Farmeing misadventure in Abilene area field turn
Editorial recounts a Stamford area farmer’s rain welcome and a city boy from Abilene learning farming by assisting John Wendeborn with fertilizer spreader operations. Nighttime field work, tractor driving trials, and reflections on crops and a Green Acres vibe conclude the brief encounter.
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Stamford
Abilene
John Wendeborn
John
Knox City
Melvin Rosenquist
el Camino
Melvin
New York
Greg
Green Acres
Farmer recalls UFO sighting amid farming life in Texas
A Texas farmer and John recount a bright object speeding across the sky near Sagerton and Abilene. They report discussing the sighting with Abilene Reporter-News staffer David Kent, with Fort Worth interest and possible letters from witnesses. The tale ties to weather, crops, and a playful aim toward agricultural leadership.
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John
Sagerton
Abilene
David Kent
Fort Worth
John Williams
Richland College
Dallas
Charlie Jordan
California
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Stamford
No-Waste Spending Fight Shapes Texas Higher Ed Funding
Texas lawmakers wrestle with reducing and funding state spending as a surplus dwindles and MSU sues to challenge a 10 cent ad valorem tax. A compromise proposal lowers the tax to 5 cents and dedicates funds to needy colleges, backed by Speaker Bill Clayton and Governor Clements with Lt Governor Hobby hesitant. Wayne Peveto leads opposition, while an initiative and referendum bill looms to crowd in voter driven measures amid tax debate.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Bill Hobby
Wayne Peveto
Orange
Peveto
Clayton
I&k
Sharp
I&r
Haskell Lions sponsor broom and mop sale event
The Haskell Lions Club holds its annual broom and mop sale on an upcoming Thursday at the Texas Lighthouse for the Blind facility. Proceeds support glasses for underprivileged pupils in Haskell and Paint Creek districts and various civic projects. Items include brooms mops dishcloths and household goods with the Lighthouse van parked on the southwest square corner.
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Haskell Lions Club
Lions Club
Texas Lighthouse For the
Haskell Club
Haskell
Paint Creek
Pioneers on Parade 1961 Weaks signs UT basketball scholarship
Ronnie Weaks, Hayhawks star and Junior College All American, signs with the University of Texas to play basketball for the Longhorns. He is a pre med student and son of Mr and Mrs Roy Weaks of Stamford. Stamford trackmen set three records and tie another in Abilene Christian District 6AA sweep.
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Ronnie Weaks
Howard
University of Texas
Longhorns
Weaks
Hayhawks
Lawton
Okla
Ronnie
Roy Weaks
Stamford
Abilene Christian College
Pioneers on Parade and Local Sports Notes
Ten years ago Firebelles placed second at a meet in Stamford while Olga Alvarez led the Bulldogs with four points in a District 7 AA girls volleyball loss to Ballinger April 6 in Abilene. The area marked pump races at Rotan, new Stamford Country Club golf plans, and Stamford High tennis results from Hamlin.
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Stamford
Ballinger
Abilene
Olga Alvarez
Bulldogs
Rotan
Snyder
Jessie Watson
J.L. Anders
Roy Moritz
Lee Walker
Stamford Country Club
Jim Whittaker
Texas Tech
Sweetwater
Charles Brownfield
Stamford High School
Hamlin
Fourth graders and the silicon information chip idea
A letter to the editor parodies education reform by claiming science can replace years of schooling with a tiny information chip. It argues a 4th grade reading and typing can unlock vast knowledge, thanks to a 50 000 word electronic typewriter and a 100 000 bit chip. The writer jokes about spelling checks and legislative forgetfulness.
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J.A
Resignation of VIP Community Center Site Manager Effective May 1
Letter to the editor announces the resignation of the Site Manager of the VIP Community Center and Nutrition Project effective May 1. The writer credits the planning committee Ministerial Alliance city officials council and program developers for the project’s progress and thanks the Area Agency director.
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VIP
City Council
Project Council
Area Agency
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