Jones County Texas Archives - Stamford Leader Excerpts - 1940 *********************************************************** 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 5, 1940 Street paving coming along very nicely. Judge C.E. Coombes, of Stamford, and formerly mayor of Abilene spoke to attorneys of Taylor County Bar . Bryant-Link Co. PenneyÕs BuieÕs Community Natural Gas Company United Food Store J.I. Moudy Rufus A. Bible, new Goodyear Tire Dealer here, which has been in the hands of James Roe, located on West McHarg avenue. Strauss Dry Goods Co. East side square - Stamford, Texas Central Christian Church Albert Jones, Minister Dr. Wood Dentist 309 North Swenson Ave. Elliotts Cleaners & Hatters South Side Square Brazelton Lumber Co. Kinney Funeral Home Stamford, Texas A.C. Braun Grocery J.E. Raines Cotton The Stamford Leader Friday, January 12, 1940 The O.D. Swenson home on E. McHarg Ave. is being rock veneered. The residence was the former home of the R.E. McDonald family. The above notice was that of a fine old gentleman whom many of us knew, he having visited here several times, guest in the W.C. Pratt home. W.C. and family went to Abilene, accompanied by several friends, with the remains. Funeral Directors Meet Here for One-Day Meeting President of Association - A.J. Taylor Talk by Mr. G.E. King of Ballinger, formerly of Stamford. Mr. Carlock, now of Mineral Wells once with the Barrow Furniture and Undertaking business. Jack London of Ballinger was formerly in business here. Pete Elliott of Abilene, formerly of Stamford. Local undertakers: Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Dennis of Dennis-Barrow Funeral Home; J.H. and George Kinney of the Kinney Funeral Home. Present: Name Town Mrs. Lucille A. Huckabee Stephenville Mrs. L.C. Dennis Stamford Mrs. A.J. Taylor San Angelo C.J. Ward Abilene R. Victor Landing Houston J.L. Castleberry Albany E.E. King Ballinger A.B. Fields Ballinger Willard O. Deaton San Angelo Ray Crowder Fort Worth Geo. A. Brewer, Jr. Dallas Emmitt Aikins Stamford E.F. Osment Stamford J.H. Kinney Stamford D.J. OÕKeefe Dallas J.M. Laningham Goree George B. Harvey Abilene W.O. Holden Haskell Ernest H. Parks Dallas R.C. Thompson Stamford W.W. Speer, Jr. Carbon Sam W. Morris Brownwood Pete Elliott Abilene F.F. Hodge Tuscola W.G. Jenkins Tuscola Mr. and Mrs. Omar Burleson Anson Mr. and Mrs. Seth W. Lawrence Anson G.L. Inglish Stamford N.S. Carlock Mineral Wells Clyde Brannon Lamesa Housenough Big Spring E. Herb Smith Rochester N.P. Kiker Breckenridge Victor Nelson Dallas Jess P. Moomaw Houston Mike Wright Ballinger Roy Gressett Ballinger G.C. Smith Houston Jan. 21 Date set for dedication of Christian Church. Stamford State Bank and First National Bank elect officers First National Bank Directors: President - T.A. Upshaw Vice president - A.J. Swenson Vice president - J.H. Scott Vice president - Charles F. Markham Cashier - E.G. Keese assistant cashier - Thos. A. Upshaw Directors: A.J. Swenson - Manager of Swenson Land and Cattle Company T.A. Upshaw - president G.C. Carothers - gentleman W.W. Scott - Manager, Stamford Mill and Elevator Co. E.G. Keese - cashier W.G. Swenson - assistant manager Swenson Land and Cattle Company J.H. Scott - Stamford Mill and Elevator Company Stamford State Bank P.R. Bettis, C.M. Francis, Dr. E.P. Bunkley, Dr. Dallas Southard, F.E. Morrow and its offices: F.E. Moore - president Dr. E.P. Bunkley, vice president C.M. Francis, vice president W.C. Markham - cashier The Stamford Leader Friday, January 19, 1940 New poultry house to be opened by J.T. Lemmon. The place is located at the rear of A.C. BraunÕs grocery store. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 2, 1940 Rev. Jones, pastor of First Christian Church, East Moran Street, in Stamford will take post offered at San Antonio. V.V. Parr, for several years manager of the Pitchfork Ranch recently resigned this post. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. ÒJimmyÓ Roe and daughter, Patricia, are moving to Sweetwater where Mr. Roe will operate a tire store. Roy Arledge, ice manufacturer and Cattleman, named as successor to D.T. Perkins as president of Chamber of Commerce. Jones County gins 24,091 bales of cotton The Stamford Leader Friday, February 9, 1940 Lawrence Payne, Rt. 1, Avoca, enlisted in the U.S. Army, Feb. 5, 1940. Rudolph M. Swenson, youngest son of A.J. Swenson, manager of the Swenson Land & Cattle Co., with headquarters in Stamford today assumed duties as manager of the Pitchfork Ranch east of here. Parr, a graduate of Texas A & M college, served as manager of the 125,000 acre ranch for many years. The Pitchfork ranch with land in dickens and King counties is owned by St. Louis manufacturers. Swenson is a graduate of Texas University and did his first college work at Hardin-Simmons university. He is a director of the Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford. He was schooled under his father and older brother, W.G. Swenson, assistant manager of the SMS ranch and president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Omar Burleson, Jones County Judge for several years, has announced his candidacy for State Senate. Walter Griswold, new First Christian preacher. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 16, 1940 Stamford Cleaning & Dye Works The Stamford Leader Friday, February 23, 1940 L.P. Hepler and wife celebrate 50th wedding anniversary at the Home economics cottage at the High School. Hepler is a contractor and builder when Stamford was a baby nearly 40 years ago. His wifeÕs hobby is raising flowers. He is 73 and she is 71. Rabbit drive slated near Lueders March 1. The Stamford Leader March 1, 1940 Four years ago, Earl Stagner started a grocery store Òon a shoe string,Ó as some put it. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 8, 1940 StamfordÕs Peckham Refinery is running nicely according to Mr. OÕNeal manager. Miss Ruby Gould and Mrs. Bill Hughes will be in charge of the City Beauty Shop. These ladies have been with the Burch Hotel Shop in Breckenridge. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 15, 1940 The Public Cafe has changed ownership and is now the property of Harry Lavender and George Conally. George Conally will manage, and Mr. Lavender will continue in his barber shop. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 29, 1940 Pictures of St. JohnÕs and First Baptist church buildings. W.D. Vick, formerly of Borger, is new manager of the M.E. Moses Variety store, here succeeding Raye Reed, manager for three years. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 5, 1940 Robert Ransome, 91 years old, April 2. Known to some as ÒUncle Joe Burns,Ó is the only surviving Civil War Veteran in Jones County. New Aspermont Hotel to be built at the corner of the courthouse square. It will be a $28,000 hotel. Exes of old College enjoy another get-together Saturday Wallace Hawkins, chief counsel of the Magnolia Corporation in Dallas, was elected president of ex-students of old Stamford College to succeed Marvin Fergus of Temple, at the 4th annual reunion at the Will Rogers Memorial bunkhouse Saturday. Mrs. John C. McDonald of Dallas succeeds Cornelia Johnson of this city as secretary. Mrs. Nib Shaw of Abilene was elected general arrangements chairman. Fred Heyser of Putnam was master of ceremonies. Registered were: Dick Carney, Mrs. T.G. Carney, Mrs. Dick Carney, of OÕBrien; A.S. Hendry of Blackwell; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fergus of Temple; Mrs. A.S. Hawes of Abilene; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Smith, Bob Jefferson, Cornelia Johnson, of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boyd of Rotan; Mrs. Lucille Rowland of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. Austin Caughran, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Haymes of Munday; Frank Cannon, Sarah Inglish McDonald of Stamford; A.C. Dodson of Abilene; Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Brooks of Hamlin; Raymond Astin of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. Arb Coffman of Goree; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dalby of Aspermont; Carrie Lou Davis, Lucille McCulloch Smith, of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Miller of Anson; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Astin of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Armstronfi of Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Burl Scott of Anson; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heyser of Cisco; Georgia Thornton of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sharp of Joshua; Mary Burke of Abilene; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bickley of Abilene; Pauline Johnson of Merkel; Ermie Sowell DeFord of Terrell; LaVelle Estes of Arlington; Mrs. Gordon Haynes, Morris Hicks, Robert Harrison of Stamford; Mr. and Mrs. John C. McDonald, J. Cleo Thompson, of Dallas; Mrs. Joe Ward of Anson; Mr. and Mrs. Nib Shaw of Abilene; Homer Thomas of Lueders; Olin Crockett of Stamford and Eck Gillispie of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holland and daughter will leave Friday to reside in Graham. John CookÕs Parts and Machine Shop. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 12, 1940 BusbyÕs Electric Service McClellanÕs Auto and Radio shop The Stamford Leader Friday, April 19, 1940 Mary Evalyn Treat, who has been with her aunt, Mrs. J.G. High in the florist business will leave Friday for Colorado City where she will accept a florist position there. Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Crawford celebrating 65 years of marriage. Married at Etna (now Bullard) in Smith County the couple came to Jones county in April 18, 1896 making their home at a point about six miles west of Stamford. The city at that time consisted of a small board nailed to a mesquite limb stuck in a prairie dog hole with the name Stamford printed on the board. Spanish War Group formed in Stamford.. R.C. Thomas takes over local post office. Stamford High School library managed by Miss Mattie Celeste Widney. The work of issuing books is done by: Mary Jim Mason, Bobbie Lawson, Dorothy Black, and Ora Dell McCafferty. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 26, 1910 C.M. Francis, president and general manager of Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Mill won the mayorÕs election over Cleburne Huston, 504 to 445 in Stamford. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 3, 1940 Dick Carson got the job of putting in the plumbing of the new courthouse at Palo Pinto. The contract calls for $12,229.00 worth of work and material. The old court house at Palo Pinto has been torn to the level of the ground after standing there since 1884, or 56 years. Fort Griffin was still going pretty well. The buffaloes had not gone, for they killed one not far from there that year. Indians were still roaming in the gloaming and begging, stealing and pillaging when they could. Fence cutting was doing a line business, and Billy Kid, was making things lively for the living and had already put about 21 of his opposers beneath the sod. Jesse James was supposed to have been dead three years. Sam Bass had also quit shooting them or was about to do that. Bob Penick and John Bryant were at Anson, selling goods, pioneer merchants. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 10, 1940 R.L. McChristial is now with LaneÕs Grocery and Market, West McHarg Avenue, where he has had charge of the meat department. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 17, 1940 Clyde Westfall buys Oldsmobile Agency. Tuesday Clyde Westfall bought the business of Roy Crow, and Roy has been selling Oldsmobiles and Oliver Implements, South Weatherbee street. Both men were doing business in the same building, the Carl Hedberg building. Roscoe Hood, who has been selling Chevrolets for the Lawhon Chevrolet Motor Co., will be with Mr. Westfall as manager of the business. Firestone Tires at Prewit Garage.. Dave Prewitt and his son Eugene will be glad to assist you. Plane Registry - Aerial Round-up, Stamford, Texas - May 11-12, 1940 The Stamford Leader Friday, May 24, 1940 Brooks Ford Motor Co. Stamford, Texas W.W. Gaines family will soon move to Odessa, June 7. Mr. Gaines will be going into the newspaper business in Odessa. He is a son of the late Fred Gaines, who used to make things hum in the newspaper game at Paris, Texas. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 31, 1940 Jones County Journal, edited by Otis Miller. Fort Phantom Hill lake wonderfully fine body of water Western Mattress Plant 410 W. McHarg Stamford, Texas The Stamford Leader Friday, June 7, 1940 The City Drug has a new air conditioner that should help temperatures days like today. J.C. Hunter-Bettis Well east of town proves a producer Leta Mae Middleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Middleton returned from Graham, where she teaches in the city schools. The Flournoy home, north Swenson Avenue is getting a fresh coat of paint. The place was the one known as the Ashburn home. Matthew Smith, negro employee was seriously burned in the Dairyland Creamery. George Flournoy has been chief-of-police of Stamford. Jones County scholastics 1934-35 6,814 1936-37 6,859 1937-38 6.602 1938-39 6,455 1939-40 6,048 1940-41 5,811 Mrs. R.A. Stewart of Sweetwater and daughter, Mrs. Marion Brown Thomas of Anderson, were guests of Mrs. T.A. Upshaw and daughter Sarah, Tuesday. The late Rev. R.A. Stewart, former pastor of St. JohnÕs Methodist church, with his family resided here about 12 years ago. Mrs. Thomas was the former Virginia Stewart, and is the mother of a young daughter, Mary Stewart Thomas. Mrs. Stewart and son, Fredrick, reside in Sweetwater. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 14, 1940 Brewington Family Reunion will be held Saturday and Sunday at Glen Rose. Among ex-residents of Stamford to attend will be: Mr. Chas. Brewington and Mrs. Loraine Folley of Dallas; Dr. and Mrs. E.O. Brewington of Galveston; Pierce Brewington of Waco; Mrs. Dave Taylor of Tulia; Mrs. C.M. Patillo of Donna; Mrs. Milton Patillo and four daughters of Denton and from Stamford will be: Mr. and Mrs. George Zachary, Bill Ashburn, Mrs. Henry Osment and daughter, Evalyn. School Teachers for 1940-41 Session Named High School - Mrs. Jewel Astin, Bernice Caldwell, Margaret Crockett, Stella M. Doak, H.S. Fitzgerald, Mrs. H.K. Langford, F.W. Pauling, Mrs. H.K. Langford, F.W. Pauling, Ethel Rowell, Lee Walker, Mattie C. Widney, Elaine Nichols, T.R. Tinsley, Principal Junior and High School Junior High School Morris Childers, Mary Emma Neaves, Maxine Rowland, Rozella Veazey Reynolds Ward Mamie Hudson, Mrs. R.A. Gardner, Mae Belle Montgomery, Leonora Walker, Mrs. Willia V. Lyon, Principal Oliver Street School Mrs. Annie Bounds, Evelyn Carson, Louise Daugherity, Arvilla Hughes, Mattie V. McCuistion, Anna McReynolds, Mrs. Lula Richards, Esther Rogers, Vera Steely, C.M. Lester, Principal. Arledge Ice Co. announces the opening of the Retail Ice Station back of the West Texas Utilities Co. Rudolph ÒMackÓ Bartlett in charge Raymond Hammer is selling Goodrich Tires. Southeast corner of square, Gulf Station Benny Burrow, son of Mrs. B.C. Burrow to study medicine. Dr. Pepper Co. of Stamford, J.T. Brown proprietor, has put in machinery. The new machine cost well up toward $5,000 and bottles cold drinks faster than any machine before. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 21, 1940 Aug Hombery, 64 years, of Dumont, foreman of the Tongue River SMS Ranch, was selected last year at the Texas Cowboy Reunion at Stamford as the most typical cowboy over 55 years of age. Mrs. J. Griffin High and Joseph visited in the R.A. Gill home in Abilene Sunday. Mr. Tim Spurrier moved to Stamford from Abilene. He is the distributor of the ÒWhistleÓ, ÒBubble UpÓ and ÒCleo ColaÓ drinks. They are members of the First Baptist church. Stock Exchange Auction, North Webb Street L.S. Furrh, owner The Stamford Leader Friday, June 28, 1940 George Kinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kinney recently married Miss Doris Pope of Hamlin. Westfall Motor Co. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 28, 1940 Section 2 Joe Buzze will play for the dances at the Reunion. Mary Alice Putnam and her paint pony have been training for participation in the Reunion. Miss Putnam is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Putnam of Lueders and granddaughter of the late J.B. Putnam, a pioneer cattleman, who in Cooper ranch from J.A. Matthews. The ranch, still owned by the Putnam estate, and operated by J.C. and James Putnam, includes the site and graveyards of the old Camp Cooper, one of the two Texas posts with which Robert E. Lee was connected prior to the Civil War, as well as of the Comanche Indian Reservation. It is there, in the southwestern corner of Throckmorton County on the Clear Fork, about 25 miles north of Albany, that Miss Putnam has been training. The ranch house, built of native stone, is on the south bank of the river directly across the Clear Fork from the site of old Camp Cooper which was on the north side of the river. According to data handed down to the Putnams the ranch house was built in 1873 of stone from the main building of Camp Cooper. However, J.H. Webb of Albany is authority for information that Captain Newt Givens, an officer at old Camp Cooper, was given credit for building the house in 1856 (the date carved on a keystone in the building) and starting the first cow camp there for the purpose of furnishing beef for the fort. During the Civil War,Ó he said, Òthe ranch house was unoccupied except for a short time by a cow outfit owned by Knox and Gardner, but they in turn abandoned it.Ó But whatever the date of erection the house with six large rooms, a hall and five open fireplaces still stands in good repair, the stone apparently as good as when placed in the walls. History, however, is definite on the date of the establishment of old Camp Cooper itself as an outpost of the Westward push of the cattlemen and other pioneers. It was founded June 3, 1856 by Major W.J. Hardee, Second United States Cavalry and named for Major S. Cooper, United States Army, later Adjutant General of the Confederate army. A few months later Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee was ordered to the camp to assume command of the First Squadron of the regiments stationed at the post, relieving Major Harbee. ÒWhen Lee arrived at Camp Cooper,Ó writes R.C. Crane in the West Texas Historical Yearbook Vol. XII, Òall the region of West and Northwest Texas, including the Panhandle was unoccupied by white men. The region to the north and west was given over to the roaming Red Man and for his hunting grounds. Tradition has built numberless stories about LeeÕs supposed service at many of the old posts and forts on the Texas frontier, and much fiction has been woven connecting his name with practically all of them, while in Camp Cooper and Fort Mason, addition to department headquarters at San Antonio.Ó Contrasted with those days when Camp Cooper was the base for many an Indian hunt and other activities of the frontier guard, this historic spot where the Putnam cattle guilty graze today, is unmarked and the site is almost bare of old ruins, a few scattering rocks along a fence row being all that remains of the buildings or quarters. Two groups of graves, one near the bank of the river and the other in a semi-circle on the edge of a hill just above, all unmarked except one, however, tell the grim story of the price paid for the quiet and peace that now prevails. The marked grave bears the name of W.I. Collings, 1838-1858 chiseled in a big flat rock. ÒBut not a stick or stone or shaft or table,Ó using the words of Mr. Webb, Òhas ever been erected to mark the site of old Camp Cooper, where the galaxy of the most famous officers in the history of Texas frontier and the Civil War for five years defending our frontier from savages.Ó And not nearly as much has been written about Camp Cooper, as has most of the other out posts, yet it has a far more interesting history than many of them,Ó declares Mr. Webb. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 5, 1940 Earl Miller, late of Abilene is visiting. He used to live in Stamford where he worked in the printing business being a good linotypist. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 12, 1940 Manager M.A. Payne is making a building ready for a new movie show on North Swenson avenue just south of the Auto Spring and Supply co. business on the east side of the square. The Stamford Theater Company is to be known as ÒThe State TheaterÓ. Prepay of Messrs. L.E. Loveless and L.C. Dennis. Penick-Hughes building sold to A.C. Humphrey. A.C. Humphrey, head of the Humphrey Hardware Co., has been renting the Penick-Hughes Co. building since the starting of the company. Mr. Humphrey recently bought the building. He also bought the brick building just south of the main building of the Penick-Hughes Co. The latter building, he immediately sold to Clark Brothers, feed and grain men, who will use that building for a warehouse. A.C. Humphrey was a traveling man for the Penick-Hughes Co. in years gone by. The main building purchased is three stories and basement. 18,000 visit Stamford reunion July 4th. Fred McClung to hold revival at the church of Christ. City Auto Supply Co. to open on North Swenson avenue, next to B.E. Needles Tire store. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 19, 1940 Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Rhea of Wilburn Street will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The marriage took place July 13, 1890, at Little Duffau, Erath County. The romance of Mary Ella Thomas, native of Burleson county and W.A. Rhea, native of Cherokee county, Alabama, began at a protracted meeting. They were married in a brush arbor larger than their house to day before a churchful of people. Mr. and Mrs. Rhea lives in Erath county, then Falls county. They were in Jacksboro the year of 1898 and moved to Jones county in November 1899 before the town of Stamford was started. They moved here after the railway line was extended from Albany, and Mr. Rhea began trade as a carpenter when building began. He later established a feed store, wagon yard and coal and hide business and continued in this until his advanced age forced his retirement. he will be 82 on August 28. Mrs. Rhea will be 71 on December 29. Two daughters: Mrs. G. Scoggins of Abilene; Mrs. C.R. Taylor of Stamford; Mrs. Jack Russell of Morton; Son: W.D. Rhea; grandson: W.D Rhea, Jr. whom the Rheas here reared after the death of his mother before he was three years old visited with his grandparents about 10 days ago but had to return to Houston for work. They have 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. The Stamford Leader Friday, July 26, 1940 Stamford Boys join the army Curtis B. Sloan, son of J.S. Sloan Quintin E. Dillard, son of M.C. Dillard Marion E. Bush, son of Mr. R.C. Bush Geo. W. King, son of R.M. King enlisted in the United States Army July 17, 1950, and were assigned to Cavalry, Forth Clark, TX. State Theater slated to open August 3rd. J.E. Jackson Grocery and Market Dr. and Mrs. Tom Bunkley and daughter, Rouhlac, are back to make their home and Dr. Bunkley is a member of the Stamford Sanitarium staff. He is a son of Dr. and Mrs. E.P. Bunkley. The Stamford Leader Friday, August 2, 1940 Sagerton St. Paul Lutherans Observe 35th Anniversary In the spring of 1905, some pastors from Austin, Texas and Coryell City came here to conduct services five miles north of Sagerton, in a school house joining the east side of the Fairview cemetery. In July of the same year these members attending these services organized as, St. PaulÕs Lutheran church of Sagerton. The Sunday School children then sang a song. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerloff and Mrs. Christian Schroeder were at the assembly. The first church building was located about a mile north of Sagerton. In 1916 the present site was purchased and the church building built. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Stagemoeller were the first couple to be married in the new church. The Stamford Leader Friday, August 9, 1940 Street Paving Jobs almost now completed The Stamford Leader Friday, August 16, 1940 Miss Hibernia Grace of the history department of Anson High School brought the program to the Exchange Club at the regular meeting Friday. She talked on the history of Fort Phantom Hill, and explained, that it was one of a chain of forts guarding the white settlers to the east from the depredations of the Indians. The site of Fort Phantom Hill was selected by Lieut. Whiting in 1850 after he had visited other forts in Texas. In 1851 Lt. Col. Abercrombie moved five companies of Infantry to this site and the fort was built. Companies C and G of the 5th Infantry were the first on the ground, and these were soon followed by Companies B, E and K. The greatest number of soldiers ever stationed at the fort was 219 infantrymen. They were housed in quarters built of split logs. The fort consisted of the 40 houses for infantrymen, the officersÕ quarters of stone, a hospital, blacksmith shop and magazine. In 1854 Fort Phantom Hill was abandoned. Two reasons caused this abandonment. One was the difficulty in obtaining a vegetable diet causing scurvy to break out among the men and the other was the lack of good drinking water. Upon leaving the fort one of the soldiers and a negro slipped away and set fire to the buildings. In 1858 some of the buildings were repaired and were used as a station on the Butterfield Stage Coach line. It became known as Station No. 54. Horses and drivers for the line were changed here. The Civil War later brought an end to the Southern overland mail service, so this station was again abandoned, but again in 1871 it was used Ñ this time as a sub-post of Fort Griffin. When the first settlers reached Jones county in 1879 the fort was again in ruins, but in 1881 a thriving town had started. This town soon passed out of the picture, due to competition from nearby towns in Jones and Taylor Counties. O.Q. Kizziar of Odessa has been hired as clerk by B. Yates drug store. First Bale Cotton Ginned Here; L.D. Janor is grower who resided between Avoca and Lueders. The J.S. Smith and Son Gin ginned the bale, which was bought at 10c per pound by George Smith, of the same firm. Real Estate Deal closed involving new Safeway site. The deal was the home place of Mrs. A.D. McReynold on East McHarg Avenue in front of the Stamford Inn. Also, the sale of the lot east of Mrs. McReynoldsÕ former home, the lot being the property of T.A. Upshaw, George Smith, Dave Prewit and Henry Osment. This property was bought by the Safeway Stores, retail grocers, and we learn their plans are to erect a large building on the lot, it being a half block. The Stamford Leader Friday, August 23, 1940 Saint MaryÕs Altar Society is organized by the Catholic people of Stamford and the area. President: Mrs. Frank Schaefer; vice president - Marie Kutch; secretary - Martha Kutach; treasurer - Mrs. Frankie Muehlstein; reporter - Ulah Sulivan. Members present: Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Muehlstein; Mrs. J.A. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Pustejovsky, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hilscher, Mrs. Jacob Muehlstein; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vosek, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Muehlstein, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schaefer, Misses Martha and Marie Kutach, Ulah and Gertrude Sullivan and Virginia Mehlstein. The Stamford Leader Friday, September 13, 1940 Pioneer Store, Stamford Decorating in a Big Way Among the first to decorate for this occasion is the Bryant-Link Co., the widows to be started on decoration. Joe Geddens is the advertising and decoration man. The Stamford Leader Friday, September 20, 1940 The Buick Agency owned by Louis M. Hardy, has been moved from the Davenport building on East McHarg Avenue to the Humphrey Building, which faces South Ferguson Street. United Food Store J.I. Moudy Busby Electric & Floor Sanding at McClellanÕs Auto and Radio Service 101 South Ferguson The Stamford Leader Friday, September 27, 1940 Mrs. John HudsonÕ Ramona Grill opens Tuesday night. The Stamford Leader Friday, October 11, 1940 Square Dance Team to Haskell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Crider Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benton Miss Lou Williams John Braswell Teddy Strauss will again announce the plays of a football game. The Stamford Leader Friday, October 18, 1940 M.F. Nicholson of Tioga, TX is now in Stamford, having accepted a position in RoachÕs Meat Market at the United Food Store. 982 Register Here for Uncle SamÕs Soldier Reservoir Austin - Oct. 15. University of Texas inventory counter 34,000 pieces of ancient money which is the property of the UniversityÕs Swenson ancient money collection, house in Texas Memorial Museum. Given the University in 1891 by S.M. Swenson who brought it from Sweden, the collection is composed of 1,000 Greek coins, the rest Roman and Byzantine. Swenson owned the famous SMS ranch in West Texas. The Stamford Leader Friday, October 18, 1940 StamfordÕs FarmerÕs Co-Operative Gin was on fire on Monday 4 p.m. The fire totally enveloped the cotton house, which customersÕ cotton is stored when the gins are running behind the offerings. Draft is made. Roll near 3,000. Names of all draftees given between the ages of 21 to 35, in oneÕs county. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 1, 1940 Orville Glin Monzingo, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Monzingo, 308 Anson St., enlisted in the Air Corps at Kelly Field, San Antonio. Orville was formerly employed at Dennis-Barrow Funeral Home. he is a graduate of Stamford high school. Draft brings Memories of First World War - Ô17, Ô18 There were more than 2,800 names for the jar. The first number drawn was 158. George Weldon Maxwell, 10 miles southeast of Stamford was that number in Jones County. The second number was 192, Stamford Orvon Le Bruce was the man. He is working for The Strauss Dry Goods Co., of Stamford. Elmer N. McCann of Stamford, enlisted in the U.S. Army, Oct. 29, 1940 and was assigned to Air Corps detachment, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 8, 1940 Democrats Win Another Four Years More draft registrations on front page, page 2 they are out of focus and illegible. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 15, 1940 Those selected for the draft ... names are given chosen from the Òfish bowlÓ Church of Christ O.H. Tabor, Evangelist 407 E. Oliver - Residence November 17 will be a day of Thanksgiving. In November 1937 our new church was completed, and we held our first service in it, so this all day meeting has been planned in celebration of the payment of the total indebtedness on the building. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 22, 1940 Balance of Draft Register, Giving order, serial numbers and names as compiled by County Board R.A. Bible, New owner of Abilene Hardware Store R.A. Bible of Stamford bought out Frank Hewitt, veteran Hardware man at Abilene on the Eastside of the Post office plaza. Mrs. Bible and their son, Robert, aged 14 will remain in Stamford until the first of next year. L.R. Rose has sold his tailor shop to a Mr. Hines of McCamey, Texas. Mr. Rose will move to Wichita Falls. The Stamford Leader Friday, November 29, 1940 Military Atmosphere prevails here as 76 officers, men enter service for year, or more, at Camp Bowie. J.B. Miller, with his family, celebrated his 89th birthday Sunday at the home of a son, J.L. Miller in the Corinth community. Mr. Miller was born Nov. 25, 1851 in McMinn County, Tenn., the son of Julius and Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Miller. At the age of 11 his father and brother were in the Union Army of the Civil War. He ran away from his home to Somerset Kentucky and begged to join them. He was made bugler of the company. He was first with the First Kentucky Cavalry and later with the Seventh Cavalry. He was given his formal discharge papers when he was mustered out. In Joplin, Mo. he worked in the mines when a young man and came to Grayson County, Texas in 1873. He was married to Florence Church at Savoy on Nov. 18, 1875. Mr. Miller brought his family to Jones county Feb. 1, 1907 and operated a grain store here until 1919. Mrs. Miller died in 1923. Mr. Miller has lived with his daughter, Mrs. G.B. McLaughlin and Mr. Laughlin on Orient Street for several years. Will Rogers coliseum dedicated at Ft. Worth. As of Wednesday, Jones County ginned about 46,000 bales of cotton. StamfordÕs six gins has ginned 9,603. Marvin Hinds is the new proprietor of the Rose Tailor Shop, south Ferguson Street. Mr. Hinds is from Kermit, Texas. He will have Denton Black with him in the business. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 6, 1940 Prospect Good for Military Air Field Here Elbert B. Peters, of Stamford enlisted in the U.S. Army, Dec. 2. Army Official here Tuesday to survey possibilities; approves site five miles east of town comprising 400 acres. Roy Arledge, president of the Chamber of Commerce worked the two men in selecting acreage for the field. Others working on the field are: Mayor C.M. Francis, J.K. Brady, Warren B. Tayman, Charley Green. Sue Kinney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Kinney and sister to George Kinney passed her state board exams. Miss Kinney has been teaching school at Sudan, and will continue her teaching until the end of the term. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 13, 1940 Leonard McNutt has been promoted to 2nd Lieut. Money for Air Field is Assured. $20,000 is raised. Cattle Sale at the White Hat Ranch near Blackwell, southwest of Stamford about 50-60 miles. Hereford sale at the ranch of Roy and Henry Arledge which is west of Seymour about 12 miles. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 20, 1940 Frank Locke, Captain of Company K, 142nd Infantry leaving for Ft. Bening, Georgia. Jones County: 47,383 bales of cotton. The Stamford Leader Friday, December 27, 1940 Horace Arledge, of Stamford, and for several years connected with Arledge Ice Company, has joined Stamford Production Credit Union Association as a field man. Arledge assumed his new duties Friday. His territory will be Jones County. He is one of the best young business men in Stamford. His friends are sure he will make a good man for the new company he is going with. Contract for Hangar Erection is Granted The first of six units to be erected at the 400 acre airdrome to be located on the W.B. Harrison tract east of Stamford. The hangar will house 31 airplanes. Frank Harris is engineer, Lou Foote, operator of the school. The original order calls for 33 planes. In 1928, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hale lived in Stamford. Mr. Hale was employed by Louis Rosenwasser at the Schwarz Dry Goods Co. Maifred Hale, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hale, was a pupil in the local schools were she graduated with honors. During MaifredÕs time in school here she had a lot to do with the school paper, known as ÒThe Bulldog.Ó Mr. Hale is a traveler for a wholesale house in Eastland.