Jones County FM 600 Bridge Widening Bids Planned
Bids for widening a bridge on Farm to Market Road 600 over the Clear Fork of the Brazos River 56 miles south of US 180 are to be received in August by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. The 24 foot wide structure will be widened to 37 feet clear roadway width with a new roadway slab and approaches. Abilene District Engineer Roger Welsh notes Hamlin resident engineer Tommy J Higgins will supervise construction for the department.
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Jones County
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Clear Fork
Brazos River
Abilene
Roger Welsh
Hamlin
Tommy J Higgins
Jones County Wins Extra Title I Funds
Washington DC Congressman Charles W. Stenholm announced Jones County becomes eligible for 6672 dollars in Title I funds under the ESEA as amended. Funds will boost local education agencies with stronger instruction in reading writing and mathematics to aid educationally deprived students. Texas Education Agency will send districts details on eligibility.
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Wasington
Charles W. Stenholm
Jones County
Texas Education Agency
Rain and hail hit Sagerton cotton fields and Stamford rainfall
Severe weather pelted Sagerton with about 3.5 inches of rain and heavy hail damaging hundreds of acres of cotton. More rain pushed Sagerton totals past four inches while nearby areas saw lighter showers. Stamford recorded 0.86 inches, boosting August total to 1.24 and yearly total to 17.48 inches. A self-cleaning oven article notes energy savings from insulation during cycles.
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Sagerton
Stamford
Nancy Granovsky
English and Dutch share close kinship in language family
A concise note explains that English is most closely related to Dutch among foreign languages, highlighting shared Germanic roots and historical linguistic connections. The reference emphasizes mutual intelligibility and common etymology within the West Germanic branch.
Stamford Board Approves 1.6 Million School Budget
Stamford school board approves a 1.6 million dollar budget for 1979 80 with 1.4 million for general funds plus 10600 for lunch and 76000 for Title ESEA. Tri County Education Coop budget totals 711959. Resignations include Phyllis Wright Judy North Mary Majaffee Roby McCaulley Catherine Wiley. New hires include Kit Bennet Beverly Mullen Christie Calhoun Minette Geeslin and Shawn Allen as library aide. Local teachers Cara Kraus Melissa Richardson. Byron Shelley resignation accepted.
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Stamford
ESEA
Tri-County Education Coop
Phyllis Wright
Aspermont
Judy North
Hawley
Mary Majaffee
Roby McCaulley
Catherine Wiley
Educational Diagnostician
Tri
North zone dove forecast signals good harvest for season
Texas Parks and Wildlife reports a good north zone dove outlook ahead of the opening day with ample rains boosting weed and water sources. Hunters in the north zone covering Jones and surrounding counties can expect the season through October 21 and again January 5 to 13, with daily bag limits of 10 and 20 in possession.
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Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Caprock
Jones
Haskell
Stonewall
A del Rio
San Antonio
College Station
San Augustine
Reynolds School Supply List Announced for 1979 80
Reynolds Elementary released grade by grade needed supplies for the new year. Fourth grade requires notebook paper pencils crayons scissors erasers glue folders notebooks Kleenex markers. Fifth grade lists pencils red ink pen paper binder ruler crayons glue stick scissors folders contact paper construction paper and a stenographer notebook. Sixth graders need pocket folders brads red pen pencils Manila and construction paper notebooks ruler crayons scissors and map colors. A separate note mentions the secretary bird of South Africa gaining its name from quills.
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Galaxy
P Johnson
Open Road Motor Home
Moran
Stamford Insurance Agency
W. McHarg
Little Gallery
Janet Sojourner
Nell Bennett
John Crump
Perry
Boys
E. Moran
AE Pilley
Park Drive
Funston
Anson
Mary Kay
Eva Stanford
Lockey
Throckmorton
Credit Dept
National Keyboard Inc
N. Lamar Austin
Value City
Duke
Fred Baitz
Farm Market
N. J. Goodman
Reeders Lumber Yard
Hudson Rd
Donny
Donna Davis
South Anson
Linda Green
Dickie Cooper
General Welding
W. P. Hise
Mike Roots
Call High
S. McKinnley
Cliff House Restaurant
Lady Bugs
Flea
Claude Senn
North Anson
Dave Reyes
Symonds
Lillian Meminn
San Angelo
Leeders
Patterson Welding
Pat Patterson
N. Ave E
Hamilton
Savona
Thos. D. Murphy C
Bert Belt
Thos. D Murphy C
Red Oak
Iowa
Colonial Food Stores
E. Hamilton
S. Swenson St
Kenny Spitzer
P.m
Bath
London
Reynolds
E. McHarg
Stanley McKeever
Stamford, Texas
New Hope
Bo Reid
Leo Kyy
Cecil Bean
Wesleyan
Avoca
Vassar
Eugene Wheeler
Earlene Horton
Dean
Anson, Texas
U. S. 277
Anson- Hamlin Y
Mobile Home Insurance
Abilene Mobile Homes Inc
Joe Turney
Texaco Garage
Sagerton Cotton Fields
South Africa
Kinney
Radio Shack
Butch and Sundance
Richard Grenier
Cosmopolitan
Bruce Williamson
Playboy
Butch & Sundance
William Katt
Tom Berenger
Waren
Mary Flegus
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