Pool Challenges 300 At Banquet to Speak for Texas
Fred Pool urged Stamford residents to take personal initiative to improve civic life and counter negative Texas coverage. He appealed for stronger local voices to speak for Texas, highlighting philanthropists and state achievements while criticizing oil-centric stereotypes.
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Pool
Texas
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Billie Sol Estes
Jack Ruby
Stamford
San Jacinto
Stamford Council Denies MK&T Rail Line Crossings
The Stamford city council refused to allow MK&T to extend tracks for two new street crossings to connect with Fort Worth and Denver line. Harold Evans said plan would link to Wichita Falls. council suggested alternative with one crossing and warned of increased accident risk.
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Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Stamford
Harold Evans
Fort Worth
Denver
Mk&tr
Wichita
Evans
Waco
Wetherbee and
Ferguson
Mk&t
Stamford District Champs Aim for Regional Track Meets
Stamford Bulldogs qualified seven individuals in eight events at the district meet led by a blazing 440 relay and a 44.0 clocking. Arch rival Haskell looms as top threat as Don Edwards and athletes travel to Lubbock for the regional meet with Jimmie Watson, Joe Moreno, Stephen Haterius and others competing in hurdles high jump broad jump and shot put.
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Fight Athlets
Don Edwards
Lubbock
Stafford Bulldogs
Austin
Stamford
Haskell
Bulldogs
Roger Hughes
Randy Samuels
Lane Rasco
Ronnie Jenkins
Max Jones
Samuels
Garmin
Ausin
Jimmie Watson
Joe Moreno
Stephen Haterius
Stamford Bulldogs
Lane Poco
Roger Hugies
Burned Temple Baptist Church Annex Restored for Sunday School
The Temple Baptist church annex on East Campbell Street, heavily damaged by a fire months ago, has been redecorated and repaired. Church members completed the work and the pastor Virgile Jones invites all to attend Sunday School and the church services for all ages.
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Temple Baptist Church
East Campbell Street
Virgile Jones
Stamford Foundation Surpasses Capital Goal in Banquet Meeting
Stamford Industrial Development Foundation surpassed its 25 000 capital funds goal at a banquet of the Stamford Board of City Development and Chamber of Commerce. The charter has been granted, with 250 shares of 100 each issued, and contributions expected from firms with Stamford branches. A general stockholders meeting is planned within two weeks to present an itemized report and outline future plans.
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Stamford Industrial Development Foundation
Stamford Board of City Development and Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Johnson
Stamford
Johnson
Board of Direcors
Sevon
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Charmber
Deana Robertson First to Send Camp O Da Ko Reservation
Deana Robertson nine, a Blue Bird, is the first girl to mail a reservation for Camp O Da Ko at Lueders Baptist Encampment Grounds. Camp runs June 8 to 12 with final signups by May. Prices vary by Stamford membership. refunds cover meals, lodging, and activities supervised by trained counselors.
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Deana Robertson
Dean Robertson
O-Da-Ko
Lueders Baptist
Deana
Stamford Council
Stamford
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Horizon Club
Pancake Supper Ticket Sales Reach One Third Goal
With two weeks left for the hospital benefit event about 350 tickets have been sold toward a 1000 ticket goal. Rev David Freeman chairs the drive noting the fundraiser will fund nursery and patient ward remodels. Tickets cost 1 for adults 50 cents for children and are available from hospital board members or Junior Chamber volunteers.
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David Freeman
Stamford Food Supplies
Junior Chamber of Commerce
F. E. (Buster) Upshaw
Sam Baize
W.T. Stovall
A. Humphrey
Jim West
Hospital
Fifteen Absentee Votes Cast in Jones County
Fifteen absentee ballots had been cast in Jones County up to Monday morning. The deadline for voting by mail is April 26, three days before the primary election. Most ballots cast were filed by residents who applied by mail.
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Jones County
Dog Show Set For Stamford Country Club Sunday and Monday
The Texas and West Texas Toy Fox Terrier Associations host their annual show at Stamford Country Club this Sunday and Monday. Entries arrive from Texas, California, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Joy Holtman of Lubbock is secretary treasurer. Judges are Howard Currens and John Anderson. Dr. David Ballard is the official veterinarian. Weighing in begins at 10 a.m. each day with the show at 1 p.m.
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Texas
West Texas
Toy Fox Terrier Associations
Stamford Country Club
California
Michigan
Oklahoma
Joy Holtman
Lubbock
West Texas Association
Howard Currens
Port Huron
Mich
John Anderson
David Ballard
Stamford
Stamford Resident Visits Dallas Market Trip
Mrs. D. Hassen is visiting in Bossier City with her daughter and family, Capt. and Mrs. Ray Bragalone and children. This weekend she will join her son Fareed in Dallas for market and then return to Stamford early next week.
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D. Hassen
Bossier City
Capt
Ray Bragalone
Fareed
Dallas
Stamford
Inn Installing New Elevator at Stamford Inn Rest Home
An elevator is installed at the Stamford Inn Rest Home and should be operable in a few days. The unit will link the first and second floors to aid senior citizens and a ramp on the east porch will ease wheelchair access to the round level.
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Stamford Inn
Major Building Projects Underway this April
Three major construction efforts are in progress with permits totaling significant sums. Rose Construction Co of Abilene leads a $225,000 auditorium administration building, while a $10,000 home at 1104 Texas Avenue is planned for Cael Cooper with Brazelton Lumber Co as builder.
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Cliff House
Rose Construction Co
Abilene
Texas Avenue
Cael Cooper
Brazelton Lumber Co
Alomest Fa Stamford
C. L. Moritz
Stamford
Haskell County
Paint Creek
Moritz
Repair Contract Awarded for Stamford Youth Building
Roy Flowers, Stamford e con tractor, was awarded the repair contract for the Stamford Youth Center located in the Carnegie Library building. The council approved Flowers’ brace-free plan at 390 dollars, rejecting the rival bid of 400 dollars and noting the recreation room floor sagging under the pool table weight.
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Roy Flowers
Stamford E
Flowers
Stamford
Carnegie Library
McCallum Receives 25-Year Safe-Driving Award
Garth McCallum a soil conservation technician with California Creek Soil Conservation District earned a 25-year safe-driving certificate for 25 years of driving without a chargeable accident.
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Garth McCallum
California Creek Soil Conservation District
Provisions of Wheat Program Explained by ASC Chairman
ASC Chairman J E B Nix explains a new voluntary wheat program for 1964. Eligible wheat producers sign up at the county ASCS office by May 15 to receive diversion payments, price support loans averaging 1.30 per bushel, and marketing certificates worth 70 cents per bushel. Participants must divert acreage, stay within crop allotments, and meet conservation base requirements.
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ASC
J. EB. Nix
Jones County, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
SCD Sponsors Breakfast for Ministers Here
A breakfast meeting for all ministers in the area kicks off Soil Stewardship Week in the California Creek Soil Conservation District. On Monday morning April 27 at Nat's Restaurant, 8 a.m., about 25 ministers from the district are expected to attend. The session is an annual project of the district's board of supervisors to promote conservation and the moral obligation to care for soil resources.
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Californa Creek Soil Conservation District
Nat's Restaurant
California Creek District
Board of Supervisors
Social Security Rep to Visit Stamford April 28
Mrs. Fay Ford field representative of the Abilene district will visit Stamford on Wednesday April 28. She will meet residents in the Post Office Basement at 10 a.m. to assist with claims and other social security matters as offered in Abilene.
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Fay Ford
Abilene Social Security District Office
Stamford
Ford
Abilene
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Vern Stewart
Fred Pool
Chamber
B. P
Happy) Davenport III
Harold Wilka
Bill Eastland
Albany
Hamlin
Rule
Throckmorton
Wichita Falls
Omar Burleson
Robert Prichard
Horace Arledge
Karl Smith
George Pryor
Russell Crownover
James Self
Tony Selmon
James Waggoner
Hastlind
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Oter
Earl Smith
Lee Walker
Council
Railroad
Falls
Fort Worth and
Denver Line
Foundation
Inn
McCallum
SCD
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