Lake Stamford Houseboats Ordered Removed by Commissioners
Haskell County commissioners pledge cooperation with Stamford city council to remove houseboats from Lake Stamford. Owners offered free removal help via county road crews if boats are moved by Sept. 8. A four point policy directs sanitation, legal action, and inspections to keep the lake clean as of August 19, 1955.
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Haskell County Commissioners Court
Stamford
Haskell
Commissioners Court
Stamford Lake
City and county officials agree to coordinate over Lake Stamford
Four Haskell County commissioners met with Stamford City Council to discuss bringing Lake Stamford into city limits to gain full jurisdiction. Attendees included three Texas game wardens and local businessmen. They noted lake regulations rely on state laws and that some boat houses and cabins are deteriorating. The group considered city incorporation of the lake to enable health and safety enforcement.
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Haskell County Commissioners Court
Lake
Stamford
Haskell
Texas Game
G. C. Carothers
Haskell County
Dee Middleton
Haskell Park
H. B. Iverson
Throckmorton
Iverson
Carothers
Steve Bennett
Health Department
Jack Watson
First Baptist Pastor Shows Pictures Taken on His Tour
Rev. Byron Bryant returned to First Baptist Church to a large reception and record Sunday school and Training Union attendance. He screened color slides from England and Egypt at evening services, including Cairo and a camel at the Pyramids, with commentary and an Evangelical Cairo church translation.
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First Baptist
Byron Bryant
Baptist World Alliance
England
Holy City
Mr. Bryant
Cairo
Egypt
America
Jaycee Fun Day Promises Free Ice Cream For Kids
Stamford Jaycees sponsor a back to school fun day for children through grade six on Saturday morning from a.m. until 12 noon at Wetcebom Field and the municipal swimming pool. Free ice cream and cookies will be served. Bring a glove to play ball as instructors supervise activities and all children are invited to participate.
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Jaycee
Stamford
Stamford Jaycees
Wetceborn Field
Fight at Stamford City Auditorium Leaves Several Hurt
Investigation continues into an affray outside the Stamford City Auditorium after a wedding party and dance Saturday night. One youth remains in Stamford Sanitarium with a chest stab wound. three others were wounded. Marcus Gonzales faces assault with attempt to murder charges. associates include John Salas, Andrew Garcia, and Ben Garcia. Bonds set at 3500 except for Gonzales. juvenile Charles Rosales released to his parents. Grand jury convenes Sept 6. Police suspect out of town versus local youths tension with evidence of chains and knives. Deputy Raymond Spra Berry assisted. efforts focus on reconstructing events.
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Stamford City Auditorium
Stamford Sanitarium
Marcus Gonzales
Stamford
John Salas
Coleman
Andrew Garcia
Ben Garcia
Abilene
Gonzales
Charles Rosales
Abilene Gonzales
Grand Jury
Raymond Spraberry
Spraberry
Hearing on Stamford School Budget This Thursday
The Stamford Independent School District board will hold a public hearing on the next fiscal year's budget Thursday night August 25 at 7 30 in the superintendent's office. The total budget, excluding the current building program, is within 1000 of last year and all interested patrons are invited.
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Stamford Independent School District
Lester Attends REA Convention in Galveston
Stamford Electric Cooperative manager M. Lester will attend the State REA convention in Galveston with Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Upshaw. They will visit Lake Jackson to see Lester’s mother and other relatives. Upshaw will visit her sister in Galveston. Fine Arts club opens season with dinner honoring Gaylan Gillean and new members.
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Co. M. Lester
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
Galveston
Fine Arts Club
Central Christian Church
Gaylan Gillean
Stamford Students Set to Register Ahead of Opening School
Stamford Public schools open Sept 5 with classes. First time entrants to Junior or Senior High register Sept 1 from 1 to 4 pm per John Dyer. Seniors register Aug 29 at 9:12 am, juniors Aug 29 at 2 pm, sophomores Aug 30 at 9 am, freshmen Aug 30 at 2 pm, eighth grade Aug 31 at 9 am, seventh grade Aug 31 at 2 pm. Elementary grades align by school with Sept 1 or Sept 2 slots.
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Se Ior
Stamford
John Dyer
One of Stamford's Oldest Citizens L. E. Adams Dies
L E Adams age 4, longtime Stamford resident, died Tuesday at 11 10 am in Stamford Sanitarium. Funeral held Wednesday at 3 pm First Baptist Church with pastors Byron Bryant and Bob Greene officiating. Music by Rod Latta, organ by Mrs FE Cowger. Burial Highland Cemetery. Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers Spur geon Reeves E O Ely A C Humphrey Eerl Osment Joe Nowlin Cross Gentry. Adams active late in life, rode to parade entry, charter member of Texas Cowboy Reunion Association. He toured the west coast by bus in 1950 to visit children. He kept his church pew and was reelected Associational Board member.
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L. E. Adams
Stamford
Stamford Sanitarium
First Baptist Church
Byron Bryant
Bob Greene
West Side Baptist Church
Rod Latta
Precious Lord
Take
FE. J. Cowger
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Spurgeon Reeves
Hawley
E. O Ely
Avoca
A. C. Humphrey
Eerl Osment
Joe Nowlin
Cross Gentry
Adams
Stamford Public School Faculty Nears Full Staff After Board Meeting
Stamford public school faculty is expected to be complete after the school board meeting Thursday night. Supt. L W Johnson said few changes occurred over the summer and most faculty will return. Betty Lou Brogden will lead the commercial department, replacing Beth Winter who joined Arlington State College. Brogden, a North Texas State College graduate from Cisco, taught for a year. New members previously announced include Mrs E L Cowger, Mrs Silas Triplett, Brad Rowland and Larry Wartes. Further announcements follow after the meeting.
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Stamford Public
L. W Johnson
Johnson
Betty Lou Brogden
Beth Winter
Arlington State College
Miss Brogden
North Texas State College
Cisco
E. L. Cowger
Silas Triplett
Brad Rowland
Larry Wartes
Stamford Sets Sept 16 Vote on Charter Change
Stamford City Council fixes September 16 as the date to vote on amending the city charter. The change would allow extending city limits after 30 days notice, potentially expanding to include the Lake Stamford area and related land to regulate the lake.
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Stamford
Lake
Water Show Planned for Lake Stamford September 4
Lake Stamford hosts a Sunday water show with water skiing surf-board riding a 409 yard mixed relay race and a water safety display. Jack Tidwell Horace Arledge arrange boats for rides. proceeds fund city park work. no admission charged.
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Lake Stamford
Lee Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Church of
Jack Tidwell
Horace Arledge
Walker
Exchange Club
Carney Moritz
James Plumiee
John Bennett
Anson
Hamlin
Stamford
College Lake
Calvary Church Monument to L A Dewees in Funeral Service
Funeral for Lewis Allan Dewees of Stamford held at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Calvin Knight and Rev David Kuykendall leading. Dewees, 71, died at Stamford Sanitarium from cancer, survived by Myrtle Westbrook and ten grandchildren. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Kinney Funeral Home in charge.
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Dewees
Stanford Sanitarium
Calvin Knight
David Kuykendall
Fort Worth
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Lewis Allan Dewees
Mississippi
Stamford Mill and Elevator Company
Rey. O. L. Dewees
Dickens
J. W. Dewees
Waukegan
Liis
Henry Lance
Neema Webb
Susanville
Calif
G. Crow
Tren Vaughn
Abilene
Jim Rogers
Artesia
N. M
J. F. Dewees
Louise
Out Town
O. L. Dewees
Cal
Morris Denson
Mr. Denson
G. H. Crow
Guy, Jr
Robert Lewis
Allan Stuefloten
Artesis
Irene Vaughn
Jimmy Nix
Barney and
Richie
Highway Patrolman Alfred Chambers Transferred to Colorado City
Highway patrolman Alfred Chambers is being transferred to Colorado City effective September 1. He and his family will relocate around that time, returning to the city that had been their home before arriving here.
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Alfred Chambers
Colorado City
Park Booster Buttons Go On Sale Here
Stamford residents may buy a "Stamford Park Booster" button for 50 cents to raise funds for the College Lake Park project. The sale is conducted by the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary, with Civic Improvement Committee pushing the effort to complete the park by next spring.
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Stamford Park
Stamford
College Lake Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Eamon Morgan
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Dudley Duncan
Civic Improvement Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Nicholson
Lake Stamford
Stanford
Area Luther League Attends International Convention at A&M
About 100 Luther League youths from across the United States and Canada join Pastor and Mrs. Rudy Wendel and local members of St. Pauls Lutheran Church at Texas A&M College for the International Luther League Convention August 23 to 28. Delegates from Lagrange and others travel ahead to help construct an old-time Texas town scene for Western Day at the gathering.
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Luther League
Rudy Wendel
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A&m College
United States
Canada
Lagerton
Wendel
Margie Lehrmann
Lois
Dorothy Knipling
Fred Kupatt
Jerre ‘Thane
Johnny Kieke
Melvin Vahlenkamp
Herbert
Gloria Lammert
Doris Franke
Ernest Bredthauer
LeRoy Nauert
Joe Ray Baitz
Jerry Thane
Texas
Jaycee Mile Raising Contest Draws Stamford Youth Farmers
Twenty Stamford FFA members entered the mile raising contest sponsored by the Stamford Jaycees with prizes of 75, 50 and 25 dollars. Entries include Wallace Bosse and Charles Stenholm among others. judging based on yield per acre and soil conservation data. Weldon Holbrooks oversees entries with a September 15 deadline for reports. James Warren McAllister and daughters from Indiana visited, traveling by Piper Cub.
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Stamford
FFA
Stamford Jaycees
Jim Lindsey
Lubbock
Wallace Bosse
Gene Ekenstam
Glen Gilbreath den Haynes
Kenneth Ivy
Larry Ivy Marcus Phillips
Don Price
Eugene Parnell
Benny Parnell
Rice
Carl Reed
Bobby Bogers
Darryl Schoonmaker
Tommy Schoonmaker
Charles Stenholm
Siguard Smith
Robert Schubert
Jan Olson
John T Treadwell Weldon Holbrooks
Agriculture Committee of the Jaycees
James Warren McAllister
Linda
Martha
de Born
Ind
McAllister
J B. McAllister
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Lester
Stamford Public Schools
Oliver, Reynolds
Bomar Heights
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Calvary Church
L. A. Dewees
Sin
A&m
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