Jones County Texas Archives - Stamford Leader Excerpts - 1941 *********************************************************** 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 3, 1941 Completion near on new building here for Stamford. The Stamford Leader office, South Ferguson street, or about 1/2 block east of the former location. Jones County - 48,819 bales of cotton ginned. The Stamford Leader Friday, January 10, 1941 Elmer "Nig" Oatman, Hardin-Simmons football flash and president of the student body assumed the reins of the assistant football coach and high school faculty member at Stamford Wednesday. He succeeds H.S. ÒGobÓ Fitzgerald, new state representative from the 115th district. Slick McCaleb of Anson, succeeded Oatman as HSU student prexy, Abilene. Work started at Air Field Foundation for first of two hangars being excavated; tractors leveling cotton stalks at new airdrome site. Lawrence Crider, local concrete contractor, had his men on the site for the two hangars, 115 x 186 feet, 60,000 square foot building. Henry Cook, city water engineer, has made progress toward laying the pipe line to connect between the field and the water main on the Lueders highway which supplies Stamford. New Humble Station I am back in the Carothers building in the oil and gas business there. H.E. Sorrell Corner of Swenson Avenue and Moran Streets Stamford, Texas The Stamford Leader Friday, January 17, 1941 Air Field Construction Off to a ÒFlying StartÓ City officials and business men at the ground breaking Tuesday of StamfordÕs new army training school for aviation cadets. It is estimated that $250,000.00 will be spent on the school. Left to right: Charles Green Co. of C. Manager; C.E. Coombes, Buddy Wheeler, A.C. Cooper, W.O. Gillian, , W.J. Bryant - member City Council; R.G. Bowdry - City Manager; G.L. Inglish; C.F. Upshaw; Neal Atkins - member City Council; H.G. Andrews - City Attorney; B.P. Davenport - member City Council; R.B. Buie, Roy Arledge - president of Chamber of Commerce and aviation enthusiast who owns and flies his own ship, a Stinson 105 and June Neff. Mayor C.M. Francis, Capt. Bob Arnold of Muskogee, Okla. who will be commanding officer at the airdrome, and Lou Foote, flying instructor from Grand Prairie. The Stamford Leader January 24, 1941 Charles L. Carter, graduate of Stamford schools is transferred to the battle fleet of the U.S. Navy. He lived here for several years with his parents, the Late Charles L. Carter, and Mrs. Carter, now of Abilene. Work at Air Field awaits materials Rainfall records reveal 1940 one of the wettest years; 30.16 inches puts deep season in ground here. The average yearly rainfall is not nearly so good as that of 1940, it will be seen. The total amount of rainfall for 1940 was 30.16 which is 13.07 more than the total rainfall for 1939. The First National Bank used to keep a record of the rainfall for years, running back, but of late the Swenson Land and Cattle Company has taken over the job, which is a very important one, indeed. The Swenson people show on their records rainfall for 1938 at 25.10. For 1937 - 18.38. For 1936 - 26.40. The Stamford Leader Friday, January 31, 1941 First Hangar at Air School Now Going Up Six Airplanes ready to fly and here. The Stearman trainer. Jones County - 50,300 bales of cotton. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 7, 1941 A.J. Swenson honored. A.J. Swenson, 77, active manager of the Swenson Land & Cattle Company, has been named StamfordÕs outstanding citizen of 1940. Mr. Swenson is highways chairman of Stamford Chamber of Commerce and his choice as leading citizen was made by a half dozen civic organizations. A native of Sweden, Mr. Swenson came to Louisiana just before his 18th birthday, and to Texas in 1882. First a ranch hand, he later operated a ranch near Abilene, and after his marriage, engaged in ranching southwest of Stamford. Mr. Swenson was TexasÕ host to SwedenÕs official envoy to America in 1938 when Bishop Edward Rodhe of Lund, came to the Texas Swedish Centennial held near Austin. W.B. Tayman, named new C. of C. President. Insurance and Real Estate dealer, was named president. Cliff Wallace, manager of Stamford Laundry, a well-equipped plant. Besides doing contract work for the CCC Camp near Albany has a sub-contract in prospect for the new army camp being built near Abilene. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 14, 1941 Fire Ravages Two Huge Cotton Storages Here. Nearly 4,000 bales are destroyed by disaster. The biggest fire, in point of damage or area of property destroyed, ever to occur in Stamford started last Wednesday at about 3 p.m. when one of the large cotton warehouses on the C.A. Douthit gin block took fire from a spark from a small building or waste pit, near the warehouse. The loss is the largest that this town ever sustained by fire, and easily mounts to $200,000 counting the building of course, which cost something like $2,500 each. Two of StamfordÕs most devastating fires were the old college administration building, 1918, and the old Stamford Inn, about 1925. The buildings belonged to C.A. Douthit, well-known ginner of this city. Test Flying Already Started at Airport Boys leave for draft: Lionell Coker, Oscar Baker, Oliver Hardy Bibby, Sanford Plumlee, Alvin Corzine, Charles Mullins, Glynn Tarpley. Dr. Ike Hudson, called to San Antonio by the Army. Mrs. Hudson and their daughters, Martha and Ann will join Dr. Hudson later. Central Christian Church Board Members, Trustees George Zachary, Ralph King, Charles E. Coombes and O.A. Kinney. C.E. Coombes, Dr. Southard, and E.R. Pace, as members of the Board of Trustees. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 21, 1941 Rev. Wm. F. Rogan has resigned as pastor of Central Presbyterian church in Stamford and will become pastor of Westminister Presbyterian Church at Nacogdoches. He had pastor here since Sept. 1, 1935. Draftees leave Tuesday Lib. B. Hart of Anson; Wiley Frank Blanton of Stamford; Bertel Oliver Youngquist of Avoca; Lawrence Regnar Pearson of Avoca; Allen Owrie Ford of Hamlin; Lonnie Roe Adins; Clarence Adams (col.) of Tuxedo. Judge W.R. Chapman of Abilene has sold his two-story building on the north side of the square to O.A. Kinney. For several years Kinney has leased the second floor of the building for furniture display and storage for his furniture business next door. He plans ot continue to use this space and will remodel the lower floor. This will be leased to Louis Rosenwasser for the L. Schwarz & Company dry goods store. Dr. Joe Rutherford, dentist on the Stamford Sanitarium staff has been sent to the Army. Dr. Joe is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Rutherford. The Stamford Leader Friday, February 28, 1941 1,700 soldiers of 45th division here on way to camp at Abilene 12 more men drafted in County list Clifford Newton Baird; Jimmy Tine Walters, Loyd Jefferson Dean; Wade Melburn Ewing; Joe Parks Wood; Earnest Theodore Pearson; Charles Hiawatha Caldwell; Lucian Huel Punches; Wilford Franklin wood; Bryan Ray Green; Leo Norman Roberts; Henry Burns. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 7, 1941 New church building at Ericksdahl Coming Along. It will be a native stone edifice with everything new and up-to-date. they are the same as when in the wooden church, and they will remain that way. No man works harder than Rev. Hugo Haterius. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 14, 1941 First class of 50 to 58 cadets slated to start on March 22. Mineral Wells continues as resort amid Camp Room at Camp Wolters. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 21, 1941 First of Air Cadets Here. Training Starts Saturday Lt. Hollis Hughes promoted. T.D. Woodham, former resident of Stamford, visited in town this week. He left Stamford 12 years ago, and was employed as a barber in Stamford. The Stamford Leader Friday, March 28, 1941 Dr. Tom Bunkley leaves for service in U.S. Army. Mrs. Bunkley and daughter, Rouhlac, will spend some time with relatives in Mobile, Ala., before joining Dr. Bunkley. Dr. Bunkley, a member of the Stamford Sanitarium staff, is the third doctor to be called for active duty. A.W. Key of Electra will do the preaching for the spring gospel meeting at the Church of Christ. Picture of O.H. Tabor. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 5, 1941 Joe Ransome, Civil War veteran and well known Stamford citizen, celebrated his 92nd birthday on Wednesday. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 11, 1941 New Baptistry to be dedicated at First Baptist church in Stamford. The Stamford Leader Friday, April 18, 1941 Efforts being made to secure armory building in Stamford Cadets of the Lou Foote Flying School who have been quartered at The Inn, moved into the new barracks at the Floying School Wednesday. Morris Childers, is now math instructor for Cadets at Lou Foote Flying school. Mr. ChilderÕs has been a member of the Stamford high school faculty. Mrs. Bert Flemins is taking his high school classes. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 2, 1941 Food Stamp Plan to be explained by local grocers St. KevinÕs Catholic church on Campbell street was dedicated on Saturday, April 19. It is of rock. Barber shops have raised their prices from 35c to 40c. Knowles Barber shop, City Barber Shop, Modernistic Barber Shop, Conant Barber Shop, Ideal Barber Shop, Imperial Barber Shop The Stamford Leader Friday, May 9,1 941 Airport officially named ÒStamford-ArledgeÓ at meet. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 16, 1941 10,000 Expected at Air Meet Here Oliver CrumpÕs cafe is in shape. Picture ... This old-time picture, made about 1908, was made on the south side of the square in Stamford. The group posed atop the Òcity sprinkling wagonÓ used for keeping down dust on the unpaved streets. Morgan Ray, long-time resident of Stamford and up on its early history and citizens, identifies the gentlement in the picture, from left to right: Luther Sadler (deceased); Ves Jones, Dutch Harlan, next unknown, Williams, (brother of Punch and Ernest, deceased), Leonard Sadler (deceased). The wagon in the background hitched to a team of mule, one of which is in view, is identified as the grocery delivery hack used by Harley Sadler. The sign on the building indicated that it was occupied by The Stamford Tribune before the Sadler grocery moved in. Mr. and Mrs. Cash Wilemon have purchased a brick home, 1103 Reynolds Street and plan to move from the Miller Apartments soon. the home was purchased by the R.B. Spencer Lumber co. and has been occupied by A.J. Smith, Jr. and family. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 23, 1941 Huge crowd witness dedication of new army Air Corps Training School 8-10,000 West Texas view the Army Air Corps Training Detachment set-up five miles southeast of Stamford Sunday. The Stamford Leader Friday, May 30, 1941 103 Seniors get diplomas from Stamford High School Mrs. Lee Walker, hostess for Texas Cowboy Reunion Betty Jane Blackwell, sponsor for Texas Cowboy Reunion Daring parachute leaps save flyers as plane crashes Don Thomason and Randon Reid. The Stamford Leader, Friday, June 6, 1941 Mrs. Doris Pope Kinney, wife of George Kinney has passed her embalmerÕs examination. Doris Pope is from Hamlin, daughter of Bowen Bowen Pope, Hamlin newspaper man. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 13, 1941 Flood waters take heavy toll as Albany dam breaks Remains of the Diller Lake Dam northwest of Albany after it collapsed early Tuesday under pressure of water loosed by a cloudburst on ranches above it. Hubbard creek was just a small stream, the 20 foot rise caused the deaths of 12 by dorwing and loss of 35 homes. The breaking of the dam on Lake Diller, the cityÕs source of water, and of Newell Lake on the Newell Ranch, at the height of the cloudburst. The Diller dam went first, 6 miles northwest of Albany, then the Newell Dam, three miles west. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 20, 1941 City inaugurates Garbage, Trash removal system. Stamford Sanitarium picture Nu-Way Grocery Store b.H. Baird and son (Reginald, Knox). The firm has been selling groceries in Stamford for 21 years. The Stamford Leader Friday, June 27, 1941 (newspaper badly damaged) Dr. Pepper Bottling Company Stamford, Texas 115 West Moran St.