Sagerton Receives Barbecue Medal and 350 Dollar Check
Sagerton, honored for a strong community improvement program, received a 350 dollar check and a silver tray in a Friday ceremony at the Community Center. The event, sponsored by Utihues Co, praised local efforts, urged broader involvement, and pledged future improvements aided by outside support.
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Stamford
Lagerton
Friends
Bob Kennedy
West Texas
Utihues
Kennedys
Sagerton
Texas
Joe Clark
Haskell
Bo. Robertson
Clark
Fred Kupatt
Kupatt
West Texas Utilities Co
Stamford graduate crowned 1973 Jones County Cotton Queen
An 18 year old Stamford High School graduate, Cathy Pritchard, was crowned the 1973 Jones County Cotton Queen at Pioneer Hall Anson. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Pritchard of Tuxedo and represented Gillespie Gin of Tuxedo as sponsor. Runner up Jeanie Bouton and Miss Con geniality Juan Patty were named from a field of 16 contestants during the Jones County Fair festivities.
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Stamford High School
Pioneer Hall
Anson
Cathy Pritchard
Bill Pritchard
Dana Lindsey
Leeders
Jeanie Bouton
Anson High School
Weldon Bouton
Thompson's
Juan Patty
D. Patty
Bricksdall Co-Op Gin
Avoca
Community Kindergarten Enrolls 25 Students in Stamford
In Stamford the Community Kindergarten opened for four and five year olds in a brick storefront. Seventeen four year olds and eight five year olds are on roll with 14 boys and 11 girls. Classes run one hour this week and will move to 8 45 to 11 a m starting Sept 4 with a team of twenty teachers and Mrs Sharp directing.
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Stamford
Ferguson
Community Kindergarten
Little Scholars
Jarrell Sharp
Sharp
Jan
BR. C. Cobb
L. F Cochran
Ronnie Conner
C. Lb. .Cromwell
Joe Benton
Russell Crownover
N. J. Goodman
Johnny Hansen
John Harrell
Hollis Haynes
Walter Heller
Ray Kinney
Leroy Lundgren
L. F. Mitchell
Maynard Olson
Charles Smith
Glen Snow
Jack Watson
Jim West
Willie Williams
JE Youngquist
Pete Moreno
James Webbs
Melinda Cedillo
Brett Mathews
Orie Moreno
Bulldogs Aim to Win Every Game Under New Coach
New head coach Bo Wilson told Rotarians the Bulldogs will play to win all contests and will pursue hard work and readiness. He introduced three new assistants Judd Parker Jerry Speck and Trent Thomas and noted 46 to 48 players span grades 9–12 for practice. The team schedules scrimmages at Volman Coahoma Breckenridge Clyde Childress Quanah Ballinger and an Oct 19 conference home game against Ballinger. The Bulldogs plan to run the University of Houston veer offense and Tennessee defense.
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Bo Wilson
Rotarians
Learh
Devs
Wilson
Judd Parker
Jerry Speck
Trent Thomas
Parker
Speck
Breck
Clyde
Jacksboro
Nere
Wil
Bulldogs
Childress
Quanah
Ballinger
Harris
University of Houston
Tennessee University
Ayperved
Young Farmers and Homemakers Plan Stamford Convention
The Area I Young Farmers and Area I Wall Homemakers announce a joint convention at Stamford High School September 15. Registration begins 11 a.m. with sessions in the auditorium and city hall, followed by separate programs for Young Homemakers and Young Farmers and a joint awards banquet at 7 p.m. with speaker Pat Hale.
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Young Farmers, Homemakers Plan
Area i
Young Farmers Young Homemakers
Stamford
Stamford High School
Pan General Assembly
Pan
Jeannine Hermesmeyer
Area I of
Wall
Pat Hale
Haskell
Redistricting Hearing Plans Set For Monday Night
A public hearing Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the district court room will discuss redrawing county commissioner precinct lines. A four precinct committee will draft new maps with two representatives from each precinct plus court members, aiming for equal voter counts per plan.
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Precinct 2
Stamford
Representa
US Supreme Court
Budget board to hear pleas for UW funds
Agencies hoping for inclusion in the United Way fund drive in Stamford will send representatives to the executive board meeting scheduled for Aug 20 at Chiff House. Drive chairman Danny Blain said presentations are needed for a fair evaluation and budget preparation. Members of the executive committee include UW president Gary Mathews the Rev Larry Thomas Charisse Vasek Mrs T Ho Kohout and Cecil Ciregorys.
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United Way Fund
Stamford
Chiff House
Danny Blain
Drive
Gary Mathews
Larry Thomas
Charisse Vasek
T. Ho Kohout
Cecil Ciregorys
Stamford Council Approves Mobile Homes and Leases
Stamford City Council approved two mobile home locations at 9018S Ferguson and 12 S Wetherbee and granted two Lake Stamford leases. Freddie Longoria and A H Shelton sought permission for the moves with limited neighbor objection. New leases issued to Louis Kohout for Lot 31 and Novell Wright for Lake Stamford Marina with terms similar to the 1966 Moritz contract and a 20 year base with renewal option.
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Stamford
Lake Stamford
Ferguson
S Wetherbee
Freddie Longoria
S Ferguson
H Ro Macomber
A. H. Shelton
Louis Kohout
Kohout
Novell Wright
Lake Stamford Marina
Clarence Moritz
Wright
Jones County Expenditures to Surpass Million Dollar Mark
Jones County will spend over 1 million dollars for the first time this year, aided by revenue sharing funds. The total projected outlay is 1,097,221.20 with about 51,000 from federal funds used largely for equipment across four commissioners precincts. The next year’s budget totals 986,187.21 from local funds, with taxes set and a 5.5 percent salary rise, supported by a 94 percent tax collection rate on a 29 million dollar assessed value. Judge Leon Thurman commented on the budget.
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Jones County
Leon Thurman
Wedgeco to Add Building at Farm Equipment Co
Wedgeco plans a new 40 by 40 foot steel building at Wedgeco Farm Equipment Co on W. McHarg Street. Glenn Sylvester, owner, says the unit will house painting of plows and other equipment. The new structure will be south of the firm’s current building.
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Wedgeco Farm Equipment Co
W. McHarg
Glenn Sylvester
Sylvester
Lueders girl wins grand champion steer at Jones County Fair
Youth exhibitors from Jones County and nearby counties competed in the first Jones County Fair. Belinda Burkman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Burkman of Lueders, showed the grand champion steer a 1165 pound Angus Hereford Chatelais cross. Other winners include Joan Patty of Leeders first in lightweight crossbred steer Janet Sandusky of Stamford first in Angus breeding heifer and horse show victors Bobby Wedeking Stamford Bruce Ford Lueders third place mares and more with sheep poultry rabbit and vegetable judging also held.
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Jones County
Belinda Burkman
Henry Burkman
Lueders
Lueders-Avoca High School
Burkman
Shackelford County
Stamford Area
Joan Patty
Leeders
Janet Sandusky
Stamford
Bobby Wedeking
Bruce Ford
Robbie Osment
County Fair
Payton Scott
Rising Star
Jone Center
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Leland Thane
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Wilson Sid
Harlin
Stam
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Coahoma
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C. O. Richards
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John Scarborough
Bill Moore
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Mack Doty
J. E. Touchstone
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