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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1979
Page
10
The Smith family reunion in Tuxedo attracts a large gathering as relatives from Abilene, Snyder, Stamford, Fresno, and neighboring towns attend services, share meals, visit relatives, and plan travel to Fort Worth while noting a big turnout of 106 guests and a lively, friendly atmosphere.
Jones County ranked 138th among Texas counties with oil and gas production in 1978, with 1.6 million barrels of crude oil valued at 15.2 million and 495 thousand Mcfs of natural gas valued at 0.5 million. Royalty owners received 2 million. state and local taxes totaled 1.1 million. The industry employed about 343 workers with wages around 4.7 million, while operators spent 8.1 million drilling 140 wells, including 17 wildcats, finishing 59 oil wells and two gas wells, with 3.5 million spent on 79 dry holes.
An open horse show will be held with the Jones County Fair on Saturday August 18 at 9 a.m. in Myatt Arena beside the fair grounds. Youth and open divisions offer halter and performance classes with first place halter trophies and sixth place ribbons. High point trophies awarded in both divisions. youth must show the same horse halter and performance. Advance entries to Marlon Smith. entry on show day also allowed. For more information call (915) 823-3542.
Foods and nutrition specialist Frances Reasonover urges copper intake through a diet including nuts liver kidney raisins dried legumes and some shellfish highlighting practical sources for maintaining copper levels.
Cotton Incorporated keeps its U S cotton crop outlook at 14 million bales for the year based on late July conditions and harvest projections. Regional estimates show West 4.9 million, Southwest 5.7 million, Mid-South 2.7 million, and Southeast 0.6 million bales, with foreign production at 50.5 million for 1979 80 and world total at 64.5 million. Domestic use for 1978 79 is 6.3 million, 6.0 million for 1979 80, with exports at 6.2 million for 1978 79, up from 1977 78. Exports remain strong while U S mill use is expected to drop as the economy slows.
After surveying castles across Britain producer Ron Miller chose Alnwick Castle in Northumbria to stand in for Camelot in Walt Disney Productions new comedy fantasy Unidentified Flying Oddball. The film stars Dennis Dugan Jim Dale Ron Moody and Kenneth More as King Arthur. The production begins Friday at the Grand Theater and the castle, a 11th century border fortress, offers exterior scenes with the River Aln and rolling hills. The site’s storied owners, from Hotspur to the 10th Duke of Northumberland, and its role as a women teachers training college since 1949 are noted, with tours available during filming.
May sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in Jones County were reported by County Bond Chairman A C Humphrey to total 11 518. Five month sales amount to 66 940 or 19 percent of the 1979 goal 360 00 dollars. Texas monthly sales 23 965 163 and five month total 117 970 684 reaching 40 percent of the annual goal 297 2 million.
Bob Hays, WTC Haskell extension center instructor for fall, will visit the Haskell Chamber of Commerce office on August 17 from noon to 5 p.m. to discuss the Mid Management program. The course combines classroom lectures with paid part time work at an approved training station. Hays recently became vice president of the Texas Junior Collegiate DECA for 1979 80. officers were elected during the Texas Junior College Management Education Association workshop in Dallas August 4.
First National Bank of Stamford elevates James L Waggoner to senior vice president after a career spanning 38 years. He started as a part time janitor in 1937, served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, then returned to Stamford, rising from bookkeeper to vice president before today’s promotion.
The annual meeting for Big Country Cooperative will be Monday, Aug. 20, at 8 p.m. in the Lions Club Building. All members are encouraged to be present. Two directors will be elected and door prizes will be given. Refreshments will be served.
The city pool will close on Friday, August 17, with a city swim meet planned for Saturday, August 18 starting at 9 a.m. Admission is free for spectators. Contact DeDe Jones at 773-3582 or 773-9057 to enter or join the event Saturday morning.
A note highlights that the modern safety pin was patented in 1849, marking a milestone in everyday hardware design. The invention, credited to Walter Hunt, transformed fastening with a simple twisted wire design later refined for mass use.
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