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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
1
Thirteen individuals signed long term leases for lots at Lake Stamford with plans to build soon. One permit has been issued to move a residence onto a leased lot. City officials expect 20 to 25 more leases in days as a lottery determined first choices for the lots.
Stamford junior chamber hears James Herman report on his Austin youth conference trip. Officers discussed police outreach to teens and gaining youth cooperation. Meeting marks new 7:30 pm Monday time. Don Starr named second vice president, replacing Kirk Gregory who moved away.
59 boys report Monday for football drills as Coach Larry Wartes calls the upcoming slate the toughest ever. The group includes 21 seniors, 9 juniors, 29 sophomores with Quanah opening Sept. 4 at Quanah. Morning workouts start 9 a.m., with possible 6:30 p.m. sessions if heat persists. The two week twice daily drill ends with a week under the east stands and a camp fee covering meals. Returning lettermen include Acosta Box Cole Rainer Massey. nine total. Returning starters by team include Quanah eight Iowa Park nine Snyder 14 Breckenridge eight Hamlin six Haskell five Colorado City nine Ballinger nine Anson eight Winters eight. Winters named state title favorite in the preseason poll. Snyder rated fifth in AAA.
H E Turner 77 of Avoca died Sunday at 6 p m in Albuquerque New Mexico Veterans Hospital after May hospital stay. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with J 38 Lamb and Rev Joel Grimes officiating. Burial in Funston Cemetery. Survived by four sisters and one brother. Pallbearers named. Turner a World War I veteran and Church of Christ member. Born April 10 1887 in Colbert County Alabama and moved to Texas in 1905 then Jones County near Avoca.
Open house is scheduled Sunday August 23 from 3 to 5 p m to showcase the new Paint Creek School Building. Superintendent Pat Morrison invites all, especially school patrons, with refreshments to follow. The new structure replaces a familiar building destroyed by fire in December 1963.
Danish-like memories cross ocean as Swedish editor notes July Fourth celebrations in Stamford Northwest Texas dubbed Western Sweden by locals. Article cites 400 cowboys and cowgirls in parade and 12,000 cows on 280,000 acres at Sven Magnus Swenson’s ranch, highlighting Texas as the cowboy’s land.
The Baker Brothers Bod earn praise from Dr Billy Graham as a famed evangelistic team will lead revival at First Baptist Church from August 23 to 30. Bo and Dick Baker, both Baylor and Southwestern Seminary graduates, share roles as preachers and composers with extensive international work. The event features a 100 voice choir and nightly themes from Loyalty Night to Youth Night, with services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on church grounds east of the education building.
Federal action allows Jones County livestock producers to graze or cut hay on diverted cropland through Oct 31 due to drought. About 54 000 acres are involved with roughly half currently active. applications must be filed with the ASCS county office and a small fee will apply.
The Stamford Junior Chamber of Commerce will stage a half day Kids Day on August 20. Activities start 8:30 am at Harmon Park with supervised games and a picnic, plus a free movie at The Grand Theatre. Prizes are from downtown merchants.
A special Thursday August 20 Stamford American will publish a back to school section. The tabloid format will include school opening schedules for Stamford Reders Avoca Sagerton Old Glory and Rule and advertise retail merchants.
The Stamford American received two certificates of award at a Midland convention breakfast. It won second place in general excellence and third in advertising composition. Stamford attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Craig and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Stewart.
Phillip Newson of Lueders, son of Mr and Mrs C F E Newson, received the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the Texas Future Farmer Convention in San Antonio. A senior at Lueders High, he owns a 160 acre family farm and a herd of registered Hereford cattle, with state level honors since 1959 in Jones County Livestock Shows.
Mrs Lina Suter 92 died at 2 45 a m Thursday in Haskell County Hospital after eight days illness. Funeral at 3 p m Friday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Clyde Cook officiating. Burial in Old Glory Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Willie and Adelbert both of Old Glory three daughters MPs Martin Letz Mrs Louis Spitzer both of Old Glory and Mrs G L Nehring of Haskell seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
A public hearing on the Avoca Public Schools budget will be held Monday night at 7:30 pm in the school building. Superintendent G. W Avants states the meeting is scheduled to review the district’s financial plan.
The first bale of the 1964 cotton crop was ginned in Stamford on Wednesday at Farmers Co op Gin. Walter FE Fischer, five miles northeast on the Henry Thane farm, produced a 500 pound lint bale from 1980 pounds of seed cotton. Seed weighed 830 pounds. Charlie Workman farmed land south of Stamford and had cotton hauled to C A Douthit Gin for ginning.
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