Old Glory Homecoming Set for Sunday at Old Glory School
A three year Old Glory School District homecoming is planned for Sunday September 2 at the Old Glory school. Alumni teachers graduates and students from Mt. Zion New Hope Hooker Brandenburg and Tank Creek will attend along with lunchroom staff custodians bus drivers and board members. Registration begins at 9 a m with lunch at noon and a senior citizens band from Aspermont will perform after lunch before the 2 p m program. Master of ceremonies is Herbert Vahlenkamp invocation by Supt Bill McKee awards by Leroy Vanderworth Vehlenkamp business meeting and closing benediction by Carlton Pierce.
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Old Glory
Mt. Zion
New Hope
Hooker
Brandenburg
Tank Creek
Aspermont
Herbert Vahlenkamp
Bill McKee
Leroy Vanderworth Vehlenkamp
Carlton Pierce
Stenholm urges smaller government at Stamford clubs
Stamford native Congressman Charles Stenholm told about 120 attendees that many agree big government must be smaller but proving how is hard. He linked a balanced budget goal to curbing government, warned on foreign energy dependence, and urged domestic energy development over windfall taxes, praising free enterprise as the solution.
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Stamford Civic Clubs
Cong
Charles W. Stenholm
Stenholm
Charles Stenholm
Stamford
Stamford ISD announces free and reduced meal policy for new year
The Stamford Independent School District outlines eligibility by family size with specific income thresholds for free and reduced price meals under the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. It notes reduced breakfast and lunch costs, appeal rights, application process, confidentiality, and nondiscrimination, with contact details for the superintendent and school offices.
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Stamford Independent School
Don Howard
P.O. Box
Stamford
Texas
Oliver and Reynolds
Week VIP Club to observe holiday
The Week VIP Club plans a holiday observance with activities noted for readers. Details appear on page eight.
Pink Ladies honor own at banquet
Stamford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary known as Pink Ladies held an installation and awards banquet led by hospital directors. Incoming officers include Frances Bounds as president and Dixie Watts as first vice president.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Don Connally
Vera Mae Mills
Frances Bounds
Dixie Watts
Ahlene Lane
Peggy Crownover
Dorothy Lundgren
Pink Ladies
Fern Hansen
Rotary
United Way budget set for Stamford campaign kickoff
Stamford United Way board approved an 18,370 dollar budget for 14 agencies for 1979 to 1980, adding Texas Society for Autistic Citizens and VIP Club, while deleting Camp Fire Girls, Cystic Fibrosis, and Stamford Summer Recreation. A noon luncheon marks the Sept. 24 kickoff, with 600 dollars allotted for campaign expenses.
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Stamford United Way
Texas Society For Autistic Citizens
Camp Fire Girls
Stamford
Stamford Labor Day Closures Noted by Chamber Retail Panel
Monday September 3 is designated Labor Day as an official holiday by the Chamber of Commerce retail trade committee. Most Stamford businesses will be closed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Lueders Avoca plans readiness testing for preschoolers
Lueders Avoca Independent School District schedules a readiness testing session for 3 to 5 year olds at the Lueders elementary. The session on Thursday morning September 6 runs about 30 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tests assess language motor and perceptual skills and results will be discussed with parents. No charge.
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Lueders-Avoca Independent School
Lueders
Pink Ladies to host district meeting soon
The Stamford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary voted Aug 13 at Central Presbyterian Church to elect officers for 1979 80 and finish plans for the District VI Area A Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries meeting. The event Sept 25 at First Baptist Church starts at 9 with coffee, then 10 am business session led by TAHA officials.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital
Central Presbyterian Church
Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
First Baptist Church
R. E. DeBakey
TAHA
W. C. Marks
Morris Buchannan
Jim Enfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stamford Postal Office
Joe Smith Upshaw
Rotary Club
Cong. Stenholm
Stamford Rotary Club
County Farmers Home Administration
Bulldog
Colleen Nicholson
Hazel Overton
Mrs. Watts
Hollis Baize
Lillian Cromwell
Juliette Smith
Gerry Cooper
Bobbie Olson
Mills
Donnie Sue Olson
John B. Martin
Jennefer Hickman
Carol Hickman
United Way
Salvation Army
West Texas
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America
American Red Cross
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation
Texas United Community Services
Stamford Bulldog
Hamlin
Sweetwater
Haskell
Winters
Anson
Ballinger
Colorado City
Wylie
Merkel
Coahoma
Avoca
Larry Armentrout
A. J. Mills
B. Q. Cooper
Leroy Lundgren
Eugene Watts
Coline Nicholson
Marvin Stanford
Gene Olson
Russell Crownover
Sam Baize
Dilay
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