Stamford Federal Opens Grand Opening in New Building
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association celebrated its grand opening in a new building at 122 West McHarg. The celebration runs through April 12 with gifts and door prizes including a color TV. Curtis Johnson notes April earns interest from the first for deposits by the 12th. The bank pays 4 percent dividends quarterly and plans indicate annual citywide dividends of about 270000 dollars.
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Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association
Curtis Johnson
John Harwell
Harrell
Association
Stamford
West McHarg
Eral
Stamford Federal
Johnson
Anm
Deeds Signed for Oil Mill Farm Road Project
Tom Boyd, commissioner of Kecinet 2 Joes County, reports right of way deeds secured for Old Oil Mill Road to be improved into a farm to market road. Letting date set for July 2. Part of the route in Precinct 1 will be acquired by Commissioner Johnny Agnew. The road will connect Highway 277 at the Cowboys Reunion Grounds gate and extend west to the Sagerton Tuxedo highway.
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Tom Boyd
Kecinet 2
Joes County
Precinct 1
Johnny Agnew
Jones County to Host 73rd Anson Singing Convention
Jones County plans the 73rd annual Jones County Singing Convention at Anson High School Sunday April 4. Special singers from West Texas and elsewhere including quartets from Fort Worth Dallas Abilene Snyder and Sweetwater will perform starting at 10 am with lunch at 11:30.
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Jones County
Anson
Anson High School
T. D. McKinney
Stamford
West Texas
McKinney
Brown Family
Stamps
Fort Worth
Lawrence Deavers
Snyder
Lonnie B. Combs
Dallas
Big State
Sweetwater
Key City
Abilene
B. B Little
San Angelo
Fred Bennett
Kendrick
Cisco
Dewey Niedecken
Silas Clark
Tankersley
Knox City
Jasper Herndon
Lubbock
Mildred Harris
Imelda Roberts
Lester Dalton
Baird
Jones County Singing Convention
Kk. B. Britton
W. F.thompson
Barbecue to Honor Selmon at Texas Cowboy Reunion
John Selmon longtime SMS Flattop ranch foreman and arena director of the Texas Cowboy Reunion will be honored at a barbecue today at the Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds. Invitations sent to friends across the state. Selmon has served since 1930 and turned 80 last July.
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Selmon
John Selmon
SMS
Texas Cowboy Reunion
SMS Flattop Ranch
John
Gambill's Store Closes After 43 Years in Stamford
Gambill's, run by Mr and Mrs WT Gambill in Stamford, ends 43 years of operation as Mr Gambill was hospitalized and Mrs Gambill cannot continue alone. A large close-out sale starts Thursday with drastic price cuts for quick clearance.
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Gambill
Stamford
WT. Gambill
Big Spring
Pastor P D O Brien Visited Stamford Briefly
Dr P D O Brien former pastor of First Baptist Church in Stamford visited here briefly Monday meeting local congregants and sharing updates from his ministry in the region.
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P. D. O'Brien
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Funeral Arrangements Pending for Reves
Frank E. Dip Reves 49 died March 31 at his Littleton Colorado home after a three month illness. Born July 9 1915 in Shackelford county he lived here before moving to Colorado five years ago. Kinney Funeral Home to announce arrangements. Survivors include wife Barbara daughter Anita and three sons Mark Michael and Joseph plus his father E T Reyes Sr and four sisters and three brothers.
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Frank E.dip Reves
Littleton
Colo
Mr. Reves
Shackelford County
Colorado
Kinney Funeral Home
Barbara
Anita
Mark
Michael
US Navy
Joseph
Denver
E. T. Reyes, Sr
Albany
Sk. P. Mize
San Antonio
J. L. Mataya
Houston
Stanley McKeever
W. *. Sandefur
Stamford
Dave
Anson
Kk. T. Jr
Odessa
Jerry
Electra
City Candidates Run Unopposed in Stamford Election
Stamford voters will choose a mayor two aldermen and a police chief Tuesday at city hall with all candidates running unopposed. Mayor candidate H G Andrews Jr seeks the post vacated by R R Kelley while incumbents J L Blackstock M P D Thompson and B Q Cooper seek re election for alderman and chief of police respectively.
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Stamford
H. G. Andrews, Jr
R. R. Kelley
J. L. Blackstock
M. PD. Thompson
B. Q. Cooper
Free Holiday in Texas Registration At 12 Stamford Stores
Registration opens Thursday in 12 Stamford stores for a Free Holiday in Texas contest. Each store holds a separate drawing the next Friday with 12 winners advancing to a final. The grand winner chooses a free weekend at Dallas Baker Hotel or other Texas hotels. hotel bills and meals for the winner’s family are provided. transportation is on winners. Participating stores include Dobbin Pharmacy, Huston Hardware, May Jewelers, J C Penney Co, City Market, Duke Appliance, and others.
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Stamford
Texas
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
Galvez Hotel
Galves
Duke Appliance Co
the Fabric Shop
Stamford to keep guard unit under national reorg plan
The Texas Adjutant General’s Department reveals a national guard reorganization reducing Texas units by 42 percent and personnel by 17 percent. Stamford’s artillery battery will become an infantry company of 55 men, a return to its pre 1963 status, though few soldiers have infantry training.
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Stamford
National Guard
Texas Adjutant General's Department
Department of Army
Guard and Reserve
Texas
Panhandle
Plains Cities
Breckenridge
Canyon
Cisco
Colorado City
Electra
Monahans
Olney
Pecos
Santa Anna
Arnold Wedeking
Stamford Artilery Battery
Wedeking
Taylor Funeral at St. John's Church Tuesday
Funeral services for Fred W. Taylor 79 were held Tuesday at 2 00 p m in St Johns Methodist Church with Rev F Fugene Matthews and retired minister Joel B Grimes officiating Burial followed in Spring Creek Cemetery at Avoca under Kinney Funeral Home direction Taylor died Monday at 1220 a m in Stephens Memorial Hospital Breckenridge after a six day illness He was born December 30 1885 in Flowersville Arkansas moved to Jones County in 1903 He formerly managed the Kimbell Mill elevators in Stamford and Avoca and had lived in Abilene the past year He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Abilene a daughter Mrs Warren Cantrell of Lubbock two sons W C Taylor of Stamford and Dallas Taylor of Abilene four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Pallbearers were H D Price R K T Taylor A C Humphrey L M White Roland Kelley and Nat Wash
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Fred W.taylor
St. John's Methodist Church
F. Fugene Matthews
Joel B. Grimes
Spring Creek Cemetery
Avoca
Kinney Funeral Home
Taylor
Stephens Memorial Hospital
Breckenridge
Flowersville
Arkansas
Jones County
Kimbell
Stamford
Abilene
Dorothy Taylor
Warren Cantrell
Lubbock
W. C. Taylor
Dallas Taylor
Alliance to Meet at Nat's Cafe Monday Noon
The Stamford Ministerial Alliance will hold its regular monthly meeting at Nat's Cafe at noon on Monday.
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Stamford
Nat's Cafe
School Trustees To Be Named Here Saturday
Election day for Texas school patrons as Stamford voters select three trustees. Incumbent Dr Tony B Seimen seeks another term while Clayton Childress and Dr Harry Lee Haynes run as new candidates. Retirements include Roy Moritz and G C Carothers. Voting at city hall.
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Texas
Stamford
Tony B. Seimen
Clayton Childress
Harry Lee Haynes
Roy Moritz
G. C. Carothers
Lueders School Board Terms Expire. Incumbents Seek Re election
Three board members C. W. Mullins Robert L. Reyes and L. E. Wilhite Jr seek reelection while new candidates Henry Burkman Jessie Ray Ford and Merrick Harvey enter the race. Terms for Lewis Collins Kenneth Hansen Homer Thomas and Mae Doty do not expire.
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Lueders School Board
C. W. Mullins
Robert L. Reyes
L. E. Wilhite Jr
Henry Burkman
Jessie Ray Ford
Merrick Harvey
Lewis Collins
Kenneth Hansen
Homer Thomas
Mae Doty
Rule School Board Race Sees Two Candidates Enter
Rule residents R. K. Denson Jr and Leon Stege announce for the Rule school board. Sagerton resident Moeller is also a candidate. Sagerton students from first grade up will attend Rule next year.
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Rule School Board
Sagerton
Rule
R. K. Denson ,Jr
Leon Stege. Moeller
Avoca High Trustee Election Set for April 3
The vocational ac building at Avoca High hosts the trustee election on April 3. Candidates include Mike Little Dewey Rister and Woodson Huf faker. Retirements come from Norman Baker and Kelley Thompson with holdovers Arvin Lindsey Carl Bearden Curtis Bruegge man and B H Fillman remaining.
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Vocational Ac
Avoca High School
Mike Little
Dewey Rister
Woodson Huffaker
Norman Baker
Kelley Thompson
Arvin Lindsey
Carl Bearden
Curtis Brueggeman
B. H. Fillman
City Purchases Booster Pump for Water System
Frese and Firstenberger of Fresno won a $5,456 bid as the low bidder for a raw water booster pump for Stamford. The pump will raise flow to about 3,600 gallons per minute in the line from Lake Stamford to the filtration plant, with further bids listed and a building installation project then planned.
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Frese and
Firstenberger
Fresno
Calif
Stamford
Fiese
Firstenberwer
Harry Steenson
Sally Webb
Reynolds Elementary Fun Night Promises Family Entertainment
The PTA sponsors a Saturday Fun Night at Reynolds Elementary from 6 30 to 9 30 pm featuring a haunted house fortune telling darts a white elephant sale and more. Tickets cost 10 cents each and grants funds for library books and the school’s air conditioning project.
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Reynolds Elementary School
Gillespie
Air Condi
Miss Margaret Crockett Named City's Woman of Achievement
Miss Margaret Crockett, a dedicated lifelong teacher, is Stamford’s Woman of Achievement for the year. The award was announced at the Bosses Banquet of the Business and Professional Women's Club at the Cliff House, with remarks by RK. L. McMillen and entertainment by The Mandolinas.
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Margaret Crockett
Stamford High School
Crockett
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ona High
Miss Crockett
Mildred Williams
Addie Mae Kennedy
Ing
Stamford
Cliff House
Mandolinas
W. F. Mayes
RK. L. McMillen
Abilene Insurance
Almost a Science Teacher Winner Recalls Award Ties
Miss Margaret Crockett recipient of Stamford's Woman of Achievement recalls her diverse career. After earning a BS from Southwestern University in 1912 she taught seventh and eighth grades and English, then pursued further study at SMU Oakland University and Columbia University. She later taught English in Stamford until retirement in 1950.
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Margaret Crockett
Stamford
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Miss Crockett
Southern Methodist Universiy
Dallas
Oakland University
California
Columbia University
New York
Washington
D. C
West Texas
Rotan
Dogs to Get Rabies Shots Saturday in Stamford
Vaccination day set for dogs at Stamford city hall fire station. Dr David Ballard will vaccinate from 9 a m to 12 noon. A fee of 32 cents will be charged and vaccination certificates and tags issued under city rabies ordinance.
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Stamford
David Ballard
City Hall
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Upshaw and
Upshaw
Goyd
Gambill’s
Reves
H. D. Price
RK. T. Taylor
A. C. Humphrey
L. M. White
Roland Kelley
Nat Wash
Lueders
Reynolds
Lynn Gillespie
Tioning
James H. West
C. M. Lester
Dave Walker
B. B. Gay
D. P. Connally
Iod
Fort Davis
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