Spur Native Bill Koon Named CofC Manager in Stamford
Bill Koon, a Spur native and former Raymondville chamber manager, is hired as Stamford Chamber of Commerce manager to start August 23. He is 53, married to Billie Lawrence, with two children. Koon's prior work includes two years in Raymondville and WWII service. the organization completed a downtown remodel plan and bought a tourist recreation center under his leadership.
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Bill Koon
Spur
Chamber of Commerce
Raymondville
Cofc
Stamford
Jarrell Sharp
Jowell Longley
Andrews
Lee Walker
Koon
Spur High
Billie Lawrence
Matador
Kar
Kenneth
Texas Christian University
Koons
Methodist Church
First Woman Named President of Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. George Pryor elected as the chamber and city development board president for the year starting Oct 1, becoming the first woman to hold the post. She will succeed Rev. Jarrell Sharp. Robert Duggan becomes vice president, Neal Oliver treasurer, and Mrs. Lee Walker secretary. A Little Britches rodeo benefits Guthrie Baseball Association on Aug 20–21, starting 8 p.m. Each evening.
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Stamford
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
George Pryor
Jarrell Sharp
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Robert Duggan
Auto Supply Co
Neal Oliver
J. C. Penney
Guthrie
Guthrie Baseball Association
Trade-In Stamford Week Boosts Local Merchants
Stamford merchants launch a week long campaign with the Stamford American to promote shopping in the city. The program features weekly articles on firms, special plans, and a Trade-In Stamford Week section listing participants from Doc Jones Implement Co. to Kinney Funeral Home and Duke Butane and Appliance.
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Stamford
Stamford American
Meeting Called Monday Night To Talk Car Shop
A public meeting is set for Monday night August 23 in the city council room to explain the proposed Stamford car repair shops and SBA loan guarantees. Stamford Industrial Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee have worked on the project for 12 months. Stamford Car Company is raising 150000 dollars by share sales to cover preliminary costs, with pledges of over 65000 reported from Abilene supporters. Incorporators H G Andrews Jr Russell Crownover A C Humphrey of Stamford and Col C O Shifler of Abilene will attend along with CofC and foundation members to answer questions.
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Small Business Administration
Stamford Industrial Foundation
Industrial Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Central Enterprises
Texas Central Railroad
SBA
Stamford
Stamford Car Company
Abilene
H. G. Andrews Jr
Russell Crownover
A. C. Humphrey
Stam
Revival at Avoca United Methodist Church
Avoca United Methodist Church holds a revival from Sunday August 22 through Thursday August 26. Sunday night service starts at 7 o clock, other services at 8 p.m. with special music.
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Avoca United Methodist Church
Lueders Avoca Register Opens Monday For Term
Lueders-Avoca students will register Monday to begin the new term. Grades 1-8 register at Lueders, high school students at Avoca. Two new teachers join the faculty: Jeanne Staley of Abilene will teach third grade and Sheryl Kuenstler of Abilene will teach junior high English.
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Lueders - Avoca
Grady Avants
Lueders
Avoca
Jeanne Staley
Abilene
Sheryl Kuenstler
Band Boosters Ice Cream Party at Stamford High
The Stamford High School Band Boosters host an ice cream supper on Thursday night Aug 19 at 8 p.m. in the band hall to introduce new band director Randy Hamilton. President Leland Nauert asks attendees to bring a freezer of ice cream. a short concert precedes serving.
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Stamford High School
Randy Hamilton
Leland Nauert
Nauert
Bake Sale at Post Office Lawn Saturday
The youth group of First Baptist Church will host a bake sale starting at 9 a.m. Saturday on the Post Office lawn.
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First Baptist Church
Schools to Open In Area Monday
Stamford schools will begin the fall semester Monday after a two day registration period this week. Band practice has started and Bulldog football hopefuls are in camp. Registration will be staggered by grade Thursday and Friday with Kindergarten to sixth at Oliver and Reynolds on Friday.
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Stamford
Paint Creek Registration Opens August 20 For New School Year
Paint Creek school registration will begin at 9 am on August 20 with classes starting the following Monday. Buses will run that day and a full program will be carried out. Teachers will be at school from August 17 through August 20 for in service training and year preparations.
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Paint Creek
Thundershowers Lift Yearly Rainfall Above Normal in Stamford
Heavy week of rains boosted total annual rainfall beyond normal values in the Stamford area, filling Lake Stamford with billions of gallons but delaying small grain and hay harvests. Cotton prospects look strong with warmth and dry spells needed. late maize shows good yield potential. Rain gauges recorded 1.02 inches Saturday, 2.60 inches Sunday, and 0.2 inch Monday, with heavier totals in the Lake Stamford watershed. Lagerten reported 7 inches, Haskell about 3.5 inches. Farm roads near Paint Creek were briefly closed. California Creek overflow affected Hamlin homes but does not feed Lake Stamford. Stamford Lake rose to 1412.22, about 1.18 feet below spillway after August readings.
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Lake Stamford
Stamford
M. D. Thompson
Stamford Lake
Lagerten
Haskell
Paint Creek
Hamlin
California Creek
Kindergarten Registration Set Friday for Community Program
Kindergarten registration for the Community Kindergarten entering its third year will be on Friday, August 20, from 8 30 to 12 noon at the kindergarten building 218 South Ferguson. Children must be five by September 1. Last year 25 students enrolled and up to 35 attended at peak. Mrs Jarrell Sharp, director, says teachers have signed up and preparations are underway for the new term starting Monday. The program is funded by donations the United Fund and local underwriters.
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S. Ferguson
Jarrell Sharp
Co-Op Plans Meeting at Stamford Open House
The Big Country Cooperative open house at the Stamford distribution center on South Swenson drew much interest says manager Burt Huggins. A formal opening will culminate with tonight’s meeting in the high school auditorium. Door prizes will be awarded. The company distributes gasoline oils LP gas tires and other accessories.
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Big Country Cooperative
South Swenson
Stamford
Burt Huggins
Booster Club Ice Cream Supper and Scrimmage
The Stamford Athletic Booster Club hosts its annual ice cream supper Saturday at 7 30 p m with a 6 p m scrimmage among Bulldog hopefuls. Memberships are being accepted and the first regular meeting will be Monday Sept 6 to view films of two scrimmages.
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Stamford Athletic Booster Club
Justices of the Peace Face Mandatory 40-Hour Course
The Texas attorney general's office ruled that all justices of the peace who have not served two terms must complete a 40 hour course in procedures and criminal law. The ruling responds to a request from District Attorney Royce Adkins of Haskell.
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Texas Attorney General’s Office
Justices of the Peace
Royce Adkins
Haskell
Rev. Jerry Boles resigns after long Stamford pastorate
The Rev. Jerry Boles will preach his last sermon at Central Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 29 ending his pastorate begun October 1 1953. He will lead First Presbyterian Church of Dumas starting the following week after 17 years with Stamford Fire Department 16 years of Bulldog football game announcements and 14 years at the Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeos. Mrs. Boles taught in Stamford schools for 10 years. their three children studied here.
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Jerry Boles
Central Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of
Dumas
Boles
Stamford Volunteer Fire Department
Stamford
Jerry Boles III
Ruth
Matt Chalmers
McMurry College
Abilene
Anothe
Molly
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Jimmie) Walker
Marvin Hinds
Jack Merket
Roy Arledge
John Harrell
John Martin
Larry McCraw
Mrs. Pryor
Cliff Cobb
George Kinney
Clyde Westfall
Roy Craig
James High Gene Snelhamer
Charles Stenholm
Bake Sale
Harmon Park
Oliver School
Reynolds
New Hope
Paint Creek Registration
Co-Op
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