Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford American: April 25, 1924 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 28 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford American April 25, 1924 Volume 1, Number 1 Nazarene Church opening Sunday in new building on north Swenson avenue next Sunday. Bunkley Drug store has new iceless refrigerator. At the home of his daughter, Mrs. M.A. Kilpatrick, on East Hamilton street, Thursday, April 17th. J.N. Bizzell, aged 72 years died. He came to live with Mrs. Kilpatrick, his only child. His wife died 14 years ago. Funeral was at the residence, with Rev. J.B. Rowan conducting the services. Interment was at Highland cemetery. W.T. Vail, 23 years old, of Bay, Arkansas, died at the sanitarium in Stamford at 10:00 Sunday night as a result of injuries received in an accident at Moran about noon Sunday. He was employed at Moran in the oil fields near that place and fell from a motor truck and the truck ran over him. His body was shipped to his home in Arkansas. Joyland Theater now being erected. Will open soon. Joyland Theater is on East Hamilton street. The building is being erected by J.H. Thompson and P.P. Fitzgerald. Mr. Thompson will be the manage. He and wife have been managing the Alcove and Crystal Theater. Mr. and Mrs. M.M. McBride of South McKinley Street, regretted to learn of the passing of their little son, Jimmie Edwards, on Tuesday afternoon, April 22. The little one was 4-1/2 months old. Funeral took place at the First Baptist church, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. J.B. Rowan conducted funeral and interment was at Highland cemetery. Carl Hedberg and family begins occupancy on their elegant new brick home on East Campbell this week. Elliott & Black Quality Tailors 114 E. Hamilton City Garage Grocery Stamford Battery Co. Corner Swenson & Moran Sts. J.J. Pollard “Cement Contractor” Depot Filling Station Jack’s Garage D.C. Morgan Feed Store Auto Wrecking Company South Ferguson Stamford Shoe Shop B.F. Moore, Prop. Christian Auto Paint Shop V.H. Christian, Prop. Same building as Stamford Garage & Machine Co. Reliable Tire Company Firtzpatrick Book Making W.D. Meers The Plumber South Wetherbee St. Stamford American Published Thursday of each week By R.C. Thomas, Editor and Owner Subscription $1.00 per year The Stamford American makes its bow to the people of Stamford. The editor is a native Tennessean, brought up in old Wilson county, near Lebanon, educated in the common schools of that state, left home to conquer the wild and woolly west when 20 years old, landing in Oklahoma and being initiated on the famous 101 ranch. Came from there to Texas to attend the first Fat Stock Show ever held in Fort Worth. Within the next few years explored the country from Cleburne to Texline. Went back into Oklahoma in time to take part in the fight of statehood. Later served the state for two years as a member of the State Board of Agriculture and Regent of the A. & M. College. Went back to school and completed a law course and received a dandy sheep skin diploma from the University and was licensed to practice in all courts of that state, but could not stay out of a print shop. Again decided Texas was the best state in the Union and came back as the principal stockholder and president of the First State Bank of Roby. Was elected Mayor of the town and thought we were sitting pretty but cotton dropped from 40 to 6 cents before we woke up and it cost us all the jack we had to get out of there and keep from closing the bank. So we find ourselves back again in a print shop to stay. Assistant Editor. She is a native Texas, from old Groesbeck, a graduate of Sam Houston Normal at Huntsville, a teacher by training and inclination, an efficient newspaper woman. Rev. J.D. Harvey was our first paid up subscriber. Larche Cash Grocery Stamford Motor Company Ford Bryant-Link Co. In naming this paper THE AMERICAN, we have considered the fact that there was once a daily newspaper in Stamford called the American. It suspended publication in 1922, not for lack of support but for the reason that the management was not right. We are led to believe that the founder of that paper never came to Stamford with any intention of being permanent. In fact, we attempted to buy the paper in 1923 before it was suspended but was asked an unreasonable price for it, and he told us at that time that he did not come here with the idea of staying. Still we like the name AMERICAN and will try to make the paper worthy of its name. This paper is not a revival or resurrection of that sheet. We had no connection with it any way. After it had been dead for some time, we bought a part of the equipment from the bank which had foreclosed a lien against it, and we occupy the same building it did. We just like that name and there is no prohibition against us using it. Bunkley Drug Store Kodaks Candy Any kind of fountain drink or ices and cream Sunnyside Girl teachers instruct in manual training and the arts If one were to step inside the Sunny Side school house, he would find two Noble sisters, Misses Blanche and Corrinne Noble, doing all of the work that two husky men could accomplish and more. Miss Blanche in addition to her grace work, is teaching the girls sewing, cooking and the practicable lessons of home keeping. Miss Corinne wields the hand saw and the carpenter tools. She is giving instruction, in addition to her grade studies, in manual training. And neither have that weary-of-the-world frown that is often attributed to teachers; instead both lengthen miles and miles of smiles. Sunny Side school has this year received state aid, and has added all of the equipment that is necessary to make a first class rural school of it. This community is on the Hamlin road, six miles west of Stamford. J.V. Stevenson Office West McHarg Avenue Blacksmith Shop Reid’s Cash Grocery & Feed Store 114 West Moran St. W.W. Reid, Prop. Olsen & Fogleberg Army Goods and Groceries 218 South Ferguson Street Stamford Mutual Insurance Company Jas. H. Womble, Secretary Office with the Stamford American, South side square. Gambill Bros. Hardware Perfection Oil Stroves White Mountain Refrigerators The First State Bank Stamford, Texas The Guaranty State Bank of Stamford Buy Low Grocery H.H. Corley, Proprietor Stamford Avoca News W.L. Miles in company with principal, Smith Cochran, Mrs. Roy S. Hines, Miss Ora Thorpe, Grace Terry, Belle Lawrence, members of Avoca school faculty attend Educational Conference at Stamford. New Hope The new church is nearing completion and we are planning the first services and dedicate the church on May 4, 1924. Plainview Happenings Mr. J.V. Frizzel, Jr., has a new Ford. Guess J.V. is thinking of Hunting up that lost rib. The health of the community as far as the writer known is good. Corinth Community The principal of our school, Miss Luella Hauk, has recently purchased a new Ford car which she is driving around these days. Mr. J.H. McBee and family are preparing to move to Waco soon, where he expects to engage in the carpenter trade. We will miss Clarence McBee in the 9th grade at the school. The boys and girls of Corinth school have fitted up nicely the new work room, 9 x 30 feet, built on the east end of the school building. Grissom’s Stamford, Texas Swan’s Chapel Inez Agee, Lorena Agee, Annie King, Opal D. Beatty and Willie Roberts will graduate this year. Stamford Cash Grocery Company B.C. Burrow, Mgr. M.J. Olson, merchant on South Ferguson visited in the Ericksdahl community. Price Billingsley is the evangelist for the Church of Christ. The Value Store The Stamford American Thursday, May 1, 1924 Miss Blanche Baldwin, Carnegie librarian. Editor W.L. Garner, of the Bomarton News, of Bomarton drove to Stamford. Rockdale The Rockdale community is located 18 miles east of Stamford in the southeast corner of Haskell county. This community is ahead of the average rural district in lines of education and religion, having a first class two teacher school and two nice church houses, one of which is Rockdale Baptist church built in 1923 and is a nice modern building and the church is strong for a rural church. Sunday School each Sunday and preaching one Sunday in each month. C. Jones of Haskell doing the preaching. The other church is known as Lindsay Chapel and is owned by the Church of Christ. It was built in 1921, however the congregation worshipping there has been active since the year of 1905, when the families of Martindale and Ivy accompanied by the venerable old brother D.L. Lindsay, moved to this then sparsely settled locating. This church has grown from less than 12 members to a large sized rural congregation. The success and development of this church has been largely due to the work of such men as Elder L.S. Ivy and D.L. Lindsay, both of whom are now dead but they have left behind younger men who will carry on this work which they have started. There is class work and worship each Sunday and preaching the fourth Sunday. Brother J.D. Harvey of Stamford, preached for this congregation more than four years and was succeeded by A.R. Lawrence of Abilene, who is preaching at this time. W.L. Martin, Optometrist Stamford, Hamlin and Rotan W.D. Kight Coal Yard located at 305 East Rotan West Texas Utilities Co. Central West Drug Store installed new iceless refrigerator. F.B. Rogers, principal of Swans Chapel school. G.C. Carothers of the Overland Automobile Company