Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford American: August 22, 1924

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The Stamford American
Friday, August 22, 1924

W.R. Taylor of Avoca gins first bale of cotton, Tuesday, selling for 30c
a pound and a $75.00 bonus.

H.H. Corley, proprietor of the Buy-Low Grocery on North Swenson, has
leased the building vacated by C.L. Rogers Hardware on the South Side of
the square.

G.L. Eslinger, 82 years old, died at the family home on west Oliver St.,
Thursday afternoon. Mr. Eslinger was born near Memphis, Tennessee, and
last July 9, reached his 82nd year, was a conservative Christian
gentleman, early in life united with the Methodist church where he was a
faithful active worker. The superintendent of St. John’s church. He
leaves a wife, two sons, R.A. of Plainview and John of Canyon City,
Colorado, and a daughter, Mrs. W.W. Fuqua of Stamford.; Sister - Mrs.
Julia Izard of Blackwell. Funeral services were at the Fuqua home on
Webb Street at 3:00 Friday by Rev. A.L. Moore, presiding elder and
interment made at Highland cemetery. Penick-Hughes Undertaking dept. was
in charge.

Mr. D. Hassen of Mineral Wells announces that Hassen Dry Goods Co., with
Mr. Hassen as manager will open for business September 1 in the Walter
L. Orr building. Mr. Hassen is a Syrian by nativity.

Lueders Messenger
Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lieb,
Mrs. C.E. Arnold and Mrs. E.M. Douthit were among the pioneers at the
picnic given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Penick.