Jones County Texas Archives - Stamford American Excerpts - 1933 *********************************************************** 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 AmericanVolume 9, Number 39Friday, January 6, 1933M.D. Smith, new manager of Penick-Hughes. The entire properties of Penick-HughesCompany have been consolidated in Stamford.W.T. Gambill buys Stamford store of GamillÕs & Co. from his brother in Lubbock.Stamford store of Baker & Hanna Brothers will close according to A.D. Barnes,manager. The store was established in Stamford three years ago.Harley Goble, who has been district manager of the Dairyland creameries, withheadquarters in Stamford has been transferred to Wichita Falls.Otto Berlin who has been with the Strauss Dry Goods store will take charge of thestore in Hamlin. The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 41Friday, January 20, 1933Tommy Rector, only son of Ray Rector, will carry on the photograph business in whichhe has been associated with his father prior to Mr. RectorÕs death. Tommy has beenconnected with the business for seven years an during the past three years has donemost of hte work in this field while his father handled the school taxes and charitywork. He will be assisted by his sisters.Dr. W.A. Robinson buys chiropractic office of Dr. Q.D. Gould in Stamford. After 8years of practice here, Dr. Gould sold his practice to an old classmate and left toopen an office in Arlington. Mrs. Gould and their son, Donald have been in Arlingtonfor some time. Dr. Robinson moved to Stamford from Pratt, Kansas.Grady Bowdry, new city manager.He has lived in Stamford since 1926 and has worked for Hardy Motor Company.W.C. Leavitt new tax collector of School district to replace the late Ray Rector.Mrs. C.T. Dodson will assist.The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 44Friday, February 10, 1933Dr. Frank Scott, formerly of Lovington, NM has moved to the Inn. He is an eye, ear,nose and throat specialist.6 below zero is the temperature that is the lowest recorded mark in Stamford history.Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. Last time frigid temperatures were in 1899, a yearbefore Stamford was founded.A fire started in the Plaza Hotel in Anson about 8:00 Sunday night and the StamfordFire Department was called when the blaze spread to surrounding buildings andthreatened to reach R.B. Spencer & CompanyÕs lumber yard. The Plaza Hotel was an oldtwo-storied frame building which was erected when the railroad was first builtthrough Anson, and which was but recently vacated. The hotel was completelydestroyed. The Williams blacksmith shop and an adjoining feed store were also badlydamaged.The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 46Friday, February 24, 1933Freeman Hampton Oil Refinery is placed at LuedersLocated near the M.K.T. Railroad west of the Methodist church.The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 47Friday, March 3, 1933 Remodeling of the Carleton building for the new theater to known as the Palace gotunder way Monday. A lobby and sloping floor are being built. Theater will be ownedand operated by L. Meyer of Burkburnett.Rev. A.H. Muehlbrad, pastor of Wichita Falls for 10 years will be newSagerton-Haskell Lutheran pastor.C.L. Rogers will open harness and saddle shop in one of the Upshaw buildings on NorthSwenson avenue north of HassenÕs Dry GoodÕs store. He followed that trade once beforein Stamford.The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 48Friday, March 10, 1933Bascomb Connally installing meat market on the north side of the square in thebuilding just vacated by the Texas Sandwich Shop. Sandwich shop has moved one dooreast to larger quarters, J. Roy Johnson, proprietor of the shop. Palace Barber shop,owner and operated by A.M. Conant.Rev. C.E. McGehee is new pastor of Christian Church.The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 50Friday, March 24, 1933H.P. Moudy is new manager of Wooten Grocer Co.The Stamford AmericanVolume 9, Number 52Friday, April 7, 1933J.A. ÒPeteÓ Elliott to open Elliott Funeral home in Abilene. Mr. Elliott formerlylived in Stamford.Stamford Fireman help in Sagerton fire. BatsonÕs Grocery and building which formerlyhoused Martin Drug Co. burned.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 2Friday, April 21, 1933Public Swimming Pool in Stamford is now possible.Brick building being erected by Fay Anders. The first brick building erected inStamford in the past few years is now under construction at FayÕs Wrecking Yard onHighway 30 in the southwestern suburbs of the city. Fay Anders Is building it for amachine shop and garage.Miss Janet Huston of Trinity, sister of Cleburne Huston, editor arrived to take theposition of society editor and bookkeeper.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 3Friday, April 28, 1933Ed Gray home at 702 North Swenson burns.Papers of Frank Hastings, former Stamford man, sent to U.T. LibraryAustin - April 27. Papers of the late Frank Hastings, noted range authority andwriter, including many thousands of lettes have recently been received by theUniversity of Texas library. ÒThese papers, which are of extreme historicalimportance, come as a gift from the Swenson Land and Cattle Company of Stamford,Ó J.Evetts Haley, collector of the University bureau of research. in addition to theHastings letters, a number of volumes of ranch diaries pertaining to the Swensonrange interests are included. Frank S. Hastings, a national figure in the cattleindustry for many years, was the active manager of the Swenson ranches in Texas from1902 to 1922, the year of his death. The Swenson family was started in America byS.M. Swenson, whose initials the ranch still bears..The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 4Friday, May 5, 1933Paragon Oil Refinery has begun. The entire block south fo the highway will be therefinery. It will be a 300 barrel plant and has 11 storage tanks. J.C. Hester whomoved from Iowa Park to Lueduers is the president and manager. J.C. Hinds of WichitaFalls is vice-president. J.H. Freeman of Wichita Falls is secretary-treasurer. Otherswho moved from Iowa Park to work for the refinery are: J.W. Beasley, J.E. Morelandand E.E. Apple. The oil will be pumped from Bluff Creek about 4-5 miles east ofLueders.The BulldogHigh School NewspaperSue Morrow and Foy Young,, editorsIn September 1922, 11 youngsters entered school - Parker Gardner, Weldon Hall, LoreneDavis, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Grace McKinley, Garth Cole, Mary Lu Turner, Mary Vernon,Quida Swanson, Fleeta Fuqua, Ora Mae TeagueThe Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 5Friday, May 12, 1933M.W. Day is new manager of the Magnolia Service Station on North Swenson at OliverStreet. His parents reside at Funston.A.M. Ottinger, the manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co.Stamford to apply for RFC loan for water softening plant and swimming poolRev. J.W. White called as new Presbyterian pastor. He is from Wichita Falls.R.E. Olson of New York, arrived in Stamford last week by plane to visit his sister,Mrs. Agnes Daniels, owner of the Tea Room on East Hamilton and his uncle, A.E. Olsonwho lives east of Stamford. Mr. Olson is making a pleasure tour of the South in hisByrd bi-plane.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 6Friday, May 19, 1933Wading pool now open in Harmon Park has been completed and will be open for the children.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 7Friday, May 26, 1933A.J. BellÕs garage, 802 Wells destroyed by fire.Hospital Briefs, new column in paper.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 8Friday, June 2, 1933Dr. C.C. Shell, 90, was the only Confederate Veteran in Stamford who was able toattend the Memorial Day program at the Rotary Club. Joe Burcham is the only otherveteran of the Òlost causeÓ now living in Stamford. He is ill and unable to attend.S.H. Hunter who has met with the veterans on previous visits to the Rotary club, isin the Confederate Home at Austin.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 9Friday, June 9, 1933B.R. ÒRedÓ Holloway bought the stock and fixtures of McDaniel Dry Goods Company atauction Saturday. Store has been closed for some time.Marvin Lackey Barn burns.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 10Friday, June 16, 1933Dayle Middleton left Wednesday for Kansas City where he will go into training forpostal inspection. Mr. Middleton moved to Stamford in 1916. He attended the StamfordHigh School and on Nov. 1, 1920 assumed his first position with the postaldepartment. Mason, Exchange club, K.P. Lodge, St. JohnÕs Methodist church.C.M. Lambert of Eliasville underwent tonsil operation.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 11Friday, June 23, 1933Uncle Joe Burcham remembered on 92nd birthday Saturday, June 17. He lives in thiscity at the home of his niece, Mrs. L.P. Hepler. Mr. Burcham is a Civil War veteran,one of the two remaining Confederate veterans remaining in Stamford, and is theoldest Mason in Texas, having belonged to that order for 65 years. He moved fromGreen Castle, Indiana to Texas in 1884 where he settled in Paris, remaining thereuntil 24 years ago when he moved to Stamford. Mr. Burcham has never been married.C.M. Francis Chamber of Commerce president. He is manager of the Rule-Jayton CottonOil Company.Sam Salem to open store in former Baker & Hanna store on west side of square. It willbe known as the Fair Store. Mr. Salem is living on Wells avenue in the house vacatedby Ernest Cannon. He has been in business in Rule.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 12Friday, June 30, 1933Judge B. Frank Buie, one of the organizers and the first county attorney of Jonescounty, who died at his home in Carlsbad, NM, Thursday, June 22, was buried in AnsonTuesday afternoon. Judge Buie, 83, for many years was one of TexasÕ most staunchprohibition leaders. He headed a petition that called an election September 7, 1882,to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquors would be permitted in Jonescounty. Judge BuieÕs action came when he learned that plans were on foot for buildinga saloon at Fort Phantom Hill, then the county seat. Judge Buie became the firstcounty attorney when the county was formally organized July 17, 1881. Mrs. JennieEdmonson of Stamford is a sister of Judge Buie, John B. Thomas, Anson, attorney is abrother-in-law.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 12 - Special issue for ReunionFriday, July 4, 1933ÒScandalousÓ John Selman, foreman of the S.M.S. Flattop Ranch is areana director. -Picture on horse.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 14Friday, July 14, 1933DeLuxe Cleaners and the Gregory Barber Shop and the City Drug Store were completedravaged by flames and Hassen Dry Goods Company and the Nuway Grocery received somedamage from smoke. Cleaning shop and barber shop buildings owned by W.C. Carlton.Drug store owned by Dr. A. Blackwell. The City Drug Store will re-open in the oldlocation.The building on North Swenson avenue generally known as the Crystal Theater oldbuilding has been purchased by the Stamford Amusement Company, which operates theAlcove Theater and is being remodeld for a modern theater.Mrs. U.V. Moorehead of Phoenix, AZ is seriously ill. Mrs. Moorehead had lived inStamford. She is the sister of Mrs. J.W. Johnson of Stamford.Mrs. J.L. White of Baird was the first woman fiddler at the reunion coming in 1931and 1932.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 15Friday, July 21, 1933Church of Christ Encampment to be held at Fort Griffin and will open Friday. C.B. Coxof Lueders announced. Everett OÕDowd will do the preaching.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 16Friday, July 28, 1933New building to be erected for City Drug Store Astin building now being remodeled forM.E. Moses company Contract for the erection of a modern one-story building for theCity Drug Store in the place of the one destroyed by fire has been awarded by Dr. A.Blackwell. E.D. Jones secured the contract. The building onthe north side of thesquare owned by J.P. Astin and formerly occupied by the McDaniel Dry Goods Company isbeing remodeled. W.N. Kinney is erecting a home on the lot adjoining the kinneyFuneral home on the albany highhway.Clifford Jones made director of Public WorksThe Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 17Friday, August 4, 1933Spurgeon Reeves manager of Co-op gin.Robin Department store on the west side of square formerly occupied by Courtney Huntstore will open Satruday.M.P. ÒRedÓ Jones and A.N. Reed, Jr. will open new tailoring firm under the firm nameof Jones & Reed Tailors. Mr. Jones was formerly with the DeLuxe Cleaners and Mr. Reedwas with the dry cleaning department of the Stamford Laundry.First time to see NRA member logo on ads.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 18Friday, August 11, 1933Buster Brown and dog Tige comes to town.United StaesÕ National Recovery Act goes into play.Mrs. J.A. Middleton and Misses Leta Mae and Matty Merle Middleton returned Thursdayfrom Itasca.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 19Friday, August 18, 1933LuedersNew Douthit Gin to be built by Guy Douthit. Gin will be run by electricity and willemploy 30 men.Mrs. J.R. Fletcher of Rule, died at the sanitarium from throat infection lastThursday afternoon at 2:00. The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 20Friday, August 25, 1933The Ritz Theater, StamfordÕs newest located on the 100 block on North Swenson Avenuewill have grand opening. Seating capacity is 475 and most seats are spring cushionedand upholstered. Sanford Hodges manager of the Stamford Amusement Company. Companyalso owns the Alcove.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 21Friday, September 1, 1933Jones county remains dryG.C. Carothers to open used car lot on corner of Moran and Swenson streets.Noble-Little Hardware Co. under the management of O.W. Lamb to open in buildingformerly occupied by M.E. Moses Cmpany. Penick-Hughes Company bought by Smith-Calfee Co.M.D. Smith and D.A. Calfee to operate store at same location. Penick-Hughes companyhas been purchased with assets except the real estate which will be leased. Mr. Smithhas been with the Penick-Hughes company in Stamford for 15 years. Mr. Calfee lives inAbilene but will move in thre weeks. He travelled for Penick-Hughes living inStamford until he left the firm 15 years ago. Since that time, he has worked forWyeth Hardware in Abilene.Sampson-Lyle Clothing Company will open the latter part of next week in buildingformerly occupied by HazelÕs Smart shop on east side of square. H.B. Sampson of Tylerwill manage.Meeting at Lindsey chapel by the minster Layton.Miss Wilkenson past teacher at Rockdale visits.New brick building completed or erected.New City Drug Store will occupy the Blackwell building. Kirk Gregory, manager of theCity Drug. J. Roy Johnson, former of Texas Cafe, to open new restaurant in Carlton building. W.N. KinneyÕs new seven room home near completion. Stamford Sanitarium has been refinished.Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Whitworth of Littlefield are visiting Mrs. WhitworthÕs parents, Mr.and Mrs. T.L. Williamson of Avoca and Mr. WhitworthÕs mother, Mrs. Gena Whitworth.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 23Friday, September 15, 1933Swenson Building on the northeast corner of square to be occupied soon by StraussDrygoods Co. announced C.H. Strauss. New building was formerly the Acorn Store.First home loan in Jones county to Harry Hall of Hamlin.TuxedoMr. Keisling, manager of the PlanterÕs Gin has moved to Stanton.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 24Friday, September 22, 1933New Offices for Rule-Jayton Co. being erected Brick building under construction atold baseball site Foundations of the building which will house the new generaloffices of the Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Company has been laid. The building which willbe a one-story brick structure will be located one block west of the Gulf Fillingstation on Highway 30, on the old baseball park site. C.M. Francis manager of thecompany, said the change was prompted by the inadequateness of the present offices ofthe First State Bank building. The bank building has served as the general office ofthe company for 13 years. Besides the main building, there will be a frame structurein the rear of a new site which will serve as a warehouse and storehouse.Stamford young Woman has built business in funeral gowns, serving five states Fiveyears ago, Mrs. Rita Barber, returned to Stamford, a widow with a small son. RitaBarber funeral Gowns. H.D. Truax, president of the Oklahoma City Casket Company hadoccasion to visit Stamford in February , 1929. He saw the garments, immediatelypurchased all that Mrs. Barber had on hand and requested more. Two years ago, shesecured registration of her trademark, ÒRita Barber,Ó at the U.S. Patent office. Thefactory on East Campbell street turns out 84 types of funeral gowns all designed byMrs. Barber.The WomanÕs Club of Anson has recently erected a stone on highway 4-30 at the pointwhere the old Butterfield Stage Coach crossed in 1858. The marker which is locatedabout 18 miles south of Anson. Friday marks the 75th anniversary of the passing ofthe first coach over this trail.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 27Friday, October 13, 1933Rev. Robert O. Beaman, new pastor of Central Christian Church to arrive today. Helives at 800 block of Wells avenue. He was the pastor in Plainview.Stamford Auto SupplyO.B. McCann, managerFirst door south of Ford Motor CompanyRev. Carl F. Juergensen, who has been pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church atSagerton for the past seven years will be moving as pastor to Falls City, Nebraska.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 29Friday, October 27, 1933The Banner Ice Cream Company is opening a produce department in Stamford in thebuilding on South Wetherbee street formerly occupied by the Big Three ProduceCompany. C.S. Cooper and T.J. Casner will be in charge.Buckner Brothers have low bid on bridge over the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazoson Highway 18 northwest of Sagerton.11,882 bales of cotton is ginned in Stamford.New 4 inch gas main completing a loop for the southeastern section of Stamford,embracing the sanitarium, the High school, and Reynolds street ward school is nowbeing installed by the Stamford & Western Gas Company. New line is 1,700 feet long,running from a point just east of the Alexander gin to the sanitarium. 10 men arebeing provided employment for 20 days, according to W.J. Buie, district manager forthe gas company.C.D. Hopkins to open cleaning and pressing shop on East Hamilton street next to theMcNeil Bakery.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 30Friday, November 3, 1933R.L. McChristal, formerly manager of M-System market, leases the meat department ofthe Carlson Food Store. Market formerly operated by John Estes.Jones county ginned over 49,175 bales of cotton.M.P. Jonesformerly Jones & ReedCleaning and PressingAmaryllis FlourStamford, Texas - Jack & Jill Grocery; J.E. Jackson Grocery, Nu-Way Grocery; UnitedFood Store, City Market & Grocery; Stamford Cash Grocery; SeelyÕs Market & Grocery;CorleyÕs Cash GroceryPeacock Texas: Rash & PeacockLueders, Texas: Hiram OlsonBryant-Link Company1884-1934Stamford Motor Company206 N. SwensonFordThe infant of R.A. McCarrell was laid to rest in Stamford Highland cemetery last week.Stamford AmericanSouth side of the squareCarlson Food StoreFree deliveryMr. and Mrs. M.M. cobb and Mr. Newcomb of Rockdale community went to Fort Griffin tobe a the bed side of their sister, Mrs. Chandler, who is very sick.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 31Friday, November 10, 1933Dr. F.E. Hudson building new home on East Reynolds street. Jones Brothers have thecontract. Home will be a two-story brick structure of English design.Gulf Service Sta.Dick Rowland, operatorHamilton and Ferguson St.Dr. R.L. CarverChiropractic216 East HamiltonNine years in Jones Co.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 32Friday, November 17, 1933Stamford gins - 14,134The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 33Friday, November 24, 1933House owned by H.B. Talbot and occupied by Vasco Guillet destroyed by fire.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 34Friday, December 1, 1933Fox Cash and CarryLueders, TexasPalace Beauty ShoppeHelms and Petty, OperatorsThe Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 35Friday, December 8, 1933Collins Piano Co. opened a branch store on the north side of the square under themanagement of R.H. Maxwell.The Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 36Friday, December 15, 1933Miss Mildred Marie French, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. French of Tuxedo marriedBethel Ross Baize, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Baize of Tuxedo. Ceremony took place atthe home of Rev. C.R. Hooton of Stamford Friday afternoon. The couple will make theirhome in Tuxedo.SantaÕs LettersJ.C. Windeborn, SagertonGertrude Christine SchroederAgnes SchroederMary Nell OsmentArthur and Marvin SchroederJerry SlovacekAllene ShanafeltRalph ShanafeltWillia BuergerJoe SlovacekFrank ShanafeltLee Roy SchaakeJahue PopeLarue PopeMeddie PopeMargie Ann AndersonMelba AndersonNathalie RandolphEvelyn AndersonBilly Charles McAllisterJunior RandolphMaxine McKeeverCharles Henry SorrellEdna Louise FosterLena Fae RaughtonGene WatsonBobby HustonDonald Paige ConnallyNaughta Fay ConnallyMildred Ray ClarkWanda Corene KingBobby Jack FlemingAlbert ThaneDorothy ThaneC. Jay Lyons, Jr.Vernon D. BishopMary Lee LemonsElgin StevensJewell Dean ThomasBaing WashburnCharlie StevensonRuth FrancisJ.M. TerryHenrietta TsujiBilly Jo McKeeverW.N. Kinney funeral home moved to 100 block on South Ferguson. Saddles and HarnessesC.L. RogersNorth SwensonThe Stamford AmericanVolume 10, Number 37Friday, December 22, 1933First State Bank old building is being remodeled throughout. The brick vault in therear of the building is being removed and the floors and walls repaired.RockdaleMrs. E.M. Marrs, teacher of the Cobb School, had as her guest Sunday, her mother,Mrs. T.S. Richards of Throckmorton, and her brother, Fred Richards, of Tulsa,Oklahoma.