SIGHTS SCUNDS AND SIGNS BY ROY M CRAIG
Community welcome for Bill Koon as Stamford Chamber of Commerce manager. Born in Spur and familiar with West Texas, he knows droughts dust storms and small town life. He previously worked in retail in Abilene Big Spring Carlsbad NM and Raymondville Willacy County. The piece reviews recent Texas Legislature actions licensing for justices of the peace and a proposed grant for Texas Engineering Extension Service, along with local subscription price adjustments and Nixon price freezes. It ends with a reflective, patriotic note on loving and strengthening America and caring for children as the nation’s asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Koon
Stamford
Bill
Chamber of Commerce
Spur
West Texas
West Texans
Gibson Discount Stores
Abilene
Big Spring
Carlsbad
N. M
Raymondville
Willacy County
Moon car price mocks space effort in editor letter
The Old Philosopher on Paint Creek laments the eight million dollar moon buggy and jokes that adding costs equals a scientific feat. He mocks space budgeting, noting four quarter-horse motors and a TV camera, and jokes about Congress and state legislatures inflating the price while humorously protesting the expense.
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Johnson Grass
Paint Creek
Indi
United Nations
United States
Texas
Moon
Coast Guard Academy Accepting Cadet Applications for 1976
Rep Omar Burleson announces the U S Coast Guard Academy is now taking applications for Cadet U S Coast Guard Class of 1976 through December 15. Applicants must be unmarried, 17 to 21 by July 1 1972, and meet education and physical standards. Eligibility includes seniors graduating by June 30 1972 with at least 15 credits. tests required by December 4.
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Omar Burleson
United States Coast Guard Academy
U. S. Coast Guard
Representative Burleson
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Highlights From Austin Board Starts Redistricting Aug 24
The Legislative Redistricting Board will meet in Austin on August 24 to begin consideration of state senatorial reapportionment. Gov. Preston Smith urged the board to also prepare a House plan to avoid a potential million-dollar special session. The board has 60 days to draw plans, with action set for September 16-17 on early applications.
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Austin
Gev Preston Smith
House of Representative
Smith
Atty
Crawford Martin
Supreme Court of Texa
District Court
House
State Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert
Martin
Supreme Court
Chicago
Texas
Stamford
Halsey, Stuart and Co. Inc. and Associates
Art Exhibit Planned in Anson Aug 20 30
Anson Woman's Club and Tuesday Study Club sponsor a 10 day art exhibit August 20 to 30 at Home Furniture Co. All art medias accepted including decoupage. Entries from Jones County invited with August 15 deadline for acceptance. Exhibit part of Anson 90th Anniversary celebration.
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Anson Woman's Club
Anson
Home Furniture Co
Jones County
C. A. Baucum, Jr
J. D. Pickens
Anson Woman’s Club
Louis Johnson
Sears Roebuck General Federation of Women’s Clubs
A. J. Smith, Jr
Mesquite
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
GEWC
PIONEERS ON PARADE AT GRAND THEATRE AUG 31 STYLE SHOW
Stamford news notes a fall style show by the Stamford Jaycees at the Grand Theatre on Aug 31 with local merchants planning to display five fashions. Lois Jarrell from Dallas visits Camp Fire Girls in the West Texas area to orient the new executive director Elmore Smith. Physical exams for Stamford High football players set for Monday at 6 pm. Company M 14th Infantry leaves for Camp Polk for two weeks. Weather turns cooler but hot and humid. area rains reached three inches. hail damaged cotton in Tuxedo area.
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Ciles
Stamford
Stamford Jaycees
Grand Theatre
Charles Vaden
Bobby Daffern
Th Exchange Club
Vaden
Daffern
M. 14
Infantry
National Guard
Polk
Tuxedo
Stamford Observes Courtesy Week With City Improvements
Ten years ago notes from 17 1961 reveal Mayor Roland Kelley pledging better city sanitation services including garbage collection weed cutting and mosquito control. The week promotes courtesy to boost visits and commerce as schools prepare to reopen and two agricultural field days highlight farm efficiency and better yields near Stamford.
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Roland Kelley
Exchange Club
Kelley
Stamford
Haskell Exceeds Jones in Oil Output 1971 Report
Texas Mid-Continental Oil & Gas Association reports record 1.2 billion barrels produced statewide in the year, lifting cumulative Texas output to 34.1 billion barrels. Jones County shows 166,238,800 barrels through 1971 start. Andrews tops counties with 71,684,656 barrels. Gregg leads all-time with 2.2 billion. Haskell County began production in 1999 and has reached 71,252,472 barrels. 1970 average in Haskell was 9,390 barrels daily.
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Texas
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Kenneth F. Montague
Association
Jones County
Andrews
Ector
Scurry
Gregg
Haskell County
Haskell
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BY Roy M. Craig
Senate
Royce Atkins
Attorney General's Department
Texas Engineering Extension Service
West Texas Council of Governments
Nixon
America
J. A
Cates
Coast Guard Academy
T.V
Raymond W. Vowell
Vowell
Welfare Department
Highway Department
Texas Animal Health Commission
Afl-Cio
Syron Fullerton
Department of Public Safety
Col. Wilson FE. Speir
U. S
Jaycees
Coach Wood
Stamford American
Jones
Stamford Bulldog
Flair Ah al Aad
Manila
STENO
Duo Tang
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