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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1978

Page

10

Stamford schools set breakfast and lunch prices and aid rules

Stamford Independent School District announces free and reduced meal eligibility based on family size and income, with $1,520 threshold for free or reduced meals. Foster children may qualify. Applications, confidentiality, and appeal procedures are outlined. Breakfast 40 cents paid, 10 cents reduced. lunches 70 cents paid, 20 cents reduced at Oliver and Reynolds. Jr. and Sr. High lunches 75 cents paid, 20 cents reduced.

Stamford Independent Don Howard Stamford Public Schools Stamford Texas Stamford Public Oliver and Reynolds Jr. High Sr. High

Dinner to honor the Pink Ladies Auxiliary in Stamford

An appreciation dinner for Hospital Auxiliary members known as the Pink Ladies will be held August 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff House Restaurant. New officers for the coming year will be installed and dues set at 5 per year or 100 for life membership. Reservations by August 26 via two local phone numbers.

Hospital Pink Ladies Cliff House Eugene Olson A. J. Mills Cliff Cobb Leroy Lundgren C. L. Cromwell Johnny Hansen Cecil Gregory F. E Upshaw Box Stamford Texas

Knox City final play night scheduled for Aug 26

Knox City's final play night of the season will be held Saturday at the Benjamin arena starting 8 p.m. Barrel racing flags and poles are the events, with three age divisions. Trophies and ribbons awarded in each event and an all around trophy for each division. Nearby Pecos National Monument site marks Santa Fe Trail history with some relics still visible.

Knox City Benjamin Arena

Injured Tuxedo man improves in hospital

A hospital update notes Willie Young and others hosting guests as families visit Stamford area. Amid extended social gatherings, Martin Rodriguez shows slow improvement after transfer from ICU at Hendrick Medical Center.

Martin Rodriguez Hendrick Medical Center

Ex-residents among three accident victims

Three young Fort Worth men, all Stamford relatives, died in a head on collision on Interstate 20 near Tyler Thursday night August 17. Alfred Castoreno Jr 18 and Tony Lopez 25 formerly of Stamford and Eddie Perez 25 were in Perez’s car which crossed the median into a second vehicle driven by Charles Thomas 51 of Dallas who was hospitalized in good condition. Castoreno’s rosary was held August 20 at Shannon’s North Chapel and his Mass of Christian Burial was August 21 at St John’s Catholic Church with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Fort Worth Stamford Interstate 20 Tyler Alfred Billy) Castoreno, Jr Tony Lopez Eddie Perez Perez Department of Public Safety Charles Thomas Dallas Castoreno Shannon North Chapel St. John’s Catholic Church Mount Olivet

Stamford County Line ISD keeps 1978 tax rate at 1.44 per 100

At the August 3 meeting the Stamford County Line Independent School Board set the 1978 tax rate at 1.44 per 100 valuation with 0.12 for bonded indebtness and 1.32 for local maintenance, unchanged from 1977. Resignations of elementary teacher Irene Parker and several Tri-County Education Co-op staff were accepted effective dates noted, and new hires for 1978-79 were approved pending program approvals. Superintendent Don Howard and tax assessor Clyde Hall reported on their Austin trip to discuss tax reform with legislators.

Stamford County Line Independent School Board Irene Parker Tri- County Education Co-op Mona Conger Carolyn Baker Nancy Bland Pamela Davis C. L. Evers, Sr Mary Easton Jones Beth Huber Vickie A. Turner Carolyn A. Ward Lupez Phillips Lola Sanchez Danella Souter Shelia Ann Greene Betty Fillman Janet McLellan Larry Davis Sarah Hastings Cathy Wilkinson Don Howard Clyde Hall Austin

New Library Titles at Stamford Carnegie Library

Stamford Carnegie Library received a batch of new titles including Life is a Bowl of Cherries by Erma Bombeck and Chesapeake by James A. Michener. Also added are My Enemy the Queen, The Hour Before Midnight, The Practice, The Prince of Eden, Hail the Conquering Hero, and The Amityville Horror among others. An old Hawaii belief notes some people can become sharks at will.

Stamford Carnegie Library Erma Bombeck Emma and I Sheila Hocken Lauren Eider Chesapeake James A. Michener the Queen Victoria Holt God’s Hall Norah Lofts Velda Johnston Alan E. Nourse Marilyn Harris Frank Yerby James F. Fixx Ira J. Gordon Nancy Friday Lewis B. Patten Jay Anson

Funeral notices for Lopez and Perez with Stamford ties

Funeral for Lopez son of Mr and Mrs Alex Lopez formerly of Stamford held at 11 am in Shannon's North Chapel with burial at Mount Olivet. Survivors include parents now of Fort Worth wife Kathy daughter two sisters three brothers grandparents and many Stamford relatives. Pallbearers were Fort Worth and Stamford residents. Funeral for Perez at 9 am in Shannon's North Chapel Fort Worth with graveside at Mount Olivet. Survivors include wife son daughter parents four brothers four sisters an aunt and uncle and a cousin from Stamford. Suits filed involve Billiot divorce filings Morton divorce Ofield divorce Dyce Petroleum and others, with damages and compensations noted.

Rudy Flores Jerry Edward Roger Rodney Sandra Madellion Henry Cedillo Emilia Castoreno Fort Worth Stamford Lopez Alex Lopez Shannon's North Chapel Mount Olivet Cemetery Perez Ernesto Ruiz Pete Ruiz

Request for IH95 Brush Strippers and Module Builders

Classified ad seeking two IH95 Brush Strippers with cabs and two Module Builders. Also needed a 32 ft. D. H. Brewster and contact options Box 26 Van Horn or Hubert Seale MD Abilene 6980622 for replies and arrangements.

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