Jones County Texas Archives - Stamford American Excerpts - 1930 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 19 January 2020 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford AmericanFriday, January 3, 1930Vol. 6, Number 38J.M. Shaw has announced the sale of Shaw Tire Company to the Pior Rubber company ofSweetwater. Mr. Shaw will remain in Stamford and will be manager of the Stamfordstore.The Stamford AmericanFriday, January 10, 1930Vol. 6, Number 39R.B. Buie and J.M. Crawford will have the management of the new Buie-CrawfordImplement store. C.T. Buie, president of the firm, was once a resident of Stamford.He is now living in Itasca, Hill county, Texas.Two buildings are wrecked; American plant is damaged.Buildings owned by McDaniel and Lyles are burned.Most of stock of Lyles Economy store is destroyed by fireFire discoed upstairs over W.P. Lyles Economy store at 8:30 Friday morning quicklyspread to the upstairs of the building occupied by the Stamford American. TheAmerican opened a temporary office in the Elliott Cleaning Company. The printing ofthe American as well as job work is being done on the presses of The Stamford Leader,through the courtesy of G.L. Inglish, editor-manager of that publication. Damage was$25-35,000.00.Stamford State BankDirectors: P.R. Bettis, A.L. Buster, E.P. BunkleyPresident: F.E. MorrowCashier: Clay MarkhamThe Stamford AmericanFriday, January 17, 1930Vol. 6, Number 40New bakery will be opened here by Boler BrothersBoler Brothers of Brownwood will open a new bakery plant and pastry shop in Stamford.New establishment will be located in the building in the 200 block on East Hamiltonstreet, formerly occupied by the Vaughn Bakery. J.A. Boler and his brother, J.M.Boler, Jr.W.G. Swenson let a contract to Frank Kainer for the erection of a brick fillingstation at the corner of West McHarg avenue and Berthelot. The location is oppositethe Continental Station, just west of the M.K.T. Tracks, for Gulf.Davenport building to be remodeled for J.C. Penney Company according to Judge B.P.Davenport. The building formerly occupied by Layne-Yates Company. Contractors: J.Dyer, J.C. Bledsoe, B.C. Bennett, and E.D. Jones, all of Stamford.E.B. Harrison and Mrs. C.P. Williams were married Sunday afternoon with Rev. Fred S.Rogers officiating. The couple will reside in their home on Reynolds St.C. Roy Carlton and Miss Elsie Guest were married in Walters, Oklahoma, Sundayafternoon. The bride has resided in Stamford for several years and the groom is abusiness man in Walters, Oklahoma. The couple will live on Texas street.The Stamford AmericanFriday, January 24, 1930Vol. 6, Number 41Alcove Theatre damaged by fire on Wednesday on the south side of the square. John King, operator.Paul E. Snyder, owner of SnyderÕs Variety Stores has sold his store to Perry Bros. ofLufkin. Sale effective January 21.Stamford American now located in the C.L. Rogers building, three doors east of formerlocation, south side of square.Roy Carlson of Stamford, a member of the Swedish Lutheran church of Ericksdahl andMiss Elise Guest were married in Walters, Oklahoma, Sunday, January 12.Miss Dorothy Jensen of Ericksdahl who has been with the Bryant-Link Department storefor several years and H.W. Carter of San Angelo were quietly married Monday morningJanuary 20, at 9:30 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hugo B. Haterius. They plan to makeSan Angelo their home.The Stamford AmericanFriday, January 31, 1930Vol. 6, Number 42Rev. W.C. Moffett will open 6th year of pastorateBanquet held at Fire StationGrady Bordry - presidentChesley Phelps - vice presidentChas. Sledge - sec., treasurerDick Rowland - chiefHomer Churchwell, Jimmie Taylor and Bill Gay, asst. chiefsRev. Percy Jones - ChaplainDr. Dallas Southard and Dr. Louis Metz department physiciansFire PoliceEtheridge Lawson - headVirgil Rowland, Jack Husbands, Howard Owens, Bascom Connally - asst.Sanford Hodge, manager of the Alcove Theatre was fined for operating a picture showon Sunday and paid the $64.00 fine.The Stamford AmericanFriday, February 7, 1930Vol. 6, Number 43L. Rawson is new Piggly Wiggly manager from Salt Lake city, Utah.Wes-Tex Cabinet Co. Plant and building destroyed by fire.Loss estimated at $9,000 caused by blaze MondayFire probably originating from stove, sweeps building Building and plant on West McHarg avenue. The building, a frame structure 48 x 84feet, burned rapidly. C.C. Bickford, owner roomed in the building but was not there.The building and equipment was practically new being in operation since July 1929.H.H. Pennington house, 609 East Reynolds almost destroyed by fire.Dr. Q.D. Gould local chiropractorThe Stamford AmericanFriday, February 14, 1930Vol. 6, Number 44Cowhands From All West Texas Will Be InvitedW.G. Swenson will have charge of three-day celebration.Dates for the 1930 reunion will be June 26, 27, 28.J.H. PayneÕs mother died in Abilene Saturday, and was buried Sunday at Rule. The Stamford AmericanFriday, February 21, 1930Vol. 6, Number 45J.E. Duncan Grocery celebrates 25 years. Mr. Duncan came to this section in 1903, and farmed for the first two years. Heentered the grocery business in 1905. In 1906, his building and business wasdestroyed by fire. Following the fire, he built the brick building on North Swensonavenue. Other store personnel: Dudley Duncan, Paul Duncan and Buster Walton.RockdaleC.C. Middleton just had a new cistern built by John F. Ivy.The Stamford AmericanFriday, February 28, 1930Vol. 6, Number 46J. Leo Jolley resigns as manager of Stamford & Western Gas Co. to accept a positionwith Century Stove and Manufacturing Company of Johnstown, PA.The Stamford AmericanFriday, March 14, 1930Vol. 6, Number 48Penick-Hughes Co.The oldest and best equipped undertakers in the West.The Stamford AmericanFriday, March 28, 1930Vol. 6, Number 50Stamford 1929 rainfallW.P. Lyles, government Weather observerJanuary.39February.80March1.85April1.05May7.23June.83July1.15August.00September4.01October3.04November.00December.15Total20.40Mrs. Stella Floyd, home economics expert of West Texas Utilities to direct cookingschool at auditorium, April 1.Masonic Hall and Business houses below destroyed.Stamford Cash Grocery, Barber shop and sandwich shop burnThe second big fire on the south side of the square broke out in the Blue BonnetSandwich Shop and LuttrellÕs Barber shop at about 10:30 Sunday night destroying twotwo-story buildings and doing $50,000.00 damage. All the other Masonic bodes, theBlue Lodge, council Chapter, DeMolays and Eastern Star suffered damage. T.A. Upshawowned the building. Mrs. Frank Craft, Denton owned the building occupied by theStamford Cash Grocery. The Masonic lodge owned the upper story of both buildings.Mrs. R.L. Haney is librarian of the Carnegie Public Library.Miss Myrtle Fulcher and L.D. Jamar, Miss Joyce Fulcher and Warren Henderson weremarried in a double ring ceremony Saturday morning, March 22 at 10:00 in Anson at theMethodist parsonage by Rev. H.C. Gordon. The Misses Fulcher are daughters of Mr. andMrs. C.E. Fulcher of Lueders. Mr. Jamar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Jamar and Mr.Henderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Henderson of Colbran, Colorado. Both of theyoung couples will make their homes in Graham.Bunker HillThe community was saddened of the news of the death of Mr. Robert Windeborn of Waco.They formerly lived here.The Stamford AmericanFriday, April 18, 1930Vol. 7, Number 1Stamford & Western Gas Co. has been bought by Lone Star Gas Co.Architects are drawing plans of Masonic buildingThe lower floor of one of the buildings is owned by T.A. Upshaw of Stamford and theother by Mrs. Frank Kraft of Wichita Falls.Alcove Theatre to install RCA sound equipment.New 50,000 watt radio station to open in Dallas called WFAA.Insurance, Real Estate and LoansWarren B. TaymanSwans ChapelMr. and Mrs. A.C. Sharp visited Mrs. SharpÕs parents of Knox City. Mr. Sharp is theschool principal.The Stamford AmericanFriday, April 25, 1930Vol. 7, Number 2Two Stamford Men Arrested and Big Stock Jake SeizedTwo men were arrested and between 2500 and 2800 bottles of Jamaica ginger seized in araid conducted in Stamford about noon Thursday by sheriff Tom Hudson and a Federalofficer from Abilene. The ŌJakeĶ was seized at a lunch stand and a grocery store andthe proprietors of the two establishments arrested and carried to Abilene. Hudsonsaid charges of possession and sale of Jamaica ginger were filed in Federal court inAbilene.Mrs. Faye Crow of Wichita Falls is visiting Mrs. CrowÕs mother, Mrs. Newby.Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ferguson and children of Eastland are visiting Mrs. FergusonÕsparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Bennett.Rev. Fred Rogers, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church will have leave ofabsence to Tahlequah, OK where he will supply as pastor in the absence of the regularpastor who will be visiting Europe.Swans Chapel Miss Eloise Lindsey spend the week in Lueders visiting her sister, Mrs. R.T. Penn. Carl Hassen who is attending A&M is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ella Hansen, the music teacher here. Penick-Hughes MortuaryLady AttendantV.W. Jones in chargeNew Ford CoupeRoadster - $435Phaeton - $440Coupe - 500Tudor Sedan - 530Sport coupe - 530De Luxe Coupe 550Three-window Fordor Sedan - 625Cabriolet - 645De Luxe Sedan - 650Town Sedan - 670Day ChevroletType Year Speedometer Reading Miles driven on 1 gallon of gasoline Coach 1929 15,430 19.8Sedan 1930 1,350 20.4Coach 1929 18,646 18.9Coach 1929 15,254 25.00Coach 1929 12,000 24.00Coupe 1930 2,550 21.1Touring 1929 12,000 20.4The drive was made by the owner of the car. The route taken was down highway 18toward Lueders until the half gallon of gasoline in the fruit jar was consumed.Day ChevroletHamilton and Ferguson StreetsLibrary issued 20,540 magazines and books in 1929.Bunker Hill Miss Billye Elliott, student at ACC spent Thursday night with her sister, Miss FaithElliott in the E.J. Boedeker home.RockdaleMr. H.E. Stephens, principal of Rockdale school will move to Parker county the lastof this week and will return in the fall.Rev. E.J. Barb, preached at the Baptist church.Bud and Raymond Luckie who have been working in Eliasville returned home for a few days.Lueders Rev. Joe Strather, pastor of Methodist Church.The Stamford AmericanFriday, May 2, 1930Vol. 7, Number 3D.K. Lyons and Sidney c. Coker residences almost destroyed by fire.D.K. Lyons, 309 North Wetherbee streetSidney C. Coker, 211 East Handlan streetNecessary stock for Cowboy Reunion, inc. is sold in two hours.Barrow Funeral ParlorsThe Stamford AmericanFriday, May 9, 1930Vol. 7, Number 4W.C. Leavitt started construction Thursday of a miniature outdoor golf course. Thecourse is being built on a plot of ground 150 x 150 feet located on Highway 18 in theeastern part of the city near the Arnold Douthit home. B.W. Farris will be in chargeof this new project.BerryhillA complete oil rig was erected on the Bouldin farm last week. It is about 2-1/2 milesnorth east of the Berryhill school house.The Stamford AmericanFriday, May 16, 1930Vol. 7, Number 5Cowboy Reunion Chairmen announcedR. L. Penick - chairman of the committee on invitations and entertainment for old timersWarren B. Tayman - chairman of morning programs and parade committeeW.G. Owsley - police and trafficA.L. Rodgers - advertisingLyles Music ShoppeSouth Side SquareWillard BatteriesPrewit GarageArledge Independent Ice Co.Rowntree Motor LinesE. Hamilton St.Motor FreightThe Stamford AmericanFriday, May 30, 1930Vol. 7, Number 7Dave Walker, one of the leading farmers in the rich farming belt west of Stamfordlying along the Hamlin highway, says the moisture and the crop prospects in hislocality are about the same at this time last year.Mrs. George Ashburn is a sister to Mrs. G.H. Zachary. Post Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Livengood visited their daughter, Mrs. Thelma Medford of Howard community. Mrs. Jeff Brimberry and daughter, Dorothy Lee visited her mother, Mrs. H.C. Adams.The Stamford AmericanFriday, June 6, 1930Vol. 7, Number 8Walter and Cecil McDaniel have sold their two story building on the south side of thesquare, formerly occupied by the Stamford American to T.A. Upshaw and E.D. Jones.J.E. Duncan Grocers is going out of business being bought by E.V. Hardwick.The Stamford AmericanFriday, June 13, 1930Vol. 7, Number 9Cash left behind after safe opened by heavy explosionSafe- blowers operating in Stamford Wednesday night destroyed the safe at the Unionpassenger station and wrecked the interior of the office with a heavy charge of nitroglycerin or other high-powered explosive. The door to the safe was blown away and thelocking mechanism and concrete filler scattered about over the room, a part of theflying missiles breaking out a window.Pioneers, Cowboys and Indians to have part in 3 day show Big Parade opening dayMembers of the committee: Warren B. Tayman, chairman; B.C. Burrow; G.C. Carothers,H.F. Jackson, A.C. Cooper, R.M. Swenson, Ray Rector.The Stamford AmericanFriday, June 20, 1930Vol. 7, Number 10The third miniature golf course in Stamford will be installed at the Stamford Innaccording to A.C. Cooper. The greens will be constructed just east of the hotel,facing North Ferguson street. Another project planned by the Inn is the constructionof a swimming pool.O.P. Harlan family moves to Lubbock. Furniture being moved by E.B. Monzingo truckline. O.P. Harlan lived in Stamford for a great many years, being connected with theFirst State Bank and later in the insurance and loan business.D.P. Talley, assistant secretary of the Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Company, dropped deadon the street here at 2:00 Thursday afternoon. Mr. Talley was walking alone towardthe company office in the First State Bank Building and when in front of the PerryVariety store on the North side of the square was seen to crumple to the sidewalk.Employees of the West Texas Utilities company administered the prone pressure methodof resuscitation. He was pronounced dead by Dr. E.P. Bunkley and Dr. A.D. McReynolds.body was taken to Kinney Brothers for preparation. Mr. Talley was about 60 years old.He has been in Stamford for some five or six years and has been connected with theRule-Jayton Cotton Oil Mill during that time. He lived at the Buena Vista Hotel.Surviving: his mother, brother, 2 sisters. His mother and one sister lives inCorsicana; other sister - Mrs. E.O. Hood lives in Wichita Falls.The Stamford AmericanFriday, July 4, 1930Vol. 7, Number 12Rev. W.C. Moffett, pastor the Stamford First Baptist church resigns to take BeaconHill Baptist church in San Antonio.C.D. Shamburger Lumber Co.The Stamford AmericanFriday, July 11, 1930Vol. 7, Number 13J.M. Alexander Home on 514 South McKinley destroyed by fire.Farm home owned by W.J. Glenn near Penick is destroyed by fire.James M. Camp, minister of the Church of Christ at Rotan has begun a tent meeting atFunston.The Stamford AmericanFriday, July 25, 1930Vol. 7, Number 15Floice Clark of Avoca and Miss Margaret Savage of Swan Chapel were wed on Thursdayafternoon, July 17 at Avoca at the home of Rev. Joel Grimes, pastor of Avoca Baptistchurch. The couple will live in Big Spring.The Stamford AmericanFriday, July 27, 1930Vol. 7, Election Number4,726 poll tax receipts issued in Jones countyMiss Vera Gifford and Clyde Larimore of Albany were married Saturday evening, July 19at 8:00 at the Presbyterian parsonage in Lueders, with Rev. C.W. Owens, pastor of thePresbyterian church, officiating. Miss Gifford is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BobGifford. Mr. Larimore is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Larimore, The couple will maketheir home in Albany.The home of Mrs. George Wills of Lueders burned Sunday evening.Rev. Sam Morris of Abilene accepts call as pastor of First Baptist church here.The Stamford AmericanFriday, August 1, 1930Vol. 7, Number 16 PostMr. and Mrs. W.A. Montgomery who have been residents of our community for 15 yearswill be moving to the Plains country to make their home.The Stamford AmericanFriday, August 8, 1930Vol. 7, Number 17J.H. Kinney and W.N. Kinney who operate the Kinney funeral home have rented a brickstructure on Wesleyan street, just south of the highway 18 in the eastern part of thecity.One-Meter system on electric current is put in effect.J.F. Crump closed his cafe, the White Kitchen, Monday. Mr. Crump said he was losingmoney by operating and decided to close until fall or until business conditionsimprove. The Stamford AmericanFriday, August 15, 1930Vol. 7, Number 18Home of R.S. Weldon, 501 North Webb street gutted by fire.House at 906 East Boulevard owned by H.A. Kight and occupied by M.M. Daughtry wasdestroyed by fire.W.E. Chiles of Stamford and Miss Jean McRee of Trent were married at the home of thebrideÕs parents on August 1. Mr. Chiles is district representative of the GoodyearTire and Rubber company and has been living in Stamford since the first of the year.Mr. and Mrs. Chiles will make their home at the Cook apartment on East HamiltonStreet.Carl R. Lamb and Miss Kathleen Mayfield, both of Hamlin were married in Cisco Sunday.O.W. Lamb, brother of the groom, witnessed the marriage. Miss Mayfield is a niece toMrs. Louie hardy of Stamford.S.H. Sherman, 913 Wells avenue is first to bring cotton bale in this week. Cotton wasraised on F.W. Wedeking place and ginned at the Alexander Gin.The Stamford AmericanFriday, August 29, 1930Vol. 7, Number 20Miss Myrtle McKinzie became the bride of H.O. Coe of Big Springs Thursday, August21st at 11:30. Mrs. Coe is the daughter of Mrs. A.J. Flemmings. the couple will makeBig Springs their home where Mr. Coe is connected with the World Oil company.Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kelley of Bomar Heights have moved to Brownwood this week.The Stamford AmericanFriday, September 5, 1930Vol. 7, Number 19Home of C.H. Sorrell, living on the Stephenson place near New Hope destroyed by fire.The Stamford AmericanFriday, September 12, 1930Vol. 7, Number 22Old Landmark in ruins as result of fire SundayTwo-story home of F.M. Echols erected in 1903 badly burnedThe two-story residence of F.M. Echols on East Reynolds street was wrecked by firestarting at 2:15 Sunday morning. Alarm made by john Estes of the city police forceand J.D. Crow, night watchman. The residence was one of the landmarks of Stamford. Itwas erected in 1903 by Charlie Brewington.Roy Carlson has purchased the interest of his partner, R.E. Campbell, in theHelpy-Selfy grocery store. Mr. Campbell moved to Matador some time ago and willcontinued to operate.Mrs. Davie Middleton will present her summer class of expression pupil in a dramaticrecital at the First Baptist Church, Tuesday evening, September 16 at 8:00.Lake No. 4 goes out some four miles west of the city. The break in Number 4 LakeTuesday night was the third to occur to that body of water within the past two years.It broke twice in 1929 and was each time repaired. Number 4 Lake was built in theearly days of Stamford by the Swenson Land and Cattle Company and served the city asits chief source of water supply for many years until Lake Penick on the Clear Forkwas built and put in operation.Miss Margaret and Bill Holley are moved to San Angelo. R.C. Metcalf is moved to Cisco.The Stamford AmericanFriday, September 19, 1930Vol. 7, Number 23Coach Lee WalkerÕs Stamford High School bulldogs will get their first taste against Rotan.The Stamford AmericanFriday, September 26, 1930Vol. 7, Number 24H.P. Austin buys Alcove news Stand from C.W. Cromwell. Mr. Austin will also continueto operate AustinÕs Cafe on South Ferguson street, that he has operated several years.The Stamford AmericanFriday, October 3, 1930Vol. 7, Number 24Delas Reeves of C.E. Stone company has been transferred to Brownwood. A.J. Cooper,past manager of Acorn store at Big Spring and recently of Pampa, will take charge.The Stamford AmericanFriday, October 10, 1930Vol. 7, Number 25J.F. Crump, owner of the White Kitchen Cafe will move to Lovington, Lea County, Texas.Mr. and Mrs. D. Hassen moved to their new store in Munday.The Stamford AmericanFriday, October 17, 1930Vol. 7, Number 26Cullwell Drug store and two adjoining business buildings at Avoca were destroyed byfire early Wednesday morning. The fire wiped out AvocaÕs old business district,leaving only two structures. Structures were across the street from the post office.There are only two structures left - a two story brick building, formerly used as abank, and a single story, brick business house. Both of the buildings are now vacantexcept for the Post Office in rear of the old bank building. Since the route of thehighway was changed some five yeas ago, most of the business of the town has moved tothe highway, across the Katy railway from the old business district. The threebusiness buildings destroyed Wednesday were built in 1907 by Hugh and J.N. Culwell ata cost of $13,000. The structure was originally built as one building and for anumber of years housed general merchandise business of Culwell Bros. Avoca was athriving trading point in those days and Culwell Bros. supplied the surroundingterritory with its needs in dry goods, drugs, groceries, hardware, implements andfeed. Later the business divided, Hugh Culwell taking the drug business and occupyingthe former store, which he was operated at the time of the fire. J.N. Culwell tookthe center store room for a grocery and hardware store operating it until thebeginning of 19237. T.C. Taylor and Son used the other part of the building for agrocery store until about three years ago.The Stamford AmericanFriday, October 24, 1930Vol. 7, Number 27Western Building & Loan Association plans to merge with Colonial Building & LoanAssociation of Texas.Tom Davis, former manager of the Davis Chevrolet company has moved to Hillsboro. DeeHanson of Breckenridge becomes new manager.Miss Leta Mae Hughes and Herbert Youngquist of Ericksdahl were married Saturdaymorning, October 4 at 10:00 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hugo B. Haterius.The Stamford AmericanFriday, October 31, 1930Vol. 7, Number 28J.A. Hilcher has built a new filling station and residence at the corner of NorthSwenson and Bunkley street.Swede SwensonÕs Stamford Eleven meets Albany LionsThe Stamford AmericanFriday, November 7, 1930Vol. 7, Number 30Miss Jane Anne Soderberg became the bride of Charles Markham of Stamford with Rev.Hugo B. Haterius, pastor performing the ceremony.Miss Esther Becker of Bunker Hill and Richard Mueller of Leavitt were quietly marriedin ZionÕs Lutheran church at Sagerton Wednesday afternoon, October 29. Mr. and Mrs.Mueller plan to live in Vernon.The Stamford AmericanFriday, November 29, 1930Vol. 7, Number 34Farm home of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Neinast in Bunker Hill community destroyed by fire.The Stamford AmericanFriday, December 5, 1930Vol. 7, Number 34Geo. Connell home destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving Day on Symonds Place.Santa Claus lettersJ.W. ScottBill CauseMilford StevensonFrank StevensonJunior YoungLoveta TurnerGeorge McElwainLena Faye RaughtonBobby Steven BryonRuth Eleanor DoolerhideRobbie Joe OsmentMelba Lorene ClementsAnn BunkleyLanda Belle-SimsJean HurleyPatsy NellJames AdamsJimmie GrayMary Louise BryanJoan TaylorZug PhelpsRoy BryanDolene BuskeZena DA McMeansPerry BennettBernie HawleyAda Fay FullbrightDorothy Lee FullbrightJ.R. MonseyMary Leta FullbrightOtto HinzeMazie Marjean CrabtreeJames ClementsBillie Bee ClementsEugene ClementsGladys BuskeBilly Lloyd ShawBeatrice AustinEvelyn AndersonVirginia Earl OsmentMary Alice MorrisonDorothy Lee HardinCharles Henry SorrellLucille HardinBillie Jack SorrellJohn D. RobertsJuanita and Frankie Jean HicksJohn D. RobertsMae Evelyn HallMary Frances HallMargaurete Jane McLeroyEverett Louis KainerJames Vic MartinMarvin Simpson, Jr.Annie PustijovskyVirgle Lee WalkerBeatrice Fay BaxterDonald Page ConnallyR.J. BaxterDorothy ColemanNauhty Faye ConnallyDorthy ColemanBillie Louise HewettFloyd SpencesMary Letha BrannonJack BennettAndrew BennettMorris and Peggy CoatsHenrietta TsujiJewel MossCharlie ReidC.D. Sampson, Jr.Nettie ReidJunior HerpecheDorothy HerpecheNadine ScottBobbie Jean Griffin - Ft. WorthPearleta Ivy - RuleEugene ConnerJohn M. TerryPeggy ElliottRuth WilliamsThe Stamford AmericanFriday, December 12, 1930Vol. 7, Number 35PostMr. and Mrs. Dayle MiddletonThe Stamford AmericanFriday, December 19, 1930Vol. 7, Number 36Rev. W.G. Fletcher, new pastor of St. JohnÕs Methodist Church from Oakland, CA is tobe here. Rev. C.L. Cartwright, former pastor left this week for Oklahoma.The Stamford AmericanFriday, December 26, 1930Vol. 7, Number 37400 loads of wood donated by the Swenson Land & Cattle Company to people of thissection last week. Pasture gates at Flat Top ranch were last opened last Thursday andFriday at the order of A.J. Swenson, manager of the Swenson interests here and peoplefrom far and near came to haul wood which they received free of charge.J.R. Williams home, 620 East Campbell was destroyed by fire on Friday morning.