Stamford Public Schools Publish Full Teacher Assignments
The Stamford School System released detailed teaching assignments under Superintendent H. S. Fitz Gerald. Listings cover High School staff and grades with names and duties for English, science, mathematics, music, vocational subjects, librarians, nurses, and aides across multiple schools.
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Stamford Public Schools
H. S. FitzGerald
Wayland Shurley
Mariel Thompson
Larry Wartes
James H. Wilson
Sondra Hickman
Josephine Payne
School Sign-Up Underway In Stamford System
Registration spans this week with high school and junior high students completing enrollment by Friday. Washington school begins Thursday for grades seven through ten, while other grades register on separate days at Oliver, Reynolds, and Fields schools as classes start Monday August 31.
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Stamford
Washington School
D. Giddings
Reynolds
Liver Street
Jreynolds School
Oliver School
Bike Riders Warned About Riding on Sidewalks
Police Chief Cooper warns bicyclists to ride only off sidewalks in Stamford business district. City council enforces ordinance prohibiting sidewalk riding with possible misdemeanor charges and fines up to one hundred dollars.
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B Q. Cooper
Cooper
Stamford
Stewart Accepts Fort Worth Advertising Post
Vernon Stewart, longtime assistant to the Stamford American publisher, will join the advertising department of Southwestern Petroleum Company in Fort Worth. He previously served as secretary of the Jaycees, and his wife was elected president of the Jaycee Wives.
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Vernon Stewart
Stamford American
Southwestern Petroleum Company of
Fort Worth
Stewart
Jaycees
Jaycee
County to Cut Tax Rates in Budget Plan
Jones County and Road District No 1 plan lower ad valorem rates with a public hearing set for September 3. County Judge Leon Thurmart says the county rate could drop from 74 to 70 cents per $100 valuation and Road District 1 from 29 to 25 cents. The plan uses a 1 cent overall reduction, with a proposed general fund of 40 cents, jury fund 2 cents, and road and bridge fund 28 cents, while the permanent improvement fund will levy none this year though $50,000 remains in savings for space needs. No across the board salary increases are planned despite prior years raises.
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Jones County
Jonesounty
Leon Thurmart
Carthage
Commissioners Court
Stamford School District Votes Tax Increase to Service Bond
At a Stamford August meeting the board adopted a $520,390 budget and raised the tax rate to 1.40 per 100 to service a $300,000 bond for a new auditorium. The plan shifts science classes from Washington to Reynolds Street High School to address state accreditation complaints and mentions staff resignations.
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Stamford
Washington School
Reynolds Street High School
VFW To Place Scotch Lite Tape On Bikes Friday
Stamford VFW Post launches Light a Bike safety program with police approval. Volunteers will apply Scotch Lite reflective tape to front and rear fenders starting at 5 p m Friday at the high school horseshoe and again at 8 a m Saturday. No charge.
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VFW
Stamford Vfw Post
Pee Wee Mickler Falls From Hay Loft Breaks Leg
Eldon Pee Wee Mickler eight year old son of Mr and Mrs E W Mickler of Stamford was in a fall from a hay loft while on vacation nine feet to the ground breaking his leg and requiring a body cast for about three months He was taken to W J Cook Hospital and later returned home with his family and sisters Linda Lindsey and Ingrid Haterius after a visit to Fort Worth Joshua and Dallas
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Eldon
Pee Wee" Mickler
E. W. Mickler
Stamford
The
State
Pee Wee
Micklers
Fort Worth
Joshua
Mickler
Chester Robertson
W. J. Cook
Linda
Linda Lindsey
Ingrid Haterius
Dallas
Resident hospitalized after heart attack at Stamford
B D Miles of the Truman Davis Courts was taken to Stamford Memorial Hospital Monday morning after suffering a heart attack.
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B.D. Miles
Truman Davis Courts
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Baptist Revival Attendance High at First Baptist Church
Rev. Jack Southerlen reports strong turnout at morning worship and nightly services in the church parking lot with over 700 attendees each evening and visitors from Anson Haskell Avoca Abilene Lueders Brownwood Clinton Iowa Deepening revival runs through Sunday Aug 30 with a goal of 681 in Sunday School.
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First Baptist Church
Jack Southerlen
Southerland
Anson
Haimlin
Haskell
Avoca
Abilene
Lueders
Brownwood
Clinton
Iowa
Dick Baker
Denton
Charles Matthews
North Texas State University
Gloria Self
Stamford Sizzles as Water Use Shatters Records
During a lengthy hot spell Stamford water usage surged past all prior records. From July 20 to August 20 residents consumed 52,819,300 gallons, far exceeding the 1956 and 1963 peaks. City officials note Sagerton Water Co uses about 750,000 gallons monthly.
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Stamford
Band Boosters Set Meeting for New Year
Stamford Band Boosters hold first meeting of the school year on Monday night August 31 in the band hall. Officers will be elected and committees named for functions including fruit cake sales and concession rights at home football games.
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Stamford Band Boosters
Youth Dies of Encephalitis Sparks Mosquito Eradication Drive
Teenage Jack Stevenson died at Hendrick Memorial Hospital from a form of encephalitis. Houston and Plainview report virus encephalitis. City Health Officer Dr Tom Bunkley urges eliminating mosquito breeding places and standing water to prevent spread.
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Tom Bunkley
August Rainfall Totals 2.10 Inches For August
General rains across the area over the past week aided parched pastures and cotton, though full recovery for all cotton remains uncertain. Rain began Saturday morning and fell steadily, with Huston Hardware measuring 0.63 inch by Saturday morning and similar totals for the 24 hour period ending Sunday 8 o'clock. The month total reaches 2.10 inches after 2.10 and 0.65 and 0.19 inch readings on August 15 and August 17 respectively.
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the & O
Huston Hardware
United Fund Meeting Set in Stamford
Directors of the Stamford United Fund will meet Thursday August 27 in the city hall conference room at ? o'clock to discuss the budget for the new year.
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Stamford United Fund
District Rotary Governor to visit Stamford Club
Dr C J Dodsworth of Bowie arriving Monday to visit the Stamford Rotary Club one of 40 clubs in district 579. He will address Rotarians at their regular meeting and confer with HL Go Andrews Jr president and other officers at a club assembly at Cliff House.
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C. J. Dodsworth
Bowie
Rotary International Worldwide Service Organization
Rotary Club
Stamford
HL Go Andrews
Stamford Club
Rotary
Cliff House
Services Held for Stamford Youth Jackie Stevenson
Funeral services were held Wednesday at First Baptist Church for 15 year old Jackie Wayne Stevenson son of Mr and Mrs Dovelas Stevenson. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Cemetery. He died at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after transfer from Stamford Memorial Hospital. He was a ninth grade student born July 28 1949 in Stamford. Survivors include his parents one sister three brothers and his grandparents. Pallbearers named.
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Jackie Wayne Stevenson
Dovelas Stevenson
First Baptist Church
Jack Southerland
Hugo B. Hatertus
Bethel Laetheran Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Eharne
Hendrick Memorial
Wells
Stamford
Danny Edwards
Alstius
Melvin
Brownfield
Jerry
Robert
A.H. Stevenson
Hulda Strand
Leon Ilokanson
Jinmy Hokanson
Darryl Sehoontiaker
Johyn Sehoontiaker
Carlton Strand
Morris Strand
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Stamford High School
Bobby J. Watson
Christy Swenson
Ruthie Boles
W. E. Maves
Ben Loop
Don Howard
Stamford School
M. Isbell
Doris Watson
Guidance Council
Alice Andrews
Vernelle Brooks
LaNeta Carlock
W. R R. Holbrooks
Geneva Hutlaker
Bill Jones
Mable Flemins
Fitzabeh Johnson
Cal Education
Jim Nance
Leland Nauert
Elizabeth Markham
Bill J. Anderson
Elma Cochran
Mary Gay
Don Edwards
Allie King
W.ef. Maves
Keith Munnerlyn
Amy Stokes
Rovella Veazey
Homer Merriott
Selah Jones
Ruby Nance
Irene Parker
Byrdie L. Terry
Alice Appling
Thelma Jeter
Ola M. Smith
Priscilla Ratliff
Play Guillet
Vesta Harrison
Doris Prewit
Linda Henry
O. N. Smith
Mae Belle Astin
Patsy Cole
Mary Loughmiller
Lemoine Coleman
Ollie S. Merriott
Yvonne Peterson
Maurine Turner
Trudie Isbell
Sue Quade
Ophelia Reed
Mozelle Wharton
C.D. Giddings
Louis Gilbert
Cleo Jackson
Helen Wilson
Oliver Freet School
Fields School
Ver Street School
Ifriday
Ft. Worth
Mately
Cobb Ford Sales
West McHarg Street
Paul Bodine
Kilene
Roy Weaks Plumbing Co
Enis Bishop Electric
Sui
Sagerton Water Company
Harry Steenson
Touver
Community of Mos
Quitoes
Jackie Stevenson
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Nesday
Houston
Plainview
United Fund
Harmon Park
Bill Decker
David Jorgenson
Robert Edgmon
Don Starr
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