Jones County Texas Archives - Stamford Leader Excerpts - 1939 *********************************************************** 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 Leader Friday, January 6, 1939 Vol. 38, No. 14 Ernest E. Clark is now with Herbert Lawhon at HebertÕs garage, South Ferguson Street. The Stamford Leader Friday, January 13, 1939 Stamford State Bank F.E. Morrow - President W.C. Markham - Cashier P.R. Bettis, E.P. Bunkley, Dallas Southard - Directors The Stamford Leader Friday, January 13, 1939 One of the major improvements listed for Stamford this year is the renovation of the Upshaw building on the northwest corner of the square. The building has been leased to Perry Bros. Variety Store. Actual work on the building will begin March 1st, and Perry Bros. expect to occupy the building by the middle of April. The store will occupy all the ground floor and the basement. The ground floor space will be approximately 50 x 90 feet. The present plans call for white stucco to be placed over the rock exterior and should make a very attractive building. The First National Bank elects directors: T. A. Upshaw - President; A.J. Swenson - Vice-President; J.H. Scott - Vice President; Charles Markham - Vice President; E.G. Keese - Cashier; T.A.Upshaw, Jr. - Assistant Cashier The Stamford Leader Friday, February 3, 1939 The announcement is made by A.C. Cooper, owner and manager of the Stamford Inn, to the effect that with the opening of spring it is the intention to start the building of a pent house on the top of the east wing of this famous hostelry - a hotel where cowmen have gathered; where parties of great size are held and that Mr. and Mrs. Cooper will occupy the pent house, which will be large and roomy. The Kinney Funeral Home, south Ferguson street, has been remodeled. The prize 4-H calf that was sold at auction last week. A.C. Humphrey was high bidder paying $85.00 for the calf, owned by Buddy Burleson of near Stamford. Stamford Hatchery & Poultry Farm F.J. Musil, Owner Joe Musil, Manager The Stamford Leader Friday, February 10, 1939 Billy J. Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Bryant, has received the nomination for a place in the United States Naval Academy. Earl Russell may become cadet at West Point, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Russell. Eight Rotary Rigs at work in Griffin Pool. Em Arledge and wife were here visiting. Em is the father of Roy Arledge and live in Roscoe, out on the Texas and Pacific Railway, also the Bankhead highway, on the main lines of both arteries of travel and land. Suburban store being built by W.M. Stevens, on South Vassar street, east of the high school building. Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Inglish have traded their residence property, 312 East Oliver Street, to Judge B.P. Davenport and the Ingishes with Mrs. W.P. McDonald, their daughter and Mrs. McDonaldÕs three children moved to the residence property of Mrs. McDonald, 906 East Reynolds Street. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 24, 1939 Ted Tholcken recently opened a filling station on North Swenson. H.H. DriggerÕs and son, Cecil have opened a grocery store at Avoca. The owners formerly lived in Abilene. Howard Brown and his colored orchestra have been engaged to play at the Palace theater on Wednesday afternoon and night, March 1st and Friday afternoon and night, March 3rd. Manager McCollom. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 3, 1939 Improvements going on at Humphrey Hardware Company building, what is known by many as Penick-Hughes building. Tom Smith, who recently bought the Texas Co. service station at the corner of South Ferguson and East Hamilton Streets, is enjoying a nice business. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 17, 1939 Stamford Mill Local producers of flour. The Stamford Mill & Elevator has been with us for 30 years. Scott Brothers own the mill. They are W.W. and J.H. Scott. Bookkeeper is J.W. Newsome. Wm. StephenÕs new Store Vassar Street The Stamford Leader Friday, March 31, 1939 Five generations covering a span of 90 years were united at the home of Mrs. N.J. Cogburn of DeLeon the great grandmother. At the meeting of kin, the five generations were represented by Mrs. Cogburn, who is in her 90s; Mrs. H.A. Kinney, 63, oldest of 16 children; Henry Kinney of Stamford, second son in the Kinney family of four boys and two girls; his daughter, Mrs. Ralph D. Ross of Stamford and Ross, Jr. age 7 months. The Cogburn family was one of the first to settle at DeLeon. Dollar Days merchants Southside of square and East Hamilton Humphrey Hardware Company, Prewit Motor Company, McNiel Bakery, Knowles Barber Shop, Elliotts Cleaners, Dobyns Jewelry, Grand & Ritz theaters, R.H. Hamer Service Station, Stamford American, Community Natural Gas, M.E. Dodgen, Hopkins Tailor, Bill Adams, N.W. Smith, Texaco Service Station, Kinney Funeral Home, McClendon & Miller, N.C. Levre, Stamford Cleaning & Dye Works, Mity Nice Bakery, New Method Inn. West Side of Square and Swenson Avenue Bryant Link company, Barrow Furniture Company, Hassen Dry Goods Company, Stamford Cash Grocery Co., Lamb Hardware Co., B.& H. Shop, Linsey Drug Store, Bunkley Drug Store, W.G. Morris Howe Furniture Company, Gray Brothers, Rose Tailor Shop, Club Cafe, PhyÕs Service Station, Magnolia Service Station, Knutson Motor Company, T. & P. Service Station, Dodson Motor Company, Stamford Farm Machinery Co., B.E. Needles, Steely Grocery & Market, R.B. Spencer company, Lawhon Chevrolet Company, Panhandle Super Service Station, Stells Service Station East Side of Square & South Wetherbee F.W. Peckham Grocery, W.C. Leavitt Jewelry, A.C. Braun, Strauss Dry Goods company, Safeway Grocery, L. Schwarz & Co., Payne Brothers, McDaniel Brothers, Clover Farm Store, Imperial Barber shop, C.D. Shamburger Lumber Company, Roy Crow Motor company, Tommie Rector North Side of Square and West McHarg Kinney Furniture Company, City Drug Store, West Texas Utilities Co., Swafford Barber shop; Texas Cafe, U-Neat Beauty Shop, J.C. Penney, Co., M.E. Moses Co., W.T. Gambill, NuWay Gro., Ideal Barber Shop, Ideal Beauty Shop, Publix Cafe, Stamford Shoe Shop, Morrow Cafe, Conant Barber shop, Young-Lion Auto Store, U.S. Market, CharlieÕs Cash Gro., Goodyear Service, Buie Implement Co., Bounds Service Station, Coffee Cup Cafe, Texas Station No. 2, H.H. Corley, C.B. Smith, Arledge Ice Company, Zack White Service Station, Brazelton Lumber Co., Ona Mae Smith, Upshaw & Upshaw; Perry Brothers, Inc. and The Stamford Leader. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 7, 1939 The Barrow Furniture Co is now under new management, the Stamford house we mean J.V. Rowan is the new manager with Vancel Wrenn and Dan Rinn in the business. The company sold the undertaking department to Mr. L.E. Dennis. The new man is well-known in Stamford, having lived here a number of years when a mere boy. He is the eldest son of Rev. J.B. Rowan, who was once the pastor of the First Baptist church here. There was this week the formation of a new firm in Stamford to be known as the Dennis-Barrow Funeral Home. the new firm will be managed by L.C. Dennis. Mrs. L.C. Dennis will be in the business also. The new firm will have three cars - an ambulance, funeral car and a family car. The new firm is located in the same place in Barrow building but new appointments and arrangements have been made. The Kinney funeral Home is expecting the delivery of the Packard Funeral car. This will make them two Packards and a Plymouth. Henry Kinney is at the head of the company and his wife and son, George, are also in the business. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 14, 1939 Stamford College Exes Met Last Saturday The Stamford College burned April 10, 1918, but the spirit of the exes still lives on. Marvin Ferugs of Killeen, who has served as president of the association since its formation in Abilene, was re-elected at the meeting. Otto Smith re-elected entertainment chairman. Dr. J.T. Griswold of Clyde, one-time college president, spoke briefly. Mrs. Griswold, lovable dormitory ÒmotherÓ proved again that she can put Fred Heyser in his place. Heyser is a colorful goat rancher from the Putnam country. ÒProfÓ J.N. Brown, teacher in NTSTC and Mrs. Brown were here from Denton. Dr. Coble Strother of Sherman, son of one of the collegeÕs presidents, Dr. W.K. Strother and Mrs. Strother was here to be present with Mr. Strother. Another old ÒexÓ always on hand was Nicholas S. Holland, superintendent of Breckenridge schools, and from Anson came Judge Otis Miller. Rev. T.S. Barcus, pastor of St. JohnÕs Methodist church was a special guest. In the absence of Historian Robert B. Wylie of Abilene, Cornelia Johnson read the first chapter of history prepared by Wylie telling the story from 1906 when ÒStamford Collegiate InstituteÓ was founded by Texas Methodism. Meal was prepared by Jess Allison, colored dormitory Cook, and one of the maids, Mary Allison. Old Stamford College pictures and photographs of the Bunkhouse were favors. Among those registered were: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pace, G.H. Williams, Loraine Davis Bucy, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wylie, all of Lubbock; Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Armstrong, Olga Caffey, Mayme Mayes, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Berry, all of Fort Worth; Claire Tate, J.H. Busby, Frankie A. Bickley, Johnnye Davenport Hawes, Lillivee Rollins Powell of Abilene; Mrs. M.E. Eisenhaner, Alta Clifford Gandy, Mrs. R.L. Inglish; Nell Sammons, Ann Cargill of Wichita Falls; Nicholas S. Holland of Breckenridge; Carl D. Lewis of Ralls; Dr. and Mrs. Cobl S. Strother of Sherman, Rev. and Mrs. Joe E. Boyd of Rotan; Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Caughran, Lee Haymes of Munday; Fred Heyser of Putnam; Mrs. Naomi Lidia of Baird; Eula Haskew of Brownwood; Judge Otis Miller and Mrs. Joe Ward of Anson; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin F. Fergus of Killeen; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thomas of Lueders; Ann Weakley of Roby; Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Routh and daughter, Mogle M. Routh of Amarillo; Rev. and Mrs. J.T. Grisworld of Clyde; Myrl Fletcher Gardner of Hamlin; Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Brown of Denton; Mrs. Virgil Rowland, Jewett Greene White, Carrie Lou Crockett Davis, Mattie Holmes Taylor, Luciile Smith, Olin Crockett, Mattie Harrison Hayns, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Astin, R.H. Astin, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Smith, Cornelia Johnson, Sarah Inglish McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Harrison, H.F. Cannon, Clyde Langford, Laura Smith Overton, Robert L. Harrison, B.F. Feris, Laura Smith Overton. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cole and daughter, Carolyne will move to Abilene to work for the Coca Cola company. Ben had been employed in LawhonÕs garage. McClellan Brothers, Burl and Alton, are soon to move into rear of the Davenport building facing McHarg Avenue and South Ferguson street. They will have a garage and general repair shop in the real. Burl McClellan will be the head of it. Alton McClellan will move his radio repair shop in the back of the building also. They will have no gasoline station - just an auto garage and radio repair shop. We are told that the Buick agency will maintain a repair station there and that Louis Hardy will have his Buick agency in the back of the building. The building is the property of Judge B.P. Davenport. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 21, 1939 Dr. N.F. McDonald was able to be up again last Sunday and take a car ride. Mrs. McDonald is making a success of her rooming and boarding house on East McHarg Avenue, a half block north of the Leader office. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 28, 1939 Stamford Laundry announces drastic reduction in prices. For as long as this town has been going there have been Wallaces in the laundry business here. B.G. Wallace, an ex-railroad engineer, came here from Georgia 30 or more years - to be sure, nearly 40 years ago - and went into the laundry business. His efforts were earnest, but his capacity small. Yet, his business grew, and grew, till today there is a large building, with many workers and as complete line of machines may be found in towns three times the size of Stamford, or 18,000 souls. Location: South Ferguson Street, Stamford. W.G. Swenson fell from his horse Sunday while playing polo at the new grounds, which are the baseball grounds. Mr. Swenson was brought to his home on East Oliver street. Bold robbery here last Sunday night when $30 in cash were taken at the Nat Wash Cafe, southside of the square, next to the Grand Theater. R.B. Buie put a force of men to work with a caterpillar tractor last Monday morning and soon cleared off the lot where once the Mrs. L.D. Cooper Hotel once stood, but burned. Mr. Oglesby owned the building at the time. this property lies on South Ferguson street. Joel Johnson from Sweetwater has opened the skating rink near the highway leading to Anson. He was for several years, with Bryant-Link Company here. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Maples have returned from their wedding trip and are making their home at the Gould apartments. Tuesday night they were at the home of Mrs. J.G. High for an evening while visiting relatives who were Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Lovelady and Harriett Lovelady of Abilene, Mrs. Claude Treat and daughter, Mary Evalyn of Bowie. Mary Evalyn expects to remain for the summer with her aunt, Mrs. High who is recuperating after a recent illness. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 5, 1939 Frank Lowe has gone to Abilene to work with the H.O. Wotten Grocer Co. For several years, Mr. Lowe has had charge of sales and advertising for Red & White retail stores operating in the companyÕs Stamford district. H.P. Moudy is local manager for H.O. Wooten Grocer Co. A.L. Cummings succeeds Mr. Lowe here. C.L. ÒDickÓ Starr, aged 56 and veteran-director of the Wooten Grocer Co., headquarters at Abilene died rather unexpectedly Tuesday morning. He had been ill for the past six months. The funeral was held Wednesday at Abilene when a large list of friends and relatives attended. Mr. Starr was with the Wooten Grocer co., here, beginning in 1904 and remaining here for something like five years. Tire Retreading plant to locate in Stamford. This plant will be in the Hedberg building, which is rented by three firms: Roy Crow with the Oldsmobile agency, Clyde Westfall with his Mistletoe Transfer, and the U.S. Government with some of its projects also has a place there in the back end for trucks. The tire retreading plant will be owned jointly by Clyde Westfall and Horace Arledge. The firm already has some very fine machinery and has also demonstrated the fact that tires can be retreaded successfully. Both are hustling young men and will make the business go and grow. Horace, as is well-known, has been with the Arledge Ice Co.,. for several years. Horace is a relative of Roy Arledge, whom most people know, all over this country, as one of the hustlers. J.B. McCarley was appointed Justice of the Peace following the death of C.L. Meeker last week. Mr. McCarley is judge of precinct No. 2 and lives on East Moran Street, in the 300 block. Walter Gambill of Gambill Hardware store started his store on May 1, 18 years ago. For some time he operated what was known all over this country as a hardware store. Later, he started putting in variety goods. Gradually he has worked down the stock of hardware and worked up the stock of variety goods till he now has a first-class store of that kind. The Gambills also have a nice store in Winters. Mr. Gambill has operated his business in the same building for 18 years. J.T. Stell has taken over the Panhandle Filling Station formerly conducted by Burl and Alton McClellan, who have moved over across the street, south. Mr. Stell is acting for the Panhandle Refining company headquartered in Wichita Falls. Mr. Stell placed Howard Whatley in charge. Howard was with him Woodrow Crider, who is an all-round automobile man and who has been with Fay Anders for several years. Howard Whatley has been successfully managing StellÕs Mo-Tel out on North Swenson Avenue. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 12, 1939 Guests coming to the Reunion Governor W. Lee OÕDaniel, Lieutenant Governor Coke Stevenson, Federal Judge James V. Allred, Edward Clark, former secretary of state, Paul Whiteman, famous orchestra director, Amon G. Carter, Fort Worth publisher, Frank W. King, associate editor of the Western Livestock Journal, Los Angeles and a former Texas Cowhand. Dr. Pepper Bottling Plant on West Moran Street, just a block west of Swenson Avenue. the business is the property of J.T. Brown. Mr. Brown makes a full line of soda water specializing with Dr. Pepper. In spite of what some competitors say, Mr. Brown is not hampered by the water condition, the Clear Fork of the Brazos being low on account of hardly any rain this year, as is the water condition of every other West Texas town, for he meets that situation very nicely. He distills every drop of water he uses - brings the water to a boil and then lets the steam from that water go back into the water, and that water is what he puts in the bottles of drinks he sells. And right here - stick a peg right here - we are pretty sure that no competitor coming here with a story of how Stamford water is not fit to use does that with his drinks. He must use eight gallons of water to make one gallon of distilled water. Airplane Hanger may soon be built at landing field about two miles north of town. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 26, 1939 The band stand in Harmon Park has been repaired and we hear the high school band plans to give concerts. Roy Cochran, formerly with the City Drug Store has purchased the Conoco agency from Guy Pittman. The Ritz and the Grand are Hodge properties, and the Hodges are continually improving on both places. About one month ago The Grand received some new projecting machines, and the improvements in the pictures is quite perceptible. The machines at the place were moved to the Ritz, and the machines then were stored. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 2, 1939 Miss Helen Rosenwasser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rosenwasser, selected as StamfordÕs sponsor. StamfordÕs municipally owned swimming pool is open for its 4th season Thursday morning. Lee Walker has been engaged by the City to take charge of running the pool. Mrs. W.J. Bryant, wife of one of the cityÕs aldermen, will serve as hostess. Colonel Art Goeble will visit Stamford in his Boeing P-12. Dr. Pepper business has been in Stamford for 25 years. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 9, 1939 Fourteen oil pools were discovered during 1938, within 50 miles of Stamford. Ten were in Jones county, two in Haskell county and one each in Shackelford, Stonewall and Fisher counties. The oil industry spent in Jones county in 1938, $750,000.00. Jones County produced 2,081,036 barrels of oil or $2,000,000.00 worth in 1938. Family reunion of Bennett family in Stamford. This is a family that lived in Fort Griffin in the heyday of that place. The family removed to the west and ranched for some time, stopping out there in the Van Horn country. There is where Dave learned at nine how to be a cowboy, hence he has the right to be a real, old-time cowboy, since he comes under the wire a winner for that title. Mr. Harry Bounds, Abilene Reporter-News correspondent, mentions the reunion of the pioneer family home-place on the river at Old Fort Griffin has been entertainment. Record Crowd expected at Fort Griffin Fandangle. The General Tire Store, owned by Horace Arledge and Clyde Westfall are ready for business. BrownÕs Dr. Pepper, has two sons: J.T., Jr. and Joe. Hotels full. Rodeo and Reunion, which takes place July 3, 4, and 5 next. Clemmy Cooper tells us his motherÕs hotel, the Cooper Hotel, is full to overflowing right now. More than 70,000 are expected. Kinney Funeral HomeÕs 10th Anniversary announced. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 16, 1939 $2,600 prize money for Cowboy Reunion. Monday afternoon late there was a gruesome find reported near one of the gins in the south part of town, near the Wichita Valley - Spur line railway. A new born girl baby, a blonde, was found in a five-gallon tin can, apparently having died several hours before found. The childÕs body was prepared for burial by the Dennis-Barrow Funeral Home and laid to rest in Highland Cemetery, in Stamford, Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. 5135, unknown, FWS unknown Ð unknown 6/11/1939 stillborn buried. New Oliver School building, named for Oliver Street, which it faces, or at least more than 300 feet. It is of light colored brick, is modern to the last word, and above all, is only one story in height. L.W. Johnson, superintendent was shown everything from Kindergarten to the Eighth grade. Miss Brooks, owner and manager of the Ford Agency of Stamford, was in Wichita Falls for a meeting. A.N. Reed and Bob Ragsdale, two salesmen at the agency. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 23, 1939 W. ÒBillÓ N. Kinney, formerly in the undertaking business here, both as part owner and employee in undertaking establishments, is again in the work, being engaged as an employee of the Dennis-Barrow Funeral Home, Swenson Avenue. Mr. Dennis called us and made the announcement and asked that we tell his friends and BillÕs friends about the new move. Mrs. Kinney is visiting her grandfather in DeLeon but will be in town with her family. Hotel Miss Lay is full for the Reunion. Charlie B. Harvey, son of Mrs. Ludie May Herring, of Stamford, joined the army and has been sent to Fort Sam Houston, at San Antonio. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 30, 1939 Weekly Band concerts at Harmon Park under the direction of George Corse of the Stamford High School band. Texas Cowboy Reunion July 3, 4, and 5, 1939 Show that started modestly in 1930 now leads Rodeo Parade. One day, one lazy summer day, Ray Rector, deceased, went about among some of his friends and declared that this town should put on what he said should be named the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Ray probably had talked it over with others who rather reluctantly declined to take the initiative, yet favored, very strongly, the move. We confess, does this writer, that we thought Ray was rather visionary, to say it softly. But Ray kept right on with such pulling powers and convincers as Òyou are running a newspaper here and want to see things move, donÕt you? ThatÕs what you are continually talking about.Ó We meekly said yes, then surrendered, seeing the man was so intent on what he was talking about. He asked us to call a meeting through The Stamford Leader for a number of citizens to meet and devise plans for just such an organization. ÒThe call of the wild,Ó was made, the second edition under a new author was what we thought it was, and we had plenty, just plenty adherents to our theory, we also found to be plenty, just plenty adherents to our theory, we also found to be plenty wrong. The meeting was called to order in the rear of the R.B. Spencer Lumber Co., building. If we recall correctly. There were possibly at the meeting, which motored along smooth and slick as could be. We soon had an organization from president to secretary; men came forward and put down their money for one share each with the strict understanding that nobody get a red cent of the profits, if any, and nobody was better than somebody else who was in the company, which was starting out with an impetuous that was truly astounding, even for West Texas. Will G. Swenson was elected president and manager, and for the 10th time still is. Likewise, A.C. Cooper was made vice-president and remains till yet. R.M. Swenson was later made a vice-president and assistant manager, and E.G. Keese came in at the start and remains as treasurer. L.I. Bennett followed as secretary. ThatÕs a fine bunch with which to do anything, and everything that you may expect of them is fully developed. Shareholders of the TCR given. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 14, 1939 65,000 Visit Stamford during 3-day rodeo and cowboy reunion Wichita Valley Railroad crew: E.A. Russell, station agent; Clyde Wright, telegraph operator; A.W. ÒGusÓ Ferguson who is succeeded by clerk Wilson Hunter, who has been acting agent at Goree. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 21, 1939 Anson Crowded on Week-End during ÒPioneer FestivalÓ H-D Round-Up Attracts 66 Members Davis Family. With six sisters and their only brother and the members of their families together with descendants of a deceased brother and sister, present annual 3-day ÒH-D Round-UpÓ. The late Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Davis came to West Texas in February 1886 settling on a ranch north of Anson in Jones County. Their children present for the reunion were John W. Davis of Weatherford, Mrs. Sallie Arnold of Tuxedo; Mrs. George Baker of Anson; Mrs. Ruth PÕPoole of Houston; Mrs. W.P. Treadwell of Dallas; Mrs. J. Frank PÕPoole of Dallas and Mrs. W.R Champman of Abilene. Accompanying Mrs. Chapman to the reunion were Judge Chapman and their son, Walter Davis. With Mrs. Ruth PÕPoole was her daughter, Mrs. A.L. Miller and her son, Arthur Lee Miller of Houston. With Mrs. Frank PÕPoole was her daughter, Mrs. John Arden, Mr. Arden and their son, Billy of Dallas. Mr. Davis was accompanied by his daughter, Madge Davis of Wichita Falls. Members of Mrs. ArnoldÕs family at the reunion were a daughter, Mrs. Dave Glenn, and Mrs. Joe Ashford and her children, Arnold and Jorene, of Tuxedo. Mrs. BakerÕs family attending the gathering included a daughter, Edith Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Victor White and their children, Jane, Suzanne, Nancy, George, James and John, of Anson, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shephard and children, Virginia, Sue and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Poston Baker and children, Sue and Jim, all of Abilene, and Mr. and Mrs. Mack Martin and daughter, Grace Ann of Austin. The late Mrs. J.O. MooreÕs entire family was present. They were Mr. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Rutherford, and Dr. Joe Rutherford of Stamford, Billy Moore, Jr. and Nancy Moore of Hobbs, NM, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Moore and Jane Moore of Sweetwater, Mr. and Mrs. Nib Shaw and children, Martha Ruth, Billy and Johnny, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cole and daughter , Caroline, all of Abilene. Judge Charles E. Coombes, of Stamford, has written a book, ÒMoods, Meditations and Memories.Ó Finishing Touches Being Given Oliver Street New School With Wells All Over Townsite, ThereÕs No Doubt Avoca Has Oil. Twenty-five years ago Avoca was a thriving town. But, with the exception of the number of churches it had dwindled considerably. There was a nice bank, which faded out and the bricks of that really nice edifice were scattered to the four winds to be used in other lines. There were several brick store houses that went the same way. There were grocery stores, drug stores, even a newspaper that ranked with some of the townsÕ papers now-a-days that are much larger than Avoca ever was. There was a station agent at the depot, and he could telegraph and do anything that most any other Katy agent does. And, that agent was big boss around the depot, where trains of five and six passenger cars came about six times a day - three each way. A good school has always been there and always will, for the country people look after the churches and schools, mostly, here of late, and when they put their push to any movement - well, this is and always will be essentially a farming country, so the farmers will win, every time, on most any movement. Take Avoca today: The telegrapher is back. Business is good. The town has moved across the railway tracks - the business part. There may be one to two small brick buildings and one or two rock buildings among the list of buildings, the rest are of wood. There are good stocks of merchandise in most every line. Live men at their heads. Every now and then the post office moves to make room for some other business, and slowly it is coming toward Stamford. Supply houses for oil wells spring up at night in the summer time. A new lumber yard got going before hardly anyone knew it, so they are well-fixed in that line. Cafes bob up like magic; machine shops are hammering away on repairs every day while fillings stations are serving the public. In spite of the fact that all this is there, there is a dearth of living quarters. Those who have lived there for 25 years have let out all of their rooms, it seems. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 28, 1939 Saw younger Charlie Coombes on the streets of Dalhart where he was taking time off from his West Texas Utilities Company position. Bill Kinney opens the Dickens County Funeral Home in Dickens. Kinney comes here from Lubbock and ran a similar business in Spur. Avoca Field Still the Busiest in this Part of Country Farm-all A to be previewed at BuieÕs Soon C.F. Upshaw and wife have a new home under construction on Wesleyan street. O.H. Tabor has been conducting a meeting at Ericsdale, about 10-12 miles east of Stamford. He also held services at Lindsey Chapel, about 20 miles east of here. He is the minister of the church of Christ in Stamford. The Stamford Leader Friday, August 11, 1939 E.C. ÒBudÓ McKenzie preaches gospel meeting in Stamford church of Christ. Vancil Wrenn is in charge of the singing. Dr. Joe Rutherford will be in charge of a dental office in connection with Stamford Sanitarium, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rutherford, graduate of Baylor Dental College. The annual Reunion of the Lindsey family, brothers and sisters of the late L.M. Lindsey of Avoca was held at the Swede picnic grounds east of Stamford. Judge Lindsey of Anson, a distant relative gave the address. Those present of L.M. LindseyÕs own brothers and sisters were: W.G. and S.J. Lindsey of San Saba; M.C. Lindsey of Lamesa; Mrs. J.B. Hendrick of Duke, OK; Mrs. A.G. Weston of Mullin; Mrs. T.S. Cox of Stamford; R.R. Lindsey of Moran; A.L. Lindsey of Alice; Mrs. W.C. Williams of Seymour; Joe Lindsey of Stamford; John Lindsey of Wichita. The Stamford Leader Friday, August 18, 1939 Construction is expected to get under way within 10 days on new stands for the accommodation of 2,000 spectators. The seats will be built of lumber on the west side of the field; present stands to be moved to the east side. The new seats will be 11 rows high. Anson is to have 2nd newspaper, a plant will be moved into the Goodwin building on the west side of the square near the northwest corner this week. it will be called the Jones County Observer. Messrs. Otis Miller and Thomas Durham have formed a partnership and will publish the new paper. Mr. Durham has published the Munday Times, DeLeon Press, Merkel Mail, Wellington Leader and Crane County News. Besides the Enterprise, and in Jones County, the new paper will join the Hamlin Herald, Stamford American, Leaders News and The Leader. The Stamford Leader Friday, August 25, 1939 Harvey Harwell, manager at StamfordÕs airport, flew his new Aeronca in from the factory at Cincinnati last Tuesday. The trip was made in or at an average speed of around 100 miles per hours. It is powered with a 65 horsepower Continental engine. R.W. Ransone, Jones CountyÕs last surviving Confederate veteran, left Stamford Sunday for Wichita Falls and Trinidad, CO, where he will attend an annual reunion of veterans. He planned on visiting his niece, Mrs. William Baxter, in Wichita Falls. E.E. Westhershee, manager of the Bryant-Link Company store at Snyder, died at the Callahan hospital to night at 8:00. He was stricken in mid-afternoon at Roby while transacting business at the county courthouse. Sibyl Larche is in the silk goods department of J.C. Penney. She has lived in Stamford nearly all her life. Annie Laura Holloway started when the J.C. Penney started in 1930 and she has been there ever since. Jesse Marguret Daughtry is almost a native of Stamford and works in the hosiery department of J.C. PenneyÕs. The Stamford Leader Friday, September 1, 1939 Local Presbyterian church has served Stamford 40 years In a special service, Sunday morning at 11:00, the Central Presbyterian Church will observe two anniversaries. On Sept. 3, 1899, the church was organized by Dr. J.A. Ward with 18 charter members. This organization was the result of an evangelistic meeting held in August preceding. Work started at once to provide Òa meeting houseÓ but it was not until July 14, 1901 that the congregation met in its first house of worship, erected on the site of the present building. At this meeting 33 new members were received. In 1927, the membership reached its highest point, under the ministry of Rev. Fred Rogers. During the depression it dropped to the lowest point in many years in 1935. Since the fall of that year, the membership has risen steadily under the ministry of the present pastor. On the first Sunday in September, 1935, Rev. Wm. F. Rogan began his ministry. During these four years the total number of new members received into the church amounts to two persons more than the entire membership of the church at the time of its coming. The net gain in membership has been over 75 percent. C.F. Bunkley home ravaged by flames. Plans accepted for New Bethel Lutheran Church in the Ericksdahl Community about 12 miles east of Stamford. S. ÒSamÓ G. Cobb, Jr. of the Rockdale community, and that community is 20 miles almost due east of Stamford brought in the first bale of cotton on Wednesday. The bale weighed 420 pounds and the Douthit Gin Co., ginned the bale. Arnold Douthit, owner of the gin, bought the bale. The price paid for was 9c per pound. Mrs. H.A. Kirkpatrick, resident in Stamford for several years has moved here to make her home. She has been living with her daughter, Mrs. John Neville and Mr. Neville of Anson. The Nevilles are moving to Altus, OK to make their home and their son is in school there. Howard Kilpatrick of Stamford is a son of Mrs. Kilpatrick. Deputy Sheriff A.A. Miller took into custody about noon today J.E. Sparks of Lueders, against whom a charge of negligent homicide was filed. Sparks was driver of the automobile which collided with an oil truck near Lueders, Wednesday, resulting in fatal injuries to B.H. Tunnell, who was riding with Sparks, Tunnell was a prominent Jones county farmer. The Stamford Leader Friday, September 8, 1939 The Pleasant Hill School, south of Anson is being repainted. Last year there were 1,873 balls of cotton ginned at Lueders. Miniature golf course popular playing place owned by Mr. Skagg. The place is located just north of the city hall. The Stamford Leader Friday, Sept. 22, 1939 Oliver Tractor Implement Store sold to Roy Crow The Roy Crow Motor Co. has purchased the business and stock of the Stamford Farm Machinery Co. and Mr. Crow will conduct in connection with his car business at 221 South Wetherbee Street. The business name has been changed to Oliver Farm Implement Sales Co. M.D. Smith, who has been managing the Farm Machinery business, will continue with the new firm. Mr. N.L.B. Davis, president of the First National Bank in Throckmorton has purchased the famous Colbert Hereford Ranch 3-1/2 miles northeast of Stamford. M.T. Atkins has a nice laundry in full working order in the Larche building, South Ferguson Street. The Stamford Leader Friday, Sept. 29, 1939 Vol. 39, No. 52 Highland cemetery will get rock fence if NYA Plan Goes Through Cotton Ginnings for County near 5,000 cotton bale mark. D.T. Perkins, manager of the Stamford Compress. Bulldogs intercept 2 passes to defeat RobyÕs Lions 13-0. Mr. B.U. Fox who has been in the grocery business in Lueders for 18 years has closed out his stock of groceries in a sale last week. Mr. Fox will devote his entire time to managing the Fox quarry and will continue to live here. Mrs. R.W. Bounds became the bride of David Benjamin Loop, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Loop, united two pioneer families of Stamford. The Stamford Leader Friday, October 6, 1939 Volume 40, No. 1 Bulldogs Trounces Seymour Panther by Score of 7-0 The Stamford Leader Friday, October 13, 1939 New Orleans, Oct. 10 - Presentation of the sword once carried by Clarence L. Widney, for many years a resident of Stamford, Tex. to the Louisiana state museum was highlight of a Spanish war veterans dinner here this week. The weapon of Widney, former regimental adjutant in the First Louisiana volunteer infantry, was delivered by W.C. Ehlers, historian of the Louisiana department of United Spanish War veterans. It will be placed in the museumÕs hall of honor, alongside the battle flag of the first regiment. Mr. Widney lived on East McHarg Avenue. Avoca gin lot well responds nicely to 500 gallons of acid. Frank M. Locke is the new manager of the Panhandle Station on East McHarg, which was formerly operated by McClellan Bros. Frank Locke conducted one of the first drive-in service stations ever in Stamford, and it was located on the corner where West Texas Utilities offices are now. The Stamford Leader Friday, October 20, 1939 Dick Rowland, StamfordÕs Fire Chief and former director of the well-known Stamford FiremanÕs band from 1921 to 1935 begins new band. Players are: L.M. York, Horace Ivy, Ray Crockett, Dave Leventhall, Elmore Link, Jr., Dr. Joe Rutherford, Bentley Baize, Truett Smith, Virgil Rowland, Dale Phillips, Albert Ivy, Charles Swift, Audie Baize, J.L. Hill, Jr., Holland Griggs, Tom Boston, Maxine Rowland, George Kinney. Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Griggs of Stamford were married Oct. 18, 51 years ago in Falls County near Blevins, Texas. They celebrated at the North McMillen home where they have lived for more than 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. Griggs came to this country 44 years ago and during that time have lived within a few miles of where Stamford is now located until they moved into town. Mr. and Mrs. Griggs are the parents of John F. Griggs of Stamford; Charles Griggs of Sweetwater; B.E. Griggs of Stamford; J.W. Griggs of Britten, OK; Mrs. Herbert Day of Stamford; Mrs. Horace Teasley of Midland; Mrs. Howard Kilpatrick of Stamford; Mrs. O.A. McAllister of Childress. There was a fire at the Stone Hotel, East Hamilton Street, Monday afternoon. L.E. OÕSteen is the new manager and owner of the drug store formerly known as Lindsey Drug Store. The Stamford Leader Friday, October 27, 1939 Bulldogs Wallop Hamlin 13-0. Stamford coaches: Lee Walker and Fitzgerald Munday coaches: Billy Cooper, Howard Garner McDaniel Bros. Variety Store The Stamford Leader Friday, Nov. 3, 1939 R.A. Bible new owner of Lamb Hardware Store. R.A. Bible bought out O.W. Lamb and L.S. Furrh. Mr. and Mrs. Bible and son, Robert have been living in Lueders for a year or two and have bought the J.K. Brady place at 903 East Reynolds St. Locals Beat Munday, 14-7. The Clover Farm Store, one of the east side of the square grocery stores, has re-opened under new management. It is connected with Waples-Platter Grocery Co. Mr. R.A. Gill, who is with Waples-Platter Co., is helping the new owners, Messrs. Aubrey Adams and Roy Smith. Mr. Gill is a pusher in his line of work. The new firm will occupy the L.E. Larche building, formerly occupied by another owner of the Clover Farm Store. Carl Corley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Corley, has been promoted to Randolph Flying Field where he will be a mechanic. Paul Corley, another son, was here lately on leave of absence from his job in Dallas. Cotton Ginning to Oct. is 17,883 bales. Grand-Ritz Theater Group takes over ownership of Palace. The Palace, owned by Jimmie McCollum has been sold to the Hodge interests, who run the Grand and Ritz Theaters. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 10, 1939 Tom Cardin, Valley Railway Engineer, dies at the throttle. $13,750 lease on Skeet Martin Tract; Outpost of Ivy Pool For the first time since they started playing one another, Anson and Stamford football teams will meet in a night game, tonight, Friday, on Bulldog Athletic Field. It will also be the first time the two teams have failed to meet on their traditional date, Nov. 11, Armistice Day. The Stamford Leader Friday, Nov. 17, 1939 1,450 fans saw the Stamford Bulldogs defeat the Anson Tiger, 14-7. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 24, 1939 Number changes at Methodist Conference Stamford District T.M. Johnston, superintendent; Church Minister Aspermont H.L. Thurston Avoca R.O. Browder Bomarton L.N. Nappler, supply Goree G.W. Baughman Haskell O.C. French Jayton J.A. Scoggins Knox City L.B. Smallwood Lueders C.R. McMaster Munday H.A. Longine Peacock J.W. Hawkins Roaring Spring L.A. Reavis Rochester C.D. Damron Rule Ray Lee Sagerton Cecil Tune, supply Seymour T.C. Willett Spur J.E. Harrell Circuit Wendal Burba Stamford, St. JohnÕs W. Carl Clement Vera-Benjamin R.I. Hart Weinert D.A. Ross Westover Ansil Lynn District Missionary secretary H.L. Thurston Rev. E.A. Reed, formerly of Stamford, was returned to Plainview. Rev. W.C. Clement, for the Dallas district conference having been located in Oak Cliff is the new preacher at Stamford, St. JohnÕs. Homecoming will be observed at ACC. ACC is sponsoring a reunion of students from Christian colleges formerly located in the Southwest in connection with the Homecoming. Some of the institutions which were forerunners of ACC are: Thorp Springs, Lingleville, Clebarro, Gunter, Terrell, Lockney, Sabinal, and Cordell (Okla.) Christian Colleges. From Albany Leader A Fort Griffin State Park news story appearing in the Dallas News on Oct. 20, attracted the attention of a Dallas woman and put her in a reminiscent mood which resulted in a most interesting bit of information being sent to the Albany chamber of commerce. The letter received here by Miss Ollie E. Clarke, secretary-manager adds another chapter to the colorful history of the old Fort while soldiers were encamped there. The writer, Mrs. Mary A. Tierney, and her older sister, Mrs. John A. Clary, of Fort Worth, were born in the Fort in the Ô70s while their father was a soldier stationed there. Mrs. TierneyÕs brother, Denny E. Walsh, of Fort Worth, now 76 years of age, remembers many incidents in connection with those early days, remembers many incidents in connection with those early days, she relates, where a few years later he drove a stage coach or mail coach from Fort Griffin to some other Fort, the name of which she could not recall at this time. Continuing she said, ÒOur father became paralyzed when I was three months old and was sent to the SoldierÕs Home in Washington, D.C. and from there a short time later, to the SoldierÕs home in Dayton, Ohio, where he died 15 years later. He is buried in the National Cemetery in Dayton. My mother died at Colorado, Texas where she went after Fort Griffin was abandoned. I believe I was the last baby born in the Fort before its abandonment, and can remember living in a hotel where the Indian agent and his wife lived and where the Tonkawas would come in from the Reservation for their rations. ÒI also remember my mother and some gentlemen draping the U.S. flag on the upper veranda of this hotel (believe it was called the Planters Hotel) when President Garfield was assassinated. The flag was draped in long black streamers and this way my first memory of death.Ó Mrs. Tierney is employed by the Railway Express Agency of Dallas. She expressed her desire to make a visit to Albany and old Fort Griffin next summer, and no doubt would be glad to time that trip expressly for the Fandangle in June. Reading the above, a party of Stamfordites journeyed down to the famous old fort site last Sunday. They, all the Stamfordites, had been there before, but they wanted to see the improvements, if any, and the site of old place in general. The old parade grounds, at least in front of the officersÕ quarters, are clean and smooth and look like something is going to take place that will bring on the preservation of the historic old place. The monument erected by the state, the costliest we have seen for such things, is a very pretty one. The inscriptions the same are excellent. They show who was there in command and that the fort was named for General Griffin. The famous old bakery could be revived, though built in 1867, and made to do good service again. It is rather wonderful how much better that building was put up when compared to some others there. Of course, the wooden roof has fallen in, but the walls and much of the building remain. We got the dates of beginning as 1867 for this fort, and its labors were over in 1876, the ÒRed MenÓ having either been killed or conquered by that time. Fort Phantom Hill, southwest of Stamford, was built in the early 1850s and lasted only three years, or less. No, General Robert Lee was never stationed there. He visited Griffin and Phantom, Concho, and other forts, as he was paymaster. Most people believe that the town of Fort Griffin is the same as the fort itself. The town is fully a quarter of a mile north near the river. The old powder house remains in the town, as there is the place the first fort is said to have been built, but later moved up on the hill to avoid floods, coming down the river Ñ Clear Fork of the Brazos which is rather a good-sized stream at that place. The powder house at the last location is still in good shape. The wells, one being 100 feet deep, are partially filled, otherwise in fair shape, are there. They are possibly more than 70 years of age and they were only used nine years. The reason for the fort, as hinted, was to keep off Indians rather kill them off, if they came down in the settlements. When that job was done, there was no further use for the fort, so the expense was stopped. At one time, there were possibly 1,000 soldiers at the fort, but not regularly stationed there. There was no need for such a large number of soldiers, as 100 soldiers could handle 500 Indians, generally. Indians very rarely went on a raid in the day-time. They were never known to make a raid in bad weather, cold or rainy, and they were not too fond of hot summer days or nights. They picked nights in good weather when the moon was bright, at least half full. The time between those periods gave the settlers a rest from them, and that always made some of the settlers believe the Indians were conquered and had quit. However, when the settlers least thought of Indians, here they came and murder and pillage followed, unless protection from soldiers was near, and that was just one of the few Indian mistakes. One of the thrilling stories of Fort Griffin was the one about the woman who was attacked at her home when alone - only Heaven knows how the Indians had cunning to strike at such times - and finding she had no way of escape, she ran up to the chimney like a rabbit in a hollow tree. There she braced herself and sat the entire night. The Indians seemed to have missed her and thought she got out of the house and went for help. At any rate, they gave up the chase. What if they, the Indians had started a fire in the fireplace! Roast woman! But, some of the Indians were cannibals, remember. We again heard that thrilling account of a woman who came out with a party of settlers from Fort Worth in the 1870s. There was a small boy in the crowd, and he, like many a boy of the times, wanted to kill all the Indians. He made the assertion as he seized a loaded gun and sat in a wagon that he would kill the first Indian he saw. it so happened that he did not have to wait long for his game, as they were passing through a country where Indians seemed to be camped. He spied an Indian woman sitting on a log and he took him and fired. The woman fell dead. Immediately there was a great commotion among the other Indians, who came up and said they would have revenge. In vain the white people told them that the boy was not responsible, as he was only about 12 years of age. They argued that they would kill everybody in the white party, unless that boy was delivered to them. It seemed they saw the boy kill the woman. Long, tearful arguments back and forth in the parley, when the Indians issued their ultimatum, which was Ògive us the boy, or we kill all!Ó There seemed to be nothing else to do, so the white people gave up the thoughtless boy, and the Indians skinned him alive for his deed. Of course, that was a terrible thing - skinning a human being alive and laughing at their victimÕs cries of the horrible pain, but somebody should have taken that gun from that boy, as soon as he made the threat, punished him and there likely would have been nothing of the tragedy. But, such was the almost daily lives of those who came to this country to make it not necessarily safe for democracy, but for anything human beside an Indian. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 1, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith of Sagerton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 10, which falls on Sunday. The actual marriage date was Dec. 8, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of M.D. Smith of Stamford and Roy E. Smith of Abilene. The couple was married at Rising Star, Texas. Stamford Seeks to Clinch Title Thursday against the Haskell Indians. Cotton Ginning total 22,051 cotton bales to Nov. 14. A gang of inexperience boys, or somebodies, raided the Clyde Westfall - Horace Arledge tire store last Saturday night, perhaps Sunday night. At first it was thought they made a haul, but is was afterward checked up to a water-haul. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 8, 1939 Stamford Bulldogs are playing Burkburnett Bulldogs, in Bulldog (Stamford) Stadium Friday afternoon at 2:00, in their third bi-district encounter in four years. It will see whoÕs the best between 9-A and 10-A. Stamford lost in1936 to Burkburnett, 6-0. In 1937, Stamford lost another thriller to Burkburnett by a one touchdown margin, 26-20. The famous Acker dispute came up in the Ô36 game and in Ô37 Dutch Meyer was secured for the job of referee to the satisfaction of both teams. F.E. ÒBoÓ Reid has started a new shoe shop here one door north of NeedlesÕ Tire Shop. He was reared south of Stamford five miles south of Stamford five miles at New Hope. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 15, 1939 Burkburnett Bulldogs overwhelm the Stamford Bulldogs, 26-0 before a crowd of 3,100 cash customers. Weldon Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Walker, west of Stamford is enroute home from travels around the world. Mr. Walker has been with the Petty Geophysical Engineering Company. He is a brother to Mrs. Roy Cochran of Stamford. R.A. Bible and family are now in their new home, formerly the R.L. Penick place, East Reynolds Street. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 22, 1939 From A.C. Cooper we learn the Stamford Inn will change hands about the first of the year, Bud Wheeler, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, who is successfully running a Seymour hotel, will become the new owner and manager at the same time. The history of Stamford would be incomplete were the name of the Stamford Inn left out. The first Inn was built by the Swensons in order to take care of the large influx of visitors and speculators who crowded in here when the town was starting. The hotel was so large, larger, possibly, than any hotel in Abilene at that time, that some said it was too big for any town like Stamford promised to be. Back more than 15 years ago that old wooden structure, owned by A.C. Cooper burned to the ground in a flash and four or five people lost their lives as a result. Hardly had the ashes of the burned work cooled when work was started on a new and better hotel than the original, and that building stands today, one of the famed lodging places of the west part of Texas. It has always been a success under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper, will take a rest. They have a Òpent houseÓ on top of the hotel, where they will spend the time in quietude and may travel a bit during the spare time they propose to devote to that inestimable pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Peckham and children plan to leave around the first of the year for their new home in Corpus Christi where Mr. Peckham will be at the head of a lumber company. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 29, 1939 The sale of Jake Abrams goes right on the north side of the square. The family moved to Hearn, where the remnant of the dry goods stock will be moved, and Mr. Abrams will go into business there.