Stamford Council Approves Building Purchases Center
In a special meeting, Stamford city council unanimously approved buying two buildings to house the Doghouse and a new mental health outreach center. The Doghouse will move to the old B&B Appliance building on the square, while the library on East McHarg will host the outreach center after review of alternatives by a council committee led by Gary Matthews.
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B&b
McHarg
Gary Matthews
Palace Theater
Matthews
Palace
Joe Astin
E. B Britton
H B Macomber
Macomber
Jones County
Fast McHarg
CL. Cromwell
Ray Kinney
Mat Snows
Astin
Daghouse
Stamford to Offer Dual Kindergarten Sessions This Year
Stamford schools will run two kindergarten sessions to maximize space with older children from 8 30 am to 11 00 am and younger students from 12 15 pm to 2 45 pm. Registration is set for Friday morning.
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Stamford
Supt Woodie Been
Stamford Bulldogs Begin Two a Days In Race To Champs
New coach Bo Wilson launches two a day workouts for about 44 players as Stamford football adopts a signposted drive toward a championship destiny. Open date Sept 7 gives extra prep time with no fall camp and an intersquad scrimmage set for Saturday followed by an ace cream supper. Booster Club details and 1974 schedule list games from Breckenridge to Winters with key kickoff times.
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Bulldogs
Wilson
Granbury
Merchants
Booster Club
Lynn Gillespie
Raymond Hollabaugh
John Hagerman
Treasure
Bulldog
Breckenridge
Clyde
Jacksborn
Jones County Fair Opens Anson With Three Day Parade
The 15th annual Jones County Fair kicks off with a 6 p m parade in Anson and runs through Saturday. Livestock judging starts today at 1 p m with poultry and rabbits on display. 4H members from across the county enter livestock. Friday features a cotton queen pageant and 8 p m show. Saturday hosts an open horse show with halter and performance divisions and trophies.
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Momters
Wilb
Pau Grounds
FFA
Jud Bane
Stamford
Davie Hagler
Katrina Blair
Lueders
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Rence
Bs Anson Saddle
Charlie Myatt
Dana
Lindsey
Joan Patty
D. Patty
Ericksdahl
Cathy Pritchard
Pill Pritchard
Gillespie Gin
Sharon
Terrell
Jerry Yerrell
Stamford Lions Club
Patty McLaren
Jo Ann Wright
Rhonda Lee
Melinda Rodgers
Jeanie Bouton
Delores Locke
Carla Pitcock
Anson Christy VanCleave
Hawley
Joyce Hogan
Rt 1 Merkel
Carla Adair
Diane Ford
Elaine Kelley
Mitt Jane Hunter
Hamlin Winding
Beth Place
John Deatherage
Apson
Registration schedule for Ingh School students
The schedule lists registration times by grade. Monday to Friday slots run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with different windows for seniors juniors freshmen and others. Kindergarten through eighth grade at Olier Reynolds Schools are included in the timetable.
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Olier and Reynolds
Redistricting Steps Move Forward in Jones County
A 13 member committee was named to redraw commissioner precincts in Jones County to achieve one man one vote following a Supreme Court ruling. Delegations from Stamford and Hamlin urged cooperation. the plan proposed by Richards would set precinct populations of 1704, 1840, 1720 and 1832 voters respectively. Public hearings were scheduled for August 27 in the district court room with a 30 day goal for completion.
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Supreme Court
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Hamlin
CO. Richards
Castes Stenholm
Richards
City
Commissioners County
Thurman
Commissioner's Court
Tun Boyd
Marshall Wyatt
Leeders
Bill Moore
John Scarborough
Johns Howards Poa
Lim
Ranyred
Charley Hollis
Mack Doty
J. E. Touchstone
Rarl McCabb
Frank Carte
Mn Precnet
Jones County politics see early activity this year
County Judge Leon Thurman announced a bid for re election and has prior service as district clerk and state legislator. Roy Lane of Anson and motel owner and former Eastland official was in Stamford last week testing support for a possible run. A petition circulated to call an election to abolish the county school superintendent post. Everett Beaver, the incumbent, indicated he will not seek another term.
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Leon Thurman
Thurman
Roy Lane
Anson
Eastland
Stamffard
Stamford
Food stamp program expands countywide adoption signals
The Jones County welfare director says the county prepares for the statewide food stamp rollout with issuing offices set to begin, including Stamford Post Office as a dispensing center. The 62nd Texas Legislature funded 7.7 million dollars to replace county programs, with eligibility to be certified later.
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Jones County
William, McKinney
State Department of Public Welfare
Wichita Falls
Texas
McKinney
Marvin Stanford
Stamford
Stenholm elected vice president of Texas Electric Cooperatives
Charles Stenholm, general manager of Stamford Electric Cooperative in Stamford, was elected vice-president of the State Association of Texas Electric Cooperatives at its 33rd annual meeting in Houston. He has served as GM since January 1969 and has held multiple leadership roles in regional agricultural and civic groups.
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Charles. Stenholm
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
State Association of Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Houston
Steaholay
Yaning
Cooperstive
Avoca High Schoo
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Association
Stonholm
Stamford Exchange Club
Stamford — Chamber of Commere
Jun Langdon
Texas
Ginter Rodgers
Magelic
Cileman
Jexas
Cattleman Sees Silver Lining Amid High Prices
R L Bland of Cal Tex Feed Yards Trent told Rotarians that cheap feed and beef are gone, predicting prices could rise further. He warned government exits from subsidies and noted beef and grain markets tightening due to increased cattle on feed and foreign demand.
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R. L. Bland
Cal Tex Feed Yards
Trent
Proton
Pram
Hite
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