno numbers and Dorothy any means, for it is worth much to
kept in mind that imports were Mae Pratt ftygd. Dorothy Lowe the students whether they win or
stiH^ comp^rativejy small. _ jsang several selections. The main lose. We wish to have more stud-
. therefore, ninfurntTri1 P'i,lru,fit llT'Ttle firograrn consisted of. cnts enter the Regional jlleet next
he won this and give lots of credit
to his business, manager, Bobby
_ . Strausa, The ixalft thing thet Woold.
sometTiing have hurt him In the run-off, if
anything, t is the fact that Leroy
Roquemore is really the iaxiapt,
but through the genius of Bobby,
it was kaf*-under .covet until «ftT~
the election.
_________and ,8
pair of overalls, says Cully A.
Cobb, director, Division- of Cotton,
AAA. in pointing out that “There
is nothing to indicate that the
processing tax, witl\in itself, has
rservdtl to restrict matenially the
-consumption of.cotton. ‘
| _ “On thp cotton used in maimr.
(I suppose that tn^s*
(diag (nasty) c), test will be th«
ruin of them). t
8. Some people in school wish
that they lived and went to school
in Lucilfi*-" rit '.muHaJi l„
tho they are still goine to have
they are still going to have
finals).j tr . . - »-
9. Eudell Ford always has a
“line” to hand .to every girl he
ClmaAiHa^eur
U&aAt SAVES YOU
a497«., 7Qi....
r* - . vii • ✓ • v,Mn
^^"HATan amazing newycastl
Satwnl times more pout—-
wjfwr-Mi | justment Administration does riot dresses. Dorothy McCuistion Won tary; Wade Fourqurean, reporter.
J about 8 cents.
! ?arm price ^“oTton**waged "5.8! tUpn’m!«aHnn' nf H v, |place. Bernice HAhelf won first
22S 3EM tel j»t^",dSrlof thc co,ton ^ sa ’Srssrjsi!** Willtoms
SUNDAY MATINEE and
NIGHT — ALSO '
MONDAY and TUESDAY
mar
lor in
jnbley
|for a
par-
It en-
}l<* in
li’li a
Iwere
1 and
and
I Rob-
, Mrs.
knard
and
Idene
fiford
inity
Ihter,
|y at
and
Jr.
Itam-
rnun-
Ir in
fwan
icon
ajMWiW1'** ’n
for last year in each- month since day.
September when operations were
disrupted by the textile strike. The
Land,.,
Ir8.
lies-
il5
lan-
rr~r ■ •■*
cotton goods prices wer.i low both j
actually and relatively, the cotton.
goods wholesale pt>ca index of the , If *• 1 O * f
Bureau of Labor •Statistics being! r- Hn^nilPH UiriPlQ
only-48 per cent of the 1920-29! IJIlClo—,
average as compared with 67 per- -
cent for all commodities other than! W. T. Phillips of Stamford, who
farm products and foods. ’ (has been under medical treatment
The low prices received by farmrt*n the hospital for an extended
ers for cotton did not then resuV-Per'otL was subjected to major sur-
, in prosperity for the textile in- gery Tuesday. Favorable report
dustry. ^ • , was £iven on his condition.
^ . In 10S8 the farm' pricb .of icrot-1 • • • > .
toil Averaged 9.7 cents per pound, * A daughter was born tp Mr. and
a cotton processing tax of approx-, Mrs. E. J. White of Albany Tues-
imately 4 cents per pound - gross day. She has been named Erby ,
weight was in effect after Augu*J£*y* Mrs. Whjte is the former .Miss Department entertained the board'*"® top- Were
It wages’ were increasetf, eBtUWTftuclIle Adair. f ’ * of trustees with a dinner Thurs- ??Ye.ra* *n*r!e*
good^\>rices increased-, cotton tex-j . - 1 " • • day evening, May ?r«t the Home
tilemills made substantial profits,! Mrs. Minnie Dillion of Stamford Economics • Cottage. Those pres-
and cotton mill consumption in- is.making gradual improvement ent werer MessrB. ’ JTrC. Pin»
creased 24 percent, toTRjproximate- following a major 0]
ly 6.2 imHinn.J»«toa«*- X .. ...
THy Home Town”
. »*•
tryouts Th the;
contest youngsters f” (Surely he is
mistaken; he meant young men).
The Campus Buzzard
NEW STYLES
The girls who went to the Sopho-'
STATE MEET
T. J. Lovvorn and Andy Griggs
represented S.H.S. at Austin Fri-
place. I day in the mile run and in typing. . . x
The former winners of the best! Both 'came out sixth, and we’re Party the cottage the other;1
dresses since 1932 gave short talks proud of the record these boys have decloed on a~new styte
on what Home Economics h a.d have made this • year because we|l0L 8cavauger hunts. Corsages
meant to them. The winner of .know they’ve had plenty of tough |and evening dresses are the new
1932 was Grace M.opdy, of 1933 • competition. Andy made the- best vo£ue. have seen, them
Margaret Frizzel' ox 1934 Mary record he’s ever made at the meet,lyaa_have thought they were
Alice Abbott.
Refreshments of dainty sand-
wiches, cookies and punch were
served to the guests by the first
year girls in their smocks. These
smocks were made in the first year
class. —: “
Home Economics Department
The girls of the Home Economics
67.1 w.p.m. The girl from Amaril- j,F0,PSr a formal dinner. They
lo who won made 84.48 w.p.m. |weVe *° .^e by the
which is close to the U.I.L. record. Fir 8 wh° to the Junior-Senior
T. J.* had to Tun in about an irith I ban{>aet' Tommie Stell appeared
of water but made the mile in 4 ?JearinS a gorgeous blue. Helen
minutes And 50 seconds anyway— „?®.e,?Ya88er ,wore a yellftw (town
he says some of the guys fairly, 'Yltb the usual accessories to match,
flew but we think T. J. deserves a |{ian*ca *1° Claude Earl for the
lot' of credit for staying so close to ri0wer8'
**•“ *— w“’— expecting to have
next year—work
hard, underclassmen. -
Because it's non-fermenting. And
one 79c can equals 192 yeast
cakes. For Purctest Brewers',
Yeast is 95% solid yeast, while
ordinary yeast cakes are only
18% to 22% solid yeast. Try
this quicker act-
ing, more power-
ful yeast tqday. /
-----
In. jia cuqryat
nr consumption has exceeded tnat underwent a major operation Tues- “
-.v • oujjtncait.' JETinuDunar* >* ^ :
Miss Dorothy Lowe, a member
Economic II
of the Home
A class,
• • » - took charge of the* program, which
Favorable report was given by consisted of a tour through
NATIONAL
the
cottage. As , Miss Lowe led the
trustees through the different
brooms, she gave a progressive talk
I in explanation of the previous
work of, the florae Economics
; classes.
The tour was completed in the
[dining room where, expressing the
appreciation of the advantages of
the cottage, was served' a three-
icourse dinner consisting of tomato
(cocktail, fried chicken, gravy, green
bean»r new potatoes, Spiced salad,
(strawberry shortcake, and coffee.
(The color scheme of red and white
was carried throughout the dinner
«aI5e*rflV£TffflS|' ifewt *f^^^^^irtck^mDoro-
gala day at East Pastures, Lued- thy Baker who was cordially invit-
’ers. Even if it was rather cold, a ®d by some one. There'seemed to
few boys went in swimming (nota-^be a. Jinx” in the crowd?
bly: Cecil Overhy, Curtis
SomerDay!
This year’s Senior day was quite
I®wCet&ST
BREWERS’ YEAST
79c
a disappointment to some who had
waited for elavon Maar?r for' ttEfa
I? did they hav« car
evfent. Not on
We FiB Any Doctor’s
FiH An:
-&f**i
W. O. GILLEAN, Druggist
Terry,
and Clyde Miles) while the girls
stood around tho fire -or “fooled
around.” The seniors forgot their
'dignity for once and indulged in
such uncivilized but pleasurable
sports as hiking, fence-climbing,
river fording, and the like. A little
kodaking was also carried oft by a
arty of six. The weather could
ave been better but as it was we
had to make the best of it and all
in all things went off as well as
could have been expected under the
circumstances. . *—-
Sophomore Buffet Supper.............
Miss Rowell entertained her
Miss Lo.we also entertained with „ophomore class Monday night
several piano numbers during (he with a buffet 8Upper. Twbjc
meal.
FRESHMAN CLASS MEETING
' The Freshman class met Wed-
nesday, April 24. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Winfred Rucker, and the minutes
read by the secretary, Maxine
(Calfee.
The program consisted of r. pl&v
(entitled “Oty Dollar Down.” The
characters in .the play were Lqoisc
(Doss, Maxine Calfee, Stanley Cok-
er, Horace Young, Lynn Doran, and
Bob Watson. The meeting was
then adjourned.
STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council has reach-
mpper.
were played and a scavenger hunt
was enjoyed. The buffet supper
consisted sandwiches, potato
chips, pickles, cherry pie topped
with whipped cream, and tea.
Buford Austin and Etjwin Injnan
of Childress, spent the week-end
with Raymond Austin.
“I Wondefr Why”
lr Cecil Overby was seen wear-
ing a girl’s coat third period Mon-
day? (Maybe it was like the north
pole in Mrs. Austin’s room, eh?)
2. Lucy Bohannan loves to chew
gum yet cries when she receives a
detention slip? (Don’t cry. Lucy!)
3. Earl Russell and Elvis Cle-
YVe are doing our bit toward promoting the use of cot-
ton goods by offering these STfecTaTs Tor—
Friday, Saturday and Monday
You can do your part by buying cotton goods and in-
cidentally save money by taking advantage of these
Cotton Week Bargains.
Prices on cotton goods throughout the store are re-
duced 10 to 20 per cent from our regular low prices for
this event and here are a few extra specials that will
appeal th all thrifty buyers.
attendants on the condition of Jack,lege, has returned home to. spend
u_i! 1- ...l- : 1 ^ *“' 1 the summer.
Rockdale school closed last Fri-
day. There was an-all-day picnic at
the Rockdale school house Friday.
Visitors from several other com-
enjoy-
ow-
Halbrook, who received a painful
injury several weeks ago when his
hand was caught in machinery at
the Model Bakery.
* * *
Leona Thane cif t Old •Glory un-
derwent Ah operation Saturday ’for
r nvvrini Ulllfl tU
munities were present and enjc
ed the day. In the afternoon. Ho
acute appendicitis. She is improv- ard outside baseball team played
,—tL-JL-Culpepper, -wW-iia* •“been wa» -stnTy-'“tn*
under medical treatment, return-
ed to his home in Anson Tuesday.
Rockdale outside baseball
Rockdale won
team.
the game. Rockdale
>' ttiHe hritTf of the
teachers who taught here for the
past year, Miss Floy West of Post
WASH DRESSES
Our regular 98c wash
dresses, spefcial Friday,
Saturday and Monday—
79c
Our regular $1.49
dresses only
$1.49
Bath towels, sixe 15x31
2 for 15c
> THieet-
v ing, per ya»d
Be
9-4 Bleached sheet-
ing, per yard
25c
Sheets, seamless, 80x90
55c
Men’s cotton socks, pair
’ = ". -
Men’s undershirts or
- - • shorts
Men’s work shirts only
35c
J. F. Shaake, medical iwi-cm,
returned to his home in Stamford
Tuesday.
• * •
J. O. McIntosh of Ldhders has
been admitted to the hospital for
medical treatment and surgery.
• * *
Thelma Foster of Albany enter-
ed the hospital Monday and under-
went a major operation on Tues-
day.
• * •
Lewis Bryan of Rule, recuperat-
ing following major surgery, waa
dismissed from the hospital Tues-
day and returned home.
• i * •
• Herbert Allen Carter, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. A, Carter of Stamford,
was given a serum to prevent lock
(jaw at the hospital Tuesday night
after he had stuck a nail in
ROCKDALE
- WE ARE BUILDING SAFER, FOR BETTER
r PROTECTION
Becadse we do not take membership over 50 years, unless we get
younger ones to come in with them to keep out average age
pVTfPft.r*nts or family. This is absolutely fair and honest. Our
4 ci/: * 0p1" an*d abovLe critici*m. when you know the facts.
Ask information from those who know, or at our office. Our
books back up our statements.
JONES COUNTY BUR|A*L ASSOCIATION
“YOUR FRIEND IN NEED”
H. H. Littlefield, Sec y-Treas. Anec^, X&X4X
ate Lite
With MERI4E OBERON
community and H. E. Stevens of
patient, Weatherford. Miss West has
taught here for the past three1
years. Miss West will teach next**
school term at the Post school in
Haskell county., Mr. Stevens will
teach in Throckmorton county
next year. He had taught here for
four school terms.
Miss Hallie Ivy and Edna Kuen-
stler spent the week-end with rela-
tives i*n Stamford.
Cecil Alston, a Young man, of
the Ericksdale community was laid
to 'rest Sunday afternoon, in the
Rockdale cemetery. He passed
away Saturday. Cecil had been ill
for some time. He was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Armit Alsfq|i. The
Osment-Barrow Funeral home had
charge of the funeral. .
Itfiss Floy West, the primary
teacher here, took nearly **U q,f
tflsto the'show last Thurs-
day night. Those who went were
iJaunell Williams. Lora Mae LitiamV
(Jane Fox, Virginia Bauldim Eutie
8y~$fS^ Hi
Cribb’s parents, Mr. and Mra. P. G. stler. Delton Williams, Jr
Wright, of Eastland. Miss Rebec-Hn, Davis M«rtindi
eft j*if_
them. She will also visit Mr. andL Mr. and Mrs. E. ,D. Williams and
t, of Eastland. Miss Rebec-1 jn, Pavia Martindale, 1
ight returned home witjh in arid Roy Martindale.
_____ one will a]ao visit Mr. and I Mr. and Mrs. K P \
to*
of Rule J mret at
uen-
Bold-
Dean Bould-
corogiunit|r.^
P“THE WOLF DOG” No. 2
And Other* Choice Short
. .. Subject* «
Dry Goodi Co.
ithe show.
Home Demonstration Club
Mr. and Mra. Weaver of Rule | mfet at the home of Mrs. Hamp
were in the'fcommufiity last Friday. I Bunklev last Wednesday. Miss Tay-
John M. Ivy of Abilene Christ- lor of Haskell was among the visit-
ian College spent the week-end ora.
with his parents, Mr. and Mra. | Mr. and Mra. R. A. Gillespie
John Ivy. /' * * were in Anson last Wednesday.
V. F. Bunkley, who has been at- They attended the funeral of
tending Draughri’s Business Col- Grandmother McKeever.
WE THANK YOU-
for your help in making the
DEL-WARE INMADE
Rug Contest
A HUGE SUCCESS
Hundreds of letters have been received and others are com-
ing in hourly—It’s going to be hard on the judges to pick the
winners from so many glowing praises of the DEL-WARE
INM ADE RUGS. This line haS certainly lived up to its ref-
lation as fast selling and has proved to our satisfaction that
we should carry it regularly in ohr stock.
- You Stin Have Time To Enter
You Might Win Ohe of These
Three Beautiful Prizes
1st Prize 2nd Prize
Your choice of
any 9x12
DEL-WARE
INMADE jtUG in
our stock.
Value
A 9x12 Guaran-
teed Diamond
Felt Base Rug.
Your own choice
of pattern.
Value
3rd Prize
A 7'/ix9 Guar-
anteed Diamond
Rug, any pattWn
in stock.
Value
$14-50 • $5.75. $3.50
• ■ _ 4' *'
Ask Us For Official Entry Blank
We still have,a few official entry blanks available—better
hurry , and-get* yours now. x
Contest Cfoses Midnight, May 11,1935
Your letter must be in our hands or in the mail before mid-
night, May 11, 1935. Ii we can help—ask us. ... •
Siies
Variety of Patterns -
Tijl*® Florals
?
N. Side Square
Diamon
$5*
w11
Colorful.
Attractive;
’»Wlly Cleaned.
u
Stamford
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