Skip Row Penalty Ruling Stands Says USDA Officials
Rolling Plains cotton farmers failed to overturn a USDA ruling penalizing skip row planting from 1963 to 1966 and affecting 1967 projected yields. Officials said the 1967 program remains unchanged with a national price support of 20.25 cents per pound for middling cotton and government sales at 22.5 cents. The ruling costs Rolling Plains about 4 million across 31 counties, while appeals for fair projected yields proceed over the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Plains
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Charles Stenholm
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc
ASCS
Stenholm
Jones County
Howard Overby Elected Head of Grain Co op
Howard Overby was elected president of the Jones Kell Grain Cooperative at a directors meeting. Joe Benton was named vice president and L W Stenholm secretary treasurer. Directors drawn for terms range from one to three years as stock plans announced. Merket said stock sales begin next week with a minimum 5 percent annual return and possible increases. first year preferred stock at 7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Overby
Jones-Haskell Grain Cooperative
Joe Benton
L. W. Stenholm
Johnny Spitzer
4H. M. Phillips
J. R. Perry
Jack Merket
Merket
Signup Starts In New Farm Program
Jones County ASCS office will begin signup for the cropland adjustment program Thursday. Brad Rowland explains it replaces the soil bank with added restrictions, offering five to ten year terms. Eligible applicants must own the land for the past three years and funds are limited. signup ends when money is exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
ASCS
Brad Rowland
Old Soil Bank
Rowland
Stamford Public Schools Announce Christmas Holidays
Stamford public schools will close December 21 for Christmas holidays. Woodie Beene, superintendent, announced the break will last until Tuesday, January 3, when classes resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Public
Woodie Beene
Rites Pending For Charles Sledge 70
Funeral services were pending at Kinney Funeral Home for Charles B. Sledge 70 of 714 Wells after he died at Stamford Memorial Hospital following eight days illness. A veteran of World War I and a retired jeweler, he lived in Stamford since 1902 and was a member of Stamford Masonic Lodge No. 853. Survivors include a sister and two nieces plus a cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney Funeral Home
Charles B. Sledge
Wells
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Stamford
J. R. Sledge
Masonic Lodge
Charlie R. Penick
Greensburg
Janette Morris
van Nuys
Calif
D. W. Rockwell
New York City
Margie Church
Marlin
Texas
Cotton Harvest presses on in Jones County fields
Cotton gins in Jones County grind steadily as the season nears finale with about 23 900 bales ginned by Wednesday. Weather looks favorable for wrapping up in 10 to 14 days as yields remain high with good grades and staple lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Lioness Club Christmas Bazaar Held at Stamford High
The Stamford Lioness Club hosts its second annual bazaar starting 6 pm December 10 in the Stamford High School cafeteria. Items include needlework hand crafts and baking goods with proceeds benefiting the Goodfellow program in Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Lioness Club
Stamford High School
Goodfellow Program
Stamford
Stamford to host Community Christmas Program December 13
The Stamford Music Club sponsors a city wide caroling event at Stamford High School auditorium starting 7 p.m. with a 8 p.m. program featuring audience carols and numbers from school and church choirs. The Hallelujah Chorus closes. Contact area coordinators for singing groups. Two massed chorus rehearsals set for December 11 and 12 at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Music Club
Stamford High School
Jack Southerland
George Humphrey
Southwestern Bell lowers Texas telephone rates statewide
Cecil Fowler of Southwestern Bell announces a $6 million annual rate cut in Texas. The biggest change lowers intrastate long distance rates effective January 1, 1967, with many station to station calls under 56 miles and over three minutes discounted. Night rates apply after 8 p.m. and Sundays for all intrastate station to station calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Fowler
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
School District Eyes Corinth Missile Site Transfer
Stamford Independent School District may receive the vacated missile installation near Corinth after tentative approval. Superintendent Woodie E. Beene says a Health, Education and Welfare letter requests GSA property transfer to the district for vocational agriculture use and driver education training. delivery date pending site dismantling and final GSA action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth
Stamford Independent School District
General Services Administration
Woodie E. Beene
Health, Education and Welfare Department
GSA
Stamford
Beene
Vocational Agrculture
Christmas Seal Campaign Totals $782 For Jones County
The first 10 days of the annual Christmas Seal campaign in Jones County netted $782 according to Mrs. W L Hunter Jr Jones County TA Association spokesman Towns contributing and amounts are Stamford 298 Anson 151 Hamlin 266 Lueders 27 Avoca 21 and Hawley 19
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
W. L. Hunter Jr
Jones County TA Association
Stamford
Anson
Hamlin
Lueders
Avoca
Hawley
Martha Lou Mayes Named To Who's Who
Martha Lou Mayes of Stamford is among 35 Texas Christian University students named for 1966-67 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. A junior English and history major, she is daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Mayes and serves as scholarship chairman for Delta Delta Delta and on Perspectives editorial board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lou Mayes
Who
Stamford
Texas Christian University
Howard G. Wible, Jr
TCU
Martha
W. E. Mayes
E. Boulevard
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Perspective
Referendum Decides Cotton Research and Promotion Funding
Rolling Plains cotton farmers vote December 5 to 9 on whether to raise one dollar per base to finance expanded research and promotion. RPCG endorses the act despite opposition arguing it is compulsory and federally controlled. proponents stress a unified fund to boost U.S. cotton production and sales amid rising synthetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenholm
Farm Program Checks Mailed For 1966 Totals Given
About 83,832,488 checks completed with 1966 farm program payments mailed by ASCS Jones County office. Total of 3,832,485 distributed as Feed grain 772,402 Cotton 2,480,836 Wheat 579,250. Distribution began August and finished mid November with roughly 10 percent to out of county owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland
Windjammers Bring Holiday Concert to Stamford High
The Windjammers perform Friday night in Stamford High School Auditorium sponsored by the Rotary Club. Tickets cost 1.00 for students and 1.25 for adults, available at the high school and several local outlets. The group, formed at McMurry College, features Jerrell Elliott Clark Walter and Pat Hamilton and has appeared on Campus Revue and Talent shows while touring area high schools.
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Stamford High School
Windjammers
Rotary Club
First National Bank
Hassen's
Bunkley Drug
Stamford American
High
Jerrell Elliott
Ranger
Clark Walter
Rosewell
N. M
Pat Hamilton
Lubbock
McMurry College
Six Flags Over Texas
Stamford
No Shortage of Those In Need This Christmas
Appeals for help at Christmas are rising as Mrs. Lee Walker of the Goodfellows notes more families struggle due to illness or lack of funds. The Stamford Lioness Club donated 75 dollars for groceries while FFA students await more toy donations. The Goodfellow headquarters in the Swenson building opens from 3 to 5 daily starting Monday December 12 for drop offs and later for families to select items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Lioness Club
FFA
Goodfellow
Swenson
Abilene Man To Be Speaker At PTA Meeting
Vaiden Hiner science and math supervisor for Abilene Public Schools will address Reynolds Elementary PTA. He has directed the regional science fair for years and supports new elementary science. The meeting is Dec 6 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
PTA
Vaiden Hiner
Abilene Public Schools
Reynolds Elementary Parent Teacher Association
Hiner
Abilene Men Arrested After WTA Breakin
Three Abilene men Freddie Wright Richard Bartley and Jack Sehorn were charged with burglary after a 2 20 a m break in at the West Texas Utilities warehouse. Stamford police were alerted by two bystanders and the trio was arrested in Abilene by Texas Ranger Sid Merchant and officers. The burglary yielded no loot as the suspects were surprised by Stamford police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
West Texas
Freddie Ray Wright
Richard Donald Bartley
Jack Donald Sehorn
Stamford
WTU
Lloyd Wilson
A. J. McClintock
Stamford Produce
B. Q Cooper
Wright
Jones County
Anson
Bartley
Sehorn
Taylor County
Texas
Sid Merchant
Cooper
Bascom Connally
Merchant
Stamford Youth Placed Under Peace Bond
Pete Munoz of Stamford was placed under a $1000 peace bond by Justice Albert Storey on Monday. He was charged with threatening the life of Johnny Vasquez the man convicted of murdering his brother David Munoz in Stamford earlier this year. Vasquez was found guilty of murder without malice and given a three year probated term by a jury in the 104th District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Munoz
Stamford
Justice of the Peace
Albert Storey
Munoz
David Munoz
104Th
Johnny Vasquez
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Charles Sledge
Comanche County, Mov
Santa
Future Farmers of America
Ruben Acosta
Steve Rogers
Theodore Guerrero Jr
Dickens
Scurry
Mitchell
Run
Nels, Brown, Jones and Fisher Counties
Lioness Club
Southwestern Bell
Fowler
Secretary of Agriculture
RPCG
U. S
J.C. Huyes
Drive
Cotton Producers Institute
Windjammer
Lee Walker
the Goodfellows
Walker
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